We're proud to announce the Bushland Conservation Grant, sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Trust!🌳 See more info and apply at vicbiocon.com/grants/bushland-conservation

The #VicBioCon26 Breaking Barriers Grant supports presenters to make VicBioCon more accessible. If there are factors, challenges or concerns that make the conference less accessible to you, consider applying for the grant at vicbiocon.com/breakingbarriers

If you're attending #VicBioCon26 & conducting a project within Victoria, consider applying for our VicBioCon Research Grant, sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Trust! For more information, visit vicbiocon.com/research-grant

🚨TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR #VicBioCon26 at @unimelb.bsky.social!🚨 Attend the conference days (Feb 17th-18th), learn new skills at our workshops (Feb 16th), and attend our conference dinner at Science Gallery Melbourne (Feb 18th)! Head over to vicbiocon.com/tickets!

Our photo competition for #VicBioCon26 is now open! 📸🦘 To enter, share your photo on Instagram using the hashtag #VicBioCon26Photo OR Email us your submission at [email protected]. Find out more at vicbiocon.com/photo-comp 📸

Call for VOLUNTEERS for the 2026 VicBioCon! For more information and to register, scan the QR code or go to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Registrations close 31st December.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts or email them to [email protected] before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26!

🚨We're extending the deadline for abstract submissions!🚨 Get your abstracts in before 11:59pm Monday Nov 10th to present at #VicBioCon26! Submit yours at vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts

🖌Calling all artists, we're extending our #VicBioCon26 Logo Comp! We're also switching up the prize, the winner will now be awarded $500! Enter the competition by emailing your designs to [email protected] before 11:59pm on Friday 13th February 2026!🎨 T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...

🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26! 🦎🐨🌳🐙 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSE TOMORROW🚨 Tomorrow is the final day to submit your abstract for #VicBioCon26! Head to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts for the opportunity to present your work in February!🌳 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

We had a great (albeit sodden) time at #VicBioCon26's Royal Park Bioblitz yesterday! If you didn't get the chance to come along, you can still contribute by helping to ID the observations on our iNaturalist project page!🌏 www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...

Meet us at the blue dot for the #VicBioCon26 Bioblitz at 10am today! The easiest way to find us is to come in via the western car park and follow the path to the picnic tables 🌏

🌏Are you ready for VicBioCon's Bioblitz tomorrow (26th Oct)? Make sure you're mindful of the rainy (and possibly stormy) forecast and bring a raincoat + umbrella! Meet us at Ross Straw Field in Royal Park at 10am and make sure you join our iNat project!🌏 www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...

🦖🔎We’ve had some super cool presentations from super cool presenters over the years, and you could join their leagues by submitting an abstract for #VicBioCon26! Submissions close in a week so make sure you submit at www.vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts 📸Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

🚨There's 2 weeks left to submit abstracts for #VicBioCon26 !!🚨 Whether you're a postgrad (Honours, Masters and PhD), early career researcher, environmental consultant or industry professional, we'd love to see you there! 🐸🦘🌱🐟 www.vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

🐾Make sure you join #VicBioCon26's iNat project if you're joining us for the Great Southern Bioblitz on the 26th of October! Bring lunch & friends to Royal Park's Ross Straw Field for a 10am iNat tutorial/chat & an afternoon wetland walk!🌏 www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...

Less than two weeks left to submit your workshop pitches for #VicBioCon26! If you run a nature-positive workshop or have an idea for one, submit it to the google form to be a part of the conference! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

VicBioCon is doing the Great Southern Bioblitz from 10am-2pm at Royal Park on Oct 26th! Join us at Ross Straw Field for an iNat training session, then explore Trin Warren Tam-boore wetland! Bring lunch & your friends, and join our project! @gsbioblitz.bsky.social www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...

Dr Jane Goodall changed the way we see the natural world and ourselves. VicBioCon has been fortunate in the past to receive support from Roots & Shoots, a program founded by Jane, which is part of the extensive legacy of compassion & community that she leaves in her wake🌱🐵

We are now accepting expressions of interest for workshops to be held at the conference at Melbourne University on February 16th 2026 via the link below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Illustration of Australian King Parrots by Elizabeth Gould in The Birds of Australia by John Gould.

Is your organisation interested in sponsoring the 10th anniversary Victorian Biodiversity Conference in 2026? If you’d like to hear more about the different sponsorship tiers, plus perks, head to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at [email protected].

We’re very excited to announce that the 10th anniversary of the Victorian Biodiversity Conference will be hosted by The University of Melbourne in February 2026! Stay tuned for the opening of abstract submissions, ticket sales and more!

🦎How LO can you GO? Enter the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition by emailing your designs to [email protected] by September 15th to win conference and networking event tickets, plus the glory of creating the new official VicBioCon Logo! T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...

🌳If your organisation wants a unique spin on sponsorship, check out some of #VicBioCon26's other sponsorship opportunities, or contact us to discuss a custom sponsorship! www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us

🍃Check out our #VicBioCon26 Sponsorship Tiers! All tiers come with a social media shout-out, 2 tickets to the conference, and your logo on our digital materials! See all tiers for extra perks, and stay tuned for some unique sponsorship options! Find out more at www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us

🌱 Did you know there's more than one way to sponsor #VicBioCon26? Get in touch to find out more, or check back here over the next few days as we post more info!

What's the most underrated Aussie animal? We hope you've enjoyed debating that question as much as we have this National #scienceweek, and maybe even got some inspo for our Logo Comp from the ABC's poll! www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Is graphic design your passion? Showcase it by entering the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition! Send your designs to [email protected] by September 15th to make your creation VicBioCon's new official logo! (and win free conference tickets!)🐸T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...

🌿To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, VicBioCon is holding a logo competition! From now until September 15th, you can email your designs and a short description to [email protected]🌱 Free conference tickets will be awarded to the winner! More info + T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...

Join the Great Southern BioBlitz: October 24th-27th! The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is back this spring, running from October 24th to 27th, and we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in this incredible event that spans the Southern Hemisphere! www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org/post/join-us...

Only one more day to tell us whether #VicBioCon26 should be held in Ballarat! Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon's stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄 forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL...

If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual VicBioCon fun in a brand new setting? Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon’s stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄 forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL... Graphic by Son Thai | Instagram basaltboy420

🍃Each year, VicBioCon is held at a different venue, and we’d love to branch out even more, so we're asking for your thoughts! If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual fun in a brand new setting? Answer this short survey to have your say! forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL...

This NAIDOC Week we want to express our gratitude to First Nations peoples who shape biodiversity conservation and land management so that we can all better care for Country. We're so excited to watch our First Nations friends & colleagues continue to achieve amazing things! #NAIDOC2025 #NAIDOCWeek

#VicBioCon25's Networking Event was made possible by sponsorship from @UniMelb's Office for Environmental Programs🌱 To find out how your organisation can support a #VicBioCon26 event (or make a general donation), plus perks, go to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at [email protected]!

Every year, VicBioCon is made possible by the support of our amazing sponsor organisations🌱 To learn more about sponsorship options & perks for #VicBioCon26, go to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at [email protected] to become part of VicBioCon’s 10th Anniversary!🐚🐾

Come to the Duke of Wellington tomorrow night for snacks & a no-commitment-required chat with VicBioCon committee members to see if you want to join us in making #VicBioCon26 happen! Register at the link below! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

🌱If you want to help shape #VicBioCon26 (our 10th anniversary!), consider joining the VicBioCon Committee! Learn more about the committee at our Open Day on May 23rd! Click the link for more info & to register! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

We’re looking to grow our team with new committee members! Come to our in-person Open Day on Friday the 23rd of May to hear about what we do, meet the team, and see if being part of the committee might be a fit for you! More info & RSVP at this link! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌿We’re still looking for new members of the #VicBioCon26 Committee!! Come along to one of our meetings to see how we do things! Email [email protected] to find out more!🌱 📷Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

We're looking for new VicBioCon Committee members! If you're a student, early career researcher or working in industry and want to join, or sit in on one of our zoom meetings to see how we do things, email [email protected]!🌱🐚🐾🍄 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

We already miss #VicBioCon25 but we're also excited for #VicBioCon26 & we're looking for new Committee members! If you're a student, early career researcher or working in industry & want to help make VicBioCon26 the best VBC yet, email [email protected]!🌱 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

Thank you to Adam Purcell (Melbourne Ceili Camera) for once again photographing all the fun at #VicBioCon25! 🌱To see all of Adam's amazing photos from the conference, head to www.melbourneceilicamera.org/browse/ where photos from the conference are available to view & purchase!

🍃Thanks for joining us at #VicBioCon25 to celebrate all things Victorian biodiversity!🌱Click the link to complete our feedback survey- it only takes a few minutes and helps us to improve future conferences!🍃🪲 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera

We're so grateful to all our sponsors at #VicBioCon25! A special thanks to @monashuniversity.bsky.social for hosting us, and to our top tier sponsors, DEECA's Arthur Rylah Institute, The University of Melbourne & their Office for Environmental Programs, and the Natural Resources Conservation Trust!

We hope you enjoyed the #VicBioCon25 Networking Event (and bingo!), kindly sponsored by @UniMelb's Office for Environmental Programs, which oversees a range of postgraduate programs. Find out more here! environment.unimelb.edu.au

The Natural Resources Conservation Trust supports community conservation networks to create positive change. We're so thankful for their sponsorship of the Youth Engagement in Forest Conservation Grant & #VicBioCon25's Research Grant! Learn more at nrct.au/

And of course thank you to @monashuniversity.bsky.social and all our sponsors- more info on those who supported #VicBioCon25 will be posted in the coming days, as well as extra conference snippets!🌱

Thank you to the Office for Environmental Programs for sponsoring #VicBioCon25's Networking Event, which will be held at The Count's!