Amateur orchid hunters are incredibly valuable in orchid research because they cover much more ground than a handful of experts can. @CSIRO
https://t.co/HSHKRQ1gMH
BREAKING: US media reports President Joe Biden will not extend the 31 August deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.
@Stone_SkyNews says US officials "can not guarantee the behaviour and cooperation of the Taliban" if the deadline is not met.
https://t.co/vCluG2YOds
New short communication piece published: Domesticating the Exotic? An Online Survey of Attitudes towards the International Wildlife Pet Trade by @andrea_contina, Christopher E Anderson, @LandUseChange #consocsci#openaccess | https://t.co/aOVysKQH5R
It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the passing away of Prof Bob Scholes, Director of GCI and Wits Distinguished Professor, on Wednesday 28 April, following a hike in northern Namibia. This is a sad, sad day for Wits. Bob is irreplaceable.
Some fascinating weekend reading! The new #openaccess issue is now online. Issue 19(1) features research from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka Uganda, Indonesia and the USA | https://t.co/K4b82r9kmS
If we want to scale up #greeninfrastructure for #resilience in #cities we are going to need adoption on private property. But what motivates residents to implement GI? In our new paper we look at the influence of #heat or #flood risk in #Phoenix https://t.co/GyFzCH65kJ
#Robots & autonomous systems are going to transform how we live. What might this mean for #UrbanNature? We asked 170 experts to explore what we know, and what we need to know. New paper out now in @NatureEcoEvo. Part of @SelfRepairCity@Mark_A_Goddard https://t.co/9tAxM7TRE1 1/5
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities❗️
Our paper on it (NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION):
A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems
https://t.co/t11cHai4ka #UrbanEcology🌎
Really proud of the @naturvation team's work to share our learning about #naturebasedsolutions through this online resource. Definitely a highlight of 2020!
New article published ahead of print: The Militarisation of Conservation and Occupational Violence in Sikumi Forest Reserve, Zimbabwe by @Taffytooth1#consocsci#openaccess | https://t.co/aZB7WE23lY