"Taxonomy is the science of identification. Perhaps the oldest of all sciences, as it was born with humankind, but certainly the most necessary. However, paradoxically, it is the least valued of all sciences. It is even said that it is somewhat out of fashion" 1/
The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity https://t.co/e5BIeMIhq0 via @ConversationEDU
We are looking for a soil ecologist to join the Department of Pest-management and Conservation as a lecturer here at @LincolnUniNZ. Great colleagues, great students, and a great new building and labs. Check it out at :
https://t.co/o9s3hCmaGi
What is PCR reaction? We gathered +700 children dressed as nucleotides on the football field and recorded the PCR reaction with a drone!! You will see the results on YouTube in a few hours!! Great pleasure to be a part of BioBank UniLodz initiative!
https://t.co/6W0PDi0fos
Ever heard about crazy hairworms that infect insects and make them jump into water so the worm can get out and find mates?
Well, we sequenced the first genomes of this entire phylum of animals, and learned that they are even weirder than we thought!
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https://t.co/hp9VefI3Za
So you want to count some spiders..... ?
Developing a future protocol for measuring spider biodiversity in pastures in New Zealand https://t.co/ev0MgLBsVZ
More planty fun - @TimCurran8 showing fire survival and divarication in plants to our #ECOL204 students on our evolutionary ecology field trip.
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Great to see our third year ecology and soil science students out in the field, finding solutions to real-world issues and protecting biodiversity. They're at Boyle River, being guided by staff on a range of topics. Learn more about LU science programmes: https://t.co/R8jRQY40ie