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At the Museum
Birds with a Beat dancers perform at the Museum 2011
The Australian Museum's dance video competition, Birds with a Beat, was a great success.
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Science
Kermadec wrap-up
Since I last posted to Fish Bits, I have participated in an amazing field trip to the Kermadec Islands. I returned earlier this week and have now resumed adding content to the fish site.
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At the Museum
Live displays in My Photo Studio
From December 2010 the following live invertebrates were displayed in 'My Photo Studio', giving visitors the opportunity to take their own wildlife photos and take advice from the experts.
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At the Museum
Where do spiders go during flooding?
It not just humans that have had to face challenges from the recent flooding in Eastern Australia. An enquirer near Grafton has sent some interesting photos showing how the regions spiders have handled the rising water levels.
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Museullaneous
Follow up with Dr Sandy Ingleby
We caught up with Dr Sandy Ingleby, manager of the mammals collection after she had collected the sperm whale jaw from Sydney's Newport Beach.
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At the Museum
Winny goes on a Road Trip
Our beloved muttaburrasaurus puppet hitches a ride to Albury!
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Science
Kermadec Update
Mark is no longer bobbing around the Kermadec Islands (half way between New Zealand and Tonga), he's arrived back on land. I'm sure he'll have some amazing stories to share with us all. Until then here are two great fish videos and a picture we were able to get our hands on thanks to the Auckland
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Museullaneous
An App for Museum Conservators?
The following question has been asked on Twitter: "Answers in <240 characters, please! RT: @thesherrin: What would a iPad app for conservators do, or what would they want it to do? #mtogo". I asked one of our Conservators, Sheldon, what he thought...
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Museullaneous
Making research accessible
I recently attended an interesting workshop on how the humanities, arts and social sciences research sector (or HASS research sector for the sake of brevity) and the natural sciences sector might learn from each other in how to do better research.
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Education
What's in the box - Alaska
Alaska may seem a long way away, but with new technology we are able to share information and talk face to face.
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Museullaneous
The crocodiles -- an open and shut case
Happenings this week on the crocodile case project ...
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At the Museum
What is the Colly-gator up to?
Colin Johnson, an exhibition project officer (aka "the Colly-gator") is one of the team working on the restoration and conservation of our oldest showcase. What is he up to?
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Science
Treasures of the Kimberley
The north-western Australian Kimberley is one of fifteen biodiversity hotspots in Australia. Its coast boasts an archipelago that comprises several hundred large and thousands of much smaller islands.
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At the Museum
A modern day detective story
Unlocking the mysteries behind the Museum's oldest showcase.
