All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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1.5KFunRegister now for WA’s second Pantry Blitz, during Science Week
The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has received a National Science Week Grant to support a second Pantry Blitz...
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242Who's WhoScott Johnson toward greener pastures
As a ‘Future Fellow,’ Dr Scott Johnson from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) will receive more than $900,000 in funding...
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2.8KScienceBlueprint for marine turtle recovery
The Government has further strengthened its commitment to protect marine turtles in our waters with the release of the revised marine turtle...
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2.8KResearchWeed DNA barcode breakthrough
Identification of DNA barcodes for serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass has delivered a new approach to better manage new incursions of...
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398ResearchLarge African hive beetle now high priority pest
In the wake of the first ever Australian review of the risk posed to the country’s pollination and agricultural industries by Large...
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373News and ViewsMaking agricultural challenges a BRIIze
Nine small and medium businesses will share in more than $800,000 in initial grant funding to develop innovative solutions to challenges in...
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360ScienceIndustry support for biosecurity built on science
The positive impact of biosecurity research and innovation for Australian industry will be shared by industry representatives at the Plant Biosecurity CRC’s...
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476SciencePantry Blitz brings citizen science into homes
The Department of Agriculture and Food recently celebrated the success of its inaugural Pantry Blitz which ran over four weeks, from 13...
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635ResearchAustralian first mesquite bioherbicide trial underway
In an Australian first, an innovative trial has begun at Broken Hill testing the use of fungal isolates as potential bioherbicides, to...
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620News and ViewsCommunity blitz to boost biosecurity
Tech savy Western Australians are being encouraged to download the free MyPestGuide Reporter app to report pests, weeds and diseases to bolster...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 12:23pm
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 9:48am
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7