Beth Penrose
Leader- Sustainable Pastoral Systems Group @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social | rangelands, pasture, nutrition, human/animal/environmental health | Passionate about doing research that helps
- Check out *our new paper! What's this got to do with cattle, I hear you ask! Well, fish feed isn't that different to fish feed really, and the framework used here could be used to evaluate the sustainability of any feeds. *I had a very teeny tiny part to play in the paper
- PhD opportunity: Elucidating diet of northern Australian rangeland cattle ~$44K stipend/year Aus/NZ candidates only Lots of fieldwork in remote Australia, embedded with industry partners. Link to advert: www.seek.com.au/job/86116228... Deadline: 11 September
- Check out my @utas.edu.au PhD student Xin's new paper! It looks at published mineral composition (e.g. calcium, selenium, iodine etc) of Atlantic salmon, and investigates environmental and management effects on that composition. Enjoy! www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
- Reposted by Beth Penrose📢 New #PhD offer. You have a MSc degree in agronomy, soil science or plant ecophysiology AND you are from Kenya? This offer might be for you. "Contribution of #agroforestry systems 🌳 🌽 🥑 🐐 to provisioning ecosystem services, #climatechange adaptation and mitigation in Kenya" Deadline: 31.05.2025.
- Reposted by Beth Penrose📢 @ipcc.bsky.social is calling for the nominations of authors for the Seventh Assessment Report! 🌍🧪 Find out how to become an author or review editor here 👉 bit.ly/4krWMTu More information on the process 👉 bit.ly/AR7Nm Submissions close 17 April
- It was such a pleasure to be part of this special issue of Phytogen!
- The Phytogen special issue (women shaping the future of plant science in Australia) is live: www.asps.org.au/archives/53736 Guest-edited by @bethloveys.bsky.social and @alisonrbentley.bsky.social. With @tatiana-biochem.bsky.social, @bethpenrose.bsky.social and other scientists! @asps-oz.bsky.social
- @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social staff are here at NT Farmer Association's Northern Food Futures conference. Come and chat to us about food production in northern Australia!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseOne of Australia's most common #gynaecological #cancers could be detected sooner and more accurately thanks to a specialised #AI model, new research shows: go.cdu.edu.au/f3eq
- Last week my Honours student Sam and team GPS tagged 100 sheep on a station in arid South Australia and set up a weather station! Sam is looking at the effect of wind direction and speed on grazing. Can't wait for the results!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseThe wonderful University of Aix-Marseille @univ-amu.fr is recruiting U.S. researchers in climate, immunology and other fields threatened by the Musk-Trump takeover. News story below, and their official announcement is here: www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/ac...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseCalling all Darwin residents 📣Help us plan for the future of energy in the NT! This quick 12-minute online research survey will help us understand how Darwin locals use their energy and will contribute to our student's PhD thesis. Find the survey here👉 bit.ly/household25
- I love the wet season in the Territory!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseCall for Fellows! 🚨 @ipbes.net is seeking #EarlyCareer experts to join the #GlobalAssessment2. Contribute to assessing progress towards achieving the goals of sustainability! 🌍🧪 🗓 Apply by 28 March 2025 🔗 More info: www.ipbes.net/second-globa...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseAre you, or do you know, a national of Gabon, Cameroon, Congo or DRC interested in studying the climate, ecology or economy of the Congo Basin? CBSI has 28 fully-funded scholarships across a wide range of projects, applications due February 28th. More info here: shorturl.at/5flYY Please share!
- If this is true, then it's scary. When I was 18 months old, I nearly died from encephalitis that I contracted as a complication from chicken pox. It is >10 x more likely to occur with measles. GET YOUR CHILDREN VACCINATED, PEOPLE
- According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...
- Hey #rangelands people! Is anyone going to the International Rangelands Congress in Adelaide in June? I'm potentially running a workshop just after the IRC and am looking for guest speakers, plus looking to explore research synergies with potential Australian and international collaborators!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseGrassland and rangeland folks! We are seeking someone for our rangeland ecology Chair position. Full title OR at least 10 years experience outside of academia. LOTS of financial support: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... Work with me!!!!!! #range @sustainablerangeland #grassland
- @nitinsawhney.bsky.social's Beyond Skin is one of the most underrated albums of all time open.spotify.com/album/41qn4o...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseAustralia’s frogs need your help. Our frogs are threatened by habitat loss, disease, and climate change. Record frog calls with the free FrogID app and help gather essential information to better understand and conserve Australia’s frogs. buff.ly/2kbfh1p #frog #CitizenScience #FrogID
- Check out this great piece on my student @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social Wes' PhD with some great insights from @stationmum.bsky.social! Wes is looking at management of inorganic waste on remote cattle stations www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
- Where in the world would you see a massive crocodile being craned high above the streets of a capital city?.... .... Only in the Territory! (Photo courtesy of Crocosaurus Cove)
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- PhD student in agriculture or aquaculture in northern Australia? If so, we have the conference for you! In conjunction with the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, we are running a two day post grad conference. Abstracts due 19 Feb. More details: www.cdu.edu.au/rina/naua-po...
- FYI- you can define your own definition of 'success'
- The early-career success of academic researchers is better predicted by their publication record during their postdoctoral years than by where they obtained their PhD, according to a study of 45,572 academic careers worldwide. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social allow us to swap public holidays for other days This means I am in work today writing papers and raving to Roni Size and other Bristol drum n bass without disturbing anyone!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseWork with me! AWC is hiring a field ecologist to join the science team here at Mt Gibson. Please share with your networks. nrmjobs.com.au/jobs/2025/20...
- I still get excited when I see a frilly!
- I'm at home with a cold today- one of those ones that makes your legs weak. Why is it that I feel really guilty about resting?
- Reposted by Beth PenrosePlease help us find an illustrator from Senegal/The Gambia/Mauritania! 🙏 I am part of a team of environmentalists making a children's book about overfishing in West Africa and its links to salmon farming and greenhouse agriculture. #art #childrensbook #environment #education
- Reposted by Beth PenroseA diverse range of academic and professional jobs in #agriculture, #veterinary, #dentistry, #paramedicine, #media and #IT are available at Charles Sturt University across multiple campus locations. #AgSky #AcademicSky external-jobs.csu.edu.au/cw/en/listing/
- *** Call for papers for Special Collection *** Diego Hernán Rotili + I are guest editors for a Special Collection of papers relating to Sustainable Livestock Systems at npj sustainable agriculture www.nature.com/collections/... Please consider submitting your paper! Deadline: 16 October 2025
- My PhD student Wes was on the ABC Country Hour today talking about his PhD project looking at enabling pastoralists on remote cattle stations to recycle more of their inorganic waste - at the moment there are few options apart from stockpiling www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... from about 40 mins in!
- **PhD opportunity** I am looking for a PhD student to work with me on the link between agricultural practices and human nutrition in Timor Leste. Only open to domestic candidates www.seek.com.au/job/81412646... Please message, email or call for more information
- ** Leads wanted ** I'm looking to buy some rhizobia, and finding it difficult to find companies to buy it from! I'm looking for: CB1717 (for burgundy bean) CB8756 (for butterfly pea) Does anyone know of any companies in Aus (or Indo) I can buy from?
- First World problem, but I am disproportionately annoyed that the good cafe on campus (there are two, one is ok, the other is great) is closed until early February
- Reposted by Beth PenroseWe're hiring an ecosystem ecologist (open rank) @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social It's a great place to work and live! Lots of opportunities for collaboration including with @kbslter.bsky.social KBS Long Term Agroecosystem Research careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
- Top tip for when you have a long (daytime) layover in Melbourne... Woodlands Historic Park is 11 mins taxi drive from the airport, has a cafe, walking tracks, retired racehorses and lots of kangaroos! It's making our 9 hour layover much more pleasant!
- I'm on holiday in Tasmania at the moment, but caught up with my awesome PhD student for lunch, and sh brought me some flowers from her garden! Such a talented gardener and researcher- can't wait to see what she does in 2025!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseElva Gemita, a steadfast advocate for wildlife and forest conservation in Indonesia, passed away on November 24 at the age of 44. www.butlernature.com/2024/12/22/o...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseDiversity and productivity of a natural grassland decline with the number of global change factors biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
- Reposted by Beth PenroseIf you have a spare 10 to 15 minutes this summer break and live in Victoria or NSW (Australia) please complete this short survey by clicking here: swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseNew article in journal pre-proof Ungulate browsing patterns and forage abundance determine the regeneration of palatable tree species: using new perspectives in assessing ungulate browsing pressure in temperate forests www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseHey scientists! Want to share your science with classrooms via video chat in 2025? Sign up for @skypeascientist.bsky.social! You can volunteer to chat with 1-5 classrooms between January and August. It's easy, it's fun, it's life-affirming. Sign up www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html 🦑 🧪
- Delighted to announce our paper on the advantages of feeding maize and soybean silage on cattle live weight in Vietnam is finally published! This is advantageous for producers as they are able to realise the benefit of intercropping on both soil and their animals www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/4/...
- I've got it down to 60 emails with 20 minutes to go- phew!
- Reposted by Beth Penrose📢 18-month postdoc in my lab doing drought modelling with either the UK land surface model JULES or machine learning. Up to you which. Please share widely (thanks) www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de... Closes: 18th January
- I go on leave today for a few weeks I'm looking for summery music 🎵 🎵 recommendations that remind you of when you were in your teens/early 20s and the world felt full of possibilities. Examples of mine are Ben Howard's Old Pine and Elbow's One Day Like This
- Reposted by Beth Penrose#agsky callout: Have you completed the University of Canberra Regional Wellbeing Survey and live in NSW? Keen to chat with folks living on the land about what they think of the survey, and why it's important to amplify rural and remote voices! 📨 eliza.spencer@theland.com.au
- Taking down sails, bringing in anything on the deck, putting all the stuff in the storage unit..... .....preparing to go on holiday is so much more complicated when you live on a boat in the tropics, unless you go on a sailing holiday!
- This week I have been trying to get my emails down from 460 to a manageable number before I leave for holidays tomorrow. I'm on 144 already (yay, go me!). Wish me luck!
- Reposted by Beth PenroseDoes anyone have connections to soil scientists in India or experience sampling in India? I'm working on a Nutrient Network study and trying to negotiate the process of shipping soils back from India to the US for processing. Would love to connect with anyone who has done this before! #soil
- Reposted by Beth PenroseSoil science job alert! We are hiring a field-based research scientist for our soil research farm in Colorado. #SoilHealth Join our amazing team of soil scientists working globally to translate soil science into solutions at Syngenta. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/SyngentaGrou...
- Reposted by Beth PenroseHey #ESAus2024, if you're looking for more Aussie ecologists to follow here, there's some great people on the #WildOz starter pack below! 🦘🐨🌿🪲 Please suggest anyone else who's missing! 🙏 go.bsky.app/5hG9bGWat://did:plc:43fcqnhdhzfpdxlbaj7kyjlu/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lavpnincbp2j
- Reposted by Beth PenroseLadies & gents - I thought it would be worthwhile to create a Rural Women in Ag starter pack 🥰 Please tell me who to add, and I’ll do so. The option to do this is in your menu. Very helpful way to create lists for new people to simply hop on and follow . go.bsky.app/QqrCT4hat://did:plc:wdkqrlrpsh4kn3rttklbsjpn/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lcmyf5fwoi2c
- Reposted by Beth PenroseStarterpack of WoC and non-binary PoC in EcoEvo. Specifically, those of us who are members of the #WoCinEEB slack community. I'll keep adding people in the next few days. Please let me know if I missed you! Happy to provide info on how to join our community 💜 Please share! 🙏🏽 go.bsky.app/9iCneeTat://did:plc:3tx3cq6r6fa5vksnufm6q6os/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lclui4ibg72r
- Reposted by Beth PenroseCan you explain your doctoral research through interpretive dance? The 17th annual #DanceYourPhD competition is open! Submit by 28 March for a chance to win $2000: scim.ag/3BcKi0e
- Reposted by Beth PenroseAustralian soils may become net CO₂ emitters by 2050-2100 due to climate change. Cropland carbon gains won’t offset losses from rangelands & coasts. Enhanced rangeland management is vital. 🧪🌱🌍 #SoilScience 🔗 Read about it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
