My participation at the XII Latin American Congress of Herpetology In late October to early November 2023, I attended the
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‘Cold lizards project’ Finalé
Fieldwork for the ‘Cold lizards project’ concluded in September 2023 when I visited the home of the giant “daisies” in
Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park, the second most visited National Park in Ecuador In June 2023, I visited Cotopaxi National Park, another
Wolf (spiders) among sheep
The La Trobe Future Landscapes (LTFL) team commenced their farm-scale natural capital accounting project in 2020. The project set out
Community outreach: Ecuador
The image below is of a infographic prepared for station managers at the El Gullan Station located in the community
Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve
Exploring Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve After a well-deserved rest, I was ready to travel to Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve, the
Jerusalem Protected Forest
Feeling the heat at Jerusalem Protected Forest At the end of field work at Mira [link to previous post] I
Breathtaking Mira
Mira – where Stenocercus lizards are common In many parts of the world people are demanding equitable solutions to overcome
Slopes of Chimborazo volcano
Field work at Chimborazo volcano slopes After a 3-month stay in Melbourne, I returned to Quito completely recharged and ready
Farmer wants a spider
In 2022 the ABG, alongside the La Trobe Research Centre for Future Landscapes and their Farm-scale Natural Capital project, began
ABG graduation: Dr Tefa
Past and present members of the ABG attended Tefa’s graduation in September (with others who could not attend present in
Paper! Avian alarm calls
In this paper we review putative ecological variables that predict the occurrence of alarm calls by birds in the Australian
Congrats Dr Estefania!
ABG student Estefania Boada Viteri has had her PhD thesis approved by La Trobe University Academic Board and has been
Paper! Kimberley dragons
We report for the first time the movement-based signals of four lizards from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Abstract
Paper! Eye catching movement
We demonstrate that the visual amplitudes generated by tail flicking of Jacky lizards are larger than obvious alternative (push-ups) and