Blog archive: April 2018
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AMRI
Detective work uncovers the true identity of some Aussie frogs
It's taken some serious investigation across three countries to solve some 150 year old mysteries about two Australian frog species.
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AMRI
And how many times must a birder look up, before he can see all the birds – with apologies to Bob Dylan
Citizen science data is valuable for assessing avian biodiversity metrics within urban greenspaces
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Museullaneous
Treasures podcast ep 7: The platypus rug and the lyre bird
Kim McKay and Charles Wooley ponder the beautiful platypus rug and what it tells us about the changing attitudes towards our native fauna.
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AMRI
Little Antarctic worm raises big issues!
The Antarctic bristle worms Ophryotrocha orensanzi, were shown to be circumpolar, thus challenging some generally held opinions.
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Museullaneous
Treasures podcast ep 6: The pestle that changed the world
The influence of this simple stone object stretched all the way to the Pacific, where this story takes a sudden, violent twist.
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AMRI
What bat is that?
The identification of an unusual flying-fox found in Sydney raised more questions than answers
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Museullaneous
Treasures podcast ep 5: The last tiger
Charles Wooley reveals the tragic tale of the death of the last wild thylacine.
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Education
Science on the Road – Far West Tour
The AM team traversed 3000 kilometres in two weeks to bring science to 350 students from Dubbo to Broken Hill.
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AMRI
How the urban bird gets the worm
Despite their proven predilection for carbohydrates, when the weather changes so does the diet of inner-city ibis.
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AMRI
Sandy beach ecology Q & A: More Q than A!
Sandy beaches are a great ecological unknown. Who knew?
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AMRI
Where did all the tiny brown frogs come from?
How small brown frogs are helping us understand the drivers of biodiversity in Asia.
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Museullaneous
Treasures podcast ep 4: The strange obsessions of Australia’s greatest crab collector
In the 1940s, naturalist Mel Ward created the Gallery of Natural History and Native Art in the Blue Mountains, exhibiting some 25,000 crabs.
