Biological Sciences Department Meeting Summary - March 6th, 2018
Stay up to date with the latest updates, committees, and workload summaries discussed during the Biological Sciences Department meeting on March 6th, 2018. Key topics include sustainability, outreach, diversity, inclusion, and more, with a focus on acknowledging the Traditional Custodians. Explore the meeting agenda and notable appointments, and learn about the individuals involved in teaching, research, advising, and fieldwork within the department.
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Department of Biological Sciences Dept meeting 6th March 2018 Agenda General update committees & workload summaries Sustainability Outreach HDR Diversity & Inclusion Senate update We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders of the lands on which our university is located
HoD update Budgets and appointments Annual report 2016 Committees PDRs and workloads
L&T HDR Research Drew Allen (Director, PD B.Biodiv&Cons) Andy Barron (Director) Culum Brown (Director) John Alroy Glenn Brock (PD Paleo) Kerstin Bilgmann Linda Beaumont (Deputy) Ken Cheng (PD Biology) Melanie Bishop Simon Griffith Matt Kosnik (PD MarSci) Anthony Chariton Grant Hose (MRes) Michelle Leishman Nathan Hart Lesley Hughes Kath McClellan Michelle Leishman Michelle Leishman Fleur Ponton Julia Raftos (PD Human Biology) Michael Stat Michelle Power (MRes) Ian Wright Martin Whiting Veronica Peralta Adam Stow (PD MConsBiol) Jane Williamson Student Rep: Samiya Tabassum Caitlin Kordis Julian May
Advising Diversity & Inclusion WHS Outreach Mariella Herberstein (Chair) Jenny Donald (Chair S1) Simon Griffith (Chair) Matt Bulbert (Chair) Glenn Brock (Chair S2) Anthony Chariton Kerstin Bilgmann Andy Barron John Alroy Mariella Herberstein Bruno Buzatto Anthony Chariton Drew Allen Michelle Power Jemma Geoghegan Rob Harcourt Brian Atwell Marita Holley (HSR) Kath McClellan Kath McClellan Muhammad Masood Jenny Ghabache Melanie Bishop (back-up) Michelle Power Ayden de Coursey Sustainability Ken Cheng Prasanth Subramani Prasanth Subramani Rachael Dudaniec Alex Carthey Michelle Leishman Jemma Geoghegan Sue Lindsey Mariella Herberstein ECR Michael Gillings Mo Haque Rekha Joshi Ajay Narendra (Co- Chair) Rachael Dudaniec (Co-Chair) Darrell Kemp Laura Fernandez Matthew Kosnik Matthew Kosnik Rekha Joshi Rachael Dudaniec Ajay Narendra Lizzy Lowe Harriet O Sullivan Kerstin Bilgmann Julia Raftos Julian May Sharyon O Donnell Bruno Buzatto Adam Stow Jenny Ghabache Ramila Furtado Samantha Newton Jane Williamson Kate Barry
Fieldwork Diving & Boating Plant Growth Facility Martin Whiting (Chair) Rob Harcourt (S2 Chair) Matthew Kosnik (S1 Chair) Ian Wright (Chair) Kath McClellan Brian Atwell Nick Harris Michelle Leishman Jane Williamson Tarun Rajan Anthony Manea Amanda Sordes F/W SciOfficer TBD Student rep: Laura Fernandez Muhammad Masood Nick Harris Josh Aldridge Muhammad Masood Prizes Linda Beaumont (Chair) Kerstin Bilgmann Rachael Dudaniec Jemma Geoghegan Jenny Ghabache
Workload summaries (so far) Workload points (averages) RESEARCH TEACHING SERVICE A 31 41 25 B 35 36 22 C 40 39 37 D 62 33 33 E 67 41 45
How are we going across genders? Workload points (averages) RESEARCH TEACHING SERVICE FEMALE 47 31 39 MALE 54 36 33 Number of academic staff A B C D E TOTAL FEMALE 0 4 4 3 3 14 MALE 1 3 4 9 7 23
UNIVERSITY BIOQUEST APRIL 2018 Compete against other universities to win prizes! The University BioQuest is an international competition against (15) other universities to record sightings of native plants and animals. Macquarie University has extensive biodiversity assets, with the Macquarie University Arboretum, including the wetland, Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, the Ecology reserve, and our excellent teaching gardens. Throughout the month of April, submit sightings, on or off campus, of wild animals, fungi and plants. The rarer your find, the higher your score. Your efforts could help us claim the Champion Spotters Team Trophy! There are also points for providing correct identifications through QuestaGame s Bio- Expertise Engine (bee.questagame.com). If you already know nature, jump in there and help us claim the Champion Identifiers Team Trophy
UNIVERSITY BIOQUEST APRIL 2018 How does it work? Step 1. Download the app (through the App Store for iPhone, or through Google Play for Android) Step 2. Register with QuestaGame https://questagame.com/ Step 3: Join the Macquarie University Team https://questagame.com/university-bioquest/ Step 3. Take a photo and upload to the app. Location is automatically recorded. Sightings are verified by a team of experts. Step 4. Take more photos and go in the running for great prizes and awards.
Vehicle Emissions Biological Sciences has 9 department vehicles used for fieldwork. In 2017 these vehicles travelled a collective distance of 113,000km and produced 31 tonnes of CO2. The Department has offset these emissions through Carbon Neutral. The funds paid are used to plant biodiverse native forests in Australia.
Outreachcommittee 2018 Matt Bulbert (Chair) Kerstin Bilgmann Bruno Buzatto Jemma Geoghegan Kath McClellan Ajay Narendra Chris Reid Jenny Ghabache + representatives from: Tech staff HDR
Outreach/Recruitment2018 Faculty National Youth Science Forum Macquarie in a day Year 9 and 10 future ready day STEM camp Open Day Australian Museum expo Pioneering Women in Stem Year 7 & 8 Experience Macquarie day HSC Study Lab Info Day Speakers in schools 18 and 25th Jan 17/18 April 9-May 10-12 July 18-Aug 10 Aug 20 Aug 29-Aug-14 Nov 27-Nov Sept 15-Dec Each month Department driven Professional development: Genetic Technologies: solving global challenges Work experience Minibeasts STANSW conference STANSW curriculum meetings Volunteers luncheon Scientists in schools Feb 13th trial run and a full run April 2-3 times dates to be released soon March/April 18th March March/May Nov Ongoing
Completed and Upcoming Organised Biology Kickstart: marketing/website issue Professional development: Genetic Technologies Trial run done and roll out April Macquarie in a day 11 and 12 event taster of university education Lectures: Jemma, Ken and Linda lectures; Activities: Samiya and Georgina (HDR) 17/18 April Careers ready day 9 and 10 event education pathway to careers Environmental monitoring Kath Korbel Marine conservation - ?? + Kerstin Bilgmann 10-May
ACTIVITIES: 40 minute modules with extensions up to 1.5 hrs Reflect programs and global challenges Marine Conservation Environmental monitoring Impacts of climate change - Plants Impacts of invasive species - Plants Invertebrate diversity and ecosystem services Animal foraging and communication Solving mysteries with DNA Paleo: Fossils ID: Core activity; extensions: Extinction events, Preservation, Extinction and ecosystem impacts, Trace fossils, Trilobites MQ Natural History Museum tours MQ Arboretum Tours/Sustainability
Upcoming in progress Dates for work experience blocks to be designated soon Mini-beast day April 10th 48 x 6 year old girls to spend a day with inverts Abottsleigh girls Franne Kamhi franne.kamhi@mq.edu.au + Bruno Buzatto bruno.buzatto@mq.edu.au + Chris Reid chris.reid@mq.edu.au Goal here is to think about how to scale this up to an invert fair STEM Camp | 10 - 12 July 2018 | (10 & 11 July 9:30pm-4pm, 12 July 9:30am-6pm) Year 9-10 students (hybrid of careers ready day, NYSF, and pioneering women) Will need inspiring academics that tackle global challenges! Final content for Open Day (lectures and activities) is due by mid-April this year
Upcoming in progress Science festival August 11th-20th Registrations for the science festival open 12th March Rachelle Carritt: Faculty assigned project officer! Australian Museum Expo Night of Illusions is going bush: sensory perception and how animals perceive the world Frankie Lee: Speed Meet a Scientist Event showcasing human-animal interactions Reminder: Please fill in the outreach form via link in departmental matters
HDR Looking to recruit assessors for PGRF applications (Jane Yang) Likely the mid-year international scholarship round will be cancelled Partners in Europe? Bristol, Exeter, Groningen Supervisor training day has moved : 29th 10.30 t- room PhD students can now have PURE profiles
Diversity& Inclusion 2018 Sue Lindsey Michelle Power Mo Haque Laura Fernandez Harriet O Sullivan Sharyon O Donnell Mariella Herberstein Andrew Barron Rob Harcourt Anthony Chariton Kath McClellan Rekha Joshi Prasanth Subramani Alex Carthey
Diversity & Inclusion 2018 2017 review (launch, lunch, diversity statement, fund raising, marriage equality) Department staff diversity data & action plan Questionnaire for Department generate base data Linking with other D&I groups on campus Social calendar Treasure Hunt Eurovision Diversity lunch? Fund raisers
ECR committee Ajay Narendra & Rachael Dudaniec 2018: What are the plans? ECR Open Access Award 2 rounds, end of April 26 + October 4 charges : Department funded support for open access publication Biology ECR Research Showcase September, date TBC : Space for 12 speakers; call for abstracts in May
Senate 2018 Senate 2017 report we were busy! Delivered 6 projects, delivered 8 policies (review & recension), approved 35 new programs, deleted 22 programs, reduced agenda length by 7.65%) 2018 Senate Projects Purpose and Composition of Academic Senate Review of Academic Quality Assurance & Quality Enhancement Shared Academic Governance (Phase 2B cultural change) Post-implementation review of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Post-implementation review of the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) External Review of Academic Senate Senate committees have their own projects
Senate 2018 Planned townhall meeting later in year Info through HODs & Faculty Boards www.senate.mq.edu.au Elections for Academic members of Senate (November) Elections for Student members (June) Next Senate meeting: April 10, 9:30-12:00 All are welcome!
Next Meeting Tuesday, 3 April 2018 Nicole Gower Director HR progress on enterprise bargaining Tuesday, 2 May 2018 Exec Dean Barbara Messerle dept visit
