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Maria Duynisveld

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Farmer, research student, bug person 🐞 Canada -> Australia PhD student at UTas, co-funded by Landcare Tasmania 🐞 Dalhousie Alum More active on iNat

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Just had a read, really fun concept! I'd love to see islands next time I visit campus :)

17.10.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stakeholder feedback on perspective renderings indicate broad support for no-mow management of campus greenspaces No-mow management of greenspaces is becoming a popular intervention to conserve biodiversity and balance other human functions (e.g. aesthetic qualiti…

Really pleased with this new paper! We asked campus stakeholders to rate photorealistic images of no-mow landscapes. We found:

At least 70% preferred no-mow over turfgrass.

Support for now-mow was highest in less-familiar areas.

Designs with mown paths always win!

16.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Highlight of my 3-day airport floor sleeping tour is this (sadly invasive) slug on the sidewalk outside IHOP in Hawaii. They're pretty gorgeous.

I've yet to see a native Hawaiian animal on my two 12-hour layovers in the state, but granted I'm mostly at the IHOP while there.

13.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a blast with Dad, the Canadian Cattle Association folks, and our lovely MP Alana Hirtle this week. Bit of a blur meeting ministers and also some really cool fellow farmers.

Now on my way back to Tassie!

I stole these photos from the ag minister's account

11.10.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall on the farm - just two weeks until I go chase another summer

01.10.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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