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unranked: Leptops polyacanthus reductus Pascoe, 1870 - miscellaneous literature

unranked: Metacyclops cf. monacanthus Kiefer, 1928 - miscellaneous literature

unranked: Monacanthus megalurus (Richardson, 1843) - miscellaneous literature

Biodiversity Science project: JunoCam

When NASA's Juno mission arrives at Jupiter on July 4, 2016, new views of the planet will be sent back to Earth, courtesy of its color camera, called JunoCam. The public will act as a virtual imaging team, participating in key steps of the process. Amateur astronomers are invited to submit images of Jupiter from their own telescopes. These views are the basis for online discussions about what JunoCam should image as it passes over the planet...

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...

Biodiversity Science project: Cloud Observations and the 2020 Community Cloud Challenge (15 July-15 August): Science is Better Together

Clouds are a major component of the Earth’s system that reflect, absorb, and scatter sunlight and infrared emissions from Earth. This affects how energy passes through the atmosphere. The clouds tool (including the Clouds Wizard if you wish to use it) will guide you through the observation process. Required data includes providing your location, reporting on overall cloud cover and surface conditions that can impact satellite observations...

Biodiversity Science project: Seagrass-Watch

Based in Australia, Seagrass-Watch recruits volunteers around the world to assess and monitor this ocean plant, which is an important indicator of the health of coastal environments. The project has participants at some 259 sites across 17 countries. Working with a local coordinator, participants collect quantitative data on seagrasses and their associated fauna by means of simple, yet scientifically rigorous monitoring techniques...

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...

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...

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...