James Russell reports that grey-faced #petrels are doing better on the North Island’s west coast islands than the east, with shorter time to chicks fledging, and a much higher breeding success. #BirdsNZ2022 #seabirds

A hot topic with some hot photos! Have a read about climate change in Aotearoa and see some photos from yours truly!

Great article by Joe Phelan on which animals could go extinct by 2050. It was a pleasure to contribute to this article in some small way to help raise awareness livescience.com/which-animals-… Live Science University of Otago

Always a pleasure sharing my research with the Birds Auckland branch of #BirdsNZ, it’s always fun to sneak in references to Back to the Future into my previous #paleoecology research #phd #ecology

It's time to vote! The #nzes2022 #photography competition support by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Take a moment in your day to enjoy these #aotearoa gems. Closes Sunday 20th Nov. Awards announced at #nzes2022 interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/nzes-photo-com…

Can you spot the difference? Our research out in Zootaxa describes te mokomoko a Tohu (Hoplodactylus tohu) – a new species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain site! Read more below: theconversation.com/meet-te-mokomo…

We don’t often get footage of #tītī #cookspetrel releases, as we release them at dusk. Volunteers Ariel Heswall and Michael Fox managed to capture this tītī’s return to the wild 🥰 #birdcare #petrel #birdrelease

Michael Fox Michael Fox @michaelfoxnz.bsky.social University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau is investigating the desirable level of predator control to support recovery of burrowing #seabirds such as ōi/grey-faced petrels. This will inform efforts of community groups on mainland Aotearoa. #BirdsNZ2023

New Zealand to wipe out every last rat bbc.in/3pwjTEy

Next Zach Carter from QUT shares his recent work updating the 2012 horizon scan of threats facing #Antarctic #conservation Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future #SCARBIOLOGY2023

Stoked that my first science poster attempt for the University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau Science Research Showcase was awarded a merit (top 20)! Congratulations to the talented Tamsin Cooper who was awarded judges first place!

Great talk at our Auckland on predator impacts on ōi/grey-faced #petrel breeding success from Michael Fox @michaelfoxnz.bsky.social. He is working to convert his results into recommendations for intensity of predator mgmt. #seabirds #PredatorFree2050

Increase in dog owners obeying bylaws at Auckland's West Coast beaches #aklbiodiversity rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Thousands of biodiversity scientists decry fast track rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Excellent piece by Brendon Dunphy whose teaching experience @UoA of what’s happening on the ground counter Dr Parmjeet Parmar's poorly informed fears of what Māori/Pasifika uni spaces mean newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/13/mao…

5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems theconversation.com/5-reasons-why-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Atolls are globally important sites for tropical seabirds | Nature Ecology & Evolution nature.com/articles/s4155… #ornithology