Blog archive: September 2019
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At the Museum
Live at the AM: HumanNature Series 2019 - Katherine Gibson and Juan Francisco Salazar
Lessons on resilience from a bamboo bridge Katherine Gibson and Juan Francisco Salazar (Western Sydney University) explore life within the rhythms of nature in resilient community economies.
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AMRI
Solomon Islands archipelago workshops
In mid-September three AM scientists, Dr Rebecca Johnson, Dr Tim Flannery and Paul Flemons travelled to Honiara and Gala to participate in two workshops to mark 3 years of co-operation in environmental conservation between the Kwaio and the Australian Museum.
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AMRI
The Kaputar Rock Skink – one of New South Wales’ most range restricted reptiles
A formal introduction to a skink at home on a single range in inland NSW
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AMRI
What does a frog eat when the forest disappears?
How habitat disturbance impacts the diet of a forest-dependent frog species.
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AMRI
Blood worms – more diverse than fishes can tell
Currently, we know that Australian bloodworms, traditionally thought to be a single species, make up at least seven different species.
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At the Museum
Podcast – Lunchtime Conversation Series: Gabi Hollows
Gabi Hollows talks with Sandra Sully about the work of her late husband Fred and the Fred Hollows Foundation.
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AMRI
Lace corals around Lizard Island
Due to over exploitation for economic uses, stylasterids are considered threatened with extinction. After 33 dives to 29 sites around Lizard Island and the outer reef, Dr Daniela Pica preliminarily identified the presence of up to 11 species.
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At the Museum
Podcast - Lunchtime Conversation Series: Glenn Murcutt (with Sandra Sully)
Acclaimed Australian Architect Glenn Murcutt discusses his life and work with Journalist and Broadcaster Sandra Sully.
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At the Museum
Podcast – Lunchtime Conversation Series: Dr Terry Percival
Dr Terry Percival AM, representing CSIRO WLAN, discusses the invention of Wi-FI
