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  2. Thumbnail for A biting discovery about Tasmanian devils

    A biting discovery about Tasmanian devils

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/a-biting-discovery-about-tasmanian-devils
    13 Dec 2023: A Tasmanian devil expert has uncovered an evolutionary quirk that sets carnivorous marsupials apart from the crowd – and the secret lies behind their smiles. Professor Menna Jones from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences has
  3. Thumbnail for Sustainability major will help create a better future

    Sustainability major will help create a better future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainability-major-reflects-priorities-for-our-future
    20 Feb 2023: In line with its commitment to a sustainable future for Tasmania, the University has now made a major in Sustainability easily accessible and visible for students across the University. Students in almost all Bachelor’s degrees that have an
  4. Thumbnail for Making science accessible to enquiring young minds is child’s play in new IMAS exhibition

    Making science accessible to enquiring young minds is child’s play in …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/making-science-accessible-to-enquiring-young-minds-is-childs-play-in-new-imas-exhibition
    29 May 2023: Children have helped researchers communicate their Antarctic and Southern Ocean science especially for enquiring young minds – and it’s the focus of a new exhibition opening today in Hobart at the IMAS gallery. “This exhibition is about turning
  5. Thumbnail for Climate drivers behind Antarctic melt caused recent sea level rise

    Climate drivers behind Antarctic melt caused recent sea level rise

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/climate-drivers-behind-antarctic-melt-caused-recent-sea-level-rise
    14 Nov 2023: A team of researchers has revealed that climate variability—specifically the El NiÃo Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Southern Annular Mode—played a significant role in the changes observed in the Antarctic Ice Sheet over the past 20
  6. Thumbnail for Urgent call for Southern Ocean science in a changing world

    Urgent call for Southern Ocean science in a changing world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/urgent-call-for-southern-ocean-science-in-a-changing-world
    18 Aug 2023: Today hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean science in the emerging climate crisis. This week 300 scientists from 25 nations have been meeting in the Antarctic gateway city of Hobart
  7. Thumbnail for Learn how to live with fire

    Learn how to live with fire

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/learn-how-to-live-with-fire
    11 Dec 2023: A free, online short course that explores the unpredictability of bushfires and how we live with them is teaching the community how to adapt in a changing climate. Dr Penelope Jones, who developed the short course, said this was a great opportunity
  8. Thumbnail for How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

    How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-a-backyard-project-inspired-a-career-that-is-protecting-our-reefs
    13 Dec 2023: Associate Professor Scott Ling's (BSc Hons 2000, PhD 2009) fascination with science began as a backyard project when he was a boy growing up in Tasmania. With his cocker spaniel by his side, he became aware of a brown trout in the stream that ran
  9. Thumbnail for On the edge: warming waters destabilising ‘cold’ ice shelf

    On the edge: warming waters destabilising ‘cold’ ice shelf

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/on-the-edge-warming-waters-destabilising-cold-ice-shelf
    12 Oct 2023: Researchers have found large-scale anomalies in wind and sea ice are causing the waters below an East Antarctic ice shelf to warm, which could affect future sea level rise across the world. Dr Matthis Auger is a co-author of the new study published
  10. Thumbnail for Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

    Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/antarctic-researcher-wins-prestigious-fellowship-to-study-in-the-us
    10 Feb 2023: A University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) graduate has won a prestigious Quad Fellowship to investigate the historic impacts of climate change on glacial melting in Antarctica. Mika Bighin has arrived in the United
  11. Thumbnail for Seals uncover new ocean depths in East Antarctica

    Seals uncover new ocean depths in East Antarctica

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/seals-uncover-new-ocean-depths-in-east-antarctica
    8 Aug 2023: New ocean depths and seascapes beneath the East Antarctic continental shelf have been revealed in the latest study tracking deep-diving seals, along with detailed information about the waterways that erode the ice shelves from below. “Deep-diving
  12. Thumbnail for Access all areas: first recorded sighting of humpback whales in Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea

    Access all areas: first recorded sighting of humpback whales in…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/access-all-areas-first-recorded-sighting-of-humpback-whales-in-antarcticas-western-weddell-sea
    11 Oct 2023: Scientists onboard Antarctic-bound tourist vessels have a unique opportunity to get up-close observations of baleen whales and, in the summer of 2022, they witnessed something remarkable. IMAS University of Tasmania PhD candidate Angus Henderson
  13. Thumbnail for Black hole of information puts more than half the world's unique plant species at risk

    Black hole of information puts more than half the world's unique…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/black-hole-of-information-puts-more-than-half-the-worlds-unique-plant-species-at-risk
    10 Oct 2023: An alarming 58 per cent of all plant species around the world that are unique to a single country have no conservation assessment, according to a new report published globally today: Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023. Conservation
  14. Thumbnail for Going in for the krill

    Going in for the krill

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/going-in-for-the-krill
    31 Jan 2023: After witnessing one of the first-ever documented supergroups of whales, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) student Maya Santangelo is fighting to shine a light on the dangers of concentrated krill fishing in Antarctica. After what
  15. Thumbnail for Four ways to deliver the high-quality carbon offsets the planet needs

    Four ways to deliver the high-quality carbon offsets the planet needs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/four-ways-to-deliver-the-high-quality-carbon-offsets-the-planet-needs
    30 Aug 2023: While reducing carbon emissions will help us move towards net-zero targets and avoid catastrophic warming, it is critical for carbon dioxide (CO2) to be removed from the atmosphere to compensate for sectors where decreasing emissions is more
  16. Thumbnail for Eyes of the World on the Southern Ocean

    Eyes of the World on the Southern Ocean

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/eyes-of-the-world-on-the-southern-ocean
    10 Aug 2023: More than 250 people from 25 nations will meet in Hobart next week for the first-ever global conference of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) since its establishment in 2011. SOOS is an international initiative that enhances the coordinated
  17. Thumbnail for Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points

    Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/southern-ocean-holds-deep-clues-to-ancient-carbon-tipping-points
    14 Mar 2023: Researchers have found a long-searched for giant carbon reservoir buried in the Southern Ocean between Tasmania and Antarctica. The reservoir is the result of a dramatic carbon drawdown 34 million years ago that transitioned Earth away from a
  18. Thumbnail for Deep diving into post-release survival of Southern Ocean skate

    Deep diving into post-release survival of Southern Ocean skate

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/deep-diving-into-post-release-survival-of-southern-ocean-skate
    10 Oct 2023: IMAS PhD research is filling vital knowledge gaps about the post-release survival of a deep-sea skate caught as bycatch in the Heard Island and McDonald Island Patagonian Toothfish Fishery, which will improve skate bycatch stock assessments and
  19. Thumbnail for University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

    University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-alumni-award-winners-far-reaching-impacts
    10 Nov 2023: Congratulations to the three University of Tasmania Alumni Award winners for 2023, who have been recognised for their globally significant work in antimicrobial resistance and sepsis, sea ice and climate change, and nursing. They are Professor Tim
  20. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s future as a high-tech gateway to space is bright

    Tasmania’s future as a high-tech gateway to space is bright

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-future-as-a-high-tech-gateway-to-space
    13 Dec 2023: For more than 30 years, alumnus Professor Simon Ellingsen has marvelled at the wonders of nature beyond Earth. Now, Ellingsen is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania, and he is the academic leader for the
  21. Thumbnail for Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival

    Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sea-change-new-blueprint-for-southern-ocean-survival
    18 Oct 2023: More than 200 scientists from 19 countries have released the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers. The Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (MEASO)
  22. Thumbnail for Ripple effect: handfish exhibition inspires next generation of marine scientists

    Ripple effect: handfish exhibition inspires next generation of marine …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/ripple-effect-handfish-exhibition-inspires-next-generation-of-marine-scientists
    6 Feb 2023: At the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), we are always striving to deliver science and education that will have a positive impact in Tasmania and around the world. So it was an incredible experience for one of our marine ecologists
  23. Thumbnail for Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

    Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/thick-ones,-pointy-ones-how-albatross-beaks-evolved-to-match-their-prey
    18 Aug 2023: Albatross are among the world’s largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three metres. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometres in search of food while barely flapping their wings
  24. Thumbnail for Fractured foundations: how Antarctica’s ‘landfast’ ice is dwindling and why that’s bad news

    Fractured foundations: how Antarctica’s ‘landfast’ ice is dwindling…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/fractured-foundations-how-antarcticas-landfast-ice-is-dwindling-and-why-thats-bad-news
    27 Jun 2023: There’s more to Antarctic ice than meets the eye. Sea ice is not a uniform crust overlying the salty Southern Ocean. Our new research is the first to review the many crucial roles of  “landfast” sea ice around Antarctica. Landfast ice is
  25. Thumbnail for Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in their hundreds?

    Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in their…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/why-are-dead-and-dying-seabirds-washing-up-on-our-beaches-in-their-hundreds
    16 Nov 2023: In October and November, horrified beachgoers often find dead and dying muttonbirds washing up in an event called a seabird “wreck”. Again this year, there are reports of Australia’s beautiful east coast beaches turned grim with hundreds of
  26. Thumbnail for Professor Craig Johnson

    Professor Craig Johnson

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/professor-craig-johnson
    10 Feb 2023: BSc Hons 1980University of Tasmania ecologist and alumnus Professor Craig Johnson has spent his career underwater. He has dived under the ice with the navy in Canada, studied the rich kelp forests off South Africa, and researched the crown-of-thorns
  27. Thumbnail for Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?

    Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/can-we-eat-our-way-through-an-exploding-sea-urchin-problem
    6 Nov 2023: Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat up, their range has expanded more than 650km, through eastern Victoria and south to Tasmania. Their numbers are exploding in the process, clear-felling
  28. Thumbnail for Chasing barrels and billfish: meet the scientist on a mission to conserve pelagic fisheries

    Chasing barrels and billfish: meet the scientist on a mission to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/chasing-barrels-and-billfish-meet-the-scientist-on-a-mission-to-conserve-pelagic-fisheries
    28 Jun 2023: IMAS scientist Sean Tracey has spent many years catching tuna, swordfish and other large pelagic fish around Australia, but it’s not just the thrill of the chase that drives him. He is dedicated to fisheries research – and especially to
  29. Thumbnail for Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life

    Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/whales-stop-singing-and-rock-lobsters-lose-their-balance-how-seismic-surveys-can-harm-marine-life
    11 Sep 2023: Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia’s west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from Traditional Owners. Seismic testing is highly
  30. Thumbnail for Excited about sustainable living

    Excited about sustainable living

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/excited-about-sustainable-living
    8 May 2023: I am lucky enough to be the coordinator for our Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) – an international award-winning program. Each year I work directly with around 60 students from across the full breadth of the University as
  31. Thumbnail for Marine species are being pushed towards the poles. From dugong to octopuses, here are 8 marine species you might spot in new places

    Marine species are being pushed towards the poles. From dugong to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/marine-species-are-being-pushed-towards-the-poles-from-dugong-to-octopuses-here-are-8-marine-species-you-might-spot-in-new-places
    26 Jun 2023: If you take a plunge in the sea this winter, you might notice it’s warmer than you expect. And if you’re fishing off Sydney and catch a tropical coral trout, you might wonder what’s going on. The reason is simple: hotter water. The ocean has
  32. Thumbnail for Our sustainability journey

    Our sustainability journey

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/our-sustainability-journey
    8 May 2023: The University of Tasmania has been on a sustainability journey for many years. This is largely a self-directed journey, not a destination. But to get anywhere at all we’ve needed to move as a community, an organisation, a collection of individuals
  33. Thumbnail for Scientists, teachers, warriors

    Scientists, teachers, warriors

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/scientists-teachers-warriors
    8 May 2023: Over the course of a long and dynamic academic career, now in its sixth decade, geographer and conservation ecologist Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick has focused increasingly on changes to the natural world from human – usually economic –
  34. Thumbnail for Polar research prevents us getting caught out in the cold

    Polar research prevents us getting caught out in the cold

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/polar-research-prevents-us-getting-caught-out-in-the-cold
    8 May 2023: In early 2020 the World Meteorological Organization warned that the volume of ice shed annually from Antarctica had increased at least sixfold since 1979. The 14-million-square-kilometre continent that locks up 90 per cent of the world’s fresh
  35. Thumbnail for Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and garden more sustainable

    Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainable-living-courses-that-can-help-you-make-your-own-home-and-garden-more-sustainable
    5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living course can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. Most people choose to study the  Diploma of Sustainable Living
  36. Thumbnail for Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

    Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/fulbright-scholars-take-tasmanian-know-how-to-the-us
    27 Jun 2023: Remote wilderness management, 'lab-on-a-chip' portable analytical chemistry developments  and technology law and policy are on the research agenda for some of Tasmania’s most outstanding scholars. Three University of Tasmania researchers have been
  37. Thumbnail for Delphine Lannuzel

    Delphine Lannuzel

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/delphine-lannuzel
    27 Jun 2023: Delphine Lannuzel’s feeling for the ocean - its health, many threats and challenges - first emerged with an eco-tragedy in her native France, in 1999, when the MV Erika, a Japanese-built tanker carrying 31,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, ran into

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