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TeachLive enables school teachers to work as research assistants on Earthwatch expeditions, helping scientists with vital research and data collection, while communicating their experience live back to their students in the classroom via this blog.
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Terry Currie
30 October 2023
Butterflies are beautiful, sure. But have you had a close up look at moths. Not necessarily those gigantic ones that sometimes scare people, or the ones that are terrible for crops, but those teeny, tiny ones that sit on the leaves of plant...
Lee Hribar
29 October 2023
On the second day of our King Island expedition, we made our way to Boggy Creek, a secluded spot in the island's southwest corner, alongside the invertebrate team. One of the more remote locations the crew wanted to visit was Boggy Creek, a small sea...
Terry Currie
29 October 2023
When You're in the Zone, and by zone, I mean wading up a small creek agitating the creek bed and trying the catch whatever is stirred up. Day three and it was time to head out with the fresh water team. 10 Things to learn: 1. How to ...
Lee Hribar
28 October 2023
Today marked an exhilarating commencement to our exploration of the enigmatic invertebrate world on King Island. Guided by the seasoned arachnologist, John Douglas, our mission was to unearth the mostly tiny spiders that call this island home. Armed ...
Terry Currie
27 October 2023
I've been bushwalking many times in my life and everywhere I go I see moss all around. Until today, I had no idea that what I can see with just my eyes, is the tip of the surface. My adventure today began with a zoom meeting with my class and en...
Emma Dukker
26 October 2023
King what? friends asked, King where? they said, From the mainland, don't fly to Tassie, stop halfway instead. King Island, a hidden treasure, full of so many gems, Not the hard crystal ones, but those with many legs. Teeny tiny critters, stop and ha...
Samuel Winckel
26 October 2023
From Small Things, Big Things Grow: The Amazing World of Spiders and Bugs Day One and Two on the King Island adventure In the intricate tapestry of the natural world, the often-overlooked inhabitants are the small but mighty spiders and bugs. From th...
Terry Currie
26 October 2023
What a great first day in the field with the invertebrate team. Fascinating things: 1. How a malaise trap works 2. Using collection tools such as nets and sieves 3. Invertebrates go up towards the light 4. Safety is important (snakes like the same pl...
Cameron Muir
31 August 2023
Saltmarshes are overlooked and under-loved. Their treeless, muddy flats are often strewn with rubbish and garden clippings, they're the haunt of wild pigs and stray cattle, they're dug up, drained, cleared, and burned. They're the sort of place most ...
Jess Smit
28 March 2023
As an educator, I am always on the lookout for new opportunities to connect and engage with current initiatives and exciting new ventures in the Far North Queensland region! In my role as Project Officer, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders ...
