Northern Suburbs 16 Feb 2022 Stuart Halse, of Bennelongia Environmental Consultants, shared a very informative presentation that provided new insight into the habitat and diversity of subterranean fauna. From a historical perspective, Stuart pointed out that we often associated stygofauna with caves and speleologists who became pseudo-biologists. Today we know ...
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Main Club 4 Feb 2022 Our speaker was botanist Mark Brundrett. Mark is Adjunct Associate Professor at UWA and Research Associate Professor at the WA Herbarium. He spoke about why the South West of WA is a biodiversity hotspot and why the flora is unique globally. To be a hotspot, ...
Read more →KRM Branch Excursion 5 Dec 2021 A small group met at the ticket kiosk for our outing at Penguin Island on a fine, warm morning. The first ferry of the day was only about two thirds full which seemed down on previous occasions that we have caught it. Once on ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch 22 Jan 2022 Despite it being the fifth day of over 40oC, twelve of our regular members turned up for our annual January BBQ and Social event. By the time we started around 5 pm, the temperature had dropped, and wafts of sea breeze occasionally found their ...
Read more →KRM Branch Excursion – 21 Nov 2021 Our November field outing was to Lake McLarty, and a group of ten met up at the southern entrance on a fine morning. We found large numbers of waterbirds present. Conditions were also unfavourable for the smaller waders (Pied Stilts were the only ...
Read more →Main Club Excursion 10 Oct 2021 A mixture of members and visitors gathered at the Lions Lookout car park on the sunny morning of October 10, 2021, to learn about the pollination of native plants from Prof Byron Lamont and Dr Phil Groom. As is usual on such excursions with ...
Read more →NS Branch ,15 Dec 2021 The Northern Suburbs Branch’s AGM held on Wednesday 15th December was well attended. Don Poynton (branch chairperson) advised the unusual coastal plant he showed the last meeting had since been identified by Greg Keighery as Roepera fruticulosa (Shrubby Twinleaf). Prior to the AGM, Don Poynton ...
Read more →Australia has unique natural biodiversity. Reports indicate that about 94% of amphibians, 46% of birds, 93% of flowering plants, 69% of mammals and 93% of reptiles in Australia are endemic. In addition to climate change, the risk of harmful exotic invasive species (biological threats) entering, establishing, and spreading is the ...
Read more →KRM Branch 15 November 2021 A small group of regulars attended the KRMB AGM. With all committee representatives agreeing to continue in their roles and no other nominations, the meeting was in favour of the incumbent committee continuing for another year. The Committee is: Chairperson: Chris Punter Secretary: Ailsa Rabone ...
Read more →Australia has never contributed a major food crop to the world. The only Australian native plant food developed and cropped on a large scale is macadamia nut. Though there are hundreds of Australian native plants that have been used as a source of food for a long time, none of ...
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