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115 Posts in ‘Land & Terrain” Found
Coastal habitats: monitoring sea level change impact
Tidal wetlands (mangroves, tidal marshes and supratidal forests) are important coastal zone habitats, making critical contributions to ecosystem services. Among these services are water quality, ...
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TERN – Australia’s Ecosystem Observatory Network, highlights for 2019-23
With TERN embarking on its next phase, we took the opportunity to recognise TERN’s work over the past five years. It was a challenge to ...
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Integrated Earth 2023 conference highlights the ambition of Australia’s Earth science community
Members of the earth science community from all over Australia came to Canberra in September to take part in a unique gathering – the Integrated ...
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How does Australia’s annual environmental condition report compare globally?
After eight consecutive years of reporting on the trajectory of the nation’s natural resources and ecosystems, we reflect on the aims and achievements of Australia’s ...
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Bat calls – helping to track biodiversity changes
TERN is creating the world’s largest online library of bat calls, to be used for identification and biodiversity monitoring in Australia. Unique Australian-made ultrasonic audio ...
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Australia’s Environment in 2022
Australia experienced a momentous year for water availability and plant growth in 2022, but climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species remain major threats to ...
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TERN Vegetation Data Synthesis Challenge workshops make headway for data sharing and accessibility
How do you discover the known unknowns in relation to environmental data requirements for the state of Queensland? The TERN vegetation data synthesis challenge aimed ...
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‘Brno Declaration’ on global importance of research infrastructures welcomed
TERN, in its role as a member of the Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure, GERI, endorses the global declaration on research infrastructure which arose from the 2022 ...
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The State of Play: Australia’s Threatened Species Index for 2022
The 2022 release of Australia’s Threatened Species Index brings good news and not so good news. Which would you like first? It’s always a ...
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Experience the wonders of data-driven art: Ghost Trees
Who would have thought that data could be art! Although for most people data are just numbers, spreadsheets and computers, tech-savvy artists are increasingly embracing ...
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