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Biology Honours student David Llewellyn has won the 2010 NSW Rhodes Scholarship. For his award, David will travel to Oxford University for his PhD with Professor Adrian Hill, a world leader in the field of immunology and vaccine development in particular malaria vaccine development. David recently completed his Honours thesis under the supervision of Professors Rick Shine and Mike Thompson. Read more

Dr Charlotte Taylor, Prof Chris Dickman, Dr Glenda Wardle, Dr Nate Lo, Prof Rick Shine, Mr Rob Allen and Dr Vanina Vergoz have been awarded funding from the Australian Research Council for five years commencing 2010. Funding for Discovery Projects has gone to Dr Taylor, Dr Lo, Dr Vergoz, Mr Allen and jointly to Prof Dickman and Dr Wardle. Prof Shine was awarded funding for a Linkage Project. Dr Lo was also awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship by the ARC.

Research by Dr Mark Browne and Prof. Gee Chapman on the effect of seawalls in Sydney Harbour has been featured in the Sydney Morning Herald. The study involves placing concrete pots on artificial sea walls to mimic the rock pools lost due to development along the coastline. The pots increased the number of species by more than 3 times and are now helping local councils to improve the biodiversity within Sydney Harbour

Cane Toad Photo: Team Bufo

March fly visiting Westringia senelifolia, Mt Buffalo Photo: Trevor Wilson

A sea wall in Sydney Harbour