New landing page for our Bioacoustics services at New landing page for our Bioacoustics services at #LodgeLabs! It’s amazing what you can discover about a site when you just listen 🎙️👂🦉🐸🦇
The age old question of did the Koala cross the ro The age old question of did the Koala cross the road? We teamed up with @wingecarribee.shire.council to see if we could answer it. The team established a program of culvert cameras and acoustic recorders with the intent of detecting Koalas crossing under the Hume Highway into Mt Alexandra Reserve, Yerrinbool, Willow Vale and Braemar. While culverts may not appear to be the most inviting of spaces, particularly those that span nearly 50m of darkness under a multi-lane highway, we found that 75% of the sites monitored were being used by fauna. This shows the importance of these accidental fauna corridors, and suggests that well designed fauna crossings could provide a critical opportunity for fauna to disperse and maintain habitat connections across landscapes fragmented by linear infrastructure. Spoiler alert - despite solid usage by fauna, no Koala's were recorded! 🐨🐾 🐨 🐾
Our team in action, stratifying another Biodiversi Our team in action, stratifying another Biodiversity Stewardship Site! Jack, Luke, Jade and Will spent four days making their way around the steep but beautiful site, stratifying the vegetation zones and deploying an array of passive recorders.   The size and steepness of this site called for some drone assistance, allowing us to capture images of hard to reach areas before validating on foot in the upcoming trips.   Now we will be completing Vegetation Integrity plots, further refining our stratification and getting all the data needed for the Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report (BSSAR).
Our custom @nalgenes have landed. Inspired by the Our custom @nalgenes have landed. Inspired by the rare critters and landscapes of our Wollongong base. GGBF - alongside its home in Port Kembla The infamous Spotted-tailed Quoll, spotted in a backyard in Albion Park(!) Zieria granulata - Illawarra Zieria Pterostylis gibbosa - Illawarra Greenhood North Gong Innovation Campus - Daredevil Mount Kiera sunset Art by Lisa @softpower_studio 🎨💚 Available by order soon. DM for first dibs.
Last Thursday we hosted our second Lodge Film nigh Last Thursday we hosted our second Lodge Film night! 🎬 Our headlining film for the night was Run for Country, a powerful documentary by our environmental not-for profit partner, @forwildplaces .   It was wonderful to join together to watch such an important film that tells the story of communities standing together to protect one of Australia’s most significant inland forests, the Pilliga.   This film night we were raising money for The Difficult Bird Research Group alongside our very own Jade Smith, who has been fundraising for DBRG as she prepares to run a 51km Ultra Marathon tomorrow! We managed to raise $1,148 through our raffle and were able to match the donation to bring $2,296 to the DBRG to help fund research for the critically endangered Swift Parrot.   We are very proud of Jade, and if you are interested in supporting Jade or seeing how she does tomorrow, follow her over at @jadesmith99   To round off the night we heard from Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom, the Co Founder and Chair of For Wild Places alongside our ecologists Jade Smith and Max de Beer for a Q&A.   A big thank you to our MC Timothy Allen, FWP, all our film contributors, our raffle prize contributors @paddy_pallin & @pabloandrustys , our panel speakers and everyone who came and supported the night.   Nights like this feel us leaving so hopeful and proud of the wonderful enviro community - we can’t wait to see you at the next film night.
Another year planting trees amongst beautiful Robe Another year planting trees amongst beautiful Robertson Rainforest 🌱 As our team grows, so does the number of plants we can tackle in one day - this year we managed to get 450 plants in the ground! Thank you @plantlife_gardens for having us again, for what now feels like our yearly tradition!
We are excited to announce our next Lodge Film Nig We are excited to announce our next Lodge Film Night! This time we’re teaming up with our @1percentftp partner @forwildplaces and screening their film Run For Country 💚 7th May, at 6pm! Location - Innovation Campus, North Wollongong. Run for Country is a revealing, hopeful, and inspiring documentary about an unlikely coalition standing up for one of Australia’s most significant inland forests. The night will start with short nature films before the headline screening. We’re also excited to host a panel discussion afterwards with the FWP team and ecologists. Tickets are free, just reserve your spot as seats are limited! Link in bio to register 🎟️
BSAs, Explained. 🌿 After years helping landholde BSAs, Explained. 🌿 After years helping landholders establish and manage Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements across NSW, Lodge Environmental is hosting a free webinar to explain the process clearly. What is a BSA really worth? What does it lock in? And how do you know if your land is even suitable with in demand credits? We’re running a free webinar to make the process clear. BSAs Explained 📅 Online. 24th of April, 2026. 2.30pm 🔗 Register at link in bio. Every landholder attendee also gets a free 15-minute property suitability call with Lodge Environmental.
What happens when a threatened plant looks very si What happens when a threatened plant looks very similar to its non-threatened relatives? 🌱 We had this exact scenario on a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement site recently. The plant we were looking for was Swainsona sericea and the site we were working on was nearby previous records and full of potential habitat. The first step in searching for a species is ensuring you are surveying within the appropriate season - for most plants this is flowering season, as the flower is easy to spot and often contains key identifying features. For S. sericea, it isn’t as simple as just spotting the flower, as there are other Swainsona species that grow in similar habitat and look very similar at first glance. The key distinguishing feature of S. sericea, compared to similar species on the Monaro, is the distinctive hairs along the stem. S, sericea has medifixed hairs instead of basifixed hairs. This means the hairs are attached to the stem near the middle of the hair, and not the base of the hair. As you can imagine, these hairs are very small (less than 1mm), so a microscope is needed to spot them! Once we confirmed our plants displayed medifixed hairs and aligned with the other identifying features of S. sericea, such as growth form, leaf size, pod size and shape and flower features, we sought confirmation from expert botanists at the National Herbarium of NSW. All that work to identify this little pea plant will now mean the population will be protected under a tailored management plan for the site and conserved for years to come 🍃
Here at Lodge we love any excuse to make cool thin Here at Lodge we love any excuse to make cool things inspired by nature and the amazing things we get to do for work. That’s why we partnered with local Wollongong business @softpower_studio to create fun, science inspired branding for our recent Lodge Labs launch 🌱 The branding is inspired by spectrograms of bird and bat calls. Sound transformed into images which Soft Power transformed into our unique branding - how cool! Of course, it was also the perfect excuse to get some t-shirts screen printed with these awesome designs. Now we get to wear our shirts and celebrate all things sounds science 🎤
Our Ecology Team Lead Max wrote about the way tech Our Ecology Team Lead Max wrote about the way technology is shaping nature surveying for the latest issue of Wild Magazine 🌱 Max talks about how technological advances are changing the way we can survey for certain species and what role this plays in conservation. You can read the full article in the latest issue of @wild_mag ! @maxdebeer
Lodge Labs x eDNA 🍃   Environmental DNA (eDNA) is Lodge Labs x eDNA 🍃   Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging technique in ecology that can be used to survey for flora and fauna. eDNA utilises fragments of DNA that organisms shed into their surroundings.   Modern DNA sequencing enables even very small fragments to be identified to genus or species level.  This approach is particularly valuable for supplementing traditional survey techniques, and can detect rare, elusive or threatened species.   While eDNA is unlikely to replace traditional ecological survey methods, it is an effective tool for species identification and survey prioritisation, helping to focus effort where it is most needed. Rapid growth in eDNA-based sampling and monitoring have made eDNA surveys more accessible, affordable, and straightforward than ever before, enabling us to offer this innovative technique as a practical, cost-effective service.   In partnership with @wilderlabnz , Lodge Labs is now able to provide eDNA sample collection and assessment.   Want to know more? Get in touch to see how eDNA can assist in your next project.   info@lodgeenviro.com.au
We are very excited and proud to announce we are n We are very excited and proud to announce we are now a Certified B Corp™. This means Lodge Environmental meets verified standards for social and environmental business practices. This embeds our purpose and plans for positive impact in our company DNA, so that we’re aware of our impact on people and the planet. And if you’re wondering, the B stands for “benefit” – for people and the planet. This runs close to our company mission, to improve the way humans operate within our ecosystem and leave a natural legacy we can be proud of. 🌿@bcorpaanz
Have you ever wondered what bioacoustics actually Have you ever wondered what bioacoustics actually is? Let us break it down 🎤🍃 If you think your project could benefit from bioacoustics, get in touch!
Christmas partying, kayaking, birding 🎅🛶🦜 Signin Christmas partying, kayaking, birding 🎅🛶🦜 Signing off with a paddle down the Kangaroo River with @kangaroovalleyadventureco (thanks Billy!). We added our flavour to the paddle with Xtreme Bird Watching! – who can spot the most bird species while paddling downstream. 51 species in total, with the rain not dampening the bird parade. Rose Robin, Azure Kingfishers, Grey Goshawk, White-bellied Sea Eagle and Dollar Bird amongst the highlights. That’s a wrap 2025 💫
In search of the lovers of the shadowland 🌱 Last In search of the lovers of the shadowland 🌱 Last year we set out on an adventure to find a rare mint bush in the Wollemi National Park and Jack had the opportunity to write about it in the latest @wild_mag ! You can read the full story in the latest issue. You can also watch our film on our website. 📸
We’re continuing to grow our passionate team of ec We’re continuing to grow our passionate team of ecologists into 2026 🌱 Follow the link in our bio to apply ✨
Spring field surveys on one of our BSA sites surro Spring field surveys on one of our BSA sites surrounded by the Brindabella range 🍃 This trip we were completing vegetation integrity plots and deploying camera traps for opportunistic fauna sightings 📷
This is a Squirrel Glider! At first glance, it ma This is a Squirrel Glider! At first glance, it may look like a common Sugar Glider, but it is a separate species that is listed as Vulnerable in NSW. Surveying for this species can be difficult, with common survey methods such as spotlighting and camera trapping being labour intensive and often inconclusive. Enter bioacoustics! We had a recent exciting discovery on a Biodiversity Stewardship Site in the Pilliga region. As a part of targeted fauna surveys, acoustic recorders were deployed on site in the hopes of confirming Barking Owl. Whilst Barking Owl was not confirmed present, we identified a Squirrel Glider calling within the site. The site lies on the outer range of known Squirrel Glider distribution, and with Sugar Gliders also present on site, it would have been difficult to confirm their presence via other common methods, such as spotlighting or camera trapping. Therein lies the power of bioacoustic data - it allowed us to capture over 2,000 hours of data that wasn’t restricted to one target species, but anything calling within the range of the recorder. We were able to confirm the presence of Squirrel Gliders with streamlined data analysis, as opposed to a hefty amount of spotlighting or camera trapping which may have turned up inconclusive records. The site will now be protected under a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement, with Squirrel Glider habitat to be enhanced under a dedicated management plan. Do you have a project that could benefit from the power of bioacoustics? Get in touch! Thank you to Cian Ritchie @chamelecian for allowing us to use your Squirrel Glider photo.
This year marks our 6th year of being a @1percentf This year marks our 6th year of being a @1percentftp member!   Since joining in 2020, we have had the opportunity to donate to so many amazing causes 🌿   This year we decided to change things up a little and give each of our staff the opportunity to choose an organisation to support.   Here’s what the team chose: 🌱 The Thin Green Line Foundation @thingreenlinefoundation 🌱 Odonata Foundation @odonata_foundation 🌱 Jane Goodall Institute Australia @janegoodallau 🌱 Sea Forest Foundation @seaforestaustralia 🌱 Upper Snowy Landcare Network @upper.snowy.landcare.network 🌱 For Wild Places @forwildplaces 🌱 ReForest Now @reforestnow_australia 🌱 OzHarvest @ozharvest Together we are continuing to support causes that matter to us ⛰️