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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
Back to the real 🌏: Our research trip to #Antarctica to study 🐋 using #drones was a success, thanks to @CAOceanAlliance and @OneOceanExp
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A team of @MurdochUni and international researchers are developing a new framework to help land managers be proactive in their approach to climate-change driven forest mortality. Such frameworks are vital to look after the future health of our #forests. ow.ly/FFym30iNDvZ
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Sheep open day to showcase X-ray research technology on 22 March @murdochuni #sheep #research to improve on-farm productivity @DPIRDbroadacre #Katanning @DAFWAmedia @DPIRD_WA bit.ly/2p73C5T x.com/dafwamedia/status/9730…

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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
We are excited 2 get 2 @CityofMandurah 4 the next #CrabFest2018 ! The #GoldenFish team will head down this weekend & will be with #PeelBrightMinds @PeelHarveyCC on Saturday. Come & look for us if you want to know more about our project! @FRDCAustralia @waseafood @MurdochUniNews
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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
Teaching computers to recognise shark behaviour from accelerometers- great work from @LauranBrewster. Watch this space for more. @VetLifeScience @MurdochUni rd.springer.com/article/10.1…
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Congratulations to @sofdemey & Maddison Corlett - and a happy #InternationalWomenDay2018 to all #WomenInSTEM x.com/murdochuninews/status/…

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Major funding to @murdochuni researchers to develop new approach to protect the environment in WA #Pilbara region - The team will investigate 13 small to medium sized mammal species in the #biodiversity hotspot ow.ly/hZO530iNCSb
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New publication examines historical national and international data on death or injury to whales from vessel strikes worldwide. @MU_CRU @CSIROnews #blueplanetmarine x.com/mu_cru/status/97086165…

A new publication has just come out by Dr Joshua Smith, Dr David Peel and Dr Simon Childerhouse that provides an historical and modern look at vessel strike of whales in Australia. facebook.com/pg/MUCRU/posts/… doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.0…
Make sure you tag your excellent ARC-funded research outcomes to be highlighted by the ARC: @arc_gov_au in your tweets! @MurdochUni #STEM x.com/arc_gov_au/status/9690…

If you want your excellent ARC-funded research outcomes to be highlighted by the ARC—tag us in your tweets! View some of the great research we have already highlighted bit.ly/ARC_RH #ARCResearchHighlights #HASS #STEM
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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
This is a major win, not just for the little penguins, but for the entire marine environment. As we enter #SeagrassAwarenessMonth, this decision is of immense importance for the seagrasses of Cockburn Sound and the many plants and animals they support. mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pa…

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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
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@MurdochUni alumnus @ZalynnPeishi talking #foodsecurity at UN Commission on the Status of Women, NY March 14. Congratulations!
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If you need to cheer up or de-stress, come and say hi to Rusty, he will be in the Library foyer today, from 12 noon to 1 pm. Rusty loves pats, hugs or to play ball! #librarydogs @murdochlibrary x.com/murdochlibrary/status/…

Rusty will be visiting the Library foyer 1st March at 12 noon to 1 pm. Please take some time out of your day to come to say “hi” if you need some de-stressing or cheering up! Rusty is always happy to see you and loves pats, hugs or to play ball! #librarydogs
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We are so fortunate to have talented, innovative women scientists in Australia. Give them the recognition they deserve and nominate a women scientist for the #PMPrize for #Science x.com/ScienceGovAu/status/96…

In 2017 Prof Jenny Graves won the overall #PMPrize for #Science for research using marsupials and monotremes to unravel the complexity of the human genome. Watch the video: bit.ly/2C0nNeJ Nominations are now open for the 2018 awards: business.gov.au/scienceprize…
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A team of international collaborators and @MurdochUni Prof Rudi Appels have been researching the humble goat grass, which shows great potential to help provide future #foodsecurity . RT @ParticleWA #wheatresearch ow.ly/5oKv30iBYPW
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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
Visit the @MurdochUni stand today at #GRDCUpdates to learn about our research and education in crops and pastures @GRDCWest #biosecurityforfoodsecurity
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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
Our new perspective article out in #BiologicalConservation examines the hidden consequences of fauna translocations for host-parasite interactions, and discusses the merits of #parasiteconservation @VetLifeScience @Zoology_Otago sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Yes, a warm welcome to our new and returning students in Veterinary and Life Sciences @MurdochUni , great to see the campus coming to life again 😀 x.com/c_baudains/status/9661…

Says it all really! I ❤️ welcoming new students to @MurdochUni and @VetLifeScience
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to Postgrad Students & Early Career Researchers, call for posters! Do you have a research on any aspect of WA natural science that would you like to present at the #RSWASymposium2018 ? Hurry up! Send an EOI to secretary@rswa.org.au @royalsocwa ow.ly/knJB30isXd2

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To all STEM early career researchers, Masters and PhD students, #FameLabAus 2018 deadline for entries has been extended to Friday 2nd March. You can apply here >> famelab.org.au x.com/scitechceo/status/9647…

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School VLS Murdoch retweeted
Our Global #Biosecurity course is really going global! Watch this space. @MurdochUni
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