Link to Commentary on Literacy in Australia

Literacy in Australia http://australia.to/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1236:julia-gillard-at-national-press-club&catid=94:breaking-news&Itemid=156

Why study Algae?

Algae are interesting to many and to others an unknown organism. Why study algae?

Algae may hold the secret to curing cancer and other diseases. For example, in
Screening cultured marine microalgae for anticancer-type activity Gerwick et al. (WH Gerwick, MA Roberts, PJ Proteau, JL Chen - Journal of Applied Phycology, 1994) gives us one reason to study algae.

Click here to link to the Coimbra, Portugal collection of algae.

SERI_microalgae_culture_collection

CSIRO Australian microalgae

Russian-IPPAS-Microalgae

University of Malaya Culture Collection

[Under Development]

Koalas for School....

Try visiting Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, or, checking out their educational programs.
http://www.koala.net/lonepine/index.htm

If you can't get there, look up Australia on a map and create a virtual visit or design a travelogue for a pretend visit.

What is special about the animals found at this sanctuary?

Have you been there? Tell us about it.

One of my Boston students did get a chance to go there. She is now a scientist that works on marsupials. We raised grant money for her to go. You might be able to raise funds for your own studies there.

Try using Google map (and comparing it to plotting the same trip using a paper map, in case the computer is down...) to go from:

Murdoch University

90 South St

Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia

to:

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket Qld 4069, AUSTRALIA

and, then, to:

Sydney Airport
www.sydneyairport.com.au
The Ulm Building
1 Link Rd, Sydney International Terminal, NSW 2020, Australia

for the trip home to your own country.

Dr. J

Australian Ideas for Science Education

Here is a link to Australia K-6 ideas:
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/k_6/ouroz.html

For example, you can take a virtual field trip to Australia.


You might like to compare and contrast Australian environmental weed control methods with Control of invasive species in your own country.

Recent Visitors have been from many Parts of the World. Thank you.

	Num	Perc.	Country Name
	356	78.24%	United States
	49	10.77%	Canada
	20	4.40%	Unknown	-
	4	0.88%	Japan
	4	0.88%	United Kingdom
	3	0.66%	Mauritius
	3	0.66%	India
	3	0.66%	Australia
	2	0.44%	Serbia
	2	0.44%	Ireland
	2	0.44%	Philippines
	1	0.22%	Sweden
	1	0.22%	Thailand
	1	0.22%	Israel
	1	0.22%	New Zealand
	1	0.22%	Belgium
	1	0.22%	Netherlands
	1	0.22%	South Africa

Source August 23, 2008

Mark your Calendars

International Botanical Congress
http://www.ibc2011.com/ibc2011/