Dacia Herbulock
@quarrion.bsky.social
Director of Science Media Centre New Zealand
Visited Kapiti Island nature reserve for first time in over a decade today. Absolute chorus of native birds thronging in the blooming rata. Kākā, hihi, korimako, tĩeke, kākāriki, koekoeā. Really satisfying to realise how many I can identify by sound after years of listening intently in the bush
December 8, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Visited Kapiti Island nature reserve for first time in over a decade today. Absolute chorus of native birds thronging in the blooming rata. Kākā, hihi, korimako, tĩeke, kākāriki, koekoeā. Really satisfying to realise how many I can identify by sound after years of listening intently in the bush
Imagine ‘skinks, geckos and frogs scurrying freely’ …Enjoyed the convo tonight marking 25 years of @zealandia.bsky.social ‘s predator proof fence. Clever gambit to spin what’s usually a chore into a drawcard for its 15,000 members. Packing out auditorium for an AGM? Well done
December 3, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Imagine ‘skinks, geckos and frogs scurrying freely’ …Enjoyed the convo tonight marking 25 years of @zealandia.bsky.social ‘s predator proof fence. Clever gambit to spin what’s usually a chore into a drawcard for its 15,000 members. Packing out auditorium for an AGM? Well done
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Obsessed, reeling over this: Victoria University and other scientists have used volcanic glass shards BURIED 279M DOWN IN ANTARCTIC ICE A MERE 5000KM AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO to date the Taupō eruption to, oh, about LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN IN THE YEAR 232 www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2023/10...
Volcanic fallout from Taupō eruption found in Antarctic ice core | News | Victoria Universit...
Researchers discover seven volcanic glass shards hidden 279 metres deep in the ice.
www.wgtn.ac.nz
October 9, 2023 at 10:36 PM
Obsessed, reeling over this: Victoria University and other scientists have used volcanic glass shards BURIED 279M DOWN IN ANTARCTIC ICE A MERE 5000KM AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO to date the Taupō eruption to, oh, about LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN IN THE YEAR 232 www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2023/10...
“Ride on fish” 🪲
This is absolutely my favourite table from this article surveying the NZ community & schoolchildren to understand their awareness, perception and behaviour around biosecurity 🌏🧪 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 10, 2023 at 9:32 AM
“Ride on fish” 🪲
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Exciting news: Our Science Writers Database is ~officially~ live! It’s a free, public tool to help people in our global science writing community find one another and diversify their networks. www.theopennotebook.com/writers/
October 5, 2023 at 1:24 PM
Exciting news: Our Science Writers Database is ~officially~ live! It’s a free, public tool to help people in our global science writing community find one another and diversify their networks. www.theopennotebook.com/writers/
Reposted by Dacia Herbulock
Special Report: Air pollution is behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand, shattering our self-perception as a clean, green nation.
What are we going to do about it?
www.newsroom.co.nz/the-invisibl...
What are we going to do about it?
www.newsroom.co.nz/the-invisibl...
The Invisible Killer: New Zealand's Air Pollution Crisis | Newsroom
Special Report: Air pollution is behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand, shattering our self-perception as a clean, green nation. What are we going to do about it?
www.newsroom.co.nz
October 6, 2023 at 11:12 PM
Special Report: Air pollution is behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand, shattering our self-perception as a clean, green nation.
What are we going to do about it?
www.newsroom.co.nz/the-invisibl...
What are we going to do about it?
www.newsroom.co.nz/the-invisibl...
As welcome gift, please enjoy this small slice of furry delight.
October 7, 2023 at 3:25 AM
As welcome gift, please enjoy this small slice of furry delight.