Bioblitz Sea Slug Census Coastal Weeds
Martensia by Roy Francis
in the coastal wilderness & hinterlands of the south-east corner

atlas of life

in the Coastal Wilderness & Hinterlands of the South-East Corner, Australia

A long term project you can join to record all the changing biodiversity of our special region

Sharing the joys of lifelong learning and promoting stewardship of nature

The Atlas of Life encourages understanding of our unique environment by exploring it with naturalists and scientists

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help build THE ATLAS OF LIFE records

add your sightings now

Have you seen something of interest in our region? It might be a bird that you've not noticed before. Or a native plant in flower. Perhaps you found a weird creature during a walk along the beach. Maybe a new 'bug' has appeared in your garden. record your nature sighting on the Atlas of life naturemapr database.

Step 1:
take a photo and use the online species guides to look for a match.

Step 2: 
upload your sighting information and photo. It's that easy! 

Or simply visit NatureMapr to see what other people in the Atlas region have been seeing and reporting

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news & EVENTS

news & events
Occasional Papers - a new feature
Occasional Papers - a new feature

A love affair with Martensia, by Roy Francis, is the first paper in this new, citizen-science initiative.

Well done sea slug surveyors!
Well done sea slug surveyors!

Congratulations to all who explored the shoreline during the Sea Slug Census. View some of the wonderful sightings here.

Frog Film Night, Merimbula
Frog Film Night, Merimbula

26 April, 2018 (5-7pm) ... the film, the film makers, the science. And a local connection! Sorry, fully booked

Local wildlife photos on display at CSIRO
Local wildlife photos on display at CSIRO

5 April to 16 May 2018, between 9am – 5pm, the CSIRO Discovery Centre (Black Mountain)

 

TARGET of the month for May 2018

Ghost & Swift Moths

Help record the diversity and emergence times of these impressive moths across the atlas of life region - add your sightings to NatureMapr

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creature feature

Creature Feature
Butterfly eggs and a seriously tiny invader
Butterfly eggs and a seriously tiny invader

A story from Life in a Southern Forest

Banjo rays
Banjo rays

Eye to eye with a Banjo...

Butterflies, grasshoppers, and Autumn breeding
Butterflies, grasshoppers, and Autumn breeding

A story from Life in a Southern Forest

Mini Blue Tide
Mini Blue Tide

The tideline decorated in blue

 

Target of the month for JUNE 2018

Glossy Black & other Cockatoos

DISCOVER THE DISTRIBUTION AND HABITS OF THE THREATENED GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO AND OTHER COCKATOOS OF THIS REGION. Add your sightings to the Atlas of Life NatureMapr database. 

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naturemapr news

NatureMapr News
More than just sea slugs
More than just sea slugs

This week's marine sightings go well beyond nudibranchs, the subjects of the Sea Slug Census

Keep an eye out for Stinking Roger
Keep an eye out for Stinking Roger

A native of South America, this tall daisy-like plant is an invasive weed spreading down the east coast of Australia. Help control it in our region.

NatureMapr highlights species for our Target programs
NatureMapr highlights species for our Target programs

Gearing up for the launch of 'Target of the Month'