Cilla Wehi
@cillaw.bsky.social
Here for isotopes, curiosity, community. Also human ecological relationships. Co- Director Te Pūnaha Matatini national centre of research excellence in complex systems, AoNZ. HB2. Hapainga te reo Māori. https://priscillawehi.com
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When invasive species become part of our culture – our study on the process of cultural integration of #invasivespecies and its implications, now published in #npjBiodiversity www.nature.com/articles/s44... #biologicalinvasions #alienspecies #nonnative #invasive #pests #conservation
June 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
When invasive species become part of our culture – our study on the process of cultural integration of #invasivespecies and its implications, now published in #npjBiodiversity www.nature.com/articles/s44... #biologicalinvasions #alienspecies #nonnative #invasive #pests #conservation
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Webcast here, for anyone interested in following along: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14...
(the elevator music at present is rather catchy)
(the elevator music at present is rather catchy)
Belém Climate Summit: Opening of the General Plenary of Leaders
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres addresses world leaders gathered in Belém, Brazil, for a Climate Summit hosted by the Government of Brazil ahead of the annual two-week UN climate conference...
webtv.un.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Webcast here, for anyone interested in following along: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14...
(the elevator music at present is rather catchy)
(the elevator music at present is rather catchy)
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Excellent thread. I'm 100% with Timothée here, and admiring his approach to grading.
A student wrote to me after the midterm, and they said they should have gotten a lower grade. I think this is important, because I fundamentally disagree with this student, and it took me a while to articulate why. This is my rough draft. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Excellent thread. I'm 100% with Timothée here, and admiring his approach to grading.
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Real action requires looking forward, not back
The world is changing at pace – a pace that requires approaches that are anticipatory, not reactionary
Some thoughts on a recent call for a more anticipatory approach to the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The world is changing at pace – a pace that requires approaches that are anticipatory, not reactionary
Some thoughts on a recent call for a more anticipatory approach to the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Real action requires looking forward, not back
The world is changing at pace – a pace that requires approaches that are anticipatory, not reactionary
predirections.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Real action requires looking forward, not back
The world is changing at pace – a pace that requires approaches that are anticipatory, not reactionary
Some thoughts on a recent call for a more anticipatory approach to the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The world is changing at pace – a pace that requires approaches that are anticipatory, not reactionary
Some thoughts on a recent call for a more anticipatory approach to the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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China is “reshaping the world’s energy outlook, geopolitics and its capacity to limit the catastrophic effects of #climatechange”, says @economist.com
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
China is “reshaping the world’s energy outlook, geopolitics and its capacity to limit the catastrophic effects of #climatechange”, says @economist.com
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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New: "In our noisy digital world, choosing silence can be an act of leadership, empathy, and respect. Silence isn’t the absence of contribution. It’s the space that makes understanding possible."
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/the... #learning #introvert #leadership #education
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/the... #learning #introvert #leadership #education
The Sound of Silence
Silence has become unusual. We rush to respond, to comment, to contribute. Messages arrive, notifications blink, and replies follow within minutes. The space between question and answer is shrinkin…
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
New: "In our noisy digital world, choosing silence can be an act of leadership, empathy, and respect. Silence isn’t the absence of contribution. It’s the space that makes understanding possible."
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/the... #learning #introvert #leadership #education
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/the... #learning #introvert #leadership #education
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Super chuffed with this latest project www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz that just launched. The team at Te Pūnaha Matatini are superstars both in the mahi they do and also behind the scenes, just genuinely lovely people to work with. Also props to @statamic.com for the fantastic platform
Te Pūnaha Matatini
Te Pūnaha Matatini leads in complex systems research to grow the ethical & collaborative experts needed to address Aotearoa’s most pressing challenges.
www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Super chuffed with this latest project www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz that just launched. The team at Te Pūnaha Matatini are superstars both in the mahi they do and also behind the scenes, just genuinely lovely people to work with. Also props to @statamic.com for the fantastic platform
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New Assistant Professor Posting:
@dartmouthears.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and/or Geobiology
apply.interfolio.com/176517
🧪🌎
@dartmouthears.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and/or Geobiology
apply.interfolio.com/176517
🧪🌎
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New Assistant Professor Posting:
@dartmouthears.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and/or Geobiology
apply.interfolio.com/176517
🧪🌎
@dartmouthears.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and/or Geobiology
apply.interfolio.com/176517
🧪🌎
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Lovely piece of writing newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/03/g...
Grant Robertson, the rock star of Queenstown
Steve Braunias reports on this weekend’s Queenstown Writers Festival
newsroom.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Lovely piece of writing newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/03/g...
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“Our moral authority comes from taking action to rapidly reduce our per capita emissions by taking up available low emissions technologies and lifestyles, and transforming the source of our national income away from high emissions activities.”
— Rod Carr
— Rod Carr
OPINION: The silence around climate change is almost like powerful voices in our society have colluded to ensure the true cause of changing, destructive weather patterns is covered up.
Don’t mention the (environmental) war
OPINION: The silence around climate change is almost like powerful voices in our society have colluded to ensure the true cause of changing, destructive weather patterns is covered up.
dlvr.it
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Our moral authority comes from taking action to rapidly reduce our per capita emissions by taking up available low emissions technologies and lifestyles, and transforming the source of our national income away from high emissions activities.”
— Rod Carr
— Rod Carr
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basic research funding is vital. Cant harvest the fruit without feeding the trunk.
In praise of fundamental research
Our editorial this week argues that I n these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different
🧪
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Our editorial this week argues that I n these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different
🧪
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From MRI to Ozempic: breakthroughs that show why fundamental research must be protected
In these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different.
www.nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
basic research funding is vital. Cant harvest the fruit without feeding the trunk.
Well, this seems relevant in the current climate.
Extended family circles and non- biological circles of loved ones are immensely important in my own life.
Extended family circles and non- biological circles of loved ones are immensely important in my own life.
Happy to announce that reflections on our workshop about non-biological kinship in Vienna last year is already published!
@anahcorral.bsky.social @sabinacvecek.bsky.social
www.sciepublish.com/article/pii/...
@anahcorral.bsky.social @sabinacvecek.bsky.social
www.sciepublish.com/article/pii/...
Beyond Genetics: Exploring Aspects of
Non-Biological Kinship in Prehistoric Times
This article explores alternative ways of
conceptualizing kinship in prehistoric contexts beyond the confines of genetic
reductionism. While ancient DNA research has revitalized interest in the
archae...
www.sciepublish.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Well, this seems relevant in the current climate.
Extended family circles and non- biological circles of loved ones are immensely important in my own life.
Extended family circles and non- biological circles of loved ones are immensely important in my own life.
More on the #NZ science system. If only it was open access.
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their best and brightest. - Newsroom Pro - $
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
newsroom.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
More on the #NZ science system. If only it was open access.
I attended the Royal Society #NZ awards last night. A beautiful event with inspiring winners from Logan Walker on RNA splicing and genetic health (Liley medal) to Jacinta Ruru on legal personhood and legislative reimagining (Aronui medal). Any reporting of this in NZ? I’ve seen nothing. 🧪
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I attended the Royal Society #NZ awards last night. A beautiful event with inspiring winners from Logan Walker on RNA splicing and genetic health (Liley medal) to Jacinta Ruru on legal personhood and legislative reimagining (Aronui medal). Any reporting of this in NZ? I’ve seen nothing. 🧪
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Anyone wanna come and hang out with us at NZILBB? We're advertising a fun postdoc position on a project looking at the representation of part of speech in te reo Māori. Do get in touch if you have questions.
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Post-Doctoral Fellow -
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz
October 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Anyone wanna come and hang out with us at NZILBB? We're advertising a fun postdoc position on a project looking at the representation of part of speech in te reo Māori. Do get in touch if you have questions.
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
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As the UK Nature’s Rights Bill is unveiled today in the House of Lords, explore how recognising nature as a legal entity could transform conservation.
🪶 Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources:
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
#RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery
🪶 Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources:
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
#RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery
Rights of Nature
A shift from anthropocentric legal systems to an ecocentric framework where nature has independent rights to exist and flourish
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
As the UK Nature’s Rights Bill is unveiled today in the House of Lords, explore how recognising nature as a legal entity could transform conservation.
🪶 Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources:
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
#RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery
🪶 Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources:
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
#RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery
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This week we’re all (mostly) together in Ōtepoti for our annual hui 🧪🧵
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This week we’re all (mostly) together in Ōtepoti for our annual hui 🧪🧵
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"Charismatic species increased negative workplace experiences..."
No freakin' kidding.
Link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
No freakin' kidding.
Link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Charismatic species increased negative workplace experiences..."
No freakin' kidding.
Link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
No freakin' kidding.
Link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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This morning's GFS shows the Northern Hemisphere more than 1.64°C over the 1981-2010 baseline on October 23, which is more than 2.2°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline.
The Climate 8-ball is smoking.
www.karstenhaustein.com/climate
The Climate 8-ball is smoking.
www.karstenhaustein.com/climate
October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This morning's GFS shows the Northern Hemisphere more than 1.64°C over the 1981-2010 baseline on October 23, which is more than 2.2°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline.
The Climate 8-ball is smoking.
www.karstenhaustein.com/climate
The Climate 8-ball is smoking.
www.karstenhaustein.com/climate
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New Zealand - Aotearoa folks and otherwise interested folks: The Auckland Council has an opening for a Climate Analyst careers.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/job/Central-...
Climate Analyst
Climate Analyst
careers.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New Zealand - Aotearoa folks and otherwise interested folks: The Auckland Council has an opening for a Climate Analyst careers.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/job/Central-...
A knowledge economy needs investment if we are all to benefit. #NZ is heading backwards.
I put some time into reading the SSAG reports today and what really worries me is that they suggest a huge change but with no real value proposition - so there will be no new money.
Unless someone at MBIE has the chops for this, the reforms will really just be a lick of paint that masks the rot.
Unless someone at MBIE has the chops for this, the reforms will really just be a lick of paint that masks the rot.
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A knowledge economy needs investment if we are all to benefit. #NZ is heading backwards.
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One of the things that was special about the Marsden Fund is that the decision-making process was tweaked over the years rather than reinvented over and over again like other funds. That allowed for decades of learning that I hope will not be lost in this latest restructure.
"The trouble with the government’s idea for a simple, more efficient science fund is that it’s trying to be a Ferrari on tin can funding." - @cillaw.bsky.social via @smcnz.bsky.social → www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/10/14/b... 🧪
Big shakeup for NZ's research funding - Expert Reaction
The Government will consolidate decision-making for New Zealand's science research funding as part of its new science system strategy.
Research Funding New Zealand will be a new independent board that...
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
One of the things that was special about the Marsden Fund is that the decision-making process was tweaked over the years rather than reinvented over and over again like other funds. That allowed for decades of learning that I hope will not be lost in this latest restructure.
I love this framing that values quiet endeavour.
Really fascinating presentation by @jenr.bsky.social on possible futures for #DigitalHeritage infrastructures and how professionals react to them. The importance of engaging with different scenarios and the positive and negative aspects of them. To be able to visualise possibilities.
#Digikult2025
#Digikult2025
October 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I love this framing that values quiet endeavour.
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Toward a relational biodiversity economics: Embedding plural values for sustainability transformation 🌎🌐🧪 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Toward a relational biodiversity economics: Embedding plural values for sustainability transformation 🌎🌐🧪 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...