15 Apr 2024 WABSI and Curtin Urban Biodiversity Forum
We recently hosted a forum between Curtin University and the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) urban biodiversity program to explore ...
News from PBG: most recent first.
20 Mar 2024 Cost and Feasibility of Eradication Workshop
We recently hosted a two-day workshop on the ‘Cost and Feasibility of Eradicating Invasive Species’. The workshop was presented by Dr Dave Ramsey and Dr Mich...
8 Mar 2024 Agriculture and Biology Seminar Series presentations
Ben and Brenton were recently invited to speak at the weekly Bentley Agriculture and Biology Seminar Series, hosted by the Centre for Crop and Disease Manage...
21 Feb 2024 Invasive Species Working Group
Brenton recently attended the first Invasive Species Working Group for the Integrated Pest Management Omics initiative. Brenton met with a variety of experts...
12 Dec 2023 We have a lab!
Over the past month Haylee and Brenton have been working to establish the Population Biology and Genomics Group laboratory, and we are pleased to say, it is ...
1 Dec 2023 MLS Annual Symposium
Ben was recently invited to deliver the plenary talk at the annual Curtin University School of Molecular and Life Sciences research symposium. Ben’s presenta...
WABSI Symposium
Brenton was recently invited to give a small talk at a symposium being held at the official signing of the 2024-2028 Western Australian Biodiversity Science ...
13th Nov 2023 Ben featured in ABC video on cane toads
Ben was featured in a short video from ABC News Perth on the “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to prevent cane toads from spreading in parts of Western Austra...
31st Oct 2023 Ben quoted in ABC article on the the status of the cane toad invasion in WA
ABC News environment reporter, Peter de Kruijff, reported on the impending invasion of cane toads further into Western Australia in the article ‘Doubts cane ...
New podcast episode
Brenton was recently invited to contribute to the Forrest Research Foundation’s podcast series, Clever Quokkas.
Little beetle, big problem.
I recently spent a day with the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer Incident Response Team (PSHBIRT for short). Mind blown.
Mammal Society Plenary
Brenton was recently invited to give a plenary talk at the 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society.
11 Sept 2023 Biodiversity Conference
Members of the Population Biology and Genomics Group attended the Biodiversity Conference 2023: Listen to Country, where they presented on the impending cane...
Tash Harrison wins travel grant
Congratulations to Tash Harrison, this year’s recipient of the Ada Jackson Irwin Street Commemoration Award in Zoology, at UWA.
All quiet on the western front
The toad invasion front is now 150km from Broome.
Announced!
We’ve been announced!
WA Naturalists Seminar
Brenton was recently invited to give a talk to the Darling Range Branch of the WA Naturalists’ Club.
Arrival
Ben and Brenton have arrived at Curtin and are working through the onboarding process. We have been ably assisted by our School business manager, Gail Wesco...