Author Archives: Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Cassandra Murrell (u6650485) Undeterred by social distancing restrictions or late-night curfews, thousands of eligible bachelors have been gathering in huge numbers after dark all over the ACT. Meeting in the shady parts of nature reserves, where they can hide relatively … Continue reading →

Marcus Dadd (u6945315) Reptiles have long held a special place in my heart so when a fieldwork advertisement titled ‘Sex in Dragons’ popped up on my Instagram feed in the middle of Canberra’s winter I was hooked. A few months … Continue reading →

Anna Penington u6351985 For my volunteering experience, I approached Tom North the associate director of the National Seed Bank in the Australian National Botanic Gardens to see if he needed any help. Importance of Seed Banking Seed banking is an … Continue reading →

The first half of my work experience hours were with Friends of Grasslands a community-based group that is dedicated to the conservation of natural temperate grassy ecosystems in south-eastern Australia. I spent my time with them at Stirling Park, located … Continue reading →

U6664609: Greta Owen It is well known that Australia’s distinct biodiversity is battling threatening processes such as climate change, land use change, invasive species and habitat fragmentation (SOE, 2016). Historically, the effort to conserve biodiversity has been restricted to securing … Continue reading →

Petrea Harrison U6674509 (Word Count: 500) Through work experience, I gained insight into the consultancy and planning processes of community Park Care initiatives whilst also being involved in planting native grasses to regenerate landscapes. Conservation in a Changing Environment The … Continue reading →

U6665234 – Audrey Cooper Over the past few weekends, I helped with land care projects at two sites and worked on conserving bushland in two very different ways. With the Friends of Aranda Bushlands, I was helping plant native species … Continue reading →

By Alexandra Antich My work experience occurred with the wildlife conservation group – Wildlife Stations. Wildlife Stations is a community run conservation initiative in Kangaroo Valley. I initially did work with them in January, right after the bush-fires went through … Continue reading →