Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) shared a news article ‘Cards, cocktails in yurts and community chats help inspire climate action’ featuring our own Prof Gretta Pecl after her keynote presenting at the 12th International Conference & Workshop on Lobster (and Crab) Biology and Management (ICWL) in Western Australia last week (22-27th Oct 2023). Her […]

Yesterday the Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean: Summary for Policymakers (MEASO) was launched – co-convened by Dr Andrew Constable, Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas and Dr Monica Muelbert. This is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment of ecosystem status and trends. It has been a five year initiative with over 200 contributing authors from 19 countries […]

CMS would like to extend a huge congratulation to CMS member Dr Alistair Hobday (CSIRO) on becoming a new Australian Academy of Technological Science & Engineering (ATSE) Fellow, elected by the Fellowship on the basis of excellence, accomplishment, and fit with a modern and future-facing academy! Overseeing a diverse research portfolio as the research director […]

CMS Director Prof Gretta Pecl signs open letter to Australian Government: ‘Australia must accelerate climate action, not climate annihilation’, published in New York Times. The letter urges Australia to follow the advice of the United Nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and prevent any further new fossil […]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ voices and engagement in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Advice to inform the Australian Government towards Assessment Report 7 An independent report to the Australian Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have lived in Australia for thousands of generations and through changes in the climate. Knowledges of […]

CMS Deputy Director Dr Beth Fulton gave a keynote talk at ACSME 2023 (Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education), on 30 August 2023. Ever the engaging speaker, Beth highlights the value of maths in a climate-changed world. Conference theme: The changing climate of science education Talk title: Highlighting the value of maths in a climate-changed world […]

Congratulations to the Curious Climate Tasmania (CCT) team who were a finalist, and one of two ‘highly commended’ awards in the International Green Gown Awards, part of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in the ‘Benefiting Society’ category. CCT delivers public-powered scientific engagement, bridging the gap between experts and audiences with credible, […]

Around half of all life on Earth is on the move because of climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Many species’ habitats are changing, forcing them to move, while others are fleeing harm’s way as new predators move in. This staggering statistic shows just one of the ways climate change […]

The Curious Climate Schools project, led by CMS member Chloe Lucas and Gabi Mocatta was highlighted in the article "Q&A: School students’ connecting with experts on climate change", in Teacher Magazine. Find more about the Curious Climate Schools project.

CMS member Dean Greeno was interviewed in this article about how climate change is affecting the Maireener/rainbow shells and what it means for the Tasmanian aboriginal culture. Read article here