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  1. Site Page: TDWG Annual Conference 2011 – New Orleans – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 13th April 2011 By Chuck Miller, TDWG Chair The Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG) Executive Committee is pleased to announce that the 2011 TDWG Annual Conference will be held on October 16 – 21, 2011 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America — located at the gateway to the famous Bourbon […] By Chuck Miller, TDWG Chair Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, located in the famous French Quarter.Photo courtesy: Astor Crowne Plaza...

  2. Site Page: ALA New Starters – April Newsletter – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 13th April 2011 By Robyn Lawrence, Atlas of Living Australia A warm welcome to all new Atlas of Living Australia staff. There have been many new starters since the last newsletter. Sadly, a few staff have also left the Atlas during this time in order to follow other directions. Joined the Atlas Australian Museum, Sydney and South Australian […] By Robyn Lawrence, Atlas of Living Australia A warm welcome to all new Atlas of Living Australia staff...

  3. Site Page: Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference 2011 – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 14th April 2011 The 2011 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia will be held at Wrest Point in Hobart, Tasmania from the 21st – 25th November 2011. Theme The theme of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) 2011 conference is “Ecology in changing landscapes”. It encompasses all natural systems, from terrestrial, freshwater and marine, from the molecular to the ecosystem level...

  4. Site Page: Open Source Developers Conference 2011, Canberra – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 15th April 2011 OSDC 2011, ANU, Canberra The 7th Open Source Developers Conference will be held in the Manning Clark Lecture Theatre at The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Monday 14th – Friday 18th November 2011. Miniconferences for first two days Miniconferences, half day or full day sessions, will be held on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th of November 2011...

  5. Site Page: April Newsletter 2011 – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 15th April 2011 Director’s Report Atlas developments in 2011. Read » Atlas Partners Museum volunteers help with rapid digitisation. Read » New Climatewatch website launched. Read » Next-generation portals for herbaria and museums. Read » Queensland Museum collections safe from floods. Read » The value of biological collections. Read » Traditional owners welcome first Victorian BushBlitz. Read » […] Director’s Report Atlas developments in 2011...

  6. Site Page: Pollen under the microscope – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 12th April 2011 Scientriffic is a science magazine aimed at primary school children produced by CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club. The latest magazine features pollen and pollination, and getting up close and … taxonomic (identifying different species) with pollen using microscopes. The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) has purchased a light microscope and its associated hardware (AutoStage pollen recognition system) from the Massey University, in New Zealand...

  7. Site Page: Species (Add to Map) – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 7th February 2012 This tool allows you to search for a species available via the Atlas (including at higher taxonomic levels) and map their distribution. The selection of taxa (species, genus etc) uses a method called auto-complete. As you enter letters, the system searches for taxa that match what you have typed. The auto-complete function should support browsers on any system including tablets. Add to Map options From the menu option, select “Add To Map” and then “Species”...

  8. Site Page: Layers (Add to Map) – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 30th January 2012 Layers are used to overlay both environmental and contextual layers on the map. To add a new layer, select from the Menu Option, “Add To Map”, then “Layers”. This Layers option maps any of the layers available in our Layer Library. On this page, there are a few links to view/download information in the form of a table about each of the layers in the Atlas...

  9. Site Page: Predict – Atlas of Living Australia

    Posted on 31st January 2012 The Predict option under the Tools Menu helps you to identify where a species could occur – not just where it has been observed! The method used is called “MaxEnt” for Maximum Entropy and was developed by Stephen Phillips. See (Maxent software for species habitat modeling). To start a Prediction, select from the Menu Option, “Tools”, then “Predict”...

  10. 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...