For a million years, one of humanity’s last cousins lived on an island in Indonesia. Why did they disappear? 👉 Read the full article: theconversation.com/the-hob...

The hornet invasion threatens honeybees, other pollinators and all native insects with no natural defences. Eradication attempts hinge on fast action by everyone. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/a-deadl...

What a great review article published in @natcomms.nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/s41... It’s nice to have additional confirmation that my PhD research investigating plant diversity and soil carbon stabilisation is indeed timely 🌿🌱🍂🌳

This Agami Heron thinks it might have spotted a nice stick for its nest. So. Many. Sticks. #birds #nature #costarica

New in Geoderma: "Understanding the effects of organic versus conventional farming on soil organic carbon characteristics – a chronosequence study" by Guusje J Koorneef, Mirjam M Pulleman, Ron GM de Goede, Pierre Barré [...] Rob NJ Comans. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... @sbl-wur.bsky.social

📣 Excited to share our new study in @geoderma.bsky.social with @ravr19.bsky.social 📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

This young Snowcap #hummingbird was watching a rival at @tapirvalley.bsky.social this morning. The young Snowcaps seem to have a lot of testosterone, and they spend most of their time staking out their own little territories. #CostaRica #birds #nature

Geodiversity as a surrogate to inform freshwater fish diversity conservation & management 🐟🧪 Suggests that, to sustain fish diversity, the variability of discharge & waterbody types must be maintained & linkages among geodiversity components preserved ⛰️🌏 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Changing consumer tastes and the dominance of a few big players are putting sustained pressure on the industry – especially smaller producers.

Some more Common Tody-Flycatcher. This is the male. His cap is blacker than the female. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

Had the fantastic opportunity to present some of my PhD research at EGU25 in Vienna. Learnt so much and met some amazing researchers!

Local food networks have an important role to play in the promised national food security strategy, which must resist the influence of corporate interests