Nice post! Reminds me of all the migratory bird species that the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & NRM bird team found during biodiversity baseline surveys in Eastern Province #Rwanda highlighting the importance of these remnant habitats #COMBIO University of Rwanda IUCN-Rwanda Enabel in Rwanda

Friendly reminder: The 2nd Rwanda STI Conference is approaching. Ensure your abstract submission is on time! Don't miss the chance to be published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. Spread the news : Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |RwandaBoard University of Rwanda NIRDA | Rwanda Science for Africa Foundation

🌱The #BiodiversityPlan sets the world on a path to halt & reverse biodiversity loss.

🛣️ Strides have been made, but there's a long way to go from agreement to action.

As we approach #BiodiversityDay on 22 May, #BePartOfThePlan : cbd.int/biodiversity-d…

I don't think people realize how much climate pollution is produced by beef.

Per pound (or kg) it emits -- on average -- about 60 pounds (or kg) of greenhouse gases. See below.

For comparison, one pound of gasoline releases about ~4 pounds of greenhouse gases.

Great essay here, & important as we embrace greener, healthier cities: Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience: Accra study shows planners ignore needs of pedestrians theconversation.com/walking-in-afr… via The Conversation Africa

This essay is a must read. We are in dire straits AND we can have optimism for what has & is changing for #ClimateAction . So grateful to nations taking this seriously w/ policy & action. Thank you Christiana Figueres

In this video I link St Catharine’s College, John Ray, plant taxonomy, meristems, explain why lawns are grassy and eat some grass. All in under 2 minutes. For a dozen conservation concepts see youtube.com/@Bill_Sutherla…

The Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & NRM weekly seminar happening tomorrow will showcase a fabulous collaborative project w/ PlanetBirdsong Hilary MacBean documenting all bird sounds in #Rwanda : #CitizenScience at its best. University of Rwanda Rwanda Environment Management Authority Ministry of Environment - Rwanda

#ATBC2024 Kigali Rwanda 14-18 July: early bird reg ends 14 May 2024, atbc2024.org we have a great line up of symposia, oral & poster presentations, and workshops! Come enjoy #Rwanda ATBC University of Rwanda Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & NRM UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Ministry of Environment - Rwanda Rwanda Environment Management Authority Tuyeni H Mwampamba

This is really exciting to read: citizen science data are already contributing, or can contribute to, monitoring 33% of the SDG indicators iiasa.ac.at/blog/apr-2024/… IISD UNESCO Biodiversity

A valuable review highlighting need for data transparency, availability of good data to inform policy, and accessibility. Knowing Data sources enables evaluation of results & conclusions.

📢 Vacancies at Kew! 📢

We have two, part-time Editor-in-Chief positions available:
Editor-in-Chief for Kew Bulletin
Editor-in-Chief for Curtis's Botanical Magazine

Find out more about each role in the thread below and apply by 12 May 🧵👇
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Why nature is so important to us & why we need to protect green spaces 🌿 apple.news/AMIZl5SwZSrCX_…

Plan not to miss!

🐦🦋Biodiversity hotspots are home to a staggering array of different species, however they are under threat from human activity. Learn why they must be protected courtesy of Global Environment Facility (GEF)
➡️thegef.org/what-we-do/top…

This is fabulous!

What determines the diversity of species on islands - and probably any habitat patch? A classic experiment by Dan Simberloff and Ed Wilson gave surprising results. Can also watch on YouTube channel: youtube.com/@Bill_Sutherla…

#Pesticides detected in 36% of Australian frogs, including Brodifacoum in 17% of the frogs. This is the first report of #rodenticides – chemicals meant to poison only rodents – in wild #frogs . Damian Lettoof

theconversation.com/we-found-pesti…

Plastic pollution is more than just a waste management issue.

It is a climate issue.
It is a nature issue.
It is a health issue.

To protect people and the planet, we must #BeatPlasticPollution .

Learn more in our new story: undp.org/popping-the-bo… UNDP Climate

Two postdocs on the Amazonian biodiversity with my highly esteemed colleague Hana Tuomisto, known for her highly interesting work in the Amazon (plus Finland has been declared the world's happiest country): ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkijat…
bio.au.dk/om-instituttet…
#postdoc #biodiversity