I had the great pleasure of meeting Javier last month. He is doing truly amazing work to defend his territory and the biodiversity it harbors! 👏

Traditional Ecological Knowledge is rapidly disappearing in the western Amazon Rainforest, erasing potential solutions to cultural, medical, ecological, and economic challenges. Excited to be working with Naia Andrade Hoeneisen and Amazon Research & Conservation Collaborative on this important project! 🌿🙌

¡Contenta de empezar nuestro proyecto libro de etnobotánica Quichua en la #Amazonía! Lee más acerca de la propuesta en nuestra página web y apóyanos con una donación. 🤝

NEW BLOG 🌿 We recently facilitated a trip from southern Yasuní to the Sucumbíos region of Ecuador. This was the first opportunity for Baihuaeri leadership —who protect ~750,000ha of traditional land— to witness the impacts of oil in Amazonia. Read more: rainforest-arcc.org/blog/visiting-…

Tortoises will do anything to get their essential minerals! We show that leopard tortoises in the Kalahari consume hyaena poop and battle with giraffes and gemsbok to reach mineral lick sites. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=AxktyA… Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Did you know that ~150,000 metric tons of bird seed are purchased in the UK each year? In our latest paper, we estimate that outdoor bird feeding supplies ~2.4 gigagrams of phosphorus to UK ecosystems annually - more than home fertilizer use! 🐦 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fe….

The idea that elephants and whales can save us from climate change is enticing; a biodiversity and climate win-win. But, we should be careful not to overstate the role of animals in carbon sequestration. Our comment in NatureClimate: nature.com/articles/s4155…

Incredible artwork by Victor O. Leshyk for our recent paper on the potentially important contributions of #birdfeeding to nutrient cycling in the UK: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fe…

Incredible explanation of our recent paper in NatureClimate by co-author Yadvinder Malhi. Read the full article here: rdcu.be/dRqT8 "Resisting the carbonization of animals as climate solutions"

We don't have to completely stop feeding birds, but we should be aware of the broader impacts to local environments. If in doubt, use the precautionary principle: reconsider and reduce regular bird feeding. Nice feature in The Sunday Post: sundaypost.com/fp/bird-feed-f…