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  • The Beam Trawl emerges from the deep – what will it bring up?
    AMRI

    The quest for deep sea critters

    Although the recent Indian Ocean Territories expedition has been suspended, we found many fascinating deep sea animals during our 19 days at sea. Dr Ingo Burghardt, AMRI scientist on board the CSIRO research vessel Investigator, shares the latest findings.

    Written by Dr Ingo Burghardt / Category AMRI / Published 28 July 2021
  • Jeremy Horowitz and Kristina Pahang working on the Australian Museum black coral collection.
    AMRI

    Australian Museum’s 130-year-old black coral collection reveals hidden Australian biodiversity

    Black corals in the Australian Museum represent a treasure trove of biodiversity information – including undescribed species and new species records for Australian waters!

    Written by Jeremy Horowitz / Category AMRI / Published 27 July 2021
  • A sulphur-crested cockatoo opening the lid of a household waste bin.
    AMRI

    Contact-tracing of Cockatoos reveals spread of foraging culture

    It may seem as though the action of a cockatoo flipping a bin-lid is a simple one – but world-first research by a team including Australian Museum Research Institute Ornithology expert Dr Richard Major has revealed that this behaviour is far more significant than first thought.

    Written by Richard Major / Category AMRI / Published 23 July 2021
  • The Climate Cure: The inaugural Talbot Oration and the launch of Spark: Australian innovations tackling climate change
    At the Museum

    The Climate Cure: The inaugural Talbot Oration

    Professor Tim Flannery outlines his manifesto for humanity’s survival of the “climate emergency” in the Australian Museum’s (AM) inaugural Talbot Oration.

    Category At the Museum / Published 20 July 2021
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  • Some of the new solar panels on the roof of the Kalkhoven Wing and the aquarium
    AMRI

    News from LIRS: Solar power upgrade - towards zero

    Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation is featured at the AM. For this month, we feature the solar power upgrade at LIRS.

    Written by Dr Lyle Vail / Category AMRI / Published 19 July 2021
  • A black-footed rock-wallaby from Townsend Ridges, WA
    AMRI

    A classification conundrum or a new subspecies in the making? Perhaps, it’s both.

    AMRI scientists have found an unusual population of black-footed rock-wallabies from the central deserts of Western Australia – and surprisingly, the population didn’t seem to belong to any known subspecies…

    Written by Dr Mark Eldridge Dr Sally Potter / Category AMRI / Published 16 July 2021
  • Dr Jason DeSantolo
    At the Museum

    Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Professor Larissa Behrendt AO and Dr Jason DeSantolo

    Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO and Dr Jason DeSantolo explore the legacy of David Unaipon and how traditional systems and knowledge are helping solve contemporary issues.

    Category At the Museum / Published 14 July 2021
    First Nations audio Lunchtime Conversation Series podcast
  • Wesley Enoch
    At the Museum

    Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO

    Arts leaders Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO reflect on the legacy of writer Oodgeroo Noonuccal and activism in the arts.

    Category At the Museum / Published 14 July 2021
    literature Lunchtime Conversation Series First Nations audio podcast
  • Heavitree Range, Northern Territory, Australia
    At the Museum

    Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Daniel Boyd and Stephen Gilchrist

    Artist Daniel Boyd and Academic Dr Stephen Gilchrist discuss the legacy of Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the importance of place and ceremony in art today.

    Category At the Museum / Published 14 July 2021
    Lunchtime Conversation Series artist First Nations audio Art podcast
  • Bianca Hunt & John Maynard - Lunchtime Conversations 2021
    At the Museum

    Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard

    NITV’s Yokayi Footy presenter Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard, Chair of Aboriginal History at the University of Newcastle, talk opportunities, barriers and responsibilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sportspeople past and present.

    Category At the Museum / Published 14 July 2021
    podcast Lunchtime Conversation Series First Nations audio sport
  • Chels Marshall
    At the Museum

    Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Chels Marshall & Dr Mariko Smith

    Listen to Indigenous systems ecologist Chels Marshall and facilitator Dr Mariko Smith discussing deep cultural knowledge.

    Category At the Museum / Published 14 July 2021
    First Nations audio Lunchtime Conversation Series podcast
  • From the deck of CSIRO research vessel Investigator.
    AMRI

    Voyage to the deep sea – Destination Unknown

    Five AMRI scientists voyage into the deep sea on board the CSIRO research vessel Investigator. Between laboratory preparations and star gazing, excitement builds en route to their destination – a destination that is largely unknown. Alice Yan tells us more about the voyage journey.

    Written by Alice Yan / Category AMRI / Published 13 July 2021
  • Project Discover AIA NSW Architecture Award photo submissions
    At the Museum

    “A singular civic space” Australian Museum’s Project Discover awarded highest honour at the 2021 AIA NSW Architecture Awards

    Project Discover has received three major gongs at the 2021 Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) NSW Architecture Awards, including its top honour, the NSW Architecture Medallion.

    Written by Alice Gage / Category At the Museum / Published 08 July 2021
  • The Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) swimming in seagrass in Lake Macquarie, NSW in 2019.
    AMRI

    Putting things the right way around: Identification and distribution of upside-down jellyfish

    An AMF/AMRI Postgraduate award helped PhD student, Claire Rowe, provide answers on why upside-down jellyfish have recently appeared in Lake Macquarie, NSW. The search for answers led her to the Gold and Sunshine Coasts in Queensland.

    Written by Claire Rowe / Category AMRI / Published 08 July 2021
  • Image of Team Snail on Norfolk Island. Andrew Daly, Isabel Hyman and Mandy Reid on Norfolk Island.
    AMRI

    The science behind the stamps: Land snail research on Norfolk Island

    Australia Post has just released a new stamp issue featuring two of Norfolk Island’s beautiful endemic land snails – species that are currently the focus of taxonomic and conservation work by AMRI scientists.

    Written by Dr Isabel Hyman / Category AMRI / Published 06 July 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.

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