Monthly Archives: October 2017

Qinyan Liu The purpose of the program: It is an education activity for young and old by caring for tadpoles and watching them turn into frogs. Furthermore, the program is also useful for scientific reasons, because there are much unknown … Continue reading →

By Shiyao Zhong On 15-17 Jan 2016, an International Black-faced Spoonbill Census was conducted in various locations in East and Southeast Asia. I participated to one of the counting sessions in Shenzhen Bay (Southern China), which is one of the … Continue reading →

Introduction: On a chilly October morning, a group of students and I accompanied Dr. Phillip Gibbons on a bird watch that’s a part of an ongoing 6-year longitudinal study that examines the value of mature trees for wildlife. Canberra was … Continue reading →

Introduction It is crucial to have appropriate conservation practices in place to minimise biodiversity loss and ensure that species are protected for generations to come.  Ecological restoration is one of the ways to achieve this. In the ACT region, efforts … Continue reading →

u5564582 An Environmental science degree is different at every university. Studying at the ANU I am very lucky to be exposed to all different kinds of teaching, from classroom theory to working in the field and everything in between. In … Continue reading →

Ex-Situ conservation Tidbinbilla Depite its proximity, transport constraints meant that I had not visited Tidbinbilla since I began studying at ANU, however the prospect of work experience and exposure to the incredible native diversity so close to home was too … Continue reading →

In order to not only educate myself on actions to protect biodiversity, I also used this opportunity to gain work experience to immerse myself in the sustainable community where I’m residing. In this past semester, I worked with the Bruce … Continue reading →

On the 17th of December 2012, I visited to a village known as Sein-ban-gone village, which is situated in the Upper Central Myanmar. I was an undergraduate student that time. I went there to visit my friend Aung’s home. The … Continue reading →

This title is said by whales. They cannot speak human language but they are not silent.   Whales have lived on this planet for millions of years. They are all giant and living in the ocean away from human society. … Continue reading →

IS THERE A FUTURE FOR CORAL REEFS? Saurabh Kataria Coral reefs are in decline worldwide at a catastrophic rate due to effects of humans and will continue to do so in the future. Corals are affected by the same number … Continue reading →