Monthly Archives: May 2014

What’s Hydropower? Hydropower has supplied Australians with electricity since the 1900s. Hydropower schemes use water from a storage unit, such as a dam, which operate by dropping water from these dams down a pipe. The water then passes through a … Continue reading →

  The strange title of this piece has been inspired by my work experience at Scottsdale Reserve south of Canberra with Brett Howland. Over the two days we carried out reptile surveys using pre-existing tile traps as well as setting … Continue reading →

In the early weeks of the semester, when we learned of the work experience component of this course, I was sure that I wanted to work in the field as opposed to in an office. I had heard a lot … Continue reading →

It is one thing to talk about the importance of biodiversity conservation, and it is another to walk the walk. Instead of chatting to your friends about how global warming is affecting polar bears, why not try getting active and actually do something! … Continue reading →

In the middle of April I spent three days in Kosciuszko National Park, assisting Dave Hunter and Ben Scheele in their Southern Corroboree Frog conservation work. I was initially skeptical about the value of working with frogs, and unsure what … Continue reading →

Last month I spent five days at ‘Bowra’ an Australian Wildlife Conservancy property located near Cunnamulla in south west Queensland. This property was recently purchased from a family who had been on the property for five generations. I assisted with … Continue reading →

Those of you savvy to the current state of things might be aware that the world’s vegetation is in a bit of trouble. Deforestation, climate change, invasive species and the increasing need for urban, industrial and agricultural lands are global … Continue reading →