GOLLY WALK: Northern Suburbs Branch 26th March 2022 The NSB followed up its talk on the Nearshore Environment by Angela Rossen with a Beachcombing and Snorkelling excursion at Iluka Beach on Saturday 26th March. The event was held in conjunction with the Friends of North Ocean Reef-Iluka Foreshore’s Beach and ...

Northern Suburbs Branch 16th March 2022 The theme for this year’s mini-series is All Things Marine. Out first speaker was Angela Rossen. Angela is an artist who works with scientists. The following institutions currently recognise her work: Honorary Research Associate School of the Biological Sciences UWA Adjunct Lecturer Oceans Institute ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NS Branch 18 September 2021 Who would have thought thar be so many dragons in WA? Today’s St George, aka Dr Paul Doughty, has forgone his horse and lance for a four-wheel drive and a camera to track and tame his prey. Paul began his presentation by explaining our Australian ...

Northern Suburbs Branch 22nd September 2021 We started the morning with a short walk to the lookout located on the highest point in Trigonometric Park in Duncraig. This is the second highest point in the City of Joondalup, the highest being the top of Blue Mountain Park, which we visited ...

Northern Suburbs Branch 18th August 2021 Dr Anna Hopkins, Senior Lecturer in the Molecular Ecology and Evolution Group at ECU’s Joondalup Campus, provided our very well attended meeting with an insight into her current research into understanding the link between mycorrhizal fungi and ecosystems. Anna began by describing the many ...

Northern Suburbs Branch 25th August 2021 The switch to 8.00 am start did not deter the regulars, not-so-regulars, and visitors, 22 all up, to our walk at Badgerup Reserve, Wanneroo. Within the first 100 metres, our leader, Wayne Merritt, showed us Short-eared Snail Orchid, Jug Orchid, Cowslip Orchid, Carousel Spider ...

Northern Suburbs Branch Meeting: July 2021 We completed our Geology mini-series with a presentation on micro-minerals by John Reeve who began by telling us he joined the Junior Naturalists after the first of numerous encounters with the inspirational Harry Butler. This resulted in him spending many Saturday afternoons in the ...