A version of this article was originally published on Women in Science AUSTRALIA. Read the original article here. As a Science Mum, I am often asked how… Read more “10 tips for dealing with work and parental leave”
Inspiring women in science
The last week has been a good one for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) – an unusually positive spin for an area that is… Read more “Inspiring women in science”
Eureka! IUCN Red List of Ecosystems team
Our wonderful team working on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems won the Eureka ward for Environmental Research last night! The Australian Museum’s Eureka Awards celebrate Australia’s… Read more “Eureka! IUCN Red List of Ecosystems team”
PhD opportunity: Red List of Ecosystems
Ecosystem-level management is increasingly the focus of governments, NGOs and scientists, across fisheries, natural resource management and biodiversity conservation. Effective management relies on understanding the risks to… Read more “PhD opportunity: Red List of Ecosystems”
Metrics for Mums: tips for writing about a track record with career interruptions
The loss of women from scientific research is well documented: while women make up approximately 50% of PhD students within STEM (depending on the research field), the… Read more “Metrics for Mums: tips for writing about a track record with career interruptions”
Goings on
It has been a rather busy couple of months since I started at Deakin, somewhat too busy to write about. Therefore (like everything it seems) I’ll blog… Read more “Goings on”
new job at Deakin
I’ve just started a new job – huzzah! I am now a senior lecturer in quantitative ecology at Deakin University, in the School of Life and Environmental… Read more “new job at Deakin”
Biodiversity indicators: taking the measure of change
Today Ben Collen and I had a new paper published, a perspective piece in Science as part of their series on Challenges in Conservation Science (coming after… Read more “Biodiversity indicators: taking the measure of change”
Eureka! (almost)
I had a great time at the Eureka Awards last week (10th of September). We were shortlisted for the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize… Read more “Eureka! (almost)”
New Job!
I’m very happy to report that I’ll be starting a new position as Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Ecology in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at… Read more “New Job!”
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