Dr Rachael Sagar

Conservation physiology | Restoration ecology | Seabird fan(atic) | Island junkie | Procrastibaker | Project Planner Maukahuka Pest Free Auck Is | Views my own

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@SophieFern Me too Sophie! We’ve completed operational planning as far as we can, and are ready to go when funding allows. 🤞🤞 for soon!

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

What I’ve been up to for the last few years. This ambitious project is feasible, and would result in incredible gains not just for threatened species and ecosystems, but tools and capability that further the Predator Free goal. #maukahuka #pf2050 #pfnz

[Department of Conservation @docgovtnz]

Auckland Island is the last island in New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands Area with mammalian pests.

Alongside Ngāi Tahu, we have been investigating the feasibility of eradicating pigs, cats and mice, to restore this beautiful island.

Read the report: https://t.co/NzIlWdHlTH

[Jake Osborne @JakeOsborne]

Pretty stink to have 2 separate articles use my photo both with oddly different, and incorrect credit/attribution:
@ZDNet: https://t.co/gGU4PKcOuJ
And @NewsroomNZ: https://t.co/wTKfp5l4du
The image is only on Flickr, and is clearly CC-BY-NC-SA: https://t.co/exc70hsAvq

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@newsroom have some courtesy & credit photos correctly! This photo taken by by the talented @JakeOsborne see: https://t.co/tRfpgso3lp https://t.co/BkmMmMmGuc

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@anna_sturman This! 🙌

[Manpreet K Dhami @manpreetkdhami.bsky.social @manpreetkdhami]

@inexpectata Conservation best practice can include assessment of translocation stress + can improve success! #BirdsNZ2019

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

Do you have any #bird observations from #aucklandisland to share? Records from this #island are hard to come by! Come & share with me - I’m coordinating the outcome monitoring for #Maukahuka & want to hear your accounts #BirdsNZ2019 #subantarctic #eradication

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

And now for a deep dive into the #birds of #aucklandisland. Hats off to Colin Miskelly of #tepapa for coordinating this effort! Data that hugely benefits our understanding of the state of the island & what benefits #eradication will bring #BirdsNZ2019 #maukahuka

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

#Seabird translocations that result in breeding popns are hit & miss - evidence from #Manaisland. Come along to my talk tomorrow & find out if stress could be a cause #BirdsNZ2019 #conservationphysiology #lasteverPhDtalk #petrels #conservation

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

I might be biased but this guy takes some pretty unique & gorgeous shots of the wilds & wildlife he encounters as he roams the islands of #Aotearoa #NZ #conservation #rangerlife #islandlife

[Jake Osborne @JakeOsborne]

Just dumped a bunch of random shots from the last year or so on Flickr, have a look if you like kākāpō, ruru, skinks, or other creatures of the ngahere. https://t.co/5w214QWqUA

[Dr. Stephanie Avery-Gomm @saverygo]

What kinds of wonderful events will there for #ECRs at the 3rd World Seabird Co defence? @inexpectata & @saverygo are hatching 🐣 plans at @IOCongress2018

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@Jenna_Merle @IBIS_journal Campbell Island teal (flightless, small, nocturnal, forest duck w an attitude) kill petrel chicks in their burrows... verdict is out on whether predation or not.

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

Thanks for documenting my talk @saverygo! Come & talk to me about #seabird conservation, #stress in wild populations & restoration ecology #iocongress2018

[Dr. Stephanie Avery-Gomm @saverygo]

Translocation of #seabird chicks to new islands is a key tool for active #restoration of new colonies. @inexpecta is tackling an key Q: Does chronic stress undermine the #conservation objectives?
A: No! For Mottled Petrels chicks, at least!
#IOCongress2018 #SeabirderSaturday

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

Made like a mottled petrel & migrated north for the austral winter to attend #IOCongress2018 in Vancouver! Excited to be here to talk about #stressphysiology #restorationecology #seabirds & allthingsbird

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

Little bit spoiled by @JakeOsborne for my recent birthday...!! Absolutely tickled with how @joshua_drummond brought our garden buddies to life! #nzbirds #birdart #birdnerd #birdsinhats

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@joshua_drummond @JakeOsborne You absolutely nailed it! The characteristics and details are 👌 Thanks for bringing our wee buddies to life!

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@mc_stanley1 We battled the weather the whole way but the 5th and final year was our best yet! Heartening to see that the chicks weren’t impacted by SST anomalies. #fluffylove #seabirds #mottledpetrel #reintroduction #translocation #whenuahou

[Jake Osborne @JakeOsborne]

Epic morning kayak circumnavigation of Native Island with these intrepid ladies. Sea lions, multiple species of penguin, terns, blue cod, butterfish, all sorts of marine life. Beats Sunday chores. #Rakiura #IslandLife

[Dr Rachael Sagar @inexpectata]

@mc_stanley1 @JMulliganRNZ @DOCTSAmbassador @radionz After studying #mottledpetrel for the last 6 years I’m definitely not biased, but they’re probably the cutest petrel out there! Here’s some pics from #translocation 2017 #boxoffluffies #seabirds #restorationecology