Happy International Women’s Day 2021. This week we celebrate #WomenInSTEM and our awesome #womeninparasitology their achievements and how they are changing the world one parasite at a time! #IWD2021 Dr Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896-1971) was was an Australian parasitologist, zoologist and entomologist. She made contributions to the study of the blood parasites of Australian marine…
Join the ASM Victorian branch and Doherty Institute for the annual ASP Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Special Interest Group meeting 11 March 2021, 630 – 800 pm (AEDT) either face-to-face or virtually through Zoom. The program includes case study presentations by Dr Lauren McShane (NT); Dr Eddie Chan (St Vincent’s Hosp.); Dr Andrew Gador-Whyte (Geelong…
ASP members and new recruits are invited to a face-to-face, family-friendly, free ASP social event after a very long and difficult year under strict COVID restrictions on Thursday 11th March 430-6pm AEDT at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. This event aims to bring current members and attract new members together in a relaxed environment with…
Applications are now open for new STEM Ambassadors to join the STA STEM Ambassadors program in 2021. A further 27 MPs & Senators wish to participate next year, building on the 24 MPs involved in the first two years of the program. The goal of this program is to build on the success of Science…
On behalf of the ASP Council I would like to wish you all Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year! ASP President, Prof Barbara Nowak, University of Tasmania Image Chromis nitida fish with Anilocra pomacentri parasite attached copyright Robert D. Adlard 1986. On our Season’s Greetings card the fish is the Shining Puller, Chromis nitida, and…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge parasitology research, with access to laboratories and field work limited by the social distancing and lockdown and in particular for early-career researchers (ECRs). Following the postponement of the face-to-face 2020 ISFPX & ASP Annual Conference the ASP organised an online conference ‘Parasitravaganza 2020’ on July 30-31 for ECRs to…
This week’s Budget 2020-21 highlighted the crucial role of science, technology, engineering and maths to the nation’s economic recovery. Measures announced in the Budget for the STEM sector included: A $1 billion boost to university research funding this year, and a $459 million COVID-19 lifeline for CSIRO – both measures warmly welcomed by STA; A decision…
Join ASP on ZOOM for the 1st Climate Focus Seminar – My Green Lab – Thursday 22nd of October, 11:30am-12:30pm (AEDT) Please register for this ZOOM meeting with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsceqhrDguHdHUfEefmbCO_p9sHm5od-so After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, please then add the event to your calendar so…
END OF YEAR FUNDING FOR WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE Residual funding is available to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s science sector. The initiative is providing women with grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to enable participation in one of three programs that cover such things as elements of a successful team, communication,…
Join us today at 4:30pm live on the ASP Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ASParasitology @ASParasitology when we will have a look at the wonderful artwork submitted for our Art Science competition and announce the winners in each category! Talented artists created their own artwork of a flea parasite and submitted it into our National Science Week Art…