Blog archive: September 2011
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Science
Coral Biodiversity Expedition #3
The lagoon at Lizard Island is pretty shallow so over spring's low tides, much of the reef is exposed. At high tide, however, the lagoon provides plenty of scope for easy-access diving.
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Science
Coral Biodiversity Expedition #2
We are here at Lizard Island Research Station, the trade winds are blowing, but this has by no means inhibited our work program.
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At The Museum
Deep Oceans – Sneak Peek with Dr Nerida Wilson
The Australian Museum, in collaboration with Questacon, is currently developing an exhibition on the mysterious 'Deep Oceans'.
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Lifelong Learning
The debate continues - Coal Seam Gas
The Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry has recently launched an advertising campaign to try and convince the public of the safety and economic benefit of gas wells. But not everyone is convinced.
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Science
This week in Fish: Dani, Fanny and Emperors
As usual, there are some great new images and movies to view. Watch a whiptail swimming over 1 km below the surface and an oh-so-cute Pacific Leaping Blenny feeding on the rocks. We welcome Fanny deBusserolles who is working on lanternfishes for a fortnight and Dani Fox who is process
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At The Museum
DAW: Day 7 The most dangerous animal?
DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! To celebrate our new Dangeroz app (available in the App Store now) we’re featuring a different Australian creature each day.
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Science
Welcome to the Jungle - Day 12
Mountains, monsoons and mosquitoes: highlights from amphibian biologist Dr Jodi Rowley's diary of her recent field trip to Central Vietnam.
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At The Museum
DAW: Day 6 Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! To celebrate our new Dangeroz app (available in the App Store now) we’re featuring a different Aussie creature each day...
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Science
Welcome to the Jungle - Day 11
Mountains, monsoons and mosquitoes: highlights from amphibian biologist Dr Jodi Rowley's diary of her recent field trip to Central Vietnam.
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At The Museum
DAW: Day 5 Bull Ant
DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! To celebrate our new Dangeroz app (available in the App Store now) we’re featuring a different Australian creature each day...
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At The Museum
Jurassic Lounge Season 2 wrap-up
Jurassic Lounge has wrapped up with over 1,900 attending our last night and well over 8,00 for Season 2.
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Science
Field notes with ukelele
Dr Nichola Raihani is a scientist at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London and she is last year's John and Laurine Proud Fellow. She has recently completed her third annual field season at Lizard Island. During her six-week visit, she and several others formed an impromptu bandn
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Science
Welcome to the Jungle - Day 10
Mountains, monsoons and mosquitoes: highlights from amphibian biologist Dr Jodi Rowley's diary of her recent field trip to Central Vietnam.
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Museullaneous
The Scott Sisters' Notebooks Revealed #2
Read selected extracts from the notebooks of the most famous natural history illustrators working in Sydney in the nineteenth century.
