Akika Takada

Analyst in data team working with the Ministry for the Environment | Skills in research and analysis using GIS and R with field survey experience

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

It was a fantastic 5-day trip. I collected 55 lichen samples, sampled 125 beech trees in a 30m x 30m plot. My project was completely changed in the last minute... although it’s not perfect and probably never gonna be perfect, I got stuck into it. #summerfieldworknz

[A/Prof Tim Curran @TimCurran8]

How Christchurch lost its tūī, and how to bring them back https://t.co/fTRNQG3Ag0

Great job, @JonCounts and @lauramolles!

@LincolnUniNZ

[Edwin Quail @EdwinQuail]

Google are providing data on the movements of people now, compared to 'normal' times - let's see who's doing better - #Australia or #NewZealand

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

A Japanese infectious disease expert being expelled from the cruise after he boarded for a day. He said that there’s no proper control of infected and uninfected people and areas which causes the serious spread. These facts should be revealed to the world. https://t.co/9rsHY8VG7K

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

We don't need more evidence that earth is dying and we are all affected together no matter where you are.

[Richard Easther @REasther]

The smoke from a continent scale fire disaster has crossed the sea -- New Zealand Twitter is flooded with images of orange skies above the South Island, and the smoke shows clearly in this view from space... 1/N

[Journal of Applied Ecology @JAppliedEcology]

Evidence is key to informing effective practice in ecology and conservation. While the quality of this evidence depends on many factors, Christie et al. highlight the design of scientific studies to be one of the most important. https://t.co/v3lJg1Q922 - no. 3 blog of the year

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Considering the suitable temperature for cones to open and the dispersal potential of seeds, Pinus Radiata has high potential to go wild. Great talk from @SarahTheWyse indicates that we should be have a better mechanism evaluating the wilding risk. #NZES2019 @nzecology

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Very pleased to present my lichen community research to a wider community at #NZES2019 (@nzecology)Thanks again to @ecolincnz having amazing people @TimCurran8 @JonCounts who helped me through it and generous supports from @buckleyhannah

[SpeciesAotearoa @SpeciesAotearoa]

Welcome to Species Aotearoa! We are happy to launch our website: https://t.co/jMTMhn544z Stay tuned for news of species discovery in Aotearoa New Zealand!

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

@JonCounts @BoonyanujYukate @BWB_NZ I just finished one of the @BWB_NZ series, ‘Silencing science’. It’s a really good read! It’s about how science being used in modern society to make impacts. Highly recommend it!

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

Scientists could use small audio devices put in nature to learn how human-generated sound and natural sounds interact to shape the ecosystem, helping scientists identify when some species might be in trouble because of human activity. https://t.co/oTjIwuIhvp

[Conservation Biology @ConBiology]

Researchers investigated the potential of environmental DNA to characterize marine communities & #biodiversity at large scales. #eDNA

Check out their findings: https://t.co/ty2tebkH8f

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Found one stick insect on my car in the early morning, hiding badly. My first thought was: I’m gonna catch it for my insect collection! And suddenly realised that it was one and a half year when I took my entomology paper. I was surely wanting one that time for my collection!

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

I actually saw one near botanic garden on my second day in Wellington. The driver of the Zealandia free shuttle bus said that kaka is now as many as a pest!

[Tim Park @parkecology]

Kākā range expansion in Wellington City recorded by #citizenscientists
14 of these forest parrots were reintroduced to @ZEALANDIA between 2002 & 07
The introduced predators are controlled in reserves across the city by @WgtnCC & @greaterwgtn #kaka #urbanecology #rewilding 1/

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Exciting progress for acoustic based research! Potentially a great way to collect data for a large level of environmental change.

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

Audio recorders could be like modern weather stations, transmitting data in real time. The technology is sufficiently affordable for a large, global acoustic monitoring program, which would cost a fraction of what it would cost to run traditional surveys. https://t.co/oTjIwuIhvp

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Ministry for the Environment is expanding and recruiting for the next six months! Welcome everyone who is interested in working with us to apply - there will be more vacancies so keep your eye on it if you are keen! https://t.co/jrtU6OPOeR

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

Am interesting read. I am afraid to agree with the saying that I don’t need them since I think we do not fully understand how nature works. But I do agree that they need us.

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

“Ecology is most easily perceived by this shorthand: natural beauty. As the beauty of the world drains away, we become less than human in the long run. And part of the long run is now.” @carlsafina writes an op-ed on the moral reasons for saving species: https://t.co/1TAGon6qzd

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

I am thrilled to be an analyst working with the Ministry for the Environment from this week. The first week of work has been awesome with a great working environment and a great experience in seeing how data being utilised to support a range of works that the Ministry delivers!

[Conservation Corridor @conscorridor]

Land managers/planners: we have a new post that features research summarizing 250+ connectivity conservation plans from around the globe and what lessons can be learned from them. This is an excellent resource if you need examples of real-world plans!

https://t.co/6vHrJtEPnm

[Akika Takada @coexistwith]

I was thinking about the same question that whether it is possible for me to get into academia without English proficiency. It has been difficult to get through the degree abroad but my English is still far from good enough.
https://t.co/vtKM80I50m