Frogs are excellent indicators of waterway and wetland health, but they are highly susceptible to environmental change. Anke-Maria, ACT Frogwatch Coordinator, will describe way to better manage, improve and create frog-friendly habitats. Could we entice frogs into our gardens? Abstract Anke-Maria coordinates the Frogwatch census every October. Frogs are highly susceptible to environmental change, and […]

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 […]

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 […]