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Professor Lyn Beazley with her choice read of 2019, ‘Darwin's Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory’. Photo: Murdoch University.
Marine researchers receive Max Day Awards

Message from the Acting Chief Executive

At the end of 2019, we thank you for your readership and support. This year has been a busy one for the Australian Academy of Science, and I would like to acknowledge our Fellows who dedicate their time, efforts and expertise to advance science in Australia and internationally. Thank you.
Academy becomes a Women in STEM Decadal Plan Champion
Science Matters: new publication highlights partnerships and philanthropy at the Academy
Academy Fellow and Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro features in the first issue of Science Matters.

“Thank you”—that’s the message of a new publication, Science Matters, produced to highlight the impact of partnerships and philanthropic giving at the Australian Academy of Science.
Academy supports participation of Indigenous scientists at Science meets Parliament
Back row (from left): Mr Djarra Delaney, Bureau of Meteorology; Ms W. Y. Sarah Lau, University of Queensland; Dr Andrew Harford, Department of the Environment and Energy; and Professor Tom Stace, University of Queensland. Front row: Dr Razia Shaik, Charles Sturt University; Academy Fellow Professor Jim Williams; Professor Chris Matthews, University of Technology Sydney; and Academy Manager Diversity and Inclusion Ms Louise Moes.
Support Interviews with Australian Scientists and make history with us
The Academy is committed to reinvigorating Interviews with Australian Scientists in audio (podcast) format.

From 1995 to 2012, the Australian Academy of Science documented the remarkable stories of Australian scientists through the Interviews with Australian Scientists program.
Academy’s 2020 event calendar is stacked with goodies—so save the dates!
Catalysing Gender Equity 2020: Be part of the solution

20–21 February 2020, Adelaide
Researchers gather to strengthen reproducibility in science
The Re:produce workshop included sessions designed to empower researchers to make their research more open, transparent and verifiable.

More than 60 early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) from across Australia met in Brisbane on 10–11 December 2019 to learn ways to strengthen reproducibility in science.
Planning for the future with the Academy at GEO Summit 2019

The Academy hosted an event at the international Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Summit in Canberra, part of GEO Week 2019.

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