Professor Euan Ritchie
@euanritchie.bsky.social
Dad, ecologist & conservation scientist living on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Narrm. He/him.
Research: https://euanritchie.org/
The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A
Nature, SciComm, Politics, Music, Karate, Basketball, Carlton FC
🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2
Research: https://euanritchie.org/
The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A
Nature, SciComm, Politics, Music, Karate, Basketball, Carlton FC
🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2
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Non-exhaustive list!
Non-exhaustive list!
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“Even the smallest fish in the sea can teach us something fundamental about how ecology drives evolution.” - Tess Jenkins, Fundamental Ecology Award winner #ESA2025
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“Even the smallest fish in the sea can teach us something fundamental about how ecology drives evolution.” - Tess Jenkins, Fundamental Ecology Award winner #ESA2025
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🦎Today at the #ESA2025 conference, @aus-tsx.bsky.social’s Dr Geoff Heard revealed the key findings of Australia's first Threatened Reptile Index! The pilot index shows that threatened and near-threatened reptiles have declined by an average of 94% since 1985. Learn more here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
🦎Today at the #ESA2025 conference, @aus-tsx.bsky.social’s Dr Geoff Heard revealed the key findings of Australia's first Threatened Reptile Index! The pilot index shows that threatened and near-threatened reptiles have declined by an average of 94% since 1985. Learn more here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025
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🦎 Calling all @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 attendees! Be sure to catch Dr Geoff Heard's presentation on Australia's inaugral Threatened Reptile Index. Gain insights into early reptile trends and the essential datasets driving them!
Today at 4:15pm (ACDT) in Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
#ESA2025
Today at 4:15pm (ACDT) in Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
#ESA2025
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
🦎 Calling all @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 attendees! Be sure to catch Dr Geoff Heard's presentation on Australia's inaugral Threatened Reptile Index. Gain insights into early reptile trends and the essential datasets driving them!
Today at 4:15pm (ACDT) in Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
#ESA2025
Today at 4:15pm (ACDT) in Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
#ESA2025
Come and listen to our presentation:
'Estimating density of a wide-ranging and vulnerable large carnivore population'
4pm, Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
Come for the science, stay for the cute dingo pups! #ESA2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
'Estimating density of a wide-ranging and vulnerable large carnivore population'
4pm, Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
Come for the science, stay for the cute dingo pups! #ESA2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Come and listen to our presentation:
'Estimating density of a wide-ranging and vulnerable large carnivore population'
4pm, Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
Come for the science, stay for the cute dingo pups! #ESA2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
'Estimating density of a wide-ranging and vulnerable large carnivore population'
4pm, Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7.
Come for the science, stay for the cute dingo pups! #ESA2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
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A Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from NE Louisiana. These small (<24in) kingsnakes are mimics of the venomous Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius) and a joy to photograph. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from NE Louisiana. These small (<24in) kingsnakes are mimics of the venomous Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius) and a joy to photograph. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿
Luckily @australianlabor.bsky.social are installing a climate trigger in their environmental law reform package, oh, wait...luckily we have a 'safeguard mechanism' that genuinely prevents huge increases in GHG emissions and making climate change far worse, oh, wait...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Chinese-backed mining company looks to extend coal mine to 2070
Yancoal begins plans to extend the life of its central Queensland coal mine, which would see roughly 74 million tonnes of coal extracted over the life of the mine.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Luckily @australianlabor.bsky.social are installing a climate trigger in their environmental law reform package, oh, wait...luckily we have a 'safeguard mechanism' that genuinely prevents huge increases in GHG emissions and making climate change far worse, oh, wait...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Whatever has transpired, surely it should be made transparent?
"A formal cockatoo survey report was not prepared...length of time spent in the burn block assessing the area was...not logged by the department...Asked if...staff...assessed...nests or hollows on foot...DBCA did not respond & declined to provide...data & assessments." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Conservationists say endangered cockatoos killed by prescribed burn
Environmental and conservation experts in Western Australia challenge claims by Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn that two endangered bird species were not present in a patch of Great Southern bu...
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Whatever has transpired, surely it should be made transparent?
"A formal cockatoo survey report was not prepared...length of time spent in the burn block assessing the area was...not logged by the department...Asked if...staff...assessed...nests or hollows on foot...DBCA did not respond & declined to provide...data & assessments." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Conservationists say endangered cockatoos killed by prescribed burn
Environmental and conservation experts in Western Australia challenge claims by Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn that two endangered bird species were not present in a patch of Great Southern bu...
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"A formal cockatoo survey report was not prepared...length of time spent in the burn block assessing the area was...not logged by the department...Asked if...staff...assessed...nests or hollows on foot...DBCA did not respond & declined to provide...data & assessments." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Who're the parties that'll be served by the @albomp.bsky.social govt ramming regressive EPBC laws thru parliament by year's end, & why do they feature in the Business Council of Australia-led 'Alliance of 26 industry groups'❓
Also, why TF is the Group of 8 universities amongst them❓
Also, why TF is the Group of 8 universities amongst them❓
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Who're the parties that'll be served by the @albomp.bsky.social govt ramming regressive EPBC laws thru parliament by year's end, & why do they feature in the Business Council of Australia-led 'Alliance of 26 industry groups'❓
Also, why TF is the Group of 8 universities amongst them❓
Also, why TF is the Group of 8 universities amongst them❓
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“The debt of gratitude Australians owe CSIRO for Aeroguard alone can never be repaid. Which is why it’s so alarming to watch its funding – and its people – bleed away,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute.
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“The debt of gratitude Australians owe CSIRO for Aeroguard alone can never be repaid. Which is why it’s so alarming to watch its funding – and its people – bleed away,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute.
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
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"Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North," writes @euanritchie.bsky.social in The Point.
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North," writes @euanritchie.bsky.social in The Point.
and has served their needs perfectly for millennia via a harmonious and carefully managed socio-cultural ecological system.”
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
and has served their needs perfectly for millennia via a harmonious and carefully managed socio-cultural ecological system.”
“…this region, is under siege…due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North…if those planning this economic development blitzkrieg were to sit down, speak with and listen to First Nationals peoples, many would tell them it’s already developed…
I love Northern Australia, and it breaks my heart what's happening and is planned for this region. More people need to know why this place is so special and what's at risk, so I wrote about it. My first article for @australiainstitute.org.au's The Point. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“…this region, is under siege…due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North…if those planning this economic development blitzkrieg were to sit down, speak with and listen to First Nationals peoples, many would tell them it’s already developed…
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Phenomenal Welcome to Kaurna Country @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 from Katrina Karlapina Power.
Incredible Indigenous and feminist energy, both a wake up call and call to action, to connect with the land our Mother.
"Curiosity and Courage!"
Incredible Indigenous and feminist energy, both a wake up call and call to action, to connect with the land our Mother.
"Curiosity and Courage!"
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Phenomenal Welcome to Kaurna Country @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 from Katrina Karlapina Power.
Incredible Indigenous and feminist energy, both a wake up call and call to action, to connect with the land our Mother.
"Curiosity and Courage!"
Incredible Indigenous and feminist energy, both a wake up call and call to action, to connect with the land our Mother.
"Curiosity and Courage!"
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For those who love plants, many groups have been restoring the vegetation of the Adelaide Plains, once harbouring 750 species! Head east along the river towards the St Peter’s billabong. Some things in flower: Linum marginale, Goodenia amplexans (strong smell) and Malva #ESA2025
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
For those who love plants, many groups have been restoring the vegetation of the Adelaide Plains, once harbouring 750 species! Head east along the river towards the St Peter’s billabong. Some things in flower: Linum marginale, Goodenia amplexans (strong smell) and Malva #ESA2025
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#esa2025 Keynote presentation from Tiahni Adamson #BushHeritage speaking about #FirstNations governance and #RightWay science. First Nations leadership is not only the right thing to do but leads to more effective #ecological outcomes
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#esa2025 Keynote presentation from Tiahni Adamson #BushHeritage speaking about #FirstNations governance and #RightWay science. First Nations leadership is not only the right thing to do but leads to more effective #ecological outcomes
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As the @albomp.bsky.social gov (94 seats!) tries to ram thru industry-serving regressive EPBC laws that'll see further biodiversity, climate & environmental damage, here's the current play on the @kudelka.bsky.social bingo card
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As the @albomp.bsky.social gov (94 seats!) tries to ram thru industry-serving regressive EPBC laws that'll see further biodiversity, climate & environmental damage, here's the current play on the @kudelka.bsky.social bingo card
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
"...by 2050, Darwin residents can expect to swelter for over a third of the year with temperatures above 35°C, an increase of 92 days...Current climate and environmental policy in Australia is sacrificing the safety and survival of communities for corporate profits..."
I love Northern Australia, and it breaks my heart what's happening and is planned for this region. More people need to know why this place is so special and what's at risk, so I wrote about it. My first article for @australiainstitute.org.au's The Point. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"...by 2050, Darwin residents can expect to swelter for over a third of the year with temperatures above 35°C, an increase of 92 days...Current climate and environmental policy in Australia is sacrificing the safety and survival of communities for corporate profits..."
For attendees of #ESA2025 that might be interested.
I love Northern Australia, and it breaks my heart what's happening and is planned for this region. More people need to know why this place is so special and what's at risk, so I wrote about it. My first article for @australiainstitute.org.au's The Point. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
For attendees of #ESA2025 that might be interested.