Grateful for all the wonderful ppl in my life. My husband. Our 🦜. Our families. My awesome CUNY, IUCN, NUS & other colleagues. My current & former students. For my friends, incl. so many who have stuck with me since secondary school. I am beyond lucky to experience so much ❤️. Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving !

Not even political 💩 can get me down as we wait for LCD Soundsystem to take the stage at Queens Knockdown Centre ! So stoked !

« Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature (on land and in the ocean), and do that without trading off between them. » theconversation.com/the-world-lo...

When the rainforests of the sea and the rainforests of the land are gone… I don’t want to finish that sentence. This could be our shining moment of courage and solidarity. Our time to show what great things humanity is capable of. Fight climate change now. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

All elected officials, including heads of state, are public servants. Therefore, they should serve the people’s interests. It’s really that simple.

This is an easy action for people around the 🌍. weaintbuyingit.com

On campus today, a red-tailed hawk struck a 2nd story window hard enough to smash it. It has been rescued. Hopefully it will survive. Window strikes are the 2nd leading anthropogenic source of mortality for birds, killing up to a billion birds a yr in the 🇺🇸. There are solutions. Let’s use them.

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis tsukisome, were found attached to the shells of hermit crabs.

15 November in Queens and trees still have green leaves. The 2nd “anomalous” year in a row in terms of delayed fall senescence. But shhh. Let’s not utter the words “climate change”. www.thecolumbiasciencereview.com/online-artic...

This, too, is ornamental wildlife trade. And at a time when ocean acidification is putting shelled molluscs at risk by causing shell dissolution, these ancient animals really don’t need this added threat.

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On a morning when everyone is posting their incredible photos of the aurora borealis from all over 🇨🇦 and the 🇺🇸 (which we did not see in NYC), I give you these from this morning… Our 🦜 attacks my slipper at least once a week - today, inflicting only minor damage to my foot. 🦜s are jerks.

So basically, 0.09 to > 0.1 % of the entire 🇺🇸 population will have been let go from the federal workforce (in addition to all the other job losses) by year’s end. Have I got that right ? fortune.com/2025/11/06/h...

No… “Singapore noodles” will not satisfy my craving for laksa because that’s just not a thing. Give me the real deal lah !

‘Politicians actually taking action’: five world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders Read more #Action #Climate #ClimateAction

I used to walk by the wet market or Sheng Siong and get a whiff of durian and be so grossed out. Now, if I happen to smell it somewhere in NYC, I am instantly homesick.

Recognizing or stopping a genocide before it happens? This recent study shows a possible path towards this most important goal. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Today, NYC will elect a new mayor. And lest the scare tactics have folks worried about the “perils” of a young Muslim mayor… @naheednenshi.bsky.social was 38 when we elected him in 2010. He served Calgary for 3 terms and was a very effective leader. In fact, he won the World Mayor Prize in 2014.

CITES is the only treaty that addresses intl wildlife trade. The CoP starts 24 Nov. The list of proposals cites.org/eng/cop/20/a... include protecting okapis, hornbills & more. You can contact your elected federal representatives to say you want them to support enhanced protection for wildlife.

Ok, so it seems common serotine bats have a huge and ❤️ shaped penis, which they basically just touch the female with for up to 12 HOURS. I’m sorry, but that does not sound like a fun sex life at all.

Hey New Yorkers, if each of us gives just 100usd, we could raise 800 million to make sure nobody in our community goes hungry. give.foodbanknyc.org/campaign/675...

Very interesting and concerning. And a good one to share with my year 1 students who just learned about arthropod diversity and importance.

Painted woolly bats are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Ornamental trade is the top threat they face, and several lines of evidence point to steep declines in at least some populations. We are doing everything we can to stop the trade. act.biologicaldiversity.org/_M_d3tlOQ0G4...

Record breaking, deadly rain and flooding hit NYC today just 2 days after a record breaking hurricane caused devastation in Jamaica. God those poor people. My heart. Can we PLEASE stop messing about and act to mitigate climate change now ? www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...

We have entered the time of year where all of the climate reports come up in the lead-up to the climate negotiations. This year, the news is BAD and flying to Brazil to yell at one another may not be the best use of carbon, money, or time... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hey New Yorkers ! Early voting has started. As a foreigner, all I can do is encourage all of you to get out there and exercise your civic duty. So, please go make your voices heard between now and 4Nov. vote.nyc

Ok. I listened to the whole speech. And I’m mystified… How exactly Doug Ford take his words out of context ? youtu.be/Foggkeiwlp0?...

Think tear gas is no big deal ? It can cause serious injuries and, even be deadly. Especially if you are exposed to a large dose or for a long time. www.cdc.gov/chemical-eme...

🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫 The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD Competition funded (worldwide) Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH @manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Climate change is forcing migration and deepening inequality across Indonesia, displacing rural residents, Indigenous peoples and those with disabilities — groups least responsible for the crisis.

Ok just saw this on instagram, and I’m a bit obsessed.

wrecking a globally unique and iconic building to build a gigantic, ostentatious ballroom for literally the world’s worst dancer.

This is Prospect Park right now. Immigrants DEFINITELY make our cities, our communities and society so much richer and better. Never let ‘em say otherwise.

Days like today make me ❤️ Americans. And @sanders.senate.gov is one of the best Americans. What a razor sharp, charismatic, decent and patriotic orator & leader. And no teleprompter needed. Pure 🔥 And the energy & stamina ! How is this guy 84 years old ?

Erm… these journalists need a reality check (and maybe some arithmetic lessons). there were > 2 500 separate events, and humongous crowds in large cities So there HAD to be millions of ppl. time.com/7326801/no-k...

Sinful / disgraceful / idiotic. A woefully inadequate vocabulary to describe this failed deal. Children and future generations will not forgive present-day adults if we do not act swiftly and meaningfully to mitigate global warming. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Cori Lausen is a great speaker on an important topic. At last week’s NASBR mtg, Michael Whitby, who directs @batcon.org’s Bats & Wind programme, revealed a median estimate of 8M bats killed at wind turbines over one decade. But it might be way more. I was shocked. We must do wind energy smarter.

POSITIVE NEWS 🗣️ Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally. Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125 Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social 🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢

Plants that steal nutrients from soil fungi that live in symbiosis with other plants ! Who knew ? www.science.org/content/arti...

I’m just going to come out and say it. The 🦇 research community is simply the best.

@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social Went against my Green Party membership & voted for you. And until this, I’ve thought you were doing a great job as PM. But I oppose this idea. Fossil fuel investment is a losing game. The future is green energy. Please keep 🇨🇦 moving forward & fight climate change.

I studied hawks for my MSc at a time when there were very few female raptor researchers. When far too frequent, sexist comments like “girls should study songbirds” got me down, I looked to Dr Jane as a strong role model to keep me on track. Tears of thanks & ❤️ for her. youtube.com/watch?v=lfLK...

So much going on these days that this flew under my radar. Anyone else not cool with radioactive waste being dumped into the Hudson River ? www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

All the disinformation in the 🌍 cannot change reality. Governments who do not invest in renewables will cause the ppl and they represent and the economies they manage to be left behind. Danielle Smith (and all Albertans), I hope you start paying attention.

Too funny and awesome not to repost !

Headed to Edmonton for the annual meeting of the North American Society for Bat Research. Excited to share about progress toward ending the ornamental 🦇 trade, to hear about everyone’s cool research, to see all the cool batty ppl and to go back to 🇨🇦, even for a few days ! #NASBR2025

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

One of the greatest role models for conservationists, women in science and just human beings in general is gone. Talk about a life well-lived ! RIP, you badass warrior for Nature. www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...