Blog archive:
Science

A Microcosm of the Ubud Market.

Heaven and hell

About a tortoise and a moon of Pejeng

Good news about organic rice told by Wayan, one of the community leaders.

Rice farming is the basis of refined Balinese culture...

Why would our Materials Conservation team put a 14.5 metre canoe in a plastic bag?

Mythical themes and characters are omnipresent and mingle freely with daily life and modernity.

Ever wondered what a tiny pop-up squid looks like?

Ubud is an important cultural centre in Bali.

A Q&A with Technical Officer Michael Shea, co-winner of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales' Whitley Medal, the most sought after prize in Australian zoological publishing.

Just before sunset on the night of the new moon (27 September 2011) Mike Emslie, Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett visited a known spawning aggregation site for coral trout not far from the research station.

Exploring classical Balinese paintings and the cultural practices behind this astonishing tradition.

To our great fortune the wind dropped slightly so we had the opportunity to survey the exposed South Eastern slope.

The lagoon at Lizard Island is pretty shallow so over spring's low tides, much of the reef is exposed. At high tide, however, the lagoon provides plenty of scope for easy-access diving.

We are here at Lizard Island Research Station, the trade winds are blowing, but this has by no means inhibited our work program.