News from LIRS: The functioning of future coral reefs: fishes, sediments and productivity
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/news-from-lirs--the-functioning-of-future-coral-reefs-fishes-sediments-and-productivity/

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: The functioning of future coral reefs.

Moana Toa: Pasifika female leadership series – The Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of Sāmoa
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/Moana-Toa-5-Hon-Fiame-Naomi-Mataafa/

The Moana Toa series celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting a selection of Pasifika women leaders and recognising their contribution towards gender equality.

Future-proofing the koala: How museums can help protect an Australian icon
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/future-proofing-the-koala-how-museums-can-help-protect-an-australian-icon/

The most comprehensive genetic assessment of koala populations to date has provided fascinating insights into how the species responded to past climate change, and highlights the critical role of museums in supporting ongoing conservation efforts.

Reducing the burden of diarrhoeal disease
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/professor-julie-bines/

In conversation with Professor Julie Bines, winner of the 2021 Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research.

New acquisition: The Kimberley boab nut collection
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/kimberley-boab-nut-collection/

The Kimberley boab nut collection, newly acquired by Australian Museum, documents the practices, life events and stories of the people of the Kimberley region.

Deep dark dumplings: Two new bottletail squids from New Zealand
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deep-dark-dumplings-two-new-bottletail-squids-from-new-zealand/

Decades after their discovery, two species of bottletail squid are finally formally described. Jae Santos at the Australian Museum tells us how these species differ from other squids, and the stages in bringing new species to light.

Explore podcast episode 4: The discovery of new species
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/explore-podcast-ep-4-discovery-of-new-species/

In the final episode of Explore season one, we head out into the field to discover how the Australian Museum’s Chief Scientist Professor Kris Helgen and palaeontologist Dr Patrick Smith identify new species, and what it means to add new branches to the Tree of Life.

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Sāmoa’s Independence
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/celebrating-60th-anniversary-samoas-independence/

The Australian Museum celebrates alongside Sāmoans as they celebrate 60 years of independence on the 1st of June 2022.

Recording absence records on the FrogID app
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/absence-records-frogid-app/

The FrogID app now includes the ability to let us know when no frogs are calling - an ‘absence’ or ‘null’ record, adding scientific value to the FrogID dataset.

Bones of contention
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bones-of-contention/

In a fierce rivalry surpassed only by rugby players, Australian waters are home to creatures that are not seen in Aotearoa New Zealand. Or . . . are they? Cephalopod expert, Dr Mandy Reid at the Australian Museum, explores further.