From fish to cave crickets, we’re excited to share the list of successful 2026 Bush Blitz taxonomy research projects. Bush Blitz is proud to support this year’s research scientists that will identify, name and describe 65 species new to science that were uncovered on Bush Blitzes across Australia. Congratulations to all the scientists building our […]
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2026 Bush Blitz + SASB Student Travel Awards and Symposium
2026 Student Travel Awards Calling all students! This year we’re excited to partner with the Society of Australian Systematic Biologists (SASB) to fund a new round of Student Travel Awards. The Awards will help support undergraduate, honours, masters or PhD students and members of SASB to visit collections, undertake fieldwork or attend conferences to […]
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Searching for ‘sneaky’ spider wasps in the Pilliga: Bush Blitz Q&A with Dr Juanita Rodriguez
Dr Juanita Rodriguez (CSIRO Research Entomologist) searching for spider wasps on the Pilliga Bush Blitz (image: Bryan Lessard, Bush Blitz). Are wasps really that scary? Can they help us in the garden? What if they could take the sting out of our next headache using their venom? Meet Dr Juanita Rodriguez, an entomologist at CSIRO’s […]
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True bug tales from the Pilliga Bush Blitz with entomologist Maya Darby
Entomologist Maya Darby holding a prized stinkbug collected on the Pilliga Bush Blitz (image: Bryan Lessard, Bush Blitz). What are bugs? Why are they important? And what do they have to do with the colour of birds? Meet Maya Darby, an Aussie entomologist and PhD student from UNSW on a mission to find species of […]
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Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023
Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Wudjari Country, on the south coast of Western Australia. Between 27 March and 5 April 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 683 species, including 18 species that may be completely new to western science […]
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Australian Alps, 2023
Australian Alps, 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Kosciuszko National Park (New South Wales) and Alpine National Park (Victoria) in the Australian Alps. Between 30 January and 10 February 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 1,076 species, including 12 species that may be completely […]
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