Forever chemicals are rising in whales and dolphins globally. New paper in Marine Pollution Bulletin, by Lavinia Stokes, @kjpeters.bsky.social, @fredsaltre.bsky.social & Karen Stockin, shows PFAS are widespread in marine mammals . A warning sign for ocean health. theconversation.com/levels-of-fo...

Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in dolphins and whales are rising globally

Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution – not even the middle of the ocean. PFAS levels are on the rise in the world’s whales and dolphins.

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#seminario 'Geographic divergence in mammalian trait spaces: implications for using Non-Native Species in conservation strategies' Por Frédérik Saltré @beamuts.bsky.social (University of Technology Sydney & Australian Museum) 📆20 de marzo, 12h Presencial y online👉 www.youtube.com/live/NJUhsPF...

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Our pets are predators

Those of us living with cats share our homes with an ancestral predator, one adapted for hunting and the frequent, exclusive consumption of meat. These instincts become fully activated outside the …

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Thrilled to see our latest research featured in @theguardian.com @australianmuseum.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Corey Bradshaw@conservbytes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Australia’s #koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others? www.theguardian.com/environment/... @theguardian.com

New paper: Balancing high densities and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies doi.org/10.1002/ece3... @fredsaltre.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @beamuts.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social

Balancing High Densities and Conservation Targets to Optimise Koala Management Strategies

The koala population in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges is increasing, raising concerns about overbrowsing and the need for sustainable management. Using combined demographic, point-process, and...

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New paper out 🐨🌱 SA koala densities are exceeding habitat capacity conservation priorities. Modelling 25 years of pop growth, hab. suitability, and fertility control strategies, we found: 1) Pop growth projected at +17–25% w/out action, 2) Adult female fertility control most cost effective option.

Only a few days left! 💰 Postdoc funding opportunity Looking for EOI postdoc to co-develop a grant application focusing on climate change impact on scrub typhus risk in Australia 📍 UTS / Australian Museum 🧠 Strong modelling skills needed 🔗Details + EOI Form: www.biogeographyuts.org/post/express...

Expression of Interest: funding application for Postdoctoral research position

We invite expressions of interest for a postdoc applicant to the National Intelligence Postdoctoral Grant. The project focuses on forecasting scrub typhus risks in Australia using demographic and ecol...

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At the British Ecological Society meeting this week in Edinburgh! 🌿 Talking about « The ecological analogue myth: non-native mammals undermine ecosystem stability” If you’re around, feel free to reach out. #BES2025 #Ecology #Conservation #RestorationEcology #NonNativeSpecies #ScienceChat

Did some filming yesterday with the @abcnewsbot.bsky.social in #BelairNationalPark for a #koala piece based on a paper led by @fredsaltre.bsky.social of @beamuts.bsky.social coming out (hopefully) next week @flindersuniversity.bsky.social

New blog post: “My gap year between Honours and PhD” ✨🌊 Not always a straight path and that’s okay. If you’re thinking about taking time off between study stages, or wondering what it might look like: 🔗 www.biogeographyuts.org/post/my-gap-... #AcademicLife #MarineBiology #ResearchJourney

🌊🐬 New Paper Out! 🧬✨ We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Dental Ageing Offers New Insights Into the First Epigenetic Clock for Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)

We present the first species-specific epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), calibrated using dental ages from stranded and bycaught individuals. Despite concerns about dental agei....

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New research out! 🐬 We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels. Results: • Habitat = weak predictor • Sex & age = stronger predictors • Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS doi.org/10.1016/j.sc... #PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG

'Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research

The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.

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We’ve just started a blog where we’ll share our #research in #Ecology, #ClimateChange, #Biogeography, data & softwares. 🌿 It’s still early days, but we’d love for you to check it out and connect if these topics resonate. 🔗 www.biogeographyuts.org/blog #OpenScience #ScienceInContext #ResearchLog

@fredsaltre.bsky.social worked with Year 5–6 students in Adelaide ont how #ClimateChange, #LandClearing, and #InvasiveSpecies affect animals distributions and survival. 🌱🌏 Big thanks to the amazing teacher who made this happen.💚 #ScienceEducation #Ecology #Biodiversity #STEM #Sustainability

🎤 @fredsaltre.bsky.social presenting “Trait-Space divergence & the use of #non-native #mammals in #conservation strategies” as part of the #EnvironmentalFutures #UOW #Seminar Series 🌿 A great opportunity to discuss how better understand & protect #biodiversity 🌏 #Ecology #Research #Science

🐨 New paper out on #Genomics Kangaroo Island #Koalas #Australia. Islands protect species from threats, but... 🔎 Findings: • KI koalas = lower #genetic #diversity than mainland • Evidence of inbreeding + maladaptation from a bottleneck • Genetic rescue needed onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Conservation Arks: Genomic Erosion and Inbreeding in an Abundant Island Population of Koalas

The persistence of many threatened species depends on isolated habitat patches such as conservation parks, fenced reserves, and islands. While these ‘conservation arks’ provide refuge from many conte...

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🎓 Always a joy to celebrate achievements, but even more special when it’s your students! Big congrats to Elise Beaumont, Lavinia Stokes & Will Perkins on graduating to #Honours! #MarineScience #StudentSuccess #ResearchJourney @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Our new research shows northern #Australia’s monsoon #rainfall over 150,000 years was shaped by sea level shifts + coastal proximity, often out of phase with the East Asian #monsoon. #ClimateChange #Paleoclimate @ciehf.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new #paper is out! Sahul’s large-bodied animal #communities have drastically changed since the Late #Pleistocene. #Mammals and #herbivores were the hardest hit, leading to major shifts in the structure and function of #ecosystems over time. @beamuts.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social

Corey Bradshaw@conservbytes.bsky.social · last yr.

New paper just out: Trophic and taxonomic restructuring of Sahul's large-bodied animal community since the Late Pleistocene www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Attended the @aciucn.bsky.social Species Survival Symposium. 🌧️ Weather aside, it was brilliant to reconnect, share research cross-sectors, and listen to #FirstNations, backing their leadership in healing Country. #Conservation #Biodiversity @euanritchie.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Great to contribute to this paper led by @citizenstem.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @conservbytes.bsky.social A guide for developing demo-genetic models to simulate genetic rescue onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #GeneticRescue @ecologybrad.bsky.social @ciehf.bsky.social

🚀 We’re live! The Biogeography, Ecology & Modelling Lab at UTS finally has a website! 🎉 🌐 Check it out: www.biogeographyuts.org #Ecology #Biogeography #ClimateChange #Conservation #ScienceWithImpact #Science @ecologybrad.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @ciehf.bsky.social