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New paper: Structure and fragmentation of growling grass frog metapopulations.

Just prior to Christmas, Conservation Genetics delivered us a present in the form of acceptance and rapid fire publication of a study we commenced way back in 2004. The publication process never cease… more →

Geoff Heard's Research

More than just grass

stevenmvoser wrote 2 weeks ago: Maygar Reserve, Broadmeadows. Photo: Steven Mike Voser Dr Georgia Garrard, wrapped in a thick jacket … more →

Tags: Hard News, Melbourne, Grasslands, West, Basalt Plain, Victorian Volcanic plain, Striped Legless Lizard, Endangered Species, Georgia Garrard

Growling Grass Frog Metapopulations

Michael McCarthy wrote 3 weeks ago: Growling Grass Frog metamorph (photo: Geoff Heard) The Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) is a … more →

Tags: environmental modelling, metapopulation, The University of Melbourne, Environmental Science, michael mccarthy, EVSC90020, UniMelb, Geoff Heard, metapopulations

Frogs and roads don't mix (Part 1) — 1 comment

kirstenparris wrote 1 month ago: A growling grass frog – will it cross the road?  (photo by Saide Cameron) Frogs are small anim … more →

Tags: Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Science Communication, Frogs, Urban Ecology, science for kids, Roads, Road Kill

Recent Qaecologist blog posts (Feb 2013, Weeks 3 & 4) — 2 comments

qaecology wrote 2 months ago: It’s been another great couple of weeks of blogging from QAECO lab members. Here are the highl … more →

Tags: Post-Docs, Qaecologists, Doctor of Philosophy, kakapo, Melbourne, New Zealand, postdoctoral research, thesis

New paper: Structure and fragmentation of growling grass frog metapopulations.

heardg wrote 4 months ago: Just prior to Christmas, Conservation Genetics delivered us a present in the form of acceptance and … more →

Tags: Collaborations, Growler ecology/conservation, microsatellites, population genetics, urbanisation

Urban frogs and conservation challenges

qaecology wrote 9 months ago: Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) An article in the Higher Education section of The Ag … more →

Tags: News, Conservation, Melbourne, Environment, The Age, Limnodynastes tasmaniensis, Spotted Marsh Frog, Populations, Captive Breeding

Who let the growlers decline?

qaecology wrote 10 months ago: Today’s Age reports on the decline of Melbourne’s endangered Growling Grass Frog. The article … more →

Tags: News, Qaecologists, conservation, metapopulation, Melbourne, The Age, litoria raniformis

Losing a spectacular piece of Melbourne's natural heritage — 2 comments

heardg wrote 10 months ago: I’ve got mixed emotions today. In today’s Age, you can find a story featuring our work o … more →

Tags: Growler ecology/conservation, decline, urbanisation, media, Lockerbie

Not so tough guy

heardg wrote 1 year ago: Having a Whistling Tree Frog for breakfast. Photo: Claire Keely When I first started working on Grow … more →

Tags: Growler ecology/conservation, metapopulation, frog, Amphibian, model, applied ecology, population viability, herpetology, Urban

The fall and fall of the growling grass frog — 5 comments

heardg wrote 1 year ago: This summer I’ve been working with a dedicated team of froggers (Danielle Stokeld, Andrew Hame … more →

Tags: Growler ecology/conservation, metapopulation, Urban, decline, endangered, Merri Creek, Melbourne

Photos: Launceston critters- echidna, green & gold frog and yabby - October 2011 — 3 comments

nickflight wrote 1 year ago: CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE LARGER VERSION   I love Launceston because it has lots of cool sc … more →

Tags: photos, Tasmania, Frogs, frog, launceston, Australia, green & gold frog, Tassie, Tasmanian

Endangered frogs move in to 'designer homes' — 1 comment

livinginacake wrote 3 years ago: Volunteer conservationists are trying to save an endangered species of frog that’s found along … more →

Tags: Environment, Endangered Wildlife, Conservation, Geelong, barwon river, Volunteer


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