It's World Environment Day and I woke to hear Australia's MInister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer talking up the possibility of the Australian Government building a nuclear power station to run a water desalination plant for Adelaide. Adelaide … [Read more...] about Reflections on World Environment Day 2006
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Ann Novek & A White Swan
Ann Novek was once a medical student, but quit to work as a wildlife rehabilitator. She works mostly with birds, and has a special interest in helping birds affected by oil spills. Here's a picture of a swan being cleaned after an oil spill, Ann's … [Read more...] about Ann Novek & A White Swan
First Birthday & Going Fishing
This blog is a year old tomorrow, the 14th April. Interestingly there are comments at that first post from Walter Starck, Tim Lambert and Michael Duffy. I have learnt a lot over the last year, especially about people and how they view different … [Read more...] about First Birthday & Going Fishing
Taz the Technician
Taz, who also uses the pen name Bugger, has an opinion on most everything. A champion of the anecdotal he can hold his own in discussion on forestry, energy - but I'm not so sure about salinity. I'd been wondering how Taz spent his time between … [Read more...] about Taz the Technician
Alan Ashbarry
Alan Ashbarry has a deep commitment to people in communities that depend upon the sustainable management of Australian forests and acknowledges the pride that forest scientists, professional foresters and timber workers have in providing a renewable … [Read more...] about Alan Ashbarry
On Boxer and Blogging
I've observed that comment threads following blog posts can be a bit like forests. When just a few people post lots of comments, they tend to crowd out others, and you end up with a less diverse thread. There is an old fellow who comments every so … [Read more...] about On Boxer and Blogging
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
