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Timor-Leste Terrestrial Expedition #23

The People We Met (Timor-Leste Expedition)

Working with local guides, our scientists were also helped by passers-by, especially curious kids. Entomologist Jacquie Rescei recalls some of her encounters with the people of Timor-Leste during the Museum's terrestrial expedition.

By: Jacquie Recsei, Michael Hugill, Category: Science, Date: 05 Sep 2012

Timor-Leste Terrestrial Expedition #19

Our First Morning (Timor-Leste Expedition)

Boats in the bay, wrecks in the water and paperwork to process. Entomologist Jacquie Rescei recounts the very beginning of the Museum's terrestrial expedition to Timor-Leste.

By: Jacquie Recsei, Michael Hugill, Category: Science, Date: 05 Sep 2012

Male Horseshoe Leatherjacket

This week in Fish: Ornate Eagle Ray

Until this week I had never heard of Aetomylaeus vespertilio.  It's such an impressive fish I'm not likely to forget it.  As always, thank you to everyone who contributed their images and movies.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 24 Aug 2012

A Grasshopper Leaps Out From the Pages of History #1

A Grasshopper Leaps Out From the Pages of History

When Technical Officer Jacquie Resci asked Research Associate Jean Weiner to relocate the foreign grasshoppers inside the Museum's Entomology Collection, she didn't expect him to find an unusual specimen with a very unusual history. Jacquie explains...

By: Michael Hugill, Category: Science, Date: 22 Aug 2012

Banded Lizardfish, <em>Synodus dermatogenys</em>

This week in Fish: Hard-Drinking Atomgoby

This week was the week of the Hard-Drinking Atomgoby.  Say no more ...

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 17 Aug 2012

Tomako Canoe, Prow B: E23373

Boat People # 2

From Headhunting to the Festival of Arts: War canoe from the Solomon Islands: E23373

By: Dr Stan Florek, Category: Science, Date: 17 Aug 2012

Visiting scientist Patricia Alvarez - Working

Dissecting Microscope donated to Marine Invertebrates

Thanks to the generosity of a donor to the Australian Museum Foundation, the Marine Invertebrates group has been able to upgrade equipment by purchasing two new dissecting microscopes.

By: Maxine Kauter, Category: Science, Date: 14 Aug 2012

Banded Seaperch, <em>Hypoplectrodes nigroruber</em>

This week in Fish: Packing and interview

It was packing week.  Amanda and Sally have worked hard to amass all the gear required for our upcoming trip to Timor Leste.  More on that topic to come.  Mark's interview with Radio Eastside is now online. As to 'fishy stuff', there was plenty of it.  Thank you all for your contributions.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 10 Aug 2012

Keita Koeda

This week in Fish: Keita Koeda visiting

This week saw the addition of plenty of new movies and images.  PhD student, Keita Koeda from the University of the Ryukyus is visiting for a few weeks to examine bullseye fishes.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 03 Aug 2012

Madagascar 2012 - Ring-tailed lemurs

Reflections on Madagascar

Australian Museum Members and conservation biologist, Dr Steven Goodman set off to Madagascar to discover the rare flora and fauna of this island nation.

By: Chanele Moss, Category: Science, Date: 02 Aug 2012