University of Tasmania

Enhancing the Australian coastal wave buoy network: development, implementation, national coordination and future directions

Context Although long-running, regional wave buoy networks exist within Australia, there remain critical spatial gaps in observations and limited coordination of data standards. These limitations result in challenges for using existing observations for national-scale applications...

Refining the Simulation of Mixed‐Phase Clouds Over Coastal Antarctica With a Tailored Ice Nucleating Particle Parameterization

Abstract Climate models have substantial biases in downwelling shortwave radiation over the Southern Ocean (SO) and Antarctica, primarily due to their inability to accurately represent the frequent occurrence of low‐level mixed‐phase clouds. Building on the evaluation of the Unif...

Genomic consequences of admixture in an experimentally founded sand lizard population

Abstract Conservation interventions are increasingly required for species threatened by population declines and isolation due to anthropogenic pressures. Small, isolated populations are particularly vulnerable to the loss of genetic diversity, increased inbreeding, and the accumu...

Ensemble clustering: A practical tutorial

Abstract Cluster analysis is an explorative analytical method, serving as a critical tool in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields to map heterogeneous data into meaningful subgroups. Despite their extensive historical use, traditional clustering techniques suffer from a lac...

A qualitative analysis to identify implementation strategies for a deprescribing clinical practice guideline using the CFIR-ERIC Matching Tool: perspectives from consumers and professional stakeholders

Abstract Introduction Deprescribing is the planned withdrawal or dose reduction of medicines when harms outweigh benefits or when they are no longer required. Following publication of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Deprescribing in Older People in September 2025, supporting...

Energetics of AGN Feedback

Abstract Integrating realistic active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback into cosmological hydrodynamical simulations remains a major challenge as resolving the spatial coupling of jet energy over cosmic timescales is computationally prohibitive. We present an analytic framework tha...

Mapping spatiotemporal soil temperature using physics-informed neural networks with the heat transfer equation

Soil temperature (ST) plays a critical role in regulating biogeochemical processes in soils, yet its spatiotemporal mapping remains a challenge. Existing ST maps are largely derived from land-surface models and are typically available only at coarse spatial resolutions, limiting...

Genetic dissection of CLE12 and CLE13 small peptide-mediated autoregulation of nodulation in pea

Legume root nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria requires precise control via root-shoot-root autoregulation of nodulation (AON). Post-translationally modified root-derived CLAVATA3/Embryo Surrounding Region-Related (CLE) peptides signal through shoot acting leucine-rich repe...

Dissecting pleiotropy between major depressive disorder and physical disease comorbidities

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterised by substantial comorbidity with medical conditions. To achieve better outcomes for patients with MDD, an improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying pervasive comorbidities is required. To this end, we map patterns...

Integration of lipidomic and polygenic risk scores within contemporary clinical cardiovascular risk assessment pathways: a multi-cohort development and validation study

Background Guideline-recommended clinical risk scores such as AusCVDRisk underestimate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a substantial proportion of individuals who later experience events, with up to 65% initially classified as low or intermediate risk. This limitation is mos...

Metagenomic insights into mechanisms of coral larval settlement induction and inhibition by marine biofilms

Abstract Background Biofilms are essential to larval settlement in many marine invertebrates, yet the mechanisms driving settlement induction or inhibition in corals remain poorly resolved. This challenge lies in the vast taxonomic and functional diversity of marine biofilms, mak...

Informal carers’ perception on perspective taking when reporting as proxies about someone else’s health

Abstract Purpose Informal carers (‘proxies’) are often asked to report on the health of individuals who cannot self-report, either from their own (‘proxy-proxy’) or the patient’s (‘proxy-person’) perspectives. It remains unclear which perspective proxies find most useful. Underst...

Phased fuel transitions for decarbonizing the Asia–Europe Green Shipping Corridor

Shipping remains almost entirely reliant on fossil fuels, and identifying viable fuel transition pathways under evolving regulations is a key challenge. A study now evaluates 13 alternative marine fuels for the Asia–Europe corridor, revealing phased transitions shaped by policy d...

Genome-Wide Association Study of Corneal Dystrophy Uncovers Novel Risk Loci and Enables Improved Polygenic Prediction of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Abstract Objective To identify risk loci for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and improve a genetic risk prediction model. Design Genome–wide association study (GWAS), polygenic risk score (PRS) construction, and TCF4 CTG18.1 short tandem repeat (STR) length inference....

Sensitivity of the Bootstrap sea ice concentration algorithm to surface parameters in the Antarctic marginal ice zone using passive microwave retrievals

Abstract. Changes in sea ice concentration (SIC) and derived sea ice extent have been monitored using microwave radiometers since the late 1970s, providing information about the polar response to climate change, making SIC an invaluable variable for numerical models. Antarctic se...

Physical activity from bus travel: objective estimates linking accelerometer and travel card data

Background Low physical activity contributes to chronic disease and premature death. Public transport can integrate activity into daily routines, but robust methods are needed to estimate physical activity during public transport trips. This study quantified duration, intensity,...

Understanding the family planning experiences and information needs of people living with multiple sclerosis: an Australian cohort study

Purpose Good quality information on family planning is essential for people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), yet how they receive or seek information about family planning to inform reproductive decision-making is unknown. This cohort study aimed to understand the impact of MS on...

Oral anticoagulant use and incident dementia in atrial fibrillation by baseline LIBRA score: a population-based cohort study using the 45 and up study

Abstract Background Oral anticoagulants (OACs), particularly direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), may lower dementia risk, but existing studies are constrained by incomplete dementia ascertainment, short follow-up, and lack of evaluation of individual agents or baseline lifestyle-...

Antarctic Circumpolar Current creates a boundary limiting the meridional dispersal of bacteria in the Southern Ocean

Impact statement As the world's largest ocean current in terms of volume transport, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) significantly affects the movement of heat and water in the Southern Ocean. However, the impact of the ACC on the biogeographic distribution of marine bacte...

Implementing evidence in residential aged care facilities: a longitudinal multi-method evaluation of knowledge broker evolution

Background Knowledge brokers act as intermediaries to bridge evidence-to-practice gaps. Limited evidence describes how the knowledge broker role in health settings evolves over time. This study aimed to (a) examine the evolution of knowledge broker activities over a 12-month impl...