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SUMMARY:Frog Listening Evening
DESCRIPTION:  \nHave you ever heard the frogs in the Gardens and wanted to know more about them? Join Anka Maria Hoefer (Frogwatch Coordinator for ACT & Region) to listen and learn about Canberra’s amazing frogs in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.\nBring the family and test your listening skills to see if you can identify the different frog calls. \nMeet at the amphitheatre in front of the Crosbie Morrison Building & adjacent ponds. In case of wet weather we will adjourn inside the Crosbie Morrison Building. \nWhen: Friday 25 September\, 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm \nWhere: Crosbie Morrison lawn and amphitheatre (parking in the overflow carpark) \nCost: Adults $10\, Children $5 \nBookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/DLOVZ \nEnquiries: events@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/frog-listening-evening/
LOCATION:Crosbie Morrison Building\, ANBG\, Clunies Ross Street\, Acton\, Australian Capital Territory\, 2601\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261001T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261001T133000
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SUMMARY:Samuele Ramellini and Xingyi Jiang ‘The social lives and collective behaviour of an iconic bird species: the superb fairywren’
DESCRIPTION:Superb Fairywrens lead complex social lives and have a multilevel social structure in the non-breeding season as well as the breeding season. Xingyi and Samuele will discuss the decisions individuals make in their community. \nAbstract \nSuperb fairywrens\, the 2019 Birdlife Australia Bird of the Year\, have complex social lives during the breeding season\, with helpers helping a dominant pair. While a wealth of knowledge is available for the breeding behaviour\, it was only very recently that their multilevel social structure was discovered during the non-breeding season. These complex social structures were only thought to occur in large-brained mammals like primates. The superb fairywren multilevel society is organised in three hierarchical levels\, with breeding units aggregating with each other to form supergroups\, which in turn coalesce to form communities. In this talk\, Xingyi and Samuele will explore how individuals make decisions on who to associate with\, how they decide to move\, who leads these movements and what determines their choice to follow. Moreover\, they will showcase their research on the consequences of living in a structured society both in winter and the following breeding attempts. \nBiography \nXingyi Jiang is a PhD student at Beijing Normal University. She is currently visiting Damien Farine’s lab at ANU\, studying collective movement and decision-making in the superb fairywren multilevel society. \nSamuele Ramellini is a PhD student at the Australian National University. He is currently working on the drivers and consequences of living in the superb fairywren multilevel society. \n  \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/samuele-ramellini-and-xingyi-jiang-the-social-lives-and-collective-behaviour-of-an-iconic-bird-species-the-superb-fairywren/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261003T103000
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SUMMARY:Wake Up With the Birds
DESCRIPTION:  \nA wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nIn a small group\, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. \nWalks start at 8.30 am (Gates open at 8.15 am) \nThe event includes a 1 1/2 to 2 hour guided walk with an experienced guide. \nSome binoculars will be provided\, but bring your own if you have them. \nChildren attending the walks must be over the age of 8 and accompanied by an adult. \nWhen: Saturday 3 October \nSaturday 10 October \nSaturday 17 October \nSunday 11 October \nWhere: Meet outside the Gardens Visitor Centre \nCost: Friends Members $15\, Non-Members $20\, Children (school age) $10 \nBookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/DNOXB \nEnquiries: events@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/5109/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:Visitor Centre\, Australian National Botanic Gardens\, Canberra\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Guided walk
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SUMMARY:Tasha James ‘What we can learn from the endemic flora of Mt Imlay’
DESCRIPTION:Tasha will give us an update on her research on the isolated peak Mt Imlay\, home to several endemic and endangered flora. \nBiography \nTasha is a plant ecologist focusing on rare and endangered species. She is undertaking her PhD at the University of Canberra. Her undergraduate degree was in environmental science with honours in wetland plant ecology. Tasha now focuses on several critically endangered plant species which are endemic to the isolated summit of Mt Imlay\, NSW. She collects data and samples from field surveys\, drone surveying\, Herbarium records and living collections to incorporate into a variety of analyses across population genetics\, disease dynamics\, and the influence of biophysical factors. She collaborates with the Australian National Botanic Gardens and several Herbaria. This project aims to provide more insight into the unique dynamics of isolated endemic plants to increase the ability for conserving these often-fragile communities. \nAbstract \nMt Imlay\, an isolated peak in south-east NSW\, is home to several endemic and endangered flora. Tasha combines investigations into the ecology\, disease dynamics\, and population genetics of three of these species: Eucalyptus imlayensis\, Hibbertia circinata and Boronia imlayensis\, to make a holistic case study into the management of restricted populations of endangered species. These three species have various forms of ex situ insurance collections and the analyses and comparison of these can further inform conservation strategies. This presentation will discuss this holistic investigation and its findings so far. This work is part of an ongoing PhD project that will provide real-world advice to conservation practitioners in a growing field of science.   
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/tasha-james-what-we-can-learn-from-the-endemic-flora-of-mt-imlay/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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SUMMARY:Uncertain Dr Matt Parker ‘Update on conservatory
DESCRIPTION:Biography \nMatt is the Director of the ANBG \nAbstract \nBooking Link \n  \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/uncertain-dr-matt-parker-update-on-conservatory/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261024T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260711T001740Z
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SUMMARY:Bushland Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:  \nA special guided walk to explore the Gardens’ Bushland Precinct\, across the Black Mountain road from the main part of the Gardens. The walk celebrates the official opening of the Walk ten years ago\, in December 2016. We also celebrate the official opening of the Gardens in the month of October 1970. \nThe Bushland Nature Walk meanders through the Bushland Precinct of the ANBG\, which is one of the few botanic gardens that has a section of original natural flora. The walk takes you through open forest and features expansive views to Canberra City and Parliament House. Some of the plants are labelled and you will find interpretive signs about the biodiversity\, fire ecology and soil of the area. The walk culminates at a viewing platform offering spectacular views across Lake Burley Griffin. Return is via the same path. \nEasy to medium on uneven ground\, a few stairs and short steep sections. There are some places to rest along the way. Distance: 3.2 km \nWhen:  Saturday 24 October\, 9.30 am \nWhere: Meet outside the Gardens Visitor Centre \nCost: $10 (All proceeds go towards projects in the Gardens) \nBookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/DNRGK\nEnquiries: events@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/bushland-nature-walk-2/
LOCATION:Visitor Centre\, Australian National Botanic Gardens\, Canberra\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Guided walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T133000
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SUMMARY:Jay Nicholson ‘Understanding the impacts of climate change on plants at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – a summary of my PhD working with Anangu’
DESCRIPTION:29 October 12.30pm \n\nJay will summarise his work on the interesting strategies desert plants use to overcome the complex and extreme environment that is the Australian desert. \nAbstract \nAfter widespread plant mortality at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in 2019 associated with a record-breaking drought and heatwave\, Anangu (Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara People) were concerned and wanted to know why plants were being impacted. Over the last three years of my PhD\, I have been working with Anangu researching why ecologically and culturally significant plants are dying during extreme heatwaves and drought. We conducted a range of field-based studies and glasshouse experiments to untangle the physiological drivers of plant death. Some of the plants we’ve worked on include the iconic mulga (Acacia aneura)\, desert oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana)\, and spinifex (Triodia pungens).  \n Biography \nAfter working as a botanist in Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land\, Jay wanted more of a scientific challenge\, so he decided to take on a PhD based at ANU working with Anangu and Parks Australia on desert plants. With the kind support of a Friends of ANBG Student Research Scholarship\, he has thrown himself into the project. He will share both the scientific and personal journeys he has been on in the last 3.5 years and give a summary of his work. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/jay-nicholson-understanding-the-impacts-of-climate-change-on-plants-at-uluru-kata-tjuta-national-park-a-summary-of-my-phd-working-with-anangu/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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