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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

Teemme lyhyen kyselyn (5-10 minuuttia) selvittääksemme, miten eri #sidosryhmät kokevat #kaupunkilampien #luonnon #monimuotoisuuden arvon. Skannaa QR-koodi tai avaa linkki ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) ja vastaa kyselyyn 🦆🐸 🌺

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are conducting a short survey (5–10 minutes) to explore how different #stakeholders perceive the value of #biodiversity in #urban #ponds. 🦆🐸🪷Scan the QR-code or click the link ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) to participate in our survey. Thank you 😊

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emily simpson @emofthewoods.bsky.social · Jul 31

@wenfeiliao.bsky.social taking us for some foraging and learning on the go 🙏

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

QR-code or click the link ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) to participate in our survey. Thank you 😊

Sidosryhmien näkökulmat kaupunkilampien luonnon monimuotoisuuteen / Stakeholder Perspectives on Urban Pond Biodiversity

Teemme lyhyen kyselyn (5-10 minuuttia) selvittääksemme, miten eri sidosryhmät kokevat kaupunkilampien luonnon monimuotoisuuden arvon. Vastauksesi auttavat ekologisen tutkimuksen tekemisessä ja lammiko...

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are conducting a short survey (5–10 minutes) to explore how different #stakeholders perceive the value of #biodiversity in #urban #ponds. 🦆🐸🪷Scan the QR-code or click the link ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) to participate in our survey. Thank you 😊

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

Skannaa QR-koodi tai avaa linkki ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) ja vastaa kyselyyn

Sidosryhmien näkökulmat kaupunkilampien luonnon monimuotoisuuteen / Stakeholder Perspectives on Urban Pond Biodiversity

Teemme lyhyen kyselyn (5-10 minuuttia) selvittääksemme, miten eri sidosryhmät kokevat kaupunkilampien luonnon monimuotoisuuden arvon. Vastauksesi auttavat ekologisen tutkimuksen tekemisessä ja lammiko...

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 24

Teemme lyhyen kyselyn (5-10 minuuttia) selvittääksemme, miten eri #sidosryhmät kokevat #kaupunkilampien #luonnon #monimuotoisuuden arvon. Skannaa QR-koodi tai avaa linkki ( forms.gle/tBV4zunkfYEp... ) ja vastaa kyselyyn 🦆🐸 🌺

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jul 10

I used to do that, but the guidelines of many journals require not to mention the anonymous reviewers in the acknowledgement, so I ended up not mentioning them in almost every paper I published 🥲

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David Olefeldt @olefeldt.bsky.social · Jun 4

This new map provides a global view of the distribution of a multitude of aquatic ecosystems, including various wetlands. It's a pretty big step forward, and I look forward to seeing how it will be used e.g. to study wetland greenhouse gases.

essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...

Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)

Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Jun 23

Urban dytiscid research findings on @yliopistolehti.bsky.social 6-year data show #dytiscid species richness and abundance were declining in #urban ponds, indicating the negative effects of #urbanisation can be long-term 😕 @geohelsinkiuni.bsky.social

#UrbanNature #pond #biodiversity

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 27

My first time seeing #Deronectes sp. I thought it was a giant Hydroporus 😀 Deronectes is a genus under the tribe #Hydroporini

#Dytiscidae #Coleoptera #DivingBeetle

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 27

#Urban #ponds can be very different due to different levels of #human #disturbances

@koneensaatio.fi
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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 27

#Fieldwork season 💪 Collecting diatoms to study #urban #pond quality!! Great thanks #RamiroMartinDevasa for helping in the field 😊
@koneensaatio.fi @geohelsinkiuni.bsky.social

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 18

The brown diving #beetle ( #Agabus brunneus) was a common species in all #stream spots where we were collecting in southern France, but it is a rare and exciting species if you find it in the UK

#Dytiscidae #WaterBeetle #DivingBeetle

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 17

Amazing Balfour-Browne Water #Beetle Club Meeting 2025 in southern France 🇫🇷 Wonderful beetles, landscapes, and delicacies!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Read my blog to find out what we did!

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#Dytiscidae #WaterBeetle #Flamingo

BBClub Meeting 2025 in southern France

After working day and night in my Helsinki urban ponds in early May, I managed to attend our Balfour-Brown Water Beetle Club Meeting near Montpellier in southern France (Pictues 1 & 2)! As usua…

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · May 6

I have sisu 💪😎 I do fieldwork no matter it rains or shines 😎
#sisu #urban #pond #fieldwork

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Alan Law @dralanlaw.bsky.social · Mar 31

Beaver Versus Human: The Big Differences in Small Dams
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Beaver Versus Human: The Big Differences in Small Dams

Illustration of the net benefits and costs of different types of dams considered in this paper. The types of dams are ordered by relative benefit from left to right, with the most beneficial on the l...

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Highlands Rewilding @highlandsrewilding.bsky.social · Apr 4

👉Read our blog www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/where-h...

If you missed part two, watch here 👉https://bsky.app/profile/highlandsrewilding.bsky.social/post/3llvdv6urac2s

#EcosystemRestoration #NatureRecovery #HopeForNature #MPA

Where have all the oysters gone?   — Highlands Rewilding

Highlands Rewilding have uncovered an alarming decline in native oyster numbers within the Loch Sween Marine Protected Area (MPA). Marine biologist and oyster expert Dr David Smyth expected to find 10...

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University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi · Apr 2

Monimuotoinen kaupunkiluonto tarvitsee sukeltajakuoriaisia. Ne ovat muiden vesieliöiden, kuten hyttysten toukkien saalistajia ja suurempien eläinten, kuten kalojen, sammakoiden ja lintujen ravintoa.

Sukeltajakuoriaiset kertovat kaupunkiluonnon monimuotoisuudesta | Helsingin yliopisto

Monimuotoinen kaupunkiluonto tarvitsee sukeltajakuoriaisia. Ne ovat tärkeä osa ravintoketjussa. Kaupunkisuunnittelulla ja lampien huoltotoimilla voidaan heikentää tai parantaa kuoriaisten elinoloja.

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Apr 2

Over six years, we found a decline in diving #beetle numbers and species richness in #urban #ponds, and the ponds are losing their shared species.

#Dytiscidae #Coleoptera #DivingBeetle #Insect #AquaticInsect #biodiversity

www.helsinki.fi/en/news/clim...

Caring for diving beetles boosts urban biodiversity | University of Helsinki

Ponds in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area serve as habitats for diving beetles. Urban planning and pond maintenance can either degrade or enhance their living conditions.

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Wenfei Liao @wenfeiliao.bsky.social · Apr 2

Kuusi vuotta jatkuneissa tutkimuksissa selvisi, että #sukeltajakuoriaisten kokonaismäärä on #vähentynyt ja lajisto yksipuolistunnut etenkin #kaupunkilammissa, jotka eivät olleet yhteydessä muihin lampiin tai vesistöihin.

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Sukeltajakuoriaiset kertovat kaupunkiluonnon monimuotoisuudesta | Helsingin yliopisto

Monimuotoinen kaupunkiluonto tarvitsee sukeltajakuoriaisia. Ne ovat tärkeä osa ravintoketjussa. Kaupunkisuunnittelulla ja lampien huoltotoimilla voidaan heikentää tai parantaa kuoriaisten elinoloja.

www.helsinki.fi

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natureali.bsky.social @natureali.bsky.social · Mar 16

Interesting... [depressing] The best time to restore grasslands? 75 years ago. Failing that, today!

Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · Mar 14

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return..

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