Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Sharpe who has been awarded $1.6m under the NHMRC Investigator Grants to focus on the discovery of a unique dopamine circuit that plays a significant role in methamphetamine use disorder. 👏

#USYD USYD Psychology

Read more: ow.ly/O7yM50Ry4aV

Bleached anemone with Amphiprion perideraion, pink anemonefish #marineexplorer
There is a small section of unbleached tentacles down the bottom of the pic. One Tree Island Research Station , Steve's Bommie flic.kr/p/2pPHWQY

Bernie Connell's oyster nicknamed 'Jill' has been crowned Australia's largest oyster weighing more than three kilograms at an oyster festival on the NSW far south coast. ab.co/44rnpAn

High drama.
#Sydney #coast

Thrilled to be starting our new #SAPPHIRE 💎 project in in #Vietnam 🇻🇳 and #Cambodia 🇰🇭 to boost health outcomes for patients battling #tuberculosis , #AMR , and #chronic_disease supported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 Joel Negin Justin Beardsley Thu Anh Nguyen Sydney Health Kathy Belov Robyn Ward

3D mapping of the reef #marineexplorer
This is our detail mapping rig, with 2 x Sony A7 IV cameras set to take a photo every second. A 10 m plot of reef requires over 1000 photos. One Tree Island Research Station Sydney Science #ecorrap flic.kr/p/2pN1hTg

#DeepSea organisms are vulnerable to change.

Our latest published study reveals that the long-lived deep-sea bivalve (Acesta excavata) is affected by warming and sediment #pollution .

Led by Dr Dr Elliot Scanes
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

27 @sydney_uni researchers have been awarded 2024
NHMRC Investigator Grants to help solve some of the nation's most pressing problems across the spectrum of #health & #medical research.👏

Read more about the projects here: tinyurl.com/2a49365h

#LeadershipForGood

Prof Eddie Holmes FAA FRS says that the reputation viruses have for always causing disease is perhaps misplaced. Join the @RoyalSociety livestream tmrw morning for the 2024 #CroonianLecture & embark on a journey through the vast & mysterious virosphere. royalsociety.org/science-events…

Exciting development in Australia's quantum future!
University of Sydney awarded $18.4 million to establish Quantum Australia.

'Quantum Australia gives muscle and momentum to the national quantum strategy.' said Stephen Bartlett, foundation director of Quantum Australia

Navigating.
#Sydney #coast

Windswept waves.
#sydney #coast

A splendid antitwilight.
#Sydney #coast

Intense underwater heat devastates the Great Barrier Reef, impacting corals & species.

Worst bleaching event documented by Prof Emma L Johnston AO FAA FTSE & researchers One Tree Island Research Station

Find out more: tinyurl.com/4565emjk

Photos: Dr John Turnbull

We hoped that the bleaching in the southern GBR would be restricted to the shallower waters, which can be the warmest, however yesterday's scan down at 18 m showed extensive bleaching, fluorescing and mortality :( Sydney Science One Tree Island Research Station flic.kr/p/2pMjCda

Autumn sweets.

🌿 A/Prof Federico Maggi (University of Sydney) has been named Australia’s National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize. Our congratulations to the environmental engineer whose pivotal research on pesticides’ effects on ecosystems earned him this honour. science.org.au/news-and-event…

Coral is not the only casualty of rising ocean temperatures on the #GreatBarrierReef 🪸🐠🦠

Recommend this great piece in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand by SAEF's University of Sydney team Dr John Turnbull Dr Steph Gardner Prof Emma L Johnston AO FAA FTSE & Dr Graeme Clarke ⤵️

More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef. Our latest:
University of Sydney theconversation.com/more-than-cora…

#hangingrock