Today marks the centenary of someone I look up to. Over the past seventy years, this naturalist extraordinaire has shared numerous incredible stories from the natural world and he continues to do so to this day. His voice is what many of us remember when it comes to nature documentaries.

My first observation of this species is so vivid that I remember it as though it has only just happened. I encountered it for the first time while cycling along the Pannai causeway on a late March evening in 2023.

Another story that highlights the importance of @inaturalist.bsky.social and how anyone can contribute to science. If you haven't already, please join. Here are the links to both the android and iOS apps. play.google.com/store/apps/d... apps.apple.com/us/app/inatu...

Because their seeds are primarily dispersed by birds, a melastome species jumping from one island to another points to a bird making the journey, too. Mapping the results reveal ancient flight paths that fan out in all directions across the Caribbean. www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/scie...

Identifying observations for others is one of the most impactful things you can do on iNaturalist — and you don't need to be an expert to start. Join us on March 19th (Taxonomy Day!) at 9am PT for a free webinar on how to help your fellow iNat community members: tr.ee/7Opp8zGkIQ

"You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | My commentary on Bill Gates' flawed new climate missive for @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk and the pundits and politicians sanitizing his legacy.

Parasitic plants help build lignin deposits in host tissues Their unknown function in developing hausteria remains to be uncovered. botany.one/2025/09/para... #Botany #PlantScience

A wonderful success story of citizen science and environmental responsibility.

The Brazilian government blocked 545 rural properties in the state of Pará from selling crops and livestock both domestically and internationally, citing illegal deforestation. This marks one of Brazil’s largest uses of remote sensing to sanction agriculture activity associated with deforestation.

Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber

the truth eventually emerges through the fog. This time, I deeply fear the for public understanding of science, the lives and livelihoods at research institutions that will be affected, and all the time we will lose in responding to pressing challenges like climate change.

That manuscript is now among the most-cited work on the subject. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s attempts to suppress certain areas of research are far more organized, draconian and vindictive than the ham-handed crackdowns of the past. Science will find a way to survive...

A story: During GW Bush admin, I had to pitch a collaborative project to NOAA’s internal climate board. Right before presenting, I was advised not to mention the words “climate change”. The project and the presentation were titled “Climate Change and Coral Reefs”. I ignored the advice...

Levels of #microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests - Tiny plastic pollution also found in livers and kidneys, but the potentially worrying health impacts remain unknown Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

To commemorate World Wetlands Day, which is today, here is an image of a seasonal wetland on the Jaffna Peninsula featuring two pairs of ducks, belonging to two species: the Northern Pintail, a wintering migrant from the Palearctic, and the Indian Spot-billed Duck, a breeding resident.

We found a few of these snazzy day-flying moths in Colombia. They look like they are outfitted for moth racing circuit. 🏎️🏁 (Erateina sp.) Tatama National Park, Colombia

Sagan was a prophet.

Another year has passed where I couldn't spend much time in the field, although I did observe some interesting fauna and flora. I'm expecting 2025 to be much more productive, and I hope to upload the remaining observations from this year to iNat soon. www.inaturalist.org/stats/2024/a...

Eucorydia ornata is quite unlike most people’s impression of a cockroach based on domestic kinds, like Periplaneta americana & Blatella germanica. Here's a super @inaturalist.bsky.social observation by @aravinth6.bsky.social from the north of Sri Lanka. www.inaturalist.org/observations...