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Grant Hamilton 🐨

@ecologygrant.bsky.social
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Professor of Ecology, QUT, Meanjin Brisbane. Director Conservation AI Network. conservationai.net Drones, cameras, satellites, acoustics & AI for biodiversity. Focusing on Nature Based Solutions.

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Too true. There are two existential threats to humanity (ignoring the AI BS for now)- the #biodiversity crisis AND climate change. Very few people I speak with outside of academia, or directly involved with ENGOs, know about the biodiversity crisis 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Love to see amazing work by #PhD students in the media
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 03/09/2026
The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨 💛 produced by our Patrons 🙏 support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thejuicemedia ☕ buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/thejuicemedia
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Two possums. One possum spot. Who will take the prize? No idea, but there’s a LOT of possum conversation going on…
Two possums looking at each other under the eaves of a wooden house
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#nz #phd 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#Australia #Melboune #AI
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#Australia 🧪 Restore Science is the Academy's campaign for a real increase in Government investment in research. It takes seconds. Go to restorescience.com.au, enter your name and postcode, and it generates the email to your MP and Senator for you. We need 20,000 emails by end of July- we have 14000
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Back Australia's Ability
Help us restore investment in Australian science
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🧪 looks like a great opportunity- Head of Philanthropy & Engagement in Tasmania
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Interesting looking #academic #job in Leiden
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🧪 #job Aarhus Tenure-track assistant professor or associate professorship in Terrestrial Vertebrate Ecosystem Dynamics
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 15/06/2026
Burrowing bettongs returned to outback decades after local extinction
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'Ecosystem engineers' returned to desert decades after local extinction
Wiped off mainland Australia by the introduction of cats and foxes, burrowing bettongs are making a triumphant comeback in outback NSW.   
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 15/06/2026
The federal government says it fixed Australia's 'broken' environmental laws. Koala advocates disagree
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Are Australia's environment laws still 'broken'?
The clearing of koala habitat at a Brisbane school has enraged advocates and raised questions about the federal government's sweeping changes to national environment laws.  
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A beautiful cool and drizzly morning, but not too many dogs in the park
A view of a large dog park, wet with rain and grey clouds across the sky. A single dog running across the park
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 09/06/2026
[Commentary] Urban wildlife species are not temporary visitors, but permanent residents. To protect them, scientists must study how city environments alter their internal biology. The gut microbiome may be the most important, overlooked tool for understanding how animals adapt to human landscapes.
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Urban wildlife is changing from the inside out (commentary)
Cities are expanding faster than at any point in human history, and wildlife is adapting in remarkable ways. We often talk about visible changes like animals becoming bolder, shifting their diets, or…
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Great news. And about time! 🧪
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 05/06/2026
[Analysis] For 50 years, Mennonite colonies have been systematic agents of deforestation in Latin America, yet policymakers and NGOs rarely engage them. Timothy J. Killeen argues that civil society must engage these closed communities as partners to transform frontier conservation.
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It’s time to engage Mennonite communities in reducing deforestation across Latin America (analysis)
In the global debate over tropical deforestation, the usual cast of villains is well established: agribusiness, global supply chains, cattle ranchers, and governments granting land concessions for…
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#Australia #fungi 🧪
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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
📖 New article Species loss alters the mesoscale structure of mutualistic networks🌍 🐏🌱 👇️ Read here buff.ly/HnWJRWT
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Sign on to save #koalas Every bit of habitat is important
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
#Brisbane #koala 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Job opportunity in #Australia 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
@leftychris.bsky.social @audreycetois.bsky.social @nataliepeluso.com Hey all, I’ve booked a table in the Boundary Hotel beer garden for 7pm this Friday 22/5/26. Perhaps the first official #Brisbane #skeetup? I’m sure someone will tell me if I’m wrong. Looking forward to a quiet beer and a chat 😊
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
@leftychris.bsky.social @audreycetois.bsky.social @nataliepeluso.com Hey all, I wanted to get your thoughts about where and when we should head for our meetup. I’m thinking central at 7pm- city or west end? And perhaps some suggestions about where. I have some ideas but keen to hear thoughts
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨1 weeks to go to the closing date!🚨 🦏👇
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Minions: Let The Countdown Begin Baahhhhhhh
ALT: Minions: Let The Countdown Begin Baahhhhhhh
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NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
At yesterday's #UCstrike, staff from #UniCanberra walked off the job to demand healthy workloads, better job security, and fair salaries. UC staff deserve to be valued, supported and respected. Join @nteunion.bsky.social at www.nteu.au/join. ✊
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Join over 28,000 members working together for secure jobs, fair pay and a say in how our universities and higher education providers are run.
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🧪 this is a massive issue for Australia. We need to solve it, and we still have time! If eradication is still feasible then let’s invest more and communicate better before it’s too late #RIFA
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
@leftychris.bsky.social @audreycetois.bsky.social @macjars.bsky.social @nataliepeluso.com Hey folks, sorry it’s taken a little while to get back to this- work got crazy. If you’re still keen to have a beer and a chat let’s tee up a time. I’ll put in a bid for Friday 23rd May- would that work?
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🧪 for #brisbane folks, THECA are a great group
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 11/04/2026
Glaciers are disappearing and biodiversity loss is accelerating. But governments and business continue to spend far more destroying nature than protecting it, Peter Sainsbury writes. #auspol #ClimateCrisis #Biodiversity #Environment #Climate
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Environment: Nature is in decline – and we are funding the damage
Glaciers are disappearing, biodiversity loss is accelerating, and governments continue to spend far more destroying nature than protecting it.
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Last bump for this. If you’re keen to join a #Brisbane #meetup for some low key drinks and conversation with other Bluesky folk let me know. We’ll discuss timing but perhaps in 3-4 weeks. I’ve also been educated- apparently it’s called a #Skeetup on Bluesky?
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
If you’re in Australia and not yet following @pintofscienceau.bsky.social then you should consider it. It’s a few years since I’ve presented - but they’re often fascinating and a heap of fun no matter which side of the stage you’re on 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I’m seeing Paco Pena at QPAC in #Brisbane tomorrow night 7:30pm and I have a spare ticket. I’m happy to give it away (but not for resale). Best #flamenco #guitarist in the world imho, but he’s getting on and every time I see him I wonder if this might be the last …dm me if you’re local &interested
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Bumping this…is there any appetite for a #Brisbane #meetup with other Bluesky folk? Perhaps a quiet beer and some conversation in 2-3 weeks. I’m happy to organise if a few are interested. There’s some interest already ☺️
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Just testing the waters here- is there any appetite for a #Brisbane #meetup with other Bluesky folk? Perhaps a quiet beer and some conversation in 2-3 weeks. I’m happy to organise if a few folks are interested. Feel free to dm if you’d prefer ☺️
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 25/03/2026
Australian hero dog retires after decade of service. Bear's skills saved over 100 koalas as bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020. He features in a "dogumentary" called "Bear: Koala Hero", and in a book, "Bear to the Rescue" u.afp.com/SLvB
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
#postdoc 🧪
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This is a huge concern 🧪 A red imported fire ant nest was on 3 March found by a member of public in Lamington national park in the Gold Coast hinterland, a section of ancient rainforest that is internationally recognised for its extraordinary biodiversity www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: Victorian pharmacies to provide the pill without script; fire ants detected in Queensland rainforest
Follow the latest updates live
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Celebrate the positive when it comes along: Two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papu www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪
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Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea
The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says
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Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺 @doktrnick.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
21st March, ARDC with @birdlifeoz.bsky.social & Open Ecoacoustics is running a workshop in Brisbane for researchers, citizen scientists & conservationists on the Powerful Owl Project. @lucyparkerpaul.bsky.social & I will be talking on The Art of Owl Detecting! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/voices-of-...
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Voices of the night: Ecoacoustics and the future of the Powerful Owl
HYBRID workshop, Come learn about citizen science, ecoacoustic collaborations, and how you can help these magnificent birds.
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🧪 I couldn’t summarise this any better than the excellent comment by @euanritchie.bsky.social “ We can’t keep destroying the homes of threatened native wildlife and say we’re saving them by using ever more absurd and nonsensical mitigation approaches” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say
Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint
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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 10/02/2026
Please help us spread the word about this great opportunity for a scholar with a strong publication, and funding record related to climate and environmental research; and excellent written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02050
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Assistant Project Scientist
University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!
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Alex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Discontinuity is here. Climate and ecological disruptions are having unprecedented impacts in the lives of every person on Earth. And, yes, that has profound security implications. "Nature is a foundation of national security" is exactly right. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on risks from biodiversity collapse: warnings must be heeded before it’s too late | Editorial
Editorial: Inadequate food supplies and collapsing rainforests must be recognised as national security threats – not pigeonholed as green issues
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