For most wildflower enthusiasts, The Wongan Hills is well known as a Wheatbelt town located about 2.5 hour drive north-east of Perth, but also as a significant nature reserve in the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu. The first comprehensive report on the flora of these Wongan Hills was a handbook by the Western Australian ...
Josh Newton (PhD Candidate, Curtin University TrEnD Laboratory) “Spider webs are not just beautiful, they could be our secret weapon to better understanding nature” Discover how spider webs can serve as a tool for monitoring elephants and kangaroos. This talk will explore how spider webs can capture environmental DNA (eDNA) ...
Linette's talk is on diversity in small Australian dasyurid marsupials and will go through the work I've been doing since PhD to now which is resolving the taxonomy of Australia's smallest marsupials using molecular data and museum specimens.
Bring photos of sightings or outings etc., that may be of interest to other members.
Dr Sarah Comer is the Regional Ecologist for DBCA’s South Coast Region, a position she has been privileged to work in for over 25 years. Sarah’s work is focused on conservation: implementing threatened species recovery programs, monitoring and management of native species, and integrating invasive predator management, fire ecology and ...
DRB Presents: Lesley van Schoubroeck and Dan Carter speaking about on the Jirdarup Bushland and the Birds of Jirdarup Book
Topic: Annual General Meeting plus a Members’ Night (if time allows) following the formal AGM processTime: 7:00 pmVenue: Naragebup (Rockingham Regional Environment Centre), Safety Bay Road, PeronContact:
DRB Presents: Boyd Wykes from Owl Friendly Margaret River speaking about Night Calling: how Yornitj the Masked Owl inspired Australia’s first ‘owl friendly’ community
All members of the Club are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Northern Suburbs Branch of the Western Australian Naturalists' Club Inc.Agenda.The meeting will be followed by our annual photo competition.CategoriesConditions of Entry:Please send digital copies to Graham at: natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com by Monday 16 December.
Were you ever interested about the insects, birds and marsupials pollinating our flowers? Flowers compete to attract pollinators using colours, scents and shapes tailored for pollinator-specific sensory systems. Some flowers have evolved to attract relatively specific pollinators, presumably to increase pollen transfer within a species. Differences between plants in their ...
This presentation by Peta Kelsey will describe the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ current prescribed burning program on the lands it manages in the South-West Forest Region. It will look at the effectiveness of the current regime in preventing wildfire and protecting people and infrastructure, and also its impact ...
Tonight's speaker will be Desiree HealdFor further information contact
