Category Archives: Qaecologists

Qaeco’s favourite papers of 2017

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

We asked our lab members to nominate a paper published in 2017 that they had enjoyed. Recommendations ranged from the skill-based (scientific writing, reproducible coding, camera-trapping) to global reviews (plant traits, climate change, size-based models) and some great case studies … Continue reading →

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Qaeco’s favourite papers of 2016

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

A little late off the mark this time around, we asked people in the lab to nominate a paper they had enjoyed in 2016. This year, we based one of our fortnightly reading groups on this topic and everyone gave … Continue reading →

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ESA 2016: Look out for us!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

This year’s Ecological Society of Australia conference is upon us! Next week will see the annual migration of a flock of qaecologists over to the conference, held this year in Fremantle, WA. There will be presentations & posters on topics … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2016 by

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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QAECO’s PhD Student completion season: Darren Southwell

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

Over the last few months a number of QAECO members have submitted their PhDs and several more will be submitting early this year. To celebrate their success, we’re going to tell you a little bit about some of them. First … Continue reading →

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QAEco’s favourite papers of 2015

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

compiled by Natalie Briscoe For our final post of the year, we asked everyone at QAEco to name their favourite ecology, conservation and decision science papers of 2015. The list shows our diverse interests including modelling methods (metapopulation, mechanistic, and … Continue reading →

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QAEcologists participate in #ESA15

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

Many QAEcologists have just returned from an energising week at the annual conference of the Ecological Society of Australia, this year held in Adelaide. The conference theme was Interconnectedness; in his opening address Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews encouraged us … Continue reading →

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Jane Elith wins Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year

Posted on October 21, 2015 by

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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Drawn to Science

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

We have several talented artists among us at Qaeco, not least of whom is Kate Cranney. Kate’s been using her flair for images and words in a series of pieces for Melbourne Uni student magazine Farrargo. Each piece tells us … Continue reading →

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#EMAPI2015 & #ICOET2015: upcoming Qaeco talks

Posted on September 18, 2015 by

Next week sees Qaecologists presenting on either side of the US: At International Conference on Ecology and Transportation in Raleigh, North Carolina, Casey Visintin will be talking about “Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions: Predicting Where to Mitigate with a Conceptual Modelling Framework”. Monday, September the 21st, Session 101: … Continue reading →

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