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In a corner of one of earth’s “biologically wealthiest” nations lies one of thirty-four global biodiversity hotspots; the very southern end of Western Australia. What’s a biodiversity hotspot? To qualify as a ‘hotspot’, a region must have 30% or less of … Continue reading →

U5350842 Scottsdale Reserve It was a pleasant sunny day when I ventured out to Scottsdale reserve with David Freudenberger and one other student like myself. Just an hour and fifteen minutes South of Canberra, this 1328ha Bush Heritage reserve protects … Continue reading →

U5179371   The Subject Eastern Bent-Wing bats (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensi) are a sub species of micro-bat that can live up to 30 years. They feed on flying insects, and are found along the east coast of Australia 1. They are … Continue reading →

Elle Kromar Inundated by rain and fuelled by the thrill of exploring a prospective career path, I entered the ACT Parks, Conservation and Lands (PCL) depot at Stromlo. Through the welcoming haze of freshly brewed tea, I could see the … Continue reading →

U5376367 Introduction:  As part of my work experience I wanted to understand the practical applications of the course. There was no better option than to become a fieldwork volunteer for PhD research conducted by Stephanie Pulsford of the Fenner School … Continue reading →

Alexander Pecenko (u5333012) My work experience for the ENVS3039 Biodiversity Conservation course (4–7 April 2015) involved assisting Dr Heather Kieth with data collection at Bago State Forest, NSW, for research of the forest’s carbon cycle (more information here). Location of … Continue reading →

We all know the range of benefits that biodiverse ecosystems bring, right? As a source of food, materials, medicine, shelter and refuge, in addition to providing valuable natural services like carbon sequestration and filtering toxic substances and a realm of … Continue reading →

India, as one of the 10 biggest countries in the world, supports a rich biodiversity. This is due to the different ecosystems that we can find in the country, from deserts to rainforests. In the state of Rajhastan alone, we … Continue reading →

China has vast land area, so it is rich in biodiversity. In this area, we can find several unique animal species, such as Panda and Lipotes vexillifer. Lipotes vexillifer is one of the Platanistoidea in the world, until now, there … Continue reading →

By Ishbel Cullen In April this year I joined staff from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage on a site visit to a wind farm biodiversity offset site for Native Temperate Grassland on the Monaro plains in the Southern … Continue reading →