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ERA rankings for Conservation and Ecology journals

The much-touted Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative was established in 2008 to “…assesses research quality within Australia’s higher education institutions using a combination of...

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Demise of the Australian ERA journal rankings

Earlier this week Australian Senator Kim Carr (Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) announced the removal of the somewhat controversial ERA rankings for scientific journals. Early...

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Arguing for scientific socialism in ecology funding

What makes an ecologist ‘successful’? How do you measure ‘success’? We’d all like to believe that success is measured by our results’ transformation of ecological theory and practice – in a...

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Experiments in carbon-biodiversity trade-offs

Last month I covered a topic that is not only becoming the latest fashion-trend in conservation, it is also where much of the research funding is going. Whether or not this is the best use of limited...

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Want to work with us?

© Beboy-Fotolia Today we announced a HEAP of positions in our Global Ecology Lab for hot-shot, up-and-coming ecologists. If you think you’ve got what it takes, I encourage you to apply. The positions...

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Let the planting begin

A tough little Eucalyptus porosa – one day soon this entire ex-paddock will be filled with carbon-guzzling natives. Note the plot markers in the background. I had a great morning today checking out the...

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Help us restore a forest

I’m not usually one to promote conservation volunteer opportunities, but this is a little different. First, I’m involved in this one, and second, it’s very near to my home. As you might know, the Mount...

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I’m nearing the end of my PhD/postdoc … What the hell am I supposed to do now?

Originally published on the GE.blog. What do you want to be when you grow up? The term ‘job security’ seems a fanciful idea to budding biologists — you may as well be studying unicorns (and no, narwhal...

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Open Letter from Members of the Australian Research Council College of Experts

People outside Australia might not have heard about the (unfortunately, not unprecedented) intervention of the acting Minister for Education and Youth to deny funding to six Australian Research Council...

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Wondering if you should apply for a DECRA?

Do you love doing job applications, but wish they were longer and more involved? If so, applying for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) should be right...

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A few insights into the inner workings of the Australian Research Council

I’ve been on the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts now for a little over two and a half years. It has been a time-consuming, yet insightful experience. Without attempting to breach...

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