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Leading Australian researcher expands international collaborations as a Caughley Fellow-thumbnail

Leading Australian researcher expands international collaborations as a Caughley Fellow

What do beavers in Scotland, hyena in Botswana and South African stromatolites all have in common? They are all unique, important contributors to their local ecosystems – and were the focus of Professor Richard Kingsford’s travels as the Australian Academy of Science’s 2024 Graeme Caughley Fellow.

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Recipients awarded 2025 Early-and Mid-Career Researcher Mobility Grants for outstanding research

The Australian Academy of Science is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Mobility Grants.

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Academy delegation to engage in global science diplomacy for Australia

The Australian Academy of Science is set to play a role in advancing global science diplomacy at the International Science Council (ISC)’s third General Assembly in Muscat, Oman this month.

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New director announced to lead International Science Council’s Asia Pacific program

A science diplomat with extensive global experience in strategic management of science relationships across governments, non-government organisations, industry and academia has been appointed Director of the International Science Council (ISC) Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific, led by the Australian Academy of Science.

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Australian innovators set for international science and technology collaborations

Joint media release: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australian Academy of Science

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Inaugural Tri-Academy Partnership fosters Indigenous knowledge sharing across borders

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Truth, then reconciliation in the academy

By Frank Deer, Tom Calma and Carwyn Jones* Text originally published by the Royal Society of Canada on 28 October 2024

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Learned academy a first for Pacific Islands scientists

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the establishment of the new academy, which was launched today alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa.

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Respect, include and celebrate: a vision for reconciliation in Australia’s science community

In a gathering of its Fellows, and early- and mid- career researchers from across the nation and the Asia-Pacific region, the Australian Academy of Science has launched its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations at Science at the Shine Dome 2024.