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Willy Kwong has finished the Harry Burrell project
Archives' intern Willy Kwong shares his final thoughts on his work on the Harry Burrell glass plate negative collection.
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Science
Early coral spawning this year
Most Acropora species at Lizard Island spawned on the night of 25 November this year, the third night after the full moon. On the following night, many goniasterid and favid corals spawned, and on the night after that it was the turn of Porites corals.
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Science
Fish Collection tour
Join Fish Collection Manager Mark McGrouther on a quick tour through some of the Fish Collection at the Australian Museum.
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The Harry Burrell collection digitisation project
Intern Willy Kwong describes some highlights of his project to rehouse, scan and register the wonderfully varied Harry Burrell Collection.
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Another post from our intern
Intern Willy Kwong talks about why the Australian Museum needs and values the work of the Archives and Records section.
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At the Museum
Mount Merapi: it’s Australia’s ‘fault’
Not all exhibitions at the Museum take months or years of planning. Sometimes we have a day!
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Science
Tasmania bans plastic bags
After seven years and tri-partisan support the plastic bag will be banned in Tasmania within 12 months.
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Science
Fish in hot water
Last night we had a terrific talk in the beach house by Prof Phil Munday of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University: "Fish in hot water: how will climate change affect coral reef fishes?"
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Science
More on that amazing discovery
Volunteer Science Writer, Stephanie Guzik, tells us more about the "Overdue Family Reunion".
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Researching 19th-century collection and trade in Thylacines
Kathryn Medlock researching the 19th century records at the Australian Museum Archives
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Science
GBROOS comes to Lizard Island
Lizard Island is now a node for the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS). Solar and wind-powered sensors in the lagoon relay water and weather data continuously.
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Science
Where have all the Turtles Gone?
Sea Turtle numbers are diminishing but stealing their eggs is a sure way of speeding up the extinction of turtle species.
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Winifred West drawings
Beautiful shell drawings by Winifred West now on the Archives website.
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My reflections from the Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop
What did I conclude from the Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop at the Science Museum, London? Well, organisational change is hard, so I'll share some of my learning that relates to the new ways of working given the online world. It's relevant to co-curation as the way th
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Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop Part 2
Quick notes from Day 2 of the workshop at the Science Museum, London.
