DrZP
@zarahpattison.bsky.social
Invasive species, particularly plants, especially in freshwater...
🇿🇦Senior Lecturer (Asst. Prof), Univ of Stirling🏴
Makeup artist turned field girl.
Coffee? always! ☕
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🇿🇦Senior Lecturer (Asst. Prof), Univ of Stirling🏴
Makeup artist turned field girl.
Coffee? always! ☕
Joined by #NinjaTheStaffie
insta: @drzpattison
https://zarahsinthefield.com/
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@zarahpattison.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hi all! I'm a #plant ecologist 'slightly' obsessed with #invasivespecies & love splashing around in #freshwater. Interested in how habitats/communities change with invasions, climate & anthropogenic stressors.
'Understatedly' obsessed with #dogs. Especially #rescuedogs...
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'Understatedly' obsessed with #dogs. Especially #rescuedogs...
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This study from 'Biological Invasions' shows invasive non-native plants indirectly destabilise riverbanks by suppressing native vegetation, increasing bare ground, and reducing winter shear strength by around 30%. bit.ly/4qJilB3 @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social #bioinvasions
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This study from 'Biological Invasions' shows invasive non-native plants indirectly destabilise riverbanks by suppressing native vegetation, increasing bare ground, and reducing winter shear strength by around 30%. bit.ly/4qJilB3 @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social #bioinvasions
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South Africa's Kruger National Park shuts after severe floods
South African authorities shut Kruger National Park on Thursday to day visitors, after several rivers that run through it burst their banks as the result of days of heavy rains, they said.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Source: Reuters
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @zarahpattison.bsky.social on invasive plants and riverbank stability: seasonality and the effects of Himalayan Balsam along two UK rivers; vegetation surveys and modelling relationships between environmental covariates; and linkages between ecology and geomorphology.
I am 'slightly' obsessed with river bank erosion and how this process links with vegetation, particularly invasive plants; super excited to share this work!
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
My third PhD chapter has just been published, we assessed the impact of Himalayan balsam invasion on riverbank stability. A massive thanks to @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social
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January 16, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Hydrology Paper of the Day @zarahpattison.bsky.social on invasive plants and riverbank stability: seasonality and the effects of Himalayan Balsam along two UK rivers; vegetation surveys and modelling relationships between environmental covariates; and linkages between ecology and geomorphology.
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New platform, new me:
I'm a 2nd-year PhD student in the EFML at Stanford CEE working on flume experiments to investigate the effect of stress history on erodible beds. I'm broadly interested in geomorphology, sediment transport, and fluid mechanics! I enjoy hiking and watching wildlife around CA.
I'm a 2nd-year PhD student in the EFML at Stanford CEE working on flume experiments to investigate the effect of stress history on erodible beds. I'm broadly interested in geomorphology, sediment transport, and fluid mechanics! I enjoy hiking and watching wildlife around CA.
February 16, 2024 at 11:46 PM
New platform, new me:
I'm a 2nd-year PhD student in the EFML at Stanford CEE working on flume experiments to investigate the effect of stress history on erodible beds. I'm broadly interested in geomorphology, sediment transport, and fluid mechanics! I enjoy hiking and watching wildlife around CA.
I'm a 2nd-year PhD student in the EFML at Stanford CEE working on flume experiments to investigate the effect of stress history on erodible beds. I'm broadly interested in geomorphology, sediment transport, and fluid mechanics! I enjoy hiking and watching wildlife around CA.
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Is anyone aware of any papers, blogs, reports, etc, arguing against age-based awards, lecture competitions, etc? Thanks!
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Is anyone aware of any papers, blogs, reports, etc, arguing against age-based awards, lecture competitions, etc? Thanks!
Source: BBC
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Bringing back Scotland's ancient pine forests
Conservationists are working to restore the Caledonian pine forest to boost the country's bio-diversity.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Source: BBC
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📖 Big news! We just released the first five chapters of our new book, Hello Data Science. It is a fully open-access resource written for beginners. Please help us spread the word! A few points about the book are below 👇
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 AM
📖 Big news! We just released the first five chapters of our new book, Hello Data Science. It is a fully open-access resource written for beginners. Please help us spread the word! A few points about the book are below 👇
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
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Researchers study a place-based framework for reconciling multiple voices, values and priorities towards planning and management of ecosystem services in stormwater management ponds 💧
See the article 👇
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See the article 👇
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January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Researchers study a place-based framework for reconciling multiple voices, values and priorities towards planning and management of ecosystem services in stormwater management ponds 💧
See the article 👇
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See the article 👇
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Source: The Conversation
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Measures of academic value overlook African scholars who make a local impact – study
Ubuntu philosophy is a better way to represent scholarly contributions in African academia.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Source: The Conversation
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Variation in herbivore defense strategies among plant species differing in elevational distribution and the role of temperature in defense
Dorey et al.
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Dorey et al.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Variation in herbivore defense strategies among plant species differing in elevational distribution and the role of temperature in defense
Dorey et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Dorey et al.
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Transforming overgrown farm #ponds by scrub & mud removal. Before restoration this Norfolk pond was anoxic from bed to surface, had an impoverished plant & invertebrate community & lacked breeding amphibians. All of these things were reversed BIG TIME after restoration! @arc-trust.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Transforming overgrown farm #ponds by scrub & mud removal. Before restoration this Norfolk pond was anoxic from bed to surface, had an impoverished plant & invertebrate community & lacked breeding amphibians. All of these things were reversed BIG TIME after restoration! @arc-trust.bsky.social
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🏞️ Rivers are the arteries of the landscape that connect and sustain diverse freshwater wetlands including lakes.
🐟 Safeguarding and restoring healthy, resilient freshwater systems is key to achieving global goals for food, water, energy, peace and climate change.
🐟 Safeguarding and restoring healthy, resilient freshwater systems is key to achieving global goals for food, water, energy, peace and climate change.
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
🏞️ Rivers are the arteries of the landscape that connect and sustain diverse freshwater wetlands including lakes.
🐟 Safeguarding and restoring healthy, resilient freshwater systems is key to achieving global goals for food, water, energy, peace and climate change.
🐟 Safeguarding and restoring healthy, resilient freshwater systems is key to achieving global goals for food, water, energy, peace and climate change.
I am 'slightly' obsessed with river bank erosion and how this process links with vegetation, particularly invasive plants; super excited to share this work!
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
My third PhD chapter has just been published, we assessed the impact of Himalayan balsam invasion on riverbank stability. A massive thanks to @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Invasive non-native plants indirectly destabilise riverbanks - Biological Invasions
Invasive Non-Native Plant species (INNPs) establishment along rivers continues to accelerate globally, with potential consequences for riverbank stability, ecosystem functions and services. Riverbank ...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I am 'slightly' obsessed with river bank erosion and how this process links with vegetation, particularly invasive plants; super excited to share this work!
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
Watch this space for more research at the intersection of ecology, geomorphology and hydrology this year :)
Source: Nature
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Persistent river heatwaves are emerging worldwide under climate change - Nature Communications
River heatwaves are becoming stronger and longer-lasting globally. Nearly half of the world’s rivers will reach a ‘permanent’ (year-round) heatwave state by the 2090 s under high greenhouse gas emissi...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Source: Nature
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Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Freshwater fish underrepresented in Convention on Migratory Species
Action is urgently needed to unlock the potential of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to advance the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes, according...
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January 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Source: The Guardian
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Aliens: the spread of invasive plants and animals across Europe – in pictures
Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is p...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Source: The Guardian
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Source: Geo News
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Invasive 'alien' fish spreading in Pakistani waters, threatening biodiversity
WWF-Pakistan has warned that an invasive fish species has been spotted in the waters of Sindh and Lower Punjab, posing a threat to biodiversity and the fisheries economy.In a statement, the environmen...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Source: Geo News
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Source: Nature
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Europeans like wolves, lynx and bears and oppose hunting them but do not want more of these animals - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A Europe‑wide survey of 10,000 respondents shows strong backing for the recovery of wolves, lynx and bears, as well as opposition to hunting and culling, but also shows that a majority opposes any fur...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Source: Nature
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Source: The Conversation
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The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Source: The Conversation
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Source: The Conversation
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With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko’s fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering
With feral horses gone, fragile alpine areas are no longer being trampled by hard hooves. But Kosciuszko’s landscapes will take decades to recover.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Source: The Conversation
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Source: Nature
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How to change research culture with participatory workshops - Nature Human Behaviour
Changing research culture begins with the kind of engaged, collaborative, critical reflection that can spark collective action. This Comment outlines how to design participatory workshops as an effect...
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January 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Source: Nature
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Human-driven landscapes of fear for Africa's largest terrestrial predator in human-used conservation landscapes
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Human-driven landscapes of fear for Africa's largest terrestrial predator in human-used conservation landscapes
Large carnivores are increasingly threatened by human pressure, and protected areas are key to their persistence. In Kenya, community-owned conservanc…
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January 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Human-driven landscapes of fear for Africa's largest terrestrial predator in human-used conservation landscapes
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Source: The Guardian
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Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern
Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife
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January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Source: The Guardian
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