research Koala extinctions past, present, and future 12 Jun 201912 Jun 2019 Koalas are one of the most recognised symbols of Australian wildlife. But the tree-living marsupial koala is not doing well throughout much of its range in eastern Australia. Ranging as…
careers… Being empathetic for better interdisciplinarity 4 Jun 2019 Scientists appear to have mixed feelings when it comes to interdisciplinarity in science — the reaction spans from genuine enthusiasm right through to pure disdain. I myself have crossed many…
careers… 11 things academic research and surfing have in common 2 May 2019 The last time I went surfing the waves were very slow and between sets I had a lot of time to contemplate life. This was when it occurred to me…
careers… Skydive your PhD 23 Apr 201923 Apr 2019 Many students start a PhD by just continuing in the same subject and same institution from their Masters or Honours project. But this is not necessarily the best way…
workshop Network Analysis Workshop 6 Apr 2019 We are most fortunate that Dr Giovanni Strona of the EU Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, will be visiting Flinders University for most of April. As a recipient of…
publishing The push for open access 1 Mar 20193 Mar 2019 Academic articles from publicly funded research are frequently hidden behind paywalls. The research community spends a huge amount of money to access this research — more than AU$12.5 billion goes…
careers Good English and the scientific career: hurdles for non-native English speakers 13 Feb 2019 It's no secret that to be successful in academia, it's not enough just to be a good scientist — being able to formulate and test hypotheses. You also need to…
cartoons Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss LII 2 Jan 2019 [Reblogged from ConservationBytes.com] The first set of six biodiversity cartoons for 2019 to usher in the New Year. See full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here. —…
policy… Perseverance eventually gets the policy makers’ attention 30 Dec 20182 Jan 2019 [Reblogged from ConservationBytes.com] I've often commented on it over the years, as well as written about it both in my latest book, as well as featured it here on CB.com,…
