ALT The sun rises over the outback. The sky is a soft blue, the land is golden.

ALT Environmental Chemistry.

ALT The book Finding Australian Birds, Second Edition, sitting on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by native vegetation. The book cover features a hooded parrot perched on a branch with its wing extended.

ALT The book Drought Country sitting on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by native vegetation. The book cover depicts a dead tree in a sandy desert under blue skies.

ALT The Research4Life exhibition stand at Frankfurt Book Fair.

ALT Environmental Chemistry.

ALT A close up of a curled up echidna being held by a person wearing protective gloves. Text explains: "New Australian Mammalogy annual student prize. Details at publish.csiro.au/am".

ALT A soft white sandy path through the dunes, with the ocean visible in the distance. Text suggests: "Explore coastal regions safely and follow the conservation code."

ALT Hands wearing rubber gloves hold fragments of plastic and other litter. A caption asks the readers to consider "Take a look at any plastics you find and think about what they might have been used for and how weathered they are now. What could you do to help reduce plastic like this?"

ALT A black winged stilt stalks through water in a coastal wetland. Text suggests: "Write down your observations of wildlife. How many birds and animals did you see? What did they look like? What sounds did they make?"

ALT A number of rockpools at golden hour. The caption recommends: "Read our blog 'What beaches can teach us: learning while exploring' for more inspiration."