Blog archive: February 2024
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AMRI
Lacking tooth and claw: Fighting frogs reveal their true colours
Our new research published in the journal Evolutionary Ecology aimed to unravel the ways male frogs identify other males as territorial threats, the results surprised us.
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Science
How to elevate your Eureka Prizes submission, according to judges
While the sheer volume of Eureka Prizes submissions means that the Australian Museum can’t coordinate personalised feedback for each entrant, a recent survey of judges revealed that much of it would be grounded in the same themes.
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AMRI
My time at the Australian Museum, what it was like and how I've grown
In October 2023, Justine Charles joined the Marine Invertebrates Department for work experience. This is how she spent her week.
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AMRI
Vale Michael R.B. Gray, former Australian Museum Arachnologist
In late August 2023 we sadly farewelled a former colleague, arachnologist Dr Michael Gray, who passed away at the end of July, age 81 years.
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Science
Nine reasons to enter the Eureka Prizes
Entering the Eureka Prizes is often driven by the aspiration to be celebrated as a winner, but it can also serve as a multifaceted journey that presents opportunities before the judging outcome is even revealed.
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AMRI
Something to whistle about: Two “whistling” frogs in South Australia new to science
A taxonomic assessment of the Brown Tree Frog reveals two additional undescribed species in South Australia, including a species endemic to Kangaroo Island.
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AMRI
FrogID Week 2023 – over 31,000 frog records gathered across Australia
The sixth annual FrogID Week has once again rapidly gathered data for frog conservation thanks to tens of thousands of citizen scientists.
