Blog archive: February 2017
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AMRI
Lord Howe Island and the Australian Museum
AM scientists have embarked on an expedition to benchmark native and introduced animal populations on the island that's 'frozen in time'.
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Science
Sea Slug Saga with 2016 Sleek Geeks Science Winner
Hear from Hayden Ingle, 2016 Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize (primary school category) winner.
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Museullaneous
AMplify Episode 26: Vanessa Finney, Manager of Archives and Rare Books
We've seen their exquisite work, but who were the women behind some of Australia's most prominent natural history illustrations?
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Science
Bruce Pascoe and his Dark Emu
Our Book Club helps to absorb and promote Indigenous perspective on knowledge within the Australian Museum, and beyond.
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AMRI
Linking frogs with flows
Figuring out which frog species like what conditions helps us help them survive.
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Museullaneous
Where will we put the new canoe?
The Australian Museum's off-site storage finally finds a permanent home.
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AMRI
It's a girl!
The days of gender confusion are over for Hydroides, a large and economically important genus of fouling calcareous tubeworms.
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AMRI
Robins showing their true colours
Some Eastern Yellow Robins are brighter than others, but are they just drifting?
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: Endeavour’s Destinations 1769-1770
James Cook skilfully recorded what was already known.
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Museullaneous
Sir David Attenborough becomes Lifetime Patron
Today world-renowned naturalist and global treasure Sir David Attenborough paid a visit to the Australian Museum.
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Museullaneous
Native Tasmanian snail named after Sir David Attenborough
World-renowned naturalist. Living legend. Global treasure. How do you honour a man whose influence is so incomparable?
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Museullaneous
AMplify Episode 25: Sheldon Teare, Natural Sciences Conservator
Executive Director and CEO Kim McKay in conversation with Sheldon Teare, Natural Sciences Conservator at the Australian Museum.
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At the Museum
A Labour of Love — the Scott Family Collection
Sisters Helena and Harriet Scott documented the butterflies and botany of NSW in exquisite detail, but their path was not without struggle.
