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Global marine heatwave a stark reminder: President’s statement

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading authority in climate and oceanic research, declared a global coral bleaching event overnight.

This declaration, and more evidence of the mass bleaching event occurring on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), is a stark reminder of the entirely predictable consequences of extensive global warming for Australia and the planet.

The damage to the GBR and reefs globally serves as a poignant symbol of the real-time impacts of a warming climate and the increasing frequency of severe weather events.

Australia's extinction crisis: public hearing statement

Deterioration of ecosystems and species extinction is occurring at an unprecedented rate in Australia. Photo by Joseph Pérez on Unsplash.

Australia is failing to halt, slow, or reverse the loss of biodiversity. 

The path of pesticides: researcher named Australian representative for global prize

Associate Professor Federico Maggi is researching the journey of individual pesticides from their origins to their endpoints across the globe. Image credit: Nicola Bailey.

Research into the insidious and far-reaching impacts of pesticides has seen an environmental engineer chosen to represent Australia in a global competition for breakthroughs in sustainability science.

Message from the President

In around a fortnight, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the 2024–25 Budget.

The financial forecasting and proposed expenditures are eagerly awaited by many Australians – including the Australian Academy of Science, which has long been calling for a comprehensive review of the research and development (R&D) system. This is critical to inform a long-term investment roadmap needed to turn around the decline in R&D expenditure in our country.

Opportunities for scientists

Academy opportunities 2025 funding opportunities

Nominations and applications are open for the Academy’s 2025 funding awards, including research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.

The closing date is 1 June.

More information on the Academy’s 2025 funding opportunities

Fellows update

Honours and awards to Fellows Emeritus Professor Patrick De Deckker AM FAA – Royal Society of Victoria’s 2023 Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research in Category III: Earth Sciences Professor Sharon Lewin AO FAA FAHMS – NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award, Clinical Medicine and Science (Leadership) Professor Lidia Morawska FAA – elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Investment in the future of Australia: a step in the right direction

The Australian Academy of Science has long supported the need for Australia and Australian governments to invest in what is important for our future.

The pursuit of designed and made in Australia is critical to building a prosperous, secure and safe country.

Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, said a future made in Australia is heavily dependent on the breadth and depth of Australian science and investment at scale.

Shaping a science system to support our national ambitions

The Australian Academy of Science is developing a 10-year plan to demonstrate how science needs to evolve to achieve our national ambitions and advance Australian interests locally and globally.

‘Australian Science, Australia’s Future: Science 2035’ will assess the capability of Australia’s science system, its ability to compete and collaborate globally, and its contribution to the nation’s economy, security, health and quality of life.

J G Russell Award set to help talented early career researchers

Dr Mareike Dressler, Dr Mirindi Eric Dusenge, Dr Emily Roycroft and Dr Chen Zhao

The Australian Academy of Science has announced that four early career researchers have received the 2024 J G Russell Award.

Australian scientists back new health and medical funding reforms

The Academy welcomes the package of health and medical research initiatives announced today by the Australian Government, including the powerful Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) research missions that will be delivered through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, said the package recognises the power of science, expertise and evidence to drive medical research, drug discovery, health care technology, and the best medical care for Australians.

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