Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
From Cosmos (13/1/24)… Prairie voles and the science of love and loss A new study of a small native North American rodent – that might break your heart – has shown that the neurotransmitter dopamine plays a crucial role in in keeping the love…
From Cosmos (6/1/24)… Become a beach scientist this summer and help monitor changing coastlines When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice something different about the coast. With the triple-dip La Niña now making way for El Niño, our beaches have…
From Cosmos (15/12/23), an article perhaps a little remote from our usual remit, but so it fascinating it’s worth looking at… Rare half female, half male bird captured on camera A zoologist from New Zealand has spotted an extremely rare half female, half male bird…
From The Conversation (27/11/23), a review of a book about … spiders… Everybody has a spider story, but these amazing creatures are often misunderstood The comedian Jimeoin once wrote a song titled Everybody’s Got a Spider Story (I believe; I can’t find it on…
From Cosmos (10./11/23) This is off our usual beat but worth looking at – even if just for the pictures… Point of view In 2022, The Tree Projects – a volunteer-run organisation founded by canopy ecologist Jen Sanger and her husband Steve Pearce –…
From The Conversation (2/12/19), this is a bit old but I just rediscovered it through another article … Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species, and the result is devastating It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we…
MEA participates in the Seniors Festival with the “Tanti Creek: Walk, Talk and Morning Tea event” Mornington Environment Association (MEA) is pleased to have contributed to the Seniors Festival with this event led by Tanti Creek Friends. Sixteen sprightly seniors enjoyed a fascinating ramble around…
From Victoria National Parks Association: an invitation to a webinar… A community webinar: Nature of Change in Port Phillip Bay, 6 – 7 pm, October 11 Come travel back in time with us next Wednesday evening for the first of two Nature of Change…