How Wolves Change Rivers
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
October 25, 2024 at 7:37 AM
How Wolves Change Rivers
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
From ants shifting soil to salmon reshaping riverbeds, study highlights the #diversity & scale of animals' impact across all freshwater & terrestrial ecosystems.
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
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Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Animals as architects of the Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact
Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds of species shape...
phys.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
From ants shifting soil to salmon reshaping riverbeds, study highlights the #diversity & scale of animals' impact across all freshwater & terrestrial ecosystems.
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Fungi, existing nearly a billion years earlier than thought, played a crucial role in Earth's development by forming soils and recycling nutrients, paving the way for plant life. 🌍🍄 Link: https://tinyurl.com/23jbdctw #FungalHistory #EcosystemEngineers #AncientBiodiversity
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fungi, existing nearly a billion years earlier than thought, played a crucial role in Earth's development by forming soils and recycling nutrients, paving the way for plant life. 🌍🍄 Link: https://tinyurl.com/23jbdctw #FungalHistory #EcosystemEngineers #AncientBiodiversity
Elephants are Ecosystem Engineers, playing a vital role in their habitats by supporting countless other species. Their complex social structures and emotional depth highlight the interconnectedness of all life.
Visit us here: gst4u.link/sir1a
#EcosystemEngineers #ElephantRole #WildlifeEcology
Visit us here: gst4u.link/sir1a
#EcosystemEngineers #ElephantRole #WildlifeEcology
September 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Elephants are Ecosystem Engineers, playing a vital role in their habitats by supporting countless other species. Their complex social structures and emotional depth highlight the interconnectedness of all life.
Visit us here: gst4u.link/sir1a
#EcosystemEngineers #ElephantRole #WildlifeEcology
Visit us here: gst4u.link/sir1a
#EcosystemEngineers #ElephantRole #WildlifeEcology
Did you know that a sub-1 kg bandicoot can turn over 4 tonnes of soil in a year?
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
January 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Did you know that a sub-1 kg bandicoot can turn over 4 tonnes of soil in a year?
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
An important lesson on why it is so crucial to conserve megafauna http://ind.pn/17hg1n2 #ecosystemengineers
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December 7, 2024 at 6:08 AM
An important lesson on why it is so crucial to conserve megafauna http://ind.pn/17hg1n2 #ecosystemengineers
Wild boar and their antics in my little olive grove in Portugal, a little montage of this family of wild boar that do all the hard work for me - it makes it a LOT easier to plant potatoes in this stony olive grove!
youtu.be/KV2ZPGn7c3Y
#CameraTrap #WildBoar #EcosystemEngineers #livingwithwildlife
youtu.be/KV2ZPGn7c3Y
#CameraTrap #WildBoar #EcosystemEngineers #livingwithwildlife
Rootling boar
YouTube video by Siobhan
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May 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Wild boar and their antics in my little olive grove in Portugal, a little montage of this family of wild boar that do all the hard work for me - it makes it a LOT easier to plant potatoes in this stony olive grove!
youtu.be/KV2ZPGn7c3Y
#CameraTrap #WildBoar #EcosystemEngineers #livingwithwildlife
youtu.be/KV2ZPGn7c3Y
#CameraTrap #WildBoar #EcosystemEngineers #livingwithwildlife
Full details are available in the Australian Zoologist at doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2.... Visit www.rzsnsw.org.au for more information about the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
#Termites #EucalyptForests #EcosystemEngineers #Biodiversity #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
#Termites #EucalyptForests #EcosystemEngineers #Biodiversity #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
April 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Full details are available in the Australian Zoologist at doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2.... Visit www.rzsnsw.org.au for more information about the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
#Termites #EucalyptForests #EcosystemEngineers #Biodiversity #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
#Termites #EucalyptForests #EcosystemEngineers #Biodiversity #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
The Hyacinth Macaw is a prime example of an ecosystem engineer—a species whose actions shape and sustain its environment.
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Hyacinth Macaw is a prime example of an ecosystem engineer—a species whose actions shape and sustain its environment.
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
While farmers are generally supportive of reintroducing wild beaver - hunted to extinction there 400 yrs ago - to rural England, some have concerns over the effects on small farms.
Wild beaver release approved for England
#agsky #beavers #EcosystemEngineers #flooding
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wild beaver release approved for England
#agsky #beavers #EcosystemEngineers #flooding
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wild beavers release approved for England
The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.
www.bbc.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
While farmers are generally supportive of reintroducing wild beaver - hunted to extinction there 400 yrs ago - to rural England, some have concerns over the effects on small farms.
Wild beaver release approved for England
#agsky #beavers #EcosystemEngineers #flooding
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wild beaver release approved for England
#agsky #beavers #EcosystemEngineers #flooding
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Molecular analyses revealed that the microbiomes of hydropsychid caddisfly biostructures differ taxonomically and functionally from adjacent rock biofilms (~2 cm distant). They were enriched in microbial taxa associated with ecosystem functions including denitrification #ecosystemengineers
Net-spinning caddisflies create denitrifier-enriched niches in the stream microbiome
AbstractLarval net-spinning caddisflies (Hydropsychidae) function as ecosystem engineers in streams where they construct protective retreats composed of or
academic.oup.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Molecular analyses revealed that the microbiomes of hydropsychid caddisfly biostructures differ taxonomically and functionally from adjacent rock biofilms (~2 cm distant). They were enriched in microbial taxa associated with ecosystem functions including denitrification #ecosystemengineers
Our lit review of #beaver impacts has been added to a special #WIREsWater collection on:
"#EcosystemEngineers in #Water #Environments".
An interesting set of papers! See them all...
"#EcosystemEngineers in #Water #Environments".
An interesting set of papers! See them all...
January 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our lit review of #beaver impacts has been added to a special #WIREsWater collection on:
"#EcosystemEngineers in #Water #Environments".
An interesting set of papers! See them all...
"#EcosystemEngineers in #Water #Environments".
An interesting set of papers! See them all...
Amidst multiple crises, a beacon of hope: England's historic beaver release marks a conservation milestone! Restoring ecosystems, one dam at a time. 🌿✨
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England
Four beavers were legally released at Purbeck Heath in Dorset in what experts say is a huge step for national nature recovery
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Amidst multiple crises, a beacon of hope: England's historic beaver release marks a conservation milestone! Restoring ecosystems, one dam at a time. 🌿✨
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
Paleontology study of the extinct Giant Sloth reveals that loss of #ecosystemengineers means losing the #ecosystemservices they also provide - a warning for today 🌍
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
Giant Ground Sloth Extinction Led to Loss of Ecological Services - Evolution@Vanderbilt
By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Giant ground sloths were more than just Ice Age oddities. They were ecosystem engineers whose disappearance reshaped the landscapes they once...
www.vanderbilt.edu
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Paleontology study of the extinct Giant Sloth reveals that loss of #ecosystemengineers means losing the #ecosystemservices they also provide - a warning for today 🌍
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
OTD in '21: 🦫 #Beavers showing off their bipedalism. 🐾
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
June 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
OTD in '21: 🦫 #Beavers showing off their bipedalism. 🐾
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
So next time you spot these crimson seaweeds clinging between mussels and barnacles, remember — they’re quiet but powerful builders of coastal life.
#RedAlgae #Rhodophyta #MarineScience #IntertidalEcology #OceanBiodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #MarineBiology #SeaweedScience #Fieldwork
#RedAlgae #Rhodophyta #MarineScience #IntertidalEcology #OceanBiodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #MarineBiology #SeaweedScience #Fieldwork
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So next time you spot these crimson seaweeds clinging between mussels and barnacles, remember — they’re quiet but powerful builders of coastal life.
#RedAlgae #Rhodophyta #MarineScience #IntertidalEcology #OceanBiodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #MarineBiology #SeaweedScience #Fieldwork
#RedAlgae #Rhodophyta #MarineScience #IntertidalEcology #OceanBiodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #MarineBiology #SeaweedScience #Fieldwork
2025. Cascading effects driven by population recovery of sika deer on habitat use of sympatric mammals under heavy snow conditions. sika deer (Cervus nippon) - #EcosystemEngineers #SikaDeer zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Cascading effects driven by population recovery of sika deer on habitat use of sympatric mammals under heavy snow conditions
This study focused on direct/indirect ecological impacts of sika deer (Cervus nippon), one of the most influential ecosystem engineers. Although the destructive disturbances on local flora caused by ...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
2025. Cascading effects driven by population recovery of sika deer on habitat use of sympatric mammals under heavy snow conditions. sika deer (Cervus nippon) - #EcosystemEngineers #SikaDeer zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Squirrels: the forest’s quiet architects.
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Squirrels: the forest’s quiet architects.
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
🐜 As the days warm up, #woodants spring into action - foraging for food and repairing their nests 🍂
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
April 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🐜 As the days warm up, #woodants spring into action - foraging for food and repairing their nests 🍂
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
🦫☀️ Our #beavers at the Old River Bed are thriving this season — keeping busy with dam repairs, dusk swims, and munching.
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🦫☀️ Our #beavers at the Old River Bed are thriving this season — keeping busy with dam repairs, dusk swims, and munching.
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
New research in #RESEcolEnt shows cavity diameter & number from #insect #seed predators are key factors in their role as #EcosystemEngineers for plant-dwelling #arthropod communities🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New research in #RESEcolEnt shows cavity diameter & number from #insect #seed predators are key factors in their role as #EcosystemEngineers for plant-dwelling #arthropod communities🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
Bison do what bison do, and as a result along their trails in Yellowstone we see improved soils, improved grassland nutrition and increases in plant biodiversity too 🌍
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
Bison grazing boosts grass nutrition without harming soil
Bison in Yellowstone improve grassland health by boosting nutrients, biodiversity, and resilience through natural grazing.
www.earth.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Bison do what bison do, and as a result along their trails in Yellowstone we see improved soils, improved grassland nutrition and increases in plant biodiversity too 🌍
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
Our #EditorsChoice spotlight continues! Today, it's the turn of #RESEcolEnt.💡
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our #EditorsChoice spotlight continues! Today, it's the turn of #RESEcolEnt.💡
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com