Come join me at @unisq.bsky.social and teach into the animal and wildlife majors. Applications close in three weeks usq.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...

It’s #3MT season, and #PhDstudent Abby talks about this important little mouse and its impact on the world. Head to the link to watch and vote (by simply liking the video on YouTube) to help raise awareness about the tiny mouse and help Abby win!

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📣 New Paper 📣
We looked at how native #wildlife responded to the presence of a live cat or it’s cues in the environment, and found varying responses. Also shout out to wonderful reviewers who made the whole process super pleasant.
Onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.70105

Join @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social in August for our National Science Week webinars as she talks about the wildlife you might find in your neighbourhood, and how to identify them! Join here: unisq.zoom.us/j/88291112520

Great to see this mammoth effort by
@frewecologist.bsky.social et al finally published!

AusAMF: The Database of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Australia - Frew - 2025 - Global Ecology and Biogeography - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Join @christinabirnbaum.bsky.social in August for our National Science Week webinars as she talks about the role soil biota plays in shaping plant responses in variety of ecosystems. Join here: unisq.zoom.us/j/85618797119

UniSQ Ravensbourne field station is not only an active teaching space but also a site for important long-term global research 🧐

Today our group was out in the field sampling for a worldwide project that will reveal global soil biodiversity patterns - what a day to be outside!🦠🧬

Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social conference was held in Toowoomba this week chaired and organised by our wildlife lecturer Dr Meg Edwards @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social
The conference was a huge success with attendees donning their coolest ecological fashion 🤩🦘🐨🐭

It’s World Environment Day! We are at the Toowoomba event all day at Lake Annand

Pint of Science is back this year! CSAS researcher Meg Edwards @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social will talk about "Studying the underloved and underappreciated wildlife". Tix are selling fast! Get yours here: pintofscience.com.au/event/tiny-t...

Proud of Honours student Rylie who just had her paper published! We looked at the potential for bettongs 🦘🦖 using gateways to move between fenced reserves. Read here!

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CSAS researcher @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social spoke about her research on under loved and underappreciated wildlife species in Australia and South Africa which has revealed their crucial roles in our ecosystems for todays CSAS seminar presentation.

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our @soaes-unisq.bsky.social undergrad students studying Water Science during the WAT1101 residential school. In true Toowoomba style, the students had the full immersion experience, with consistent rain during the entire 3 days of our field tour.

New paper alert!
A bit of a blast from the past as this project started as part of my postdoc with @emilycfarrer.bsky.social @tulaneu.bsky.social 🤓
Great memories working in the coastal wetland systems of Louisiana 🫶

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It was a pleasure to host last week biotech company MALDIID CEO and founder Dr Sofie De Meyer @soaes-unisq.bsky.social!
Microbes can be harnessed in so many ways to benefit the environment and agriculture and we are exploring how to do this together!
This is an exciting space… 🦠🧫🌾🌱

Dr Christina attended Science Meets Parliament 2025, a 2 day event organised by Science & Technology Australia. As the event, delegates have an opportunity to meet with parliamentarians. @christinabirnbaum.bsky.social met with South Australian Senator Andrew McLachlan at the Parliament House.

What do you get if you put a crop nematologist and a plant geneticist into a field of sorghum? Lots of inspiring ideas for new teaching material! Watch this space…