Science

SRAP was pleased to collaborate with the Embassy of Spain in Australia for the panel discussion “The Health of Our Oceans: Science at the Centre of Our Restoration Efforts”, hosted at the Embassy in Canberra. The event brought together experts in marine science, ocean policy and ecological restoration to discuss […]

The Health of Our Oceans: Science at the Centre of ...

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SRAP board member Dr Sofia Samper Carro, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the Australian National University,participated in Pint of Science Canberra. Held from 18–20 May at King O’Malley’s, Pint of Science brought researchers out of the lab and into local venues to share science in a relaxed and engaging setting. […]

Dr Sofia Samper Carro brings Neanderthals to Pint of Science ...

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What can childhood fossil hunts, human genetics and a century-old vaccine have in common? For SRAP board member Dr Miguel A. Berrocal Rubio, they are all part of a scientific career shaped by curiosity and a willingness to explore new questions. In a recent interview published by the University of […]

Interview with Dr Miguel Angel Berrocal Rubio

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The Malaspina Awards is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. The award will be presented in two categories, an individual category and one for organisations. The name of […]

Announcement of the winners of the 9th Malaspina Awards

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SRAP members in Western Australia (WA) gathered in Perth for a Research Bites, marking the return of this SRAP initiative in WA after some time. The event was organised by Dr Ignacio González-Álvarez, current SRAP state representative for Western Australia, and took place at one of the buildings of CSIRO […]

Research Bites WA

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Microscopic Worlds with Major Impacts: Learning from Dr Penelope Ajani’s Algal Art Sydney SRAP members recently had the pleasure of hosting a special meet and greet event with marine biologist and microalgae expert Dr Penelope Ajani, centred around her photographic exhibition of harmful algae and marine plankton observed through microscopy. […]

SRAP visits “Blooming Alagae” exhibition by Dr Penelope Ajani

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The announcement by Anthony Albanese that Australia will begin negotiations to associate with Horizon Europe (24/03/2026) represents a major strategic leap in international research collaboration. Horizon Europe is the largest multinational research and innovation programme in the world, with a budget of about $160 billion. This development also reflects the […]

AUSTRALIA WILL JOIN THE HORIZON RESEARCH FUNDING SCHEME- SRAP ROLE

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On Thursday 19th March, SRAP New Zealand representative, Dr Marta Ribó was invited to the Kristin School to talk about her journey as a Spanish researcher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The event was organised by the Consejería de Educación en Australasia and the Language Circle. The students were very excited […]

Dr Marta Ribó invited talk to Kristin School, Auckland, New ...

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Continuing SRAP’s collaboration with SBS Radio in Spanish, today an interview with our President, A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been published, focusing on explaining NASA Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft carries astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II. To learn more about this mission listen […]

Radio SBS in Spanish interviews Ángel López-Sánchez about Artemis II ...

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Continuing SRAP’s collaboration with SBS Radio in Spanish, today an interview with our President, A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been published, focusing on the total lunar eclipse that we will be able to enjoy from New Zealand and Australia next Tuesday, 13 March. The full interview can be accessed […]

Radio SBS in Spanish interviews Ángel López-Sánchez about lunar eclipse

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On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026 the Spanish Embassy of Spain in Australia and Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) wanted to share the spotlight of some amazing Spanish scientist and SRAP members working in Australia. They created short science postcards about themselves […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026

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Joins us in congratulating SRAP member and The University of Queensland ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Igneous Petrology/Volcanology Teresa Ubide named Distinguished Fellow of the Geological Society of Australia at the Australian Earth Science Convention. What an incredibly honour! The SRAP community is happy to share the news.

Assoc. Prof. Teresa Ubide named Distinguished Fellow of the Geological ...

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The Spanish Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are pleased to announce that the nominations for the 9th Malaspina Awards in the categories of Individual and Organisation are now open.   The Malaspina Awards are an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of […]

Nominations open for the 9th Malaspina Awards Edit

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Congratulations to our member Dr Miguel Ángel Berrocal Rubio awarded 2025 International Student of the Year in Research by the Victoria government, Australia. Dr Berrocal Rubio is a molecular biologist whose work seeks to uncover how genes and their products control cell differentiation and tissue development, with far-reaching implications for […]

Dr Miguel Angel Berrocal awarded 2025 International Student of the ...

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Congratulations to our member A/Prof Teresa Ubide (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland) who has been awarded the very prestigious ARC ( Australian Research Council) grant for a Discovery Project on ‘Finding critical copper beneath volcanoes’. A/Prof Teresa Ubide‘s ARC Discovery project will research the inner workings of […]

Assoc. Prof. Teresa Ubide awarded ARC Discovery Project

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The 11th Australia-Spain Research Forum entitled “AI:Friend or Foe?“ was hosted at the Australian Museum, (Sydney, NSW) on Friday 24th of October 2025. The full recording of the event is available in our YouTube channel: Opening The 2025 SRAP Research Forum commenced at 10:00am with registration and a morning tea. […]

Summary of the 11th SRAP Research Forum – AI: Friend ...

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A marine geologist and researcher at AUT’s School of Science, Dr Ribó (SRAP-NZ representative) joined Australia’s research vessel, RV Investigator, as a guest scientist. She was part of an international research team investigating the evolution of the dramatic Hunga volcano eruption of January 2022, the most powerful volcanic event of […]

Dr Marta Ribó took part in a groundbreaking scientific expedition ...

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2025 SRAP Research Forum Main website   The association Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) organises annually the “Australia-Spain Research Forum”, a multidisciplinary conference aimed at the wider community, to highlight Australia-Spain research and present broad research and cultural topics which are of special interest to the Australian and Spanish societies. SRAP […]

Announcement of the 11th Australia-Spain Research Forum

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On August 2025, The University of Queensland Regional Roadshow brought its inspiring outreach program to Cairns, celebrating science, community engagement, and regional connection as part of its ongoing mission to strengthen ties between academia and local communities across Queensland. Among the featured speakers for this National Science Week celebration was […]

Dr Mariel Familiar López participates in UQ’s Regional Roadshow celebration ...

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Today, the SBS Audio podcast series “Un Futuro Artificial” released an engaging episode on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and language learning (interview and link in Spanish). We were especially delighted to hear insights from Dr Marian Vidal-Fernández, Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the […]

SBS interview Assoc. Prof. Marian Vidal-Fernández “An Artificial future: education ...

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  On Saturday, March 8th 2025, SRAP organised a Research Talks & Tapas event to celebrate International Women’s Day at The Spanish Club – Hogar Español Melbourne (57 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Vic, 3065) with the collaboration of the Instituto Cervantes Sydney-Melbourne. Hosted by SRAP Victorian Representative, Mr Ivan Martinez Botella, […]

Research Talks & Tapas event to celebrate International Women’s Day ...

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Continuing SRAP’s regular collaboration with SBS Spanish Radio, our president A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) has been interviewed to discuss what the sky has in store for us in 2025, including planetary alignments, lunar eclipses, and seeing Saturn without its rings. The interview was conducted by Carmenza Jiménez. You can […]

Aligned planets, ringless Saturn, eclipses and meteor showers: our firmament ...

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SRAP is committed in boosting the career perspectives of Early-Career Spanish researchers in the Australia-Pacific region. To achieve this goal, the SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award aims to recognize extraordinary research trajectories of Early-Career SRAP members. The SRAP-frA Early researcher career grant is organized by SRAP, and it is sponsored by […]

Dr. Isabel Nuñez Lendo: Winner of the 3rd SRAP-frA Early-Career ...

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