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School of Integrative Biology


BIOL & the Community

BIOL Activities which involve the broader community include:

Open Day activities
Read about our participation in Open Day activities.

Fossil Exhibit
An exhibit featuring fossils of the world's first modern crocodilian, recently opened in Isisford, central-western Queensland at the Outer Barcoo Interpretation Centre. News item...

Artist-in-Residence
Noel Miller completed a series of paintings and images recording the landscape at the Ecology student field courses at Idalia and Lamington National Parks. An open exhibition was held at Waterfront Plaza. 

Environmental Science students volunteer group (iROOS)
The iROOS have volunteered to work with the ranger to help monitor Idalia National Park, near Blackall in Western Queensland which is home to yellow-footed and bridle nail-tailed wallabies. The group will monitor various macropod species around waterholes and develop data sets that are relevant to conservation issues at Idalia.

Working with communities
BIOL is working with communities to encourage under-represented groups, in their area, to attend university. This is being done in conjuction with an industry partner - South West Natural Resources Management, Ltd.

Extension programs for high school teachers
Workshops are held at the Moreton Bay Research Station to provide teachers with additional information and skills to motivate students.

University of Queensland Insect Collection
The University of Queensland Insect Collection is a research collection first started in the 1920's by F.A. Perkins, the first lecturer in entomology at the University of Queensland. The collection now consists of more than 1,000,000 specimens of insects and related arthropods and contains material from all Australian states and territories and a limited amount of foreign material. The museum serves as a resource for various national and international institutions as well as providing a source of information for the local community.

 
   


Open Day activities in BIOL.

 


The landscape at Hobbs Tank Idalia forms a backdrop for artist Noel Miller.

 

 

 


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Last updated: Aug 24, 2009