Bringing woodland birds back Last week, the ICON Science team received news that our ARC Industry Linkage Project, "Bringing woodland birds back to the suburbs," has been funded in full! Over the next...

ICON Science Visits The Cape: Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design in Action After years of championing Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD) in new housing developments, the ICON...

Introducing Dr Holly Kirk, one of our panelists for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas"! Holly is an urban ecologist researching and teaching in the School of Design and the Built Environment at Curtin University, specialising in the application of ecology to urban planning and design. 🧵

Introducing another panelist for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas", Professor Sarah Bekessy! An ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, she leads the ICON Science research group at the University of Melbourne which uses interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex biodiversity conservation problems

Sunshine, Science and Nature-Positive Cities: ICON at ESA 2025  https://icon-science.org/sunshine-science-and-nature-positive-cities-icon-at-esa-2025/

21% of urban falcon deaths are caused by window collisions. 🪟 Birds struggle to see clear glass, adding markings or special films can make windows visible and save lives. 👉 Learn more with Environment for the Americas: https://www.migratorybirdday.org/

Tiahni Adamson's keynote is speaking to how cultural capability can be deepened in ecological orgs. @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 Begin by looking at this paper link.springer.com/article/10.1... which looks at how western and Traditional knowledge overlaps but also does not!

I’m thrilled to be here on #KaurnaCountry in #Adelaide to attend #ESA2025! I’m presenting in the #NaturePositive Cities session at 11.30am on Wed. Come along to hear about how much it’s going to cost to implement #BSUD actions in our rapidly growing suburbs 🏘️ @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

It’s great to see more local councils across Australia introducing 24/7 cat containment to reduce the number of pet cats roaming the streets. Cats kept securely contained indoors or in a run live much longer and healthier lives, and it helps protect our native wildlife @euanritchie.bsky.social

And Beth summarises the range of methods we can use to support #urbanNature in this @aunz.theconversation.com article: 🌏 theconversation.com/from-frog-sa...

Are you looking to attract native birds to your garden this spring? 🦜 🏡 Here's some top tips from @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social and yours truly! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #BirdsInBackyards #UrbanNature #WildlifeGardening #CitizenScience

Looking for tips on how to care for wildlife at home?! The ICON team has you covered 😜 Check out the latest blogs on the ICON website here: icon-science.org/how-to-turn-... icon-science.org/helping-our-...

New ICON blog post: icon-science.org/ngv-exhibiti...

🦜✨ The Aussie Bird Count is back 20–26 Oct! Spend just 20 mins counting birds in your backyard, balcony, schoolyard, workplace or local park. Last year 57k people counted 4.1M birds – let’s make 2025 bigger! 🐦 Register now! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeOz

Come and do a PhD with me! 🎓 🌏 🧑‍💻 🏙️ 🗺️ 🌿 🪶🧪 I have TWO projects eligible the 2025 Curtin University RTP scholarship round: Benchmarking biodiversity outcomes for nature positive urban development: research.curtin.edu.au/hdr-r-projec... #wildOz #urbanNature

New blog post up now on the ICON website! Subscribe for updates via the homepage: icon-science.org/conservation...

A massive congratulations to ICON Science Lab Head, Prof. @sbekessy.bsky.social, who has been successful in securing an ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship for 2025!! Congratulations Sarah!! 👏🏼🎉🥂 Read more about Sarah's project here: www.arc.gov.au/2025-industr...

Just over a week to go until the deadline for conference abstracts for ESA2025 🪶 Don't miss the chance to present your work in front of peers and experts in Adelaide this November. Submit your abstracts online now: esa2025.org.au #ESA2025 #ESAus2025 #ecology

What's Hot in Ecology?! 🚨 🔥 📢 🪴 🐾 Working on a topic you think needs attention? Our symposium at #ESAus2025 Adelaide is a great opportunity to present AND publish your Hot Topic! What's a @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Hot Topic? Check them out here: www.ecolsoc.org.au/publications... 🌏 #wildOZ 🧪

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Meanjin/Brisbane. It was great event, but the thing that really struck me was Brisbane's urban greening! 🌿 #ICCB2025 #UrbanGreening #Brisbane

A great session at #ICCB2025 highlighting the importance of co-design/participatory design and behavioural change when implementing conservation interventions. People and nature are intertwined and communities should have the opportunity to contribute to the design and implementation of solutions 👏🏼

Great to see Dr Patt Finnerty presenting his research on 'urban rewilding' at #ICCB2025. Patt emphasised that we are losing biodiversity from urban areas but often species reintroductions occur outside of cities. We need more fauna translocations in the suburbs! 🏡

The ICON Science Research Group, including both current and recent alumni, was well represented at the #ICCB2025 poster session last night! You can catch our lab head, Prof. Sarah Bekessy (@sbekessy.bsky.social), speaking in 'The future of designing with urban wildlife' session at 3.15pm in M4.

#ICCB2025 has officially started in Meanjin/Brisbane! This morning we are fortunate to hear from Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks at Parks Australia, and A/Prof Binbin Li from Duke Kunshan University. ICON Science will be here all week so stay tuned for updates!

Are you a fan of urban birds? Keen to know how we can better support native birds in our cities? Come along to my speed talk tomorrow to find out! * Mon 16 June at 10.30am * "Sustainable Land and Water Use" in Room M2 #ICCB2025 #Conference #Research #SciComm #Conservation #UrbanEcology #Birds

New ICON blog post! 📢📢 icon-science.org/icon-member-...

Coming to #ICCB2025 in Meanjin/Brisbane? 📢 Join our workshop ‘A holistic approach for understanding the diverse influences of conservation' on Sunday June 15. Limited spots available: www.xcdsystem.com/iccb/program... @society4conbio.bsky.social #ICCB

🌿 How do we achieve nature positive development? 🌿 Our new study in npj Urban Sustainability lays out a bold roadmap for transforming the UK’s residential and commercial development sector to achieve a nature positive future. doi.org/10.1038/s429... #NaturePositive 1/4

Today is the day you learn about goth caterpillars, hanging out in Hawaiian spiderwebs, eating leftover bits of other insects, covered in a suit of corpses. 🌏🧪🐛🕸️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The Early Bird Registration deadline is approaching quickly! Make sure to register by April 15th to guarantee that your presentation is included in the congress and to get the best conference rates. #ICCB2025 #conservation #networking

The issue that politicians are ignoring in their election campaigning but that matters to us all. Compelling 1 minute video by @australia.theguardian.com champ.ly/qLZJzvkR

Did you know? Studies show nature-connected people are healthier, more active & feel a deeper sense of belonging 🪷 Read why nature is important for city dwellers: citieswithnature.org/bringing-nat... #WorldHealthDay

Our bias towards charismatic species leaves 'ugly' animals behind in conservation efforts. But should looks determine which species we protect?🐡 🎧 @ipbes.net podcast ep feat. the world's ugliest animal "Mr. Blobby": https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-j54ym-17ac1d1

Stronger human-nature connections are needed now more than ever. New study shows how arts-based methods can uncover the unique and diverse ways that people connect with nature🎨 icon-science.org/art-imitates...

These trees likely date back to European colonisation, and now they've been destroyed to make way for a car park. Yes, you read that right. A car park. We can do better than this. We have to do better than this.

22 March was #WorldWaterDay 💧 Together with the other nexus elements of health, food and climate, #biodiversity & water are closely & inextricably linked.💧🌱 Read more about this and response options in the @ipbes.net  #NexusAssessment  https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment

📢Are you an expert in biodiversity? @ipbes.net is looking for Experts and Fellows to produce the 2nd Global Assessment This will provide the best available scientific evidence to support global agreements such as the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #CBD, inc assessing progress made against its targets

🌿Cities thrive when nature’s values align with citizens’ needs. Our new #CitiesWithNature GUIDE helps you: ✅ Understand & measure nature’s diverse values ✅ Embed values for transformative change Inspired by @IPBES, tailored for cities. Explore now: citieswithnature.org/tools-and-re...

What’s the best way to influence politicians and government policy when it comes to nature conservation? Researchers from RMIT surveyed ex-politicians, public servants, community groups and non-government organisations and found 4 ways to create real change for nature 🌍🧪 @sbekessy.bsky.social

Check out this new article from @jacintahumphrey.bsky.social @icon-science.bsky.social theconversation.com/golf-courses... reflecting on the important role that golf courses can play for #urbanNature! 🌏

Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/4-ways-... @icon-science.bsky.social @sbekessy.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

Are you trying to influence environmental policy decisions? This new paper from @icon-science.bsky.social, that captures learnings from 12 Australian 'change makers', could be one of the most interesting articles you read this year 🌍 Continues in thread... #policy #politics #research

ICON has officially moved over to Bluesky!