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.

The AVIAN Genomics initiative request for partnership 2026 is opened! Help us build a foundation of molecular data to advance our understanding and conservation of Australia’s unique bird species 🐥 Submissions close 20 April. Find all information here - bioplatforms.com/australian-avi…

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

The designation of Fernando de Noronha as a Hope Spot strengthens the work of scientists, public institutions, civil society, organizations, and local communities that have dedicated decades to preserving this special place. missionblue.org/2025/10/unesco…

The Southern Ocean is one of the last truly wild places left on Earth. We cannot stand by and risk losing it all, especially when we know what must be done to protect it. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Join our workshop “Confronting Parachute Science in Ocean Conservation and Research” with Dr. Asha de Vos! ✨🌊 When: November 19th, 2025, 14:00–16:00 UTC Where: Online via Zoom, register here: tinyurl.com/icrssecc

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 It started from my frustration with the depressing effect that the current publishing system has on the well-being of myself, my team, and pretty much every scientist I know (maybe you’ve noticed from my stupid jokes… :) I was exhausted of dealing with the huge delays, reviewers that can be abusive, and how arbitrary it all is. Unfortunately, the most important factors are often WHO your reviewers are and who YOU are... It’s clear we need alternatives or at least ways to improve the situation. So, together with a really special and talented team we worked to develop this idea into “qed” a platform where you can get CONSTRUCTIVE feedback on your own work or CRITICALLY assess other people’s papers. It can be a real difference maker if many of you join us (thousands have tried it already, but today we release a NEW and much stronger version ;) Let’s harness qed to put the power back in the scientists’ hands, to do, to read & to publish science on our own terms. I’m dying for you to TRY IT, and it’s very simple - just drop a paper (the link to the website is in the replies👇) - it’s completely secure, private, and free, and you get results fast. Please show your support, SHARE, tell your friends, and let’s be the revolution 🫵!

We mourn the passing of our Editor-in-Chief Steve Long. His vision to establish one of the first journals dedicated to Global Change over 30 years ago was truly ahead of its time. Through GCB, researchers have demonstrated that biology & ecosystems are not simply victims of..

Today, the UN family mourns the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall. The scientist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace worked tirelessly for our planet and all its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.

Coral reefs around Australia continue to be devastated by mass coral bleaching events triggered by increasingly prevalent marine heatwaves. So can scientists intervene to save the reefs from disappearing? For over a decade, researchers have been developing cutting-edge techniques to boost the heat tolerance of corals and help reefs withstand rising ocean temperatures. Dr Kate Quigley @la__cientifica from @jcu @uwaoceans is involved in this research. She says that these methods can help buy time for some reefs but that global action on climate change is the only long-term solution. “It's important to understand that these conservation efforts, while promising, are not a standalone solution – they are no silver bullet,” said Dr Quigley. "Ideally, we would let nature take its course. However, given the pace of warming driven by emissions, corals may not be adapting fast enough to keep up, or some species may not be adapting at all. “Human intervention through 'assisted evolution' aims to compress the timescales needed for evolution, giving corals a fighting chance to adapt to warmer waters in the short term.” Read more of what Kate had to say in our Q&A: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/coral-ree… @UWAresearch #coralreef #marineconservation #climatechange #SaveTheReef #coralrestoration #biodiversity #GreatBarrierReef #Ningaloo

Great news for nature in NSW! 🐨 176,000 hectares of state forest will be added to existing reserves and parks inland of Coffs Harbour to create the Great Koala National Park, which will have a total size of 476,000 hectares. Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/minn-s-go… #Koalas #NSW #Biodiversity #Conservation #GreatKoalaNationalPark

New global review warns that marine heatwaves are becoming longer, stronger & more frequent, with far-reaching impacts. For the GSR, these findings highlight the urgency of coordinated monitoring to understand impacts & guide timely, effective management responses. nature.com/articles/s4435…

We are urging the NSW Independent Planning Commission to reject a proposal to restart NSW’s Redbank Coal Power Station by burning biomass, which would principally come from clearing native vegetation. The project would supercharge land clearing in western NSW while pumping as much carbon into the atmosphere as a coal-fired power station. Learn more, see our submission, or listen to the presentations our experts gave at the public hearing. biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/reject-re…

A marine heatwave devasted WA's coral reefs in 2025. On the front lines, we are studying how #HoutmanAbrolhos corals are responding. This is crucial for understanding heat tolerance-especially in one of @SylviaEarle global Hope spots.@uwanews @jcu #JockCloughMarineFoundation

Congratulations to the new Champions of the Greater Farallones & Cordell Bank NMS Hope Spots! These Sanctuaries embrace over 4500 sq mi of ocean just outside the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco, CA. #HopeSpots @GFCBSanctuaries @FarallonesNews missionblue.org/2025/08/announ…

At this really critical crossroads in time, we need to use the knowledge we have and to come together. Everybody is, without exception, vulnerable to the state of the planet, the habitability of Earth.