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Blog archive: November 2021



  • This figure shows the diversity of seaweed in the GSR
    AMRI

    How to hijack climate change: Tips from vagrant fish

    Hotter and drier summers in Australia bring with them massive fires, successive bleaching on coral reefs and widespread die-offs of our valuable kelp forests. Although all may seem doom and gloom in our oceans, some species are surprisingly resourceful and can even take advantage of warmer waters.

    Written by Dr Laura Gajdzik, Dr Joseph DiBattista / Category AMRI / Published 29 November 2021
  • Artist’s reconstruction of Hulitherium tomasettii. Figure 8 from Flannery and Plane (1986).
    AMRI

    Chew on this! The diet of an extinct "panda-like" marsupial from New Guinea

    What did the “Beast of Huli" eat? The diet of this bizarre extinct marsupial, which had similarities to both giant wombats and pandas, has remained a mystery. PhD student Joshua White, with coauthors, examined the teeth of this species to help answer these questions.

    Written by Joshua White / Category AMRI / Published 26 November 2021
  • Australian marine waters are larger than the area of Australia’s land mass and most of the biota  these waters remain unexplored.
    AMRI

    Naming the nameless

    Correctly naming an organism is fundamental – it is important for all subsequent studies on that species and yet a significant percentage of Australian marine species have not been described. Our scientists explain why we must name the nameless!

    Written by Dr Laetitia Gunton, Dr Pat Hutchings / Category AMRI / Published 24 November 2021
  • Frog on a branch
    Science

    Counting frogs counts as critical climate action

    Something remarkable happens when we see another species’ predicament with the same compassion as we might see our own.

    Written by Kim McKay, AO / Category Science / Published 23 November 2021
  • Robust Bleating Frog Litoria dentata calling, New England.
    AMRI

    Bleating or screaming? Two new, very loud, frog species described in eastern Australia

    With the help of vital FrogID audio, two new species of frog, each with a call as loud and piercing as each other, are described as new to science.

    Written by Dr Jodi Rowley / Category AMRI / Published 22 November 2021
  • Melissa Malu, Pasifika Collections & Engagement Manager

    Pasifika greetings from Melissa Malu, our new Pasifika Collections & Engagement Manager

    Melissa Malu will strive to ensure our Pasifika Collection and its links to culture, heritage, history, tradition, truth and community both in the Pacific and diaspora are strengthened.

    Written by Melissa Malu / Published 19 November 2021
  • Scaleworms (Family Polynoidae) are polychaetes that often live in association with other animals. This one, photographed during the workshop, is on a starfish and remains unidentified.
    AMRI

    News from LIRS: Outcomes of the Polychaete Workshop eight years on

    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: Outcomes of the Polychaete Workshop eight years on.

    Written by Dr Anne Hoggett / Category AMRI / Published 18 November 2021
  • Calodema regale (Buprestidae)
    AMRI

    The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests

    Invertebrates are essential in pollinating our rainforests – but how do climate change, fire, fragmentation, invasive species and destructive pathogens impact pollination networks? Dr Geoff Williams OAM, AM, explores how in this Second Edition of The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests.

    Written by Dr Geoff Williams OAM, AM / Category AMRI / Published 15 November 2021
  • Scarlett O. and Scarlett P.
    Science

    Exploring the science behind super volcanoes

    In conversation with Scarlett O. and Scarlett P., winners of the 2021 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary.

    Written by Kate Smith / Category Science / Published 10 November 2021
    Eureka Prizes Sleek Geeks Science Communication Volcanology
  • Spark: Australian innovations tackling climate change
    At the Museum

    Spark ideas competition winners

    Spark Competition winners announced.

    Written by Dr Jenny Newell / Category At the Museum / Published 09 November 2021
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  • The Splendid Torrent Frog
    AMRI

    What do you call one of the world’s most beautiful frogs?

    Are some spectacular tree frogs from China and Vietnam two, remarkably similar species, or only one? An international team of herpetologists, including the AM’s Dr Jodi Rowley, solves this mystery once and for all!

    Written by Dr Jodi Rowley Yinpeng Zhang / Category AMRI / Published 05 November 2021
  • The EchidnaCSI Team is  finalist in the 2021 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
    Science

    The echidna expert committed to community-based research

    In conversation with Professor Frank Grutzner from EchidnaCSI Team, finalist in the 2021 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

    Written by Kate Smith / Category Science / Published 01 November 2021
    Eureka Prizes Citizen Science Echidnas
  • Zara M. - Finalist, 2021 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize — Primary
    Science

    Raising awareness of coral bleaching

    In conversation with Zara M., awarded second place in the 2021 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary.

    Written by Kate Smith / Category Science / Published 01 November 2021
    Eureka Prizes Sleek Geeks Coral Bleaching Marine Conservation Great Barrier Reef
  • Eastern Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis)
    AMRI

    Do you see what I see?

    For effective conservation and fisheries management, we need data – but with limited funding and resources, there are gaps in our monitoring programs. This is where our fabulous citizen scientists come in! Our scientists, with CSIRO and NSW DPI, studied data from the Australasian Fishes Project.

    Written by Dr Joseph DiBattista, Amanda Hay, Mark McGrouther / Category AMRI / Published 01 November 2021

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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden