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Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW

Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian Alps

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16

Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antennae

The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say

The Guardian - AU · May 12

Scientists to track 10,000 moths across Australia, using little more than eyelash glue and confetti-like tags

First-of-its-kind project will see bogong moths tagged in the Australian Alps and monitored as they reach breeding grounds

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Up to three insect species become extinct in Australia every week, report says

Threats include climate change, habitat loss, land clearing, waterway pollution, misuse of insecticides and introduced species

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024

Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books about animals

Few things are more wonderful than well-written and produced children’s books. They captivate kids, families and classrooms, leaving lifelong impressions. They shape our world. But for the most part, engaging and scientifically accurate children’s books on Australian animals – particularly the lesser-known species – are sorely lacking.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024

Volunteers sought for the battle to save the endangered bogong moth

Bogong mothsused to invade Australian cities in their billions. Now they're so scarce the population has plummeted by 99.5 per cent

The New Daily · May 13, 2023