Environment: research on rare animals in Bougainville

An interesting news item about preparations for important conservation research in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, with support from the Australian Museum and Professor Tim Flannery: click here for details.

A morning tea held in honour of the launch of the Australian Museum’s Solomon Islands Expedition in 2016. Professor Tim Flannery, Dr Jeff Noro and Junior Novera

Photographer:

Tim Levy

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Progress with Resource Centre building

Here are some photos showing progress on the building as of yesterday. At the left of the picture you can see the reading area and library entrance; at the right of the picture, you can see the safe house, at the back of the building.
More funds are needed to complete work on the building: so far, over $2000 has been received, which is wonderful. To go to the crowdfunding campaign, click here.

HWC Resource Centre: Progress and fundraising

Work is going ahead on completing the HWC Resource Centre building. Here are some photos sent through from Buka showing progress today, and an earlier photo showing the front of the building.

Funds are still urgently needed for this work, as noted in an earlier post. The campaign on GoFundMe is going well, with $1200 raised so far, but there is some way to go to reach the target of $5000. To donate, or spread the news, click here.

Making built-in furniture for the Resource Centre, 1/3/2016

Laying concrete in the reading area, 1/3/2016
 

Preparing to lay concrete, 1/3/2016

Reading area at front of the Resource Centre, 17/2/2016