by Andrea Schraven (PhD Student) I began my PhD in July 2021, and in May 2022 I sat down with my panel to confirm my candidature. Although I found the lead up to my confirmation unnecessarily daunting, I am glad I have ticked this major milestone off. Now fully immersed Continue Reading
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Holidays in the Sun
by Patra Petrohilos (PhD Student) I am not a seasoned traveller. I can count the number of times I have been on a plane on my fingers. The only time one of those planes took me overseas was 20 years ago. Then I heard about a summer school that was Continue Reading
My Journey to a Wildlife Conservation Degree
by Lucy Ockert (2022 Honours Student) Are you thinking about enrolling in a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) but not sure if it’s the right degree for you? Two years ago, I was in a similar situation. I had originally enrolled in a Bachelor of Science Continue Reading
The Secret Superpower of Frogs
by Simon Tang (2022 Honours Student) An intense, murky river. Densely packed trees, twisting into each other and Mother Earth below. Decaying detritus scattered throughout the landscape. This pulsating ecosystem is not the most welcoming of places. Many dare not to stay for too long, to avoid angering an infected Continue Reading
Why I flew halfway around the world to study two small lizards at the University of Sydney
by Tristan Dodge (Fullbright Scholar) Now that you’ve been drawn in by my clickbait headline, allow me to introduce myself — my name is Tris and I’m visiting AWGG on a Fulbright Scholarship, which is an exchange program with the United States. I’m an evolutionary biologist. Back home I’m a Continue Reading
Should I be afraid of the humble platypus?
by Adele Gonsalvez (2022 Honours Student) The platypus. Cute, cuddly, a collection of disparate animal features somehow merged into one animal? Sure. Venomous? Surely not. But alas, just when you’d thought this Australian native couldn’t get any more bizarre (being egg-laying mammals and all) you’d be surprised again. Unbeknownst to Continue Reading