📊 Will you be at #IDW2025 in Brisbane? Join us at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre for our talks on #environmental data! Workshop Session - 11:30am AEST Presentation Session - 4:30pm AEST

🤝 Check out our poster session at #IDW2025 on, 'Harmonising Ecological Data Through Structured Vocabulary Management: The TERN Approach'. Learn about our comprehensive controlled vocabulary management system to address interoperability challenges in ecological data across Australia.

🐊 TERN staff travelled to coastal #wetland sites in north Queensland this year to reconnect with local partners, collect #data, and plan new collaborations with #Indigenous land managers. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/partner...

🛰️ Join our hybrid event, co-hosted by TERN & QCIF at International Data Week in Brisbane. 🗓️ 17 October 2025 Engage with global experts to explore crucial strategies for managing digital objects aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. Sign up: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-long-t... #IDW2025

📰 The latest TERN Director's Update is now available! Explore our successful #ScienceSymposium, the Strategic Planning Workshop, TERN's participation in international conferences, and much more. Discover the full update here: buff.ly/VxAAwnz #NCRISimpact

👏 Thank you to our guest speakers Prof. Clare Murphy, Prof. David Noone, Prof. Gab Abramowitz, and Dr Ashok Luhar for their time and expert insights at our 'Ecosystem Processes & Atmospheric Chemistry' #webinar. The recording will be available soon at: www.tern.org.au/webinars/

🤝 TERN has formalised a strategic collaboration with the #environmentalresearch charity Earthwatch Australia to drive innovative approaches to environmental monitoring, #citizenscience, and ecosystem stewardship. Discover more about our new partnership: www.tern.org.au/news/earthwa...

📢 Join our #TERNwebinar on 'Ecosystem Processes & Atmospheric Chemistry'! 📅 Today, 3:00pm (AEST) It provides critical insights for protecting biodiversity hotspots, managing air quality, and predicting ecosystem responses to environmental stressors. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

☁️ Meet the final speaker for our October #TERNwebinar! Dr Ashok Luhar is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Environment and a leading authority on modelling atmospheric processes that influence #airquality and #climate chemistry. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

☁️ Meet the third speaker for our October #TERNwebinar! Professor Gab Abramowitz is interested in models of natural systems and especially trying to understand when models are useful for making inferences about a natural system. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

👏 We're thrilled to announce that Nicholas Friedman has begun a new role as Associate Professor at @jcuofficial.bsky.social in tropical North Queensland, Australia, where he'll also be leading the #EcosystemProcesses team at TERN Australia. Welcome to the team, Nicholas!

☁️ Introducing @unimelb.bsky.social Prof. David Noone, our next expert for TERN's October #webinar! He's perhaps most well-known for his expertise in modelling, observing & explaining isotopic composition of water in the atmosphere & on the landscape. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🏆 A huge milestone! The TERN team surveyed our 1000th field plot—a huge achievement in our mission to support ecosystem science across Australia.This occured in WA during a GEO-TREES field campaign, which provides high-accuracy ground data for satellite-derived biomass mapping.

☁️ Meet the first speaker for our October #webinar! Prof. Clare Murphy from the University of Wollongong is a leader in Clean Air #research. With a rich career in atmospheric chemistry, including work on ozone depletion & air quality, her insights are valuable! Register: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨 HURRY! In-person registrations end 25 September. Join our hybrid event, co-hosted by TERN & QCIF at #IDW2025 in Brisbane. Engage with experts to explore crucial strategies for managing digital objects aligned with #SDGs. Register now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-long-t...

TERN community – we want to hear from you! 👉 Take the 6-question survey on research needs and priorities now:: tern.short.gy/TERN-researc... 🎤 Or come along and have your say in-person about the future of ecosystem science. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/drop-in-co...

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Pugh's Sphagnum Frog (Philoria pughi) found in far north-east NSW at mid-to-high elevations. They breed in spring and summer, and eggs are laid in a foam mass into water-filled breeding chambers in the ground! 📷 Jasmine Vink #WildOz

☁️ Save the date! Join us for our October TERN #webinar 'Ecosystem Processes & Atmospheric Chemistry'. 📅 Wednesday, 1 October 🕒 3pm (AEST) Registrations and more information for our upcoming webinar will be available soon, so watch this space.

🛰️ Join our hybrid event, co-hosted by TERN & QCIF at #IDW2025 in Brisbane. 🗓️ 17 October 2025 Engage with global experts to explore crucial strategies for managing digital objects aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. In-person spaces limited. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-long-t...

🏆 Exciting news! Our UQ team has won a 2025 UQ Research Culture award during #UQResearchAndInnovation week. These awards celebrate outstanding staff contributions to enriching UQ's research environment across disciplines & career stages. More info: research-support.uq.edu.au/uq-research-...

🚨 Exciting opportunity at @westsyduhie.bsky.social! A #PostdoctoralFellowship in Forest Monitoring is open. Candidates need strong spatial data skills and experience with #lidar. The project aims to develop a roadmap for a national forest monitoring program. Apply here: buff.ly/EEe8nEW

📸 Dr Zachary Amir, who leads TERN's camera trap initiative, is presenting the WildObs data portal at the 9th National NRM Knowledge Conference in Cairns. If you're at the conference, make sure to stop by and have a chat! #NRMConf25 #EssentialNRM #cameratraps

🐨🌿🦎 Today is #ThreatenedSpeciesDay, a moment to ponder the past and prevent similar outcomes for Australia's native flora and fauna. Kudos to the @aus-tsx.bsky.social team for their continuous efforts in monitoring and data collection! Share your data with the TSX: tsx.org.au/growing-the-...

🔍 #DataDiscovery | New Python Library! TERN has recenlty launched terndata.flux – a lightweight #Python library designed to make working with TERN eddy covariance flux #data easier than ever! Explore it now: 📦 PyPI: pypi.org/project/tern... 💻 GitHub: github.com/ternaustrali...

📈 Last chance to join our 'Empowering Research with TERN' workshop at #UQResearchAndInnovation Week! 📅 9 September, 2–4pm AEST Explore tools to boost your research with data-driven insights, and publish it in compliance with #FAIR principles. Register: research-support.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

🎤 Last chance to join our Ecoacoustics workshop at #UQResearchAndInnovation Week! 📅 10 Sept, 2–3pm AEST Learn how to leverage TERN's sophisticated multi-sensor infrastructure that utilise new technologies for sound #BiodiversityMonitoring. Register: research-support.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

🛰️ Join our hybrid event, co-hosted by TERN & QCIF at #IDW2025 in Brisbane. 🗓️ 17 October 2025 Engage with global experts to explore crucial strategies for managing digital objects aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. Express your interest: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-long-t...

📣 Deadline extended! Join our University of Adelaide team as an Engagement Officer and collaborate with the Australian Government on ecological monitoring protocols for renewable energy impact assessments. Find out more: careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/51... #jobalert #monitoring #renewables

🎤 Join our Ecoacoustics workshop at #UQResearchAndInnovation Week! 📅 10 September | 2pm–3pm AEST Learn how to leverage TERN's sophisticated multi-sensor infrastructure that utilise new technologies for sound #BiodiversityMonitoring. Register: research-support.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

📡 Last week, we had our first #FieldDay at TERN's Fletcherview SuperSite to highlight the Savanna Supersite research station at Charters Towers, a functioning #CattleStation. Experts discussed features, goals, and measurements of water, carbon, and grazing on site.

📈 Join our 'Empowering Research with TERN' workshop at #UQ's Research & Innovation Week! 📅 9 September | 2pm–4pm AEST Explore tools to boost your #research with data-driven insights, and publish it in compliance with #FAIR principles. Register: research-support.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

📺 In case you missed it, the recording for our 'Towards an Australian Ecosystem Foundation Model' #webinar is now available! Watch it here: www.tern.org.au/webinars/

✨This #NationalScienceWeek, we're exploring one of nature's secret languages! #DYK? Distant supernovae help measure #soilmoisture in Australia. Cosmic rays trigger neutrons in our atmosphere; hydrogen in soil slows them. This reveals moisture levels thanks to the TERN-supported CosmOz network.

👏 A big thank you to our guest speakers, Dr Siddeswara Guru, Dr @rvalavi.bsky.social, Dr Andrew Prata, and Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, for their insights at our 'Towards an Australian Ecosystem Foundation Model' #webinar! The recording will be available soon at: www.tern.org.au/webinars

📷 Just wrapped up our #DroneSurvey in the Pilbara, capturing #LiDAR, multispectral, and RGB images from 70 diverse locations including parks, Aboriginal lands, and more. Camping with the Palyku at Tharra was a highlight, learning from the Budadee Rangers under the stars.

🚨 #JobAlert: Collections Assistant! Join our TERN Ecosystem Surveillance team at the Waite Campus, Adelaide. You'll curate #soilsamples and #plantspecimens, and may assist in field surveys. Travel to remote locations up to 14 days annually. Learn more: careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/51...

📢 Last call! Join our #webinar to explore developing specialised & multi-domain foundation models tailored for Australia. Discover how #AI aids ecosystem monitoring, resource management & disaster response, crucial for #climatechange efforts. Register: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Join our team as an Engagement Officer! We're seeking an Engagement Officer to collaborate with the Australian Government on ecological monitoring protocols for renewable energy impact assessments. Find out more: buff.ly/ektjEzL #jobalert #monitoring #renewables

🌳 Meet Dr Siddeswara Guru! With expertise in environmental informatics, data integration, and semantic technologies, he plays a key role in making Australia's #ecologicaldata more accessible, interoperable, and useful for #research and policy. Register now for our #webinar: buff.ly/N1Ysxxf

🌳 Meet Dr @rvalavi.bsky.social! His research fuses species distribution models, #remotesensing, and statistical learning to boost #biodiversity monitoring and environmental choices. He also develops open-source tools and ML models using high-performance computing. Join our #webinar: buff.ly/N1Ysxxf

🌱 Tomorrow is #WorldMangroveDay! Mangroves are unique ecosystems between land and sea. TERN, via OzSET, supports 300+ Surface Elevation Tables nationwide to monitor tidal #wetland elevation changes. This helps assess ecosystem health amid #climatechange. Learn more: www.tern.org.au/ozset

The AAF was pleased to attend the recent TERN 2025 Science Symposium, hosted at the State Library of Queensland. This informative event brought together researchers, students, government and industry to share updates on cutting-edge research, technological developments, collaborations and more.

🌳 Meet Dr Andrew Prata, a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Environment, focusing on atmospheric correction and creating cloud-free #satelliteimagery with high spatial and temporal resolution using geospatial foundation models. Watch his talk at our upcoming #webinar: buff.ly/gNcIi5p

🌳 Introducing our first #webinar guest speaker! Stefan wrote Australia’s national #AI roadmap and ethics framework and is currently leading a portfolio of #research and consulting work on AI for the Australian National Artificial Intelligence Centre. Register: buff.ly/gNcIi5p

🔍 #DataDiscovery | TERN Ecosystem Surveillance: Plant Voucher Specimen Collected using the standardised Ecosystem Surveillance methodology, the dataset includes 57,000+ accessioned vascular plant specimens housed at the TERN Soil and Herbarium Collection. 📊: buff.ly/vwZFt4C

🌳 Join us for our upcoming TERN #webinar 'Towards an Australian Ecosystem Foundation Model'. 📅 Wednesday 6 August 🕒 3pm AEST Learn from the experts as they present and discuss the latest #ecosystem research, data and conservation #technology. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🏞 The 9th National NRM Knowledge #Conference is in Cairns on 8-12 September. This year’s theme reflects the challenges in caring for our #environment & the impact that integrated #landscapemanagement can have in restoring Australia’s natural places. 📝: nrmregionsaustralia.com.au/articles/9th...

🤩 It was so encouraging to have 500+ people join us in-person or online for #TERNsymposium2025! A special thank you must go to our wonderful presenters. The depth and breadth of world-class science using national research infrastructure on-show was astounding. Watch: tern.short.gy/science-symp...

📡 This week, we participated at #FLUXNET2025 in Brisbane, where TERN was a proud sponsor. This year’s theme was 'Expanding International Collaboration through FLUXNET', with attendees coming from a range of disciplines to participate in talks, posters & breakout discussions. @fluxnet.bsky.social

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni). This small frog (up to 2 cm in length) is found in north-east NSW and south-east Qld. Tadpoles develop inside the male’s brood pouches, located on both sides of its lower body! 📷 Hines, H.; DES #WildOz #frogs