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Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
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Celebrating excellence in Australian science. The 2026 Eureka Prizes finalists have been announced! Winners will be announced 3 September 2026.
🎉 We are honoured and excited to share that our team has been named a finalist in the the Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in #DataPlatforms! 🎉 Check out our video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzt... @ardc.edu.au @eurekaprizes.bsky.social #EurekaPrizes
Genome Taxonomy Database – Finalist, 2026 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms
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Our Testing Traces Team have been nominated for a Eureka Prize! These chemical forensics are on the hunt for new and dangerous substances, investigating drug testing samples to protect the community through early intervention #EurekaPrizes @cantestcbr.bsky.social @eurekaprizes.bsky.social
Meet the team identifying new and dangerous substances in the illicit drug market
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We’re proud to share that the MangroveWatch Local Action Plan is a finalist in the 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. 🎉 🧵 @eurekaprizes.bsky.social
🎉 Delighted to be one of the 2026 Eureka Finalists! Huge congratulations to all other finalists! Thanks so much to my nominators for your support @nicolewhite.bsky.social, David Price, Lizzie Korevaar, @jesskasza.bsky.social, Julie Simpson, Sabine Braat and Ximena Camacho! @mischhub.bsky.social
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Today is the day! The Australian Museum is proud to be celebrating 58 individuals and teams across Australia who are leading the way in research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science. #EurekaPrizes
Congratulations @ace-gtdb.bsky.social to make one of the finalists for the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms this year!! @xrefugee13.bsky.social
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Genome Taxonomy Database @xrefugee13.bsky.social is a finalist in the @ardc.edu.au Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms. Learn more: youtu.be/1nztCU6Oz-E #EurekaPrizes
🎉 Congratulations to OzGrav's Dr Kirsten Banks, who has been named a finalist in the 2026 Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science! Read more: www.ozgrav.org/awards/ozgra... @eurekaprizes.bsky.social #EurekaPrizes
OzGrav's Dr Kirsten Banks named finalist in the 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - OzGrav
The Australian Museum (AM) has announced the finalists of the 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, recognising the outstanding homegrown scientists, innovators and communicators that drive exploratio...
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Griffith University's Dr Maria Fernanda Adame and the Wetlands Team have been nominated in the 2026 Australian Museum @eurekaprizes.bsky.social for Sustainability Research!
Congratulations to our 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prize finalists! @eurekaprizes.bsky.social A/Prof. Quan Bai and Prof. Jane Alty have been named finalists in Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, while Prof. Melissa Hart is a finalist for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers.
Thrilled to be a finalist in this year's Eureka Prize for outstanding mentor of researchers. Watch this video to hear from the superstars I get to work with in the @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social youtu.be/Ta3K-oQTsX8?... @EurekaPrizes
Meet the students studying a PhD with 21st Century Weather
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Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Professor Melissa Hart is a finalist for the @utsengage.bsky.social Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers. Learn more: youtu.be/MOgPnriHYkM #EurekaPrizes
Thrilled with the news as a finalist for the Eureka Prize!
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Dr Rina Wong @scientistmum.bsky.social is a finalist in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for STEM Inclusion. Learn more: youtu.be/0iA4mRWg_Bw #EurekaPrizes
So humbled to be a finalist of the Eureka Prize. Thank you to my nominators.
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Prof Vincent Gramoli @vincentgramoli.bsky.social is a finalist in the Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia. Learn more: youtu.be/PtahZ1uBd-g #EurekaPrizes
Congratulations to our very own Prof. Vincent Gramoli (@vincentgramoli.bsky.social), finalist of the Eureka Prize for "Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia"! #USyd #EurekaPrizes
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes@eurekaprizes.bsky.social · last wk.Prof Vincent Gramoli @vincentgramoli.bsky.social is a finalist in the Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia. Learn more: youtu.be/PtahZ1uBd-g #EurekaPrizes
Madeline Z. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Secondary, for her short film ‘Sounds like Patterns to Me!’. Watch it now: youtu.be/GJ5tNBeGpmo #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Shefali P. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Secondary, for her short film ‘Whodunnit?’. Watch it now: youtu.be/DXNtvZo-SFM #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Dev P. and Angadjot S. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Secondary, for their short film ‘The World Runs Wavy’. Watch it now: youtu.be/prcsyvtdXyk #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Prisha N. and Hannah P. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize – Secondary, for their short film ‘The Fibonacci Sequence - Nature’s Amazing Pattern’. Watch it now: youtu.be/I6m9IbJMdL8 #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Marcus N. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Secondary, for his short film ‘The Science at your Fingertips’. Watch it now: youtu.be/ghAQS2vQUXk #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Elisabeth B. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize – Secondary, for her short film ‘Why Wear the Neon Hair?: The Patterns of Conformity’. Watch it now: youtu.be/3ke4XdVCsoo #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Shimmer B. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Secondary, for her short film ‘Patterns of Inheritance’. Watch it now: youtu.be/n7RS_A1vWLI #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Maddison L. and Meredith Z. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for their short film ‘Patterns’. Watch it now: youtu.be/GbD-Fg2n2J8 #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Luca R. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for his short film ‘Pattern Make the Invisible Visible’. Watch it now: youtube.com/shorts/FS_c4... #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Caylo O. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for his short film ‘The Secret Pattern of Our Body’. Watch it now: youtu.be/mCTXuVgV5l8 #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Liz O. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for her short film ‘The Bee Blueprint’. Watch it now: youtu.be/kNsTyFgb77k #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Gauri Nanda N. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for her short film ‘Patterns in the Garden’. Watch it now: youtu.be/c4k3vk5WPRw #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Zoe M. and Blake M. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for their short film ‘Six-Sided Snowflake Symmetry’. Watch it now: youtu.be/Isf8-DfPcXM #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Harriet Harin J. and Heidi Hanee J. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for their short film ‘Fractals: Not Just a Pretty Pattern’. Watch it now: youtu.be/E8NVG-qW8aA #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Alba G. and Brianna W. are highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for their short film ‘The Patterns in Ripples’. Watch it now: youtu.be/jg7_VF_VNO8 #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Hudson D. is highly commended in the @australianmuseum.bsky.social School Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for his short film ‘Patterns in the Web’. Watch it now: youtu.be/0tcM0hrJoGs #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Congratulations to the 58 individuals and teams selected as finalists in the 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes! View the full list and learn more about their work: australian.museum/get-involved... #EurekaPrizes