Science Marquee 2023 – IllumiNATURE
We sent some of the best and brightest from the lab to showcase our research at the annual Science Festival!
Posts from the ‘Lab news’ Category
Mar 7
Mar 7
Frogs, fieldwork, and funky fragrances!
After discovering a catalogue of recorded frog species smells with possible ‘flavours’ ranging from curry, lawn clippings, rotten fish, or ridiculous descriptors such as ‘electrical fire’ and ‘Adelaide tap water’, this Master’s project was born!
May 3
Updated! WA Jewel Beetling
I recently went on an amazing fieldtrip. Despite the extreme temperatures, huge number of flies and an irritating field assistant, it was a great success.
Feb 19
Biologist at a Physics Conference
Laura Ospina Rozo's perspective on being a biologist, student, woman, and human - while attending a physics conference.
Jul 17
Spotlight: Beetles playing with light!
What is the link between Christmas beetle coloration and 3D cinema glasses?
Jul 16
Colours at Nocturnal
We took to Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal event to showcase some incredible examples of animal coloration.
Jul 4
Colombia to Melbourne. For beetles. Why?
Laura has been lured to our lab by the prospect of studying beetles, but what's the fascination?
Chicks, insects and learning: Why is Iliana in Canberra?
Postdoctoral researcher Iliana Medina is in Canberra teaching chicks to avoid toxic bugs!
We try Sciku, the science haiku
Inspired by a recent article published in Science, our lab decided to try to communicate our research through poetry.
Why am I here? A tale by Megan Skarajew
Veterinary nursing student Megan Skarajew helped with 5 weeks of tawny breeding season, and put her research skills to work for us.
