Connecting biodiversity collections in the pacific: digitatisation through DNA barcoding and informatics Posted on 5th March 2013 Reference collections in museums, herbaria, botanical gardens, zoos and other repositories are critical infrastructure for research, education, regula…
Atlas Science Symposium Posted on 1st March 2013 Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to attend the Atlas of Living Australia Science Symposium to be held June 12-13 in Canberra. The Atlas …
So many fish, one great map – The Atlas launches FishMap Posted on 27th February 2013 By Andrea Wild From ugly ducklings like the Rough Dreamer to the kiss-me-I’m-really-a-prince Clown Triggerfish, Australia’s marine fishes are now …
Australian BHL volunteers receive award Posted on 15th January 2013 The BHL blog is a short article about a recognition award presented to BHL volunteers last year. The Arts Portfolio awards are held annually and are p…
Holiday Greetings from the Atlas of Living Australia Posted on 21st December 2012 Dear friends of the Atlas of Living Australia I would like to take this opportunity to extend Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and a Happy and Prosp…
Atlas of Living Australia – making field guides accessible Posted on 12th December 2012 The Atlas of Living Australia now has over 35 million records on Australian species freely and openly available through their website. What is …
Call for nominations for the 2013 Ebbe Nielsen Prize Posted on 10th December 2012 The Ebbe Nielsen Prize is an annual prize established by the GBIF Governing Board to honour the memory of Ebbe Schmidt Nielsen, who was an inspiration…
ABRS adds significantly to species names information Posted on 5th December 2012 A three year Atlas of Living Australia funded contract with the Australian Biological Resources Study has resulted in Australian researchers adding…
Finding Pinot Noir – an example of how to use the Atlas Posted on 29th November 2012 I like good wine. Fortunately these days, Australia has a huge number of excellent value wines. After many years enjoying Australia’s wonderful …