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Conservation on the fly
A blog about the environment, science, adventure and flying animals


2021: My year of buying no new clothes (Part 1)
The idea took hold when I had returned home laden with bags after a spontaneous pop in to the local opp shop. My partner said...
April
Aug 7, 20215 min read
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Restoring the habitat of the Golden-shouldered parrot
Conservation work in Australia is gaining ground in beginning to understand how landscapes have changed in their composition – what...
April
May 5, 20213 min read
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The secret lives of fairy wrens
Its an interesting life the beautifully coloured birds of the forest lead, and the more we find out about them, the more curious they...
April
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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Critter-spotting itinerary for the Wet Tropics and Cape York Peninsula
The bar was set high when my brother announced that he was taking my Dad on a diving trip to Timor-Leste for his 60th birthday. How was I...
April
Dec 21, 201910 min read
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Could the EPBC Act be fit for purpose – and prevent biodiversity decline?
This article has been published in the Ecological Society of Australia's Bulletin June Issue, along with other perspectives on this...
April
Jun 28, 20196 min read
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Conditions set out in Adani's plan will not prevent severe decline of the Black-throated finch
The inconspicuous little Black-throated finch has been in the media a lot in the last few weeks, and that is because decisions being made...
April
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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Responding to reviewer comments on your manuscript
Submitting your paper is a momentous occasion for a PhD student – well any researcher, really! Its such a relief to get the work complete...
April
May 16, 20193 min read
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PhD project available to study endangered birds
We have funding for a PhD project to study ecology and conservation of the Black-throated finch. Please be in touch if this interests...
April
May 6, 20192 min read
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Shaggy carpets of the Pantanal
All our Brazil adventure plans were thrown out the window while we focussed our efforts on finding a cure for Beloved’s leishmaniasis,...
April
Dec 9, 20186 min read
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