Geraldton Regional Herbarium in Geraldton, Western Australia | Environmental conservation organisation

Geraldton Regional Herbarium

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Address: 201 Foreshore Drive 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Herbarium field trip - August 2020 More photos of the Geraldton Regional Herbarium field trip to Karara Rangeland Park which was sponsored by Karara Mining Ltd and led by DBCA Threatened Flora Officer Alanna Chant and her offsider Casper Human along with botanist and Eremophila specialist Andrew Brown. Five volunteers assisted in the search for populations of poorly known Eremophilas in an effort to determine their conservation status. Despite a dry season these hardy deser...t loving plants manage to survive and flower. New populations of Eremophila sp. Thundelarra, Eremophila grandiflora, Grevillea scabrida, Acacia diallaga and possibly Hemigenia tichbonii were surveyed. We learnt lots about leaf characteristics and flower morphology. Flower colour and structure tell us much that we think we know and lots we don't know about pollination methods of this fabulous group of plants. The most common flower shape has 2 petals above and 3 below with the stamens enclosed (usually insect pollinated). Many of these are in shades of blue or mauve and are insect pollinated. Examples we found include: E. shonae, E. georgei. Others have flowers with four petals above and one reflexed, with stamens extruded beyond the petals (usually bird pollinated). Examples included E. forrestii, E. maculata subsp. brevifolia. See more

25.01.2022 Last week the Herbarium was on a field trip to do some Threatened Flora surveys. The species we were looking for: Priority 1, Grevillea fililoba making an assessment on how the species is.... Threatened Flora, Styphelia marginata (was Leucopogon marginatus) Threatened Flora, Conostylis micrantha Threatened Flora, Conostylis dielsii ssp. teres

25.01.2022 WE MOVED! The Geraldton Regional Herbarium is very well installed in its new office. Our team is meeting every Mondays from 10am to 3pm. If you want to visit or join us, send us a Private Message on our Facebook page.... See you soon!

21.01.2022 The Geraldton Regional Herbarium volunteers are OUT Monday afternoon some volunteers are in the bush - Moresby Range Conservation Park - to find out if there are already some interesting specimens to find with the first rains. It is just the beginning but already a good start!

19.01.2022 Hi there, Sorry I wasn't in on Monday. I had to do some Dieback sampling due to the recent rain. I know people may be limiting going out and about due to the covid-19 situation. At present people are free to come in to the herbarium (or not) as they choose. The department has advised that volunteers who have concerns about COVID-19 are encouraged to self-assess their need to undertake volunteer activities.... As there may be less herbarium activity going on in the weeks ahead I'd like to suggest that we start posting more flora pictures so we can keep in contact. I'll post a few from my trip to Doolgunna last week - not the best photos I know but if any one knows the names please let me know. Cheers, Alanna

17.01.2022 Are you looking to develop 'im-peck-able' photography skills? NACC NRM has teamed up with international award-winning photographer Georgina Steytler Photography to offer you an online workshop covering the basics of bird and nature photography! Join us from the comfort of your own home and learn the tips and tricks of photographing our feather friends!... Places are limited so please RSVP to NACC NRM's Bushcare Officer, Jarna Kendle on [email protected] or 0448 984 899

17.01.2022 Field Trip | November Before the heat GRH went on a Field Trip to Burma Road Reserve last Monday . The flies were surprisingly very quiet but the ticks had a feast on some of us! This November we found some delicate Verticordia, Jacksonia and Calytrix species and 3 different colours of the beautiful Beaufortia elegans. Lasiopetalum drummondii was an interesting find. A Styphelia sp. still needs to be identified.... Enjoy the pictures! See more

16.01.2022 Last Monday we headed out to collect specimens from a Threatened Ecological Community right in the heart of Geraldton known as Sub-tropical and temperate coastal salt-marshes. This community is found at the mouth of the Chapman River and made for a great morning outing for the Herbarium group. We collected 2 species of Samphires which we think may be Salicornia quinqueflora and Halosarcia indica ssp. bidens, marine couch Sporobolus virginicus, sedge Juncus krausii, salt bus...h Atriplex cinerea and an interesting unknown prostrate species suspected to be a Chenopod (see picture 5). Sub-tropical and temperate coastal salt-marshes occur within a relatively narrow margin around the southern part of the Australian coastline. Starting south of the South-east Queensland IBRA bioregion and from Shark Bay and south along the west coast. They are incredibly important ecosystems and face pressure from many threats including urban development, invasive species, recreation and Eutrophication. Read more here: http://www.environment.gov.au//pubs/118-conservation-advic

16.01.2022 Hi all, just thought I'd share a couple of photos of my field trip today to look at the Footes Grevillea. Grevillea calliantha

15.01.2022 Last week the Herbarium was on a field trip. The first rains have already meant some interesting species are flowering. Here is a little glimpse of Wildflowers around Geraldton WA.

13.01.2022 The concluding chapter of a long-running saga in the charismatic Fan Flower family was published today in PhytoKeys. Our local Goodeniaceae guru Kelly Shepherd ...and Rachel Jabaily Colorado College, together with their Goodeniaceae Working Group colleagues and Brendan Lespchi Australian National Herbarium, have updated the classification of Goodenia and allies following almost a decade of collaborative research. We bid a final farewell to the genera Velleia, Verreauxia, Pentaptilon and Selliera, which have now been subsumed into an expanded Goodenia (>250 taxa), while the monotypic genus Diaspasis has been formally transferred to Scaevola. The team have made a total of 35 name changes to reflect our improved understanding of evolutionary relationships in the family. Details of these changes, together with modified generic descriptions and keys, can be freely accessed at https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/49604/ While some of you may lament these changes, the alternative would have knocked you for six if Velleia and the other genera had been retained as distinct, then around 160 taxa in Goodenia would have required renaming under newly reinstated or circumscribed segregate genera! While this may be a final chapter it is perhaps not the last word. Kelly recently spent a month with Rachel in Colorado exploring new molecular data sets on other members of Goodeniaceae. Stay tuned.

10.01.2022 Thank you everyone for the Thundelarra/Eremophila fieldtrip, including those involved with organisation who were unable to make it on the trip itself. I (Julie) had a wonderful few days immersed in the bush with a dynamic group of people. We camped at Thundelarra Shearer’s Quarters, shared food and stories, and literally had a botanical feast of experiences together in perfect weather. I want to put out a big thanks to Alanna, our GRH secretary and Casper from DBCA, and And...rew Brown, our Eremophila expert, for enabling all of this to happen. I particularly want to mention Alanna’s dynamic efforts, everything from help with funding, DBCA support, the driving, the shopping, organising accommodation, facilitating Andrew Brown’s visit, linking us up with Thundelarra staff, plus all the help with food prep and planning, not to mention her care of all of us on the trip. My personal plant highlights were finding my favourite Eremophila platycalyx ssp platycalyx, seeing Ere. maculata ssp brevifolia in full flower at the Thundelarra homestead, and of course being in amongst the breathtaking stands of Eucalyptus salubris (Gimlets) with their shiny copper golden trunks. See more

10.01.2022 The GRH was a-buzz with excitement today as we got to open the latest and greatest addition to our Herbarium family. A Brand-spanking new MICROSCOPE! and not to forget some wonderful new additions to our library collection. The Geraldton Regional Herbarium would like to thank the State Natural Resource Management Program WA Community Stewardship program for providing the funding and NACC NRM and DBCA for supporting this project.

09.01.2022 Here are some photos of our amazing Herbarium team out in the field last week conducting threatened and priority flora surveys. Enjoy:)

09.01.2022 The GERALDTON REGIONAL HERBARIUM volunteers are IN So what is going on there? Every Monday our dynamic volunteers are in the Herbarium working on very specific tasks: Identifying collected specimens, adding them to the computer database and mounting specimens ready for inclusion in the Herbarium. Our newest volunteer is doing some pathology research on specimens for fungi that may be present on the Herbarium’s filed specimens happening.

07.01.2022 Thank you Ladies for your visit!

07.01.2022 Hello there, Has anyone been for a wander and seen anything interesting in flower? Or just interesting? I saw a beautiful Pittosporum in fruit last week. I hope everyone is going ok :) Alanna

07.01.2022 What a year it was! The GRH was very busy in 2020 moving premises, surveying rare flora, collecting, identifying and processing specimens, undertaking specialist training and maintaining an impressive herbarium collection of 5543 records. GRH is already looking forward to another jam-packed year! Thanks to receiving a State NRM community stewardship grant the group will receive specialist training in remote and poorly surveyed areas within the Midwest. This is on top of all of the groups the normal annual activities. And last but not least a massive THANK YOU! to everyone involved with the GRH in 2020 and we hope to see you all in 2021.

04.01.2022 A little glimpse of wildflowers in the Chapman River Regional Park, Geraldton-WA

03.01.2022 Hi Everyone, I hope you are all going ok with the isolation. It's nice we can still go for a walk at least. Last week I was up at Moresby but didn't get time to take any photo's. On the weekend I went for a couple of walks along the Chapman River. Not many flowers but there's always something if you look hard enough. Will attach a few of my not very good photo's. Bye for now, Alanna

03.01.2022 Always great to be in a field trip. More pictures will come soon!

02.01.2022 WHAT’S ON AT THE ABROLHOS ISLANDS? In March and April we could still enjoy some flowering bushes on the islands. Here some pictures from Leo’s Island (Easter Group).... Very healthy Sarcocornia quinqueflora (the succulent) Salicornia quinqueflora (Beaded Samphire) and Threlkeldia diffusa (Coast Bone Fruit or Mouse Poo). Myoporum insulare - small white flowers with a tiny spike at the end of the leaves. Senecio lautus - yellow flowers with lots of little moths around them. Nitre Bush ( Nitraria billardierei ) - dry black fruits and white flowers with thick leaves. Silvereyes were flying and hiding around.

01.01.2022 Would you like to learn all about the art of grant writing? The 2020 round of the State NRM Programs Community Stewardship grants are now open. What better time to learn how to perfect those (sometimes trying) funding applications! Join us on Wednesday the 20th May 2020 from 10am to 1pm for an interactive and informative online session.... For more information or to register, get in touch with our RALF team! Belle: P- 0448 986 879 E- [email protected] Lizzie: P- 0447 361 335 E- [email protected]

01.01.2022 2019/20 AGM done and dusted. This year we met at Cafe Fleur and had our annual luncheon. There was plenty to be proud of this year and plenty to look forward to in the coming year. It was a great year with numerous field trips, two identification workshops and a lot of work completed in the Herbarium, managing specimens and updating the database. ... The most exciting part of an AGM is planning the year ahead and we have some really great ideas for next year. These include a field trip to a biodiverse and relatively unexplored area north of Geraldton, more identification workshops, a brand new microscope and camera and of course even more field trips. 2020 is looking pretty good! (excuse the 2020 pun)

01.01.2022 Marine plants offer a whole new underwater world of botany. John Huisman’s book Marine Plants of Australia is a valuable guide. Here are a few photos of algae from the Abrolhos Islands.