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The Fur Real Podcast
Matt was recently hosted my Mark Kyle on his TheFurRealPodcast where he talked about quokkas as the happiest animal in the world and a...

matthewhayward0
Apr 111 min read
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Constructed ponds for threatened frog show early signs of success
Litoria littlejohni (Littlejohn's tree frog - LLJ) is listed as Endangered with extinction on the IUCN Red List. The Centre for...

matthewhayward0
Mar 272 min read
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Newly Discovered Australian Frogs Provides Evidence That Adaption To Climate Change May Not Be Possible In Some Frogs
Updates from Michael Mahony Photo of newly described species by Stephen Mahony The common mantra for persistence in the face of climate...
Michael Mahony
Feb 205 min read
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Reflections and Aspirations: A Year in Science, 2024
Our wonderful end of year Christmas Party - Kaya and Matt presenting some awards. As the year comes to a close, members of the...

Kate Tunstill
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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Tips for Surviving University
Author: James Taylor So you have begun undergrad … life is different from school, you are in a new environment, new people and with that...
James Taylor
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Creating Stepping Stones for the Endangered Littlejohn’s tree frog
Author: Anne Ibbotson Image: Anne during a survey night in the Watagan Mountains I have been incredibly fortunate to be a part of an...

Anne Ibbotson
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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The Struggle Juggle – Balancing Research and Family Life
Author: Alex Callen I love my research, but I probably don’t eat and breathe it as much as younger researchers do. As a conservation...

Alex Callen
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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New Publication: Towards an Integrated Approach to Amphibian Conservation: A Case Study of the Littlejohn’s Tree Frog
Author: Rose Upton Littlejohn's tree frog being swabbed for chytrid fungus. This week we are very excited to see our newest publication...

Rose Upton
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Subtropical Reefs – What are they? Why should we care?
Author: James Wong Image: Jim ready to sample some fishes in Kingston Lagoon at Norfolk Island. A quick disclaimer and a preface – I’m a...

James Wong
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Unpredictable Careers in the Environment
Author: Jacob Jones I have always been interested in the natural world. When I was growing up, I wanted to be a palaeontologist...

Jacob Jones
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Reintroducing the Southern Stuttering Frog: Monitoring the Return of Mixophyes australis to Royal National Park
Author: Jasmine Clarkson Exciting research is underway at the CSRG to monitor the reintroduction of Mixophyes australis  (M. australis),...
Jasmine Clarkson
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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From Experiments to Empathy: The Overtime Role of a Lab Mum
Author: Alex Callen I have terrible imposter syndrome. I’m no psychologist but I think academia is one of the worst professions for it....

Alex Callen
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Navigating Challenges and Embracing Rewards – Doing Fieldwork in Tonga 😊
Author: Siosina Katoa Taula Island - Tonga, located in the far south of the Vava'u Group in the north of the country. Tonga is a small...

Siosina Katoa
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Stingrays: The Excavators of The Estuary
Author: Molly Grew Drone shot of Stingrays in Burrill Lake, NSW. Stingrays, often admired for their graceful movements, play a vital role...

Molly Grew
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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My Journey as an Invertebrate Scientist
Ever since primary school, I've been captivated by bugs. Growing up in an isolated suburb without peers my age, I spent my time hunting...

Ashton Goronga
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Developing Global Collaborations for Amphibian Biobanking and Genetic Management at WCHX
Author: Rose Upton From the 5th - 9th of August the CSRG headed to Kuching in the Sarawak region of Borneo for the 10th World Congress of...

Rose Upton
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Flighty Shorebirds: Fantastic or Fatal?
Image: Mattea Taylor Shorebirds are a fascinating group of mostly coastal birds. Fairly small, grey-brown, and skittish, they’re not the...

Mattea Taylor
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Happy World Lion Day
Matt was invited to India’s Gir National Park (home of the only lion population outside of Africa) by the International Big Cat Alliance...

matthewhayward0
Aug 15, 20241 min read
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A Book that Changed my Understanding of Australian Fire Management
The Black Summer bushfires that occurred in Australia from September 2019 to February 2020 can be marked as a turning point...

Kate Tunstill
Aug 15, 20241 min read
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An Unforgettable Trip to India
Overseas experiences are unbeatable ways of gaining a broader understanding of conservation issues, and the Conservation Science Research...

matthewhayward0
May 29, 20242 min read
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