The macaque monkeys of Mauritius: an invasive alien species, and a major export for research Insights into this interesting topic by Dr Florens from island biodiversity ! Indulge! 👇🏽 🐵🌳🌱 #biodiversity #alienspecies #macaques #conservation theconversation.com/the-macaque-mo… via The Conversation Africa

Re-introducing our #fielddiaries, this time in collaboration with island biodiversity where we will help bring the spotlight on locally-led research and efforts to inform effective conservation. #ConservationOptimism #biodiversity #mauritius

Loss of frugivorous animals = less fruit eating = less seed dispersal = natural regeneration of native trees affected Picture below: Signs of bird pecking on the plasticine 🐦🌳

#BatWeek🦇 Meet another amazing island biodiversity researcher 🧵 1/3 Ashmi Bunsy is no doubt the first #Mauritian bat specialist and she is a dedicated advocate for biodiversity as seen on this radio show earlier this year⬇️ facebook.com/10006388468949… 📸 Vincent Florens

With our last post for #BatWeek, We bring the spotlight to another great young scientist 🧵 1/2 Geetika Bhanda is looking at solutions to mitigate human-bat conflict but find out more on her research directly from her in this short video ⬇️ #mauritius #ConservationOptimism

Online discussion section of presentations from the Research Week 2022 of the University of Mauritius. Members of island biodiversity are all ready for questions whenever they are. Photo Ashmi Bunsy

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One more hectare surveyed! The one with high number of plants and rough terrain. Project about carbon sequestration of #Mauritius forests funded by Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺. Women power was imperative Ashmi Bunsy Geetika Bhanda and others working and volunteering at island biodiversity

using a custom-made #cameratrap we can monitor bats that hibernate in small cracks and crevices, where they cannot be visually counted! the stars of tonight's show: two brown long-eared bats! 🦇...and a bonus: 🐌

#fielddiaries with island biodiversity Geetika Bhanda & Ashmi Bunsy busy collecting data in a Mauritian orchard as part of Geetika's research. The latter is looking at effective non-lethal deterrants to mitigate human-bat conflict. 🦇🍒🌳 #ConservationOptimism #Mauritius #Bats

Midnight data collection feels magical when the sky is filled with fruit bats 🦇✨️ #Pteropusniger #Mauritianflyingfox

Second presentation of #WiBS2024 with Geetika Bhanda sharing a fascinating talk on temporal expression of foraging patterns of #Pteropus species in lychee orchards and backyard gardens. island biodiversity #WomenInScience

Last talk of the conference iby island biodiversity on how removal of alien plants is beneficial to food resources used by #Mauritius fruit #bat. Data based on permanent plots, latest monitoring funded by Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺, with Ashmi Bunsy and Geetika Bhanda measuring most plants