Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW

16/04/2020

Many will resume shaking hands, but many people will appreciate having a legitimate reason to keep their hands to themselves.

16/07/2019

Don't forget, tomorrow night is the EERC movie night. We will be screening 'Tomorrow' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUN0QxRB7e0) and there will be free pizza! 🍕

LEVEL 2 E26, 5.30pm

26/06/2019

E&ERC Seminar Series - Friday, 19 July w/ Dr Celine Frere

Most research on the evolution of social behaviour has to date focused on affiliative behaviour. This was obviously influenced by our desire to understand the evolution of cooperative behaviour; a threat to Darwin’s theory of natural selection. However, affiliation represents only one side of the ...

29/03/2019

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/03/12/show-tell-testing-peacock-spiders-multi-modal-mating-display/

Famous for their flashy colors, peacock spiders also emit vibrational signals during their mating dance. But why both kinds of courtship cues? And which kind matters more? Researchers have been studying peacock spiders to find out.

29/03/2019

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/2019-03-24/10883298

The s*xbots are coming. How will it change our s*x lives - for better and worse?

27/02/2019

Congratulations to Centre member Daniel Falster on being awarded the 2019 Fenner Medal

2019 Fenner Medal recipient—Dr Daniel Falster, UNSW Sydney Walking through any forest, one is struck by the variety of plant forms coexisting. Given that all...

20/02/2019

In less than a century since it was introduced to Australia, the South African beach daisy has drastically changed its appearance – a clear and unusual example of rapid evolution in plants, a new study led by UNSW scientists has shown.

18/11/2018

Earlier this year, UNSW ecologists Angela Moles and Sichong Chen published field data from 25 locations across Australia which proved that plant seeds in far-north Queensland are no better defended from predators than those in Tasmania.

The results are the latest in a series, which Angela is using to slay some zombies – or at least some zombie ideas.

In recognition of her contributions to ecology, Angela has been awarded the 2018 Australian Ecology Research Award and will present the AERA Plenary at the Ecological Society of Australia Conference in Brisbane on Wednesday 28 November.

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05/10/2018

01/10/2018

Large gaps in the representation of women in science careers later in life are not due to lack of ability in the classroom.