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Season’s greetings! Monash Science offices closed 24 Dec – 4 Jan. Thanks for an amazing 2025 – here’s to an even bigger 2026! #MonashScience #MonashUni #HappyHolidays

In our new Biological Conservation paper, we show the potential of social media in improving #invasive species #distribution. Incorporating social media data 🔍 identified new locality records, 🔍 expanded range size for 67% of species. Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc… (1/6)

Deep Earth forces are shaping megaquake risk in SE Asia. New @NatureComms research from Dr @gthyagi & Prof. Fabio Capitanio @MonashEAE. Read more: monash.edu/science/news-e… #Earthquakes #SundaMegathrust

Congrats Prof. Andrea Robinson and Prof. Philip Wai Hong Chan on being awarded @arc_gov_au #LIEF funding 👏👏 #ARC @ChemistryMonash

70 species of marine megafauna found to have high vulnerability to anthropogenic threats. Overall, temperature extremes and plastics and other solid waste were rated as affecting the largest proportion of populations. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.7…

Congratulations @MonashEAE researchers Dr @ariaanpurich, Dr @C_Voisey, and Dr Ke Zhu, as well as Dr Cale Rankin (@MonashMaths) and Dr @grishin_evgeni (@MonashAstro) 👏👏 Read more: monash.edu/science/news-e…

Monash Science has nearly tripled its @arc_gov_au #DECRA26 funding, securing $2.53M for 5 projects. Three projects come from the @MonashEAE, highlighting our leadership in climate & planetary science. #MonashScience #ARC #ECR

Monash students are aiming for the Sun! The MHAB project is building a stratospheric balloon telescope to capture solar images from near-space. Shortlisted for @esa BEXUS, this student-led mission is innovation in action. @AlinaDonea monash.edu/science/news-e…

Monash Science celebrates four academics named in The @australian’s Top 250 Researchers (2026): Peter Cawood (Geology), @ruizbaier (Computational Mathematics), David Wood (Discrete Mathematics), @j_a_nash (High Energy & Nuclear Physics). Read more: monash.edu/news/articles/…

A global team has mapped a close companion orbiting the giant star π1 Gruis and @MonashAstro science was key. Published in @NatureAstronomy. Read more 👉 monash.edu/science/news-e…

Congrats to Dr @_algunn, who received the Early Career Researcher of the Year Award (STEM) at this year's VC's Excellence Awards 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellence-… @MonashEAE

Congrats to Professor Joanne Etheridge FAA, who received a VC's Award for Excellence in Research Infrastructure 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellence-…

Congrats to Dr Rosemarie Herbert, who is part of the ATLAS team that received the VC's Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellence-…

Congrats to Rory McNab, who received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - Teaching Associate at the 2025 VC's Excellence Awards 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellence-… @MonashEAE

Congrats to Nicole De Rycke, who received a Special Commendation for the VC's Award for Professional Staff - Individual Strategic Excellence👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellence-… @MonashBiol

Noise pollution underwater? It’s real. New @BehavEcol study shows boat engines change how shrimp & gobies behave but not their teamwork. @jack_manera @BBM_Wong @MonashBiol Read more: monash.edu/science/news-e…

Congrats to A/Prof @KayeMorgan (MCR Australian Synchrotron Research Award) & Dr Samantha Alloo (Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal) for their recognition by @ANSTO. Both will present at the #ANSTO User Meeting at the Australian Synchrotron this Nov. #MonashPhysicsAstronomy #Physics

Earlier this month, A/Prof Brown and A/Prof @mattkenworthy (@LeidenU) wrote about the feasibility and repercussions of a US start-up's plans to deliver 'sunlight on demand' after dark. Read the @ConversationEDU article here x.com/ConversationED…

#ICYMI Yesterday, A/Prof Michael Brown spoke to @ABCaustralia about 'Sunlight on Demand': science fiction fantasy or the next big thing? abc.net.au/listen/program…