Category: Environment & Conservation

Understanding Australian Ornithological Enthusiasts and Their Contribution to Environmental Learning

April 30, 2025

Australian Ornithology Identities and Environmental Education By Sharon Nott, Community Historian & Museum Project Officer As an Amateur Historian and Bird Enthusiast who is living in the small township of Dunedoo, in Central West NSW, l thought l would share some links that l’ve been able to put together that shows key connections, within our … More Understanding Australian Ornithological Enthusiasts and Their Contribution to Environmental Learning

Preparedness Pays Off: The Getty’s Wildfire Response Lessons

January 20, 2025

    Amir Moghadam, Conservator at University of Newcastle   Climate Extremes as The New Norm Climate change intensifies these risks, creating extreme wet and dry cycles that increase the probability of wild floods and fires in major population centres such as New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Since the recent catastrophic … More Preparedness Pays Off: The Getty’s Wildfire Response Lessons

Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts

January 30, 2023

We are calling for Fringe Histories Project blog posts on the Hunter Living Histories website. We are inviting students, alumni, and academics to use Special Collections resources and contribute blog posts on themes reflecting diversity, our marginalised communities and lost histories on the fringe of research. Some of our research and resources are available online … More Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts

Australian Environmental History – Don Morris Walk

June 28, 2022

Environmental History & Heritage At the June 2022 Hunter Living Histories showcase Associate Professor Nancy Cushing spoke about the HIST2065 ‘Australian Environmental History’ course and assignment specifically on the heritage of the University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus. Many of the students during Semester 1, 2022 reached out to Special Collection to find relevant resources related … More Australian Environmental History – Don Morris Walk

Merv & Janet Copley Collection – UON Special Collections

December 11, 2020

The Merv and Janet Copley Collection is held in Special Collections and the Janet Copley Bequest funds undergraduate and doctoral scholarships and provide funding for researchers across the Humanities and Social Science disciplines to access the University’s historical archival and visual collections. The following has been compiled by Thomas Romanis (Museum & Heritage Studies, University … More Merv & Janet Copley Collection – UON Special Collections

ARCHIVAL CHATS – Series of Chapbooks exploring the UON’s Special Collections & Archives

November 26, 2020

Archival Chats A Series of Chapbooks exploring the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections & GLAMx Lab Archives By Jasmin Thompson Jasmin Thompson is an emerging writer passionate about poetry, zines and experimental non-fiction. Her work often focuses on Australian culture with particular emphasis on the trivial details that make our individual experiences so unique. This … More ARCHIVAL CHATS – Series of Chapbooks exploring the UON’s Special Collections & Archives

The Legacy of the Scott Sisters – Natural History Illustration at the UON

December 10, 2019

    Women and Tertiary Education in the Hunter Region Their names were Harriet (1830-1907) and Helena (1832-1910) Scott, artists and naturalists, who were educated and worked on Ash Island (now part of Kooragang Island) documenting Australian plants, animals and insects, under the scientific guidance of their father; entomologist and entrepreneur Alexander Walker Scott (1800-1883). … More The Legacy of the Scott Sisters – Natural History Illustration at the UON