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Some animals are more equal than others: the dark side of researching popular species Studying charismatic species increased the likelihood of negative workplace experiences for younger colleagues, women and researchers.

Source: The Conversation
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Why ‘green’ finance isn’t always as sustainable as it seems At its most basic level, sciencewashing entails using the vocabulary of science, and borrowing its authority, to claim sustainability outcomes.

At its most basic level, sciencewashing entails using the vocabulary of science, and borrowing its authority, to claim sustainability outcomes.

Did you know that gardens make up 4.6% of UK land mass but 42% of that has been paved over?

Sir David Attenborough inspires Rothbury Estate donations - BBC News Sir David Attenborough inspires a surge in backing for a £30m campaign to create a nature haven.

As the world is showing, nature has the weakest protections imaginable. Communities buying up as much land as possible for nature remains a top priority. One way people can do this is through financially supporting conservation charities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Labor’s environmental law overhaul: a little progress and a lot of compromise Labor’s long-awaited environmental reforms do represent progress. But ambition levels have been dialled back and much depends on the detail.

@australianlabor.bsky.social's environmental law reform package (as of today) is genuinely terrible, on multiple fronts theconversation.com/labors-envir...

Understanding novel fire regimes using plant trait-based approaches: An introduction

Here's the introduction to the Special Issue of the American Journal of Botany @botsocamerica.bsky.social

Thanks to all who contributed!

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A framework for plant science education drawing together the five key themes. To cultivate the next generation, plant science education for the future must: Position plants at the centre of an education that addresses global challenges and societal values; Be enriched by local and strategic partnerships; Prepare students for their futures using bold and effective pedagogies; Give educators resources and opportunities to connect and develop; and embrace equity, diversity and Inclusion.

A manifesto for plant science education
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Societal Impact Statement also available in French.

#PlantScience @apaterlini.bsky.social @lizalvey.bsky.social @PlantTeaching.bsky.social @katharinehubbard.bsky.social

Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when

When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.

Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.

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Healing and Harm: invasive species, medicinal plant use, and community-based conservation in South Africa

If you’re passionate about biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and sustainability, this PhD is for you!
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From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species – new paper by @scanavan.bsky.social et al. now published in #EcologyandSociety doi.org/10.5751/ES-1... #alienspecies #invasivespecies #digitaldata #socialmedia #conservationculturomics

What half a million tweets revealed about invasive species A study analysing over 500,000 tweets from 2006 to 2021 found that public discourse on invasive species heavily favours charismatic animals over ecologically harmful plants.

A study from colleagues in SNES and @uniofgalway.bsky.social analysing over 500,000 tweets from 2006 to 2021 found that public discourse on invasive species heavily favours charismatic animals over ecologically harmful plants 🐱 www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/news/new...

The celebrity influence driving online conversations on invasive species | About | University of Stirling The celebrity influence driving online conversations on invasive species

Great to be involved with this research led by @scanavan.bsky.social :)

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Healing and Harm: invasive species, medicinal plant use, and community-based conservation in South Africa

If you’re passionate about biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and sustainability, this PhD is for you!
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
#PhD #Ecology #Conservation #Ethnobotany #Biodiversity #SouthAfrica #ClimateChange #UniversityOfStirling

This PhD investigates how invasive plants, medicinal plant use, and climate change interact — and works with communities to co-create conservation solutions.
👩‍🔬 Fieldwork: Leshiba Wilderness, Limpopo, South Africa
📍 Base: University of Stirling, UK
🤝 Team: Stirling + South African partners

🌿 PhD Opportunity: Healing and Harm 🌍
How do invasive species & climate change impact medicinal plants? What does that mean for conservation in one of South Africa’s most biodiverse regions?

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What tiny African frogs are teaching us about conservation Even within a single species, animals don't all respond in the same way to environmental changes. A new study of reed frogs in East Africa reveals that understanding these differences could be key to ...

What tiny African frogs are teaching us about conservation phys.org/news/2025-10...

Discussion: Should Water Be Privatised?
On the Nigerian website ‘Opinion Nigeria’, Kator Ifyalem suggests a ‘pragmatic’ approach. Your opinion?
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🎉🆕📰🎉: How can life-history traits influence dispersal ability? A commentary on ‘Intraspecific variation in seed dispersal between annual and perennial populations’
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One year after a historic dam removal, teens inspire river restoration worldwide: ‘It turns out you can win’ The Klamath River began rebounding almost immediately. Now, Indigenous youth are leading the next chapter of the recovery, inspiring tribes from Brazil to China

Source: The Guardian
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Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests PAKAYAKU TERRITORY, Ecuador — Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha Gayas spreads out a hand-drawn map across her woo...

Source: Mongabay
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Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse, locally adapted woodlands in Britain, but the outcomes of this process can vary considerably. Combining natural colonisation and tre...

New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

1. It's fascinating to see, as you can from the responses to the post below, how many daft things people believe, to justify their continued meat eating. So let's examine a few of the common myths in the following thread. 🧵

Bird-mediated plant colonization overturns long-held assumptions about how plants spread to islands When the volcanic island of Surtsey rose from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it offered scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how life takes hold on brand-new and barren land. For ...

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Firm releases almost 800kg of ‘forever chemical’ a year into Lancashire river Exclusive: Environment Agency finds ‘very persistent, mobile and toxic’ PFAS in effluent legally discharged near Wyre estuary

AGC Chemicals told us they did not manufacture PFOA + any we'd found must relate to historic use at the plant.

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Global Homogenisation of Plant Communities Along Mountain Roads by Non‐Native Species Despite Mixed Effects at Smaller Scales Aim Mountain ecosystems are experiencing increased invasion of non-native plants. These increases in non-native species put mountains at risk of biotic homogenisation and a reduction of biodiversity.....

Happy this paper is published!

Testing for biotic homogenization of plant communities through the addition of non-native species along mountain roads across multiple spatial scales

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YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm

This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.

This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.

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🎉🆕📰🎉: It’s not easy being green. A commentary on ‘Green flowers need yellow to get noticed in a green world’
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Rivers of Food One third of the world's food production is dependent on rivers. But they are under increasing pressure, threatening global food security now and in the future.

In microsite "Rivers of Food" we show that approximately one-third of world's food supply is supported by rivers
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An interdisciplinary linked-lives approach to individual differences in social behaviour - Nature Human Behaviour Individuality in social behaviour is of interest across several academic fields, yet there are many barriers to interdisciplinary efforts. In this Perspective, Kuper et al propose an integrative, inte...

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