Dr Jamie Gordon

💧Wetlands are more than just water and reeds; they’re where culture and environment intertwine.

On #WorldWetlandsDay, we spotlight funded project ILWGAWS, working to protect one of Ghana’s most ecologically significant wetlands: the Greater Amanzule🌿

Discover more on ILWGAWS: shorturl.at/goKrm

If your #biodiversity related research requires interaction with Indigenous People and Local Communities, you will be interested in these insights. They are lessons from the #GCBC research programme from across Africa, Asia and Latin America
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

This might make you feel a little more positive.

Colombia poised for another drop in deforestation in 2025, data show Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments that have historically struggled with forest loss. An estimated 36,280 hectares (89,650 acres...

Some good news from Colombia.

🌍 #amazonrainforest #amazonia #amazon

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Global seaweed stock and Marine Protected Area assessments provide potential opportunities to protect wild seaweeds Wild seaweeds and associated habitats are the basis of the world’s seaweed industry, yet they lack adequate global conservation protection. A review of the industry’s global distribution, productio...

🌐The is a lot in this - including an introduction to the socio-economic importance of seaweeds.
Great work from the Scottish Association for Marine Science
#SAMS
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🌍 Don’t miss the next ENHANCES Global Lectureship Talk
📅 27 Jan | 15:00 GMT

Ms Gaitrie Usha Satnarain, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, will explore how reflexive governance shapes stakeholder engagement in mangrove conservation and coastal resilience.

👉 Register enhancesproject.org/lecture-5/

Global seaweed stock and Marine Protected Area assessments provide potential opportunities to protect wild seaweeds Wild seaweeds and associated habitats are the basis of the world’s seaweed industry, yet they lack adequate global conservation protection. A review of the industry’s global distribution, productio...

🌎 Seaweeds- ecologically & economically important but not integrated into conservation planning. Want to know why? Want to know more? This paper is an excellent place to start

@gcbcbiodiversity.bsky.social
#GCBC

...and am I right that moss (and lichens) on your roof means your air and rainwater are reasonably pollution free?

Random thing, but I did not know that we owe 'jaywalking' to the wonderful auto-industry.

Apparently it's from early 20th century US. The car industry used it to blame pedestrians for accidents (a jay was a cluelessly bumkin, so the accident is their fault, not the car/driver's...)

True???

In the highlands of Ecuador, climate change isn’t abstract - it’s visible in wilting crops, shifting rains, and lost knowledge.

In response, an interdisciplinary initiative led by the International Potato Center bridges science, tradition, and youth engagement.

You are not alone. I can't use them.
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Coastal Resilience - explore the story of ENHANCES and “Resilient Coast: The Game” www.gcbc.org.uk/enhancing-co...

The ENHANCES research project is funded by GCBC & led by #Durham University with Universities of #Edinburgh, #Heriot-Watt University, and Anton de Kom University of #Suriname.

#inclusivenatureaction #biodiversity #climateaction #indigenousleadership #genderequality #socialinclusion #naturebasedsolutions #environmentaljustice #sustainabledevelopment #climateweeknyc | The Glo... 🌍 At NYC Climate Week, UK Minister for Nature Mary Creagh introduced the Principles for Inclusive Nature Action - a roadmap for climate and biodiversity solutions that are just, inclusive, and lasting...

UK Minister Mary Creagh on the Principles for Inclusive Nature Action
“They challenge us to rethink how we fund, design, and deliver climate and biodiversity solutions. They call for structural change - like securing land rights, strengthening local leadership...",

And sheep and goats did/still do terrible ecological damage in post-Colonia Mexico -not withstanding their economic importance to poor farmers.
Some good news- "On Guadalupe Island, after the eradication of goats recruitment of three endemic trees increased from zero to 150,000 individuals".

🌐Introducing LEAF Indonesia a collaborative research project funded by gcbc.org.uk using satellite tech, community insights, and policy engagement to explore how food estates can support biodiversity, climate resilience, and livelihoods.
www.sml-research.org/leaf-indonesia

Maybe I'm a pedant but so pleased to hear someone revive the original linguistic meaning of performative. The way it's used now is almost the opposite- something done without intention to achieve anything.

And don’t get me started on ‘iconic’.

(OK- I am a pedant 🙁)

It's #WorldLakeDay!

🌐 A year ago, Lake Sofia, Madagascar lost 90% of its water and was on the brink of collapse threatening livelihoods & world’s rarest duck. Thanks to research and community action the lake is full again.
#GCBC #WWT

www.gcbc.org.uk/from-collaps...

Suddenly I'm seeing Jersey Tigers for the first time in my small Surrey back garden. Are they on the march north?

India accuses Pakistan of using up to 400 drones to attack cities and bases Islamabad denies launching strikes across northern India as Pakistani military says it will ‘not de-escalate’ India has accused Pakistan of launching an attack with up to 400 drones that targeted cities, military bases and places of worship across the north of the country on Thursday night, as the Pakistani military said it would “not de-escalate with India”. India claimed to have intercepted hundreds of Pakistani drones, which it said came across the border into Indian-controlled Kashmir, as well as Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat. It said a first wave of drones came on Thursday evening and another wave hit close to dawn on Friday. Continue reading...

India accuses Pakistan of using up to 400 drones to attack cities and bases

It's that time of year when I have to remind myself that this lovely thing is also cuckoo flower...and something else too.

I think.

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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

This is a topic I am interested in. Do you have references for the expansion of farmland into wilderness due to agroecological farming?

Hello. Just moved from X. I'm a soil scientist with Emeritus position at Rothamsted Research, UK, and Visiting Prof at Reading University. Interests in soil C and N cycling, climate change and agric sustainability. Past collaborations with colleagues in China and CIMMYT. All views my own.

Here's K.Badenoch, who thinks an autism diagnosis entails "economic advantages and protections". She also queries providing school transport for autistic kids & has no idea what neurodiversity/divergence are, and why they have abs nothing to do with, say, anxiety. Pls repost

WWF Introduces Global Performance Standards to Curb Environmental Impacts of Food Production – Food Tank The Markets Institute's new framework aims to support demand for globally traded food while reducing environmental impact.

Codex Planetarius reports that global food production is responsible for 70 percent of habitat and biodiversity loss, 78 percent of water pollution, and 35 percent of global GHG emissions.

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foodtank.com/news/2024/10...

As a fellow refuge- welcome.

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