ARCUE in the Media

Native Grassland

Urban Expansion Threatens
Melbourne's Native Grasslands

2009

Plant Extinctions from Urban Areas Around the World

How Cities Drive Plants Extinct BBC Earth News October 8 2009

As part of an international team of botanists, ARCUE has been investigating plant extinction rates from 22 cities around the world. This reveals for the first time how urban areas cause the local extinction of plant species.

2008

Hume Highway Wildlife Overpass

Bridging the Wildlife Gap The Age June 11 2008

Wildlife take to the 'high' road ABC News online, June 14 2008

Pre-2008

Grey-headed Flying-foxes

Fruit bats find it's hot in the city The Age, June 6 2005

Frogs and Traffic Noise

Frogs freaked by traffic, croak higher ABC Science Online, 27 October 2004

Rainbow Lorikeets

Birds flock to food-rich city The Age, April 19 2004

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne incorporates the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology.