Fishy business at Bradshaw
The first question nearly everyone asks, after hearing about the electrofishing technique used in the collection of freshwater fish specimens on the Bradshaw Bush Blitz, is whether or not it was used...
View ArticleOxley Wild Rivers NSW, 2015
In November 2015, a Bush Blitz was conducted at Oxley Wild Rivers National Park in New South Wales. Scientists recorded 1312 species, 550 of which had not previously been recorded in the park and five...
View ArticleBlitzing the Great Victoria Desert
The Bush Blitz team are out on one of the most remote expeditions we have ever undertaken, in the heart of the Great Victoria Desert. The Great Victoria is the largest desert in Australia and covers a...
View ArticleName a new species
Name a new species! This species of jumping spider was found by researchers on a Bush Blitz species discovery expedition in QLD last year and is totally new to science. The Department of the...
View ArticleCroajingolong National Park Victoria, 2016
During November and December 2016, two Bush Blitzes were conducted at Croajingolong National Park in Victoria. Scientists recorded 1776 species, 702 of which had not previously been recorded in the...
View ArticleBradshaw Field Training Area NT, 2017
In May 2017, a Bush Blitz was conducted at Bradshaw Field Training Area in the Northern Territory. Scientists recorded 902 species, 377 of which had not previously been recorded in the park and 15 may...
View ArticleQuinkan Country QLD, 2017
In March 2017, a Bush Blitz was conducted in Quinkan Country in northern Queensland. Scientists recorded approximately 1279 species, 1015 of which had not previously been recorded in the study area and...
View ArticleLake Torrens SA, 2016
During August and September 2016, a Bush Blitz was conducted at South Australia’s Lake Torrens National Park and adjoining pastoral stations. Scientists recorded 944 species, 341 of which had not...
View ArticleBush Blitz to continue until 2023
On Friday 9 March the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Minister for the Environment and Energy, and Geoff Healy, Chief External Affairs Officer BHP, announced a joint commitment of $11M for Bush Blitz over the...
View ArticleBush Blitz TeachLive 2018 – applications now open!
WHERE: Protected areas across the ACT region (including Namadgi National Park, Mulligan’s Flat Woodland Sanctuary and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve) WHEN: Thursday 29 November 2018 – Thursday 6 December...
View ArticleBush Blitz at the Australian National Botanic Gardens!
WHEN: 10am – 3pm, Sunday 2 December 2018 Everyone is invited to take part in the next Bush Blitz during a fun-filled and fascinating day at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra. Join Bush...
View ArticleSharing a passion
Bush Blitz scientists, citizen scientists and local community groups shared their passion for Australia’s amazing biodiversity with members of the public during the Bush Blitz at the Australian...
View ArticleMungo National Park NSW, 2017
During August and September 2017, a Bush Blitz took place at Mungo National Park in south-western NSW. Scientists recorded approximately 321 species, 153 of which had not previously been recorded in...
View ArticleACT Bush Blitz highlights video
These Bush Blitz TeachLive teachers are holding a Macleay’s Spectre Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) they met at the ACT Bush Blitz community day. For more highlights of the ACT Bush Blitz, held in...
View ArticleCape Range WA Bush Blitz June 2019
From 17-28 June 2019 we’re holding a Bush Blitz in the North West Cape region of Western Australia near Exmouth, focussing on Cape Range National Park. The North West Cape peninsula is floristically...
View ArticleGreat Victoria Desert SA, 2017
In September 2017, a Bush Blitz was conducted on Maralinga Tjarutja Lands in the Great Victoria Desert, South Australia. More than 1600 species were recorded and at least 50 of those may be completely...
View ArticleExpressions of Interest for 2020-21 Taxonomy Research Projects are now being...
The Bush Blitz Taxonomy Research Projects are specifically targeted to assist in the publication of new species and the resolution of problematic groups collected from Bush Blitz expeditions....
View ArticleFree teacher workshop – Canberra
School teachers are invited to a free workshop from 4-6pm on Thursday 5 December 2019 at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Bush Blitz and the Australian National Botanic Gardens have put...
View ArticleThe Little Desert Bush Blitz is preparing for some big finds
It’s day one on the Little Desert Bush Blitz in western Victoria! Scientists from Museums Victoria, Melbourne Herbarium, Queensland Museum and the University of NSW are being briefed before they head...
View ArticleBlitzing Little Desert National Park
Preliminary results from the Little Desert Bush Blitz are very exciting. The spider team were particularly successful, finding a diverse array of eight-legged specimens from large wolf spiders to...
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