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  • A quest for endangered land snails on Lord Howe Island
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/a-quest-for-endangered-land-snails-on-lord-howe-island/

    As the date of the Lord Howe Island rodent eradication draws nearer, we have assessed the status of the islands endangered land snails.

    Published 05 October 2016
    AMRI Blog snail Expidition malacology
  • A new, brightly-coloured treefrog revealed in northern Australia
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/a-new-brightly-coloured-treefrog-revealed-in-northern-australia/

    A green frog with orange hands and feet and purple thighs leaps into the spotlight.

    Published 27 September 2016
    Blog Frog AMRI Herpetology
  • The tale of four sunfish
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/the-tale-of-four-sunfish/

    Over an extraordinary four week period in late 1882, four rare giant sunfish were captured in Sydney waters.

    Published 26 September 2016
    archives AMRI Blog ichthyology Sunfish
  • Crab cornucopia, Digivols unlock a Pandora’s box, the Mel Ward dry crab collection
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/crab-cornucopia-digivols-unlock-a-pandoras-box-the-mel-ward-dry-crab-collection/

    Contemporary technology applied to an old problem provides a rapid solution with potential to assist biodiversity studies

    Published 16 September 2016
    Digivol AMRI Blog Mel Ward Marine Invertebrate Collections
  • A threatening snapshot? The conservation status of Australian land snails
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/a-threatening-snapshot-the-conservation-status-of-australian-land-snails/

    AMRI conservation assessment reveals worrying trend for Australian land snails, with several species threatened and one perhaps extinct.

    Published 14 September 2016
    land snail malacology AMRI Blog
  • Thai flies, not “time” flies!
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/thai-flies-not-time-flies/

    No flies on him, as Australian Museum scientist Dan Bickel teaches a fly course to Asian students.

    Published 07 September 2016
    flies entomology AMRI Blog
  • Conserving koalas: using DNA to look at the big picture
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/conserving-koalas-using-dna-to-look-at-the-big-picture/

    Looking at koala DNA from across the country gives us insights into their past, to help conserve them for the future.

    Published 03 September 2016
    genomics AMRI koala genome Blog
  • AMplify: Episode 18, Mary O'Kane delivers 2016 AMRI Lecture
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/amplify-ep-17-mary-okane-delivers-2016-amri-lecture/

    Listen to the live recording of the 2016 AMRI Address and Lecture delivered by Professor Mary O'Kane, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer.

    Published 22 August 2016
    AMplify AMRI podcast
  • A curious case of the birds and the trees
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/a-curious-case-of-the-birds-and-the-trees/

    Could some aspects of the urban environment actually benefit plants and animals?

    Published 18 July 2016
    Blog pollination AMRI ornithology
  • The nose knows
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/the-nose-knows/

    Could the odour emitted from a sample of a rhinoceros horn be enough to identify the species that it came from?

    Published 30 June 2016
    wildlife trade wildlife genomics AMRI ACWG Africa DNA
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