Category: Conversation

A large number of methods for modelling are in vogue and evaluating the relative performance of different methods remains a continuous challenge in ecology and conservation biology. In general, the various methods used in species distribution modelling can be classified in two categories, one set of methods require species presence and absence data for model…

Climate change impacts have resulted in ecological changes that cause physiological stress on species and can affect population dynamics. Sources of stress include biotic factors such as predation and competition, as well as abiotic factors such as extremes in temperature and increased frequency of fires and drought. For example, global temperature levels have and are…

The Dolphin Research Institute (DRI) actively obtains dolphin research for the south eastern region of Victoria and focuses extensively on conservation, education and environmental leadership for the community. DRI is a not for profit organisation established in 1991 by passionate individuals who were concerned about the local dolphin populations. One of their greatest milestones was…

Dolphins are a kind of our favourite sea creatures. Everyone loves them. But, most of us only know a few things about them. Have you heard of the pink dolphins which are much more cute? Today, I’d love to present some good news about a dolphin birth. A dolphin mom who is called Pinky has…

The concepts of Thermodynamics are extremely important on the application for thermal systems design. As they present heat transfer process by conduction on the warmth source and sink, evaporation and condensation of the working fluid, the whole cycle that those devices perform are often well explained by the laws of thermodynamics The Laws of Thermodynamics…

“Electricity conservation is the number one way to save money” Cha-ching cha-ching. I bet you are thinking why I am telling you well it is because it could save millions of dollars and think that could be millions of dollars going towards new equipment and other stuff for the school. Do you want that or…

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic arboreal folivorous marsupial species which is widely distributed in Australia. Although the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has considered koala to be least concern since 1996, the Australian Government listed in threatened list in 2012. The conservation status of koala in every state of Australia fluctuates according…

Emperor Penguins have to survive in some of the harshest weather conditions in the world (as low as -40°Cand 200 km/h winds). They have a set of features that help them adapt to this. These penguins have large reserves of sub-dermal body fat to insulate them. They have many layers of stiff short scale-like-feathers which…

Yellowstone National Park was the first national park to open it doors in 1872 and began paving the way for other parks yet to come. However, with the park opening the gray wolf (Canis lupus) population was already in decline. Yellowstone National Park did not provide protection originally for the gray wolf (Canis lupus) population,…

Humpback dolphins, members of the genus Sousa spp., are most common medium-sized delphinids was found along the coastal water of the eastern Atlantic, western Pacific and Indian Oceans. According to Jefferson and Rosenbaum, the genus Sousa comprises of 04 species. According to Cuvier, the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbeawas treated as Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin,…