Blog archive: AMRI
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How do you weigh an extinct amphibian?
Estimating the mass of a long-extinct animal is a challenging endeavour – and there is often no “one best method” of doing so. But Australian Museum, UNSW and UNE scientists have just helped us answer the question, in a newly published case study: how do you weigh an extinct amphibian?
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News from LIRS: Lizard Island’s smallest fish, and where to find them
Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Lizard Island’s smallest fish, and where to find them.
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The fish list: A decade in the making
Home to the billowing sails of the Opera House and the shimmering arches of the Harbour Bridge, Sydney is famed for its magnificent harbour – but what lies beneath the water’s surface? In a recent study, Australian Museum scientists delve into the remarkable biodiversity of Sydney harbour.
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Will you answer the call? Help us understand how your local frogs are faring
In winter 2021, thousands of dead frogs were reported across Australia. To help us understand the impact of this event on our frogs, we need your help.
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Catching Lizards to stop Lizard catchers: New genetic tools to prevent shingleback poaching
In a world first, PhD candidate Amber Brown with supervising scientists have developed and validated a fit-for-purpose mitochondrial DNA kit to identify shingleback DNA – and created one of the only phylogeographic genetic databases to track the genetic lineage of confiscated shingleback lizards.
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Watawieh (Hello)! AM visit to Norfolk Island ahead of expedition
In early September, Kim McKay AO, Professor Kristofer Helgen and Paul Flemons visited stunning Norfolk Island and met with the community. This trip was in preparation for Phase 1 of the Australian Museum led expedition to Norfolk Island, which is taking place in late October.
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It’s a date: Citizen science data reveals what triggers frogs to breed
How do frogs know when to breed? Frogs tune into their environment, which holds important clues as to when the conditions are suitable for breeding. But what clues exactly?
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Flying without wings
Out in the open ocean, the sky’s the limit. Out on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, critters of fin and scale take to the air. Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow, Yi-Kai Tea, describes his time on deck, spotting flying fishes.
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Hear the difference: Citizen science deciphers the distributions of the mysterious Green Stream Frogs
How have thousands of people eavesdropping on calling frogs revolutionised our understanding of some of our most cryptic frogs? Dr Jodi Rowley and Tim Cutajar at the Australian Museum find out.
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Flying high on Bitcoin
A new species of a long-legged fly from Papua New Guinea named after Bitcoin currency
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News from LIRS: Activities at Lizard Island Research Station
Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Activities at Lizard Island Research Station.
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Working together to help our frogs
Frogs are still mysteriously dying across Australia. Thanks to hundreds of caring frog enthusiasts, we are working together to investigate the cause.
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Whose hoot? Identity of unknown owl revealed
Excitement stirred when a small unidentified owl was found dead on Lord Howe Island; Australian Museum scientists have now identified the wayward individual.
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Citizen science reveals the breeding seasons of frogs is longer in the city
Human activity is causing frogs to breed earlier and for longer. What does this mean for the future of frogs?
