🔥New in IJWF:
Zhao et al. evaluate two common tools for estimating fine dead fuel moisture. The Wiltronics meter performed best at low FMC, while the 10-h fuel stick often underestimated moisture and responded more slowly to environmental change.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1071/WF25174
#IJWildlandFire
Logo of the 8th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference. Hobart, Tasmania. 28 April to 1 May 2026.
The cover of International Journal of Wildland Fire, with the caption "The open access journal of the International Association of Wildland Fire; connectsci.au/wf". In the background is a photo of a firefighter wearing protective gear in a smokey scrubland environment.
Are you heading to Hobart for #FBF2026 next week? Us too! 👋
Drop by the CSIRO Publishing stand to chat to Journal Manager Pat Hannah @pattedplants.bsky.social about publishing in @ijwildlandfire.bsky.social, the #OpenAccess journal of the International Association of Wildland Fire.
#IJWildlandFire
📢 Two PhD scholarships available at Flinders University, within ARC Discovery Project
❓ Adaptaive Introgression and Rapid Evolution to Climate Change
🏢 Molecular Ecology Lab
📍 Adelaide
💰 AU$36,061
🚨 Preferred start: July 2026
📨 Prof Luciano Beheregaray
www.flinders.edu.au/people/lucia...
Magnetic Island (Yunbenun) is a great spot on the Great Barrier Reef to find many fantastic Australian fish species. 🐠🌴🏖️🤿
This new guide features descriptions and photography of 279 fish species, and a total 732 marine species overall.
For more info, visit: www.lawrencescheele.com/shop/p/book
📑 New Study: Nolan et al. use aerial drones to find out why a species of eagle ray propels itself out of the ocean.
👀 doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
Congratulations to Dr Xinyan Huang on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Associate Editor Award from the IJWF.
An Associate Editor since 2021, Dr Huang has made outstanding contributions to wildfire research and rigorous peer review. A well-deserved honour.
🔗 doi.org/10.1071/WFv3...
#IJWildlandFire
First paper I've been involved in is out, some new material from the Oligocene of the toothed platypus Obdurodon insignis :)
Link: doi.org/10.1071/AZ26...
Peter Bernhardt smiles at the camera, holding his book 'Unsung Heroes of Pollination: More Than the Birds and the Bees'. He is standing in a greenhouse surrounded by lush vegetation, and has a large bright pink orchid flower in the breast pocket of his suit. Photo by Dr Retha Edens-Meier.
Not all heroes wear capes... some carry pollen. 🦇🦟🪲
Unsung Heroes of Pollination by Peter Bernhardt shares stories of reward, cooperation & deception between plants & animals – starring flies, mosquitoes, bats & beetles.
Out 1 May: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8200
📷 Dr Retha Edens-Meier
"The researchers say that as wildfire activity increases, warning systems are struggling to keep pace. They showed that their AI tool was better at predicting fires and could provide updates every 30 minutes"
More: www.scimex.org/newsfeed/ai-...
#IJWildlandFire | @ijwildlandfire.bsky.social
A collage of three photos of the recipients of the Pacific Conservation Ivor Beatty Award. Top left is Eleanor Stalenberg, who is outdoors holding a lemur. To her right is Chris Moon, who is outdoors with kangaroos. Lastly at the bottom is Daniel Lunney, crouching next to taxidermy animals in an exhibition case.
Congratulations Eleanor Stalenberg, Daniel Lunney & Chris Moon, winners of the 2024 @pacificconsbio.bsky.social #IvorBeattyAward!
Through #QualitativeAnalysis of 371 articles, their winning paper examined how media reported on koalas during the catastrophic 2019–2020 bushfires.
#PacificConsBio
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The cover of the Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, with the caption "The open access journal of Continence Health Australia and Continence New Zealand. ConnectSci.au/CJ"
Join the #ANZCJ Editorial Board!
We're seeking Associate Editors to help evaluate submissions, manage peer review, and uphold the journal's high publication ethics.
We invite applications from health professionals & academics from all areas of #continence care.
More: connectsci.au/cj/pages/edi...
"Many Australian parents aren't confident they can identify and manage a concussion in their child... it's common for parents to prevent their kids participating in certain sports and activities out of fear of concussion."
More: www.scimex.org/newsfeed/fea...
Research published in #BrainImpairment
🔥New in IJWF:
Schenk et al. validate WEPPcloud after Arizona’s 2022 Pipeline Fire, showing the model can reasonably estimate post-fire sediment and ash delivery to the WUI, while spatial erosion predictions still need improvement.
🔗 doi.org/10.1071/WF25...
#IJWildlandFire
Silhouette of a man using binoculars to observe the surroundings during a serene misty sunrise, with text overlay
54+ million observations. 1.4+ million users. Platforms like iNaturalist are reshaping biodiversity monitoring and turning community data into research-grade insights. This paper dives into its impact, with a focus on Australia.
doi.org/10.1071/WR20...
www.inaturalist.org
The cover of Pacific Conservation Biology over a background image depicting a view of a lush, green island from the ocean. A caption reads "An international journal dedicated to conservation and wildlife management in the Pacific region; connectsci.au/pc".
New #PacificConsBio #EditorChoice article 📢
'Hairy-nosed otter habitat selection and anthropogenic threats in Thailand’s critical strongholds'
By Anucha Kamjing, Naruemon Tantipisanuh, and Dusit Ngoprasert.
Published in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
The cover of Environmental Chemistry against a background photo of a a beautiful sunrise over the ocean, with the caption: "Enhancing our understanding of the natural and engineered environment; connectsci.au/en".
New #EditorChoice article 📢
'IsotopeTrack: a fast and flexible application for the analysis of SP-ICP-TOF-MS datasets'
By Houssame-Eddine Ahabchane, Aaron J. Goodman, Madjid Hadioui, and Kevin J. Wilkinson.
Published #OpenAccess in #EnviroChem: doi.org/10.1071/EN25...
Si cultivas #kratom, esto te interesa: bajos niveles de luz dan lugar a mayor síntesis de alcaloides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41839639/
+ info: kationickratom.net/analisis-dif...
Khan et al. report visible-light Ni-catalysed flow synthesis of a key trifluoromethyl intermediate for tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, LX1031.
Flow photochemistry boosts scalability, efficiency, and practicality in synthesis. #AusJChem @csiropublishing.bsky.social
connectsci.au/ch/article/7...
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🔥New in IJWF:
Chakraborty et al. use bivariate LISA to map where wildfire risk and social vulnerability overlap across the continental US, showing priority hotspots mainly in western and southern states.
🔗 doi.org/10.1071/WF25...
#IJWildlandFire
The cover of Australian Journal of Zoology over a close up photo of a Burtons Legless Lizard. A caption below the cover reads: "Evolutionary, molecular and comparative zoology; connectsci.au/zo".
Join the #AusJZoology editorial team!
We are seeking Associate Editors, particularly with expertise in #Ornithology, #Herpetology & #Entomology.
Play a crucial role in handling manuscripts, overseeing peer review process, & ensuring integrity & quality.
More details: connectsci.au/zo/pages/edi...
Which species of ‘Conyza’ (Erigeron) occur in Australia? Our paper focuses on the taxonomy of weedy fleabane species currently recognised by the Australian Plant Census as Erigeron bilbaoanus and Erigeron canadensis.
doi.org/10.1071/SB25...
The Mariners might not be heating up, but shark stomachs are.
After a big meal, some sharks warm their guts (sometimes by over 10°C) to digest faster. Nature said: microwave mode. 🔥🦈
Read the full article here:
doi.org/10.1071/WR25...
Latest research in #AusJChem!
Led by Alewood et al., explores a conotoxin-derived peptide targeting hNET for neuropathic pain. Discovery of topological stereoisomers highlights new structural complexity for peptide design and drug development. @csiropublishing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1071/CH25...
📢 New publication 'Effects of agricultural land conversion and interstitial sediment on Tasmanian stream #macroinvertebrate communities' by Bridget White, Luke Yates and Leon Barmuta in Marine and Freshwater Research 🧪
doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
Luna Song & al. present two novel indole-based porous organic polymers individually designed for specific tasks. InPhHCP-7 was designed for CO2 adsorption while InMelPOP was designed for the removal of iodine species.
connectsci.au/ch/article/7...
📑 #NewStudy by Mitchell et al. tested an electrical shark deterrent for reducing shark depredation (where sharks eat hooked fish before they can be retrieved).
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
🔗 Link to UWA media release: www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
A worm-like blind snake is climbing on a small tree stem
New paper alert 📣🐍
Blind snakes are usually associated with strict fossoriality. Here, we present the first record of arboreality/ climbing behaviour in the worm-like Madagascar-endemic blind snake Madatyphlops ocularis.
doi.org/10.1071/ZO25...
#snakes @csiropublishing.bsky.social (Aust J Zool)
Fig. 1. Location of the gardens assessed in this study showing (a) distribution of dry and wet eucalypt forest and woodland (data from TASVEG 4.0; Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania 2020), and (b) distribution of the wildland–urban interface (WUI) in the area (data from Chen et al. 2024). To avoid disclosing the exact location of the gardens, the outline of the statistical areas in which they are located, and the number if gardens for each statistical area, are shown. The inset shows the location of the study area within Australia.
Fig. 6. Comparison between hazard scores obtained using a combination of field and high point density Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) (Combined HD Hazard) or field and low point density LiDAR (Combined LD LiDAR). Results are shown for the (a) overall garden, as well as the (b) Fuel-free Zone (FFZ), (c) Open Zone (OZ), and (d) Tree Zone (TZ).
🔥New in IJWF:
Ondei et al. show that airborne LiDAR can reliably capture vegetation cover and spatial arrangement in gardens at the wildland–urban interface, supporting scalable wildfire hazard assessments of defensible space, though hazards still require checks.
🔗 10.1071/WF25218
#IJWildlandFire
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