The UNE Zoology Society is excited to announce our upcoming spotlighting event for the 2025 trimester 1 intensive school period. On Monday 14th April, we are holding our first Intensive School Spotlighting event of the year with Dr Eric Nordberg! Meet us from 5pm at the Natural History Museum for some pizza before we set off together to Dumaresq Dam at 5:45pm. You have an option to drive your car from the musuem to the dam or car pooling as well. There’s no need for fancy equipment, we will supply head torches, but there is a limited number of these so if you have your own, please bring it along! It'll be chilly so dress warmly and wear good, comfy shoes. Some fauna we are likely to see include: Koalas Kangaroos Variety of birds Microbats Native Frogs Variety of inverts We are aware that it is the intensive period and will endeavour to make sure you are not back too late.  We look forward to seeing you there!    Warm regards,   Amy Thomas Secretary of the Zoology Society    

The UNE Zoology Society is excited to announce our upcoming Trivia event with the Environmental Science Society. It will be a fun night of trivia at the Natural History Museum with a large range of questions from zoology to environmental science to fun science facts.  There will be fun prizes to be won with pizza and snacks provided The event will start at 5:30 to enjoy snacks and prepare teams, and the trivia will start at 6 pm, with Pizza and prizes shortly after Tickets will be free for Zoology Society members and $10 for non-members. If you are a member, please get our free ticket as we need identification in case of an emergency and if you are having an issue please email the zoology society with your intention to attend and we can add you to the list. The event is hybrid, so if you are an online student, please email or message the Zoology Society on social media for the link to the event. We look forward to a fun evening and hope to see everyone there!!

Hello UNE Zoology Enthusiasts, We are thrilled to kick off the new academic year with our first UNE Zoology Society meeting for Trimester 1, 2025! This event is your opportunity to connect with fellow students, share your passion for zoology, and help shape the society’s plans for the year. Event Details: Date: Thursday February 27th  Time: 5pm (Armidale time) Where: Online- https://teams.live.com/meet/9381436763155?p=uRDaeO6gxugoJsQRXY  Whether you’re a new student eager to meet others or a returning member with ideas for events and initiatives, we would love to hear from you. Let’s make 2025 an exciting and impactful year for the UNE Zoology Society! What to Expect: Introduction to the society and our goals A chance to meet other students interested in zoology Open discussion to brainstorm events and activities for 2025 Opportunities to get involved and make a difference We look forward to seeing you there and can’t wait to hear your ideas!   Amy Secretary UNE Zoology Society 

The club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on the 10th October at 6pm, online and in person! If you are a member of the club, or an interested person wanting to have their say, then we strongly encourage you to come along! In order for the club to continue next year, we MUST meet quorum (a minimum number of people in attendance that validates the meeting) on Thursday night. We will hear about the club's progress over 2024, nominate new committee members, and look ahead to 2025. If you are interested in being part of the committee for next year, nominate for a position here: https://forms.office.com/r/33QX4gNgfS Nominations will close on Monday 7 October at 11:59pm. If you are nominating for a position, you MUST attend the AGM to be elected and you need someone to second your nomination at the meeting. For those attending in person, we will provide some food and drinks! If you would like to attend the meeting online, the zoom link is here: https://une-au.zoom.us/j/81489191821... Meeting ID: 814 8919 1821 Password: 697077

The UNE Zoology Society is excited to invite you to our next online book club catch-up. This month, we are reading "The influence of fence design on the movement patterns of eastern long‐necked turtles" By Dowling et al. published in the Journal of Wildlife Management. This paper was written by UNE honours student James Dowling and published with Associate Professor Deb Bower, UNE Masters student Remo Boscarino-Gaetano, and Senior Lecturer Dr Eric Nordberg. When: Sunday 6th October, 2024. Time: 4pm. Where: Online via Zoom.  We understand trimester can be a busy time so instead of reading books, we will be discussing scientific papers relevant to the field of zoology.  The purpose of this book club is to offer online (and also on-campus!) students an opportunity to engage with other zoology-minded students in a fun and social setting. We want this to be a relaxed and social get together so there is no pressure to intricately know the details of the scientific paper. Just come along for a chat!  :) Please register your attendance to receive the zoom meeting link and a link to the scientific paper. We look forward to seeing you there!