By Lee Belbin (Atlas of Living Australia) and Norm McKenzie (Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia) Mangroves are a much maligned group of trees. Yes, most of the time they do not make for a comfortable human environment. In mangroves, … Continue reading
A three year Atlas of Living Australia funded contract with the Australian Biological Resources Study has resulted in Australian researchers adding 29,864 species names to the Australian Faunal Directory and the Australian Plant Name Index. The contract was part … Continue reading
CSIRO Blog posted by Lucy Mercer-Mapstone At coffee with a friend recently we chatted about our latest smartphone app discovery while tweeting about the conversation, and sharing the link via Facebook. It occurred to me that I do a lot … Continue reading
By Sapphire McMullan-Fisher, ALA Fungimap Project Manager The recent wet summer in Canberra led to tragic consequences when a meal mistakenly containing Deathcap mushrooms was eaten: ABC online article Canberra Times online article More information about Deathcap mushrooms can be … Continue reading
Camp Day 7 and travel days (July 8th to 11th) By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Tip: Hover mouse over photo to see the caption. Click on photos to see different sizes and/or make a comment on Flickr. Friday 8 July … Continue reading
Camp Day 6 (July 7th). Lat -23 .83292. Long 138.55421. Elev 91m. Time 6.36 pm. By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Tip: Hover mouse over photo to see the caption. Click on photos to see different sizes and/or make a comment on Flickr. Magnificent weather … Continue reading
Camp Day 5 (July 6th). Lat -23 .88830. Long 138.60693. Time 7.37 pm. By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Weather magnificent blue sky very light breeze. Last night was very cold. The clear skies will ensure another cold night tonight. Tip: … Continue reading
Camp Day 4 (July 5th). Lat -23 .92613. Long 138.62978. Elev 70 m Time 7.19 pm. By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Weather has been beautiful today, cool breeze now that the sun has gone down. Tip: Hover mouse over photo … Continue reading
Camp Day 3 (July 4th 2011). Lat -23 .93926. Long 138.57945. Elev 94 m. Time 4.06 pm. By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Weather has been fine with a cool wind – good walking conditions. Tip: Hover mouse over photo to see caption. Click … Continue reading
By Paul Flemons, Australian Museum Follow Dr Beth Mantle from CSIRO and Paul Flemons from the Australian Museum as they trek by camel in the North Simpson Desert, Far Western Queensland, finding and collecting insects and other invertebrates of the … Continue reading
Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology are working on a DataONE project to investigate the affects of climate change on bird migration in the USA. The Atlas of Living Australia is an overseas partner … Continue reading
Bush Blitz and the Australian Science Teachers Association has announced a competition to name Australia’s No. 1 new species from a list compiled of the Top 10 new species of 2009. Continue reading