urban ecologist City of Cape Town
Joined January 2012
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Pippin Anderson retweeted
Amateur orchid hunters are incredibly valuable in orchid research because they cover much more ground than a handful of experts can. @CSIRO
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BREAKING: US media reports President Joe Biden will not extend the 31 August deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.
@Stone_SkyNews says US officials "can not guarantee the behaviour and cooperation of the Taliban" if the deadline is not met.
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New short communication piece published: Domesticating the Exotic? An Online Survey of Attitudes towards the International Wildlife Pet Trade by @andrea_contina, Christopher E Anderson, @LandUseChange #consocsci #openaccess | bit.ly/3ytVajE
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It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the passing away of Prof Bob Scholes, Director of GCI and Wits Distinguished Professor, on Wednesday 28 April, following a hike in northern Namibia. This is a sad, sad day for Wits. Bob is irreplaceable.
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Some fascinating weekend reading! The new #openaccess issue is now online. Issue 19(1) features research from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka Uganda, Indonesia and the USA | bit.ly/3tUCis9
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If we want to scale up #greeninfrastructure for #resilience in #cities we are going to need adoption on private property. But what motivates residents to implement GI? In our new paper we look at the influence of #heat or #flood risk in #Phoenix link.springer.com/article/10…
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#Robots & autonomous systems are going to transform how we live. What might this mean for #UrbanNature? We asked 170 experts to explore what we know, and what we need to know. New paper out now in @NatureEcoEvo. Part of @SelfRepairCity @Mark_A_Goddard rdcu.be/cc2BZ 1/5
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Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities❗️
Our paper on it (NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION):
A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems
go.nature.com/3odhXex #UrbanEcology🌎
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Really proud of the @naturvation team's work to share our learning about #naturebasedsolutions through this online resource. Definitely a highlight of 2020!
Over 11,000 learners in the #urban #nature #mooc in 2020 and 15,000 downloads of the compendium. Join the learning community in 2021 @kesmccormick @harrietbulkeley @Robraven @NFrantzeskaki @jenn_lenhart @cathyoke @IucnUrban @WWFCities @Mayors4Climate
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New article published ahead of print: The Militarisation of Conservation and Occupational Violence in Sikumi Forest Reserve, Zimbabwe by @Taffytooth1 #consocsci #openaccess | bit.ly/3jhdUdO
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Folks. Can we agree that voice notes are convenient for those sending them but inconvenient for those receiving them?
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The #GardenDaySA energy is happening there by Instagram.
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Our BOOK
"Ecology of Tropical Cities: Natural and Social Sciences Applied to the Conservation of Urban Biodiversity"
will be published by SPRINGER NATURE.
This book will have 60 chapters, which will be signed by 250 scientists from 31 countries.
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New article published ahead of print: Rights, Resources, Rezoning and the Challenges of Governance in South Africa's Oldest Marine Protected Area by @EllaMuhl and Merle Sowman #consocsci #openaccess | bit.ly/36DBqPF
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New article published ahead of print: Saving the Other Bees: The Resurgence of Stingless Beekeeping in the Zona Maya by @ittygritty #consocsci #openaccess | bit.ly/30q62QH
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New article published ahead of print: Surprise, Surprise — A Flying Squirrel! Learning to Protect the Unexpected by @NinaVNygren and Taru Peltola #consocsci #openaccess | bit.ly/33mCWn2
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#BreakingNews: Media reporting @IPBES nominated for #NobelPeacePrize for "invaluable contribution to world peace & global development"
'recognition for experts around the world who contributed to IPBES w/ hope that science will be foundation of politics'
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Accept, embrace & love our cities' informality & their ability for #unlockingurbanpotential, including on #naturebasedsolutions
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We need multifunctional #naturebasedsolutions in cities that address social & economic issues, as well as environmental benefits...
Brilliant remarks @Pippin_Anderson! at @naturvation #unlockingurbanpotential