Science Communication

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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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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Hosted by SRAP Victorian Representative, Mr Ivan Martinez Botella, the event consisted of talks by four SRAP members. The talks invited the audience to learn about research in different topics like organometallic catalysis, malaria, astrophysics, and plants in space. The event was well attended with over 50 people registered. The […]

Research Bites event to celebrate International Women’s Day in Melbourne

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On Friday, March 6, SRAP Melbourne invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day with another another Research Bites event at The Spanish Club, the Spanish Home of Melbourne (57 Johnston St., Fitzroy), featuring a series of talks on research in Spanish by female researchers working in Australia. An opportunity to […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Research Bites Melbourne

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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 Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) – New Zealand delegation proudly sponsored the 23rd Latin America & Spain Film Festival (LASFF), hosted at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) . The LASFF is a celebration of the rich and diverse cultures, languages, and creative voices of Latin America and Spain. Each […]

23rd Latin America & Spain Film Festival, Auckland (Aotearoa New ...

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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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Celebrating Science and Culture: National Science Week in Melbourne As part of Australia’s National Science Week 2025, Melbourne played host to an exciting event celebrating science, and innovation. Organized by SRAP (Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific), and held in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, the event brought together researchers, students, and […]

Event in Melbourne for National Science Week 2025

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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 Sunday, November 10th, SRAP organised a Research Bites event at The Spanish Club – Hogar Español Melbourne (57 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Vic, 3065). It’s the second event this year with the title “Talks about researching in Australia in Spanish”. Hosted by SRAP Victorian’s Representative, Mr Iván Martínez Botella, Research […]

2nd Research Bites in Melbourne

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The astronomical images and videos that our president, A/Prof Ángel R. López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) has produced during the last decade under the dark skies of Siding Spring Observatory has been used for a special ABC News segment in the main Australian National News, today, Wednesday 2nd October 2024. The ABC […]

Ángel López-Sánchez astronomy photos and videos in ABC News

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Exciting Stargazing Online Event for Science Week in Australia! Join us for a celestial adventure under the stars! The Instituto Cervantes Sydney and the Association of Spanish Researchers in the Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable live stargazing event with A/Prof. Ángel R. López-Sánchez from Macquarie […]

Stargazing Line Online with SRAP and Instituto Cervantes Sydney during ...

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UPDATE: Read about how the event was! We are thrilled to announce Science@Heart, an engaging and enlightening event taking place on August 17th at the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo. This event is made possible thanks to the successful collaboration between SRAP (Spanish Researchers in Australia Pacific) and the […]

Science@Heart in Dubbo for Australia National Science Week

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SRAP Research Bites Victoria – 5th June 2024 On Wednesday June 5th, SRAP organised a Research Bites event at The Spanish Club – Hogar Español Melbourne (57 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Vic, 3065) in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes Australia. Entitled “Talks about researching in Australia in Spanish”, Research Bites invited […]

Melbourne Research Bites 2024

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Our president, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been interviewed for an article in Diario Córdoba titled “Cuatro cordobeses ejemplo de talento exportado al mundo”, which was published today, Sunday, 26th November, 2023. According to the article in Diario Córdoba “Cuatro cordobeses ejemplo de talento exportado al mundo,” Ángel López-Sánchez […]

Ángel López-Sánchez interviewed in Diario Córdoba as “example of talent ...

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Motivated by the closing talk of our 9th Australia-Spain Research Forum, the Prof. Héctor Socas-Navarro (Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, University of La Laguna, and Director of the Museum of Science and the Cosmos of Tenerife), a renowned science communicator, has shared today, November 12, on his YouTube […]

Extended talk of the contribution by Prof Héctor Socas-Navarro in ...

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Did you know that after the amphibians, chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) are the most threatened vertebrate Class? In fact, recent assessments state that 1 in 3 shark species are threatened with extinction (IUNC Red List). Although many shark populations are threatened and declining, sharks are mostly perceived as predators […]

Dr Mariel Familiar showcased in National Geographic Shark Fest

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SRAP has collaborated in the interactive event “The enigmatic world of Sharks, Whales and Jellyfish“, that was held at Currumbin RSL, Gold Coast (Queensland) on Sunday 20th August 2023. In fact, our SRAP member and coordinator of the SRAP Queensland node and social media, Dr Mariel Familiar López (Griffith University) […]

SRAP collaborates in “The enigmatic world of Sharks, Whales and ...

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On Thursday 17th August 2023, SRAP organised another Pintxos of Science event as part of the 2023 Australia National Science Week at the Gure Txoko Basque Club Sydney (344 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010). With the title of Brains & Bites, 2023 Pintxos of Science invited the audience to discover the […]

2023 Pintxos of Science – Brains & Bites

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