Jordan Ober

Twitter account for issues relating to conservation and biodiversity.

[Endangered Species Coalition @endangered]

What is biodiversity and why does it matter to us? https://t.co/ThXgEcZIrA #InternationalBiodiversityDay

[Will McCormick @WillMcCormick8]

Final study session for the exam! Good luck everyone #EES028 @AlekGulkewicz @JordanOber4 @MeganGibbons16

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Leo agrees that this was a great book #HappyEnding #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Moses, human, or neanderthal? Technically human because he crossed the sea; but Moses because he parted the sea #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Researchers are getting better and better at pulling ancient DNA out of samples and fossil bones; there was an attempt to try to extract DNA out of a frozen mammoth a few years back #rewilding #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Reintroducing animals that used to live in North America till about 13,000 years ago, animals that are now found in zoos and wildlife preserves, back into their native habitats might “offer huge not only conservation benefits, but also cultural benefits” #rewilding #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

In North America, around 13,000 years ago, there were lions and tigers and large mammals (oh my!); so what happened to them? More and more evidence is pointing to humans playing a major, if not a significant, role in these extinctions #rewilding #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Whenever scientist say "Jupiter is uninhabitable" I always assume they are talking about the city in Florida. On a positive note, when the comprehensive Everglades restoration plan is complete, it is expected to return nearly three-quarters of the flow the park #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Interestingly enough, military bases have the highest density of threatened and endangered plants and animals of any federal lands, even more than national parks like Yellowstone— I salute to that #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

A large mammal AND a bat #Batman #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Scientists say that Rhino horn, which is made of keratin (the same protein as fingernail) has no medicinal value AND it causes cancer #PassItOn #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Back when Pangea was a singular continent, species were allowed to roam freely #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Which is cuter? #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Fungus irritated bats causing them to fly in the winter; sadly this uses up the bats fat causing them to die #jazzy #6thExtinction #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

To find out exactly what Geomyces destrucans does to bats, maybe scientists should “water” the bats to make sure they don’t lose moisture #6thExtinction #ees028

[Marley O'Neil @MarleyONeil1]

The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth #ees028 #deextinction

[Marley O'Neil @MarleyONeil1]

Just some outside-research performed by Group 5 during our class discussion! #ees028 #deextinction

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, died in Kenya on Monday, leaving his species one step closer to extinction, even as a group of scientists undertake an unprecedented effort to try to keep this animal from vanishing entirely. #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

Doing some yoga by the Ginkgo Tree with @AlekGulkewicz @NatalieRosato @VictoriaPasin11 #GinkgoSelfie #GinkgoGang #TreePose #ees028

[Jordan Ober @JordanOber4]

The scientific decision to put down a giraffe at the Copenhagen Zoo has outraged animal lovers around the world. Employees say it's because the giraffe had genes too similar to other giraffes and was killed to avoid inbreeding. See for yourself at: https://t.co/MubXRuPpCe #ees028