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ONGRATULATIONS TO Liam Suckling, who has com-
pleted the first phase of his 1SKY.earth expedition. In January
Liam reached the summit of Mt Vinson, Antarctica’s highest
point, then completed a 200km ski traverse to Union Glacier. Liam has
now departed for the expedition’s second phase: an overland motorcycle
circumnavigation of the earth. The final stage will be a five-month trek
on foot from India’s Bay of Bengal to Mt Everest’s summit. Find out
more at http://www.1SKY.earth
Southern Cross University researchers are
teaming up with Cape Byron Marine Park to
support local young people plan and conduct
a campaign to reduce beach litter left by visitors during schoolies
week in Byron Bay. Professor Amy Cutter-Mackenzie is leading
the recruitment of local youth volunteers, who will create and run
programs to reduce the environmental impact of the holiday period.
Ana Gracanin has literally taken to the trees for a unique
AGS-supported survey of marsupials in canopies. Ana’s project involves
climbing dozens of eucalypts in Budderoo National Park and spending
days and nights in the canopy. Using 20 cameras, she will collect photo and
video footage of arboreal life, and then analyse it for details on abundance,
distribution, community assemblage and behaviour. Ana hopes to record the
elusive and cryptic greater glider.We’re catching up with some of our sponsorship recipients so you
can see how your contributions are helping to conserve our natural
history and keep alive the Aussie spirit of adventure.Field notes
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