Blog archive: January 2012
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Science
Lizard Fish - The best part of every day
Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about the daily highlights.
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Museullaneous
Geological relief map of NSW
Constructing the geological relief map of NSW which hangs on the wall in the MIneral Gallery
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Science
Lizard Fish - Baitfish and a large shark
Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about her encounter with a large shark.
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At the Museum
Jurassic Lounge is a Big Winner
FBi Radio has declared our after-hours night the winner of the 'Remixing the City' category in this year's SMAC Awards. Ingrid Bennett from our Members team was there to collect the trophy...
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Science
Lizard Fish - In the beginning
Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about the research they are conducting.
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Museullaneous
Developing rich media for museums: a way forward?
Rich media (i.e. video) is fast becoming a key way to present museum content both onsite, online and via mobile. How can this work in a manageable and structured way?
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Science
Eagle rays in the shallows
This movie shows eagle rays (probably Southern Eagle Rays, Myliobatis australis) in very shallow water at Hopetoun, Western Australia.
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Science
Saddled Snake Eel, Leiuranus semicinctus
A Saddled Snake Eel at a depth of 1 m, New Caledonia, 2011.
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Science
Fish mimicking octopus mimicking fish!
The Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) has been known for some years for its ability to mimic flatfish, lionfish and seasnakes. A recent discovery in Indonesia adds a whole new twist to this story. The Black-marble Jawfish (Stalix cf. histrio) mimics the Mimic Octopus.
