Western Australian Naturalists Club

Encouraging the study and protection of the natural environment

Marvelous marine mammals – a journey to learn how they are faring in a changing world

"Hew Roberts" Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands

Dr Holly Raudino is a Senior Research Scientist within the Marine Science Program of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Holly's interest lies in behavioural ecology and applied research on threatened marine fauna. She leads the state government research and monitoring of marine mammals and continues to collaborate with ...

Great Southern Bioblitz and Members Night

Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia

Topic: Great Southern Bioblitz – Daniel Heald will discuss the upcoming Bioblitz. The remainder of the meeting will be a Members’ Night – members are invited to share images of sightings or other subjects of interestContact: for further details.

William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds

"Hew Roberts" Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands

Dr John Huisman This talk at the main club evening will feature  Dr John Huisman sharing about William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds. John’s presentation will give a general overview of the history and current state of seaweed diversity in the Perth region, but then concentrate on his ...

KRMB Meeting – Jolanda Keeble ‘The Flora of the Wongan Hills’

Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia

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 ...

Spider Webs, Nature’s eDNA Trap

Henderson Environmental Centre Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St, North Beach, Australia

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) ...

DRB Presents: Linette Umbrello from WA Museum speaking about Australian Dasyurid Marsupials

Kalamunda Community Centre Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, Australia

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.