Did you know that the NT has no native vegetation legislation, no biodiversity strategy, and has never conducted any State of the Environment reporting? Lots to struggle and fight for to conserve and restore the NT's environment!! #buffel #fire #landclearing #climatechange

The Leichhardt's Grasshopper, Australia's most beautiful insect. 🧡 Today is National Threatened Species Day and I want to take a moment to reflect on the conservation of invertebrates in Australia. 🔎☀️ Australia is one of the most biodiverse places on earth, but also boasts

Always and everywhere, the real danger comes not from speaking out and offending power, but from falling into line. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The latest rate of warming is very concerning.

More than half of Americans believe GMOs are not good for you. Yet, they're hidden in many of the foods we eat every day. So, it's essential to understand both sides of the arguments for and against GMOs, to make informed decisions. Objective Standard buff.ly/3LerfV6

Excited to soon be co-running a workshop at #ACLIE2023 in Nairobi, teaching ecologists and linear transport experts how to communicate their science effectively. With @rodvdr, Peter Ndung'u, Steve Béga. Transport Ecology.info Animex International Road Ecology Global #Ecology #LinearTransport

Had a bit of fun with this tweet 😂 Press play for a Mission Impossible spider stunt. Also, tune into ABC Radio Melb at 1:15pm today to hear Tanya Ha 🌱 tanyaha.bsky.social talk about this story and more

Darryl Jones shares lessons learned from $500mil upgrade protecting Aus native animals: Effective and transparent engagement with community groups is essential. While political interference can undermine even the most successful project. Read more: transportecology.info/case-studies/i…

Gravity, earthquakes, forceful winds - buildings withstand many forces of nature. Impressive structures around the world are designed to ensure they keep standing tall. This song breaks it down (or builds it up?) 👷‍♀️ Scienceworks Museums Victoria ft. stephanie bernard Kieren 🌿 Topp Media

*taps sign* It's rubbish that goes everywhere and stays there. Birds like wagtails and honeyeaters will stuff it in their nests or think it is spiderwebs. They get entangled (reports coming in now). Their chicks get entangled. Other birds will then find it - and so on so forth

I just saw my first Hooded Plover! Spend 15min contributing to the great #AussieBirdCount. It's for science!

An enlightening evening picking the minds of some of Aus' greatest science communicators at the ASC career night. Thanks all! @pembertonfilms Bel Smith Catriona Vi Nguyễn-Robertson RachelNowak Simon Torok A/Prof Jen Martin @scidocmartin.bsky.social ASC

Seals show scientists an unknown antarctic canyon; dust killed the dinosaurs; science's fake paper problem; beating heart cells in a test tube. Our Tanya Ha 🌱 tanyaha.bsky.social talks science at 1.15pm today on ABC Radio Melbourne with Trevor Chappell

Had a fun time assisting the media training of researchers from Monash Business School last week. They developed their research into easy to understand stories for the media & practised TV & radio interviews. I learned a lot! Lana Murphy Reid Butler James Royce Donna Demaio Peter Rolfe

An estimated 9 million dead mammals every year in Brazil alone. The IUCN Red List does not consider roadkill a threat to most mammals. However, “roadkill is having a greater impact on wildlife survival than previously thought,” says Dr Fernando Pinto. transportecology.info/research/asses…

Just wrapped another successful science communication workshop for transport ecologists at #ANET2023 in New Zealand with @rodvdr. After, we had a great discussion about how to deal with negative engagement and "pile-ons" when communicating controversial science. Transport Ecology.info

Fact bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds theconversation.com/fact-bombing-b…

People feel hopeless reading the news because it's all about problems. But few people engage with positive news. Constructive journalism reports on issues AND solutions, allowing people to feel more hopeful. Liam Mannix last night at the ASC Melb event. Niall Byrne