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Unofficial account reporting news about Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at the University of Sydney.
Joined May 2021
Ever wonder what brush turkeys, bats and cockroaches do when it rains? Find out in this excellent article by EEC members Caitlyn Forster, Elise Oakman, Matthew Hall and Mei-Ting Kao https://t.co/YGovcygXv5
theconversation.com
Brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are crucial for the environment – including our gardens. Each have fascinating ways of coping in wet weather.
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All organisms emit odours that can define multiple ecological interactions. Thus, studying 'a' receiver neglects the big picture. We describe a method to identify "open-access" odour information from the wealth of volatile compounds produced by any emitter https://t.co/4dvH1NhjDN
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Amazing discovery by eee members Nathan Lo and Maxim Adam https://t.co/54ijlf8Dvs
theconversation.com
A small congregation of the cockroaches was under the first rock scientists looked under, by sheer accident.
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New article in The Conversation by EEC member Tom White https://t.co/DPSea83iin
theconversation.com
We wanted to understand the ways in which predatory animals eavesdrop on the sexual ‘conversations’ of their prey.
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Congratulations to EEC member Chris Dickman for being elected to the American Academy of Arts & Science https://t.co/AVOw0E5qcH
amacad.org
Elected in 2025
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Exciting new work by EEC members Camilla Whittington and Charles Foster!
theconversation.com
Live birth has evolved independently more than 150 times. The underlying biophysical processes all look quite similar, but new research shows they use completely different genetic tools.
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Male seahorses support thousands of babies by growing a placenta! Check out exciting new research by EEC member Camilla Whittington and team https://t.co/WfPfGmj2aL
theconversation.com
We examined male seahorse pouches under the microscope at different stages of pregnancy, and found they develop complex placental structures over time — in similar ways to human pregnancy.
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New paper stemming from field work led by @EE_Spencer assessing the impacts of the 2019/2020 megafires on vertebrate scavenging dynamics and carcass persistence rates: https://t.co/WHc2ZeY2KI Much more scavenging research to come soon from @eec_sydney #ProjectOzScav #GlobalEcoLab
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Check out this music-science collaboration between eee member @TanyaLatty and the awesome band @mymegafauna .
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Huge congratulations to eee members Catherine Price and Ros Gloag on wining prestigious DECRA fellowships. And a big welcome to new eee DECRA fellow Shawna Foo!
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eee members featured on ABC's Catalyst!! Their work focuses on using new high tech methods to survey (and save) biodiversity:
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Younger children have stronger connections to nature than do older children. New research by eec members Ryan Keith, John Martin and Dieter Hochuli:
journals.plos.org
Global conservation is increasingly reliant on young people forming meaningful connections with urban nature. However, interactions with nearby nature do not inspire all children and adolescents...
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How has the world progressed since our 2019 #ClimateEmergency paper? Some good news, but mostly bad. Check our updated paper showing how the climate #vitalsigns have shifted: https://t.co/uiDRF9Znph
@Sydney_Science @eec_sydney @SydneySOLES @SydneyUni_Media
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How does the eerie quiet of pandemic lockdown impact animals in the City? Listen to EEC member Professor Dieter Hochuli : https://t.co/BrmmNcsIZf
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Watching the Olympics? Read about how human athletes stack up against invertebrates (spoiler: not well). Check out this article by EEC members Caitlyn Forster and Eliza Middleton https://t.co/vSZLkIF9bH
theconversation.com
Usain Bolt can run at about 6 body lengths a second. An arachnid in California can do 322.
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Congratulations to EEC member Dr Camilla Whittington for winning the Ross Crozier Medal for her outstanding contributions to the field of genetics research. Read about Dr Whittington's research here:
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Congratulations to EEC member Professor Kathy Belov for winning the prestigious MJD White Medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions to genetics research. Read about some of Prof Belov's work here: https://t.co/xukWKERQJg
@KathyBelov
sydney.edu.au
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