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Urban Ecology Stories: The Spotted Handfish
Earlier this year I published a book called Ecology of Urban Environments. It’s a text book for university students, but it contains lots of great stories about urban nature that I’d like to share with everyone! So I’m starting a … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science communication
Tagged endangered species, fish, urban ecology
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Frogs and roads don’t mix (Part 3)
At last – the final installment of this intriguing trilogy! The third reason that frogs and roads don’t mix is that the noise of road traffic (cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles) can make it difficult for frogs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science communication
Tagged biodiversity, cities, frogs, roads, science for kids, traffic noise, urban ecology
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Frogs and roads don’t mix (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I showed how difficult it was for frogs to cross busy roads without getting run over. The second reason that frogs and roads don’t mix flows on from the first one – if frogs … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science communication
Tagged frogs, habitat corridors, habitat isolation, roads
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Frogs and roads don’t mix (Part 1)
Frogs are small animals that hop or walk along the ground. Roads are long stretches of gravel, concrete or bitumen that allow vehicles like cars, trucks and motorbikes to go from one place to another. These vehicles are often large … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science communication, Uncategorized
Tagged common newt, frogs, growling grass frog, road kill, roads, science for kids, urban ecology
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It’s not easy being green… in the city
The city of Melbourne, Australia is home to about 14 species of frogs, depending on where you draw the boundaries. And the boundaries of Melbourne are spreading outwards at a cracking pace, with new suburbs being built on its western, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science communication
Tagged conservation, frogs, science for kids, urban ecology, urban growth
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Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! I’m an ecologist at The University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. An ecologist is a type of biologist who studies living things (like animals, plants and fungi) and their environment (the places where they live). I … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Environment, Science communication
Tagged birds, frogs, science for kids, urban ecology
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