Snakes Alive!
This week-long exhibition showcases a variety of Australian reptiles and amphibians – many of which are threatened, endangered and rarely seen in the wild or in captivity. Get up close […]
LATE CANCELLATION Associate Professor Duanne White – ‘Antarctic ice shelves?’
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Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
We plan to remove lots of woody weeds. Meet: at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road Acton. Bring: your gloves, if you wish. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]
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Dr Roger Farrow – ‘Plant recovery after 2020 mega-fires’
Roger, an unretired entomologist previously with the CSIRO, will describe the resilience of flora after the 2020 infernos in the Morton and Tallaganda National Parks. Much of the above ground […]
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Plant Recognition Group – Getting to know local native grasses
The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on the common native grasses (family Poaceae) found in the ACT and the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Dr Michael Doherty will host a powerpoint presentation on grass identification and show selected samples. Binocular microscopes, keys and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. When: 9:30am-12.00 […]
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Dr Jane Roberts – ‘Macrophytes in upland ACT streams: overlooked and under-rated’
Dr Jane Roberts, a retired ecologist from University of Canberra, will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022, on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. Jane will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022 on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. Not much is known […]
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Dr John Turnbull – ‘Emigrant Eucalypts: successes and failures’
Dr John Turnbull, a former CSIRO forest research scientist, will trace the spread of eucalypts throughout the world from their discovery by European explorers in the eighteenth century to their use in present day agroforestry and fast-growing industrial plantations. Conservation and sustainability issues with eucalypt plantations in some countries will be discussed. Dr John Turnbull […]