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Jennifer Campbell-Smith, PhD 𓄿𓃥 @jcampbellsmith.bsky.social · 4d

My friend Todd’s paper on cassowary casques was published in @amornith.bsky.social’s journal Ornithology, “Species-specific casque shapes in the genus Casuarius and implications for visual display.” He had me do the scientific illustrations for the paper 😊

academic.oup.com/auk/advance-...

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve been deeply saddened by her passing and spent a little time trying to understand why. In a world that is often so transactional and superficial, she was just so…good. Someone we could aspire to be. Who made the world better. Vale.

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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Taï Chimpanzee Project @taichimpproject.bsky.social · 12d

📢JOB alert📢
Application for the camp manager position at the @taichimpproject.bsky.social is open now. We seek a new camp manager starting on January 1, 2026, for 2+1 years (3rd year optional) working with and for wild chimpanzees in Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire.👇

emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/I...

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 15d

We had huge problems with algal blooms in Moreton bay 2000’s. Warming absolutely important, and nutrient load from rivers and creeks also a major contributor

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 15d

The Wilderness Society has been successful in federal court proceedings it launched in March that sought to compel the minister to make recovery plans for species including the greater glider and the ghost bat #biodiversity 🧪

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Government required to create plan to protect greater glider in major legal win for Wilderness Society

Murray Watt agrees recovery plans for greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart were not made by successive governments

www.theguardian.com

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 19d

Great initiative! Note that these appear to be mostly US positions but there are some international jobs in there as well 🧪

Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 19d

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

docs.google.com

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 22d

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Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · 22d

🚨 Young researchers! 🇦🇺🇮🇩
Indonesia-Australia Young Scientist Forum 2025 is open for applications – a funded opportunity to connect with Indonesian researchers & explore collaborations!
📅 Dec 9-10, 2025 | Makassar, Indonesia
📝 Apply by Sept 30
👥 5 Aussie EMCRs

Apply: science.grantplatform.com

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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 22d

Our Editorial concludes a Research Topic with 26 insightful articles on how #ecosystems respond to human pressures & #ClimateChange: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Explore the full collection: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

#MarineScience #Conservation #Biodiversity #MarineEcology
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Frontiers | Understanding the Response of Ecosystems to Increasing Human Pressures and Climate Change – Management Options

The human footprint on the world's oceans has grown significantly in recent years, exerting immense pressure on marine ecosystems and leading to a decline in...

www.frontiersin.org

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 25d

@jodiebradby.bsky.social beautiful day on the sunny coast today!

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 25d

PhD write up is a busy time! Good luck with it

Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 25d

Morning all. Nice sunrise at Peregian Beach

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 29d

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Dan Stowell @danstowell.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29d

Fantastic talk by MSc student Isabella Rojas, illustrating her use of Transformers to identify hundreds of species in New Zealand soundscapes, with the use of a customised frequency scale to include ultrasonic audio too. #ibac2025 #bioacoustics

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Sep 7

Keeping cats contained is safer for them and safer for the environment. This is a massive issue in Australia 🧪 The #biodiversity crisis is existential for humanity.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

NSW councils call for cat curfews to protect native wildlife

Local Government NSW president Phyllis Miller says making owners lock their cats in at night should be a "no-brainer" decision, but animal welfare organisations disagree.

www.abc.net.au

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Albanese government has approved the destruction of 4,000 hectares of koala habitat in 2025, making it the worst year on record

a further 2.3 million hectares of koala habitat have been cleared without approval 🧪 #biodiversity

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

'Total failure': 2025 sees more koala habitat approved for destruction than ever before

Despite the koala's status as an endangered species, 2025 has been the worst year on record for federal approval of the destruction of koala habitat.

www.sbs.com.au

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 30

Bushwalking at Springbrook. Queensland. Waterfalls, Gondwana rainforest, crystal skies, pademelons. Amazing #biodiversity. Awful place. Don’t go there, you’d hate it

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 29

Good on the NSW EPA! “The alleged offences include failing to properly search for and identify glider den trees before logging, failing to replace hollow-bearing … trees that were damaged or felled, and damaging the habitat of a threatened species.”
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

State forestry corporation accused of failing to protect endangered glider

Conservationists call for an end to native forest logging in NSW after the state’s forestry corporation is accused of logging breaches in Tallaganda State Forest.

www.abc.net.au

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · Aug 26

My 2024 peer-reviewed paper on why LNG is so terrible for the climate has now been translated into Spanish. Please share with Spanish-speaking friends and colleagues.

opsur.org.ar/wp-content/u...

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 23

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · Aug 23

Six joeys have been born in a wild koala breeding program that boasts a 100 per cent success rate. The babies are cute, but a hands-off approach is vital if they are to survive in the wild.

First joeys born in unique koala matchmaking program

Six joeys have been born in a wild koala breeding program that boasts a 100 per cent success rate. The babies are cute, but a hands-off approach is vital if they are to survive in the wild.

www.abc.net.au

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 19

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · Aug 19

NEW footage shows conservation success for orangutans in Sabah! 🦧

We’ve been working with partners to restore Bukit Piton Forest Reserve, an area once heavily degraded.

Now, these critically endangered orangutans are swinging from the branches. 💚

Footage by wildlife videographer Mazidi Ghani. 📹

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Suz Everingham @suzeveringham.bsky.social · Aug 18

PhD opportunity available at @westsyduhie.bsky.social with the brillant Dr Laura Williams - hyperspectral data and process-based modelling of tree diversity 🌳🌲 please share with your networks tinyurl.com/ms6mjz8y

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Dave Watson @ecosystemunraveller.com · Aug 18

I’ll be chatting with @dontattempt.bsky.social this evening (~7:45) about that award-winningly underrated beastie, the Rakali. The animal, the name, the legend! Let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to include…

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 17

Morning at the Brisbane botanical gardens

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 17

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Aug 17

PostDoc position available at the University of Bern to study virus diversity in free-roaming dogs in Africa and Asia. Interested candidates should apply via email. More info: http://www.cmpg.iee.unibe.ch #postdoc

Population Genetics

www.cmpg.iee.unibe.ch

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Carly Ziter @carlyziter.bsky.social · Aug 16

We’re recruiting for a multi-university (and ECCC) cross-city project on urban biodiversity, connectivity, and ecosystem services: 1) a Concordia or U Laval MSc student (PhD possible), 2) a UBC MSc student, 3) a postdoc.

I’ll link to each position below. Please share broadly!

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Aug 15

🧪looks really interesting. @callanalexander.bsky.social is doing some cool work

Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · Aug 14

🦜BirdNET: Tips, Tricks, and Insights for Ecoacoustic Analysis
📺Learn about best practices and common pitfalls in managing data on BirdNET w/ @openecoacoustics.bsky.social @callanalexander.bsky.social, Philip Eichinski & Dr Nina Scarpelli
@cornellbirds.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aml3...

BirdNET : Tips, Tricks, and Insights for Ecoacoustic Analysis - Open Ecoacoustics Webinar Series (1)

YouTube video by Australian Research Data Commons - ARDC

www.youtube.com

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