Events
ACEBB has a strong tradition of attracting high quality speakers, leaders in their field, to present open seminars to an academically tuned audience. These provide stimulating insight into the trends of Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity.
ACEBB news and events:
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Study highlights the viviparous sea snakes as a promising system for speciation studies in the marine environment
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Kate Sanders and Michael Lee (also SA Museum) as well as Arne Rasmussen (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), Mumpuni (Museum Zoologi Bogor), Johan Elmberg (Kristianstad University), Anstem de Silv...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:58:06 +0930
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New study suggests a general predictive relationship between body form and geographical range size in lizards
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Michael Lee (also SA Museum) and Adam Skinner (also SA Museum) as well as Agustin Camacho (University of Sao Paulo) has recently been published in the Journal of Biogeography. The paper titled ‘The re...Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:33:01 +0930
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Guest seminar by Simon Baxter on molecular evolution of butterfly mimetic patterns
The Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity presents Simon Baxter, Ramsay Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide on Friday 15th March 2013. The seminar is titled ‘Molecular evolution of butterfly mimicry.’ (See abstract below) ...Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:56:13 +0930
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Biodiversity Brief Issue 1 out now!
Conserving biodiversity and dealing with the effects of climate change are two of the biggest challenges facing the world today. Species are disappearing at an unprecedented rate, while entire ecosystems are collapsing due to biodiversity loss or the i...Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:09:16 +0930
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New Paper – Leaf morphology shift: new data and analysis support climate link
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Greg Guerin and Andrew Lowe has recently been published in the Journal Biology Letters. The paper titled ‘Leaf morphology shift: new data and analysis support climate link’ is following on from a prev...Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:20:06 +0930
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New Paper – At Limits of Life: Multidisciplinary Insights Reveal Environmental Constraints on Biotic Diversity in Continental Antarctica
A new paper written by Environment Institute member Mark Stevens (also SA Museum), Catarina Magalhaes (University of Porto), S. Craig Cary (University of Waikato & University of Delaware), Becky Ball (Arizona State University), Bryan Storey (University...Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:01:46 +0930
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NCCARF Fact Sheets – Wildlife corridors and climate change adaptation
The Adaptation Research Network for Terrestrial Biodiversity is one of eight research networks administered by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF). It is hosted by James Cook University in Townsville, north Queensland. NCC...Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:30:54 +0930
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Conference presentations reach 30 000 views
In December 2011 the Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity at the Environment Institute co-hosted the Fourth International Barcode of Life Conference at the University of Adelaide. The conference was the first international barcod...Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:50:24 +0930
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Australian Biodiversity Month – Introducing ‘Biodiversity Revolution’
September is Australian Biodiversity month! Biodiversity Month is held each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity both within Australia and across the world. Professor Andrew Lowe, Director of the ...Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:17:34 +0930
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Aussie wasp on the hunt for redback spiders
University of Adelaide researchers say a small native wasp that scientists had forgotten about for more than 200 years is now making a name for itself – as a predator of Australia’s most common dangerous spider, the redback. The wasp (Agenioideus nigri...Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:23:43 +0930
