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A frog
Friday, 19 Jun 2020

The unique genetic make-up of a group of Australian frogs could be the key to their survival, allowing them to better withstand our harsh climate.

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Friday, 29 May 2020

Why judging a book by its cover has led to a tangled family tree for the longhorn beetle.

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Thursday, 30 Apr 2020

A bird study led by The Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.

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New Holland Honeyeater. Image credit Dr Jessica McLachlan
Monday, 06 Apr 2020

New Holland honeyeaters are experts at sounding the alarm when there’s danger, using a two-stage alarm call. They ‘front-load’ information about urgency into the first note of their alarm call, so other honeyeaters can respond quickly.
The clever honeyeaters follow this up with more notes to reinforce the message and signal how long to remain hidden.

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Image: Pixbay
Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020

As Australia's weather heats up, it could have serious consequences for some of our country's most iconic animals. The research shows marsupials like koalas, possums and gliders are forced to change their eating habits in hot weather because of the toxins found in Eucalyptus leaves.

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Expert entomologist Michael Braby with butterfly
Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020

Australia’s current bushfire crisis could wipe out some of our rarer insect species, according to a group of experts.

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Events

21 Oct 2021 | 12pm

Social behaviors are essential to the lives of many animals. “Complex” social behaviors are interactions among conspecifics take many forms, including repeated associations with particular individuals, interactions that differ across different contexts, or coordinated behaviors among many individuals. 

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8 Oct 2021 | 4pm

Canopy-forming seaweeds, generally brown macroalgae, are worldwide dominant primary producers and habitat constructors in our marine environments.

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A promotional flyer for a webinar featuring speakers Dr. Mariana Mayer Pinto and A/Prof. Suzanne Mills discussing urban marine ecosystems and environmental changes in the sea, with event details and logos at the bottom.
7 Oct 2021 | 10am

Invited Panel: John Morrongiello and Jennie Mallela

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23 Sep 2021 | 4pm

Invited Panel: Simone Blomberg and Shinichi Nakagawa

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2 Sep 2021 | 4pm

For more than 50 years, the scientific study of animal behaviour has been defined by Tinbergen’s Four Questions. Two of his questions consider the connection between evolution and animal behaviour. They ask: how is behaviour is adaptive, and what is its evolutionary history?

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12 Aug 2021 | 12 - 1pm

Invited Panel: Michael Kasumovic & Dominique Potvin

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