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Possingham Supplementary Scholarship receipient announced

Congratulations to Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship. Australia’s natural environment is under extreme anthropogenic pressure. Along with the unprecedented effects of habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change, Australian biodiversity and natural resources are threatened by the harvesting, exploitation, and commercial exchange of wildlife (i.e., wildlife trade). Wildlife trade leads to the overexploitation of […]

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Desert “time capsules” of biodiversity support ancient, but at-risk, fauna

The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) spans almost a quarter of Australia’s landmass and is one of the largest underground freshwater sources on Earth. Basin water is concealed from the outside world by a layer of impermeable rock, but at the margins of the GAB, this layer is thinnest and allows water to seep above ground […]

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Invertebrates as pets: The truth behind the trade

For some people, the idea of having tarantulas and scorpions living in their house is a nightmare; for others, keeping insects is a hobby and a passion. Guest post by Charlotte Lassaline from the Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Research Team at the University of Adelaide and Environment Institute. The collection of invertebrates is a pastime […]

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The 7th Waterbug Workshop

The Waterbug Workshop is an introduction to the taxonomic identification of freshwater invertebrates. The workshop will be held at Monash University, Melbourne on 11th-13th April 2012 and will cover a little about the ecology and behaviour of freshwater invertebrates, as well as their taxnomy and how to identify them. The workshop is designed to give […]

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