Dr Julia Howitt

Environmental and analytical chemistry, water quality, hypoxic blackwater, climate change and wetlands. Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt Uni. Opinions my own.

[NYSF - 41yrs in 2025! @NYSFoz]

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE NYSF 2021 YEAR 12 PROGRAM! 🎉⁠

Year 11 students interested in STEM are now invited to apply for the upcoming Year 12 Program. ⁠🔬🧪

For more information go to https://t.co/nhidlz87pK 🚀⁠
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#NYSFoz #STEMeducation #StudySTEM #BreakingNews

[Environmental Water @theCEWH]

First large flows to reach #NarranLakes since 2012! Traditional owners and scientists are closely monitoring how nature will bounce back. Waterbirds expected to start arriving soon! https://t.co/y12W3WteBb

[Dr Julia Howitt @howitt_julia]

@SarinaKilham It being the first week of session probably didn't help

[Environmental Water @theCEWH]

The @UC_CAWS team for the Lachlan @FMerproject are back from the #GreatCumbung. Reed beds are looking good where
e-water reached them in spring. A stunning Peron's tree #frog was also found exploring around the field station house 😍 @FionaDyer @Will_Higgisson

[Dr Julia Howitt @howitt_julia]

@NicoleTMHill @leepoo_emma @deborahbrian @GingerGorman @synapse101 If you can find sparkly ballet slippers, skip the heels. Parliament house has hard, slippery marble in some of the reception spaces.

[Celia Barril @celia_barril]

Call me biased but what. a. great. video. for International Day of Women and Girls in Science @CharlesSturtUni #WhatAScientistLooksLike
https://t.co/JH5GO91p8p

[Jessica Stingemore @J_Stingemore]

Life thrives in water, so today let’s celebrate #WorldWetlandsDay

DYK 40% of all species live or breed in wetlands. Hence lakes like this one at #CharlesDarwinReserve play a vital role in the landscape and need to be protected.

#WildOz #WetlandsMatter @BushHeritageAus

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

It’s time to value wetlands!
RT to raise awareness today on #WorldWetlandsDay
#WetlandBiodiversityMatters for life to thrive.

[Springbay Studio @SpringbayStudio]

“#Wetlands are transition zones. They are neither totally dry land nor totally underwater; they have characteristics of both” the “#water can often support trees and other sturdy vegetation” So Sunday’s #WorldWetlandday to learn more visit @NatGeo’s link https://t.co/O76buGrt1H

[Saket Badola @Saket_Badola]

Wetlands are the most economically valuable and are among most biodiverse ecosystems.

40% of all species live or breed in wetlands.

Wetlands are disappearing THREE times faster than the forests. 🙁🤷🏻‍♂️

Today (2nd Feb) is #worldwetlandday
@WetlandsInt @RamsarConv

[Environmental Water @theCEWH]

Nothing like a cool dip on a hot day! We’ve been releasing a small, steady flow of water along the Wimmera River to help fish survive during the hot dry conditions. Without water for the environment, sites like Horseshoe Bend near Dimboola would be a lot drier #WimmeraCMA #VEWH

[Dr Julia Howitt @howitt_julia]

One for the collection @celia_barril

[Jason Dutton @DuttonChemistry]

The elusive C3H group featuring both single and double bonds to the adjacent carbon atom.

[Dr Julia Howitt @howitt_julia]

A thread for #Chm321 #labsafety

[Dan Singleton 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @dasingleton]

A story, and an important safety lesson: A grad student of mine did a reaction on a small scale many times to work out the procedure. No problems. He then went up to a mole scale, and the reaction blew out of the flask, geysering to the roof of the hood. Luckily, no one was hurt.

[Gary Cushway @GaryCushway]

A fire fighter and a koala watching a fire in the Adelaide Hills.

📸 :Eden Hills Country Fire Service

#CFS #AdelaideHills

[Scripps Institution of Oceanography @Scripps_Ocean]

Behold the beauty of frost flowers! These delicate ice structures are unique to the surface of newly forming sea ice, forming when moisture in the atmosphere becomes supersaturated due to low temps. Here, Scripps' Jeff Bowman collects frost flowers in the Arctic. 📷Matthias Wietz

[Ros Atkins @BBCRosAtkins]

This clip has taken on a life of its own in Australia. Getting more and more messages about it. Evidently hit a nerve. https://t.co/S838zD3ytT

[Agvocate_Au @agvocate_au]

Blue wren beating the heat with the trickle irrigation.

Smart bird also connected that the insects concentrate here too - so its camping in the Salvia picking them off & having a splash.

Followed your lead @avalindphotog 👍
@BirdlifeOz @UrbanBirdsOz @ABSAbirds @sydneybirdbath

[Dr Julia Howitt @howitt_julia]

@DrRachaelF @kejames Oh that sounds nasty!

[geogabout 🌍 @geogabout]

The evolution of the Ucayali River in Peru over 30 years shows meander movement and creation of oxbow lake via @JaviTannhauser