DigiVol celebrates 10 years of Citizen Science Posted on 23rd December 2021 This month the Australian Museum celebrated 10 years of DigiVol, the online volunteering platform connecting citizen scientists with the museums and c…
DNA key to identifying eggs in museum collections Posted on 15th January 2021 A new study shows how the scientific value of collections can be improved by DNA technologies that provide high-confidence taxonomic identifications o…
BHL Australia turns 10! Posted on 3rd June 2020 This is a momentous day. Ten years ago today the Atlas of Living Australia and Museums Victoria signed an agreement with the Biodiversity Heritage Lib…
Lucky escape for Eurobodalla herbarium Posted on 27th May 2020 Regional herbarium survives ferocious NSW fires and holds crucial data to help assess impact, manage bush recovery and identify areas of conservation …
Unlocking the secrets of a colossal collection Posted on 23rd April 2020 A team at Museums Victoria investigates a fascinating collection of almost 12,000 butterflies and 40,000 moths, donated to the museum by George Lyell …
Watch out buzz bee, there’s a spider in the house… Posted on 22nd January 2018 Citizen scientist witnesses world-first home-share between wolf spider and bee.
WeDigBio 2015 Posted on 16th October 2015 WeDigBio, short for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Bio-collections, is a four-day global event taking place during October 22-25 2015, that will…
The South Australian Museum and the Fiddler Rays: A taxonomic riddler Posted on 10th September 2015 The striking black and white patterned Magpie Fiddler Ray, has been long listed as one of South Australia’s rarest fishes, but there has always been…
Australia’s Virtual Herbarium helps unlock the history of invasive species Posted on 26th August 2015 A team of Victorian researchers has analysed data extracted from over three million plant specimens to reconstruct the introduction of invasive plant …