Category Archives: News

Virtual #ISEC2020

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Michael McCarthy

Held every two years, the International Statistical Ecology Conference has shifted Down Under this year. But given COVID-19, it is running virtually. And it has just kicked off, and the organisers are to be commended for what appears to be … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2016 by qaecology

Exposing the creatures of the deep Dr Tim O’Hara, Mr Skipton Woolley , Associate Professor Brendan Wintle, Dr Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita and Dr José J. Lahoz-Monfort For the first time, a light has been shone on the diversity of creatures that … Continue reading →

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A Future Fellowship for Fiona Fidler

Posted on December 16, 2015 by qaecology

Today the Australian Research Council has announced their 2016 Future Fellows, and among them is QAEco associate Fiona Fidler. She will take up a joint position between the University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences and School of Historical and Philosophical … Continue reading →

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Jane Elith wins Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Michael McCarthy

Congratulations to Jane Elith, who tonight will be awarded the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, an early career award within the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Jane is recognised as one of the world’s leading ecologists … Continue reading →

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Eureka for the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Michael McCarthy

Last night, David Keith and team won the 2015 NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental Research, recognising their work on The Red List of Ecosystems. The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems establishes a standard method to … Continue reading →

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RSPB award to Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Michael McCarthy

Congratulations to Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita, who won the RSPB’s 2015 award for an outstanding PhD. Guru completed her PhD at Kent, and is now a post-doc in QAECO as part of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions. Her PhD … Continue reading →

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution highlights women’s contributions

Posted on March 20, 2015 by qaecology

For International Women’s Day, Methods in Ecology and Evolution are highlighting some key women who have made important contributions to their field.  First up was our very own Jane Elith, who was asked ‘what drew you to a career in … Continue reading →

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New paper in Nature: Eutrophication weakens stabilising effects of diversity in natural grasslands

Posted on February 21, 2014 by qaecology

Plant diversity, eutrophication and the stability of natural grasslands is the topic of a paper by Yann Hautier and the Nutrient Network published online this week in Nature. Check out a blog about the paper by Jos Moore (QAECO associate and NutNet member).

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McKenzie Fellowships

Posted on July 8, 2013 by qaecology

The University of Melbourne has an annual round of postdoctoral positions known as McKenzie Fellowships. The most recent round has just opened. The Fellowships will be funded for a three year appointment commencing at Level A.6 in the University Salary … Continue reading →

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Recent Qaecologist blog posts (May 2013, Weeks 3 & 4)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by qaecology

Another fortnight has gone by in the QAECO lab and  there is another smorgasbord of science writing for us all to feast on. QAECO PhD student Sana Bau is conducting a study on technical information and conservation decisions and is looking for … Continue reading →

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