I’ve never seen a Potoroo – apparently members of the genus look like rats and can hop like kangaroos. The Gilbert’s Potoroo is Australia’s most endangered marsupial and it's not climate change but rather syphilis that may result in its extinction. … [Read more...] about Gilbert’s Potoroo to Survive Syphilis?
Murray River Tributary Reduced to Billabongs
While the Murray River is flowing strongly despite the drought, many of its tributaries are drying up. Yesterday I visited the Wakool River with Wakool Landholders Association Chairman John Lolicato. He showed me a spot downstream of Gee Gee bridge … [Read more...] about Murray River Tributary Reduced to Billabongs
Did the Bush Administration Really Censor Science?
Once again, the press is in a tizzy over the Bush Administration’s “censoring of science.” The case against the Bush Administration this time is that it edited testimony presented to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) by Julie … [Read more...] about Did the Bush Administration Really Censor Science?
Praying Mantid
I photographed this praying mantid last night on the flowers of a Wax Jambu Syzygium samarangense. There are around 160 described species of mantid in Australia with the greatest diversity in the tropics. This large, robust female will produce a … [Read more...] about Praying Mantid
A Review of Sea-Level Change on the Southeast Coast of Australia
A revised Holocene sea-level curve for the southeast coast of New South Wales, Australia, is presented based on a review of previously published geochronological results for fossil molluscs, organic-rich mud, mangrove roots and fixed biological … [Read more...] about A Review of Sea-Level Change on the Southeast Coast of Australia
Russia Facing the Worst Ecological Catastrophe Since Chernobyl? A Note from Ann Novek
30,000 sea birds found dead on the beaches plus at least the same number of birds oil soaked and facing death. A number of dead dolphins are now found dead on the beaches as well. This might have been the biggest ecological catastrophe facing Russia … [Read more...] about Russia Facing the Worst Ecological Catastrophe Since Chernobyl? A Note from Ann Novek
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
