Deep roots. We think of #conservation as a relatively young scientific enterprise - it didn’t have an organized professional society until the mid 1980s. But George Perkins Marsh wrote about the #anthroposcene in his 1864 book #man and #nature When he described humans as a “new geographical force.” Ray Dasmann, over 50 years ago, was talking about #socioecologicalsystems ”environmental conservation based on ecological knowledge and social understanding is required.” Know your #history !
#today I taught my first in person class since Winter 2018. I wore my earrings made by my dear friend for luck. You’ll have to ask the #students how it went. I somehow had no difficulty filling the time and winging it when the Online learning platform #Learn had login issues 😒. But I was mainly keeping an eye on my #Aranet4. #CO2 went from 500 at the start of the lecture to 800 by the end. Glad we’re the first class in there in the mornings!
These are two brothers, Naolin born in 2013 and Odakota born in 2014, from the Pryor Mustang Herd. Their affection for each other was evident. A year after this photo was taken, Odakota was taken off the mountain but luckily ended up in the Mustang Ambassador program in Colorado. Naolin remained on the mountain. As a Pryor Mustang, the mustangs are highly sought after, but this is not true for all mustangs.https://belinda-greb.pixels.com/featured/brotherly-love-pryor-mustangs-belinda-greb.html #wildhorses #mustangs #Ayearforart
In 99% of the sampled sites in the Borneo rainforest, ecosystems have been found to act as a net source of carbon for at least 10 years when deforestation is very intense and the ecosystem is degraded. This is the opposite of what has been observed in previous work and is due to the high decomposition rates of the organic matter generated.
A key thing I've learned about Mastodon: When you find people you know and want to keep up with, don't just follow them — add them to a list!
Merely following is not enough, b/c their posts may not show up in your feed at a time you're logged on. Unlike FB or Twitter, Mastodon has no algorithm to resurface your friends' posts from hours or days ago.
So create a list called "Friends" and check it when you're on. This will ensure that you see what they posted while you were away.
Imagine if we relied on “personal responsibility” instead of the law to combat other public health issues like drunk driving. No rules--just “you do you”. If you're comfortable driving drunk and wish to take the risk, go ahead and do it--why worry yourself with harming anyone else?
Wait, that doesn't work? Then why do maskless conferences, flights, and events work at a time when we know #COVID19 risks are rising. Don't take personal responsibility; take public responsibility. #WearAMask
I went to my office #today for the first time in ages and on-boarded our new #technician. It was a chaotic day and tomorrow I will be #teaching in person for the first time since Winter 2018. Bit out of practice. Hoping I’m not too rusty. Watching #MayTree #acapella videos on #youtube and trying not to think about it. 🫣
@girls_can Response might not have been published. No research rabbit but I've played around with other sites like https://inciteful.xyz/ and https://www.connectedpapers.com/
I've seen an author-based (rather than publication-based) network analysis from GWF papers. After $78-million the figures wasn't that insightful 🤷🏽♂️
From @mrcippy on hosting his own instance on a #RaspberryPi:
"After three weeks of having my own #Mastodon server, complete with a custom domain name, I have no regrets. There's something liberating about knowing that I own the entire experience, including all of my data -- and it's all stored in my basement."
cc: @Raspberry_Pi
💡 Fun fact: A group of Guinea Fowl is called a "confusion".
#KrugerNationalPark #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdWatching #Birding
#Brazil security forces regain control of government building in Brasilia, arrest 400+ people. https://g1.globo.com/politica/ao-vivo/bolsonaristas-radicais-sobem-rampa-do-congresso.ghtml
The fascist fuckery of Trump et al does not stop at the US border
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s presidential palace and supreme court https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/08/jair-bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazils-presidential-palace-and-supreme-court
#Today we went to the #conservation area and explored the #iceformation - it was #beautiful and also #fun to crack the giant plates of #ice.
Out on the mudflats of the drained reservoir.
Important to appreciate local natural areas.
I moved to girls_can@TheCanadian.social Posts about #ecology #teaching #biodiversity #contaminants #university #academia #ONpoli #CanPoli #conservation #nature #GreatLakes #parenting she/her