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2025 Max Day awardees to investigate ecosystem productivity and microplastics
The Australian Academy of Science has announced Rebecca Greening and Dr Nina Wootton from the University of Adelaide as the recipients of this year’s Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
Three researchers receive 2025 Margaret Middleton Fund Award to advance native fauna studies
The Academy is pleased to announce the awardees of its 2025 Margaret Middleton Fund for endangered Australian native vertebrate animals, which supports early-career ecology researchers focused on endangered Australian native animals.
Evolving challenges and opportunities for nutrition science revealed in review of decadal plan
The mid-term review of the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Nutrition's decadal plan has revealed critical insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities in nutrition science. From food security to sustainability and nutrition literacy, the review underscores the vital role of nutritional science in shaping Australia’s health, environmental resilience and economic future.
Heatwave mitigation and deep space research: funding awarded to research conferences
The Australian Academy of Science is proud to support scientific research through sponsorship of specialist conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields.
Support our appeal: Preserve Australia’s scientific legacy
Australia has a rich and vibrant scientific heritage that spans decades of innovation, exploration, and discovery. The Academy’s Library and Archives hold significant histories of mid-century Australian science collections in the world, with many thousands of rare and unique items.
The Academy’s impact in history: Scientific rigour in the formation of Australia’s National Parks
Australia is famous worldwide for its natural attractions—and for good reason. With more than 700 national parks covering deserts to rainforests and much more, many of our extraordinary environments and their biodiversity are studied and protected.
New opportunities for researchers via Australia’s renewed Belmont Forum membership
Future Earth Australia has been announced as Australia’s new representative on the Belmont Forum, an international body dedicated to funding environmental and sustainability collaborations.
Geosciences, Australian minerals and Australian prosperity
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Australian Government’s renewed investment in Geoscience Australia (GA). This investment will help drive our nation’s critical minerals industry through large-scale mapping and exploration.