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Why it’s so important to protect wombats!
1. Look at that face! How could anyone not want to save wombats, they are beautiful animals each with their own unique personalities.
2. Wombats are so important to the Australian ecosystem. By digging burrows, wombats promote soil health and …help to distribute fungal spores deep into the ground, as well as providing safe havens for other wildlife.
3. Sadly Australian wildlife are seriously undervalued and not given the respect they deserve, they have more right to this land than we do and we should all be protecting them.

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Learn how to create a scientific botanical illustration in the comfort of your own home in this online workshop with Dr Anna Voytsekhovich! 🌿

✏ Date: 23 November 2024
✏ Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
✏ Format: ONLINE tutorial with feedback on work submitted.

This …workshop will cover the requirements for scientific botanical illustration, how to illustrate plants and their parts and how to create different textures using inks. After the tutorial you'll be able to practice what you've learned before tackling a full illustration. You'll also get plenty of time after the workshop has concluded to finish your illustration and send it to Anna for feedback. Use the information and skills you learn to create a piece for the Margaret Flockton award!

Book now via our website or the shop links!
https://natureartlab.com.au/products/introduction-to-scientific-botanical-illustration-in-ink-online-with-anna-voytsekhovich

#science #citsci #sustainability #nature #arttherapy #canberra #brisbane #natureart #botanicalart #natureartlab #botanical #education #illustration #artclass #onlineartclass #scientificillustration #tutorials #margaretflockton

📢 Exciting news for #PuertoRico & the U.S. #VirginIslands! 🏝️ 
 
We have released updated #USTopo maps of the islands. These maps offer a detailed look at the natural & developed landscape, providing critical details for recreation, navigation, emergency management …operations, and conservation efforts. 
 
Ready to explore the #maps? Click the link in our story to check them out! 👀 
 
#TheNationalMap #mapping #CitizenScience #GIS #geospatial #topo #maps #conservation #recreation #infrastructure #water #flood #riskmanagement #emergencymanagement #LandscapeChanges #TopographicMaps 
 
🗺️ 1: Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2018 vs 2024) – A fascinating shift in topography! Using US Topo maps, this map reveals changes in elevation and terrain features, reflecting the area's evolving landscape over six years.
 
🗺️ 2: El Yunque Rainforest (2018 vs 2024) – A closer look at El Yunque’s dynamic landscape. These topo maps show how the rainforest’s topography has evolved, reflecting both natural shifts and environmental factors. 
 
🗺️ 3: Guánica (2018 vs 2024) – Discover how Guánica's landscape has changed over the years. The US Topo maps highlight shifts in land use, elevation, and natural features from 2018 to 2024.
 
🗺️ 4: Salinas (2018 vs 2024) – Check out how Salinas has transformed over time. This topo map comparison from 2018 to 2024 reveals key changes in the terrain and landscape, showcasing the area’s evolving geography. 
 
🗺️ 5: Coral Bay (2018 vs 2024) – The transformation of Coral Bay is evident in this comparison using US Topo maps. The maps capture alterations in the landscape, highlighting the impact of time on the terrain.

On This Day – November 12-13, 1833

The Leonid meteor storm lit up the night sky across the United States, astonishing those awake to witness as between 50,000 and 150,000 meteors fell each hour. Yale professor Denison Olmsted, eager to understand the phenomenon, wrote a letter to the New …Haven Daily Herald, asking the public for any information about what they saw. Responses poured in from across the country, allowing Olmsted to crowdsource eyewitness accounts to study the meteor storm. His findings, published in 1834, marked an early example of citizen science, as Olmsted used everyday descriptions to advance our understanding of meteors.

#OnThisDay #LeonidMeteorStorm #1833 #History #Astronomy #CitizenScience #DenisonOlmsted #Meteors

The ever variable Mottled Umber 🍁 Swipe to the last picture ti see how different they can look. You may think it’s a male/female difference but with this species the females are actually flightless, living on tree trunks/fence posts.
A few species are like this, and can look like two …totally different moths…which makes IDs and absolute BLAST ✨ especially when you’re just starting out moth recording 😅 very beautiful moths though 🍁

Last weekend, 22 citizen scientists paddled along Takayna's rivers, surveying for endangered species like the Tasmanian Azure Kingfisher, that rely on waterways flowing through forests threatened by mining 🚣🏽‍♂️

Unlike its cousin from the mainland, the Tasmanian Azure …Kingfisher is becoming alarmingly rare, with Takayna as one of its last strongholds 📉 The reason behind its population decline remains unknown, and the government is knowingly leaving this species in a blind spot.

By documenting and monitoring threatened species in at-risk areas, we are campaigning for their protection.

🦅 Many eagles were sighted over the weekend, and a new nest was found that will need to be protected.

Get involved! Stay tuned for the dates of our upcoming 'Summer of Swifties' citizen science project to find and record Swift Parrots in forests that are threatened by logging.

📸 2 – 4 by Rob Blakers

#CitizenScience #Takayna #SwiftParrots

Step into the secretive world of badgers and get involved in #CitizenScience with Badger Trust!

Swipe to discover how you could become a #CitizenScientist without leaving the comfort of your own home 👉

You and your clan can help our vital State of the Badger project by simply… watching trail camera footage and telling us what you see.

HOW CAN YOU TAKE PART?
1. Sign up with our friends at MammalWeb.org (it's free!)
2. Choose our 'State of The Badger' project
3. Start watching our videos, telling us what animals you see in each of the short clips

💚 🦡 Grab your clan this autumn and become a #CitizenScientist – link in bio 👆

People of all ages and abilities will have a unique opportunity to witness the daily lives of these iconic, protected native mammals. As you watch these fascinating videos, you’ll see badgers playing, grooming, foraging, and even squabbling in their nightly routines. You might even spot other wildlife visitors!

It's a fun and easy way to get involved in citizen science.

WHY GET INVOLVED?
What you see will help us understand badger behaviour and contribute to our urgent research on population health after more than a decade of culling, and increasing threats from wildlife crime and development issues.

💚 🦡 Get involved today – link in bio 👆