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AMRI
Understanding the relational nature of citizen science: Insights from FrogID
Agential realism explains how citizen science programs like FrogID go beyond data collection. It acknowledges the interconnectedness of all entities - human and non-human - and encourages a holistic approach to biodiversity conservation based on mutual accountability.
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AMRI
Meet the new chief of the South African reefs: The Sodwana Pygmy Pipehorse
Scientists from the Australian Museum and Iziko South African Museum have identified a new species of pygmy pipehorse from subtropical South Africa, Cylix nkosi.
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AMRI
Saving our koalas: using genomics to enhance conservation outcomes
Koalas in New South Wales are at risk of extinction by 2050. New research highlights the need for targeted conservation efforts to address genetic diversity and maintain habitat connectivity to ensure their survival.
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AMRI
The Coastal Lobe-lipped Bat: a new range-restricted species from the coastal lowlands of southern Papua New Guinea
The Coastal Lobe-lipped Bat (Chalinolobus orarius) is a newly named species recognised from museum specimens collected in Papua New Guinea (PNG) previously thought to represent the Hoary Bat (C. nigrogriseus) of northern Australia.
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At the Museum
Vale Professor Frank Talbot AM
The world of science and conservation is mourning the loss of Professor Frank Talbot AM, a renowned marine biologist and former Director of the Australian Museum and Smithsonian Natural History Museum, who died last night aged 94 years.
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AMRI
What’s that frog? Putting the public to the test with frog call identification
Just how easy is it to tell a Striped Marsh Frog from a Spotted Marsh Frog, just by listening to their calls? Recently, we asked citizen scientists to try their hand at FrogID validating to see just how easy it is to determine “what’s that frog?”
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At the Museum
Gerard Krefft: A Saga of Science and Scandal
On the 150th anniversary of his unceremonious ejection from the Australian Museum, Gerard Krefft's legacy is honoured in a fascinating discussion and hosted by renowned journalist and author Peter Fitzsimons.
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At the Museum
Eureka Talks Series: Antarctica
Explore the wonderful diversity of Antarctica and learn how experts are fighting to save this region from the devastating effects of climate change.
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Science
2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists
The outstanding 55 finalists for the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been announced today and feature remarkable scientific endeavour and achievement from across the nation.
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AMRI
FrogID dataset 5.0: the largest source of Australian frog data ever released
Close to 800,000 Australian frog records now online and open access for conservation.
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AMRI
Communities on the front line during a frog conservation emergency
During the 2021 winter, frogs across eastern Australia experienced a mass mortality event. While we continue to investigate the cause and impact of these frog deaths, we need your help again this winter to report any sick or dead frogs.
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AMRI
Critical minerals - rare gems
The Australian Museum has recently acquired two examples of rare mineral species faceted as gemstones, Stibiotanatalite, antimony, tantalum, niobium oxide, and Tantalite-(Mn), manganese, tantalum oxide.
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At the Museum
Rare books: the Swainson collection
In 1858 the Australian Museum acquired William Swainson’s collection of books. The story behind the books and the man who collected them can now be explored in a new section of the AM website.
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At the Museum
The Talbot Oration: Taking Climate to the World’s Highest Court
Renowned Pacific climate champion, Cynthia Houniuhi, tells her story of fighting for change in the world's highest court at Australian Museum’s Talbot Oration.
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AMRI
Museum specimens untangle the confusing genetic patterns seen in north-west Australian rock-wallabies
Evaluation of DNA from historical specimens and modern museum samples has enabled an untangling of the complex evolutionary history of four species of rock-wallabies, which are distributed across the Kimberley and Top End.