@profturtle.bsky.social
2023 Eureka Prize Winner #CitizenScience Empowering Citizen Scientists & Community Conservation (@1millionturtles), Dad with Border Collies. Will talk @Carltonfc
@doctormcdougall.bsky.social hi Lindsay
Doing a Nature Talk for kids and families tomorrow night at Shellharbour Library
Kids will make their own turtles to take home and learn about how turtles can breathe through their butts
Details and register here
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nature-tal...
It's like we trained this one
@doctormcdougall.bsky.social
It's like we trained this one
@doctormcdougall.bsky.social
@doctormcdougall.bsky.social
The new signs are in and someone is ready to go Turtling
Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg
...way too flattering
Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg
...way too flattering
IIIIIIIIIITโS TUUUUUUURTLE TIIIIIIIIIIME!!!
Is how this interview should have begun. Alas, itโs just a very interesting update on Lake Alexandra and Turtle Month citizen science with @profturtle.bsky.social; without a big musical introduction.
I'm looking forward to @biodiversityguy.bsky.social's #ESAus2024 AERA presentation. He's a renaissance man of sorts, as in addition to being an accomplished ecologist he's also a keen student of AFL history. He particularly enjoys discussing the celebrated career of Nick Duigan. #Where'sNimmo
10.12.2024 02:50 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1I am at his talk now, the animals running from fires remind me of richmond players fleeing punt Rd this year #ESA2024
10.12.2024 03:53 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I was speaking to @doctormcdougall.bsky.social from the @salmonmornay.bsky.social #TurtleIsland yesterday.
#LakeAlexandra at #Mittagong is pioneering how we do #CitizenScience around the world!!
Listen in
soundcloud.com/doctormcdoug...
You mean Goal....... goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal
03.12.2024 02:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Simon Marnie says farewell
An emotional Simon Marnie says farewell to a huge audience at Government House. So much love in the room for this brilliant broadcaster. You'll be missed Simon.
01.12.2024 02:05 โ ๐ 223 ๐ 46 ๐ฌ 27 ๐ 4So sad Robbie. Thankyou for your support over the years. It was great chatting with you and @wendyharmer.bsky.social .... good to see you at Simon's last broadcast today
01.12.2024 09:10 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I have been promoted to Professor.
I asked Gemini for a joke .
Hereโs a joke about your promotion:
You announce your promotion to professor.
Colleague: "Congratulations! So, are you going to start grading papers in crayon now?"
๐ง๐ข Thrilled to see our work with @Transport4NSW on national TV! The new #M12Motorway to Western Sydney Airport includes turtle-safe designs to protect adult turtles, the backbone of their populations.
Saving adults = saving species. #Conservation #Sustainability
youtu.be/XGVGBDrq0cY?...
Why do turtles bask? ๐ขโ๏ธ
Basking isnโt just vital for turtlesโ healthโitโs a tool for conservation.
Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving.
Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! ๐ 1/4
๐ง๐ข Thrilled to see our work with @Transport4NSW on national TV! The new #M12Motorway to Western Sydney Airport includes turtle-safe designs to protect adult turtles, the backbone of their populations.
Saving adults = saving species. #Conservation #Sustainability
youtu.be/XGVGBDrq0cY?...
See #CitizenScience population monitoring in action here.
youtu.be/MmjnBxMV780?...
Report your sightings to TurtleSAT! ๐ข
#CitizenScience helps track size distributions, population trends, and threats.
Your data supports programs protecting nests and boosting turtle survival.
Small actions, big impact. ๐ช
#CitizenScience #TurtleSAT
4/4
youtu.be/znYnh--ZbE0?...
Eliminating numbers as a metric collected by #CitizenScience reduces biases directly related to sampling effort.
Sub adults are smaller than adults and only remain sub adults for a few years.
If sub adults are consistently being observed, then initiatives improving recruitment are successful 3/4
Basking data helps measure the success of conservation efforts like #TurtleIslands, headstarting, and nest protection.
Seeing more sub-adults basking? Thatโs a sign of population recovery.
Declining adults? A warning to act.
2/4
#TurtleConservation #BaskingTurtles
Why do turtles bask? ๐ขโ๏ธ
Basking isnโt just vital for turtlesโ healthโitโs a tool for conservation.
Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving.
Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! ๐ 1/4
Very benign at Springwood
17.11.2024 08:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence ๐ข #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience
theconversation.com/turtle-embry...
So keep breathing?
15.11.2024 07:14 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence ๐ข #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience
theconversation.com/turtle-embry...
"Under Western Sydneyโs housing estates lies a hidden tragedyโhibernating turtles, fish, and eels buried by rapid development."
Proud to highlight this critical issue in the article.
We need smarter, sustainable urban growth.
au.news.yahoo.com/dark-secret-...
#Conservation #Sustainability"