Blog archive: AMRI
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New bird species named after AM ornithologist
An extinct species of bristlebird has been discovered in 18-million-year-old rocks in northwestern Queensland
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Women-led frog conservation in mountainous Malaita, Solomon Islands
From the Solomon Islands Eyelash Frog to green-blooded skinks, the upcoming herpetology expedition to Malaita is certain to reveal a plethora of strange and marvellous creatures.
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'A rose is a rose is a rose'... but is a city-bird a city-bird?
A new tool for monitoring the “urbanness” of bird communities reveals that some birds are more equal than others.
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The remarkable tale of Bathurst’s unique Grassland Dragon
In 1966 two Bathurst naturalists sent some lizards to the Australian Museum. Fifty years later it’s been recognised as a distinct species, and the hunt is on to find it again.
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Recent decades have transformed our understanding of marsupial evolution
To celebrate the centenary of the American Mammal Society, we were invited to summarise the major advances in our understanding of marsupial classification and evolution over the last 25 years.
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A look to the past to predict the future
Jellyfish, anemones and corals can be an oracle for the oceans!
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Expedition to Malaita: The return from searching for the island’s smaller fauna
This most recent expedition was invaluable not only for our understanding of the diversity of the island’s smaller fauna, but to further foster Kwaio community conservation areas.
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Opening a can of worms
Stemborer moths damage cereal and sugarcane crops globally. Identifying the major pest species is surprisingly difficult.
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Economic benefits of rare birds: a case of economic and ecotourism TERNover
Australian birdwatchers generated between $199,000 and $363,000 AUD of economic activity by viewing rare Aleutian Terns at Old Bar, NSW.
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Environmental DNA improves the monitoring of coastal wetlands of international importance in South America
Joey Di Battista travelled to Chile to help colleagues determine traces of vertebrate eDNA for ongoing monitoring of invasive species.
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Oman coral reef diversity illuminated by collaborative sampling expedition
A sampling voyage to the extraordinary marine reefs of Oman serves not only to reveal incredible fish diversity, but also to strengthen our ties with Oman’s research institutions.
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The Aussie Green Tree Frog’s disappearing act from Sydney
FrogID reveals that Green Tree Frogs, once common throughout Sydney, are now few and far between
