We’re only just beginning to understand the complex role fungi play in our unique landscapes. But the more we learn, the more we understand just how dependent we are on fungal diversity. Roz will talk about recent advances to assist Citizen Scientists to gain a better understanding of the fungi ...
Western Quoll. Photo by Robin Sinclair of AWC.
This talk to the main branch of the WA Naturalists’ Club will be given by Amanda Bourne who leads the conservation science program on four Australian Wildlife Conservancy wildlife sanctuaries in Western Australia. She will talk about the Mt Gibson Mammal Restoration Project, which is on Badimia Country.
Ants are fascinating creatures with a wide range of species and behaviours. In Western Australia alone, there are many ant genera, and they are predominantly ground-nesting species. Entomologist Dr Brian Heterick will give an informative talk touching on "What is an ant?" and "What use is an ant?" He will ...
There are about 3500 islands in WA, which is more than any other Australian jurisdiction. All are in public ownership, and almost all south of the Kimberley are managed by a single government agency, and almost all Kimberley islands are held under native title. This is a situation unique in ...
Join Jasper as he delivers an entomological anthology style talk detailing topics of Katydid comparisons, Odonatan inventions, metamorphic memories and other such insect musings. Jasper Dean is the current Secretary of the WA Insect Study Society. He is currently studying Conservation Biology and English Literature (double major) at UWA. The ...
Main Club Meeting Hew Roberts Lecture Theatre, UWA, Clifton Street Nedlands Murdoch University’s Black Cockatoo Conservation Management research team has been undertaking research on Western Australia’s black cockatoos over the last 18 years. The health research on Carnaby’s cockatoos aims to better understand the potential role of disease as a threatening ...
Dragonflies (Odonata) are some of the most aesthetically pleasing and most loved wetland insects, yet we know very little about the ecology or biology of Australian species. There are more than 40 species found in southwestern Australia, of which nearly half are endemic species, and there are also endemic genera. ...
Join Kelly Sheldrick for a talk about citizen science bat surveys in southwest WA, and learn more about these elusive mammals, which make up around a third of all mammal species in the region. The presentation will cover the survey techniques used, including the use of acoustic lures to increase ...
Sundews (botanical name Drosera) are carnivorous plants that capture and digest insects using leaves covered in sticky, mucilage-producing tentacles. Western Australia is the global diversity hotspot for the genus, with more than 150 species that primarily occur in the South-West and Kimberley regions. New species continue to be discovered and described each year, with many of them already being on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss. This presentation will introduce the genus Drosera with a focus on natural history aspects such as rediscoveries of long-lost species, novel plant-animal interactions (especially kleptoparasites), and the rapidly growing role of citizen science in taxonomic and conservation research.
Dr Sue Graham-Taylor accepted the challenge of writing the centenary history of the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club being aware of the key role it has played in documenting and protecting WA’s environment as well as in educating the community. Her research has unearthed many aspects of our history that are not ...
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 ...
Ecoacoustics is the study of environmental sounds and the connection these sounds have to ecosystem function and health. Listening to the sounds of an ecosystem offers a unique way to monitor biodiversity, map species distribution, understand fauna behaviour, and track ecological change. This talk by Lauren Hawkins will introduce ecoacoustics ...