Blog archive: May 2017
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AMplify Episode 32: Gillian Scott
CEO Kim McKay chats Egyptology, spiders and traveling the world with Gillian Scott, AM's Manager, Exhibitions.
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1880s: Where it all began - AM's long history with Lord Howe Island
In 2017, Museum scientists revisted the site where its first scientific field survey was conducted 130 years ago - Lord Howe Island.
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1870s: Australian born and bred
Edward Pierson Ramsay was only in his thirties when he became the first Australian-born curator of the AM on 22 September, 1874.
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The excitement continues: post-Lord Howe Island expedition
Now that all of the AM's collections and research teams have safely arrived back home, what next? "Lots" is the answer!
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Carb-loading Ibis are long-term stayers
We know that Australian White Ibis enjoy a sandwich in the park, but it's not just because sausages aren't on offer.
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Education
Citizen Science making a difference
The South Lawson Bushcare group has been working to control weeds and rejuvenate natural bushland for 20 years.
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The truth comes out in the end
Genetic analysis of scats (faecal pellets) from a remnant rock-wallaby colony has revealed an unexpected evolutionary history.
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Education
World Science Festival 2017
The World Science Festival is an annual weeklong celebration and exploration of science, with events held in Brisbane and New York.
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Camera Trapping
From goannas and sparrows to quolls and kangaroos, citizen scientists play a key role in identifying animals from camera trap footage.
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VIP: Very Important Phasmid
Introducing a Very Important Phasmid, now rehoused at Melbourne Zoo thanks to the efforts on an AM led expedition to Balls Pyramid.
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What a Star!
Six-year-old Julian Perros has raised $620 to help fight the devastating impacts of the Crown of Thorns Starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Two new species of ‘micro’ termite
Termites can be hard to identify, both in your floorboards and in the lab. But finding two new species of them might not be all bad news!
