This month has been filled with moments to celebrate, alongside stark reminders of the role science must play in our reckoning with the threats and impacts of climate change.
We have tools, but not the ambition—President’s statement on IPCC report
The IPCC's latest report clearly states that we still have an opportunity to secure a liveable, sustainable future for all, but climate action must be accelerated.
Statement from the Australian Academy of Science: AUKUS nuclear submarine announcement
Responding to Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the UK and US, Professor Jagadish says nuclear science in Australia faces a skills crisis.
Academy Fellow Scientia Professor Matthew England of UNSW Sydney, and Dr Adele Morrison of the ANU, explain the results of their landmark Nature paper.
A paper published in Nature, co-authored by several Academy Fellows, shows meltwater from Antarctic ice will slow the circulation of deep ocean water in the region by about 40% by 2050.
How our oceans have “been hit by a sledgehammer”: Scientia Professor Matthew England explains how greenhouse gases are causing textbooks on oceans to be rewritten.
2024 awards, travelling fellowships and more
Nominations and applications are now open for the Academy’s 2024 honorific awards, research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.
The closing date for honorific awards is 1 May and for funding opportunities 1 June.
Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund—Strategic Element
Applications for France and Europe Mobility Grants now open
International Prize for Biology
Tall Poppy Science Awards
Australian Museum Eureka Prize
Science Excellence Awards South Australia
TÜBA Academy Prizes
The Jian Zhou Medal
The John Maddox Prize
The VinFuture Prize
Prince Mahidol Award
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COMING EVENTS
Looking back, moving forward: rivers, groundwater and oceans
Water has significant social and spiritual meanings to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, who have adapted to live on the driest inhabited continent on Earth for over 65,000 years. In the second event in our 2023 Public Speaker Series, we’ll hear from Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge and Ms Mibu Fischer about their work across rivers, groundwater and oceans. Both researchers will discuss how Indigenous knowledges impact their work and the communities with which they work.
Haddon Forrester King Lecture: Professor Richard Henley—the simple physics of the world’s most deadly volcanoes
The Australian Academy of Science is hosting the 2022 Haddon Forrester King Lecture at the iconic Shine Dome in Canberra. Delayed from last year, Professor Richard Henley will give his lecture on Tuesday 18 April 2023. Those guests who can join us in Canberra are invited to join for the lecture, followed by refreshments. The lecture will also be livestreamed for those wishing to view from elsewhere.
Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm for the lecture, 6.30pm – 7.30pm for refreshments
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