#ecologist

#animal #ecology #beaver #question

Do you know any animal science or observation people who might know about beaver behavior? Someone mentioned hearing about beavers dragging medicinal plants or herbs towards their homes (so that they will grow? Resulting in beaver home herb gardens perhaps?)

#beavers #ecologist #herb #herbs #plant #plants #garden #science

My snails needed waking up from hibernation! This is Volcano, she's a Giant African Land snail, and all good and well, jus needed some gentle shell rubbing, body warmth, and a bit of warm water sprinkled on the crust of mucus she puts over her shell to trap air and warmth in whilst she sleeps! #giantafricanlandsnail #hibernation #nature #ecologist #snails

Got a bunch of events coming up to share here; poetry events, nature writing workshops, discussions on queering ecology...but for now. For this evening. Here's my mind ghouls. Because when I'm tired of everything and everyone, I draw monsters. #art #queer #dyke #nature #ecologist #monsters #writer #artist #poet

multi bias multi perspective ideas of what natural is, what nature is, and not just what these theories are - how do these influence conservation processes, how we understand biochemistry, and ecological process in DETAIL. We arent just talking about theological stuff here. It's ALL up for grabs. #queer #ecology #rant #critic #system #trans #muslim #Ecologist #writer #nature #wildlife #queering #indigenous #sources #society #ecosystem #conservation #thought #theory #interactions #bias

#Introduction time!

My name is Cian Kelly, I am an #ecologist and conservationist from Ireland living and working as a wildlife biologist in British Columbia. My research in Ireland focused on #biodiversity on agricultural land, followed by forest ecology and #wildfire since moving to BC.

I am founder and Head of Scientific Development at Bullfinch Earth, a BC based benefit company developing cutting edge nature tech for biodiversity and wildfire monitoring.

Don’t hesitate to reach out!

#nyc had been in #drought without any rain for months.

Finally - we have 2.5 days of decent, drizzle with just shy of 2” of rain. And … I plants are blooming. Just before winter. (??)

We are still in a drought and rain deficit, but the fire risk should be abated.

Today in the #bronx #nybg the Lilacs have real, fragrant flowers and the Magnolias see resplendent with fuzzy buds. Like it’s March.

Can my #ecologist friends please explain this to me? Has #climatechange confounded our flora?

On this particular day I am proud to state:
I am a #progressive.
I am a #liberal.
I am an #ecologist.
I am a secular #agnostic who values the separation of state and church.
I do support #socialwelfare and taxing the rich.

And yes: I fully and wholeheartedly support both #Ukraine and #Taiwan.

Tooting my own horn in this toot!

I gave my first bona fide webinar a couple days ago, and am quite pleased with myself.

I imagine there's hardly anyone here in the fediverse interested in watching a fast-talking #neurodivergent #ecologist with serious #MH issues spend an hour lecturing on his favorite topic: "All the Ants of Hawaii". But here's the link in case I'm wrong.

#Ants
#InvasiveSpecies
#Hawaii

#HowAboutGivingThisInsecureGuyaFavorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PM627mjG7I

Return of #seaotters & their voracious appetites has helped rescue section of #California #marshland - new study. Sea otters eat constantly & 1 of their fav snacks is the striped #shorecrab. These crabs dig burrows & also nibble away roots of #marshgrass #pickleweed that holds dirt in place. Left unchecked, the crabs turn the marsh banks “into Swiss cheese,” which can collapse when big waves or storms hit, said Brent Hughes, a Sonoma State University #marine #ecologist https://apnews.com/article/sea-otters-crabs-erosion-california-3e48a74972319bbdbc1333e3f5437637

The right to #protest is under threat in #Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

By JILL LAWLESS
December 26, 2023

LONDON (AP) — "For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading '#JustStopOil' off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people have been arrested.

"They are among hundreds of #environmental activists arrested for peaceful demonstrations in the U.K., where tough new laws restrict the right to protest.

"The Conservative government says the laws prevent extremist activists from hurting the economy and disrupting daily life. Critics say #CivilRights are being eroded without enough scrutiny from lawmakers or protection by the courts. They say the sweeping arrests of peaceful #demonstrators, along with government officials labeling #EnvironmentalActivists #extremists, mark a worrying departure for a liberal democracy.

"'Legitimate protest is part of what makes any country a safe and civilized place to live',' said Jonathon Porritt, an #ecologist and former director of #FriendsOfTheEarth, who joined a vigil outside London’s Central Criminal Court to protest the treatment of demonstrators.

"'The government has made its intent very clear, which is basically to suppress what is legitimate, lawful protest and to use every conceivable mechanism at their disposal to do that.'"

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/britain-democracy-protest-arrests-unwritten-constitution-616078b918e27d5098890be6f9967b14

#DigitalFreeSpeech #DirectAction #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #WaterIsLife #WaterProtectors #ForestDefenders #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship #HumanRightsViolations #Article20 #RightToProtest #SlowMarch #BigOilAndGas #SLAPPs

I don’t want to #toot my own horn , BUT #Ecologist #achievementunlocked! I just waterproofed my #blundstoneboots #ecology

"Little things add up" – #AlannahVellacott, #Marine #Ecologist

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once #ClimateChange mitigation strategies must include Everyone, Everywhere.

#MarineScience #CoralReef restoration #BlackScubaDivers

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/black-woman-diver/

#JossBrooks
Australian #ecologist
#Designer of #AdyarPoonga
"Let’s make the #Cooum swimmable again.
Make people realise it’s their lake, their streets and everyone’s problem.
Involve everyone, from the old people who remember how it was, to the youngsters who work on the practical projects.
Make it a movement but fun."
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/lets-make-the-cooum-swimmable-again/articleshow/103728086.cms?from=mdr

I’m at that #career stage for an #ecologist where #businesscasual #conference attire means #DovetailWorkwear. Best field pants on earth.

And they are having a big #sale

https://dovetailworkwear.ca/collections/sales

#wetland #ecologist, why post so much about the #housing minister and the #housingcrisis ?

#urban development is a major driver of #wetlandloss in #ontario and the Provincial Policy Statement (under the Planning Act) is the source of protection for Provincially Significant #wetlands. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the lead Ministry for the PPS as well as policy instruments like the #greenbelt Plan.

Housing matters to wetlands.

#onpoli #conservation #environment

NABG is hosting Dr. #Berhe, a renowned soil scientist and political ecologist as the closing keynote speaker at #NABG42. Dr. Berhe studies how #soil can combat climate change by storing carbon and reducing emissions. She leads the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. She also chairs the Earth Sciences and Geology department at #UCMerced.

https://www.nabg-us.org/conference-registration/

#NABG #NABG23 #blackinstem #geology #soilscience #ecologist #climatechange #DoE #blackingeology

Need more #sustainablegreenpockets in #Chennai

#JossBrooks
#Ecologist #Australia
Behind #TholkappiaPoonga #Adyar
A #pocketofcalm that reminds the city and its people of “where they came from”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/have-you-been-to-chennais-tholkappia-poonga-meet-the-ecologist-behind-it/article67226226.ece

#ClimateChange ,industries don't have the right answers. Fossil fuel lobbyists don't have the right answers. CEOs of social media networks don't have the right answers.

Some people do have the right answers. Let's start listening to them!

Healing the Earth | John D. Liu https://youtu.be/tsXP5dhLQRU
>Filmmaker and #ecologist John Liu explains – and shows with film fragments – why landscape restoration matters and why it needs urgent implementation.

#science #ClimateAction

#Entomologist and #ecologist professionals of Mastodon, be honest: did we ever have a chance to stop the spread of the Spotted #Lanternfly through individual action (scraping, smashing, taping) once it had taken hold on a certain region, or was it just a mea culpa and way to make outdoor enthusiasts feel like they had any agency?

The sound #ecologist capturing a disappearing world: ‘70% of #habitats I recorded are gone’ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jun/14/bernie-krause-sound-ecologist-disappearing-world