Dr Meg Edwards

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.

A solemn day as we pay our respects to Dr Jane Goodall and her extraordinary legacy. Vale, Jane, we promise to keep fighting for all that you loved and fought for too!

theconversation.com/only-if-we-h... With @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social, Marissa Parrott, @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social & Zara Bending.

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make" - Jane Goodall

We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91.

Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.

Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚

What do leaf endophytes and koalas have in common?

They co-occur in our native ecosystems!
If you are keen to learn more or come and study with us, check out our programs 👇

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📷@unisq.bsky.social Master of Research student Fiona Stone captured this fab footage 💚

Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.

Come join me at @unisq.bsky.social and teach into the animal and wildlife majors. Applications close in three weeks usq.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...

Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them Without urgent action, a species that helps hold rainforests together might be gone for good.

Species have a right to exist regardless of what humans think theconversation.com/yes-spectacl...

Is it ethical for academic institutions to actively try and discourage students from using genAI to do their assessments while also encouraging academic staff to use genAI to write assessments and content? #AcademicSky

Stunning!

YouTube video by UniSQ Students 3MT | Tiny mouse, big impact!

It’s #3MT season, and #PhDstudent Abby talks about this important little mouse and its impact on the world. Head to the link to watch and vote (by simply liking the video on YouTube) to help raise awareness about the tiny mouse and help Abby win!

youtube.com/watch?v=L1NLxg-inQA

1790 - Journal of a voyage to New South Wales - Biodiversity Heritage Library The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

Happy #WorldLizardDay! In Australia, we have lots of lizards 🦎 to celebrate—and they’ve been appearing in works on Australia since scientists started describing our species. These images by Sarah Stone come from 1790's Journal of voyage to New South Wales.

Reminder this is tomorrow at 12pm AEST! Will be great to chat about all the wildlife you might have around you, and importantly how to identify them! For example, do long nosed bandicoots really have long noses?

Three #mammal PhD opportunities - understanding the physiological, behavioural and genetic resistance of vertebrate pests to 1080 - Contact Katherine Moseby (UNSW) k.moseby@unsw.edu.au

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

Social cohesion, @tonyburkemp.bsky.social?

"The refusals came amid reports in the AFR that the immigration minister, Tony Burke, had denied dozens of visas on the basis of social cohesion."

Pathetic, and still the Special Envoy for Advance can spout her bile!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

📣 New Paper 📣
We looked at how native #wildlife responded to the presence of a live cat or it’s cues in the environment, and found varying responses. Also shout out to wonderful reviewers who made the whole process super pleasant.
Onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.70105

On July 31st Israeli settlers demolished the Palestinian National Seed bank in Hebron.

It housed precious heirloom seeds, protecting local crops from loss & extinction, offered tech support to farmers & supported food security for the Palestinian people.

A British doctor, recently returned from Gaza, explained in a UK SkyNews interview, how her colleague in Gaza was followed home by an Israeli drone. The drone's operator made the decision to wait until he entered his tent, then killed him and his 3 children. #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide

Velvet worm vs ghost bat. Vote now for Australia's most underrated animal Move over, roos and emus — this National Science Week, we're looking for the most underrated Australian animal. Meet the contestants, and vote for who you think should win.

Very excited to see this launched and proud to have helped shape the list. www.abc.net.au/news/science... What’s Australia’s most underrated animal? Get voting!

Taxonomic tangles posed by human association - the urgent need for an evidence-based review of dingo and domestic dog taxonomy and nomenclature A serious challenge in modern taxonomy is whether or how relationships with humans have altered the evolutionary trajectory of species and how this should be dealt with in taxonomic nomenclature. Desp...

More on dingoes, led by @drcairns.bsky.social.

"Current evidence indicates...dingoes are on a different evolutionary trajectory to domestic dogs...we argue that the appropriate nomenclature for dingoes is Canis dingo or Canis lupus dingo, not Canis familiaris."
www.publish.csiro.au/AM/justaccep...

Love this example of behavioural thermoregulation, posted on Kgalagadi Sightings page.

This image illustrates Earth Overshoot Day using a visual metaphor: planet Earth hanging a “SORRY WE’RE CLOSED” sign in space. The message below reads, “We have exceeded our natural resource budget for 2025,” emphasizing the urgent need to live within ecological limits.

24 July is #EarthOvershootDay. That means humanity has used up Earth’s yearly natural resources budget in just 7 months. In 2024, the date was 1 August.

The date keeps creeping earlier—but the trend can be reversed: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/up...

Join @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social in August for our National Science Week webinars as she talks about the wildlife you might find in your neighbourhood, and how to identify them! Join here: unisq.zoom.us/j/88291112520

Scientists have trained actual dogs to ride around on PADDLE BOARDS detecting platypuses. Adorable! | First Dog on the Moon This is a cartoon match made in heaven

As if the news that #dogs have been trained to sniff out #platypus burrows whilst riding paddle-boards wasn't good enough, @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social has done a cartoon about it 😍
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Join @christinabirnbaum.bsky.social in August for our National Science Week webinars as she talks about the role soil biota plays in shaping plant responses in variety of ecosystems. Join here: unisq.zoom.us/j/85618797119

Lecturer, Animal Ecology - Townsville, QLD, Australia James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.  We now have an opportunity a...

Ongoing academic position lecturer in terrestrial animal ecology at JCU Australia. Deadline 8th August 2025. careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction Exclusive: Translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April, with some showing signs of septicaemia, not made public by state government

Conservation actions should always be evidence-based and the outcomes, successful or not, made public. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with failure but the risks vs. rewards and reasons why sometimes things don’t go to plan should always be made clear.

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Fieldwork is always made better when you find your target species 🦎🦖 One day they’ll let me take a natural photo of them before they scurry off!

Speed mentoring for early career ecologists

Calling all early career ecologists! The ESA Mentoring Program supports Early Career Ecologists by connecting them with mentors from academia and industry. The program provides a space to explore topics such as career development, work-life balance, research pathways, and navigating challenges in the profession. When you register as a mentee, you will be invited to browse the profiles of our registered mentors and enjoy a unique opportunity to book up to three 30-minute sessions.

Mentee registration for the July week is now OPEN A few things to note: If you’ve been part of the ESA Mentoring Program before – or been mentored elsewhere – you’re still welcome to apply. Mentees must be current ESA members to participate. Sessions will be held online (Zoom) There is no ongoing commitment – mentors and mentees may choose to continue the conversation after the mentoring week, but there is no expectation to do so. If July doesn’t suit, look out for the October round (registrations open in September).

Calling all early-career ecologists 🐨

Mentee registration is NOW OPEN for ESA’s July Speed Mentoring Week!

🔹 Book up to 3 one-on-one sessions with experienced ecologists
🔹 Get answers to your biggest career questions
🔹 Flexible, impactful, and designed for YOU

🔗 Register now tinyurl.com/bderjjxj

Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals Scientists have discovered that the kultarr – one of Australia’s most elusive marsupials – is actually three different species.

And then there were three...kultarr species!

@kultarrcam.bsky.social ‬was also recently awarded @ausmammals.bsky.social's Adolph Bolliger Award australianmammals.org.au/awards/adolp... at #AusMamSoc2025.

Crushing it! Well done, Cameron and team.

theconversation.com/australias-c...