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 …
Celebrate the history of ecology and biodiversity on the NSW South Coast Posted on 23rd November 2012 Want to gain a unique insight into the ecology and biodiversity from over forty years of research? Join the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness…
Koalas, stand up and be counted….by smart phones Posted on 22nd November 2012 CSIRO Blog posted by Lucy Mercer-Mapstone At coffee with a friend recently we chatted about our latest smartphone app discovery while tweeting about t…
Dial W for Weeds Posted on 22nd November 2012 Spotted a weed? Snap a photo and send it in. Condamine Alliance is working with the Atlas of Living Australia to create a simple and fun smart phone a…
PhyloJive – Integrating biodiversity data with phylogenies Posted on 23rd October 2012 PhyloJive (Phylogeny Javascript Information Visualiser and Explorer) is a web based application that places biodiversity information aggregated from …
Viewing species layers in uDIG & ArcGIS Posted on 11th October 2012 Its now possible to view and work with a list of species layers for a genus or higher taxon through a OGC compliant desktop tool such as uDIG or ArcGI…
Using the ALA to help develop biodiverse plantings suitable for changing climatic conditions Posted on 11th October 2012 A key challenge for revegetation practitioners is to select plant material that will be suitable for both current and future climatic conditions. Th…