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@zarahpattison.bsky.social
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Invasive species, particularly plants, especially in freshwater... 🇿🇦Senior Lecturer (Asst. Prof), Univ of Stirling🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Makeup artist turned field girl. Coffee? always! ☕ Joined by #NinjaTheStaffie insta: @drzpattison zarahsinthefield.com

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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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A single female Japanese knotweed clone reached Kew in 1850 as a prize ornamental, and the largest control trial ever run on it, 19 physical and chemical treatments across 58 plots of 225 square meter...
A Victorian ornamental imported as a botanical prize has become so intractable that even intensive modern science cannot eradicate it from the ground where it takes root.
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Flor Yannelli *typo queen* 👽🌱🪁(she/her/ella) @floryannelli.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEOBIOTA is now over 🥹. We were lucky to have our work on the gender gap in invasion science to be the last presentation with people of both sessions present. This has been the result of @scanavan.bsky.social leadership, a great presentation by @mdechoum.bsky.social & amazing working group 💜
Presentation of the gender gap in invasion science with presenter on the sidePhoto of a perdón presenting
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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
HIRING ALERT: Two days left to apply to be our new Habitats and Fisheries Campaign Officer! 🌊 Help us end overfishing in UK waters and get bottom trawling out of all our marine protected areas! www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/oceana-... ✨
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ruth-wright.bsky.social @ruth-wright.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What drives online interest in #InvasiveSpecies? Today is my & @zarahpattison.bsky.social's @neobiota.pensoft.net conference presentation exploring this! See the poster here: api.ltb.io/show/ACSLU With @ananovoaperez.bsky.social @inadehn.bsky.social @acmill.bsky.social @drheatherprice.bsky.social
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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After years of invasive rats threatening island wildlife, Tuvalu removed them from six islets; residents are now seeing birds and coconut crabs return
On small islands scattered across the Pacific, changes in wildlife can be surprisingly easy to notice. A few more birds along the shoreline, coconut crabs appearing where they had become scarce, or na...
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Preserving Global Biodiversity Means Getting Over Ourselves | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/anim...
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Preserving Global Biodiversity Means Getting Over Ourselves
In "Under One Canopy," Michael Caterino demands a radical reimagining of our responsibilities as a society and argues against human exceptionalism.
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ruth-wright.bsky.social @ruth-wright.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
@zarahpattison.bsky.social sent me information from #BornFree about the animals being kept (often completely unsuitably) in the UK ...with the climate changing, I wonder how many of these could have self-sustaining populations if they escaped 🤔 www.bornfree.org.uk/dwamap/
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Dangerous Wild Animals Map
Are there dangerous wild animals living near you? Check our map to find out!
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people? share.google/uMSmZeLOIVUU...
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What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people?
New research argues urban planning must recognise animals, plants and ecosystems as fellow inhabitants of our cities.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Online ornamental plant trade may be an overlooked pathway for invasive species share.google/y2rIC0KqTReK...
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Online ornamental plant trade may be an overlooked pathway for invasive species
A majority of ornamental plants sold online in India are alien species, many of which are invasive or naturalised in other countries.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Two tons of American red crayfish were unleashed into a Spanish river in 1974. 50 years later, the invasion is at a point of no return - AS USA share.google/HPCslbxR1iTh...
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Two tons of American red crayfish were unleashed into a Spanish river in 1974. 50 years later, the invasion is at a point of no return
Fifty years after two tons of American red crayfish were released into a national park the crustacean has reconfigured its ecological and economic map.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I am doing it....I'll be walking 21 miles dressed as a dog, to raise money and awareness for @animalaid.org.uk to end animal testing. Please donate or share if you can. I promise to post all the embarrassing training videos, dog costume updates, & photos from the big day! 🐶😂 gofund.me/7ec4cc46b
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Donate to Help Me Walk 21 Miles for Animals Trapped in Laboratories, organized by Zarah Pattison
On the 13th September, I'll be taking on the Mighty Stride … Zarah Pattison needs your support for Help Me Walk 21 Miles for Animals Trapped in Laboratories
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Black Wattle: In the 1800s, black wattle was imported for its bark; it later became one of South Africa's most aggressive invasive trees | - The Times of India share.google/3FQEYtNpWm7V...
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In the 1800s, black wattle was imported for its bark; it later became one of South Africa's most aggressive invasive trees
Ever seen those evergreen trees with dark, rough bark and feathery, dark green bipinnate leaves, with small, fragrant, pale yellow or cream-colored spherical flower heads? That’s the black wattle.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Conservation shouldn’t gamble with nonnative species introductions (commentary)
Introducing animals outside their natural ranges is a practice fraught with risk, one that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) — the recognized global authority on the natura...
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Sacred sites as refuges for native plant diversity in an urbanized tropical landscape - Nature Cities
Urbanization challenges plant communities. This study in Antananarivo, Madagascar, finds declines in the diversity of native, but not exotic, plants with greater urban intensity and that ‘sacred’ fore...
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 24/07/2026
This is just a glimpse of what's to come without immediate action. It’s time to treat Scotland's wildfire risk as the national emergency it is. That means investing in prevention, early warning systems, and restoring the natural habitats that make our landscapes more resilient.
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Devastating images show aftermath of wildfires that ripped through Cairngorms
Dramatic pictures of the charred landscape taken by those fighting the fire have highlighted the scale of the damage caused by the inferno.
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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A native fish species is eating some of the most damaging invasive species in the Great Lakes…AND making a significant impact! Freshwater Drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of Zebra & Quagga Mussels in Lake Erie www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...
An angler holds a Freshwater Drum prior to release.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Like ‘climbing Kilimanjaro’ without help: Interview with a Limpopo conservationist
In Limpopo province, in the far north of South Africa, where much of the population lives in rural areas, environmental conservation is often not considered very often. Instead, the residents spend mu...
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Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Contribution of Indigenous Peoples' understandings and relational frameworks to invasive alien species management 🌎🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Source: The Guardian share.google/WjV2UJGPhS6r...
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First came the dead fish, then invasive plants. A year later and Lake Suchitlán’s pollution remains a mystery
Fishers on El Salvador’s largest lake are still looking for answers after the die-off, with no explanation provided by the government
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Source: Times Higher Education share.google/7CqFhM2jrpLj...
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Student satisfaction surveys hold back efforts to instil resilience
Approaches involving active participation by students would provide richer insights than multiple-choice surveys, says Hannah Fox
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Research by @lizziekeen.bsky.social, a postgraduate researcher at @newcastleuni.bsky.social & #Stirling's @zarahpattison.bsky.social shows that chemical methods remain the dominant invasive plant control method worldwide, despite the need for more sustainable options 🌿 www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...
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Chemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants new study shows | About | University of Stirling
Chemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants
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Plant Science Spotlight @plant-sci.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🌿🧬Post-dispersal establishment is limited by niche mismatches, not dispersal alone. Three genetically distinct groups of a riparian shrub persist despite gene flow, driven by local adaptation One lineage shows higher climate vulnerability @jipb.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Climate‐driven niche filtering limits post‐dispersal establishment and genomic introgression in a riverine shrub
Integrated biogeographic analysis and macroecological insights reveal that habitat differences drive genetic differentiation Debregeasia orientalis C. J. Chen, a dominant riparian shrub distributed a....
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Nature @nature.com · 06/07/2026
Your morning coffee is critically endangered go.nature.com/4avmwLl
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Coffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinction
Nature - Coffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Climate change boosts invasive species growth in Europe share.google/Wv0r4EwyVaH8...
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Climate change boosts invasive species growth in Europe
From hornets to puffer fish, nonnative animal species are spreading across Germany and Europe. They threaten biodiversity, displace native species and, in some cases, even pose a risk to humans.
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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Illustrating the shifting baseline in nature experience.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Seaweeds are not plants – and six other surprising facts about aquatic flora
The rules for plants can be different in water.
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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🍂 A new global meta-analysis reveals the effects of litter addition on plant performance and ecosystem functions 👉️ buff.ly/jp0v2hb
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Matt Grainger @drmattg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Automation is a means, not an outcome. Our @sinisavilaakso.bsky.social, @nealhaddaway.bsky.social , @chrispritchard.co.uk latest commentary argues that we should be careful not to equate AI-assisted automation with demonstrated efficiency in evidence synthesis. rdcu.be/frFVC
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Automation is not evidence of efficiency
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds
Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance says
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Botany One @botany.one · 01/07/2026
Chris Thorogood: "We Can’t Live Without Plants" www.botany.one/chris-thorog... Botany One interviews Dr Chris Thorogood, who aims to foster a greater care and attention for plants through science and art. #Botany #PlantScience
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Chris Thorogood: "We Can’t Live Without Plants"
Botany One interviews Dr Chris Thorogood, who aims to foster a greater care and attention for plants through science and art.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🌳When and how trees grow depends on who their neighbours are! Functional diversity among trees influences growth timing and boosts forest productivity in subtropical ecosystems 👉️ buff.ly/31AmSjD
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The famous "Wedges" paper was used repeatedly to shut us up when we argued against the continued use of fossil fuels, and, esp, against carbon capture and storage and the mass use of bioenergy. "But these eminent scientists say ..." Now we learn BP co-authored it. www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
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How BP Execs Influenced a Climate Study That Shaped a Generation of Global Policy
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats share.google/7R1h2u6InPUs...
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Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats
Alien invasive species are a major driver of global biodiversity loss. A study explores invasive species in Germany, finding these exotic invaders to be drivers of increased plant productivity – but o...
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats share.google/7R1h2u6InPUs...
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Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats
Alien invasive species are a major driver of global biodiversity loss. A study explores invasive species in Germany, finding these exotic invaders to be drivers of increased plant productivity – but o...
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 25/06/2026
In Nigeria, where poaching and habitat loss have devastated vulture populations, some traditional medicine practitioners are switching to plant alternatives to save the birds from extinction. Conservationists are cautiously optimistic but warn that enforcement and public awareness must expand.
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Hope for vultures in Nigeria as some belief-based users adopt plant alternatives
Using plants instead of vulture parts for belief-based practices is helping to tackle poaching of the birds in some regions of Nigeria, say conservationists. Vulture populations have collapsed in…
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Invasive goldfish trigger a regime shift in experimental lake ecosystems of varying trophic state
The pet trade distributes exotic animals around the globe that enrich human lives. However, some pets become pests when released into the wild. This study provides experimental evidence that goldfish....
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Jeff Shima @drjeffshima.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Dream job alert: Terrestrial vertebrate biologist/ecologist (tenure-track) in New Zealand! Join us @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Lecturer ≈ US Assistant Prof. NZ lifestyle, weird animals, & great colleagues Apply here: tinyurl.com/mubu7np8
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Yesterday I used my my Member's Business Debate to share the experiences of staff and students at Dundee, Aberdeen & Universities across the country. They are not the problem, and the deserve much better.
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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🌳 Woodland landscapes with more edges and heterogeneous plots support higher specialist plant diversity, even when local edge effects are negative. Scale matters in fragmentation research 👉️ buff.ly/PQ3AuPO
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Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez @frodsan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Since it's writing season at university, sharing a few nice resources (that I know) about academic writing: 1/ How to write a scientific paper in fifteen steps @jdrakephd.bsky.social @bahanbug.bsky.social doi.org/10.1371/jour...
A structured workflow for drafting a scientific paper in 15 Steps.

Use this figure as a practical map: work through it sequentially to build a manuscript from scratch, or revisit individual steps to diagnose problems and guide revision.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 19/06/2026
In South Africa’s Eastern Cape, people and nature are flourishing, thanks to #GenerationRestoration efforts driven by spekboom—a shrub that retains water, withstands drought, and supplies fodder for livestock and wildlife when other vegetation fails. Explore more: bit.ly/4eloKiE
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Team careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations | npj Complexity share.google/BvvqRd6u8wGz...
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Team careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations - npj Complexity
npj Complexity - Team careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Swedish lakes help solve Darwin’s 160-year puzzle about invasive species
Swedish lake data show dark diversity can predict when closely related or distant invasive fish are more likely to establish.
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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Old style chemical flame retardants (CFRs), banned since the '90s on health grounds, are in almost every English river, according to analysis by @wclnews.bsky.social + @theriverstrust.bsky.social. CFRs were above safe levels in all wildlife samples analysed by the NGOs.
Telegraph headline: Banned chemicals found in almost every English river
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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Field stations are the inspirational lifeblood of many research projects, providing essential facilities and infrastructure, and in our new Perspective series researchers from across the globe tell us about the incredible field stations where they work journals.biologists.com/jeb/collecti...
The Field Station Perspective series logo. The logo shows four images arranged in four quarters of a circle. The top right quarter shows a cartoon of a seal with icy mountains behind. The quadrant is coloured in shades of blue and white. The bottom right quadrant shows a beetle (black), the quadrant is yellow. The bottom left quadrant shows a salmon leaping above a wave; the quadrant is coloured shades of teal. The top left quadrant shows an emu running across savannah with the sun behind in the sky; the quadrant is in shades of red.
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education share.google/Icv7xnH53ZGA...
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Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education
How we train the next generation is critical to nature recovery.
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Xiaojuan Liu @xliu225.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
🌳Check Our new study based on ForestGEO and CForBio: Conserving plant diversity is critical for enhancing carbon sequestration and mitigating the effects of climatic conditions, particularly in cold climates and regions facing an increase in arid conditions.
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