Cutting his teeth in STEM. 🦷 Bruce Webber was in grade two when he found a 7-million-year-old tooth with Mrs Scott. Now at CSIRO, he shares with students as part of the STEM Professionals in Schools program, supported by Australian Government Department of Education. Meet Bruce: csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar…

National NationalScienceWeek is a great opportunity to pay it forward and engage with future #STEMStars via the CSIRO #STEMProfessionalsInSchools program. I’m grateful to the wonderful #mentors who have inspired me throughout my own #STEM journey. Read more: csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar…

"Being a responsible cat owner is about keeping your pet cat happy and healthy while also protecting our native wildlife. We need to rethink what it means to be a cat owner in WA & see cat containment as a basic responsibility." WA Feral Cat Working Group with Cat Haven perthnow.com.au/local-news/cat…

An update on the polyphagous shot hole borer situation in #Perth from ABC News. There is huge potential to achieve something really ambitious with this #eradication program. The impact of not achieving success in this space is too great to walk away from. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1…

The invasive polyphagous shot hole borer was first detected in Australia three years ago. It has just been made public that multiple infestations have been found outside the #quarantine area in #Perth, causing concerns about its impact if not eradicated: ausgeo.co/pshb

An overview of the polyphagous shot hole borer #invasion in #WesternAustralia from Aleisha Orr in @AusGeo. It not only has the potential to deplete #urban #treecanopy, but also to degrade #nativeecosystems and impact #agriculture. #PSHB #eradication australiangeographic.com.au/news/2024/08/w…

"Nature repair and biodiversity markets should support actions that provide long-term benefits rather than quick wins." We can solve big environmental problems but solutions take time to create. Rachel Standish in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/humans-can-wor…

Second Invasive Species Collaborative (Invasive Species Collaborative @VT) tenure track position incoming - Assistant Professor of Global Change Ecology. Broad call for anyone working in global change and invasive species - please RT! Apply: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j…

A STEM story millions of years in the making! 🦷 As a student, Bruce Webber discovered a 7-million-year-old shark tooth on an excursion. Today, he's a global change ecologist, giving back to students through our STEM Professionals in Schools program. csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar…

"People feel longing, guilt and worry toward the environment, with virtually no mention of hope, excitement or empowerment. Is it possible to reduce paralysis and match love for nature with hope?" Jessica Eise in the The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/americans-love…

“We want to move towards a position where cat containment is seen as the right thing to do because it’s better for cats, it’s better for wildlife, it’s better for people" - WA Feral Cat Working Group & Cat Haven pursuing solutions for responsible pet cat ownership in WA. perthnow.com.au/news/wildlife/…

The message from across Western Australia is clear: pet cat confinement laws are urgently needed. This position is backed by a wealth of data and supported by leading animal welfare organisations. The time for talking is over. Solutions are needed now.

WA & NSW are the only states where local governments do not have a clear mechanism to implement confinement laws for pet cats. A solution is needed now to solve the shocking welfare issues for pet cats & wildlife that come from allowing pet cats to roam. 6pr.com.au/wa-organisatio…

Here, Lisa Tedeschi & colleagues review the conundrum of mammals threatened in their native ranges but established (& even invasive) in nonnative areas. These cases are excellent examples of the context dependency of the conservation status of populations. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Keep your pet cat inside or in a catio or cat run. Your cat will be happier, safer, and healthier, and so too will Australia's wildlife! thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/e… - @SezenBakan The New Daily

Threatened Species Day in Australia is a day to reflect on the significant challenges we face to improve #conservation outcomes across the country. These are female flowers of Ryparosa kurrangii, a near threatened understorey tree from the rainforests of far north #Queensland.

Pet cats are also being considered as part of the #threat abatement plan for #FeralCats. "The focus of that plan is on feral cat #management, but the plan recognises that to do that effectively you also need to think about what's happening with #PetCats." abc.net.au/listen/program…

The economics of it all. . .

If you study how biological invasions interact with other aspects of global change, consider submitting to this Global Change Biology Special Issue! Many great submissions so far, deadline is fast approaching! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1…

The Wild Deserts project: an ambitious ecosystem restoration plan "trying to return a really large patch of Australia's arid zone back to how it was before European colonisation" abc.net.au/news/2024-09-2…