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At the Museum
Celebrating the Australian Museum’s Archives
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the International Council on Archives - celebrations are in full swing for International Archives Week (5-9th June) and International Archives Day (9th June).
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Science
Developing ambassadors for behaviour change
In conversation with Dr Michelle Blewitt, co-winner of the 2021 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science.
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AMRI
The FrogID dataset 4.0: almost half a million frog records now online and open access
The fourth annual release of the FrogID dataset has just been released, ready to help inform conservation!
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From the Director: Coral reefs in hot water
This year we celebrate 50 years of the AM’s LIRS, a globally-recognised research station devoted to understanding the incredible scale and structure of the Great Barrier Reef which can be seen from space.
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AMRI
Choose your own adventure with FrogID
Fine-tuning citizen science to map frog species richness together.
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AMRI
What you need to know about Australian coral reefs
In their recently published essay collection, Dr Pat Hutchings (Australian Museum), Dr Sarah Hamylton (University of Wollongong) & Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (University of Queensland) delve deep into Australian coral reef history, ecology, management, First Nations cultural significance & future.
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At the Museum
50 years of research on Lizard Island
Founded in 1973, the Lizard Island Research Station has studied reef ecologies and the impacts of climate change for fifty years.
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AMRI
Frogs need your help again this winter
In winter 2021, Australia’s frogs suffered a mass mortality event. As temperatures drop, we are worried it might happen again – we need you to help monitor our frogs.
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AMRI
The beautiful birds of Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is home to many beautiful birds – however, Norfolk Island also has an unenviable extinction rate when it comes to its bird fauna. To understand more, our scientists studied the endemic and exotic birdlife of Norfolk Island during the recent Australian Museum-led expedition.
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AMRI
Related species of skeleton shrimp from Australia and Far East Asia
An unusual find of thousands of skeleton shrimp on commercial fishing nets in the Gippsland Lakes, south-eastern Australia has led to the revision of a species from Far East Asia, review of previous records, and recognition of a new species.
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AMRI
Collecting better biodiversity data through citizen science
Will people record calling frogs, everywhere, all at once?
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AMRI
What was Eric's last supper?
What did the most complete, opalised vertebrate fossil in Australia eat? In an Australian first, PhD candidate Joshua White & co-authors used a micro-CT scanner to examine the stomach contents of the Australian Museum’s ‘Eric the plesiosaur'. Learn how they reconstructed this unique reptile's diet.
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AMRI
Researchers discover new plant species on recent Norfolk Island expedition
A team from the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has collected about 400 plant specimens on the recent Australian Museum-led expedition to Norfolk Island, helping the community identify new weeds that potentially could cause havoc to local ecosystems.
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Science
Plant power: the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science
Without plants, there would be no life, and in recent times the priority of botanical research has shifted from developing critical economic industries based on plants to an urgent need to document and conserve Australia’s unique flora.
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Science
Preparing your Eureka Prizes assessor reports
Assessor reports play an integral role in the Eureka Prizes judging process, yet entrants and nominators can overlook their importance. We share our tips for preparing your reports so that they can be managed with the same care and attention as other entry materials.
