Geoff Henderson

NZ botany, ecology, general biodiversity, word associations and 1001 other things!

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@annamh_nz Yes, it does seem to be long well, ta.

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

Both Clematis paniculata and Clematis afoliata showing their NZ native spring colours in the garden. Such a burst of flower.
#ecology #nzbotany #biodiversity

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@annamh_nz Now they have both handed each other biggest defeat score. As Steve Hansen once said "We've just got to put our big boy pants on.." and do something about it.

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@annamh_nz As soon as posts start name-calling with indeterminate slurs (woke etc) it seems you can say goodbye to any form of statement reasoned from evidential premises to sound debateable conclusion.

[Geoff Keey 🏔️🏕️🐶🥧💉 @GeoffreyKeey]

Stormy in Arthur’s Pass today

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@GeoffreyKeey Looks tasty!

[Maria Belo @maria_m_belo]

🦎Wildlife trafficking is pushing New Caledonian geckos, the world's largest, toward extinction

75% of the region's endemic geckos are threatened, per IUCN, yet 90% of reptile species lack legal protection🌏 #WildlifeTrafficking #Conservation https://t.co/cMw4Sr9xYv

[Jon Waters @jon_waters_nz]

Exciting collaboration with @docgovtnz @wilderlabnz shows the value of targeted eDNA for biodiversity management and population genetics @GrahamMcC_NZ
McCulloch - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - https://t.co/KogXJRSkEY

[Anna Henderson @annamh_nz]

If you are like us and have an abundance of feijoas - here's some amazing sounding recipes! ❤️ https://t.co/SvTUF47TkN

[Dr Timothy Utteridge @timutteridge]

LAE Herbarium is packed with gems! Day 1 of some Primulaceae/Myrsinaceae taxonomy (traditional fam used here). How it slowly started, progressed (piles of unnamed specimens) and how it ended (piles with names or to be named). Till tomorrow… #taxonomy #NewGuinea

[GNS Science Te Pū Ao @gnsscience]

Principal Scientist Dr Simon Cox’s innovative research into the impact of sea-level rise on groundwater and related hazards in South Dunedin is informing risk assessments and adaptation planning for the city. Great to see this important work featured in @EarthsFutureEiC!

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

Our wonderful Te Tai Poutini - West Coast. Love the way when you look due west, south of Tasmania, there is really just ocean all the way round the globe to Argentina!
#ecology #biodiversity

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Head stabilisation of a kestrel

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

Our leafless Pohuehue, Muehlenbeckia ephedroides makes a perfect scaffolding for our Sheet Web spiders, as you can see on a Foggy morning!
#biodiversity #nzecology

[Oikos @Oikos_Journal]

The loss of megafauna over the last 50,000 years has caused ecological theories to be based on already-degraded ecosystems.

https://t.co/4JDmjVpLXf

@SASoendergaard @ejrn_s @CamFloj @JCSvenning @NordicOikos @WileyEcolEvol

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@Oikos_Journal @nic_rawlence_nz @SASoendergaard @ejrn_s @CamFloj @JCSvenning @NordicOikos @WileyEcolEvol Yes, in so many ways. Each generation hatches theories & creates govt policy based on their own generation's "normal".
The political cry goes up, "We must have a balance" despite e.g. Eastern Canterbury having only a tiny % of pre-human wetland left....

[Unity Books Wellington @unitybookswgtn]

Drop by the bookshop tomorrow 12.30 pm for a lunchtime talk by the amazing Anna Yeoman on Geckos and Skinks! Unlike your coworkers, these little guys can actually detach and leave when things get uncomfortable. #lifegoals .

[Geoff Keey 🏔️🏕️🐶🥧💉 @GeoffreyKeey]

Apricot and cardamon jam

[Geoff Henderson @GeoffHenderson4]

@GeoffreyKeey Ooh that sounds stunning. Must try.
I make a wonderful chutney with our tree moorparks that is cardamom with a touch of fresh grated ginger etc.
Cardamom is simply sensationally aromatic!🦋

[Lewis Pugh Foundation @LewisPughFDN]

Introducing our #OceanAnimalOfTheMonth for February: the wandering albatross! With the largest wingspan of any bird – nearly 3.5m – they glide effortlessly across the ocean, landing only to breed and feed 🌊🐦🪽