Oliver JS Tallowin

Conservation scientist | @IUCN | Particularly partial to herpetology, biogeography, and data viz | Views my own

[GENeva Environment Network @GENetwork]

With a packed agenda on Day 5⃣ of @CITES #AC33, participants will meet in Working Groups to tackle:

🦈 Sharks
🌊 Seahorses
📊 Review of Significant #Trade
🔄 Periodic Review
🐯 Captive breeding
✍️ Nomenclature

▶️ https://t.co/r4u9Simg0H

[Project Seahorse (@projectseahorse.bsky.social) @projectseahorse]

Happening soon! 😃 Are you @CITES #AC33 ? Join us tomorrow (July 15) at 17:00 for a special side event on #seahorse #conservation.

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

@IUCN with presenters from @IUCNShark Specialist Group, @oxmartinschool and @bgci showcased the use of @IUCNRedList in #CITES today at the #PC27 and #AC33

Huge thanks to all those who attended and for your insightful comments!

[Janne Torkkola @LizardboyJanne]

Nerd alert! #ScholarshipsAvailable Come study the evolution and history of biotic exchange between Australian and Papuan vertebrate lineages. PhD scholarships available with Dr Paul Oliver at #GriffithUniversity, details in link below 🦎🐸
https://t.co/uQS62FVh3I

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

Fancy a plate of fangers and mash. Turns out it could be a key way to scale back the impact of eating meat! Insightful research from @DanielNatusch @PatrickAust8 https://t.co/IU0gbngTWl

[Project Seahorse (@projectseahorse.bsky.social) @projectseahorse]

📣 Are you passionate about #marineconservation? Have a knack for research, management, & policy? This could be the perfect opportunity for you! Dive into the unique challenges of marine #wildlifetrade (especially #seahorses) & make a positive impact.
See https://t.co/CCsJ8ucGjY

[IUCN Snake Specialist Group @IUCN_SSG]

Big news. Prof Shine etal have scientifically proven the 100s of millions of $ (just in 1 region) saved by farmers choosing to keep mice-eating snakes around rather than killing the helpful snakes, contrasted w/ the very small risk of snakebite for farmers https://t.co/4R7QbHg1xm

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

Squamates with horns more likely to take 'sit-and-wait' approach to hunting https://t.co/EvwecMpF32

[CITES @CITES]

International trade in #amphibians must remain sustainable & compatible with their #conservation in the wild 🐸

Read about the recent CITES online workshop on amphibians📰🔽https://t.co/HXrKCKq5UF

[IUCN Red List @IUCNRedList]

ATTENTION: The world’s most comprehensive data source on global extinction risk is being updated.

Don’t miss the latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ happening at #COP28 today at 5pm UAE standard time.

More info: https://t.co/jCdpy905wJ

[Dan Challender @DanChallender]

Interesting article but the manuscript this is based on has a number of issues, including mischaracterising how various aspects of @IUCNRedList works.
https://t.co/5U2e3WIbBE

[Christina N. Zdenek, PhD @CNZdenek]

To all snake educators around the world...I have an opportunity for you! See flyer 👇🤓

[IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group @IUCN_ASG]

📢 The second call for Future Leaders of Amphibian Conservation Program is open!

This round will provide funding to early career researchers from amphibian-rich, resource-poor countries to attend the 10th World Congress of Herpetology.

Read here; https://t.co/dI4QOMFw8O

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

@LynnDicks @nnynnk @CamZoology What a stunning poster! Well done @nnynnk it's BEEutiful🐝

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

Remarkable toad species discovered on Mount Kenya whose lineage predates the Volcano it inhabits 🐸🌋 https://t.co/lVQIS5FlrP

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

The David Attenborough long-beaked echidna (Zyglossus attenboroughi) rediscovered in the Cyclops Mountains, New Guinea by team from Oxford University. Also, an interesting shot of a Cyrtodactylus gecko that could be new to science
https://t.co/zbS0jyqGg4

[CITES @CITES]

“Have you ever asked yourself if there are any orchids in your tea?” 🪻☕

CITES S-G @‌ivonnehiguero at the #CITESSC77 side event to raise awareness on the uses, traditions & int'l trade in edible #orchids, with participation from 🇹🇿 🇿🇲 🇨🇭

Press release: https://t.co/UHkWjhFRAR

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

@okitaben

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

@IUCN_AfESG co-chair Dr Ben Okita-Ouma presenting updates the conservation status of elephants, conservation actions and management strategies at the #citessc77 🐘🌍

[Oliver JS Tallowin @olivertallowin]

#IUCN delegation delighted to be providing our technical expertise and knowledge at the #CITES 77th meeting of the Standing Committee