Today 2pm is the opening of our #SouthAustralianLivingArtists #SALA 2025 'Blue' exhibition. If you are in Port Lincoln during August, call in for a look. A vibrant collection of sculpture, handmade items and clothing, and art from the hearts and minds of eight Eyre Peninsula based artist friends.

Little brake from brumation for some in-house foraging of this handsome lad. Terrarium warmth is up as South Australia's ambient day temperature is way down, and we are finally getting some beautiful rainfall. Even still, the sound of the rain often sets off an indoor frog chorus.

Heading to Court tomorrow in Sydney for this important climate ruling!!

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A vibrant pink gum nut blossom on the pavement Look up, pause. Get lost in a brief moment of awe. Beautiful street-side Eucalypt #PortLincoln gently releasing oxygen, taking in carbon dioxide.

Ceduna late afternoon winters light. Fresh breeze makes my hand cold as I dive them into pockets and ignore the crisp chill on my nose, cheeks, and ears and lean into the beauty of the cold.
#Ceduna #SouthAustralia

Industrial looking lighthouse standing in background against large white-grey rain clouds and a 1/3 bright sunny blue sky. Arid South Australia coastal mallee heath vegetation in various shades of green in the foreground with a thin dirt and rock walking trail centre of image leading to the lighthouse.

Donnington Loop Track, Lincoln National Park, Eyre Peninsula, #SouthAustralia

That sinking feeling: Australia’s Limestone Coast is drying up Groundwater levels are plunging in a rich agricultural region dubbed the Green Triangle. It’s a slowly unfolding disaster

That sinking feeling: Australia’s Limestone Coast is drying up
Groundwater levels are plunging in a rich agricultural region dubbed the Green Triangle. It’s a slowly unfolding disaster
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New map highlights complex web of marine migrations Where are all the marine animals going? Given the vastness of the oceans, the countless species that live in them, and the lack of a global data set, it’s not easy to figure that out. However, the…

A new database on marine migratory patterns aims to address gaps in the knowledge of policymakers and conservationists.

The database highlights the interconnected nature of marine migrations, and underscores the need for cross-border collaboration in conservation efforts.

Feet break in-between fieldwork.

Beautiful trees on country. Black oak Casurina pauper at the going down of the sun at #HiltabaNatureReserve and native mallee, likely Red mallee Eucalyptus oleosa ssp. ampliata and Graceful white mallee Eucalyptus gracilis in the morning fog at #GawlerRangesNationalPark. #SouthAustralia #treelover

Native Australian tea trees stand on a limestone sea shore in the golden afternoon sunlight. Blue sky with fluffy white cloud 4/8th filling the background, yellow tall grass gently blowing in light breeze in left lower corner and the tea tree siloettes dominate the scene with their low growing, twisted, dwarf looking form. A calm, relaxed and peaceful seascape that was filled with the calls of many native birds.

Shoreside Kellidie Bay Conservation Park, Eyre Peninsula. #nationalpark

Congrats to @lilybentley.bsky.social, @marinebiogeo.bsky.social and co-authors on this important new paper. MiCO continues to go from strength to strength - very proud to be a supporter!

Herring population loses migration 'memory' after heavy fishing Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 07 May 2025

Humans strip ecosystems of elders—then wonder why they collapse. Older animals carry memory: where to spawn, migrate, survive. Even plants pass resilience through ancient roots and fungal networks. When we erase the old, we don’t just take life—we erase wisdom.

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Hey #SouthAustralia seeing many feral cats lately? I saw two today without even trying. One slinking into my front yard before running back to the bush will I was having my wakeup coffee, and another on the highway roadside vegetation on the drive home. #invasivespecies

Breakthrough in fight against 'cursed beetle' destroying trees More than 100 trees infested with polyphagous shot-hole borer are saved by a Perth council during a four-month chemical injection trial.

Promising clever borer control trial to save mature trees, Perth, Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #truelover

The blood of humans, the chlorophyll of plants. 🌱🩸 Re-reading Tree, in the company of my favourite home tree. A slower, deeper read this time, just a dozen or so pages at a time. #trees

Seeing similar things here on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Some places experiencing their longest and most extreme dry in 30+ years.

Chalky wattle, Acacia cretacea, far from its Eyre Peninsula home, looking strong pre-flowering at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens with. One of my absolute favourite South Australian botanical endemics. #Australianflora

Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils Second generation rat poisons are so potent that they’re banned for home use in Europe and North America. But here, you can pick them up at Bunnings or Coles.

For 7 years we have been studying how rat poisons affect native wildlife. Our initial work focussed on owls, then we found it in reptiles and today we have released our world first study showing it is killing Australia’s threatened quolls and the Tasmanian Devil. theconversation.com/lethal-secon...

YouTube video by Conservation International Nature Is Speaking: Shailene Woodley is Forest

Internatioal Day of Forests, 21 March. Reminding me of this old 'nature is speaking' series with its cut to the heart of things message, still relevant today. #forests youtu.be/LyzOq40rpwQ?...

Well done Sandy, keep that message and visual storytelling coming.👏

Scientists Just Found a Way to Turn Sewage into Protein and Green Hydrogen X LinkedIn Pinterest Email Image in public domain. Waste is everywhere. All the cities in the world invariably produce sewage sludge — the thick, organic mess left over from wastewater treatment. This sludge is piling up faster than ever. More...

Scientists Just Found a Way to Turn Sewage into Protein and Green Hydrogen
->ZME Science | #Science | More info from EcoSearch

If you would like assist in the recovery of Eyre Peninsula Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo, msg me.

The spectacular riddle of Olive Ridleys in Odisha As the morning light broke on February 16, the contingent of forest field staff, volunteers from local communities, conservationists as well as researchers were delighted to see a stream of Olive Ridley turtles dawdling onto the inclines of Rushikulya beach...

The spectacular riddle of Olive Ridleys in Odisha
->The New Indian Express | More info from EcoSearch

An understatement to say in South Australia we are going through at big dry, many below average rainfall and heat records have been sadly broken. On the coast this morning we had probably 0.4mm 'rain' and I love how even that is enough to wake the moss. #wildmoments #moss

Slowing life down. Yes there is time to sit in the afternoon sun and watch the wild black swans forage along the #PortLincoln foreshore.
#slowdown
#wildmoments

This beauty stand in the CBD of #PortLincoln, its one of my absolute favourites. I dream of the day when it's honoured with a bit more space and care. I love saying good morning and good night when I pass it on my way to work. #treesilove

Eyre Peninsula blue gum (Eucalyptus petiolaris) woodlands are about a week into their flowering, and it's stunning! At a time when nectar sources are incredibly lean every tree, including this planted roadside one, is important. Sound on to hear the wild rainbow lorikeets and wattle birds.

Shared for all the habitat/ecosystem restorers. 20 yrs ago this area looked like moonscape. Gradually, this critically endangered Drooping sheoak grassy woodland is coming back into form in Coffin Bay National Park through careful grazing management and unwavering commitment. #restorationecology