Howdy, the names Thylacaleo (or thyl for short). I am a Biodiversity and Conservation student at Flinders Uni. in Adelaide and a passionate amateur Urban Ecologist with a love of all things Meliphagidae.
i have already posted some forum items and look forward to chatting with you all..ta,taaa...
I've already enjoyed your contributions, thyl, & look forward to many more. Do you have anything to do with Prof Chris Daniels at Uni SA who is interested in all things urbanly ecological?
Hi Woko, Chris Daniels has been an adviser on an Honours project of mine looking at behavioural interactions between 4 species of the Meliphagidae in Urban environs. and the impacts of urban infill on Avian diversity. Very brilliant and approachable man who is also emminently inspirational. Do you know him well?...Thylacaleo.
thylacaleo, S.A.
No, not well, thyl. I enjoy listening to him on ABC 891 if I'm near a radio & I emailed him photos of mystery holes in the ground at my place which he was able to identify as field mice holes. I found him most helpful.
Hi thyl and welcome,
I think I've seen a few posts of yours around already.
And I've already learned something from your name - it sounded like a Latin species name, so I googled it and came up with Thylacoleo instead.
What an interesting species (or genus actually) that was, a large marsupial like a cross between a giant tassie devil and a Thylacine, able to tripod on it's back legs and tail.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
hey Timmo, good to meet you, look forward to chatting some more.
The Thylacaleo name (the largest carnivorous marsupial yet discovered) came about from a fascination with the members of the Dasyuridae, the carnivorous marsupials. I used to breed Kowari's and Mulgara's, the descendants of which are spread across Australia in a few sanctuaries...thyl...
thylacaleo, S.A.
Hi Thyl and welcome to the forum.
OK, now that's 2 more names I'm gonna have to go look up....
I'm also studying in the field (as a 40 y.o. postgrad looking for a career change). I'm studying a Grad Dip in Environmental Management at UQ, majoring in Conservation Biology.
I totally get the love for urban ecology - I love the little corners of a city where you find interesting projects people have done - creek restorations, sandbed/natural filtration systems, wetlands, not to mention backyards and houses.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
Thyl - welcome! Sounds like you are doing some interesting research. I would love to hear more about it. Have you published anything?
No, but would be nice in the future..Most of my interest/study is an attempt to foresee how urban development will impact on behavioural interactions between birds, both native and introduced, and provide some future measures to limit species loss...ie..road verge planting in areas of high urban consolidation...are you also studying Holly??...Thylacaleo...
thylacaleo, S.A.
Not anymore thyl - I have well and truly done my time at uni. Birds in Backyards takes up all my time now, but I hope to be able to get a few things on the education side accomplished with Birds in Backyards this year and be able to do some more research next year. It is nice to have a job with so many different avenues to explore.
I did my honours in urban ecology (interspecific interactions and habitat requirements) and then my Phd on the impact of urbanisation on superb fairy-wrens.