Mum, Senior Lecturer in Zoology & ARC Industry Fellow @WesternSydneyU, @insectconserv, @invertsau, @biodivcouncil @iucngg. Instagram drkateumbers
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
16 Dec 2024
The Coalition lists their nuclear policy plan in the Trading Post
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
16 Dec 2024
We are hosting a webinar about the Christmas Beetle Count tomorrow! Dr Tanya Latty and Dr Kate Umbers will be on hand to answer your questions on 17th of December from 12.30pm AEDT.
Even if you canāt join live, sign up, and you will be sent the recording: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regiā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
22 Oct 2024
Have you voted yet? For the Australian insect of the year of course. Will it be the Bogong moth? #bogongmoth @abcnews Vote špoll.fm/14385129 (MMP moths from Jumping Joeys)
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15 Oct 2024
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
8 Oct 2024
š£ What an amazing display of people power at March for Nature! Ahead of the #GlobalNaturePositiveSummit hundreds of Australians marched through Sydney to deliver a message to the @AlboMP government: Australians really care about nature & really want #naturelaws that work. #auspol
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
8 Oct 2024
NAILSMA CEO Barry Hunter represents the newly formed Indigenous Country and Biodiversity Alliance (ICBA) at the #GlobalNaturePositiveSummit. Speaking today, he said he wants no more talk about how we support investment in "looking after country" ā instead, it's "time for action."
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At #isbe2024 and need more bugs in your life? Head to Australiaās national insect expo in Woodend, Vic this weekend (Oct 4,5 & 6). Checkout @invertsauās stand and bug merch and buy some to support invertebrate conservation in Australia!! cvric.com.au/expo-2024 @ISBE2024
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
30 Sep 2024
If you are looking for a PhD in insect conservation, pollination, sustainable agriculture, we have some great opportunities for 2025 entry. First step is to email me, with your interest and your cv. Possible projects are described here: zoo.cam.ac.uk/2025-26-projecā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
18 Jul 2024
NSW biodiversity conservation laws are getting an overhaul. New commitments by @PennySharpemlc @ChrisMinnsMP address many major issues enabling ongoing nature loss in NSW, such as the biodiversity offsets scheme - but there are still significant gaps, such as inadequate action to address land clearing.
Learn more:
biodiversitycouncil.org.au/nā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
18 Jul 2024
More than two dozen eminent Australian scientists have called on @ausgov to commit significant federal funding towards nature in a whole page ad in @australian. Read their statement here: bit.ly/30by30statement
@james_trezise : āThere is one simple solution to the extinction crisis ā investing in species and habitat recovery. If we invested just 1% of the federal budget in nature, we could stop that decline by 2030. Without it, we will not meet our global commitmentā
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
2 Jul 2024
Owlflies from Ingenious Insects. Before researching the book, I had no idea that owflies exist! They are such cool critters I had to include them!
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
24 Jun 2024
Woohoo itās publication day for Ingenious Insects! An early childhood picture book that celebrates wonderful and weird Australian insect species. Out now. Published by @AffirmPress
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
18 Jun 2024
Ingenious Insects hits bookshops in one week! Featuring Green Grocer Cicadas and 27 other amazing Australian insect species. Share the bug love with the kids (aged 0-6 ish) in your life!
sarahallen.com.au/shop/ingenā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
14 May 2024
Inspirational; but also a sad truth - we all need to work to save the remaining patches of vegetation around us.
Left to the powers-that-be, it would be whittled away, 'offset' etc until very little is left.
abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/tā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
20 May 2024
Iām excited to share the cover for Ingenious Insects, my third book with @AffirmPress. Say hello to chirping cicadas, flashing fireflies, sneaky stick insects and burrowing bees in this charming introduction to the bug life of Australia. Out 25/6. Preorderš
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
17 May 2024
Devastating summary of the sad state of Australiaās ānature positiveā reforms, by ā¦@megcevansā© ā¦@BrenWintleā© ā¦@HugePossumā© theconversation.com/threatenā¦
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
15 May 2024
Work with the snails of Norfolk island ššš
3 May 2024
šPhD Scholarship available, apply by June 30 2024š
Work on the applied conservation and management of the 60 threatened land snails of Norfolk Island. Funded by @arc_gov_au and partnered with @austmus @tarongazoo Norfolk Island Regional Council & more!
tinyurl.com/ymw4nxux
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
9 May 2024
New paper on the ant fauna of Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park in arid Australia.
1. Uluru
2. Kata Tjuta
3. Melophorus bagoti
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
8 May 2024
WHAT A MOTH! š
This small Clearwing Tussock Moth (Perina sunda) blew me away! I've never seen anything like it! š¤Æ
From Fraser's Hill, Malaysia! š³
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Dr Kate Umbers retweeted
7 May 2024
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