Tapirlord

Ciaran Ernst-Russell

Hey There! I'm Ciaran, and I'm a full-time uni student, botanist, enviromental scientist and nature-lover living on Ngunnawal land in the Nations Capital. I have general expertise with plants of the NSW southern tablelands and a particular interest in plants the ACT. I love all groups of plants, but rushes and sedges are closest to my heart (at least for the moment ;). Plant moderator on the Canberra & South Coast region projects primarily, but I also have general coverage so do my best to get by in other regions as well. I will admit that i'm slightly addicted to the thrill of the outdoors, and spend as much time as I can exploring Australia's incredible diversity. I love rock climbing, hiking, camping & free diving; it's hard to fit everything in sometimes! I also try my best to upload a little slice of the diversity I encounter, though let's be honest it's mostly plants (what a surprise). I am also a member of the Canberra Nature Map committee. 

Current projects I'm working on: 

- Documenting a valid image voucher for each species of native plant in the ACT - currently at 805 species

- Constructing a comphresive flora list for red hill nature reserve - 130 species currently 

- Setting a baseline survey for each peak in the ACT above 1700m

If you're interested in what i'm doing, have any plant related queries, or would just like to go for walk sometime please don't hesitate to get in touch. I am always up for an adventure!

For those of us who also use Inaturalist, you can also find me at this address https://www.inaturalist.org/people/onetapir

Now, that's enough about me! Grab your camera and head on out there, happy naturemapping!

Moderator categories

Tapirlord is a moderator for the following categories:

Plants  |  Cacti & Succulents Climbers & Mistletoes Daisies Ferns and Clubmosses Grasses Gum Trees Lilies & Irises Marine Water Plants Orchids Other Fresh Water Plants Other Shrubs Other Trees Other Wildflowers & Herbs Peas Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Wattles

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 at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord

 at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord

 at Cooleman, NSW - 12 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord

 at Garran, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord

 at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord

 at Tennent, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord

zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at QPRC LGA - 24 Feb 2024 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Grass at Lyneham, ACT - 31 Jan 2024 by Tapirlord
Prasophyllum canaliculatum at Long Plain, NSW - 29 Jan 2024 by Tapirlord
Amphibolurus muricatus at Namadgi National Park - 20 Jan 2024 by Tapirlord
Rankinia diemensis at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Jan 2024 by Tapirlord
Pomaderris lanigera at Coree, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Phillip, ACT - 17 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Bos taurus at Bango, NSW - 24 Jun 2023 by Tapirlord
Tenodera australasiae at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Geranium potentilloides var. Subalps (N.G.Walsh 4179) Vic. Herbarium at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
 at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
 at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Mastacomys fuscus at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Reduviidae (family) at Garran, ACT - 26 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Fungus at Garran, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Garran, ACT - 14 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Possum at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
 at Cooleman, NSW - 12 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Phillip, ACT - 2 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
Stenoptilia zophodactylus at Garran, ACT - 27 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Phillip, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Harolds Cross, NSW - 15 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Tennent, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Lichen at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Chrysolarentia (genus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at O'Malley, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Fungus at Yaouk, NSW - 28 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
 at Garran, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
 at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Garran, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Sandalodes bipenicillatus at Garran, ACT - 20 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Araneidae (family) at Red Hill, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Platyzosteria similis at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Crassula sieberiana at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Garran, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Venatrix pictiventris at Garran, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Badumna insignis at Garran, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Moss / Liverwort / Hornwort at Garran, ACT - 8 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Oxychilus alliarius at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Cap on a stem; gills below cap [mushrooms or mushroom-like] at Acton, ACT - 20 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Sus scrofa at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Cap on a stem; gills below cap [mushrooms or mushroom-like] at Curtin, ACT - 12 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Syneora excursaria at Phillip, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Artoria sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 8 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Insect at Garran, ACT - 21 May 2021 by Tapirlord
 at Tennent, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Shield, Stink & Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Argoctenus vittatus at Campbell, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord
Orthodera ministralis at Garran, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Glycaspis sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Lyneham, ACT - 24 Sep 2020 by Tapirlord
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