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  1. Site Page: Two Biodiversity Informatics Colleagues Passed Away – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 1st November 2011 The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) is sorry to announce the sad news that two of our close overseas colleagues in biodiversity informatics have passed away unexpectedly in recent weeks. Professor Frank A Bisby (1945 – 2011), from Reading, UK. Larry Speers (1949 – 2011), from Ontario, Canada. Many of us involved in the ALA have worked closely with these men over the years and are saddened by their passing. Professor Frank A Bisby http://www.tdwg.org/...

  2. Site Page: Holiday Greetings from the Atlas of Living Australia – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 20th December 2013 With another busy year drawing to a close, I would like to extend the very best wishes for the holiday season and a happy and prosperous New Year on behalf of myself and all the Atlas staff. Dear friends and followers of the Atlas of Living Australia With another busy year drawing to a close, I would like to extend the very best wishes for the holiday season and a happy and prosperous New Year on behalf of myself and all the Atlas staff...

  3. Site Page: 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 14th April 2011 The 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2011) will be meeting in Auckland, New Zealand from the 5th – 9th December 2011. Meeting Theme The theme for the ICCB 2011 is Engaging Society in Conservation (Te Whenua, Te Moana, Te Papa Atawhai Whakamaua ki Tina). Exploring the science of conservation, and engaging all aspects of society in conservation...

  4. Site Page: Spotlight on ALA users – Reiner Richter – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 22nd November 2016 One of our most prolific contributors to the ALA is Reiner Richter, a wildlife photographer from Victoria. He has been taking nature photographs as a hobby for many years and has submitted over 13,000 fantastic sightings to the ALA. Reiner uses the ALA to assist with identification for species that he is less familiar with. “If I know what the genus might be I will search for species within that genera that are nearby using the mapping tools,” Reiner said...

  5. Site Page: Vale Dr John La Salle – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 31st May 2018 It is with regret that the Atlas of Living Australia informs all members of our community that our Director, Dr John La Salle, has unexpectedly passed away. John became Director of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) five years ago. His leadership made a profound contribution to the expansion of the ALA, and to the national and international biodiversity community more broadly...

  6. Site Page: Recent upgrades improve camera trap image processing – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 22nd October 2019 The number of records being contributed to the ALA via DigiVol’s camera trap projects has increased markedly over the last year due to ALA upgrades improving the storage and processing speed on the DigiVol platform...

  7. Site Page: From little things, NatureMapr grows – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 28th February 2023 NatureMapr is a data partner of the ALA, contributing verified citizen scientist biodiversity records to support the awareness and knowledge of species in local areas. Have you ever been mountain biking and discovered that you were inches away from one of Australia’s most endangered orchard species? This was the basis for how NatureMapr came to life! NatureMapr is a citizen science data partner of the ALA...

  8. Site Page: Bird sightings and high tech combine to understand bird migration – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 6th April 2011 Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology are working on a DataONE project to investigate the affects of climate change on bird migration in the USA. The Atlas of Living Australia is an overseas partner of DataONE. By combining a database of bird sightings (contributed by birdwatchers) with satellite data and supercomputing, scientists can analyse bird species distribution and migration patterns...

  9. Site Page: Data processing – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 9th October 2013 We are regularly asked about how we process and manage data. This blog provides a reasonably technical overview of: some of the processes occurrence data goes through; how the results of this processing are visible to users; and how users can explore and filter data to be “fit for purpose” Note that these processes continue to evolve over time to better detect issues and address your needs so your feedback is welcome...

  10. Site Page: Indigenous knowledge helps fill ecological information gaps in remote Arnhem Land: but is it too late for small mammals? – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 18th March 2019 by Banul Munyarryun, Ben Kitchener, Gill Towler, Yirralka Rangers, Emilie Ens In June 2018, Yirralka Senior Ranger Banul Munyarryun, a respected cultural leader of north east Arnhem Land’s Dhalinybuy community, welcomed Macquarie University staff and other Yolŋu (NE Arnhem Aboriginal people) onto his country...