Wombats in Western Australia – feared to be extinct in the 1980s – are alive and well. A recent expedition to the Nullarbor Plain, led by WA Museum Curator of Mammalogy, Dr Kenny Travouillon, found two near-complete Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat skeletons indicating the population is recovering. Dr Travouillon said the find was exciting for Western…
What an exciting semi final from some of Australia’s up and coming scientists, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their leading-edge research. They told their stories with creativity, humour and clarity that really impressed the judges. The judges deliberated and agreed that Winner Carolyn Wang…
What an exciting semi final from some of Australia’s up and coming scientists, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their leading-edge research. They told their stories with creativity, humour and clarity that really impressed the judges. The judges deliberated and agreed that Winner Neanne Alnafta from The University of…
This semi-final was very exciting, the contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year, contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online their extraordinary stories and ongoing research. They used their remarkable and innovative minds to communicate their messages across.…
It was a super interesting and fascinating semi-final where contestants explained to the panel of online judges their ground-breaking science research live. Similar to last year. contestants had only 3 minutes to present to a live panel of judges online, their impressive stories and ongoing research. They used their creativity, humour and inventive brains to…
In February we were lucky enough to visit the New Museum with our Artefact Circle Committee. Back then (before the world changed) we shared some photos of the committee in the new and old buildings. Today we share some more photos showing the architectural elements that struck a chord with us on the day. The…
Dear Friends Well we are back in the office and are really enjoying catching up face to face after weeks of working from home! We are having great brain storming sessions and ideas workshops to ensure that we are back on track with fundraising plans, donor relations, stakeholder and partnership agreements and generally working hard…
It’s a big year for us at the Foundation for the WA Museum. The new WA Museum opens in November which brings with it a host of new event opportunities, ways to understand Western Australian culture and increased access to the brilliant team of scientists and curators. Donate As an Artefact Circle Donor, you will…
The Foundation for the WA Museum supports the discovery and protection of marine biodiversity. Today on #WorldOceansDay we share three of the ways we are able to work with the Western Australian Museum for the benefit of our oceans. Woodside Marine Biodiversity Woodside’s social contribution strategy focuses on creating capacity through long-term, strategic investment in…
Dear Friends The implications of COVID-19 have been profound, but the path to business recovery is evolving and we at the Foundation are almost back to normal. For the time being, we are still working reduced hours, but the team last week transitioned back to our offices at 140 William Street. All necessary precautions around…