The Australian Academy of Science has launched a national COVID-19 Expert Database. The database is championed by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO. They are calling on experts from a broad range of fields who can contribute to the national and global effort to tackle and recover from COVID-19 to register on this database.…
The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is putting together a database of qualified people who are willing to be called upon in case of a potential staff shortage to assist with COVID-19 testing (or any other requests required) at hospitals or any other diagnostics lab across Australia. This database will be shared with local public…
The Fund The late Professor Mike Bull made a notable contribution to the scientific community, such as the first published record of monogamy in a reptile, the sleepy lizard (aka shingleback lizard, bobtail lizard). He mentored around 50 PhD students and numerous researchers over the course of his career, contributing over 320 research papers to…
In light of the current, worsening, situation worldwide in relation to COVID-19 the ASP/ISFP conference organising committee wishes to inform you that, regretfully, we feel we have no other option but to postpone the 2020 ASP & ISFPX Conference to July 2021 as the potential repercussions for the health of our delegates and speakers are…
Science and Technology Australia Australia’s science and technology community will mobilise its deep expertise to help the nation respond, recover and rebuild from this summer’s devastating megafires. Science & Technology Australia President Associate Professor Jeremy Brownlie said the nation’s scientists and tech community stood “ready, willing and able” to help Government and local communities. Read…
On 11 February, we’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science and calling on everyone to smash stereotypes, defy gender biases and defeat discrimination that hold women and girls back in STEM fields. The business community, science and research institutions have a stake in bridging the gender gap. UN Women calls for investment…
The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. (ASP) has declared a climate and ecological emergency. The ASP was the first scientific society to do so, and hopes to inspire others to follow. The Parliament of Australia, House of Representatives currently have a petition open EN1041 “Declare a climate emergency”. If this petition gets enough signatures by…
Rina Fu has been nominated for a WiTWA award for Science & Technology. This is relating to the outreach work Rina does including voluntary work in the community and making science accessible for everyone – toddlers, school children, grandparents and especially for children with special needs. Rina completed her doctoral fieldwork in PNG, examining malaria…
Read the latest news from the ASP Newsletter Vol 30 Issue 1 March 2019 https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/ Most importantly, new amendments to the ASP Constitution have been made and this ASP Newsletter Vol 30 Issue 1 March 2019 contains the full copy of the final proposed new (2019) Constitution. This serves as official notice that this amended…
Download the latest ASP newsletter (www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/), Vol 29 Issue 1 May 2018 The May newsletter is a visual stunner and includes: 2018 ASP Conference news – don’t forget to register and submit your abstract before the early-bird deadline 27 May 2018 and download the conference flyer for display in your institution Parasitologists in the field – University of…