Galahs, cuckoos, loons, gulls, dodos and boobies agree!

Symposia submissions are now open for ESA2026. ⏰️ But don't wait, submissions must be completed by April 3. Online now: esa2026.org.au/information-... 🐨 Join us at ESA2026 in Meanjin (Brisbane) in November. #ESA2026 #ecology #ESA #scicomm

Ecologists everywhere we go 👀🔍🐸 Of course we'll have a look! 📸 sohampmehta on IG #ecology #ecologists #naturelovers #hiking #wildlifephotography

New Natural History Note in Austral Ecology: "Small Australia Spiders Construct Orb Webs in the Aerial Webs of Larger Hosts" @ecolsocaus.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/aec....

New Natural History Note in Austral Ecology: Geophagy (soil ingestion) in an Upper-Forest Frugivore, the Toco Toucan @ecolsocaus.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/aec....

New Natural History Note in Austral Ecology: Ant-mimicking crab spiders may exploit social ant behaviour to safely prey on them. The paper suggess that the Neotropical crab spider A. rogersi mimics nestmate transport. 🐜🕷️ 🧪🌍 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

🪱 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOLOGISTS | FEBRUARY 🪱⁠ ⁠ Check out this round-up of exciting jobs and scholarships - including here at the ESA!⁠ ⁠⁠ 👉 Swipe for more and see details online now: tinyurl.com/yrbb43b8 ⁠ #EnvironmentalJobs #Grants #Hiring #ecology #EthicalJobs

The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds

The Australian Ecology Research Award is now open for applications! Benefits of being an AERA recipient: - Keynote speaker at ESA’s annual conference - Recognition and promotion of contributions to ecology - Invitation to contribute to Austral Ecology www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-award... #ecology

Big new blogpost! My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more. --> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful. www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...

It's Wrensday Wednesday! I haven't taken any fairywren photos recently, so here's one I prepared earlier. A splendid fairywren at Gluepot. #wrensday

You want to go fast: go alone. You want to go far: go with others. You want neither: go with ecologists 😜⁠ ⁠ 📸 @eatgrowlearn.withsophie ⁠on IG ⁠ #ecology #naturelovers #earthygirl #hiking #ecologists

You need a lot of confidence to rock a hairstyle like this 😆 A pink cockatoo at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.

... wetlands are being drained even today, as we've discovered for ourselves while ground-truthing potential habitat for the endangered Australasian bittern. Find out exactly why the disappearance of our wetlands matters here – www.ramsar.org/about/our-mi... [2/2] #WorldWetlandsDay #Tasmania

Today is World Wetlands Day, around the world. It marks the signing of the intergovernmental Ramsar Convention on Wetlands by most countries, including Australia, in 1971. Unfortunately... [1/2] 📷 Blackmans Lagoon, Waterhouse We recorded Australasian bittern boom calls (=breeding) here this season

🐝 Good ecological news for not-so-good times 🐝⁠ ⁠ There's a lot happening for both people and the planet right now. Let's unclench our jaws, relax our shoulders and remind ourselves of the wins that are happening too! ⁠ ⁠ #ecology #goodnews #happynews #bees

🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org Please share!

🦜 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOLOGISTS 🦜 Looking for a new role or research opportunity? Check out this round-up of exciting jobs and scholarships for ecologists and students. ⁠ 👉 Swipe for more and see details online now: www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/ ⁠ #EcologyCareers #Hiring #ecology #EthicalJobs

Come and work with us! Please share widely! Applications close 18 January 2026 at 11.55pm. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... @ecolsocaus.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social

And that's a wrap! A huge thank you to all of the delegates, presenters, esteemed guests, exhibitors and sponsors who made this such a special week. We couldn't do this without you, your enthusiasm and shared drive for a resilient future. Pictured are some #ecologicalfashion model shots 📸 #ESA2025

A massive thank you to @ecolsocaus.bsky.social for the "Next Generation Ecologist" Award and for having me give a plenary (😵‍💫). A whirlwind of a week

Congratulations to the ESA Gold Medal Award winner Dr Suzanne Prober 👏 #ESA2025

#FlipTheBeetle 🪲 #ESA2025

Cane toads are advancing on WA's unique Pilbara region. @judydunlop.bsky.social and her team have a plan to stop them! @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 we're hearing about the Toad Containment Zone - creating a waterless barrier across the Pilbara to stop the invasion. 🐸

'We don't have time to despair'. Great thoughts from @drphilmccormack.bsky.social at #esa2025 Rocking talk, and so important that we influence the laws on how we treat and manage nature

"Ferocious love" of the places & things we care about @drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏

Fungi, algae and flowers might be different kingdoms but Phillipa doesn’t want to hear it!! #ESA2025

This morning @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 James Brazill-Boast shares the impact that private land conservation can have. 60% of Australia = privately owned! 🌏 He highlights we need to move away from the idea that conservation only protects 'jewels', to one where we also restore the shabby bits.

Koala was “just having a jump” 😅 #ESA2025

Is this a peer-reviewed study? 😅 Dr James Brazill-Boast in his presentation on private land conservation on day 4 of #ESA2025

New favourite part of the conference alert 🎡😂 @hollykirk.bsky.social for the next Wheel of Fortune host, anyone? #ESA2025

Stop the press, @judydunlop.bsky.social will be speaking on the Toad Containment Zone tomorrow morning! @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏

As SAPOL disperse protestors at the energy and mining conference underway at Adelaide Convention Centre - Ecologists in the conference room next-door issue urgent national call: ‘Australia must act now to protect nature’⁠ ⁠ #ESA2025 conference statement. ⁠ #ecology #climatechange #biodiversity

After 40 years of extinct status in South Australia, the Murray crayfish is back! Darren Willis speaks about Glen, who shared the cultural significance of the project to First Nations peoples in the area, on day 2 of #ESA2025. #southaustralia #crayfish #ecology

Xin Han from @westsyduhie.bsky.social is unravelling the effects of elevation on plant traits. Why do tropical but not not subtropical forests follow expected treds. Looks like soil might be at play. #ESA2025

Great work Russell, aka @urbanfrogger.bsky.social let's build clean urban ponds in cities for frogs and other critters #esa2025

Bringing together science and stories at the launch of Ecology Matters at #ESA2025 this week 🌿 We celebrated with @ecolsocaus.bsky.social President Perpetua (Pep) Turner, author Grace Heathcote and contributors Stephen van Leeuwen, Saskia Gerhardy & Heather Neilly, who signed copies for attendees.

Congrats to @predator-smarts.bsky.social on winning the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Next Gen award! #ESA2025 🌏 Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction. Humans + dingos = terrified foxes Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!

The “recipe for terrified foxes” according to Dr Eamonn Wooster, ESA Next Generation Award Winner in his presentation on predator-prey interactions 🦊😅 #ESA2025

What a treat @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2024 to hear from @lilyvaneeden.bsky.social and @megcevans.bsky.social about pathways to impact for your research, especially how to inform policy. 🌏 - get to know how the government works, the mess and mechanisms!

Some fantastic tips on engaging with the media coming from hugely experienced @biodivcouncil.bsky.social Jaana Dielenberg and Claire Peddie @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 - short, clear and fun pitches - prep photos/videos ahead of time - say yes to radio & tv to expand your audience

Really enjoying hearing so many expert, vibrant and sharp women as plenaries of #esa2025. What bloody superstars 🤩 #womeninSTEM @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

Day 3 let’s go! #ESA2025

Don’t forget to submit your vote for People’s Choice for the Ecology in Action photography competition! Shortlisted photos are posted on the boards near the main hall and you can cast your vote in the box on the right just inside the doors 💚 #ESA2025

🦎Today at the #ESA2025 conference, @aus-tsx.bsky.social’s Dr Geoff Heard revealed the key findings of Australia's first Threatened Reptile Index! The pilot index shows that threatened and near-threatened reptiles have declined by an average of 94% since 1985. Learn more here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025

And that's day 2 of #ESA2025 done and dusted! What a day of inspiring and informative talks.

Harsh to keep taunting the poor bloke about it. @ecosystemunraveller.com #ecologicalfashion #esa2025

Come and listen to our presentation: 'Estimating density of a wide-ranging and vulnerable large carnivore population' 4pm, Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7. Come for the science, stay for the cute dingo pups! #ESA2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

“Even the smallest fish in the sea can teach us something fundamental about how ecology drives evolution.” - Tess Jenkins, Fundamental Ecology Award winner #ESA2025

“These are hollow logs, this is what I get excited about” - Liam Berry, ESA 2025 Applied Forest Ecology Scholarship winner #ESA2025