Our paper on leveraging AI to improve evidence synthesis in conservation is now out in the latest issue of Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

Link to article here: cell.com/trends/ecology…

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Chemical pollution in a multistressor world. Congrats to Jack Orford on his PhD paper (co-supervised with Lesley Alton & Jake M Martin) looking at impacts of UV & an agricultural pollutant on morphology & behaviour of tadpoles. #BobWongLab School of Biological Sciences, Monash

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Will exposure to environmentally realistic levels of UV radiation and an agricultural pollutant impact the behaviour and morphology of tadpoles? Jack Orford and colleagues found neither stressors in isolation or combination affected tadpoles. setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Can thermal acclimation impact host and pathogen performance differently? Tobias Hector, Carla Sgro Marta Shocket Matt Hall found hosts could benefit more from warming than their pathogens ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:4…

Jiaoling Wu, Jeremy J Barr and colleagues investigated the efficacy of mucus-adherent phages to reduce the colonization of mucosal enteric pathogens within a phage-therapy model of the murine intestine.

What is the cost of our drug use? Tomas Brodin Michael Bertram Bob Wong and colleagues emphasise the importance of understanding and mitigating these environmental costs. nature.com/articles/s4189… and see also theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Determining an optimal management strategy for invasive species depends on the relative importance of the management goals and the spatial distribution of biodiversity. Stephanie Carter and colleagues use the willow (Salix spp) as a case study esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100…

Do introduced Argentine ant populations harbour different viral loads compared to native populations? Antoine Felden ChappleLab and colleagues found yes, and ask if invasive ants might better tolerate diseases than their native counterparts. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111…

How does caffeine affect the fat head minnow? Jacqueline Bikker Bob Wong and colleagues tested anxiety and learning impacts in minnows exposed to realistic doses of caffeine. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
and see also theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Thank you to my colleagues ⁦Monash University⁩ and the opportunities provided for innovation and for letting me follow up some of my wild ideas #PlantScience #WomeninSTEM #Agtech @monashBiol MonashScienceSociety ⁩ monash.edu/news/articles/…

Life can be a zigzag. I started my PhD after my children started school. Now I’ve been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science! See link to a talk about the zig zags in my pinned tweet Global Plant Council #WomenInSTEM #Plantsci #scicomm Australian Academy of Science School of Biological Sciences, Monash

How can we leverage artificial intelligence to improve evidence synthesis in conservation? What are the pros and cons? Check out our latest paper in Trends in Ecology & Evolution:

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A massive shout out to all of the fabulous coauthors, especially Shinichi Nakagawa | 中川震一 and Oded Berger-Tal. The paper was the product of an international workshop held at Monash University Prato Centre. A big thanks to Monash, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Pratt Foundation for their support.

Congratulations to Professor Ros Gleadow, who has been elected as a Fellow of
the Australian Academy of Science.
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How much does reproduction really cost? Out today in Science Magazine we show that more energy is spent creating offspring than are in the offspring themselves. 🧵science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Making babies may take 10 times more energy than we thought popsci.com/environment/ba…

Wanted to commemorate #IDAHOBIT Day 2024 by re-sharing the link to a recent video developed by Monash Science
in which, together with colleagues Kay and Tanja, we discuss the topic of LGBTQIA+ in academia through our own personal stories 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. nytimes.com/2024/05/16/sci…

Testing out the DJI H20N sensor over the Seal Rocks colony @phillipislandnp as part of PhD research with Monash University School of Biological Sciences, Monash. Long range thermal is epic, thanks Celestial Tech for kit!

Thanks funders @penguinfdn WIRES Australian Wildlife Society Ecological Society of Australia FooteTrust

Last chance to get your guess about the costs of reproduction before our paper comes out tomorrow!