Smarter conservation starts with smarter planning. TNC Nevada’s new Landscape Conservation Forecasting Handbook helps land managers identify where conservation investments can deliver the greatest ecological impact, supporting more strategic and effective restoration. https://nature.ly/4wm5Oq2

Investing in coastal resilience starts with valuing the protection nature provides. A new methodology measures the flood protection benefits of mangroves and tidal marshes, helping unlock financing for adaptation before disasters strike. Learn more here https://nature.ly/4b6iycd

The latest edition of TNC Science Insights is here! Discover how Indigenous knowledge is helping restore Hawaiʻi’s waters, why community voices are essential to successful conservation, and how genomic research could help protect California’s rare Colusa grass. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-30...

As the UK & EU swelters under record breaking heat, this recent @science.nature.org study shows that 🌳 are already mitigating half the urban heat effect! So actual heat = natural variability + climate change + UHI - cooling impact of 🌳 But 🌳 benefits are not equitably distributed. Read more:

This edition of TNC Science Insights dives into eelgrass restoration in Virginia, new AI tools for ocean monitoring, and the innovative science shaping smarter conservation. Check it out! www.linkedin.com/posts/the-na...

Exciting news! The Nature Conservancy’s 2025 Science Impact Report is out! This report highlights the remarkable achievements of TNC Science, showcasing the cutting-edge work propelling us towards our 2030 goals. Follow the link to read the full report https://nature.ly/4vWVeG0

That’s a wrap from the VCR team! Every season, this work comes down to timing, teamwork, and persistence. Thanks for joining us in the field, and for following along as we continue restoring these meadows, one seed at a time. -VCR Team @bolusk.bsky.social https://nature.ly/4azKRQ0

On the VCR team, some of the most useful tools are simple. A garden rake can pull samples to the boat on cold days. Shoots are sorted by hand. The real expertise is knowing what to look for, and when. Timing and experience are everything. 🪣 -VCR Team @bolusk.bsky.social

Still with the VCR team! These bays had no eelgrass for nearly 70 years. Now, nearly 12,000 acres are back. Every season depends on moments like this, watching, waiting, and acting fast. It’s how we keep rebuilding habitat and give bay scallops a real shot at returning. -VCR Team @bolusk.bsky.social

You’re still here with the VCR team! This is a moment we wait for all year. We’re pulling shoots, opening spathes, and scanning meadows for signs seeds are ready. Miss this window, too early or too late, and we lose the year. These calls shape what we can restore. -VCR Team @bolusk.bsky.social

Hi VCR team here! We are coming to you from one of Virginia’s coastal bays where one of the largest eelgrass restorations on Earth is unfolding. Our job right now? Getting the timing just right, because a few days can make or break a year’s effort. Check out some field footage! @bolusk.bsky.social

🎙️ Today we’re handing over the mic to the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) team. Go behind the scenes of the world’s most successful seagrass restoration and see how this work is creating a path for bay scallops to return to Virginia for the first time in nearly a century! @bolusk.bsky.social

Heads up! Our Virginia Coast Reserve team is taking over the TNC Science Bluesky account tomorrow! From eelgrass restoration to bringing back vital habitats, see how decades of work, and perfect timing, are making waves. Stay tuned! 🌱🪸@bolusk.bsky.social

Every June, a small army of volunteers and @nature.org staff walk the San Pedro River for “wet/dry” surface 💧mapping. This year’s effort started out wet (⛈️🌈✨🛻🫣) and ended with a dry reach. (Haven’t pushed a 🛻 out of mud in a while😅) @science.nature.org #WaterResources

Welcome Olivia Brand, our Science Communications and Social Media Summer Intern! 🎉 A recent UVM grad in Engineering Management and Public Communications, she’s passionate about innovation, sustainability, and creative storytelling, and loves exploring the outdoors.

Check out the latest edition of the TNC Science Insights newsletter for how cutting-edge science is driving real conservation impact, from sound-based forest monitoring to heat-resilient corals and the strong economic case for investing in nature: https://nature.ly/4oqpExV

Playing the “you’d never know there was a pressure transducer here“ game this morning. Thank you childhood of “where’s waldo”, hide-n-seek, and geocaching #Conservation #EphemeralChannels @science.nature.org

Explore the newly revamped Conservation Gateway from The Nature Conservancy; a central hub for conservation science, data, tools, and case studies that help turn evidence into action across sectors and geographies. Explore here this fresh new resource here: conservationgateway.org

Happy Pride, Boston! #NatureUnitesUs #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 @science.nature.org @nature.org

Tiffany & Co.’s "Love for Our Oceans" initiative has contributed more than two million US dollars to support The Nature Conservancy’s work protecting and restoring ocean habitats. This World Oceans Day, explore how science protects reefs and seagrass. Learn more: https://nature.ly/3SsRjlz

Solar and farming do not have to compete 😎 🌱 . A new agrivoltaics pilot shows how combining them can boost productivity, support ecosystems, and diversify farm income, while pointing to what is needed to scale this approach for people and nature. https://nature.ly/4f60xOd

🌳 Colombia’s Tropical Dry Forests are shrinking and fragmenting, putting species at risk. New research highlights both losses and real opportunities for regrowth, helping guide smarter conservation and restoration. https://nature.ly/3RyrEaT

Diversity drives the natural world, and it drives our work at The Nature Conservancy. 🌈 This #PrideMonth, we're celebrating our LGBTQ+ colleagues and the impact they have on building a more sustainable future for people and nature. Happy Pride! https://nature.ly/4dSoqGK

Drought is one of the costliest disasters, yet preparedness is underfunded. Join TNC and partners to explore how we can scale finance for resilience ahead of COP17. 📆 10 June 2026 | 🕐 15:00 CET Register: https://nature.ly/43vbfGK

Subscribe to the TNC Science Insights newsletter on LinkedIn for quick, expert takes on the science behind conservation and climate. Get bite-sized research, real-world impact stories, and practical tools, delivered regularly to keep you informed. Subscribe here https://nature.ly/3PpySNS

Invasive plants are spreading fast across grasslands, reshaping ecosystems and creating challenges for land managers. Scientists use satellite imagery and plant life cycles to spot them, showing that technology and ecology can help protect landscapes and communities. https://nature.ly/4ufOguJ

Where renewable energy is built shapes the future of people and nature. In Montenegro, smart siting shows the country can meet 2030 goals by using just one fifth of low conflict sites, reducing risk while protecting ecosystems and communities. Read more https://nature.ly/4nFnWYS

A rare week off from fieldwork this week, but I was still able to take a moment outside to remember why I work in conservation science 🍃💧🦋👶🏻 #NextGeneration #BabiesInNature #Conservation @science.nature.org

That’s a wrap from me, thanks for following along. I’m grateful to share this space and these ideas with you. Let’s keep learning from one another and working toward stewardship, justice, and bold, system-level change together. -Phil @philiploring.com

As I wrap up, one thing I keep coming back to is how deeply our wellbeing is tied to the natural world. This new brief from @who.int and @nature.org is a great resource on how nature-based solutions can support healthier people and ecosystems https://nature.ly/4nD1XSi -Phil @philiploring.com

Recently, I had a chance to visit our team in Texas, to see the many ways we’re stewarding coastal ecosystems. It is a win-win! We use nature-based solutions that benefit us through coastal protection and food and do so in a way that supports biodiversity and clean water. -Phil @philiploring.com

People have had a hand in shaping most of the terrestrial world for at least 12,000 years! It is well-past time we gave these sophisticated practices their due. Our research shows how practices that are ancient are just as important today for reversing biodiversity loss. -Phil @philiploring.com

A big focus of my work is cultural keystone species. From Pacific salmon to Ecuador’s ivory palms, they anchor deep relationships with nature, supporting our wellbeing, while stewardship helps sustain entire ecosystems. -Phil @philiploring.com

Local stewardship is sophisticated! I was on a team reviewing practices from around the world. We found 19 types of stewardship practices, some targeting individual species, some managing entire landscapes, benefiting over 1,000 culturally important species worldwide https://nature.ly/4v6hNaV -Phil

As a social scientist, I love to connect with people, to sit down and listen, and learn to see environmental problems and solutions from their perspectives. Because there is no single perspective or world view that is going to solve problems like climate change. -Phil @philiploring.com

Hi Bluesky 👋 I’m Phil Loring, Global Director of Human Dimensions Science. I’ll be taking over this account to share insights from my work and what I’m learning from diverse voices shaping solutions for people and the planet. -Phil @philiploring.com

Taking the TNC Bluesky mic today is Phil Loring, an interdisciplinary social scientist and storyteller focused on stewardship, food systems, justice, and transformational change. Phil will be highlighting his work at TNC, so feel free to ask questions and follow along to hear more! @philiploring.com

Join us tomorrow for a Bluesky takeover! We’re excited to welcome Phil Loring as he takes over the TNC Science Bluesky account for the day. He’ll be sharing perspectives from his work and offering insights you won’t want to miss. 📻Tune in, follow along, and bring your questions! @philiploring.com

Card-carrying Arizonan day... spent Tuesday doing a fish survey on Sonoita Creek, hanging with all the cutie Longfin dace, Speckled dace, and Desert Suckers. Got visits from a band of curious horses and a gorgeous rattler to top it off. #Conservation @science.nature.org

Fire is essential to tallgrass prairies, but how often it burns shapes what survives. Studies show no single fire pattern works for all species. Birds, insects, plants, and small mammals thrive where burned and unburned areas exist together in a shifting mosaic. Learn more https://nature.ly/4uPcuMT

Podcast alert! A new episode of Nature is the Solution highlights how nature-based solutions support ecosystems and communities in Massachusetts. 🎙️Episode 9 explores links between environment and health with Senator Bill Frist and Dr. Catherine Machalaba. 🎧Listen: nature.ly/4qXNUrh

Salmon bring life to rivers and communities, and people are working together to help them thrive. In the Pacific Northwest, partners are restoring habitats using science and Indigenous knowledge. See how this collaboration is shaping a more resilient future for salmon https://nature.ly/4dyjJCQ

Our new Nature Comms. paper today: trees halve global urban heat island, but cooling mostly in wealthy areas. Even max. tree planting offsets only ~20% of projected mid-century warming (SSP2-4.5) in urban areas. Trees matter AND we need emissions cuts. doi.org/10.1038/s414... @science.nature.org

Urban trees are cooling cities more than we think, cutting up to half of the heat island effect and helping over 900 million people. But benefits are uneven, reaching wealthier areas most. Expanding tree cover in lower-income communities is key to fair climate resilience 🌳 https://nature.ly/3PqA9UE

We’re thrilled the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Farm Bill, which is the largest source of federal support for conservation and the people who steward our lands. Today’s vote brings us one step closer to a five-year bill that supports both people and nature.

Invasive plants are rapidly reshaping grasslands. Using satellite imagery and seasonal plant patterns, scientists can spot hidden invaders and reveal where they gain ground in Oklahoma’s Tallgrass Prairie, helping land managers act with increased precision. Read more here https://nature.ly/4ufOguJ

Good news for Southwest rivers! New research from the Cliff Gila Valley shows floods can help rivers heal. Large floods create side channels that lift groundwater for native plants, while even small flows support seedlings, pointing to a more hopeful river future. Read how https://nature.ly/4dUGjX8

This Earth Day, data is helping protect coral atolls. The FAIR² Atoll Data Portal brings information on thousands of species across hundreds of atolls into one open, easy to use place, supporting smarter conservation and climate resilience. 🌍 Explore the portal here https://nature.ly/3OvpasJ

Nautiluses are called “living fossils,” but how they use deep reefs has been a mystery. A study tracking live nautiluses and shell chemistry shows adults favor warmer, shallower waters, while juveniles stay deeper, reshaping our view of deep reef ecosystems. Dive in here https://nature.ly/4tj8XWN

Rivers are always on the move, and conservation must be too. New research shows that when river dynamics are considered alongside biodiversity and human pressures, conservation priorities across the Amazon change, revealing why protecting river movement is essential https://nature.ly/4dP586P 🌊