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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

'Hello human, nice to meet you'

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 19/02/2025

In part two of our #BiologyLetters #ECR Competition series, we speak with Ruby Stephens, the runner-up of the 2024 competition, about her research paper: Zygomorphic flowers last longer: The evolution of floral symmetry and floral longevity. ow.ly/tRWt50V2BrO @rubyecology.bsky.social

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Don A. Driscoll @dadriscoll.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Widespread planned burning accelerates loss of large trees and locks in higher flammability for decades. There are alternatives that the Western Australian government should invest in. Check the video featuring fire expert Phil Zylstra🌏 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

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Giant 400-year-old tingle tree accidentally destroyed by authorities

WA officials have defended the state's prescribed burning strategy after an enormous tingle tree was destroyed in a recent fire.

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A DnD campaign for environmental educators! So cool 🤓

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Fabulous address by @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Gold Medal winner Alan Anderson at #ESAus2024 on ant biodiversity in Australian savannahs - which may be much higher than pictured in this map due to a large number of undescribed Australian ant species!

Map of ant richness globally from Kass et al. (2022) Science. Northern Australia doesn't look very species rich but this may be because of a large number of undescribed species

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Excited for a room full of (Australian) pollination talks! #ESAus2024

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Dr Christina N. Zdenek @cnzdenek.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Today’s opening plenary at #ESAus2024 by @philzyl.bsky.social urges us to look deeper & not simply accept the dominant dogma that more fuel load means higher rate of spread. Tall biomass can calm the fire by slowing wind. We need to learn from deep Indigenous knowledge to better manage our forests.

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Delightful to see an orchid nerd butcher an orchid- for science! I loved Andrew Bird's method for figuring out what part of the Caladenia flower smells most attractive to pollinators #ESAus2024

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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Second day of #ESAus2024 and we have 60 people in the conference starter pack. Follow other austral ecologists, ask to join the list, and maybe even share the link with people who need a little encouragement to come over to Blue Sky. #StarterPack 🧪🌏🇦🇺 go.bsky.app/5YmZLNm

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Hard to go outside without earplugs right now thanks to these cutie cicadas and their many cousins #WildOz

Floury baker cicada conveniently posing beside a ruler for scale (may have been set up)

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/11/2024

All high-success climate action models show a sustained very-high construction rate of new renewable energy for the rest of our lives. This is why development needs to fundamentally respect biodiversity and people: blunt-force approaches cannot deliver smooth growth over many decades.

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Nature and people shouldn’t be designated losers in the energy transition

A rebuttal, in which I argue that we don’t have to sacrifice nature or community cohesion to build clean power

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Susan McCreery @susanmccreery.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The gorgeous soft plumage of a brush wattlebird on display just now as it feasts on the swamp banksia (with pups!) in my garden. #WildOz #OzPlants 🪶

Bird is a soft grey-brown flecked with white. Silvery ear patch & grey eyes. Touch of chestnut in wing. It is feasting on a half-grown yellowish banksia flower spike (B. robur), surrounded by smaller spikes.

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I thought this bird box was not well-designed for wildlife - brush-tailed possum clearly disagrees #WildOz

Brush-tailed possum hiding in a damp wooden bird box hanging from a tree

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Robbi Bishop-Taylor 🛰️🌏 @satellitesci.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

A few years ago on 🐦 we had a wonderful culture of sharing Australian ecological science and nature photography with the #WildOz hashtag. I'd love to bring it back to Bluesky, so here's a starterpack of Australian ecologists, botanists, naturalists & nature photographers! 📸🦘🌳🐨🦜 go.bsky.app/5hG9bGW

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🍁 Alex Smith 🍁 @alexsmithants.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

I was looking for an #Entomology Starter Pack but I couldn't find one - so I started to build one! It's already morphing into more of a list of invertebrate aficionado/lovers. Did I miss you? Aplogies! Reply to this post and I'll remedy that! #StarterPack #Invertebrate go.bsky.app/7CaCbMC

cover image of an entomology starter pack - well more invert-ology - on Bluesky

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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Here's a still soemwhat rudimentary starter pack for Seed Science and Ecology. So far I have only added people who specify these interests in their profiles. If you're not yet on there please let me know, there's plenty of spaces left at the moment. go.bsky.app/C19mriU

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

(29/30) Let's continue! Here's an excellent starter pack for journals in ecology and evolution, compiled by @hilaryrosed.bsky.social #ecology #evolution

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iBartomeus @ibartomeus.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

I tried to build a starter pack for researchers in ecology sensu lato. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/2MdGeqi I can add more people and spread it around.

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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

As this place keeps growing, here's a starter pack for restoration ecology, currently featuring 50+ accounts. Please let me know of other relevant accounts (including your own if you post on restoration ecology) or feeds to be added, the maximum limit is apparently 150 accounts. go.bsky.app/GaFrxq

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Here is a starter pack for scientists and others interested in trait-based ecology and evolution. Still trying to find everyone here. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list! go.bsky.app/PThMXeX 🧪🌎🌾

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 11/11/2024

I made a #Bluesky #conservation and #biodiversity starter pack. If you'd like to be included, please let me know. It's been a bit of a torrent of new followers, etc., over the past week or so – I wonder why – and I'm not keeping up. go.bsky.app/SSa4Azz

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Halloween decorations 🎃 My family insist that vampire bees are not a thing, but I tell them that I have a PhD in pollination now so I'm pretty sure I know better... 👻

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Show me your pet and what they're named after

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Ruby E. Stephens @rubyecology.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Hello Bluesky! I have missed having a place to post cute photos of flowers and bees and chat ecology/evolution et al. Here is one of our neighbours who we've dubbed 'Parrots of Troy'

Bright red king parrot looking curiously at the camera

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