Showcasing Early-career Researchers
The first seminar (in modern times) to showcase scientific research by emerging researchers was held from 9.00am – 12 noon, 18 February 2022. Each presentation was followed by brief Q&A featuring members. ECRs who would like critical feedback on proposed manuscripts without necessarily presenting during the event are encouraged to contact the Editor Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz editor@royalsocietyqld.org.au. This event was free and open to the public.
The event was recorded and has been uploaded onto YouTube: click here for the full event; and here for the presentation by Ryu Lipmann (technical difficulties prevented this from being included with the others).
AGENDA
All times are shown in AEST (Queensland). Presenter names are in bold.
9.00-9.10am
Welcome to Country by Bridgette Chilli Davis, Murulla Kabi Kabi First Peoples’ woman and Society member
Welcome from President, Dr Ross Hynes, Housekeeping
SESSION 1
9.10–9.20 am Boomerangs shape stone tools in ancient Queensland: Experimental archaeology and Traditional knowledge reveal a new function of the most iconic Indigenous tool
Eva Francesca Martellotta, Paul Craft
9.20–9.30 am The effect of coral bleaching impacts on the recreational value derived from the Great Barrier Reef
Henry A. Bartelet, Michele L. Barnes, Kim C. Zoeller, Graeme S. Cumming
9.30-9.40 am Testing strontium for estimating weaning ages: Implications for marsupial life history reconstruction
Maya Bharatiya, Tanya M. Smith, Christine M. Austin
9.40-9.50 am Tidal restriction leads to enhanced methane emissions in tropical Australia
Charles Cadier, Scott Fry, Nathan Waltham, Adam Canning, Maria Fernanda Adame
9.50–10.00 am The potential effect of intersex individuals on threatened bird populations
Clancy Hall, Dr Dominique Potvin, Dr Gabriel Conroy, Dr Martina Jelocnik, Vasilli Kasimov
10.00-10.10 am ‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: An example from central Queensland
Gabrielle Lebbink, Rod Fensham, John Dwyer
10.10-10.20 am Optimising facility location and sizing for coral aquaculture production
Ryu B. Lippmann, Kate J. Helmstedt, Mark T. Gibbs, Paul Corry
10.20–10.30 am Identification of novel peptides in Cavendish banana during fusarium wilt infection
Alexandria Mattinson, Ryan Zujic, Shi Wei Chen, April Hastwell, Elizabeth Aitken, Brett Ferguson
10.30-10.40am BREAK
SESSION 2
10.40-10.50am Transcriptomic analysis of tissue regeneration in the Australian Redclaw crayfish identifies stem cell markers and myogenic differentiation genes: potential tools to develop cultured crustacean meat
Lisa Musgrove, Susan Glendinning, Josephine Nocillado, Cameron Hyde, Tomer Ventura
10.50-11.00am Using DNA information to breed for disease resistant strawberries
Katie O’Connor, Jodi Neal, Apollo Gomez, Joanne De Faveri
11.00-11.10am “Cyclone Babies”: Maternal accounts of pregnancy during severe cyclone events in Queensland
Cynthia Parayiwa, Amelia Kennedy, Alison Behie
11.10-11.20am Habitat use and survivorship of the endangered northern bettong post-fire
Christopher A. Pocknee, Jane A. McDonald, Diana O. Fisher
11.20-11.30am Are tropical mountaintop trees constrained in their distributions by physiological limitations: Thermal adaptation and acclimation to climate change
Arun Singh Ramesh, Alexander W. Cheesman, Darren M. Crayn, Lucas A. Cernusak
11.30–11.40am Wolbachia in scale insects: A unique pattern of infection prevalence, high genetic diversity, and host shifts
Ehsan Sanaei
11.40–11.50am What can ancient DNA bring to the identification of fallen Australian war casualties? Pioneering methodologies at Queensland based Ancient DNA Facilities
Sally Wasef, Ido Bar, Natasha Mitchell, Kirsty Wright
11.50-12pm CONCLUSION AND EVENT CLOSES
ABSTRACTS
The abstracts submitted to support the scheduled presentations are available by clicking on the document here.