The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral in the last 27 years
Can we save the Reef by controlling crown of thorns starfish? The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral […]
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Institute of Marine Science
AIMS images
Footage is available online at http://www.aims.gov.au/docs/research/biodiversity-ecology/threats/cots.html And high res footage for this story is available for download until 7 October
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Full paper and information sheets
The official PNAS paper is online here Read about the crown-of-thorns starfish here Read about the Great Barrier Reef here Read
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Fresh Science 2012 state finalists
This year, thanks to funding from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education through the Inspiring Australia initiative, and partners in other states, we’ve expanded the program to include state finals in: Queensland, supported by the University of Queensland; Victoria, supported by Scienceworks; New South Wales, supported by ANSTO and; South Australia […]
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2011 L’Oréal Fellows update
The three L’Oréal Fellows for 2011 have been busy since they were announced on 23 August 2011. Eve McDonald-Madden is in France, working with researchers at the National Institute for Agricultural Research to develop new strategies for the manageme…
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How does our intelligence change through life
Nature paper reveals the genetic influence on our IQ as we age Embargo 6 am AEST, Thursday 19 January 2012
Women in Science
Mentor of L’Oréal Fellow wins Nobel Prize
Tamara Davis, 2009 L’Oréal Australia Fellow tells of how she felt when she heard her mentors had won the Nobel Prize. Tuesday morning found me dancing in excitement when I heard the news that Brian Schmidt, Saul Perlmutter, and Adam Riess had won th…
Women in Science
Revealing the dark side – in Tasmania this week
What we see in the night sky is only five per cent of the Universe. So what’s the other 95 per cent of the Universe made of – a young physicist has the answers across Tasmania this week. One of Australia’s leading young physicists will reveal the…
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2011 Fellows announced
Coral, Cancer Capsules & Conservation Three $20,000 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships for 2011 were awarded to talented Australian women in science on Tuesday, 23 August 2011. L’Oréal this year awards three remarkable young…
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The complex life of coral
Tracy Ainsworth James Cook University Coral interactions more complex than ever suspected. Dr Tracy Ainsworth’s research is changing our understanding of the life of the tiny coral animals that built Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. Her work …