
Jodi Rowley
@jodirowley
Conservation #biologist obsessed with #frogs. Curator, #Amphibians & #Reptiles @austmus & @UNSW. Lead Scientist, #FrogID. 2022 @natgeo Explorer.
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#Pesticides detected in 36% of Australian frogs, including Brodifacoum in 17% of the frogs. This is the first report of #rodenticides โ chemicals meant to poison only rodents โ in wild #frogs. Damian Lettoof theconversation.com/we-found-pestiโฆ


๐ข๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ! The Department of Herpetology at Australian Museum led by Jodi Rowley is seeking a scientific officer. Read more and apply here: iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/scientificโฆ Deadline is Sunday, 23/06/2024 at 11:59 PM AUS




Kicking off tomorrow, Sunday 1 Sept, this yearโs Threatened Species Bake off is putting Australiaโs species most at risk of extinction in the spotlight! #TSBakeOff2024 ย Find out more on how to enter: dcceew.gov.au/environment/biโฆ and of course, Iโm looking forward to #frog entries!๐ธ


Today, our international team describe the Mount Po Ma Lung toothed toad from the Hoang Lien Range #vietnam as a new species to science, the range is a real froggy hotspot! London Zoo Asian Turtle Program Jodi Rowley British Herpetological Society IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group


1/2 The newly-described Mount Po Ma Lung toothed toad (Oreolalax adelphos) has been named by an international team of conservationists, including Dr Jodi Rowley, who is based at the Ecosystem Science and the Australian Museum.


2/2 โEach year, over 100 amphibian species are described as new to science from around the world. A vital first step in conserving one of the most imperilled groups of animals on the planet,โ says Dr Rowley. Read more about this unexpected finding, here: mapress.com/zt/article/vieโฆ

It's #FrogFriday and our #PhotographerFeature this week is this amazing close-up of the Spiny-headed Treefrog (๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด๐ถ๐ด) by ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ. The portrait showcases the species' unique features in mesmerizing detail.



Hello Folks, another rare job offering from Australian Museum Museum for an Ornithology Collection Manager. Please share this widely as we are looking for a new person to join the Terrestrial Vertebrates Collections team. iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/collectionโฆ