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The Victorian Biodiversity Conference is an annual student-run event bringing together research and practice | Celebrating 10 years at #VicBioCon26!
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🚨We have two BIG announcements!!🚨
VicBioCon is coming back to La Trobe University's Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus in 2027!
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We're adding an extra day so you can enjoy #VicBioCon27 from the 16th-19th of February 2027! Stay tuned for more as we count down to Feb! 🐸🦘🌱🐟
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August 31, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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We're counting down the days until #VicBioCon27! What topics would you like to see discussed at the conference?

📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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July 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Join us for the VicBioCon Committee Open Day for snacks and a chat about what it's like to make VicBioCon happen! Register at the link below!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📷 Adam Purcell | @melbourneceilicamera
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June 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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🍃Are you missing VicBioCon? Fear not! We have some fun events in the works, and we’re always looking for new faces to join the committee! If you’d like to join us and help shape #VicBioCon27, email us at [email protected], and stay tuned here for more announcements…🌱
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May 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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🌿Introducing our brand new logo designed by Grace Smith (graceponders on instagram)! It features a leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, critically endangered), barred galaxias (Galaxias fuscus, endangered), and common heath (Epacris impressa, low risk).
The new VicBioCon logo. It is a circular graphic, the top half is a pale yellow background and the bottom half is a deep blue background. On the top left of the circle, a stylised common heath plant with green leaves and pink flowers frames the edge. Beneath it, overlaid on the yellow background, is a stylised greyish-blue leadbeater's possum. Beneath the possum is a golden-brown stylised barred galaxias overlaid on the deep blue background. At the bottom of the circle is the text "VicBioCon" in pale yellow.
April 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Thank you Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera for photographing #VicBioCon26!! Visit melbourneceilicamera.org to see all the amazing moments he captured at the conference and purchase photos!
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February 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Thank you to all of the amazing sponsors at #VicBioCon26! Special thanks to: Unimelb for hosting us, Nature Advisory's sponsorship of the conference & coffee cart & the Natural Resources Conservation Trust for sponsoring the Bushland Conservation grant & VicBioCon Research grant!
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February 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Get ready for #VicBioCon26's next plenary speaker, Dr Bronwyn Hradsky! Bronwyn is a conservation ecologist whose work aims to improve the management of invasive predators and fire – two key threats to Australia’s native fauna. 🧵
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February 17, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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We’re grateful to Nature Advisory for being one of our main sponsors of #VicBioCon26, as well as the sponsor of our coffee cart! Their support helps make this event possible, and we’re delighted to have them as part of this year’s conference. 🌿
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February 17, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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We still have spots open for session judges at #VicBioCon26! Judging student talks gives a chance to celebrate their achievements & get constructive criticism. We welcome expressions of interest at [email protected] from any non-students attending a session!
Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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February 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Thank you to our workshop hosts Michael Wheeler and Astrid O’Connor for a great first day of #VicBioCon26!
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February 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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We hope you're ready for #VicBioCon26 starting with our workshops tomorrow! Be sure to plan your trip to the venue with our guide at vicbiocon.com/venue 🌿We recommend sustainable transport options such as bus, bike or carpool!🚌🚲

📷 Adam Purcell | @melbourneceilicamera
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February 15, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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At #VicBioCon26 you can expect signposted directions & lift access to all conference spaces, free masks at registration, Hearing Loops in all conference rooms + our friendly volunteers & committee members ready to assist with any questions! See vicbiocon.com/venue for more!
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February 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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This is the last week to submit photos for the #VicBioCon26 photo comp before entries close at 11:59pm Feb 13th! Post with the hashtag #VicBioCon26Photo or email to [email protected], for the joy of sharing your photography, and for the chance at a prize!

📷 Yennifer Longo | Instagram: BotanyByYen
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February 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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🚨Today is the last chance to get tickets for our 10th Anniversary Conference Dinner!🚨 Close out #VicBioCon26 with a private viewing of Science Gallery Melbourne's current exhibition “Distraction” plus a buffet dinner and drinks!🍾 vicbiocon.com/tickets
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February 8, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Introducing another panelist for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas", Therésa Jones! Therésa is a Professor in the School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne. 🧵
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February 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Introducing another panelist for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas", Professor Sarah Bekessy! An ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, she leads the ICON Science research group at the University of Melbourne which uses interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex biodiversity conservation problems
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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🚨Only 3 days left to get tickets for the #VicBioCon26 Tenth Anniversary Conference Dinner!!🚨Don’t miss this rare opportunity to celebrate a milestone with us AND attend a private viewing of Science Gallery Melbourne’s current exhibition “Distraction”! Get your ticket at vicbiocon.com/tickets
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February 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Introducing Dr Holly Kirk, one of our panelists for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas"! Holly is an urban ecologist researching and teaching in the School of Design and the Built Environment at Curtin University, specialising in the application of ecology to urban planning and design. 🧵
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February 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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🚨Grant applications for #VicBioCon26 close TODAY!🚨 See more info and apply for project funding or conference attendance support at vicbiocon.com/grants 🌳

📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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January 31, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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🚨Less than two days left to apply for one of #VicBioCon26's three grants!🚨 If you need financial assistance accessing the conference, consider our Breaking Barriers grant, or check out our Research and Bushland Conservation grants for research funding opportunities! More info at vicbiocon.com/grants
Victorian Biodiversity Conference
A conference that aims to provide graduate students and early career researchers with an opportunity to showcase their work locally.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Only a few days left to submit your application for the Bushland Conservation Grant, sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Trust!

Check out T&Cs and apply for the grant at vicbiocon.com/grants/bushland-conservation 🌳
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January 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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🌱Tickets for the #VicBioCon26 Conference Dinner are selling out FAST! Get yours by February 8th and enjoy dinner, drinks, and a private exhibition viewing at Science Gallery Melbourne to celebrate VicBioCon's 10th Anniversary!🍾 vicbiocon.com/tickets
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January 27, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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This year, the 10th VicBioCon will wrap up with a conference dinner at Science Gallery Melbourne!🔭🎨 Grab your tickets now to attend a private viewing of their current exhibition “Distraction” plus a buffet dinner and drinks! #VicBioCon26

www.vicbiocon.com/tickets
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January 16, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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We're proud to announce the Bushland Conservation Grant, sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Trust!🌳 See more info and apply at vicbiocon.com/grants/bushland-conservation
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December 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM