Blog archive: AMRI
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The unique frogs of the Solomon Islands: free from a deadly fungus?
The amphibian chytrid fungus, responsible for causing frog declines around the world, may not yet have reached the Solomon Islands.
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The importance of museums in species discovery: five newly described species
How is a new species described? And what role do museums play? As highlighted by the recent discovery of the Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa), Natural History Museums are essential in species discovery: find out how, and more about our newly described species by AM scientists and associates.
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The FrogID dataset: over 126,000 FrogID open-access records now online!
Just in time for FrogID Week 2020, the second annual release of FrogID data is now available to advance frog ecology and conservation in Australia.
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A virtual event to remember: The Whitley Awards 2020
Every year, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW acknowledges the outstanding publications that significantly increase our knowledge of the fauna of the Australasian region with particular emphasis on its conservation. This year was no exception; however, the awards were held online.
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Congratulations to Dr Jeff Leis; Ichthyologist, senior fellow and now honorary member of ISJ!
Dr Jeff Leis, Senior Fellow at the Australian Museum, has recently become an Honorary Member of the Ichthyological Society of Japan (ISJ).
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This month in Archaeology: Did Neanderthals bury their dead?
Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered a Neanderthal skeleton which appears to have been deliberately buried around 65,000 years ago; Dr Amy Way discusses this recent study.
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Sparkling Treasures: International coverage for Australian Museum Mineral Collection
The Australian Museum’s spectacular, gemmy Broken Hill rhodonite from the Albert Chapman collection has been featured on the front cover of Mineral Collections in Australia, the Sept/Oct Supplement to the renowned global publication, Mineralogical Record.
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Frogs call at night, right?
Citizen scientists help us understand just how much Australian frogs call during the day.
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Picture perfect: Tim and kelp
Professor Tim Flannery has been featured in the 2020 Archibald Prize portrait, “Tim and kelp” by artist Tianli Zu, inspired by Professor Tim Flannery’s idea to use seaweed to combat climate change.
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Do frogs have accents?
Citizen scientists enable us to understand just how much frog calls change over time and space.
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This month in Archaeology: Early South Australian Riverland occupation dates to at least 29,000 years ago
Recently published research in Australian Archaeology has vastly extended the known timeline of Aboriginal occupation in the Riverland region of South Australia, Dr Amy Way discusses.
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Newly discovered fossil species named after Doctor Who
A newly discovered trilobite species has been named after Doctor Who actor Tom Baker, by Australian Museum and University of New South Wales scientists, honouring his legacy encouraging young people into careers in STEM.
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Frogs surviving the flames: Citizen scientists reveal frogs calling across the fire zone
We have made a big leap in our understanding of how frogs respond to fire, thanks to citizen scientists across Australia!
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Tears of the gods in a tube!
A recent study of AMRI collections has led to a revision of records from the southwest Pacific and the recognition of a new species.
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How does a land snail become a threatened species?
September 7th, the day the last thylacine died in captivity in 1936, is National Threatened Species Day. Founded to raise awareness of Australia’s plants and animals at risk of extinction, it’s also the occasion of Australia’s Threatened Species Bake-off.