DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study findsAnalysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year 000
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 15/09/2026scienceblog.com/n-the-larges...scienceblog.comA 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. 020
Reposted by DrZPFlor Yannelli *typo queen* 👽🌱🪁(she/her/ella) @floryannelli.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEOBIOTA 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 💜 1115
Reposted by DrZPOceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026HIRING 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-... ✨ 0137
Reposted by DrZPruth-wright.bsky.social @ruth-wright.bsky.social · 08/09/2026What 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 044
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 24/08/2026 share.google/VgAS9otq6372...share.googleAfter years of invasive rats threatening island wildlife, Tuvalu removed them from six islets; residents are now seeing birds and coconut crabs returnOn 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... 000
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Preserving Global Biodiversity Means Getting Over Ourselves | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/anim...psychologytoday.comPreserving Global Biodiversity Means Getting Over OurselvesIn "Under One Canopy," Michael Caterino demands a radical reimagining of our responsibilities as a society and argues against human exceptionalism. 020
Reposted by DrZPruth-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/bornfree.org.ukDangerous Wild Animals MapAre there dangerous wild animals living near you? Check our map to find out! 021
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people? share.google/uMSmZeLOIVUU...share.googleWhat 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. 020
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Online ornamental plant trade may be an overlooked pathway for invasive species share.google/y2rIC0KqTReK...share.googleOnline ornamental plant trade may be an overlooked pathway for invasive speciesA majority of ornamental plants sold online in India are alien species, many of which are invasive or naturalised in other countries. 032
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Two 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...share.googleTwo tons of American red crayfish were unleashed into a Spanish river in 1974. 50 years later, the invasion is at a point of no returnFifty years after two tons of American red crayfish were released into a national park the crustacean has reconfigured its ecological and economic map. 010
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I 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/7ec4cc46bgofund.meDonate to Help Me Walk 21 Miles for Animals Trapped in Laboratories, organized by Zarah PattisonOn 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 041
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Black 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...share.googleIn the 1800s, black wattle was imported for its bark; it later became one of South Africa's most aggressive invasive treesEver 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. 010
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 30/07/2026news-mongabay-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/news.mon...news-mongabay-com.cdn.ampproject.orgConservation 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... 010
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/07/2026www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comSacred sites as refuges for native plant diversity in an urbanized tropical landscape - Nature CitiesUrbanization 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... 000
Reposted by DrZPScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 24/07/2026This 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.dailyrecord.co.ukDevastating images show aftermath of wildfires that ripped through CairngormsDramatic pictures of the charred landscape taken by those fighting the fire have highlighted the scale of the damage caused by the inferno. 511370
Reposted by DrZPDr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A 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... 1184498910
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 16/07/2026share.google/GIlJ5FxvG17R...share.googleLike ‘climbing Kilimanjaro’ without help: Interview with a Limpopo conservationistIn 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... 010
Reposted by DrZPPablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Contribution of Indigenous Peoples' understandings and relational frameworks to invasive alien species management 🌎🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com 074
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Source: The Guardian share.google/WjV2UJGPhS6r...share.googleFirst came the dead fish, then invasive plants. A year later and Lake Suchitlán’s pollution remains a mysteryFishers on El Salvador’s largest lake are still looking for answers after the die-off, with no explanation provided by the government 000
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Source: Times Higher Education share.google/7CqFhM2jrpLj...share.googleStudent satisfaction surveys hold back efforts to instil resilienceApproaches involving active participation by students would provide richer insights than multiple-choice surveys, says Hannah Fox 000
Reposted by DrZPUniversity of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Research 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...stir.ac.ukChemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants new study shows | About | University of StirlingChemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants 031
Reposted by DrZPPlant 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/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comClimate‐driven niche filtering limits post‐dispersal establishment and genomic introgression in a riverine shrubIntegrated biogeographic analysis and macroecological insights reveal that habitat differences drive genetic differentiation Debregeasia orientalis C. J. Chen, a dominant riparian shrub distributed a.... 065
Reposted by DrZPNature @nature.com · 06/07/2026Your morning coffee is critically endangered go.nature.com/4avmwLlgo.nature.comCoffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinctionNature - Coffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel. 25223
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Climate change boosts invasive species growth in Europe share.google/Wv0r4EwyVaH8...share.googleClimate change boosts invasive species growth in EuropeFrom 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. 000
Reposted by DrZPMarkus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Illustrating the shifting baseline in nature experience. 051
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 03/07/2026theconversation.com/seaweeds-are...theconversation.comSeaweeds are not plants – and six other surprising facts about aquatic floraThe rules for plants can be different in water. 010
Reposted by DrZPJournal 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 032
Reposted by DrZPMatt Grainger @drmattg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Automation 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/frFVCrdcu.beAutomation is not evidence of efficiency 0127
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Source: The Guardian share.google/VOHrSLZ7zTKL...share.googleGlobal boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report findsWildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance says 000
Reposted by DrZPBotany One @botany.one · 01/07/2026Chris 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 #PlantSciencebotany.oneChris 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. 0188
Reposted by DrZPJournal 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 042
Reposted by DrZPGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The 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...propublica.orgHow BP Execs Influenced a Climate Study That Shaped a Generation of Global PolicyBP 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. 301004600
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats share.google/7R1h2u6InPUs...share.googleInvasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitatsAlien 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... 010
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Invasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitats share.google/7R1h2u6InPUs...share.googleInvasive species ‘break the rules’ of growth in new habitatsAlien 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... 000
Reposted by DrZPMongabay @mongabay.com · 25/06/2026In 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.mongabay.ccHope for vultures in Nigeria as some belief-based users adopt plant alternativesUsing 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… 02310
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 25/06/2026besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comInvasive goldfish trigger a regime shift in experimental lake ecosystems of varying trophic stateThe 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.... 000
Reposted by DrZPJeff Shima @drjeffshima.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Dream 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 12224
Reposted by DrZPMaggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Yesterday 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. 1238
Reposted by DrZPJournal 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 0102
Reposted by DrZPFrancisco Rodriguez-Sanchez @frodsan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Since 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... 14710
Reposted by DrZPUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 19/06/2026In 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 0167
Reposted by DrZPGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Reform 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. 21169692244
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Team careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations | npj Complexity share.google/BvvqRd6u8wGz...share.googleTeam careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations - npj Complexitynpj Complexity - Team careers in science: formation, composition and success of persistent collaborations 010
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 18/06/2026 share.google/x68wfXJAP8dV...share.googleSwedish lakes help solve Darwin’s 160-year puzzle about invasive speciesSwedish lake data show dark diversity can predict when closely related or distant invasive fish are more likely to establish. 052
Reposted by DrZPWATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Old 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. 25737
Reposted by DrZPJournal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Field 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... 0218
DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education share.google/Icv7xnH53ZGA...share.googleEco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental educationHow we train the next generation is critical to nature recovery. 010
Reposted by DrZPXiaojuan 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. 1185