Cravens Peak Possible Projects

Cravens Peak Project List

Project Title

Project Team

Aquatic ecosystem condition of the upper Mulligan River
Assess condition of aquatic ecosystems on Cravens Peak. Methods used comparable to ARIDFLO 2000-2003 study of Lake Eyre Basin. Data collected to provide baseline inventory for monitoring future change and to assist in developing strategies to manage scarce resources. Parameters measured to include water quality, riparian vegetation composition and condition, basic geomorphological measurements and habitat mapping of waterholes and algal and fish community diversity.

Vanessa Bailey , Adam Kerezsy and Joan Powling assisted by Mick Brigden, Donald Cook, Angus Emmott and Alan Hoggett

Baseline studies of the beetle (Coleoptera) of the Cravens Peak area
Specimens of Coleoptera collected to boost species underrepresented in ANIC collection of Cravens Peak area. Listing by family, genus and species, by various sites collected, with notes on species of particular interest. Variable feasible collecting methods (hand-netting, hand-collecting, flight intercept traps, pitfall trapping, water-netting and light collecting at night).

Cate Lemann and Tom Weir

Baseline studies of aquatic and semi-aquatic Hemiptera of Cravens Peak area
Specimens of Hemiptera collected to boost species underrepresented in ANIC collection of Cravens Peak area. Listing by family, genus and species, by various sites collected, with notes on species of particular interest. Variable feasible collecting methods (hand-netting, hand-collecting, flight intercept traps, pitfall trapping, water-netting and light collecting at night).

Cate Lemann and Tom Weir

Biodiversity and biogeography of jumping spiders (Salticidax : Aranaea)
Systematic collection of jumping spiders in different habitats using a range of methods. Results compared with recent bio-geographical study of Australia's salticid diversity using bioclimatic modelling methods, with particular interest in fauna response to clines in climatic variables. Examples of inland taxa collected (as many genera as possible) to add to ANIC collection and assist in developing interactive key to Australian genera.

Barry Richardson

Bird survey of Cravens Peak Reserve
Bird surveys to contribute information to support the development and implementation of bird conservation management strategies for the Cravens Peak Reserve. Bird surveys will follow the Birds Australia Atlas methods, mainly within 500m of a central point Area Search, 2ha Area Search (including Habitat Form). Sites to be selected on a stratified random sampling methodology to encompass a range of landscapes and vegetation types found in desert channel country.

Birds Australia South Queensland - Dez Wells (Project Leader), Eric Anderson, Chris Armstrong, Evan Cleland, Diana O'Connor, Donalda Rogers and Grahame Rogers

Botanical survey
Survey of Cravens Peak flora in a variety of habitats. Previous Desert Discovery survey expeditions undertaken into Great Victoria Desert and Great Sandy desert.

Trevor Blake assisted by Beryl Blake

Cicadas of the eastern segment of the Cravens Peak Reserve
Documentation of poorly known cicada fauna of an ecologically diverse area within far western Queensland. Field collecting, using conventional netting and light trapping, together with electronic recording of the songs of all species encountered (cicada songs being species specific and important taxonomically as tools in ecological surveys).

Tony Ewart

Collembolan diversity in different landscape units at Cravens Peak Reserve
Diversity and local endemism of Collembola will be estimated across a range of landscape units and vegetation types representative of the main ones present at Cravens Peak. Priorities for management recommended.

Penny Greenslade

A Vegetation communities and regional ecosystems survey and mapping of Cravens Peak
An Investigate, collect and observe vegetation communities at Craven Peak

Gerry Turpin and Megan Thomas

Vascular plants collected during the study of the Cravens Peak Area
Collection of plant specimens with duplicates for field herbarium. Vegetation site data collection to support regional ecosystem survey and mapping.

Megan Thomas and Gerry Turpin

Geology located at Cravens Peak
Investigate, observe and collect Ordovician marine fossils from parts of the Cravens Peak area, Georgina Basin.

Stuart Watt

Fungi of Cravens Peak area
Observe, record and collect fungi with associated vegetation (if applicable) for further identification and analysis by Queensland Herbarium.

Nigel Fichner

Some observations on the temporal activity of nocturnal small invertebrates and large invertebrates in three habitats at Cravens Peak
Terrestrial nocturnal invertebrates and small vertebrates surveyed on plains, dunes and foothill rocky outcrops using several trapping methods. Methods compared for their efficacy. Documentation of activity patterns of species encountered.

Dennis Black and Peter Pridmore assisted by Marina Black and Run Hua Pridmore

Observations on the biology of the Desert Spadefoot Frog/Toad (Notaden nichollsi) in south western Queensland
Observe and record aspects of the biology of Notaden nichollsi, from south western Queensland.

Dennis Black and Peter Pridmore

A survey of the diversity of Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of the Cravens Peak area
Collection, preservation and identification of Lepidoptera, with DNA samples for selected taxa preserved for subsequent sequencing. Preparation of report listing families of moths and number of species, with additional information on species of particular interest.

Ted Edwards and Michelle Glover

A vertebrate fauna survey of Cravens peak, far western Queensland
A survey of the terrestrial vertebrates of Cravens Peak Reserve.

Ian Gynther, Eric Vanderduys, Alex Kutt and Harry Hines

A survey of the vertebrate fauna assemblage at Cravens Peak: patterns with respect to vegetation, geology and land condition
Intensive vertebrate fauna surveys undertaken and standardised baseline data collected for use in future monitoring. Standardised quadrat trapping and targeted searches for incidental records and significant species. Stratification of sites via vegetation and landform. Analysis via multivariate techniques and description of fauna assemblage pattern with regard to environmental pattern.

Alex Kutt , Harry Hines, Ian Gynther and Eric Vanderduys

Last updated 30 July 2009. For more information email projectofficer@rgsq.org.au
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Cravens Peak Project List
Project Title	Project Team
Aquatic ecosystem condition of the upper Mulligan River Assess condition of aquatic ecosystems on Cravens Peak. Methods used comparable to ARIDFLO 2000-2003 study of Lake Eyre Basin. Data collected to provide baseline inventory for monitoring future change and to assist in developing strategies to manage scarce resources. Parameters measured to include water quality, riparian vegetation composition and condition, basic geomorphological measurements and habitat mapping of waterholes and algal and fish community diversity.	Vanessa Bailey , Adam Kerezsy and Joan Powling assisted by Mick Brigden, Donald Cook, Angus Emmott and Alan Hoggett
Baseline studies of the beetle (Coleoptera) of the Cravens Peak area Specimens of Coleoptera collected to boost species underrepresented in ANIC collection of Cravens Peak area. Listing by family, genus and species, by various sites collected, with notes on species of particular interest. Variable feasible collecting methods (hand-netting, hand-collecting, flight intercept traps, pitfall trapping, water-netting and light collecting at night).	Cate Lemann and Tom Weir
Baseline studies of aquatic and semi-aquatic Hemiptera of Cravens Peak area Specimens of Hemiptera collected to boost species underrepresented in ANIC collection of Cravens Peak area. Listing by family, genus and species, by various sites collected, with notes on species of particular interest. Variable feasible collecting methods (hand-netting, hand-collecting, flight intercept traps, pitfall trapping, water-netting and light collecting at night).	Cate Lemann and Tom Weir
Biodiversity and biogeography of jumping spiders (Salticidax : Aranaea) Systematic collection of jumping spiders in different habitats using a range of methods. Results compared with recent bio-geographical study of Australia's salticid diversity using bioclimatic modelling methods, with particular interest in fauna response to clines in climatic variables. Examples of inland taxa collected (as many genera as possible) to add to ANIC collection and assist in developing interactive key to Australian genera.	Barry Richardson
Bird survey of Cravens Peak Reserve Bird surveys to contribute information to support the development and implementation of bird conservation management strategies for the Cravens Peak Reserve. Bird surveys will follow the Birds Australia Atlas methods, mainly within 500m of a central point Area Search, 2ha Area Search (including Habitat Form). Sites to be selected on a stratified random sampling methodology to encompass a range of landscapes and vegetation types found in desert channel country.	Birds Australia South Queensland - Dez Wells (Project Leader), Eric Anderson, Chris Armstrong, Evan Cleland, Diana O'Connor, Donalda Rogers and Grahame Rogers
Botanical survey Survey of Cravens Peak flora in a variety of habitats. Previous Desert Discovery survey expeditions undertaken into Great Victoria Desert and Great Sandy desert.	Trevor Blake assisted by Beryl Blake
Cicadas of the eastern segment of the Cravens Peak Reserve Documentation of poorly known cicada fauna of an ecologically diverse area within far western Queensland. Field collecting, using conventional netting and light trapping, together with electronic recording of the songs of all species encountered (cicada songs being species specific and important taxonomically as tools in ecological surveys).	Tony Ewart
Collembolan diversity in different landscape units at Cravens Peak Reserve Diversity and local endemism of Collembola will be estimated across a range of landscape units and vegetation types representative of the main ones present at Cravens Peak. Priorities for management recommended.	Penny Greenslade
A Vegetation communities and regional ecosystems survey and mapping of Cravens Peak An Investigate, collect and observe vegetation communities at Craven Peak	Gerry Turpin and Megan Thomas
Vascular plants collected during the study of the Cravens Peak Area Collection of plant specimens with duplicates for field herbarium. Vegetation site data collection to support regional ecosystem survey and mapping.	Megan Thomas and Gerry Turpin
Geology located at Cravens Peak Investigate, observe and collect Ordovician marine fossils from parts of the Cravens Peak area, Georgina Basin.	Stuart Watt
Fungi of Cravens Peak area Observe, record and collect fungi with associated vegetation (if applicable) for further identification and analysis by Queensland Herbarium.	Nigel Fichner
Some observations on the temporal activity of nocturnal small invertebrates and large invertebrates in three habitats at Cravens Peak Terrestrial nocturnal invertebrates and small vertebrates surveyed on plains, dunes and foothill rocky outcrops using several trapping methods. Methods compared for their efficacy. Documentation of activity patterns of species encountered.	Dennis Black and Peter Pridmore assisted by Marina Black and Run Hua Pridmore
Observations on the biology of the Desert Spadefoot Frog/Toad (Notaden nichollsi) in south western Queensland Observe and record aspects of the biology of Notaden nichollsi, from south western Queensland.	Dennis Black and Peter Pridmore
A survey of the diversity of Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of the Cravens Peak area Collection, preservation and identification of Lepidoptera, with DNA samples for selected taxa preserved for subsequent sequencing. Preparation of report listing families of moths and number of species, with additional information on species of particular interest.	Ted Edwards and Michelle Glover
A vertebrate fauna survey of Cravens peak, far western Queensland A survey of the terrestrial vertebrates of Cravens Peak Reserve.	Ian Gynther, Eric Vanderduys, Alex Kutt and Harry Hines
A survey of the vertebrate fauna assemblage at Cravens Peak: patterns with respect to vegetation, geology and land condition Intensive vertebrate fauna surveys undertaken and standardised baseline data collected for use in future monitoring. Standardised quadrat trapping and targeted searches for incidental records and significant species. Stratification of sites via vegetation and landform. Analysis via multivariate techniques and description of fauna assemblage pattern with regard to environmental pattern.	Alex Kutt , Harry Hines, Ian Gynther and Eric Vanderduys
Last updated 30 July 2009. For more information email projectofficer@rgsq.org.au Return to home