Sydney Society for Conservation Biology

We are the #Sydney chapter of @Society4ConBio, advancing the science and practice of conservation in NSW and beyond!

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Hope to see you there!

[Zoe Xirocostas @zoexiro]

Sydney-folk, I'm leading a FREE guided bird/plant walk with @SydneySCB through Centennial Park (10am-Sunday 21 April). Come along if you're interested and support our local chapter :)

Details and free sign-up here: https://t.co/fEj1zaLKQC

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

🍿 MOVIE NIGHT 🍿 Come along to watch Daniel Hunter’s documentary Battle in the Bush on the ecological role of dingoes in NSW.
Details ⬇️
6:30pm 5th March 2024
D26 Atrium UNSW
Free snacks may be available!
Register free online at https://t.co/dtfGuVFApd
#dingoes #UNSW #unilife

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Happy World Wetlands Day!
🌱 Nurture and support one of our most valuable ecosystems.

We spoke with Hannah Wesley, a PhD student at UNSW in Sydney researching salt marshes. Read the interview on the event page of our website: https://t.co/wY8MaXxCUy
#WWD2024 #ActforWetlands

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A great turn out for our free nature journalling workshop at @BotanicSydney led by Maddie 🍃🖌️

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

🍁here are some inspo for your nature journal! (*photos not taken by us)

Hope to see you there! #sydneyscb #conservation #journaling

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Bring along some drawing books and tools to spend a peaceful and creative afternoon with us, surrounded by nature 🤍

🍁 When: Saturday 29th July 1pm
🍁 Where: Sydney Botanic Gardens - outside Botanic House cafe

Sign up here: https://t.co/y0vu6zZLnX

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Provita has since been nominated by Solution Search in its search for the top conservation initiatives in Latin America.

You can vote for Provita and check out the other nominees at https://t.co/91aDcdw6vb

@Volando_Juntos_

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Do you like parrots?

Well so do women on the Venezuelan island of Macanao.

So much so, that large numbers of them take parrots as pets, aiding loneliness in communities and often thinking that this helps protect the parrots from life in the wild. [thread 1/3] @Volando_Juntos_

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Unfortunately, this practice is having drastic impacts on local parrot populations.

So, Dr. Ada Sánchez-Mercado of UNSW started Provita, which investigated this practice and engaged communities to effect positive change.

@Volando_Juntos_

[Dr Dani Rabaiotti @DaniRabaiotti]

ARE YOU GOOD AT IDENTIFYING PLANTS?! 🌱🌲🌴🌾🌿🌵🌳

I'm looking to recruit people for a PAID opportunity to identify plants from photos. Please DM for more deets or respond & I'll DM you.

Pls share with anyone who might be interested.

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Thanks for coming to our botanic garden walk!

From the stunning succulent garden, the fab fernery and the eel in the duck pond we got to see so many natural wonders. We even got to meet a native bee!

#botanicgardens #nativebees #conservation #biology

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Earth Optimism Series #7: A little bit from each of our team about who we are, and what we're positive about with regards to conservation and the environment, next up is our President @renske_jongen !⁠

[Zoe Xirocostas @zoexiro]

Had to post these cuties for #WorldParrotDay 🦜
Female King Parrot (left) and Rainbow Lorikeet (right) represent just some of the many parrots that account for our fabulous urban biodiversity here in Sydney 🏙️

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A reminder: our FREE GUIDED WALK is TOMORROW at 10.30am, at Sydney Botanic Gardens to celebrate Botanical Gardens Day.

Meet us by the Botanical Gardens Information Booth off Art Gallery Rd. See you there.
#sydneythingstodo #thingstodosydney #sydney

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

🌱 Later this month is Botanical Gardens Day! 🌱

To celebrate, Sydney SCB is running a FREE GUIDED WALK at Sydney's Botanic Gardens.

🌳 When: Sunday 21st May 10:30am
🌳 Where: Meet us at the Botanical Gardens Information Booth off Art Gallery Rd

https://t.co/FtpITpVwWL

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

(3/3) As for my favourite conservation news source, I am really enjoying all the cute animal videos (and research!) coming from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s TikTok account (we’re mutuals 📷).
Stay tuned for more! #earthday #earthoptimism #conservation #scb

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Earth Optimism Series #6: A little bit from each of our team about who we are, and what we're positive about with regards to conservation and the environment, next up is our Treasurer, Zoe Xirocostas!⁠ @zoexiro

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

(2/3) I am currently Treasurer and member-at-large at Sydney SCB and I formerly held the Presidential role a few years ago. Something that gives me hope is the amazing groundwork that young activists are taking to secure the future of our planet.

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

(2/2) I’m optimistic that our food systems can become more biodiverse and help conserve local species. I love Sam Bentley on instagram, he shares positive and uplifting news on sustainability, conservation, the environment, and overall good optimistic news about the world! #scb

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

Earth Optimism Series #5: A little bit from each of our team about who we are, and what we're positive about with regards to conservation and the environment, next up is one of our Social Media Managers, Izumi Kageyama!⁠

Check out the thread below!

[Sydney Society for Conservation Biology @SydneySCB]

(1/2)⁠ Hi! I’m Izumi and I’m one of the new social media managers of SCB Sydney. The conservation biology field I’m particularly interested in is terrestrial plants and animals, especially in agricultural settings.