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Database a window into climate change since the Roman era

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/348-database-a-window-into-climate-change-since-the-roman-era

12 Jul 2017: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researcher Dr Steven Phipps, who co-authored the study published in the international journal Scientific Data as a member of the PAGES2k Consortium, said the database shows a long-term cooling trend
5 reasons why this is the coolest PhD project you’ll ever hear about

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/297-5-reasons-why-this-is-the-coolest-phd-project-youll-ever-hear-about

7 Jun 2017: Sahan Jayasinghe came to the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) to do his PhD, and he was blown away by the opportunities. He became an astrobiologist and is exploring the possibility of life on Jupiter’s
From the shores of the Tamar to the beaches of Wales

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/452-from-the-shores-of-the-tamar-to-the-beaches-of-wales

14 Nov 2017: Dr Daniel Zuj, who received his PhD from the University of Tasmania in this year’s August graduations, will soon swap the beautiful beaches of Tasmania for the equally stunning shores of Swansea. Swansea, Wales, that is. “I accepted a two-year
Physics graduate awarded for supermassive research achievement

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/335-physics-graduate-awarded-for-supermassive-research-achievement

29 Jun 2017: A University of Tasmania Honours graduate has secured a prestigious national award for her research into supermassive black holes and galaxies, highlighting the strength of the institution’s astronomy program. Madeline Marshall is the 2017
The eyes have it...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/307-the-eyes-have-it

12 Jun 2017: Writing, reading, pouring a cup of coffee– all tasks that seem inconsequential until our sight is at risk. At least one in seven Australians have a genetic disposition to developing blinding eye disease, but the University of Tasmania’s research
Delving into the "black books" of convict knowledge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/325-delving-into-the-black-books-of-convict-knowledge

20 Jun 2017: In 1803, the first of almost 73,000 convicts landed on what was then called Van Diemen’s Land. Over the course of the next 50 years convict clerks kept meticulous records of each new arrival in leather-bound volumes. Pouring over the voluminous
Surprise historical discovery could help whale survival

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/248-surprise-historical-discovery-could-help-whale-survival

20 Mar 2017: The chance discovery of a unique set of whaling records dating back to 1952 has provided new insights into the lives and physiology of humpback and sperm whales. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) PhD student Lyn Irvine heard from a
University a life-changer for Clemente Students

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/222-university-a-life-changer-for-clemente-students

3 Jan 2017: While graduating from a university course is a proud moment for any student, it was the greatest sense of achievement for Maria Janabi and Ratachanee Chainuwong. The pair were part of the first group of students to graduate with their Certificate in
A Rising Star is born

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/397-a-rising-star-is-born

24 Aug 2017: Third year Bachelor of Music student Maraika Smit, 21, has been named the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s new Rising Star. Maraika, who plays the horn, was selected from a number of entrants to receive the title, and will perform solo with the TSO
It's a rocky road, but lobsters surviving

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/324-its-a-rocky-road-but-lobsters-surviving

20 Jun 2017: New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change. The
Doctors offered more reasons to remain rural

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/370-doctors-offered-more-reasons-to-remain-rural

14 Aug 2017: Postgraduate training opportunities for Tasmanian doctors will soon be expanded, in a significant development for medical professionals interested in working and training in rural regions. The University of Tasmania has successfully secured federal
Where are whales giving birth in WA?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/496-where-are-whales-giving-birth-in-wa

13 Dec 2017: A study that looked at where humpback whales give birth along the coast of Western Australia has shown that the calving grounds extend more than 1,000 kilometres further south than currently recognised. The research by Institute for Marine and
Clues left by tiny fossils give insights into last Ice Age

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/309-clues-left-by-tiny-fossils-give-insights-into-last-ice-age

13 Jun 2017: Tiny fossils found in ocean sediments are helping scientists from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Canada to determine how the prehistoric ocean contributed to the last Ice Age 125,000 to 18,000
The frozen continent and its connection to us

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/341-the-frozen-continent-and-its-connection-to-us

4 Jul 2017: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers have joined the City of Hobart for the official launch of a new research project that aims to enhance Hobart’s role as an Antarctic gateway. The Antarctic Cities project is studying the
Exchange is rewarding, both academically and personally

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/250-exchange-is-rewarding-both-academically-and-personally

28 Mar 2017: The 2016 recipient of the University’s Soren Nielsen Travelling Scholarship in Engineering, Riak Ngor-Apuol has just returned from a six- month study exchange in Mexico, which reaped great rewards both academically and personally. “It was a
Making models for safer mining

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/272-making-models-for-safer-mining

10 May 2017: When Cassady Harraden moved from the US to Tasmania, her luggage weighed a lot. Because as a geologist, she had to take her rock collection to her new home where she is studying her PhD at CODES in the Transforming the Mining Value Chain research hub
Criminality and Climate Change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/254-criminality-and-climate-change

3 Apr 2017: While the obvious impact of climate change is the increased temperature, rising sea-level and an impact to the ecology, there is also the issue of increased criminality. One of the many side-effects of climate change that many people don't make the
What we can learn from book clubs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/420-what-we-can-learn-from-book-clubs

3 Oct 2017: Children’s book clubs have been in the news lately. In July, ABC Online featured a number of Year 6 students who had formed their own clubs. The kids love their reading groups and the story describes how the groups form the basis of lasting
Microplastics litter the seafloor

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/350-microplastics-litter-the-seafloor

13 Jul 2017: Scientific sampling along the South East Australian coast has found high concentrations of microplastics in seafloor sediments, including along even remote stretches of coastline. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientists found an
Bob Brown wins his case

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/436-bob-brown-wins-his-case

18 Oct 2017: Bob Brown was arrested under an anti-protest law after refusing to obey police directions to leave a forestry coup at Lapoinya State Forest. AAPThe High Court has ruled today by a 6:1 majority in favour of Bob Brown and Jessica Hoyt’s challenge to