Keeping with the coastal summer theme of recent species of the months, we bring you: Sea Hares! This month’s focal species is actually a genus; several species of Sea Hare are commonly found along the southern coastline of Australia. Sea Hares are slug-like organisms that...
Back in August I reported on some wetland levels near the Grampians, and much has changed since then. At that stage we were coming out of what had been a pretty dry winter. However, we were hopeful and awaiting realisation of BOM's long-term forecast suggesting...
For the past six months I've been living a fairly surreal existence. Working on wetlands by day, and sleeping under giant wetland plants and animals by night. A Growling Grass Frog the size of a small car in one corner of the bedroom and some...
A couple of weeks ago I took a call from Shane Robertson, who shared the very sad news that his brother Ryan had passed away a couple of days earlier, after a brief and sudden illness. Ryan James Robertson (30th Nov 1987 - 14th Nov...
Hello from NGT’s new Volunteer Coordinator! My name is Taylah and I have just started volunteering with NGT. Considering that volunteers are of immense value to the organisation's work, I am hoping to help create some excellent opportunities for people to get involved to receive...
Can you believe, it's less than a month until Christmas already! If you're anything like me, sometimes you struggle to come up with gift ideas that are ethical and environmentally sound. It can be especially difficult to think of appropriate gifts for other adults who...
This year we had a fantastic Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) season in south-west Victoria. With our first confirmed sighting in many years, we had a very exciting start to the season. Now towards the end of November, we do not expect to see any more OBPs...
Hancocks Victorian Plantations (HVP) recently engaged NGT to plan and start work on a multi-year revegetation project at one of their properties in far South West Victoria. The 75 hectare restoration site holds a former airstrip and limestone quarry, and lies about 20 km south...
This year we are working in collaboration with Deakin University and Glenelg Hopkins CMA to trial a novel approach at obtaining biodiversity snapshots through the use of eDNA. Environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies are centered around characterising species presence through the detection of genetic material that...
Utricularia is a genus of carnivorous plant, more commonly called Bladderworts. These plants are also known as Fairy Aprons, and when you see the flowers, it's easy to understand why. Australia has around 60 species of Bladderworts, with approximately nine found in the South East...
