Urban Ecology

Environment

Frogs are amazing

Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. You can help protect them in your neighbourhood

Sciences & Technology

You might find a rare species in your backyard

‘Bioblitz’ events like the City Nature Challenge are advancing science and empowering communities to discover species never seen before in some urban areas

Environment

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Go Figure

Do you have a chorus of crickets in your backyard? Here’s why

There’s an explosion of crickets and other insects in Melbourne, here’s why we should embrace these swarms as a cycle of nature

Environment

Design for (all) life

Humans create most designs for themselves, but can and should use opportunities to make spaces that benefit all forms of life

Environment

New design tech offers hope for urban wildlife

Designers and ecologists are working together to reimagine cities as more-than-human places

Sciences & Technology

Mini-beast renaturing: A time for local action

Insect numbers are dwindling around the world and that has an ecological knock-on effect, but we could help by renaturing mini-beasts in our own urban backyards

Sciences & Technology

Illuminating Indigenous culture through plants

Researcher Zena Cumpston’s new booklet on indigenous plants encourages their use and appreciation – providing a portal through which a wide audience may begin to understand the complexity of Indigenous scientific practice

Sciences & Technology

Willie wagtails: The werewolves of the bird world

The willie wagtail, an iconic Australian bird, is known for its fan tail and twinkling song. By recording birds across Victoria, a new study shows that willie wagtails also sing to the moon

Environment

Plants tell stories of cultural connection

Aboriginal peoples’ holistic relationships with all living things is explored throughout The Living Pavilion, an event space and living laboratory that celebrates Indigenous knowledge, ecological science and sustainable design through

Environment

Making cities work for every urban dweller

It’s the urban age for people – and for other species too – so it’s time to start planning for all the plants and animals that call our cities home