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Australia's leading publisher of science news, journals and books.

Not-for-profit, editorially independent and proudly part of the research community.

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Care for future scientists runs through all of @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social's work.

As author of the picture books The Voyage of Whale and Calf & Oceans at Night, she knows that wonder begins early & encouragement can shape a lifetime.

Learn more about her books: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8029
A professional headshot of Vanessa Pirotta holding her children's picture book, The Voyage of Whale and Calf. Vanessa wears a black blazer, and her shoulder-length dark hair is wavy as she smiles gently at us.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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The full transcript of @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social's address is published in #AusZoologist, the journal of @rzsnsw.bsky.social: connectsci.au/az/article/4...

We hope it inspires curiosity, confidence, and possibility; especially for the young researchers still finding their way.
Opinion Piece: Australia's Scientific Future: Built on Education, Connection, and Investment
Vanessa Pirotta, Opinion Piece: Australia's Scientific Future: Built on Education, Connection, and Investment, Australian Zoologist, Volume 44, Issue 4, 1
connectsci.au
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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… Science looks different to us all. It is about merging new ideas with different people's skill sets. There will be highs and lows, but keep going because when you look back, you will realise you have done so much."
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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"If I could travel back to tell a young Vanessa something it would be: be patient and trust in your journey. Your path will be like no other and every experience will help build the scientist you become, one with many transferable skills...
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Thinking back to the little girl she was, watching Ranger Stacy on 'Totally Wild' and dreaming of becoming a dolphin trainer, @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social – now a wildlife scientist and author – offered this reflection:
Vanessa Pirotta, with long, dark brown hair and a wide smile on her face, is wearing a navy blue life vest and holds a yellow drone. Her photo is superimposed over a backdrop of the sea at sunset. Above her head, a quote by her reads: "If I could travel back to tell a young Vanessa something, it would be: be patient and trust in your journey. Your path will be like no other and every experience will help build the scientist you become.” A small arrow encourages the viewer to swipe right. The sea at sunset with a silhouette of a woman and a small girl holding hands. The photo is credited as being by Vladimir Srajber, Pexels. A quote from Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist and author, reads; "There will be highs and lows. keep going because when you look back, you will realise you have done so much."
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Redescription of the type material of Clavularia de Blainville, 1830 (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) w/ descript. of new taxa + family

Stefano Borghi, Catherine McFadden, Tom Bridge, Andrew Baird, Merrick Ekins, Michela Mitchell, James Reimer & Peter Cowman

doi.org/10.1071/IS25...

#InvertebrateSys
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(218.88 KB) An underwater photograph of the pale soft coral C. koellikeri from 30m, Iriomote island, Japan, its feathery flower-like tentacles bending with the current. The photo is credited as being by Stefano Borghi. A caption invites us to read the open access article in Invertebrate Systematics titled 'Redescription of the type material of Clavularia de Blainville, 1830 (Anthozoa: Octocorallia), with descriptions of new taxa and a new family'.
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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“We found that species we thought were widespread are actually quite unique,” said @jcuofficial.bsky.social's Stefano Borghi.

"With the description of new species, a new genus, and a new family, we now realize how much diversity we’ve been overlooking."

#InvertebrateSys

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Stefano Borghi poses for a selfie while holding a specimen jar in the Natural History Museum in Paris. "'With the description of new species, a new genus, and a new family, we now realize how much diversity we’ve been overlooking,' said lead researcher Stefano Borghi of the find."
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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This research has led to a major rethink of #CoralClassification across the Indo-Pacific.

The team also identified a new genus and species from Japan (Bairdium iriomotejimaensis), as well as an entirely new coral family (Hicksoniidae).

More:
www.scimex.org/newsfeed/his...

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An underwater photo of Bairdium iriomotejiaensis, a new genus and species of soft coral described from Iriomote Island, Japan. The coral looks a little like tiny, white laced blossoms. A caption explains: "In a rare breakthrough for coral research, the team also identified a new genus and species from Japan (Bairdium iriomotejimaensis) ..." The photo is credited as being by Stefano Borghi. An underwater photo of the soft coral Hicksonia tohrui from Iriomote Island, Japan. The coral looks a little like tiny, white laced blossoms. A caption explains: "... as well as an entirely new coral family (Hicksoniidae), which includes a new species found in Western Australia and Japan." The photo is credited as being by Andrew Baird.
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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If you enjoyed these samples of work from @marinefreshwater.bsky.social, consider signing up to the journals email alert to get the latest content sent straight to your inbox: connectsci.au/my-account/a...

Find out more about the journal on our website: connectsci.au/mf

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The cover of Marine and Freshwater Research over a photo of mangroves taken underwater, with the caption "an international journal publishing advances in aquatic sciences; connectsci.au/mf".
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM