Blog archive: May 2019
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AMRI
Expedition to Malaita: The return from searching for the island’s smaller fauna
This most recent expedition was invaluable not only for our understanding of the diversity of the island’s smaller fauna, but to further foster Kwaio community conservation areas.
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AMRI
Opening a can of worms
Stemborer moths damage cereal and sugarcane crops globally. Identifying the major pest species is surprisingly difficult.
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AMRI
Economic benefits of rare birds: a case of economic and ecotourism TERNover
Australian birdwatchers generated between $199,000 and $363,000 AUD of economic activity by viewing rare Aleutian Terns at Old Bar, NSW.
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AMRI
Environmental DNA improves the monitoring of coastal wetlands of international importance in South America
Joey Di Battista travelled to Chile to help colleagues determine traces of vertebrate eDNA for ongoing monitoring of invasive species.
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At the Museum
The weird and wonderful secrets of the Australian Museum’s collections
From the discovery of sucking lice species to the creation of a chemical ‘e-nose’ to detect illegal wildlife trade, the AM’s collections contain limitless potential.
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Museullaneous
Live at the AM podcast: HumanNature 2019 – Tony Birch
Listen to Aboriginal poet and novelist Tony Birch as he explores how First Nations ecological knowledge could help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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AMRI
Oman coral reef diversity illuminated by collaborative sampling expedition
A sampling voyage to the extraordinary marine reefs of Oman serves not only to reveal incredible fish diversity, but also to strengthen our ties with Oman’s research institutions.
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Explore magazine
When photography came to the Museum
Curator Vanessa Finney describes how Capturing Nature reveals the pioneering art and science of photography at the Australian Museum.
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AMRI
The Aussie Green Tree Frog’s disappearing act from Sydney
FrogID reveals that Green Tree Frogs, once common throughout Sydney, are now few and far between
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AMRI
Frogs are Hitchhiking Around Australia
Citizen scientists have discovered frog species hundreds of kilometres from their native range using the free FrogID app
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Science
Australian Green Tree Frog disappears from Sydney backyards as an army of volunteers with smartphones help identify frogs in peril
Tens of Thousands around Australia sign up to Frog ID in first year of national citizen science program.
