2019 October 21 to 30 – worked with a film crew from Wild Pacific Media on a documentary about The East Australian Current – included work with seabirds, vegetation, […]
This April 2018 shearwater research fortnight was a busy one – we processed about 180 birds – either lavarging to monitor plastic, or necropsy dead ones to see what plastic […]
In February researchers from WA University, led by Jonathan Mitchell, were on the Island to carry out the first detailed study of the Galapagos whaler shark here. This is the […]
As part of the pre-rodent monitoring, I have been working with OEH staff to monitor the flora by putting transacts in various forest types and record all plants and seedlings […]
With colleagues from IMAS in Tasmania and British Natural History Museum we carried out a population census of the Flesh footed shearwaters on the Island. These birds face a number […]
In October I was at the Island Arks conference in Fiji; and gave a presentation on the success to date of one island – Lord Howe Island – in reducing […]
In August the 83rd Friends of Lord Howe Island weeding ecotour was run. It was just a small group, but had an important task to complete – to cut and […]
A small group joined in to experience March on Lord Howe Island. This is the month it is possible to see all seabird species that breed on the island, and […]
Sixteen members from the Queensland Field Naturalist Club for this March nature week. The group members were interested in all aspects of the island flora and fauna, so along then […]
June 30 to July 7, the third Island Biology field trip with Victoria University Wellington NZ. Twelve students enjoyed exploring the island, discovering first hand the fascinating processes that island […]