Very happy to support this work led by PhD student in our group, Diego Bezerra! Establishing a connectivity baseline for Australian migratory sharks and rays, to guide international conservation collaborations. 🦈

Integrating migratory connectivity data into the conservation of Australian sharks and rays

Understanding migratory connectivity is important for conserving highly mobile marine species facing escalating threats. Establishing baseline information on migratory connectivity is necessary for i....

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It was a real pleasure to collaborate on this piece following discussions at a workshop to develop a Biodiversity Observation Network for movement data last year! Thanks especially to Ruth Oliver for leading the work. 🥳

A call to integrate animal movement into biodiversity indicators - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Biodiversity indicators are essential for tracking progress towards international biodiversity goals, but existing indicators have important shortcomings and are not based on animal movement data. Thi...

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Very excited to take on a new role this year as a Deputy Director of CBCS. The Centre means a great deal to me, and I’m really looking forward to supporting and growing our programs of work. It’s a privilege to be part of such a passionate and compassionate community of researchers.

UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science@uq-cbcs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This year, the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (CBCS) welcomes a new leadership team, including its Director and Management Committee, who will help guide the Centre’s strategic direction and research priorities. Meet the new committee here: cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/project/cbcs...

Have you joined our latest initiative, Friends of Biodiversity? Get involved if you're passionate about solving Australia's biodiversity crisis and interested in attending related talks, workshops, and citizen science opportunities. Learn more here: cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/project/cbcs...

CBCS launches new joint initiative, Friends of Biodiversity

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CBCS is proud to introduce a brand new initiative... Friends of Biodiversity! 🦜 The initiative offers events, citizen science and volunteer opportunities, plus lifelong learning through talks, workshops and articles. Interested in joining? Register your interest here: ems.gs/3iGO0ledsts

COLLECTION | To coincide with our first anniversary, Nature Reviews Biodiversity has launched a collection of our content relating to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Targets: go.nature.com/4pV2cI1 (1/7)

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Targets

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets out 23 global targets to be met by 2030 that aim to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

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‘Current approaches and future opportunities for climate-smart protected areas’ by Buenafe et al. Available here: go.nature.com/4pSxFul (4/7)

Current approaches and future opportunities for climate-smart protected areas - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

A crucial element of conservation planning is spatial prioritization: the identification of areas that are high priority for conservation. This Review synthesizes advances in climate-smart spatial pri...

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Very pleased to announce (after failing by one last year) that I have reached my 2025 goal of 10 rejections (jobs & grants)! Cheers to all the hardworking HR departments getting “we regret to inform you” emails out on Christmas Eve.

Incredibly grateful for this support for our work in the Southern Great Barrier Reef!

Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales@rzsnsw.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The RZS NSW is proud to announce that Dr Lily Bentley, University of Queensland, has received a 2025 Paddy Pallin Science Grant for her work on conserving threatened seabirds. Congratulations, @lilybentley.bsky.social! Learn more about her research: buff.ly/DBnob1a

Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea

Fab talk from @megcevans.bsky.social about government trying to use capitalism (for profit model) to attempt to solve problems created by capitalism (environmental damage and biodiversity loss). But $2bn to solve biodiversity crisis isn't much compared to many other publicly funded things. #esa2025

Proud of the many colleagues named on this list, and of the many more I know who agree.

Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We have no answers from our institutions as to why Go8 universities endorsed BCA's regressive EPBC recommendations But 90 of us have signed an 'Independent statement on the Group of Eight’s position on EPBC Act reforms' 🙏 Prof Justine Bell-James for writing & coordinating the independent statement

The birds always get a whirl!

Dr Maggie J Watson@terngirl.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#EcologicalFashion #ESA2025

Phenomenal Welcome to Kaurna Country @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 from Katrina Karlapina Power. Incredible Indigenous and feminist energy, both a wake up call and call to action, to connect with the land our Mother. "Curiosity and Courage!"

At #ESAus2025 & interested in movement ecology? Come to our three sessions today in Riverbank Room 8 organised by @scottwilliamf.bsky.social. At 11.45am I'll talk connectivity of megavertebrates in the global ocean, PLUS call on Australian movement ecologists to join geobon.org/move-bon/ 🌏🎉 #ESA2025

Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean - Nature Communications

Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. This study identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, highlighting the need for internatio...

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Super excited to be in Adelaide for #ESA2025! Come and say hi to chat about movement ecology, seabirds, marine conservation policy, or... honestly whatever.

a bird with a long beak is standing next to another bird

ALT: a bird with a long beak is standing next to another bird

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#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds

new paper by Sean Westwood: With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research

New work out today! 🌏 We identify geographic and taxonomic gaps in EBSA descriptions, trends in the levels of protection observed, and ways forward to improve the uptake and appropriate use of the outputs of this singular intergovernmental process.

Prof Ian Hall@ianhall.bsky.social · last yr.

What is an ecologically or biologically significant area? How do we prioritise one seagrass bed over another, or a seagrass bed over a seamount? www.nature.com/articles/s44...

What is an ecologically or biologically significant area? How do we prioritise one seagrass bed over another, or a seagrass bed over a seamount? www.nature.com/articles/s44...

What is an ecologically or biologically significant area? - npj Ocean Sustainability

npj Ocean Sustainability - What is an ecologically or biologically significant area?

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Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. A study in Nature Communications identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, providing policymakers with essential knowledge for effective conservation. 🌊 🧪

Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean - Nature Communications

Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. This study identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, highlighting the need for international cooperation and providing policymakers with essential knowledge for effective conservation.

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Really nice piece on our recent work on @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2025/05/new-... 🌏🦈🐋🌊 Read the article here: 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New map highlights complex web of marine migrations

Where are all the marine animals going? Given the vastness of the oceans, the countless species that live in them, and the lack of a global data set, it’s not easy to figure that out. However, the inc...

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🦋 Join henrylnorth.bsky.social (@girtoncollege.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social) as he shows how we’re monitoring moths in Cambridge to better understand local biodiversity. Big insights from small wings. #BiodiversityDay #MothMonitoring #CambridgeScience

Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. A study in Nature Communications identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, providing policymakers with essential knowledge for effective conservation. 🌊 🧪

Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean - Nature Communications

Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. This study identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, highlighting the need for international cooperation and providing policymakers with essential knowledge for effective conservation.

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Happy Belated 99th Birthday to Sir David. Even as someone who, in theory, understood the ecological impact of bottom trawling the footage from his latest film was truly horrifying. Hoping the wider community is inspired to speak up for the ocean, too, so our kids can see it healthier than before.

Thanks to The Conversation for the chance to share some thoughts about our new paper!

Hidden connections of more than 100 migratory marine species revealed in interactive map

The map combines findings from more than 1,300 studies and is an important tool for conservation.

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We need to continue our progress towards understanding marine connections with the valuable data we collect! Glad to be a part of this initiative - Great job team MiCO & thank you to all of the collaborators and @gobisecretariat.bsky.social for your support! 👏🌐🌊

Lily Bentley@lilybentley.bsky.social · last yr.

Stoked to be able to share my first postdoc paper: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯, published today in Nature Communications! 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Stoked to be able to share my first postdoc paper: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯, published today in Nature Communications! 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean - Nature Communications

Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. This study identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, highlighting the need for internatio...

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Super excited to be in Canberra for the 25th Science Meets Parliament! Nice to start with a lesson in political machinery from a refreshingly honest Bill Shorten. #SMP2025