Jane Melville AM

Senior Curator Reptiles & Frogs @museumsvictoria. Assoc. Prof.
@MonashBiol. Author. Love nature, lizards, birds, museums, history. RT/likes not endorsement.

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

One of the best moments in my career. The rediscovery of the Victorian Earless Dragon. In 2019 I undertook the taxonomic research to show this little lizard was a unique species, different to those in the ACT & NSW. So, so pleased it is not extinct! @museumsvictoria

[Tanya Plibersek @tanya_plibersek]

Some good news for your Sunday. This little guy is a Victorian grassland earless dragon.

One hasn’t been seen in Victoria for over 50 years and was thought to be extinct in the wild - until now.

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

Wonderful article about my book out today! https://t.co/WTOUmBMSEc

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

@thekriswild @SVMahony @joanna_sumner99 You got it!

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

CAN YOU FIND THE DRAGON IN THIS PHOTO? It was great talking with Michael Dahlstrom, Yahoo News, about our recent paper on the Hidden Dragon from remote north-western Australia. PHOTOS: @svmahony

https://t.co/pEZWHn5Ay3

[Michael Dahlstrom @mb_dahlstrom]

The rediscovery of this rare hidden dragon hiding on an Outback roadside has helped solve a decades-long mystery.

https://t.co/NWcZ8DFD8n

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

UPCOMING BOOK. I'm exploring museums for images and specimens for my narrative book. Australia's first female museum employee - Jane Ward Tost (1816-1889). Subscribe: offers, updates, behind the scenes https://t.co/Fhq5eFYKUU #womeninSTEM #hiddenhistory

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

Fabulous Nocturnal event! The first talk about my new book! Trailblazing taxidermist and naturalist, Jane Ward Tost. https://t.co/1n9jiSTNc3

#WomenInSTEM #AustralianHistory #BookAnnouncement #TaxidermyHistory #MuseumLife #Biography #ComingSoon #WomenInScience #HiddenHistories

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

Big news! My book is getting published! It's a narrative biography of Jane Ward Tost—Australia’s 1st female museum employee. Her amazing story includes Gould, Audubon, shipwrecks & triumph. https://t.co/k8QJN6xR35 #WomenInSTEM #AustralianHistory #BookAnnouncement #HiddenHistories

[Roy Ebel @Ebelosaurus]

And thank you for the warm welcome that I received from everyone - I had the best time 😊

[Roy Ebel @Ebelosaurus]

Thank you @MVLizards for having me at @melbournemuseum and @UniMelb - working with you all was an absolute pleasure. 85 high-resolution µCT scans of Egernia group skinks in only four days!😊

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

Look what I saw at my favourite Melbourne bookshop @ReadingsBooks They have very excellent books. Definitely would have bought it if I didn't already have a copy! @JLosos

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

CAVEPS and presenting @STEM Design sprints @melbournemuseum 🦎🐍🐸☢🦣🐀🦖🦕🐳🦭🐟🦅🧬🧪🔬🦴🦷 #Science
@MonashUni
@UniMelb @museumsvictoria @MVLizards #fossils

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

CAVEPS is on @melbournemuseum 18th CONFERENCE ON AUSTRALASIAN VERTEBRATE EVOLUTION, PALAEONTOLOGY & SYSTEMATICS 🦎🐍🐸☢🦣🐀🦖🦕🐳🦭🐟🦅🧬🧪🔬🦴🦷 #Science
@MonashUni
@UniMelb @museumsvictoria @MVLizards #fossils

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

SiaSP Workshop @scienceworks_melb @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @lizarddocmelville #scientistlife #fossils #sciencecommunication #scienceworld 🦎🐍🐸☢ @MVLizards @jehzim

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

Little Desert- fire and biodiversity Project, done and dusted. Well done MV Team 🤟🐸🐍🦎🕷🦗🪲🐜🦂🐀🔥🌿 #littledesert #fire #biodiversity @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @monash_uni #melvillelab #bushblitz @MVLizards

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

Good luck! I have my fingers and toes crossed!

[George Madani @Uncle_Maddog]

Not seen since the mid 90s and only known from 3 specimens, the quest to rediscover one of Australia’s most imperilled reptiles has begun!

https://t.co/h6Ov3uGQzk

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

This is what success looks like! Here we come 💪🤟☢🦎🐍🐸
#volumegraphics #fossils #ctscanning #scientistlife #littletreasures @lizarddocmelville @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @monash_uni @MVLizards

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

A great article aimed for kids about the important work we're doing @museumsvictoria to help Victorian Grassland Earless Dragons. Rediscovered after more than 50 years. Featuring a wonderful pic of @joanna_sumner99
https://t.co/wh6OAHE9gn

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

@joanna_sumner99 @museumsvictoria Fabulous news Jo! Very exciting and so well deserved 👏

[Joanna Sumner @joanna_sumner99]

Looking forward to chatting with the @breakfasters on @3RRRFM tomorrow morning! Talking up #museumscience, #wildlifeconservation and my second favourite group of dragons! @museumsvictoria

[Ro Aguilar @RoAguilar15]

Bite-size talks for kids and families @melbournemuseum 🐍🦎🐊🦖🐸🦴☢ #ctscanning
#australianfauna #herpetology #fossils #scientistlife #bones #arcfossilgrant @museumsvictoria #pleistocene @melbournemuseum @monash_uni @lizarddocmelville #nationalscienceweek @MVLizards