Species identification can rely on multiple methods (dissection, DNA barcoding, shell morphology) but often necessitate euthanasia as shell morphology is not always reliable.
By matching fragments of DNA found in water, soil and air samples, against DNA sequence libraries, we can understand exactly what is living there, even the elusive species which can be hard to see, hear or catch.
A bunch of our amazing colleagues, family and friends gave up part of their weekend to contribute to our third Gidgegannup Carbon Project planting initiative.
Native bee numbers in Australia are rapidly declining. Dr Juliana Pille Arnold’s research shows that local floral resource availability strongly affects bee populations in remnant vegetation.
When chicken farmers noticed more vegetation popping up where chickens had grazed they pondering what was happening below the surface. That’s where we stepped in, analyzing the soil microbiome to understand what was changing at a microorganic level. Data from soil sampling can often prove useful for standard organic and biodynamic accreditations.
We knew there were Blind cave eel populations in the Robe Valley, because specimens had been found in eight sites, but the real question was – how do you monitor a mostly uncatchable fish?
One of the big questions in a biological survey of temporary aquatic habitats is – ‘What did we miss?’ For example, if you surveyed during a drought, would you find all the drought-resistant species present?
Remember those school excursions where you got to explore the bush, get a spider’s web in your hair and come home with dirt under your fingernails?
More than 200 people converged on Walpole at the end of September, with one common goal – to capture a snapshot of the plant and animal life hidden in the nooks and crannies of the Walpole Wilderness Area, the only gazetted wilderness in Western Australia.
There’s nothing quite like taking a threatened species and immortalising it in cake form. Throughout September we are celebrating Biodiversity…
This April (18th) we were thrilled to invite year 11 Biology students from Guildford Grammar to visit the Biologic Biodiverse…
Liesel Morgan Land snails often exhibit high levels of endemism and are vulnerable to habitat degradation. As such, they are…
