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Watch as Logan Haronga-Metcalfe from our Pasifika team takes you to Hawaii, Tonga and Aotearoa and talks us through the role sharks play in their cultures.
Learn more here: https://australian.museum/publications/sharks/respect-fear/
Watch as Amanda Hay, the AM’s Ichthyology Collection Manager, talks you through some of her favourite shark species 🦈
In this short promotional video, prize patron Dr Karl Kruszelnicki introduces the competition and helps students brainstorm a topic that aligns with the 2023 theme, 'Green'.
Delivered as part of the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize supports budding young scientists across the nation, who will be our future leaders in research, discovery and communication.
Entries open Monday 13 February
Entry deadline 7pm AEST Friday 14 April
Finalists announced Wednesday 19 July
Winners announced at Award Ceremony Wednesday 23 August
Learn more: https://australian.museum/get-involve...
We appreciate that preparing a submission is a significant commitment – reviewing the conditions of entry, crafting responses to the assessment criteria, approaching assessors and navigating the online entry system all take time and energy.
This on-demand 45-minute information session will provide general advice to help demystify the submission process and set you on the right path when preparing your entry.
Topics covered:
• About the Eureka Prizes
• Prize program
• Program timeline
• Breakdown of the prize information
• Tips for submitting a strong application
• Selecting assessors
• Other considerations
• Navigating the online entry system
• Why enter?
• Key contacts and details
• Audience questions
This session has been designed with the following people in mind:
• those considering entering for the first time but are not sure where to start
• individuals and teams who don’t have access to entry support from their institution
• past entrants who haven’t been selected and wish to refine their application
If you have questions specific to your individual circumstances, please contact the Eureka Prizes team on eureka@australian.museum. This session is not suitable for people entering either the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize or the Eureka Prize for Science Journalism.
Recorded on Wednesday 1 March 2023
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Tommy is an important voice within the Pasifika and Queer communities and their work often looks at these intersections.
Tommy is an important voice within the Pasifika and Queer communities and their work often looks at these intersections.
This year, there are 18 prizes on offer that cover a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, which aim to recognise the achievements of scientists, researchers and science communicators at all career stages.
There are prizes available for both individuals and teams, and entrants can either enter themselves or be nominated. The Eureka Prizes are open, but not limited to, those who work in research institutes, government departments, media, corporations and universities.
Entries open Monday 13 February
Entry deadline 7pm AEST Friday 14 April
Finalists announced Wednesday 19 July
Winners announced at Award Ceremony Wednesday 23 August
Learn more: www.australian.museum/eurekaprizes
The University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize encourages school students to explore a scientific concept, discovery or invention, or test their own scientific hypothesis, in a two-minute film.
Delivered as part of the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, the competition supports budding young scientists across the nation, who will be our future leaders in research, discovery and communication.
Entries open Monday 14 November 2022
Entry deadline 7pm AEST Friday 14 April
Finalists announced Wednesday 19 July
Winners announced at Award Ceremony Wednesday 23 August
Learn more: https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/sleek-geeks-science/
With cultural connections reaching back countless generations, visitors will discover how First Nations’ and Pasifika Peoples’ knowledge of sharks can help us protect them.
With cultural connections reaching back countless generations, visitors will discover how First Nations’ and Pasifika Peoples’ knowledge of sharks can help us protect them.
For 450 million years they’ve dominated Earth’s oceans.
Today, their existence has never been under more threat.
Book now at https://australian.museum/exhibition/sharks/
Submerge yourself in the world of Sharks! In this immersive blockbuster exhibition created by Australian Museum experts, visitors will go back in time to meet sharks’ ancient ancestors, come face-to-face with an 8m-long Whale Shark, and uncover their extraordinary adaptations with interactive displays, touchable specimens and objects from the AM collections. With cultural connections reaching back countless generations, visitors will discover how First Nations’ and Pasifika Peoples’ knowledge of sharks can help us protect them.
With rising temperatures, industrial fishing and oceans choked by pollution, sharks are in great danger. Our attitudes and our actions will decide the fate of these ancient survivors – do you dare to dive in?
Come on in, the water’s fine.
You’ll see...
Life-size shark models ranging from 50cm Epaulette Shark to the 8m Whale Shark,
Augmented reality interactives where you can play with a Whale Shark or explore the contents of a shark’s stomach,
Real, touchable shark specimens from the Australian Museum collection,
Plenty of jaw-some stuff for kids and families!
Experience this brand-new exhibition first in Sydney before it tours the world!
2022 Eureka Prize winners were announced on Wednesday 31 August during a live, broadcast event. Hosted by Bernie Hobbs, the Award Ceremony also featured panel discussions with multi-award-winning journalist Rae Johnston and Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute, Professor Kris Helgen.
Ground-breaking research into how diets impact the environment, new technology that
will revolutionise cancer diagnosis and discoveries improving the treatment of sexually
transmitted infections were among the winners.
From trailblazers in sustainable packaging, robotic imaging and Motor Neuron Disease research, the 15 individuals and teams recognised show the very deep breadth of talent we have representing
Australia on the world stage.
Their achievements demonstrate that we have the resources and ideas – ranging from 3D printing to nanotechnology and synthetic biology – to build a world that will help sustain us for the future.
View the full list: https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/2022-eureka-prize-winners
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/eurekaprizes and Facebook: facebook.com/eurekaprizes
Find out more: https://australian.museum/exhibition/sharks/
He is currently a Senior Fellow in the Ichthyology section of the Australian Museum Research Institute and continues to work on Australasian Fishes and iNaturalist citizen science projects.
Listen to Mark discuss some of the standout elements of the Australian Museum that have allowed the institution to thrive over the past half century, including its collections of type specimens and its reputation as an ‘honest broker’.
He is currently a Senior Fellow in the Ichthyology section of the Australian Museum Research Institute and continues to work on Australasian Fishes and iNaturalist citizen science projects.
Listen to Mark explain why ongoing funding for public institutions like the Australian Museum is important, especially in the context of climate change and its impact on ecology.
Hear Pat talk about her time working for the Australian Museum as a researcher, establishing a world class collection of polychaeta sea worms.
Listen to Pat talk about the early days of her career studying polychaete sea worms. She shares her experiences as a young scientist, beginning a journey that would inspire future generations of polychaete scientists from around the world.
Over the course of his career, he participated in over 30 collecting trips across Australia and the Pacific, described two new species, had six species named after him, has given numerous presentations and written many papers.
Listen to Mark talk about some of his highlights working at the Australian Museum over the course of nearly forty years.
Phil Gordon, former Aboriginal Heritage Unit and Collection Manager, and former Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections, was the Australian Museum’s first permanent First Nations employee.
Phil has been working to repatriate ancestral remains to communities for over 35 years. Listen to Phil discuss the history of repatriation in Australia, and his time working on repatriation at the Australian Museum.
Listen to Phil talk about the early days of his employment at the Museum and the creation of the Aboriginal Heritage Unit.
Hear Pat talk about former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s trip to the Lizard Island Research Station, and how this trip contributed to the Great Barrier Reef’s nomination for world heritage status. Listen to her thoughts on the importance of face-to-face programs for helping people to connect with the world around them.
Listen to Pat’s thoughts on the importance of the Australian Museum and the role the Museum has as a research center and a public educator. She explains why people want to work for the Australian Museum, and the passion they bring to work every day.
Phil Gordon, former Aboriginal Heritage Unit and Collection Manager, and former Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections, was the Australian Museum’s first permanent First Nations employee.
At the end of 2019, Phil was re-elected for a second term as the co-chair of the Federal government’s advisory committee for Indigenous repatriation. Listen to Phil’s thoughts on international repatriation and how Australia’s position compares to other countries.
by Dr Nicolas Lavesque, The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) & Bordeaux University, Arcachon Marine Station, France.
Every year since 2010, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) organises a one-week taxonomic course and invites an international taxonomic expert to provide lectures and practicals to benthic biologists working in the different French marine laboratories. In 2016, Nicolas Lavesque took the initiative to invite Dr Pat Hutchings, AM Senior Fellow and expert on polychaetes, to give a course on the family terebellids (AKA Spaghetti worms.) After a long discussion over (several!) glasses of French wine, Nicolas decided to do a taxonomic PhD aimed at revising the French species of terebellids, and offered Pat to be his supervisor – and she accepted this adventure!
Since 2017, Nicolas has obtained three grants to come down under, and the duo has published one thesis, 14 scientific papers and described 33 new species of worms. Most of these news species have been described from French coastal waters, which were considered to be a well-known area, studied for several centuries by early taxonomists and benthic ecologists. Use of new tools, like SEM and molecular, have revealed the existence of many cryptic or pseudo-cryptic species.
In parallel of Spaghetti worms, they are also passionate about the species belonging to the genus Marphysa, used worldwide as bait. Behind the cosmopolitan species M. sanguinea (Montagu, 1813), they have discovered many new species from France, India and more recently from Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Australia. The story is far from over! And long may the French Australian co-operation continue.
Recorded 3 August 2022
UNSW
Finalist - 2022 UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
Associate Professor Kate Quinlan and Professor Merlin Crossley have shown how a mutation that causes foetal haemoglobin production beyond gestation might benefit patients with blood disorders. The researchers used CRISPR gene-editing technology to demonstrate that a beneficial mutation could be introduced to patients with sickle cell disease, a debilitating condition affecting millions globally.
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Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Australian Museum.
Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Australian Museum.
Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Australian Museum.
Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Australian Museum.
Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize
The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Australian Museum.
UNSW and German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Winner - 2022, Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
Studying the impact of the 2019-2020 bushfires that devastated seven million hectares of Australian bushland is beyond the scale of scientific teams alone. The Environment Recovery Project has mobilised 1,600 volunteers who have made more than 24,000 observations that help track damage and biodiversity loss while also gathering vital recovery data.
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Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
Finalist - 2022 NSW Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Applied Environmental Research
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces many threats, including outbreaks of the coral-eating Crown of Thorns Starfish. In a world first, this team brought together by the National Environmental Science Program successfully applied principles of land-based Integrated Pest Management to effectively control this marine pest. On-water implementation of their research is already successfully defending live coral on the Reef.
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Monash University
Finalist - 2022 Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
Associate Professor James Trauer leads a team that developed a novel software platform to enable advanced computer modelling of the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and tuberculosis. This new view of disease dynamics helped drive pandemic responses in the Asia-Pacific
region and public health policy in nations where these infections are endemic.
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Australian National University
Winner - 2022 NSW Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Applied Environmental Research
Large-scale studies conducted over two decades have enabled Sustainable Farms to identify how biodiversity responds to management changes on farms, and to share these insights with farmers. This research has also informed BirdCast, a digital tool that enables land managers to access the science and predict which birds may live in woodlands under different scenarios.
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Highly Commended, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
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Monash University
Winner - 2022 Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for STEM Inclusion
Scientist Dr Kirsten Ellis invented TapeBlocks as a fun way for people with a range of disabilities to learn about and create their own electronics. The colourful, easy-to-connect blocks build circuits that run lights, fans and buzzers, allowing users to enjoy creative electronics activities and build confidence, while challenging misconceptions about who can participate in STEM.
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Second Place, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
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Among the work recognised in 2022 is research into how our diets impact the environment, a new class of drugs that can effectively put cancer cells to sleep and an initiative making STEM accessible for people living with a disability.
The Australian Museum is proud to celebrate the pioneering achievements of this year’s finalists and the impact that their work will have on society will be felt for many years to come.
Winners will be announced during a live broadcast event on Wednesday 31 August. The event is open to everyone and free to attend, so register for an opportunity to celebrate some of Australia’s leading scientists from your own home.
Register now: https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/2022-award-ceremony-registration/
Learn more about the finalists: australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/2022-eureka-prizes-finalists
CNET
Winner- 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
One of 66 people on the inaugural voyage of Australia's icebreaker vessel RSV Nuyina, Dr Jackson Ryan explores Antarctica through the lens of the climate crisis. His series Journey to the Ice Kingdom offers a snapshot of life onboard a research vessel and explains how rising temperatures, tourism and loss of biodiversity threaten the southernmost continent.
Published by CNET, 1 - 5 May 2022
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Finalist - 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
Why the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne tells the story behind the World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 decision-making processes. Consulting a broad range of experts, Dr Dyani Lewis explains why critical scientific advice about the virus’ spread was slow to update, and shares lessons for future pandemics.
Published in Nature, 6 April 2022
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Deakin University
Finalist - 2022 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology
Professor Saeid Nahavandi pioneered the design, development and implementation of the innovative Autonomy Pack system. Combining sensing technology, advanced robotics and AI, the Autonomy Pack can be retroactively fitted onto a range of heavy vehicles. It offers a cost-effective, safe and robust solution for vehicle automation across the mining, transport and defence industries.
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University of Sydney
Finalist - 2022 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology
Hydrogen atoms are light and mobile, making them difficult to image using current microscopy methods. Materials engineer and scientist Professor Julie Cairney solved this challenge by building a new microscopy workflow to map the 3D position of hydrogen at atomic scale. This discovery has applications in the energy, petrochemical and transport industries.
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Winner, 2022 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
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Monash University
Finalist - 2022 Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Associate Professor Chris Greening developed a comprehensive map of microorganisms responsible for methane cycling in environments spanning the Antarctic continent to cows’ stomachs. He is translating these discoveries to reduce methane production in livestock, promote methane consumption in natural environments, and create carbon-negative pet food from waste gases.
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University of Queensland
Finalist - 2022 Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
The Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery (CO-ADD) is reinvigorating antibiotic research and drug discovery to help combat the growing problem of microbial resistance. A global, open-access initiative, CO-ADD helps researchers identify and advance new antibiotics, offering free testing of novel compounds and a comprehensive searchable database to avoid duplication of research.
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