Blog archive: AMRI

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Bone density in big cats: zoos vs. the wild

A recent study by an international team of scientists has tested the expectation that big cats in the wild exhibit greater skeletal density than their captive counterparts. The results of which affect future comparative studies and rewilding programs!

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Creatures great and small: Origins of monotremes revealed

Monotremes are iconic Australasian species. But the origins of these species have continually raised questions for scientists; why aren’t they more present in the fossil record and why can we only find them in Australia and New Guinea? An international team with AM scientists find the answers!

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Access all areas: Records joins influential global Open Access index

The Records of the Australian Museum has long followed the principles of free, accessible and timely scientific publication – now, these principles have been rewarded by the journal’s admission to a prestigious publishing index.

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News from LIRS: The functioning of future coral reefs: fishes, sediments and productivity

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: The functioning of future coral reefs.

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All wrapped up!

In Part 4 of this special Australian Museum blog series, Melissa Holt outlines the treatment of the final Egyptian cartonnage mask and wraps up the series!

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FrogID Week 2021 – over 37,000 frog records thanks to thousands of citizen scientists

Using the FrogID app is not just a joyful pastime. It is rapidly gathering the information we need to help understand and conserve Australia’s frogs.

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To open a can of worms: the complications of hidden biodiversity

We are describing our biodiversity at a higher rate than we can teach the next generation of taxonomists – how can we tackle this problem? Dr Pat Hutchings in Australia and Dr Nicolas Lavesque in France show us how, in their experiences of describing Spaghetti worms!

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A tribute to Ken Coles AM

Ken Coles AM was a Trustee of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) from 1991 to 2015 and Chair from 1994 to 2012. During this time he transformed the Foundation and the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS). Charlie Shuetrim AM writes a tribute to Ken Coles AM.

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Drone vs. kayak: Jellyfish surveys take to the sky

Jellyfish are expanding their range world-wide, sometimes with negative ecological and economic consequences. A recent AMRI study examined if drones could provide a more cost effective, time efficient and precise monitoring tool of the upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.).

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Another piece of the Petrogale puzzle

Why are there so many species of rock-wallabies (Petrogale) in Australia? This question has puzzled and intrigued researchers for decades. Now a ground-breaking genomic study has provided some answers - and yet raised more questions.

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The FrogID dataset 3.0: over a quarter of a million frog records now online and open access

The third annual release of FrogID data is now available to advance frog ecology and conservation in Australia.

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The before and after: from tip to toe

In Part 3 of this special AM blog series, Melissa Holt outlines the treatment of two Egyptian cartonnage objects - with final before and after shots!

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Waters of the deep past: the fossil aquatic insects of New South Wales

Insects are fragile creatures with little chance to fossilise. Where shells and bones weather the passage of time, insects crumble. But the New South Wales outback holds an amazing, and exceptional, treasure.

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The world’s most colourful silverfish!

Australia has more described silverfish species than any other country, but even our entomologists were amazed when they discovered these species online – and were amazed at just how colourful these two new species are!

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Head to toes: the treatment undergoes

In Part 2 of this special AM blog series, Melissa Holt tells us about the treatment process for two of the Egyptian cartonnage objects which includes x-ray analysis and tear repairs!