Seals, penguins and sea walls – oh my! We’re thrilled to be a part of the #SeabirdstoSeascapes project. Over 3 years, our experts will dive into understanding the movements, behaviours, and genetics of Little Penguins and Seals in NSW. Stay tuned for updates! @PitcherBen @drjoday

Great to be part of this huge new project. Our team ⁦@tarongazoo⁩ will be tracking little #penguins to identify foraging hotspots in NSW and study their genetics. We will also explore how fur #seals use Sydney Harbour as the population recovers ⁦ abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/s…

There is a conservation genetics PhD project on little penguins available in my group in the @EERC_UNSW working with @tarongazoo and @NSWDPE. Please share/RT! Applications due 22nd August 2022 for a 2023 start. #genomics #phdpositions

Taronga Wildlife Hospital cares for rescued marine turtles, prior to their release back to the wild. Preliminary satellite tracking data from rehabilitated #turtles indicate certain sites along the #NSW coast may be important foraging & resting grounds. #ScienceWeek

As Taronga’s Research & #Conservation Coordinator, & a marine biologist specializing in #ConservationGenetics, Dr Jo Day, wears many hats – & most are waterproof! Jo’s work covers many areas & species, including the little-known Port Jackson #shark... #MarineScience #ScienceWeek

Preserving natural behaviours can be as important as other considerations like genetic diversity when planning a #ConservationBreeding program. Naivety to predators is one of the biggest challenges when releasing animals into the wild. #ScienceWeek

A flagship project for Taronga is the greater #bilby #conservation breeding program at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in #Dubbo, which is a collaboration with multiple partners, including the @NSWDPIE #SavingOurSpecies program. #ScienceWeek

Taronga's the leading organisation in #Australia applying cryopreservation technologies to #coralreef management, #restoration and research, for #ConservationManagement of the #GreatBarrierReef. Our Reef Recovery Project's been operating since 2011 smh.com.au/national/nsw/taro… #RRAP

In 2019, a population of Booroolong #frogs was rescued & translocated to Taronga for temporary holding in light of devastating impacts on its environment following prolonged drought & approaching Black Summer #bushfires zooaquarium.org.au/public/Pu… #SavingOurSpecies #ScienceWeek

Taronga scientists collect and analyse data on wild and zoo-based animals using field-based observation, video footage, #drones, and #CitizenScience. From these data we gain unique insights into both fine-scale movements of individuals, and broad behavioural states of the animals

In our zoos, we’re constantly observing & monitoring the animals & their environments. We measure sound levels, temperature fluctuations & visitor numbers. Understanding how animals perceive their environments is fundamental to designing & maintaining good zoos. #ScienceWeek

Sound #science underpins effective conservation action, and so developing #conservationmanagement tools requires a deep understanding of #animalecology. #Scienceweek. PC: Bobby-Jo Vial

Today, on day 3 of #ScienceWeek, we’re also delving into another major driver of #biodiversityloss and focus of Taronga #Science: the #illegalwildlifetrade or #IWT. Tonnes of live animals & their parts are traded illegally internationally driving many species towards #extinction

On Day 5 in #ScienceWeek, we’re going to talk about sex... I mean #reproduction projects with our partners... Actually, let’s start again. Today we’re covering Taronga’s Reproduction & Resilience team, delving into fascinating work designed to preserve &maximize #GeneticDiversity

Hot off the press- our new paper on Sperm Whales showing different stocks belong to the same population in Australian waters by @DrJDay @MPRG_MQ @tarongazoo @MQSciEng @FlindersMarine and the late, great, whale scientist John Bannister dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3494

The first paper from my #PhD is out in @Sensors_MDPI We used accelerometers to identify behaviours in Port Jackson #sharks, including chewing, and developed 8 models. SVM had best performance for both fine- and broad-scale behaviours @MQBiology @CulumBrown mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/24/709…