Society for Conservation Biology Freshwater Working Group

We’re getting things moving again. The premier professional society for conservation biology needs a strong voice for arguably the most imperiled biome of all - freshwaters. Simon and Harrah have just been named as President (interim) and Secretary (interim) of Society’s Freshwater Working Group. Great timing as we lead into the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Brisbane next year. If you would like to get involved in this initiative, please let us know.

30/10/2024

Seminar at QUT for Applied Mathematical Ecology Group

Simon is giving a seminar to the Applied Mathematical Ecology Group at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

29/10/2024

Ecosystem changes caused by hydrological change are associated with population decline in a formerly-common grazing herbivore

Accepted for publication in Ecosystems. Our new paper demonstrates how the effects of hydrological changes from dam construction altered one of the biggest wetlands in the world and ultimately contributed to an 80% decline in numbers of the now-threatened endemic Kafue lechwe.

26/10/2024

Hannah Rigney is our new PhD student!

After working as an environmental consultant (one of many common themes in our lab) at Attexo Hannah joins the lab as our new PhD student. We’re developing Hannah’s project now (which is the fun part) but it looks she will explore an often forgotten component of biodiversity conservation in cocoa agro-ecosystems in West Africa - the plants!

The lab is growing. Wanna join?

1/10/2024

Nonno Hasegawa visiting

PhD candidate Nonno Hasegawa is visiting our lab this week on an OIST-sponsored Institutional Visit.

21/09/2024

ARC Discovery Project team meeting

Fun and productive meeting with Ass. Prof Rachel Germain and Prof. Adam Siepielski together with our amazing team of PhD students. Momentum is building, which is both exciting and a relief.

19/09/2024

Invited seminar and collaboration in Japan

Simon visited the National Institute of Genetics (国立遺伝学研究所) in Japan for a seminar, and to progress a collaboration on the dynamics of rank abundance with Ass. Prof. Masato Yamamichi (NIG) and Ass. Prof. David Armitage (OIST).

09/09/2024

Jordan Drochmann is a 2024 UQ Global Change Scholar

Congratulations to Jordan Drochmann who has been selected to be part of The University of Queensland Global Change Scholars Programduring her PhD. The scholarship is a highly prestigious award, with only 30 students across all University faculties and institutes invited to participate in the program.

01/09/2024