Aplin and her team investigate cognition and culture in urban sulphur-crested cockatoos, asking whether the spread of new innovations can facilitate adaptive behavioural responses to anthropogenic change. Biography Lucy Aplin is head of the Cognitive and Cultural Ecology Group, and leads the Clever Cockies Research Project. She currently holds joint positions as SERI Professorial Fellow […]
A big thank you, to our work party volunteers who removed approximately 1250 woody weeds in a difficult area at our July work party. Details of the next weeding work party (including the booking link) are below, and we look forward to seeing you at our next weeding work party. Date: Saturday, 2 August 2025 , 9am to 12 […]
Jed, Waterwatch Coordinator with Molonglo Conservation Group, will dive into the secret life of the platypus, and how these monotreme marvels help us read the health of our freshwater ecosystems—and what we can do to protect them. Abstract Mysterious, elusive, and utterly unique, the platypus isn’t just an Aussie icon—it’s a living barometer for waterway […]
The next Plant Science talk will be on Monday 11th August at 10.30am. If you are not already on the email list and wish to receive information on these talks please email plantscience@friendsanbg.org.au.
PLANT RECOGNITION GROUP Getting to know local wattles The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on local native wattle trees and shrubs (family Mimosaceae) that flower during winter. Dr Suzette Searle (President Wattle Day Association Inc.) will host a presentation on the main identification features and will have selected samples on display. Binocular microscopes, hand […]
Matt and Anthony will discuss the progress and overall impacts from listing of ecological communities under national environment law over the past 25 years, as well as recent unique examples such as the Empodisma peatlands of south-western WA, the Karst springs of the Naracoorte Coastal Plain, and the Drooping sheoak grassy woodland of the Eyre Peninsula. Bookings […]