Blog archive: September 2018
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AMRI
International collaborations to conserve amazing amphibians
A short visit with the Australian Museum Herpetology team was the latest step in our long-term collaboration.
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At the Museum
Podcast – Lunchtime Conversation Series: Dick Smith
Listen to Sydney born Dick Smith, adventurer, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, political activist and 1986 Australian of the Year, in conversation with our Director and CEO Kim McKay AO
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Education
Endeavour Sports High School visits the Australian Museum
The Australian Museum education team welcome more than 47,000 students through the door each year for self-guided and educator-led programs.
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Science
Celebrating a milestone: Digivol completes 1 million tasks!
The Australian Museum's trailblazing digitisation program hits the 1 million-mark.
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At the Museum
Interactive map: Finalist images of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2018
Browse the interactive map showing the locations, species information and photographer statements for each of the 99 finalist images.
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AMRI
Citizen scientists and rare beetles: a win win for everybody
There’s a proverb about repairing lightbulbs that works well for rare beetles too: "many hands make light work".
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AMRI
Beautiful beetles and a bit of a headache
Defining, grouping and naming stag beetle species has turned out to be difficult but fun.
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At the Museum
Podcast – Lunchtime Lecture Series: Ita Buttrose
Listen to legendary Australian editor and feminist icon Ita Buttrose in conversation with AM Director Kim McKay.
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Museullaneous
Live at the AM podcast: Humannature series – Alice Te Punga Somerville
Alice Te Punga Somerville, University of Waikato, gives her talk, 'Taupata, taro, roots, earth: the (Indigenous) politics of gardening'.
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Science
The hidden abundance of frogs
The sheer number of frogs that live in healthy ecosystems- from wetlands to deserts- may surprise you!
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AMRI
Ongoing speciation in southern semislugs
Helicarion semislugs are abundant from Tasmania to mid-NSW, but how many species are there?
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At the Museum
Interview: Nature photographer Justin Gilligan
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2018 finalist Justin Gilligan reveals his process and the stories behind the images.
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AMRI
A massive month of celebrating science at the AM
August was a huge month for AMRI as science took centre stage at the museum.
