RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Sunday 23 August 2020 at 1:30 PM Launceston
Three University of Tasmania PhD Candidates will inform us about their research in a wide variety of topics – Diabesity, perfect baas, and renewable energy from the sea.
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“Diabesity”: a new opportunity for reducing the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Obesity epidemic
Duyen Tran (PhD candidate, Pharmacy @University of Tasmania)
Duyen is a Pharmacy PhD candidate investigating the causes of insulin resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Her project aims to determine whether the abnormal accumulation of toxic fats in skeletal muscles contributes to the elevation of glucose levels. Duyen’s findings will offer a novel prospective biomarker to predict the incidence of insulin resistance in the current “diabesity” (diabetes + obesity) epidemic.
A Bumpy Road to Perfect Fruits
Indika Ferdo (PhD candidate, Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Innovative Horticultural Products @University of Tasmania)
Indika is attached to the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Innovative Horticultural Products. His research is focused on understanding the compound forces that create fruit damage in the long road trip between the growing areas and markets, and an experimental approach to help industry deliver perfect baas.
Tidal energy is coming to Tasmania
Christelle Auguste (PhD candidate, Australian Maritime College @University of Tasmania)
Christelle has a passion for renewable energy and the ocean. Her research at AMC focuses on how tidal turbines could influence sediment transport in highly energetic sites. She spent 17 days at sea to collect data northeast of Tasmania. The aim of her PhD is to assess the sediment dynamics at tidal energy sites in Australia and predict the environmental response to the extraction of energy.
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.