Meet the new photosynthesis group School of Biological Sciences, Monash

How do conservation professionals on inhabited islands use community engagement to support conservation goals? Practitioners reported Indigenous co-management to be the most effective method for positive engagement and conservation outcomes conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/… Carly Cook

How is gecko locomotion affected by the microhabitat they occupy and by adhesive toepads (a key adaptation)? Anna Zimin and colleagues found out onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111… ChappleLab

Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in Open Day 2024

Kali Buchholz and colleagues investigating life history trade offs in sunskinks found wild-caught individuals exhibited a faster pace of life relative to captive-bred individuals despite experiencing more challenging environmental conditions. link.springer.com/article/10.100… ChappleLab

Andrew MacDougal, Joslin Moore and colleagues find grasslands are undergoing sizable changes in production, with implications for food security, biodiversity and carbon storage especially in arid regions where declines are accelerating. nature.com/articles/s4155…

Congrats to Dr Dr Jo O'Donnell and Dr Rowan Lymbery for each receiving an Australian Research Council #DECRA! #DE25 School of Biological Sciences, Monash Monash University monash.edu/science/news-e…

New Journal of Animal Ecology paper led by Dr Upama Aich School of Biological Sciences, Monash & A/Prof Giovanni Polverino found that long-term exposure to a common antidepressant, found in water bodies worldwide, dramatically alters fish behaviour, life history & reproductive traits. Read more 👇 monash.edu/science/news-e…

Genetic diversity indicator or empirical genetic studies for Conservation? Sean Hoban et al argue that both are useful but at different scales and for different purposes. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Gabriel Weijie Low and colleagues present data suggesting a possible role for W-associated mitochondrial-nuclear interactions in climate-associated adaptation and lineage differentiation. nature.com/articles/s4143… Damian Dowling Alexandra (Sasha) Pavlova

The Monash University 3MT Final is tonight at 6pm. Good Luck to Alyssa Fjeld!!! from School of Biological Sciences, Monash

The first official experiment Giovanni Polverino and I did @ School of Biological Sciences, Monash, Bob Wong lab with an amazing group of people: Farin Yp Gabriela C. Melo Hung Tan James & Reza Nosrati is out now! We think it opened new research avenues in ecotoxicology. Read the full paper below👇🏾

Congrats to A/Prof Jeremy J Barr School of Biological Sciences, Monash on being awarded $500,000 USD from the Gates Foundation to support ground-breaking research discovering how bacteriophages could prime human immunity and impact health. Read more 👇 monash.edu/science/news-e…

Prozac contamination in waterways is disrupting fish behaviours and bodies in ways that could threaten their long-term survival, finds new research led by Upama Aich & Giovanni Polverino in Journal of Animal Ecology School of Biological Sciences, Monash theguardian.com/environment/ar…

It was great to host David Shuker School of Biological Sciences, Monash today and learn about sexual selection in non-model organisms!

Can we better predict what will happen to Whale sharks as ocean temperatures increase and zooplankton decrease using a regional vs whole species model? sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Samantha Reynolds and co-authors found differing model projections. Craig

Check out the latest news coverage of our study investigating long term impacts of fish exposure to neuroactive pollution. Great interview with co-lead author Giovanni Polverino. Università degli Studi della Tuscia Monash University School of Biological Sciences, Monash Upama Aich #BobWongLab aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/31…

The Science Comedy Program will help you master storytelling techniques, enhance your public speaking skills, and improve your stage presence. futuresciencetalks.com.au/science-comedy…

A warm welcome to Oded Berger-Tal and his family. Oded will be spending a sabbatical year at School of Biological Sciences, Monash Monash Science. Looking forward to collaborating on several conservation behaviour projects and enjoying lots of food outings. #BobWongLab

Is there repeatability in the genetic basis of local adaptation to climate variation? Jim Whiting Sam Yeaman Kathryn Hodgins and colleagues found that across plant species separated by >300 Myr of evolution, the answer is yes. nature.com/articles/s4155…