The short-beaked echidna is an iconic Australian animal and Australia’s most widespread native mammal. Despite this, we have poor understanding of most of their wild populations as they are difficult to find, track and study in the wild. To combat this, EchidnaCSI was launched in 2017, which is a national citizen science project with the…
Topic: Environment and Nature
The Science of Nestboxes
We want to help our birds and possums to find places to nest and raise their young as we know there are far too few suitable natural tree hollows for the animals who need homes. Nest boxes can provide a viable alternative to natural tree hollows for a range of wildlife. This session will share…
Glossies in the Mist and Gang Gang Cockatoos
Presenters Lauren Hook and Erna Llenore want to raise the conservation profile of threatened glossy black- cockatoos (GBC), the Saving our Species, Glossies in the Mist project provided identification training to the Southern Highlands community and invited citizen scientists to submit sightings of GBCs. Glossies in the Mist (GITM) teamed up with community champions to…
A celebration – The Atlas of Life and iNaturalist
The Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness is celebrating its 10 years anniversary, so we will have a short trip down memory lane and share some of our favourite events and records. Thomas Mesaglio will give you a tour around our biodiversity mapping platform, the rapidly growing Australian iNaturalist – how you can use…
Bee Hotels- to Boost Bees after fire
Kit Prendergast will be talking about an exciting project for people in and around areas that have been impacted by fires to install bee hotels. These are artificial nesting substrates which provide much needed substrates for cavity-nesting bees to rear their offspring in when their natural substrates have been destroyed by fires. Learn more about…
Symposium – Our East Australian Ocean hotspot
What is it and how will it change our coastal ecology? A diverse group of expert scientists will deep dive into what’s happening in the ocean off the East Coast and how it is affecting our coastal ecology and biodiversity. From the great ocean systems to the waters off our coasts, we will hear about…
Bega Cheese – Sustainability Programs
Bega Cheese is a leading Australian owned and operated dairy and food company located in the beautiful Bega Valley, on the south coast of New South Wales. The company was founded as a dairy co-operative in 1899, and many of the current owners of Bega Cheese are the 100 plus dairy farmers. This presentation will…
Northern Territory Field Naturalists’ Club weekend Camping at Litchfield National Park
Our Club will have exclusive access to a private camp site near Buley Rockhole. The site has a large grassed area for camping and is bordered by a creek on one side that adds to the diversity of fauna and flora species in the area. Amenities include a large open shed with a kitchen that includes a gas stove and…
Northern Territory Field Naturalists’ Club special Science Week talk
Talk: Laser-based ecology: Reconstructing ecosystems in threedimensions for improved monitoring and management. Presented by Shaun Levick Shaun Levick is a Principal Research Scientist at the CSIRO. He is a geospatial ecologist who integrates Earth Observation science and GIS modelling with field experiments to better understand the structure and dynamics of ecosystems. Shaun’s research merges cutting-edge advances in…
Science Café
Science Café is a National Science Week event where Year 10 students are invited to network with STEM professionals and tertiary students over morning and afternoon tea to gain practical knowledge about STEM careers and pathways. Previous years saw over 60 STEM professionals attend, representing various disciplines from universities, government, and industry. Students will have…