Dr Peter Caley, of CSIRO, will explore which of the numerous putative drivers are consistent with the observations of the decline of the famous Bogong moth. Abstract Bogong moth populations are in decline. Following a big decrease in numbers after European colonisation expanded across their breeding range, a subsequent decline from about 1980 has been […]
Come and see some examples of the earliest types of plants and trace the development of plants on this free guided walk. See the kinds of plants that were around at the same time as the dinosaurs and how much they had changed by the time the megafauna arrived. These one-hour walks are at 11:00 […]
Nina and Nathan, from ACT Government Parks and Conservation, will talk about the recovery plan and monitoring of two endangered Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens so that they are viable and well-represented community in their natural geographic range. Abstract Nina McLean is the Monitoring and Evaluation officer with the Office of Nature Conservation (formerly Conservation […]
The Summit Walk, a joint initiative between the ACT Government, the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) and Telstra, was officially opened on 26 July 2000. Join our ANBG Guides, and FoBM guide Michael Doherty, a local plant ecologist, to hear about some of the winter flowering plants in the gardens and on the mountain as well as other plants during […]
Anna will look at how pepper trees came to be planted in many school yards across Australia, and other sites such as country police stations, many rural gardens of note, Avenues of Honour, and the ANU. What is the future of these old trees and what of the next generation? Biography Dr Anna Howe’s BA […]
Cecile, from CSIRO, says the symbiotic nature of lichens brings yet another challenge. She will present ongoing research done at the Australian National Herbarium using novel approaches in order to unlock the potential of its lichen collections. Abstract Natural history collections are incredible resources which, by preserving well-identified and well-curated specimens, allow users to access […]