The Faculty of Science Workplace Health, Safety and Environment Award for 2009 has been awarded to Leesa Hughes and Laura Boucher in the School of Biological Sciences.

The School of Biological Sciences, considered the Environment and Manual Handling, when submitting their application. Funding awarded to the school will be used to motorise an existing trolley used for collecting water generated by flushing safety showers and eyewash units for the entire School of Biological Sciences. In total, this is *500 litres of water per fortnight.*

Congratulations Leesa and Laura

Postgraduate research scholarships -

For students wishing to commence studies in the School of Biological Sciences. How to apply.

PhD degrees awarded to:

Juliey Beckmann has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for her thesis "Genetic, morphological and ecological variation among populations of agile antechinus that differ in female teat-number".

Congratulations Juliey (and supervisors)!

Welcome to:

Dr Jill Lancaster, an Aquatic Ecologist from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh has recently joined the school.

Dr David Chapple has recently joined the school as a Lecturer. Dr Chapple was previously an ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, (Herpetology) at Museum Victoria.