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Join this online workshop with expert scientific illustrator Dr Anna Voytsekhovich. Learn about the morphology of fungi and the techniques and skills required to create scientific illustrations in ink. 🍄

🖊Date: Saturday 8 February 2025
🌿Time: 10.00am – 11.30pm
…🍄Method: ONLINE tutorial

Find out more and book your today!
https://natureartlab.com.au/collections/online-classes/products/fungi-in-ink-online-with-anna-voytsekhovich

#environmentalawareness #science #citsci #nature #arttherapy #natureart #botanicalart #natureartlab #botanical #education #drawing #scientificillustration #onlineclass #onlineartclass #inkdrawing #ink #fungi

#FlowersOnFriday: westernsydneyu PhD student, Sienna Grady, asks for your help to collect data on locations of current and past eucalypt flowering events across eastern Australia.

This will help Sienna create large-scale maps that show the distribution of eucalypt flowering, which would …be highly beneficial to the conservation management of several threatened nectarivorous species.

To take part:
1) Take a photo of a flowering eucalypt, with close up photos of flowers and as many other identifying characteristics as possible (buds, fruit, leaves, bark, full tree photo).
2) Upload your observations to the iNaturalistorg platform via the free app or your web browser.
3) Once uploaded, tap the observation and edit the 'annotations' section to include 'flowers'. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to do this during the upload stage.
4) Voila! Your observation is automatically included in the Flowering Eucalypts project! 🥳

For more information and to see other people's observations, head to the project page: (🔗 link in our 'Resources' highlight)inaturalist.org/projects/flowering-eucalypts.

You can find more information about Sienna's PhD research atanimalecologylab.org/sienna-grady.html.

🌳: Yellow Gum/South Australian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)

#LoveAGum #eucbeaut #FloweringNow #inbloom #wildoz #ozplants #ozpollinators #australianpollinatorweek #eucalyptus #gumblossom #treestagram #inaturalist #citizenscience #treelovers #westernsydneyuniversity

// Triple your impact for corals 💜🪸
Today is Give Miami Day and we are thrilled to share that the Carolan Foundation has very generously committed $50,000 to our campaign so they will match your gifts 2:1, up to $25,000. That means every dollar you donate to Rescue a Reef today will …have TRIPLE THE IMPACT!

As the University of miamirosenstiel’s coral conservation program, we are dedicated to researching and restoring coral reef ecosystems. To date, we have engaged 1,000s of community members on conservation and outplanted 10,000s of coral colonies back onto local reefs. Your support will go directly towards advancing these critical efforts!

There is no better time to help us on our mission to conserve and restore Florida’s Coral Reef!

Follow the link in our bio to make a gift today and triple your impact 🙌 🙌🙌

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with family, friends, and social feeds too! Thank you — we are so grateful for all your support!

🔗: www.givemiamiday.org/story/Rescueareef
📸: Liv Williamson, PhD

Our Summer of Swifties citizen science project is in full swing! 🦜 Last weekend, eleven citizen scientists headed into Lutruwita / Tasmania's Eastern Tiers, mapping the habitats of these critically endangered birds in areas threatened by logging.

In one forest currently being …logged, our team uncovered numerous trees over 70cm in diameter — potential breeding habitat for these incredible birds 🔊The distinct calls of Swift Parrots were also heard in nearby forests.

This was just the first of our citizen science surveys. Join us this weekend or at an upcoming survey to help protect the forests that Swift Parrots need to survive.

Head to the 🔗 in our bio for all the details.

#SwiftParrots #CitizenScience #EndNativeForestLogging #BirdWatching

Why it’s so important to protect wombats!
1. Look at that face! How could anyone not want to save wombats, they are beautiful animals each with their own unique personalities.
2. Wombats are so important to the Australian ecosystem. By digging burrows, wombats promote soil health and …help to distribute fungal spores deep into the ground, as well as providing safe havens for other wildlife.
3. Sadly Australian wildlife are seriously undervalued and not given the respect they deserve, they have more right to this land than we do and we should all be protecting them.

#wildlife #bluemountains #wombatwednesday #citizenscience #volunteer #nsw #australia #love #science #abcmyphoto #wombat #nationalgeographic #babywombats #wombattv #csiro #wildliferescue #wombats #wombatrescue #australiangeographic #marketing #instagram #radio #socialmedia #baby #photooftheday #photography #environment #animals #kangaroos

📢 Exciting news for #PuertoRico & the U.S. #VirginIslands! 🏝️ 
 
We have released updated #USTopo maps of the islands. These maps offer a detailed look at the natural & developed landscape, providing critical details for recreation, navigation, emergency management …operations, and conservation efforts. 
 
Ready to explore the #maps? Click the link in our story to check them out! 👀 
 
#TheNationalMap #mapping #CitizenScience #GIS #geospatial #topo #maps #conservation #recreation #infrastructure #water #flood #riskmanagement #emergencymanagement #LandscapeChanges #TopographicMaps 
 
🗺️ 1: Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2018 vs 2024) – A fascinating shift in topography! Using US Topo maps, this map reveals changes in elevation and terrain features, reflecting the area's evolving landscape over six years.
 
🗺️ 2: El Yunque Rainforest (2018 vs 2024) – A closer look at El Yunque’s dynamic landscape. These topo maps show how the rainforest’s topography has evolved, reflecting both natural shifts and environmental factors. 
 
🗺️ 3: Guánica (2018 vs 2024) – Discover how Guánica's landscape has changed over the years. The US Topo maps highlight shifts in land use, elevation, and natural features from 2018 to 2024.
 
🗺️ 4: Salinas (2018 vs 2024) – Check out how Salinas has transformed over time. This topo map comparison from 2018 to 2024 reveals key changes in the terrain and landscape, showcasing the area’s evolving geography. 
 
🗺️ 5: Coral Bay (2018 vs 2024) – The transformation of Coral Bay is evident in this comparison using US Topo maps. The maps capture alterations in the landscape, highlighting the impact of time on the terrain.

On This Day – November 12-13, 1833

The Leonid meteor storm lit up the night sky across the United States, astonishing those awake to witness as between 50,000 and 150,000 meteors fell each hour. Yale professor Denison Olmsted, eager to understand the phenomenon, wrote a letter to the New …Haven Daily Herald, asking the public for any information about what they saw. Responses poured in from across the country, allowing Olmsted to crowdsource eyewitness accounts to study the meteor storm. His findings, published in 1834, marked an early example of citizen science, as Olmsted used everyday descriptions to advance our understanding of meteors.

#OnThisDay #LeonidMeteorStorm #1833 #History #Astronomy #CitizenScience #DenisonOlmsted #Meteors

The ever variable Mottled Umber 🍁 Swipe to the last picture ti see how different they can look. You may think it’s a male/female difference but with this species the females are actually flightless, living on tree trunks/fence posts.
A few species are like this, and can look like two …totally different moths…which makes IDs and absolute BLAST ✨ especially when you’re just starting out moth recording 😅 very beautiful moths though 🍁