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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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Thursday, 07 Nov 2019

Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.

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Bronze Ant-blue
Thursday, 24 Oct 2019

A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.

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Fairy wren
Tuesday, 15 Oct 2019

Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia’s most recognisable bird species, according to researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

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Female superb fairy-wren. Photo Andrew Haysom
Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019

Five years ago, an ANU biologist proved that most female songbirds sing, but it’s a finding that many people are struggling to accept.

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Thursday, 01 Aug 2019

Learn more about forest ecologist Helen Bothwell.

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Events

A woman smiling in front of a colorful wall display featuring a radiating pattern of feather illustrations.
23 Feb 2024 | 4pm

Despite only taking up 3% of the world’s total landmass area, the Indo-Australian Archipelago holds a disproportionate amount of biodiversity.

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A woman in a sun hat smiles as she gently examines a small butterfly resting on her hand outdoors.
22 Feb 2024 | 1pm

Australia has among the most unique biodiversity in the world, but also the highest historical rate of extinction.

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A man examines a small electronic device outdoors on the left, and three numbered cockatiel birds perch together on a branch on the right.
8 Feb 2024 | 1pm

Deciding where to forage must not only account for variation in habitat quality, but also where others might forage. 

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2 Feb 2024 | 3:30pm

My thesis explores the relationships between temperature and photosynthetic organismal physiology, focusing on the thermal tolerance of land plants and seaweeds, which are crucial components of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

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An illustration showing a robot pointing at icons of different fish species, with a world map depicting geographical data on the left side, symbolizing species classification.
22 Jan 2024 | 1pm

Oceans are environments where a diversity of human activities threaten marine life. To achieve effective conservation, it is crucial to comprehend the movement patterns of animals within these dynamic environments: how, when, where, and why they move.

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Illustration showing a complex diagram of intersecting dashed lines in multiple colors, alongside icons of a rock climbing hold, a menstrual pad, a jellyfish, and a goose with question marks.
15 Dec 2023 | 4pm

Phylogenetics is the science of reconstructing the evolutionary history of groups of species or individuals. Most phylogenetic methods include the treelikeness assumption, which states that every site in an alignment shares an identical evolutionary history.

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