Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) is a not-for-profit, scientific and educational association formed to establish international collaboration among the creators, managers... Continue reading →
I recently attended an online forum presenting the outcomes of a major review of Australia’s taxonomic resources, as part of... Continue reading →
In a blog from last month I wrote about the good work that’s already been done within individual biodiversity knowledge domains. But... Continue reading →
On the 11th November 1998 I made a presentation to the herbarium staff at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on the... Continue reading →
Following on from our recent posts on the NAFI Fire Information and Slug Sleuth apps, we thought it would be... Continue reading →
The Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) annual conference was, like so many others, an online-only experience. With an audience of uber-nerds... Continue reading →
As part of his ongoing series of retrospectives on the development of significant biodiversity data sets in Western Australia, Alex... Continue reading →
Yesterday I attended an online event discussing planning for resilient World Heritage Areas, focussing on case studies in the Gondwanan... Continue reading →
I’ve been with Gaia Resources for six years now (!), and grateful to have found a home where my specialist... Continue reading →
DATA. It takes centre stage for all science projects – its definition, collection, organisation, analysis and as a significant part... Continue reading →
As part of our work in the field of Citizen Science we attempt to keep abreast of new initiatives; two... Continue reading →
I recently attended a seminar exploring the proposal that WA should legislate a carbon budget to reduce its greenhouse gas... Continue reading →
Editors note: We’ve been working with Jessie Oliver on a few citizen science projects over the last year or so,... Continue reading →
You perhaps read January’s blog post on developing a simple dynamic Fungi field guide from available resources. Our GIS tiger... Continue reading →
I had the good fortune to attend two very interesting events recently. And if I learnt anything from these two... Continue reading →
Editor’s note: This is the second blog from Jessie after her trip to the Citizen Science Association 2019 conference (read... Continue reading →
You can read this post on the Honey Bee Products Cooperative Research Centre site (see http://www.crchoneybeeproducts.com/phenological-analysis-of-eucalyptus-wandoo-for-honey-bee-foraging/). Why not try out... Continue reading →
Taxonomic names for biological entities have a rigorous scientific process for formulation, publication and application. They are the ‘handle’... Continue reading →
You hopefully read last October’s blog post on visualising available data on the collecting history of Leadbeater’s Possum in the... Continue reading →
I attended the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub Roadshow recently, hosted by WA’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Science Division. The... Continue reading →