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  Come and work at UNSW in Sydney, Australia! We have a 2-year Research Associate position for a groundwater recharge modeller to join the Laureate Fellowship project ‘Caves and their stalagmites: linking climate to groundwater recharge’. The successful applicant will develop their research expertise through their contribution to a work package led by myself and Andreas Hartmann (TU Dresden) that will use groundwater recharge model simulations to investigate the climate processes that lead to r...

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  This is the last 10 years of the monthly Southern Oscillation Index (SOI). We're experiencing something new for the last decade. This is the atmospheric signal that El Nino is here in Australia. Data from: https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/soi/ Where you can explore the whole record since the 19th century. The Federation Drought had a more negative SOI. Will we get there in a few months? #climate #climatechange

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  Three new papers using caves as hydrological observatories A short post, highlighting three papers published in recent weeks that I have had the fortune of contributing to. All use networks of drip loggers in caves to record water movement from the surface to the water table. First, ... http://andy-baker.org/2026/08/07/three-new-papers-using-caves-as-hydrological-observatories/ #academia #groundwater #caves

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  90,000 people signed up for the #City2Surf, around 77,000 completed it. It was a beautiful Sydney day for running. I had the flu a week before the run, and didn't push myself. And was very happy to complete the 14k in under 80 mins and also have a sprint finish. Next for me is the Great North Run Trail Run and my first competitive trail run. #running

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  The Casuarina Track at Rumbulara. Conservation forest, lots of steps, wallabies, great #running if you like that sort of thing, and for me, it's a 5km loop run from home.

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  Eurokarst 2026: Advancing our understanding of groundwater in karst regions Eurokarst is the bi-annual meeting for international research in the hydrogeology of karst and carbonate reservoirs. On 31 August - 4 September 2026, the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland is hosting, and we are bringing our Australian research to Europe, arguably the home of karst research. Our presentations highlight how underground spaces such as caves, tunnels and mines, can be used to better understand when...

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  It was hard to leave the office yesterday #academicchatter

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  A cluster hire here at UNSW Science, looking for cross-disciplinary Level B/C academics. Come and work in Sydney! https://www.unsw.edu.au/science/about-us/recruitment-science #academia

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  New AGU travel grants for post-doctoral to attend Fall Meetinh Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pvcshsfrjz64enky5wrlhbgf/post/3mrb2pab36h2r Crossposted with @openvibe@mastodon.social

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  This weekend I'm supporting the Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA) by leading 2 fieldtrips for the AQUA2026 conference being held in Sydney. One to the wonderful Wombeyan Caves on Saturday. And, 'The Sandstone City', a geoheritage walking tour in The Rocks, Sydney. You can read more here: https://aqua.org.au/conference/aqua-2026/aqua-2026-events/ #academia #Caves #geoheritage #sydney

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  Two academic teaching jobs in my School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Sydney, to help colleagues manage some very large first year courses. One to help with CLIM1001, first year climatology. The other with a first year science skills course. Sorry, available funding means these are fixed-term positions only until 31/12/2026. Please share. https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/539822/lecturer-ef-climate https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/j...

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  Results from an analysis of websites offering this fraudulent 'services to academics: Buying a first author slot can cost you anywhere from $56 to $5,600 – Retraction Watch https://retractionwatch.com/2026/04/23/paper-mill-authorship-cost-advertisements-buytheby-dataset/ #academia #academicchatter

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  PhD position open: The weather forecast for groundwater recharge events Please share! We are seeking a PhD researcher with expertise in groundwater, climatology or meteorology, interested in tackling the question: • What weather events replenish groundwater and how do climate influences change this? • Our aim is to provide regional stakeholders with the first weather forecast for groundwater recharge … #Phd #academia http://andy-baker.org/2026/04/23/phd-position-open-the-weather-forecast-...

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  Statistical analysis using remote sensing data shows that: 'Pre‐Fire Fuel Conditions Are Dominant Drivers of Burn Severity in the 2025 Los Angeles County Fires" https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025AV002179 #wildfire #research #environment

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  New research published in the Australian Journal of Earth Science - how old are the Twelve Apostles, famous limestone stacks on the south coast of Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-04-24/how-victorias-twelve-apostles-formed-over-millions-of-years/106594348 #geology #Earthscience

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  An academic teaching position in Brisbane, Australia. I hear that more are likely to follow in the School of Environment, University of Queensland. #academia #academicjobs Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science (GIS) https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/job/Lecturer-or-Senior-Lecturer-in-Geographical-Information-Science--GIS-_R-60383-1