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Professor Euan Ritchie

Professor Euan Ritchie

@euanritchie.bsky.social

12K followers 5.2K following 3.3K posts

Dad, ecologist & conservation scientist living on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Narrm. He/him.

Research: https://euanritchie.org/
The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A

Nature, SciComm, Politics, Music, Karate, Basketball, Carlton FC

🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2 .. more

Environmental science 66%

Geography 17%

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Nov 12

Ok, here’s my starter pack! go.bsky.app/4ASwaLv
Non-exhaustive list!

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 4h

Honestly, when will unis and other research orgs collectively say enough is enough, and invoice them for all our unpaid labour that drives publishers MASSIVE profits?

The Money in Scientific Publishing danielroelfs.com/posts/the-mo... @danielroelfs.com

#KnowledgeSlavery

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 9h

ABC piece is delusional or pantomime, I'm going w pantomime

Oil & Gas projs are excluded from the 3 EPBC fast-track pathways of national interest exemption, streamlined assessment & bioregional planning but mining & other projs are NOT

4 out of 5 'critical mineral' projs sit on Indigenous lands👇

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Ben Wagner @gliderhabitat.bsky.social · 1d

Big thanks to @deannicolle1.bsky.social for generously showing us around his Currency Creek Arboretum this morning. What a wonderful and unique place to explore all the wonderful Eucalypts that are out there! Great way to wrap up @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 in #adelaide.

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Friday arvo after a very busy week. Molly has the right idea!

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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · 1d

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

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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 1d

Glide on over to Australian Mammalogy, the journal of @ausmammals.bsky.social, to read the #OpenAccess research article:

connectsci.au/am/article/4...

#AusMammalogy

4/4

A dark brown greater glider peaks out of a tree hollow, round eyes gleaming. A caption invites us to read the open access article titled "Abundance estimates of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and southern greater gliders (Petauroides volans) on the Illawarra Range, New South Wales, from spatiotemporally-replicated thermal drone surveys" in Australian Mammalogy. The photo is credited as being by Dr Ana Gracanin (Australian National University).

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 2d

sounds like they aren't too concerned about the EPBC package...well it's only Coal & Gas projects that're excluded from the 3 fast-track pathways
A lot depends on the National Environmental Standards for various matters & I worry how flippantly Labor reneged on offsets in Nature Repair Mkt☹️

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, ESA 🙏—excellent statement on what's actually needed to make & sustain meaningful changes as Labor strikes a deal with The Greens to pass EPBC bills

Great to see 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and knowledge in decision making and caring for Country' headline the ESA list

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 2d

First take on EPBC amendments in the compromise deal struck to get it passed

Justine Bell-James, @euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & me in @aunz.theconversation.com

#NativeForestLogging #MinisterialDiscretion #UnacceptableImpacts #PayToDestroy #NationalEnvironmentalStandards

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?

theconversation.com

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Lisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · 2d

Quick explainer on some of the main features of the new nature laws, noting some details remain to be seen

Seven ways Australia’s nature laws are changing after Labor’s deal with the Greens

Legislation to reform the EPBC Act runs to hundreds of pages – here are the main changes

www.theguardian.com

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d

I suspect we don’t disagree at all, Eddy ;)

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d

Our rapid assessment of the #EPBC Act reform package that's set to pass the senate theconversation.com/long-sought-... - Led by Justine Bell-James, with @drphilmccormack.bsky.social @yungenchee.bsky.social and me. #ESA2025 @aunz.theconversation.com @biodivcouncil.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?

theconversation.com

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Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social · 2d

Love mammals AND movies? We need help from all the cinephiles out there!
Give us your best mammal-themed movie ideas for a very special screening night at next year's conference!

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 2d

If you weren't already convinced of what complict scum our entire political class is

Labor and LNP voting against a motion to recognise Israel's genocide in Gaza

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Matt Dell @mattdell.bsky.social · 2d

Shelby Jones (honours) at #ESA2025 presenting her findings on insect pollinator composition and floral responses in Gentiana baeuerlenii to plant-scale climate variables. -> New model to help explain reproduction. - 1st pollinators identified for Australian gentians.
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social

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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 2d

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.
🐸

Judy has matched her dress colour to the mustard yellow cane toad on her title slide

A once in a lifetime chance to stop the toad invasion. 'Working with Country to save Country' - Martin Bin Rashid, Karajarri

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Judy Dunlop @judydunlop.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking news- fungi are plants now in SA 😁🍄 #esa2025 Phillipa McCormack gives us a rundown of thoughtful new and more flexible nature laws in SA.
Including learning lessons from extinction?! Whodathunk it. #wildoz

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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 2d

"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 🌏

Phil on stage in front of her title slide 'Laws that take us somewhere... good?'

Good law is at least little subjective

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, Yung

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 3d

Ever grateful to those that speak up & out, & for their solidarity.

Science suppression & self-censorship is rife. I understand why many are reluctant to speak truth to power, it can come with great costs, seen & unseen, with the latter often being the most insidious, upsetting & damaging. #ESA2025

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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · 3d

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’⁠
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#ESA2025 conference statement.
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#ecology #climatechange #biodiversity

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Sally Fryar 🍄💧 🇦🇺 🧬 🔬 @sally-mycology.bsky.social · 3d

@camilletruong.bsky.social presenting fascinating work on the impact of fire on mycorrhizal fungi in Australian forests. #ESA2025

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 3d

Except that Julia Gillard’s government created something even better with the help of the Greens and Indies…and then Abbott killed it. But hey, let’s keep perpetuating misleading narratives that erase our first female PM.

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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you to everyone who joined us at #ESA2025 and helped make the lunch such a wonderful celebration 🎉

Learn more about Ecology Matters: Conversations with Australian Ecologists by @ecolsocaus.bsky.social and Grace Heathcote:

www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8205

Ecology Matters

Australia is known for its spectacular and diverse natural environment, from sweeping landscapes to unique flora and fauna. It is a place that invokes wonder and demands protection in equal measure. I...

www.publishing.csiro.au

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Judy Dunlop @judydunlop.bsky.social · 3d

Fab talk from @megcevans.bsky.social about government trying to use capitalism (for profit model) to attempt to solve problems created by capitalism (environmental damage and biodiversity loss).
But $2bn to solve biodiversity crisis isn't much compared to many other publicly funded things.
#esa2025

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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 3d

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!

Eamonn on stage, giving his talk, with an dingo plus prey on the slide behind him

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Judy Dunlop @judydunlop.bsky.social · 3d

The motto of #ESA2025 this year is "Biodiversity on the brink – BOLD ACTIONS for a resilient future"

On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list.

Thu 1030!
Big room!
Comfy chairs!
Great photos!

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 3d

ARC are considering a restructure in which jobs there will be lost, a source tells me.

This seems ridiculous when they're about to completely overhaul the entire grants system – they've never undertaken anything so large before!

I've long said ARC needs MANY MORE staff, & should do more, not less.

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Judy Dunlop @judydunlop.bsky.social · 3d

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

#womeninSTEM
@ecolsocaus.bsky.social

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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 3d

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

Panel speakers sitting on the stage at ESA, speaking about how to get your science into the media.