Blog archive: December 2018
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At the Museum
Live at the AM. HumanNature 2018 - Rob Nixon
Environmental martyrs put their bodies and lives on the line. Some activists remain anonymous, while others gain posthumous fame and power, their deaths becoming a rallying call for others to join the cause.
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AMRI
Surveying Frogs with the Help of Mosquitos
Can DNA from the bellies of parasites lead us to rare frogs? We’ve been in the field to find out.
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AMRI
Surveying the frog diversity of a remarkable corner of the Australian Alps
The Australian Museum joins a Bush Blitz team to discover the biodiversity of the ACT.
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Museullaneous
Plastic, fish and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Do you love seafood? You're going to want to read this.
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AMRI
The quest for the Dwarf-Kingfisher
If a kingfisher is caught in a net, does it reside in the forest?
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Museullaneous
Designing with butterflies
How do artists and designers draw inspiration from our collections? Fashion designer Donna Sgro tells us about her visits to the Rare Books and Entomology collections to research butterfly specimens for her latest work.
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Museullaneous
Plastic in our oceans is killing marine mammals
Globally, 100,000 marine mammals die every year as a result of plastic pollution.
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At the Museum
New acquisition: a rare crocoite gemstone from the west coast of Tasmania
When mineral collectors hear Tasmania mentioned, they immediately think of crocoite!
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AMRI
Uncovering the mysteries of some of Australia’s least known reptiles
A recent survey of reptiles in the Kimberley region, by the Australian Museum Herpetology team finds some of the least known reptile of Australia.
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AMRI
Birding trip report from Malaita, Solomon Islands
The Australian Museum and the Kwainaa’isi Cultural Centre have just completed a bird survey of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands
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AMRI
Expedition to the Mountains of Malaita
The Australian Museum and the Kwainaa`isi Cultural Centre have just completed a bird survey of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands
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Explore magazine
Blood and Bone
Australian Museum Research Institute scientist Dr Sandy Ingleby describes the evolving art of cleaning a whale carcass.
