This beauty is an Otago Skink, endemic to Aotearoa NZ. They are one of NZ's largest lizard species and live in schist outcroppings. They can withstand cold winters and have evolved to give birth to live young!
#skink #herp #lizard #reptile #sciart #herpetology #wildlife #natureart #art #animalart

Deep-sea mining is a false solution to our challenges (commentary) The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea may seem a dark and distant space, events underwater directly impact our…

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A new op-ed argues that the case for deep-sea mining is weak and also that the facts used by its proponents don’t add up, but rather cloud their judgment.

** The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.

It was lovely to see the artwork I made featuring Central Otago wildlife come to life in the real world as signage. You can learn about the biological richness of the Taiari river by visiting #Ranfurly thanks to the Tiaki Maniototo Project.

#nature #art #otago #aotearoa #newzealand #otagorailtrail

Stop Legalised Killing of Protected Wildlife Under urgency and with no public consultation, the Government has changed the Wildlife Act 1953, directly threatening at-risk indigenous species. This action undermines a High Court ruling protecting ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...

#conservation #coromandel #newzealand #wildlife #nature #herps #frog #kiwi

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't A Low-Brow, Crass Approach to Plant Ecology & Evolution as muttered by a Misanthropic Chicago Italian. We study plants through the lens of ecology and evolution, rather than what supposed anthropocen...

You normally have to hold a gun to my head to get me to watch YouTube videos, but I’m enjoying the hell out of CRIME PAYS BUT BOTANY DOESN’T which is a foul-mouthed botanist from Chicago wandering the landscape, raving about how fabulous the plants are. m.youtube.com/@CrimePaysBu...

For someone who used to think intricate details were all that mattered, I'm finally understanding and appreciating art that is joyfully simple, stylized, and symbolic.
#digitalart #vintagestyle #printmaking #wildlifeart #lizard #butterfly #fish

Its a miracle the American Bison is not extinct like the passenger pigeon. Reading the original descriptions describing the bison "hunting" in the 1800s is really bitter. Men would shoot en-mass from their cars as a weekend activity.

Sharing a few assets I made for The Tiaki Maniototo Project's community day. Its a great project working to improve and restore biodiversity around the Taiari River. Volunteer native plantings are a big part of it.
#conservation #otago #nativeplants #nativegardening #sciart #newzealand #vintageart

There are two birds of prey that you are able to see in Aotearoa NZ during the day, the Kāhu, and the much less common New Zealand falcon/Kārearea. I've painted this one for the upcoming Taiari Catchment Biodiversity poster.

#taiaririver #sciart #birdart #birdofprey #nzfalcon #falcon #digitalart

We called them Pigus for short while monitoring them in the South Puget Sound! Cute illustration!

Why Has This North Carolina Town Embraced a Strange Salamander? The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian

Really pleased to have contributed several images to this article in the Smithsonian on hellbenders! Love to see and hear about hellbender appreciation 🦎🌎
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

The next gecko for the upcoming biodiversity poster of Central Otago is the jewelled gecko!
#gecko #lizard #otago #Aotearoa #newzealand #digitalart #wildlifeart #herps #sciart #scicomm

I'm working on a large biodiversity poster right now, which means lots of illustrations of little guys like this kōrero gecko, native to the Otago Region in Aotearoa NZ.

#sciart #gecko #biodiversity #herps #lizard #scicomm #reptile #otago #newzealand #aotearoa #digitalart

Our 2025 programme is now up! From 28 June and 6 July 2025, Dunedin will yet again become full of engaging science events for all ages. Don't miss out!

Full programme is at scifest.org.nz/programme

Hardcopies are available at 19 George Street, in the Central Library, and around town.

#SciComm

Thanks! I used Photoshop, using photo I took at Orokonui.

Thanks!

Loving the colors of the South Island Kaka.
#birdart #parrot #newzealandwildlife #kaka #wildlifeart #digitalartist #conservationart #sciart #ornithology #feather #nature

Ocean floor mining has been a hot topic lately with talks about the US and New Zealand rushing to scrape it all up, so I'm sharing my book about deep sea animals to help raise awareness. It's great for all ages and it's free on kindle!

www.amazon.com.au/Z-Deep-Dark-...

#sciart #Deepsea #kidsbook

A spotted towhee for you.

#sciart #birdart #birds #animalart #painting #illustration

Happy International Asexuality Day! 🖤🩶🤍💜

And with a crow, yet. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

#BirdArt by Kate Ammann

Today I painted a burgan skink with Ourisia caespitosa. This is an alpine skink, endangered in Aotearoa NZ from loss of habitat to agriculture and introduced predators. I'm hoping to paint this as a mural in Central Otago, where small populations remain.
#skink #herp #lizard #reptile #sciart

It was a delight to find these beach strawberries (Cyttaria gunnii) while tramping at Milford Sound. They are so unique-looking! They are present in Australia and New Zealand, but only grow from beech trees, which are rare mostly found on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu.

#fungifriends #fungi

Impeccable work! Yellow-rumped warblers are one of my favorites. That little bit of yellow on a dark winter day is so cheery. My bird nerd group calls them butter-butts.

YouTube video by JAINVEVO Jain - Mr Johnson (Lyrics Video)

I adore this song, it's message, and the music video is so well made!

youtu.be/I057BPSdt5E?...
#musicmonday

Paradise Shelducks, or Putangitangi are one of the few native species in Aotearoa that are common and thriving! Nearly always in a pair, the males have black heads and the females have white heads. They are quick to honk at passers by and while in flight.
#ducks #aotearoa #sciart #birdart

Year of the forest birds marred by declines of native species, but hope is on horizon More Details

Did you know 2024 was the Year of the Forest Birds in Hawaii? Despite challenges, there was hope: 5 ʻalalā returned to the wild, new conservation tools emerged, and awareness soared. #HawaiianBirds #Conservation #HawaiiNews

Can't help but think of little cloaked critters when I see the fallen nikou palm fronds in the forest.
#forest #fantasyforest #forestfantasy #nature

Lovely photo, but just so you know, these are tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) flowers. They are native to Europe and invasive to Aotearoa New Zealand. They also cause birth defects in livestock. Its best to highlight native plants instead of harmful invasive ones unless its a PSA.

YouTube video by Carsie Blanton RICH PEOPLE by CARSIE BLANTON - Official Live Video

Music is a big part of my daily life, so I thought I'd share a few songs here every now and gain. Let off some steam.

#CarsieBlanton #eattherich #music

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_e...

Yes! It's a close-up of a larger painting.