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Shaina Russell

@ShainaRussell8

Cross-cultural ecologist. From Gymbaynggirr Country, living on Eora Country, working on Darug (Macquarie Uni) and Yolŋu Country. She/her

 Eora (Sydney)
crossculturalecology.net
Joined October 2017
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Super stocked to be awarded the #Science_Academy Margaret Middleton fund for our Warrakan’puy Djäma (fauna project) in collaboration with the Yolŋu Yirrkala Rangers, Laynhapuy IPA 🐀🌱💚. Huge thanks to @EmilieEns and the @XCultureEcology lab. @mqnatsci @nature_org
Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy) profile pictureAustralian Academy of Science@Science_Academy21 Dec 2022
These three early-career researchers have been awarded funding for ecology projects in 2023 thanks to the Margaret Middleton Fund for endangered Australian native vertebrate animals. Congratulations Emma Carmichael, Ariana La Porte & Dr Shaina Russell. science.org.au/news-and-even…
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Rob Davis@Dr_Rob_Davis3 Dec 2022
Ok ecologists this is a good opportunity for data collection. Since polls are anonymous please vote. Did you get covid at #ESASCBO2022? – at Western Australia, Australia
33%No - did not mask
34%No - did mask
19%Yes - did not mask
13%Yes - did mask
415 votes • Final results
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Huge congratulations to the Yirralka Rangers and @bridge_campbell for co-winning the @BushHeritageAus right-way science award for their cross-cultural biodiversity survey djäma! Your talk was amazing and your work is excellent! Well done! 🦎🌱💚
Bridget Campbell (@bridge_campbell) profile pictureBridget Campbell@bridge_campbell2 Dec 2022
🎉Huge thanks to everyone involved in this collaborative project! Especially to the Yirralka Rangers, Yolngu TOs, #LearningonCountry teams from Laynhapuy Homelands and Gapuwiyak School and my amazing supervisors @EmilieEns @rdudaniec and Frances Morphy thankyou bukmak 🥳🥳🥳
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Well deserved recognition of over a decade of work to support Indigenous voices in ecology. Your dedication is always inspiring.
Emilie Ens (@EmilieEns) profile pictureEmilie Ens@EmilieEns2 Dec 2022
I was honoured to receive the @EcolSocAus Members Service Prize at #ESASCBO2022 this week. With @gerry_turpin, @CostelloOli and many others since 2010 we built influential annual Indigenous symposia.. together we can make change ❤💛🖤 #alwayswasalwayswillbe @mqnatsci @MQSciEng
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Bandibandi Wunuŋmurra, Brendan Wunuŋmurra, Darren Wanambi and I will be talking about our rambaŋi djäma (working together) on Yolŋu country in the ‘collaborative approaches to monitoring significant spp using IK, technical assessments & cit sci’ symposium. 11am Monday @EcolSocAus
Ecological Society of Australia (@EcolSocAus) profile pictureEcological Society of Australia@EcolSocAus26 Oct 2022
At #ESASCBO2022 next month: the Yirralka Rangers and @ShainaRussell8 will outline the co-designing and co-delivering of a camera trap network in the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area. esascbo2022.org.au ⁠ #IEK #IndigenousRangers #CaringForCountry @NLC_74 @@Macquarie_Uni
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@EmilieEns @XCultureEcology @mqnatsci @MichelleMcKemey @bridge_campbell @MolEcol_Darwin @nature_org
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Our talk is at 11:30am, the symposium starts at 11am.
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At #ESASCBO2022 next month: the Yirralka Rangers and @ShainaRussell8 will outline the co-designing and co-delivering of a camera trap network in the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area. esascbo2022.org.au ⁠ #IEK #IndigenousRangers #CaringForCountry @NLC_74 @@Macquarie_Uni
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Emilie Ens@EmilieEns18 Oct 2022
We are looking for a budding conservation genetics PhD student! Work with our awesome multidisciplinary team - Yolngu Yirralka Rangers, @MolEcol_Darwin CDU, @bridge_campbell @ShainaRussell8 @LukePreece @nature_org Prof Craig Moritz and anthro-linguist Ass. Prof Frances Morphy!
Cross-cultural Ecology Lab (@XCultureEcology) profile pictureCross-cultural Ecology Lab@XCultureEcology18 Oct 2022
Come do a PhD in our lab! Well supported project on ARCLP 'Warrkan'puy Djama' to focus on Conservation Genetics of Culturally Significant fauna in Nth Aust. Partners: Yirralka Rangers, Prof Sam Banks CDU, TNC, ANU. Apps due 5/11, good top-up $. More info: lnkd.in/gcy73rh6
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The Yirralka Rangers and I identified and tagged the photos from our first camera trap deployment in the Laynhapuy IPA. We were excited to see Yolŋu priority species rupu (nb possums) and wan’kurra (nb bandicoots), and a Spectacled Hare Wallaby! @XCultureEcology @nature_org
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@EmilieEns @bridge_campbell @MolEcol_Darwin @Macquarie_Uni @cache @mqnatsci
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An exciting achievement! Go Roper mob.
Emilie Ens (@EmilieEns) profile pictureEmilie Ens@EmilieEns2 Sep 2022
Arnhem Land languages to enter Atlas of Living Australia | NITV sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022… via @NITV @Macquarie_Uni @cache @mqnatsci
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Emilie Ens@EmilieEns21 Jul 2022
Please help us find our new Wuyagiba Bush Uni Teacher! 💥 We are urgently seeking an adventurous teacher to assist Arnhem Land Elders with @Macquarie_Uni accredited Professional Skills & Indigenous Science units 💥 Check job details here: seek.com.au/job/57816372?sha…
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Two of the newest recruits heading out into the field for some floodplain monitoring in NE #ArnhemLand. Welcome Nick Crameri as the new #MQU lead on the floodplain and ferals project with the #Yolngu #YirralkaRangers! Good luck, nhäma yalala 👋 @mqnatsci @MQSciEng – at Yirrkala, Northern Territory
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Celebrating women & girls in science today w our publication on gender in conservation in Ngukurr. This Aboriginal-led project supported young women to contribute to research on billabongs, biodiversity & traditional language & knowledge. @EmilieEns onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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@MQEarthEnv @EcolSocAus @nature_org @MQBiology @NLC_74
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Emilie Ens@EmilieEns11 Jan 2022
Indigenous "memory knowledge" of species added to Australias national species database @atlaslivingaust for the 1st time!🐢Culturally significant freshwater turtles, South East Arnhem Land IPA @ShainaRussell8 Ngukurr yangbala rangers @MQSciEng @nature_org ala.org.au/blogs-news/diving…
Diving into Indigenous biocultural knowledge of freshwater turtles in South East Arnhem Land

Diving into Indigenous biocultural knowledge of freshwater turtles in South East Arnhem Land

Aboriginal Elders of south east Arnhem Land, are concerned about the impacts of pigs and buffalo on culturally important freshwater turtles (locally called 'freshwoda teduls' in Roper River Kriol)....

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Ken Wyatt@KenWyattAM31 Jul 2021
The @ScottMorrisonMP Government is committed to supporting the Indigenous Ranger Program. Today on #WorldRangerDay, we are delivering funding certainty with over $746 million over seven years which will result in more than 1900 jobs & support ranger groups to manage land & sea.
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Emilie Ens@EmilieEns30 Jul 2021
Thanks folks! An ARC linkage project is definitely a team effort! Im grateful to work with stellar colleagues at the Laynhapuy IPA, Yolngu Leaders, Laynha LoC Schools, Frances Morphy, Craig Moritz, @MolEcol_Darwin, @ShainaRussell8 and @bridge_campbell and Luke Preece @nature_org
Science and Engineering @ MQU (@MQSciEng) profile pictureScience and Engineering @ MQU@MQSciEng30 Jul 2021
Congratulations to Dr @EmilieEns from @MQEarthEnv on being awarded close to $517,000 in the latest @arc_gov_au #LinkageProjects announcement. Dr Ens' project aims to harness Indigenous knowledge to develop Australia’s first cross-cultural species conservation strategy.
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Amazing talk by Lirrpiya Mununngurr from the #YirralaRangers and @bridge_campbell at @SERAustral Darwin conference on the benefits of including Indigenous Knowledge in species distribution models in the #LaynhapuyIPA. @MQBiology @MQEarthEnv @EmilieEns
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