Dr. Kate Quigley

Interested in an Internship, #Masters , or #PhD in molecular ecology, bioinformatics, experimental biology, modelling on 🪸coral reefs or 🌱seagrass meadows? Sites: E. and/or W. Australia or broader Indian Ocean Check 👇 on criteria. Pls send CV/ 2 para. research statement.

New @jcu research has found that some reefs play host to heat-tolerant corals, highlighting the importance of identifying and protecting these reefs as an insurance policy against future bleaching. “There was no to little sign of bleaching ...” 👉tinyurl.com/mrxs8k2m

@jcu Nice work Scott and Jon!

The JCU-based team for the Climate Vulnerability Index of Professor Scott Heron and Dr Jon Day) have won the Landscape category at the 2026 Queensland Heritage Awards. 📣🥂🏆 Read more here 👉📰 bit.ly/4eTWcNY

HUGE NEWS! This morning, the owners of Newcastle Waters instructed management to immediately cease plans for the culling of 20,000 native corellas & galahs. When thousands of Australians speak up for our iconic nature, the world listens. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Iceland—previously the only Arctic nation without mosquitoes—no longer holds that distinction. "The detection of mosquitoes just north of Reykjavík in 2025 reflects an ecological shift already underway," write Amanda M. Koltz and Lauren E. Culler in a new #ScienceEditorial. Read more: scim.ag/4u9EBqd

Nature is constantly clocking in for work, with every species playing a role in keeping our planet thriving. We’re proud to support their habitats so they can keep doing what they do best 🐝🐠🪸 Swipe to meet nature’s hardest workers this #InternationalWorkersDay 💚

🌟A Beacon of Hope: Corals that Defy the Odds🌟 High coral thermal tolerance at a potentially climate-resistant reef sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @uwanews @CurrentBiology This study was supported by the Jock Clough Marine Foundation and @arc_gov_au

The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing JCU has announced the winners of the 2026 Writers on the Reef residency. 📖✍🏖 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4mVpXjo

🌿keynote by Maria Dornelas. Maria using BioTIME and global syntheses, she will show how communities reorganize through time and what these trajectories mean for stability, turnover, and conservation. 📅 April 24 | 🕘 9:00 - 9.30 AM 📍 Cosmos Cloud #SOTM2026

OPEN CALL FOR EDITORS @ESAMonographs !!! STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! PLEASE RTW

Connectivity isn't a nice-to-have for coral reefs – it's their lifeline. And now scientists know which reefs serve as vital 'stepping stones' for coral larvae. @la__cientifica @jcu theconversation.com/coral-reefs-ar…

“Despite the scale and urgency, biodiversity loss remains severely under-recognized,” says our Tim Nicol. The new Nature Media Centre in Australia is closing the gap between the need for conservation and the lack of urgency for it.📸Vince Russell/Unsplash pewtrsts.org/407BVvO

Two positions open focussing on World Heritage Ningaloo Reef👇 (1) Fully funded PhD scholarship Scaling Resilience- Molecular High-Throughput Adaptation Strategies lnkd.in/gBSZSZH5 (2) Casual Lab Assistant lnkd.in/gMZTGBGk

Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human #pathogen transmission over 40 years @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

A milestone for #Ningaloo: Despite marine heatwaves, we’ve successfully completed the first-ever cryopreservation of WA corals with @TarongaZoo. A "biological insurance policy" for our reef. It’s time to stand up for our oceans. 🌊 📺: youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_y0I… #ClimateAction

An international research team, including scientists from JCU and the Queensland Museum, have scoured historical records to develop a new framework to help identify hard coral species and modernise coral science. 🪸🐚🌊 Read more here 👉📰 bit.ly/473HnU3

Australia now has access to a new marine heatwave outlook tool that provides up to four months’ advance indication of the likelihood of ocean temperature extremes. Developed by @CSIRO and @BOM_au, the tool is designed to support awareness and preparedness for marine heatwaves.

The 2026 Request for Partnership for the Threatened Species initiative is now open! TSI seeks to create a foundation of genomic data to advance our understanding of key threatened species in Australia (fauna and flora). 👉The RFP closes on 27 February bioplatforms.com/news/threatene…

Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond (1/4) @PLOSCompBiol #paperwriting #PhD #PhDlife #academics #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

@ElizKolbert @jonstewart @TheDailyShow Wow, nice Elizabeth!

Had a great time speaking with the great @jonstewart. Hope you'll tune into the @TheDailyShow tonight!

Academic publishing is perhaps the greatest scam perpetrated on intelligent people 1) Write grants (unpaid) 2) Do research 3) Write papers 4) Peer review (unpaid) 5) PAY up to $12K to publish 6) Need publications to get grants (back to step 1) Publishers: 38% profit margins