Tried something a bit different this weekend, science stand up comedy!
It was definitely a challenge to re-write my normal spiel into a comedic script, but I loved the experience and it felt great to get some laughs
Perth is the ultimate destination for blue skies 😛
Snapshots of different shaped leaves and flowers from my native garden 😍
Always get the urge to post sky photos here for some reason
This is a great idea! I feel like I need to try something similar (relaxing shouldn't be this hard 😆)
Great to see you here! It's not as good as the old twitter (yet) but it's a vast improvement on the current twitter!
I appreciate all the nature I'm surrounded by where I live in the city.
But heading into the bush this week made me realise that one thing I miss is big trees (and I mean really big, old trees).
So we made sure to give this karri tree a hug ❤️🌳
The beaches in south west WA are paradise. And you never know who you might meet!
Unfortunately this isn't uncommon (it's one of the practices that made me shift into researching sustainable pest management)
Many MANY people book in a 6 monthly spray of their house and garden, and it's often a broad spectrum insecticide used. Many practitioners dont like it, but clients demand it
You too!! We needed more time to talk work stuff, would still love to work with you one day
Exactly! And so good to meet so many good friends in person for the first time 🤯
Looking forward to Adelaide already 😁
Late to the party, but thanks for the list... and hi! 👋🏼
I wasn't really in the right headspace for social media at #ESAus2024 but seeing and sharing stories with so many old friends (and being in Melbourne!) really filled my cup.
It was a good reminder that Ecologists are my people and that I'm so grateful to be able to work in this space!
Tim! I thought I saw you! Are you still at the conference? Would love to catch up
Thanks so much for sharing! I haven't had much energy for social media this conference, but I'm so grateful for everyone who is doing it!
Social barriers to environmental problems
Now #ESAus2024 @lizzylowe.bsky.social unpacks the social barriers to environmental problems...
Namely insecticides!
- People really hate bugs. - They love to spray them. This horrifies Lizzy (and me TBH)
#ESAus2024
How do we stop people spraying insecticides? It's a social problem.
Thanks so much for sharing Holly, it was a wonderful symposium to be part of
Like i said, @dieterhochuli.bsky.social mentored me well in the art of last minute presentations 😆
Roll up roll up!! Ahead of @ecolsocaus.bsky.social
#ESAus2024, and at @euanritchie.bsky.social's excellent suggestion, I to have made a starter pack:
go.bsky.app/2A8GiTX
Please reply if you identify as a woman working in #ecology and #conservation in Australia/NZ so I can add you! 🌏🧪
Thanks for making the starter pack! Exciting to see the conference hashtag, I'm here too!
More like rocky shoreline than cliffs 😆 this is in Western Australia
Help us understand how conspicuous butterflies are by playing this game!
mferickson.github.io/findbutterfly/
Weekends are for dog walks on the beach
Why don't ALL academics just decide to spend December submitting papers for review, and January reviewing them.
Then we get the whole peer review mess over and done with and we all start the year with a few more publications under our belt #winwin 😆
Found a chunky weevil on my walk today 😁
Now's the perfect time to support Bush Heritage, I love buying their cards as Xmas presents each year.
They're gorgeous AND they go towards protecting Australian ecosystems
www.bushheritage.org.au/get-involved...
I love public art, there's nothing quite like it to connect people with place, especially when it portrays local species
Found these in Preston Beach, WA this weekend
Saw so many cool spiders on my bushwalk today! Most exciting was an aggregation of Christmas spiders, with one black colour morph in the midst!
(Normally they're black, yellow and white)
Check out these amazing shirts from Cicadarama😍
Emerge, Be heard. Perfect messaging. I need one
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www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Ci...
Just jumping in to say seeing you two here DOES make it feel just like the old days 😍
