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Juvenile Black Pomfret and jellyfish

This week in Fish: New website online

It's been quite a wait, but the new-look Australian Museum website is online and plenty of new content has been added since the last Fish Bits post.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 08 Jun 2012

2012 Transit of Venus

Transit of Venus: Day 4 - Transit Day

Australian Museum Members and astronomers Dr Fred Watson and Dr Nick Lomb set off on a 4 day tour to witness the 2012 Transit of Venus. This is what happened on day 4.

By: Chanele Moss, Category: Science, Date: 08 Jun 2012

John Sarkissian speaking to Members about 'The Dish'

Transit of Venus tour: Day 3

Australian Museum Members and astronomers Dr Fred Watson and Dr Nick Lomb set off on a 4 day tour to witness the 2012 Transit of Venus. This is what happened on day 3.

By: Chanele Moss, Category: Science, Date: 08 Jun 2012

Radio telescope DSS 43

Transit of Venus tour: Day 2

Australian Museum Members and astronomers Dr Fred Watson and Dr Nick Lomb set off on a 4 day tour to witness the 2012 Transit of Venus. This is what happened on day 2.
 

By: Chanele Moss, Category: Science, Date: 08 Jun 2012

Dr Nick Lomb, curator of Sydney Observatory

Transit of Venus tour: Day 1

Australian Museum Members and astronomers Dr Fred Watson and Dr Nick Lomb set off on a 4 day tour to witness the 2012 Transit of Venus.  

By: Chanele Moss, Category: Science, Date: 07 Jun 2012

Nawi in Darling Harbour: 30 May 2012

Boat People # 1

Bark canoes back on the water in Darling Harbour

By: Dr Stan Florek, Category: Science, Date: 04 Jun 2012

Firth's Asian Leaf Litter Toad

Finding frogs: it's all about timing

 When it comes to finding frogs in the forests of Vietnam, timing really matters.  

By: Dr Jodi Rowley, Category: Science, Date: 24 May 2012

Oyster farmers visit the Museum

South Australian Oyster Farmers Visit the Museum

Oyster growers Max, Roxanne and Phil Lowe paid us a surprise visit to check on the progress of the South Australian mudworm project.

By: Category: Science, Date: 22 May 2012

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DigiVol: Why volunteer?

Julie, Louise and Ron are experienced volunteers who provide insight into why they devote their valuable time, knowledge and skills volunteering weekly on this project. Currently, we have over 60 committed volunteers who digitise valuable entomology specimens/labels, malacology specimens/ labels and a range of archival material, including the early Museum registers, fascinating field diaries and beautiful illustrations. The specimen labels and some of the handwritten archival material are transcibed into text by volunteer digitisers as well as the virtual volunteers on the online volunteer portal.

By: Leonie Prater, Category: Science, Date: 09 May 2012

Butterflyfish larva

This week in Fish: Stephanie and Spadenose Clingfish

The highlights of the week were the commencement of a new stint of employment for Stephanie Baccarella and the arrival of two specimens of Spearfish Remora. The Spearfish Remora is a pale pink fish that uses its sucking disc to attach to the gills of marlin and spearfish. These specimens are the first for the collection and will definitely feature on the website soon. There is still so much to learn about Australian fishes!  Thank you as always to all our contributors.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 05 Apr 2012