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Back from the brink but still divided: enhancing resilience of genetic islands of the Lord Howe Woodhen

Although restricted to a 15 square kilometre island in the Southwest Pacific Ocean, populations of the endangered Lord Howe Island Woodhen are still maintaining social distancing.

Written by Richard Major, Dr Mark Eldridge / Category AMRI / Published 23 June 2020

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Searching for a seriously secretive frog species

Finding flood-loving forest frogs…..and a fungus?

Written by Christopher Portway, Timothy Cutajar, Dr Jodi Rowley / Category AMRI / Published 15 June 2020

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Worm Wizards of Oz: self-isolated, but connected

Dr Elena (Lena) Kupriyanova and her team from the “Worm Lab” (Marine Invertebrates) have been busy during this lockdown period. Have a look at what our scientists have been up to …

Written by Dr Elena Kupriyanova, Dr Pat Hutchings / Category AMRI / Published 10 June 2020

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Conservation Cold Case

What caused frog disappearances on the New England Tablelands 40 years ago?

Written by Timothy Cutajar, Christopher Portway, Dr Jodi Rowley / Category AMRI / Published 09 June 2020

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New species discovered with the help of fossil enthusiasts!

Reports of fossils at a local garbage tip garnered the attention of fossil enthusiasts; these enthusiasts went on to help museum scientists discover two new species of Australian trilobite.

Written by Patrick Smith / Category AMRI / Published 09 June 2020

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Mary Soady - remembering an overlooked artist

Mary Soady's legacy is recalled through her illustrative work at the Australian Museum.

Category Museullaneous / Published 05 June 2020

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This month in Australian Archaeology

Join us each month, as Dr Amy Way discusses new research in Australian Archaeology.

Written by Dr Amy Way / Category AMRI / Published 01 June 2020