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24.01.2022 The culmination of a lifetime of dedication to Western Australia's marine biodiversity. Congratulations Loisette!

24.01.2022 ROV dive 347 is streaming now, depth of 4420m. We are starting at our fish trap with quite a welcoming committee! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yacW8n_QoM Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Curtin University... #NyingguluCanyons, #NingalooCanyons See more

23.01.2022 We are back in the water today for dive 350 with SuBastian on board the RV Falkor. Lets explore Cloates Canyon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDXpc_4gE8 Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Curtin University #NyingguluCanyons, #NingalooCanyons

23.01.2022 We are back on board the RV Falkor for dive 349 at Cloates Canyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_le3IWFH0 We encountered many interesting animals on the descent, including a lovely squid and Bomber worms!... Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Curtin University #NyingguluCanyons, #NingalooCanyons

21.01.2022 Join us for our last ROV dive of the trip! SuBastian is in Cloates Canyon going to 2600m depth. A very big thank you to Schmidt Ocean Institute and the crew of the RV Falkor for all your support during this field trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c6i1uWviAk Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Curtin University #NingalooCanyons #NyingguluCanyons

20.01.2022 Why do museum collections matter? This infographic by Jill Oberski sums it up pretty well we think!

18.01.2022 Family? Fairy tales? Find out how researchers on the #NingalooCanyon expedition got their start performing "Science at Sea" in this quick video.

18.01.2022 Scientists have described a new species of sea snake (Emydocephalus orarius) from the Western Australian coast . They used evidence from DNA and morphology to distinguish the new species from it's closest relatives that occur in the Timor Sea reefs and Coral Sea. We now have six endemic sea snakes in WA, which means they can't be found anywhere else in the world! https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4758.1.6

15.01.2022 The amazing story of Hope Macpherson who became the curator of molluscs in 1946 at what is now Museums Victoria.

15.01.2022 Dive 346 at #NingalooCanyons streaming live now, from approximately 4100m depth!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnMh-4olx-c Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Curtin University #NyingguluCanyons, #NingalooCanyons

11.01.2022 Nine new species of pseudoscorpions from Indo-West Pacific described by WA Museum Research staff and associates

10.01.2022 An excellent public health message direct from ROV SuBastian. Stay healthy out there!

08.01.2022 JOIN IN AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FROG COUNT FROGID WEEK 6-15 NOVEMBER 2020 The Australian Museum's Frog ID Week is back for 2020 and Australians are asked to become involved to help understand the impact of summer bushfires and drought on our fragile frog population from 6 November to 15 November. Now in its third year, FrogID is designed to collect audio recordings of frog calls across the nation - at a moment in time - to monitor frog populations and help save Australia’s t...hreatened frog species. So far, FrogID has identified more than 240,000 frog calls and identified 199 of the known 241 Australian frog species. During FrogID Week last year, Australians recorded more than 5,400 frogs from 71 species. FrogID Week aims to build on the critical data gathered over the past two years. This is a crucial year for FrogID Week, as the data collected will help scientists determine the impact of climate change, drought, and bushfires on the frog population. In less than three years, FrogID has produced more than 30% of all the frog records in Australia over the last 240 years - crucial information which helps scientists learn more about our frogs in order to protect them. HOW TO TAKE PART It’s easy to take part - simply download the free FrogID app on your phone and, during FrogID Week 6-15 November 2020, head outside to listen for frogs. When you hear a frog, record the sound with the FrogID app and submit it to the FrogID program. Thanks to the recent support from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, FrogID users will now have access to more areas than ever to help record frog calls. Find out more at www.frogid.net.au Priority WA frogs for this year are, Bilingual Froglet (Crinia bilingua) Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis) Western Water-holding Frog (Cylorana occidentalis) Western Banjo Frog (copyright Stephen Mahony/Australian Museum)

08.01.2022 Two Curtin University students (David and Georgia) who are part of the current WA Museum led expedition were live streaming last night, walking us through wet lab facilities on board the RV Falkor

04.01.2022 Earlier during the current Ningaloo Canyons fieldtrip aboard the RV Falkor, a whale shark popped by for a brief visit. #NingalooCanyons Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, Curtin University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

02.01.2022 The museum's crustacea and fish curators will be featured live tonight at 10pm (AWST) on the next Ship-To-Shore video call. Andrew Hosie and Dr Glenn Moore will be talking about the challenges of collecting and preserving marine specimens in the field, and the steps that follow once specimens are back at the museum.

01.01.2022 WA Museum’s Andrew Hosie & Jenelle Ritchie directing collection at an amazing rock wall filled with diverse glass sponges at 4000m #NingalooCanyons Schmidt Ocean Institute, GeoScience Australia, Curtin University