I’ll be on stage at #ESA2025 bright and early Wednesday morning for a cosy “fireside chat” about science communication, with Jaana Dielenberg from the Biodiversity Council. bit.ly/3KbF4Gu #EcologicalSocietyOfAustralia #EcologyAustralia #BiodiversityOnTheBrink #KaurnaCountry #Adelaide

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

I've been working on story about the toxic algal bloom spreading off the South Australian coast. I just went back and looked at how hot the waters off the coast of Australia were getting starting in September 2024. Here's the visual:

Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread. 👉 theconversation.com/south-a...

South Australia’s new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and territories can achieve ambitious reform.

The algal bloom in SA is a warning to coastal communities, as well as tourism, seafood and aquaculture industries. It’s a sign of what’s to come as the oceans warm.

Southern Australia is suffering some of the lowest rainfall levels on record. The drought won’t break until the return of low pressure systems bringing heavy rain.

Past policy positions and musings of new Liberal leader Sussan Ley offer insights into future directions on renewable energy, environment laws, and more.

Inside one of Australia’s maximum-security prisons, inmates and prison officers have created an indoor farm, growing herbs and leafy greens for the on-site café.

Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here’s how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help.

Well, the @greens.org.au get it! Greens to push for 1pc environmental allocation in federal budget www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Note the ancient tree. We are losing these across huge areas of Australia at an alarming rate. These irreplaceable, keystone ecological structures support 300-400 species in Australia. Most endangered species require such hollows for homes. Failure in funding for mngmt & research urgently needed.

Brisbane 2032 was supposed to be the first ‘climate-positive’ Olympic Games. But a quiet change to the host contract puts the commitment in doubt.

After shelving plans to reform Australia’s nature laws, the prime minister wants to walk back existing protections with new legislation introduced this week.

A marine heatwave has hit Ningaloo Reef hard – and the northern Great Barrier Reef is now bleaching too.

A harmful algal bloom of Karenia mikimotoi made dozens of surfers sick and killed seadragons, fish and octopuses on two South Australian beaches.

Research reveals most of the sites the Coalition has earmarked for nuclear power plants would be suitable for pumped hydropower plants.

With the right leadership, Australia can turn green hydrogen’s stumbles into a global triumph for heavy industry.

Managed well, golf courses can bring nature back to our cities. Here’s how to balance the good and bad for urban biodiversity.

Hopes for environmental law reform during the current term of federal government have been dashed, so what lies ahead for ‘nature positive’ next term?

Yong Foo, Dan Noble and I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com @aunz.theconversation.com Have a read. Poison baits were used on 1,400 feral cats, foxes and dingoes. We studied their fate to see what works theconversation.com/poison-baits...

The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.

Inspired by last year’s WOMADelaide Planet Talk featuring acoustic ecologist Andrew Skeoch. Love this!

La Niña declarations seem to pop up in the media every other week. @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and I set the record straight. theconversation.com/la-nina-back...

The more we learn about parasites the more we’re amazed. I wrote about them. theconversation.com/mind-bending...

Get set for a hotter and wetter summer this season in Australia. The long-range forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology today points to above average rainfall, especially in December, and warmth.

Like big, tall trees in old-growth forests, older animals are irreplaceable. Pulling them out leaves the ecosystem less resilient to future shocks. It’s time for ‘longevity conservation’ measures.

A third of Australia’s freshwater fishes are at risk of extinction, research reveals. That means 35 species should be added to the national list of 63 threatened species, bringing the total to 98. Let’s save the ornate rainbowfish and the longnose sooty grunter. theconversation.com/troubled-wat...