Holly Kirk
@hollykirk.bsky.social
Ecologist/ornithologist/naturalist. Not necessarily in that order.
🌿🦜She/Her🪲🗺️
Researcher in urban ecology & conservation.
Follow for map mumblings, urban nature-based solutions & natural history nerdery.
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📍Whadjuk Noongar Country, WA
🌿🦜She/Her🪲🗺️
Researcher in urban ecology & conservation.
Follow for map mumblings, urban nature-based solutions & natural history nerdery.
Check the alt text!
📍Whadjuk Noongar Country, WA
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Holly Kirk
@hollykirk.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Nature Design Guide
I am excited to be one of the expert contributors to the new Nature Design Guide, a practical, industry-led resource created to help shape a Country-centred approach to nature-based built environme…
natureonthebrain.wordpress.com
Introducing the Nature Design Guide!
An industry-led resource to support nature-based design in the built environment.
🌏🏙️
Developed collaboratively, it covers ecological concepts, provides design actions and real-world examples.
More here: natureonthebrain.wordpress.com/nature-desig...
#urbanDesign
An industry-led resource to support nature-based design in the built environment.
🌏🏙️
Developed collaboratively, it covers ecological concepts, provides design actions and real-world examples.
More here: natureonthebrain.wordpress.com/nature-desig...
#urbanDesign
Once a seabirder always a seabirder 😊
It was such a pleasure (and a privilege) to contribute to this episode on pelagic #seabird trips.
I think lots of beginner birders are pelagic-curious so hopefully this encourages some folks give it a go!
🪶🌏
www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/127-...
It was such a pleasure (and a privilege) to contribute to this episode on pelagic #seabird trips.
I think lots of beginner birders are pelagic-curious so hopefully this encourages some folks give it a go!
🪶🌏
www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/127-...
127 Pelagics | Weekend Birder
Pelagic trips take you far offshore to the seabirds most of us never get to see. Dr Holly Kirk shares what turns up at the continental shelf, how to spot albatrosses and petrels, and how to prepare so...
www.weekendbirder.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Once a seabirder always a seabirder 😊
It was such a pleasure (and a privilege) to contribute to this episode on pelagic #seabird trips.
I think lots of beginner birders are pelagic-curious so hopefully this encourages some folks give it a go!
🪶🌏
www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/127-...
It was such a pleasure (and a privilege) to contribute to this episode on pelagic #seabird trips.
I think lots of beginner birders are pelagic-curious so hopefully this encourages some folks give it a go!
🪶🌏
www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/127-...
Reposted by Holly Kirk
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Reposted by Holly Kirk
Women are often disproportionately impacted by biodiversity loss, but simultaneously sidelined when it comes to decision-making at various levels. 🌱
In episode 3 of the IPBES podcast, Brit Garner discusses this in more depth with Nadia Sitas and Nita Shashidharan.
🎧 natureinsight.podbean.com
In episode 3 of the IPBES podcast, Brit Garner discusses this in more depth with Nadia Sitas and Nita Shashidharan.
🎧 natureinsight.podbean.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Women are often disproportionately impacted by biodiversity loss, but simultaneously sidelined when it comes to decision-making at various levels. 🌱
In episode 3 of the IPBES podcast, Brit Garner discusses this in more depth with Nadia Sitas and Nita Shashidharan.
🎧 natureinsight.podbean.com
In episode 3 of the IPBES podcast, Brit Garner discusses this in more depth with Nadia Sitas and Nita Shashidharan.
🎧 natureinsight.podbean.com
It's been one of those "eat my breakfast at 12pm, eat my lunch at 4pm" kind of days...
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It's been one of those "eat my breakfast at 12pm, eat my lunch at 4pm" kind of days...
Reposted by Holly Kirk
“First, reduce “statistical machismo”, or the tendency to adopt and advocate for more complex approaches for their own sake rather than because they are the best tool for the job”… I mean…
I am glad to see this piece out in Frontiers. Ecologists must consider why we do what we do in the 1st place!
I am glad to see this piece out in Frontiers. Ecologists must consider why we do what we do in the 1st place!
Should ecologists be worried about the carbon footprint of their own use of “AI” and LLMs?
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The role of AI in ecology’s computational carbon footprint
Click on the article title to read more.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“First, reduce “statistical machismo”, or the tendency to adopt and advocate for more complex approaches for their own sake rather than because they are the best tool for the job”… I mean…
I am glad to see this piece out in Frontiers. Ecologists must consider why we do what we do in the 1st place!
I am glad to see this piece out in Frontiers. Ecologists must consider why we do what we do in the 1st place!
Reposted by Holly Kirk
Our rapid assessment of the #EPBC Act reform package that's set to pass the senate theconversation.com/long-sought-... - Led by Justine Bell-James, with @drphilmccormack.bsky.social @yungenchee.bsky.social and me. #ESA2025 @aunz.theconversation.com @biodivcouncil.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Our rapid assessment of the #EPBC Act reform package that's set to pass the senate theconversation.com/long-sought-... - Led by Justine Bell-James, with @drphilmccormack.bsky.social @yungenchee.bsky.social and me. #ESA2025 @aunz.theconversation.com @biodivcouncil.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
Cane toads are advancing on WA's unique Pilbara region. @judydunlop.bsky.social and her team have a plan to stop them!
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 we're hearing about the Toad Containment Zone - creating a waterless barrier across the Pilbara to stop the invasion.
🐸
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 we're hearing about the Toad Containment Zone - creating a waterless barrier across the Pilbara to stop the invasion.
🐸
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Cane toads are advancing on WA's unique Pilbara region. @judydunlop.bsky.social and her team have a plan to stop them!
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 we're hearing about the Toad Containment Zone - creating a waterless barrier across the Pilbara to stop the invasion.
🐸
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 we're hearing about the Toad Containment Zone - creating a waterless barrier across the Pilbara to stop the invasion.
🐸
"Ferocious love" of the places & things we care about
@drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
@drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"Ferocious love" of the places & things we care about
@drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
@drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
This morning @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 James Brazill-Boast shares the impact that private land conservation can have.
60% of Australia = privately owned!
🌏
He highlights we need to move away from the idea that conservation only protects 'jewels', to one where we also restore the shabby bits.
60% of Australia = privately owned!
🌏
He highlights we need to move away from the idea that conservation only protects 'jewels', to one where we also restore the shabby bits.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This morning @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 James Brazill-Boast shares the impact that private land conservation can have.
60% of Australia = privately owned!
🌏
He highlights we need to move away from the idea that conservation only protects 'jewels', to one where we also restore the shabby bits.
60% of Australia = privately owned!
🌏
He highlights we need to move away from the idea that conservation only protects 'jewels', to one where we also restore the shabby bits.
Reposted by Holly Kirk
New favourite part of the conference alert 🎡😂 @hollykirk.bsky.social for the next Wheel of Fortune host, anyone? #ESA2025
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
New favourite part of the conference alert 🎡😂 @hollykirk.bsky.social for the next Wheel of Fortune host, anyone? #ESA2025
Reposted by Holly Kirk
If you missed my talk but still want some tips for writing good code for scientists, my slides are here:
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
If you missed my talk but still want some tips for writing good code for scientists, my slides are here:
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
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The motto of #ESA2025 this year is "Biodiversity on the brink – BOLD ACTIONS for a resilient future"
On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list.
Thu 1030!
Big room!
Comfy chairs!
Great photos!
On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list.
Thu 1030!
Big room!
Comfy chairs!
Great photos!
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The motto of #ESA2025 this year is "Biodiversity on the brink – BOLD ACTIONS for a resilient future"
On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list.
Thu 1030!
Big room!
Comfy chairs!
Great photos!
On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list.
Thu 1030!
Big room!
Comfy chairs!
Great photos!
Stop the press, @judydunlop.bsky.social will be speaking on the Toad Containment Zone tomorrow morning! @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
Here's what I've been up to lately- working on the Toad Containment Zone #TCZ - an area South of Broome with no free water for toads #wildoz
www.smh.com.au/national/her...
www.smh.com.au/national/her...
Here’s a simple solution to the cane toad invasion. And it costs just 66¢ a hectare
A narrow patch of land stands between the invasive species and the Pilbara – 27 million hectares where native species thrive. A new program taking aim at the cane toads’ Achilles heel.
www.smh.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Stop the press, @judydunlop.bsky.social will be speaking on the Toad Containment Zone tomorrow morning! @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏
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As SAPOL disperse protestors at the energy and mining conference underway at Adelaide Convention Centre - Ecologists in the conference room next-door issue urgent national call: ‘Australia must act now to protect nature’
#ESA2025 conference statement.
#ecology #climatechange #biodiversity
#ESA2025 conference statement.
#ecology #climatechange #biodiversity
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
As SAPOL disperse protestors at the energy and mining conference underway at Adelaide Convention Centre - Ecologists in the conference room next-door issue urgent national call: ‘Australia must act now to protect nature’
#ESA2025 conference statement.
#ecology #climatechange #biodiversity
#ESA2025 conference statement.
#ecology #climatechange #biodiversity
Reposted by Holly Kirk
@hollykirk.bsky.social being typically awesome, talking responses of fairy wrens to urban revegetation in Naarm (Melbourne). Very pleased Hol made the wise choice to talk birds at #ESA2025.
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
@hollykirk.bsky.social being typically awesome, talking responses of fairy wrens to urban revegetation in Naarm (Melbourne). Very pleased Hol made the wise choice to talk birds at #ESA2025.
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social
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Leading conservation, environmental, policy, economic, and legal experts speak up and out about the Group of Eight's position on #EPBC Act reforms.
Thank you to all involved!
Full statement www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ESA2025
Thank you to all involved!
Full statement www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ESA2025
Independent statement of the Go8's EPBC Act stance | Justine Bell-James
This week is critical, make-or-break for environmental law reform. As 90 of Australia's leading biodiversity and climate researchers at Group of Eight (Go8) institutions, we publicly disagree with Go8...
www.linkedin.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Leading conservation, environmental, policy, economic, and legal experts speak up and out about the Group of Eight's position on #EPBC Act reforms.
Thank you to all involved!
Full statement www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ESA2025
Thank you to all involved!
Full statement www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ESA2025
Reposted by Holly Kirk
The person reading your code is most likely to be future-you, so if you think about it, learning good coding practices is self care
#ESA2025
#ESA2025
We all want to write good code…but…how?
In my talk later today, I’ll give all few tips I’ve learned about good scientific code writing that have really helped me & maybe they’ll help you!
Riverbank room 8, 2:50pm #ESA2025
In my talk later today, I’ll give all few tips I’ve learned about good scientific code writing that have really helped me & maybe they’ll help you!
Riverbank room 8, 2:50pm #ESA2025
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The person reading your code is most likely to be future-you, so if you think about it, learning good coding practices is self care
#ESA2025
#ESA2025
Reposted by Holly Kirk
#AIslop being presented in an #ecology conference about #conservation
Come on people, there's plenty of talented photographers you can showcase (& credit) in your slides instead of wasting water and CO2 making this crap, practice what you preach #esa2025
Come on people, there's plenty of talented photographers you can showcase (& credit) in your slides instead of wasting water and CO2 making this crap, practice what you preach #esa2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
#AIslop being presented in an #ecology conference about #conservation
Come on people, there's plenty of talented photographers you can showcase (& credit) in your slides instead of wasting water and CO2 making this crap, practice what you preach #esa2025
Come on people, there's plenty of talented photographers you can showcase (& credit) in your slides instead of wasting water and CO2 making this crap, practice what you preach #esa2025
Reposted by Holly Kirk
Great work Russell, aka @urbanfrogger.bsky.social let's build clean urban ponds in cities for frogs and other critters #esa2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Great work Russell, aka @urbanfrogger.bsky.social let's build clean urban ponds in cities for frogs and other critters #esa2025
Congrats to @predator-smarts.bsky.social on winning the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Next Gen award!
#ESA2025 🌏
Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction.
Humans + dingos = terrified foxes
Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!
#ESA2025 🌏
Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction.
Humans + dingos = terrified foxes
Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Congrats to @predator-smarts.bsky.social on winning the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Next Gen award!
#ESA2025 🌏
Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction.
Humans + dingos = terrified foxes
Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!
#ESA2025 🌏
Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction.
Humans + dingos = terrified foxes
Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!
What a treat @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2024 to hear from @lilyvaneeden.bsky.social and @megcevans.bsky.social about pathways to impact for your research, especially how to inform policy.
🌏
- get to know how the government works, the mess and mechanisms!
🌏
- get to know how the government works, the mess and mechanisms!
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
What a treat @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2024 to hear from @lilyvaneeden.bsky.social and @megcevans.bsky.social about pathways to impact for your research, especially how to inform policy.
🌏
- get to know how the government works, the mess and mechanisms!
🌏
- get to know how the government works, the mess and mechanisms!
Some fantastic tips on engaging with the media coming from hugely experienced @biodivcouncil.bsky.social Jaana Dielenberg and Claire Peddie @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025
- short, clear and fun pitches
- prep photos/videos ahead of time
- say yes to radio & tv to expand your audience
- short, clear and fun pitches
- prep photos/videos ahead of time
- say yes to radio & tv to expand your audience
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Some fantastic tips on engaging with the media coming from hugely experienced @biodivcouncil.bsky.social Jaana Dielenberg and Claire Peddie @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025
- short, clear and fun pitches
- prep photos/videos ahead of time
- say yes to radio & tv to expand your audience
- short, clear and fun pitches
- prep photos/videos ahead of time
- say yes to radio & tv to expand your audience
Reposted by Holly Kirk
Fab talks from @guyballard.bsky.social & Annalie Dorph today about monitoring feral cats. 1) how best to estimate populations? 2) how to detect change following management actions? These are Qs everyone asks around Aus, that keep me awake at night.
Standardised monitoring protocol, anyone? #esa2025
Standardised monitoring protocol, anyone? #esa2025
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Fab talks from @guyballard.bsky.social & Annalie Dorph today about monitoring feral cats. 1) how best to estimate populations? 2) how to detect change following management actions? These are Qs everyone asks around Aus, that keep me awake at night.
Standardised monitoring protocol, anyone? #esa2025
Standardised monitoring protocol, anyone? #esa2025