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Prue Francis
@FrancisPrue
Marine scientist @Deakin | Co-author of the children's book, The Great Southern Reef | Ocean literacy | Kelp restoration | #SuperstarsOfSTEM
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https://www.pruefrancis.com/ 30-10-2019 23:25:47
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Our recent paper, lead by Cátia Freitas, shows the impact of an ocean education resource complemented by teacher workshops can create enhanced ocean literacy outcomes. And the best part? 100 schools connected to Port Phillip Bay will receive this resource (v2) in term 3!
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Awesome presentation by Kaylah Gawne today, highlighting her PhD plans to develop a gene flow strategy for Ecklonia populations in Victoria. Data from Ch1 coming soon!!!
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🌿🌿🐠How do we restore marine forests at ecologically-meaningful scales?
In our new article we discuss current challenges and emerging solutions from 25 projects around the world
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #greengravel #kelp #restoration #30by30
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Announcing a new PhD opportunity working with yours truly on seagrass mapping and acoustics, population genetics, and restoration!!!
Please share widely and if you're interested get in contact with Mary Young via the email in the pic.
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The upgraded #VEHSIF Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre is officially open!
It will enhance marine research, provide hands-on learning and benefit industry and the local community.
Thanks Minister Gayle Tierney MP & the Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant for doing the
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🌊On this International Women's Day, I'm proud to highlight my work as a marine scientist Deakin University . I hope to inspire others to dive into the world of ocean restoration. Let's continue amplifying our impact together! #IWD2024 #WomenInSTEM #SuperstarsOfSTEM Science & Technology Australia
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Excited to share a new collaborative project called Ocean LAB (Fiona Hillary Vicki Hallett and I) and we have our first exhibition opening this week! Our collaboration merges science, art and digital tech to bring the wrack zone into everyday conversation 👇Platform Arts
![Prue Francis (@FrancisPrue) on Twitter photo 2024-02-06 05:47:09 Excited to share a new collaborative project called Ocean LAB (@FionaHillary @vicki_hallett and I) and we have our first exhibition opening this week! Our collaboration merges science, art and digital tech to bring the wrack zone into everyday conversation 👇@PlatformGeelong Excited to share a new collaborative project called Ocean LAB (@FionaHillary @vicki_hallett and I) and we have our first exhibition opening this week! Our collaboration merges science, art and digital tech to bring the wrack zone into everyday conversation 👇@PlatformGeelong](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFoZVucakAAOLFL.jpg)
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When your work colleagues send you “kelpmas” gifts, you know they are your people. Thank you Mary Young for the tee!
Merry kelpmas to you all on this 1st December #phycologyfriday !
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Collections are officially under way for the first chapter of my PhD, looking at the genetics of Ecklonia radiata populations in Victoria! Can this be my office every day?
#PhycologyFriday
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🌊 Join us in the exciting countdown til our public Marine Science Showcasing event on Saturday the 18th of November! Stay tuned as we unveil our incredible lineup of speakers in the thread below👇. Secure your tickets here: shorturl.at/rFHSY 🪸🤿🐚 Australian Marine Sciences Association
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Love a good selfie! A day of media training as part our #SuperstarsOfSTEM program ended with a wonderful networking event hosted by Science & Technology Australia and Deakin University
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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek shares concern of scientists towards marine heatwave predicted to impact the #greatsouthernreef this summer.
The Sydney Morning Herald 🔗 bit.ly/GSRheatwave
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For this #PhycologyFriday , I’m sharing my first attempt at making resin earrings using pressed seaweeds collected from one of the many wrack zones along the #GreatSouthernReef
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Today we celebrated Cátia Freitas submitting her thesis!! Such a wonderful journey; 2 publications already, Deakin's 3MT winner and 2 publications in review. You are a wonderful researcher, and it has been an honour to work alongside you. Bring on scaling up your work in 2024!
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This tool will be incredibly useful with the upcoming summer heatwaves that are predicted for the #GreatSouthernReef
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With #bookweek about to kick off in schools across Australia, it’s time to think about gender representation in picture books! Our new paper explores gender messages in ocean themed #picturebooks . Any guesses for which gender was the most represented?
#oceanliteracy
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