Such a wonderful human and a mentor to so many. I'm fortunate to have spent the last year working with him on one project of many that he cared about...there's nothing for it but to keep going with Jamie's great intellect, accomplishments and clear thinking as inspiration 💚
Gutted by the passing of dear friend, philosopher and guide Jamie Kirkpatrick. He personified geography and was a rare Renaissance Man in the age of specialisation. Grateful to him for introducing me to saltmarshes & much else. Photo @flettsflotsam from recent field trip. ❤️
Swamp Paperbark is one of the most beautiful ecosystems in #Tasmania and we are just embarking on a new PhD by @flettsflotsam to help better understand and conserve this habitat. Photos from our first field outing!
The Australien Government has made an ad about our environmental protection laws, and it's surprisingly honest and informative! Feat. @punterspolitix#EPBC#auspol https://t.co/FLhvbJVivI
We all know that plastic is now everywhere, but the great drifts of it on the world’s beaches barely scratch the surface of the plastic pollution problem
Here’s a thread on just how deep the crisis goes
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Your average Bunnings rodent control shelf.
Where does all this go? Rats yes, but also possums and frogmouths and powerful owls and boobook!………
We should not have access to these ecosystem destroying chemicals.
Important ongoing #LivingWonders climate litigation in Aust to require the Fed enviro minister to consider the climate impacts of GHG emissions when approving coal mines. Thank you @EJ_Aus & @ECoCeQ
The rotten core of Tasmania.
“The only reasonable conclusion is that these failures are the result of systems built by the state to protect itself…”
Excellent work @NickFeik #politas#auspol https://t.co/iSWnMW3slQ
Eradication of cats has been successful on numerous islands and fenced areas, providing safe havens for native animals (all WA islands are #feralcat free). But to do it, we need all the tools, used appropriately, including targeted use of 1080.
https://t.co/kZzkR9dnGn
184 hectares. 30 hours. 20 experts. 100s of pairs of eyes.
How many species can we record at Kelcey Tier Greenbelt, Fri-Sat 20-21 Oct?
Find out more & register now: https://t.co/WL7zXtwNRG
Join in for one survey – or jump in boots & all for the lot.
#ExtinctionMatters#BioBlitz