Adrian Paterson
@darwinnernz.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, animal behaviourist, cricket coach
What’s wiggling around in our vegetable crops? Postgrad Sambath Seng shows how nematodes are having huge impacts on NZ crops like maize in a new @ecolincnz article at
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November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What’s wiggling around in our vegetable crops? Postgrad Sambath Seng shows how nematodes are having huge impacts on NZ crops like maize in a new @ecolincnz article at
lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/11/06/a...
lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/11/06/a...
Urban cats- what do they get up to outside the house? Postgrad Linfeng Yu shows us the (not)surprising shenanigans that they get up to living near wetlands. A new @ecolincnz article at:
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October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Urban cats- what do they get up to outside the house? Postgrad Linfeng Yu shows us the (not)surprising shenanigans that they get up to living near wetlands. A new @ecolincnz article at:
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How do we monitor wild cats? Post grad Chloe McMenamin gives us some tips on how to use trail cameras to find our feline frenemies. A new @ecolincnz article at
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October 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
How do we monitor wild cats? Post grad Chloe McMenamin gives us some tips on how to use trail cameras to find our feline frenemies. A new @ecolincnz article at
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In a hole in the mountain there lived a bark beetle. There was no bark nor any trees. What did it eat? How did it survive? Postgrad Heidi Allan tells us a nice story of adaptation to living in alpine zones in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at:
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September 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In a hole in the mountain there lived a bark beetle. There was no bark nor any trees. What did it eat? How did it survive? Postgrad Heidi Allan tells us a nice story of adaptation to living in alpine zones in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at:
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Toxic baits are good at removing mammal pests from natural areas but what if lots of native insects are munching them too? Postgrad Kayla Valentine talks us through how weta complicate our mammal control in a new @ecolincnz article at:
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September 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Toxic baits are good at removing mammal pests from natural areas but what if lots of native insects are munching them too? Postgrad Kayla Valentine talks us through how weta complicate our mammal control in a new @ecolincnz article at:
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How have we done with translocating kiwi to safer areas? PG Jessica Przychodzko notes that there’s been a lot of shifting birds around NZ over the last few decades but not a lot of checking to see if it’s been successful! New @ecolincnz article at
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September 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
How have we done with translocating kiwi to safer areas? PG Jessica Przychodzko notes that there’s been a lot of shifting birds around NZ over the last few decades but not a lot of checking to see if it’s been successful! New @ecolincnz article at
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How do we re-forest NZ farmed hillsides? Essentially we can just leave them alone. Postgrad Sarah Gabites explains a few tricks that might speed things along, though, in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at:
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September 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
How do we re-forest NZ farmed hillsides? Essentially we can just leave them alone. Postgrad Sarah Gabites explains a few tricks that might speed things along, though, in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at:
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I see a bad moon rising - but how many other mammalian pest do so? Postgrad Kate Morrison talks us through the effect that moonlight has on NZ vertebrate pest activity in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/07/21/und…
July 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I see a bad moon rising - but how many other mammalian pest do so? Postgrad Kate Morrison talks us through the effect that moonlight has on NZ vertebrate pest activity in a new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/07/21/und…
Are clover and grass a magical partnership? Postgrad Nicole Parnell takes us through the wizardly interactions of the pasture with a new @ecolincnz article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/07/10/the…
@LincolnUniNZ#ECOL60808
@LincolnUniNZ#ECOL60808
July 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Are clover and grass a magical partnership? Postgrad Nicole Parnell takes us through the wizardly interactions of the pasture with a new @ecolincnz article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/07/10/the…
@LincolnUniNZ#ECOL60808
@LincolnUniNZ#ECOL60808
Great day for Our evolution in the local landscape field trip for ECOL204. Katipo, bellbirds, divaricating plants just some of the excitement on offer!
April 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Great day for Our evolution in the local landscape field trip for ECOL204. Katipo, bellbirds, divaricating plants just some of the excitement on offer!
er felt like you are being watched? @Darwinnernz shows that there’s not such a difference between red panda in alpine forests of Nepal and onstage at a Kate Bush tribute show. A new @ecolincnz article
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April 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
er felt like you are being watched? @Darwinnernz shows that there’s not such a difference between red panda in alpine forests of Nepal and onstage at a Kate Bush tribute show. A new @ecolincnz article
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What lives with red panda in eastern Nepal? A new @ecolincnz article looks at how we use camera traps to collect mammals that share red panda habitats. @LincolnUniNZ university research!
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November 25, 2024 at 6:23 AM
What lives with red panda in eastern Nepal? A new @ecolincnz article looks at how we use camera traps to collect mammals that share red panda habitats. @LincolnUniNZ university research!
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Can wildlife management give up its single-use plastic addiction and still monitor those pests? A new @ecolincnz article shows that yes there is a plastic problem, and yes we may have a good solution! New @LincolnUniNZ research.
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November 1, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Can wildlife management give up its single-use plastic addiction and still monitor those pests? A new @ecolincnz article shows that yes there is a plastic problem, and yes we may have a good solution! New @LincolnUniNZ research.
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We are looking for an Applied Entomologist to join us at Dept of Pest-management and Conservation at @LincolnUniNZ. Come an join our friendly team, fantastic students, and Entomology Research Collection!
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September 10, 2024 at 6:33 AM
We are looking for an Applied Entomologist to join us at Dept of Pest-management and Conservation at @LincolnUniNZ. Come an join our friendly team, fantastic students, and Entomology Research Collection!
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Induced resistance in crops and how the blades of Westernesse helped the hobbits. A new @ecolincnz article.
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March 27, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Induced resistance in crops and how the blades of Westernesse helped the hobbits. A new @ecolincnz article.
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Despite the ancient world appearance, mosses are diverse, adapt to habitats, and grow quickly. A new @ecolincnz article on the bryophytes of Boyle River and what makes them grow there. New ecology research from @LincolnUniNZ
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February 1, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Despite the ancient world appearance, mosses are diverse, adapt to habitats, and grow quickly. A new @ecolincnz article on the bryophytes of Boyle River and what makes them grow there. New ecology research from @LincolnUniNZ
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In Sandwalk we (@Darwinnernz and @corvink2) speculate on why Darwin took so long to publish about natural selection. More @ecolincnz cartoons in the link at:
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December 20, 2023 at 2:30 AM
In Sandwalk we (@Darwinnernz and @corvink2) speculate on why Darwin took so long to publish about natural selection. More @ecolincnz cartoons in the link at:
lincolnecology.org.nz/?s=Sandwalk
lincolnecology.org.nz/?s=Sandwalk
We need new tools to make PredatorFreeNZ 2050 a reality. Postgrad Mohamed Safeer takes us through some novel new tech that will help us deal with these invasive mammals. It's a new @ecolincnz article featuring @LincolnUniNZ research. #ECOL608
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December 11, 2023 at 2:03 AM
We need new tools to make PredatorFreeNZ 2050 a reality. Postgrad Mohamed Safeer takes us through some novel new tech that will help us deal with these invasive mammals. It's a new @ecolincnz article featuring @LincolnUniNZ research. #ECOL608
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Small dots of preserved dryland habitat can preserve a surprising amount of Canterbury Plains diversity. Postgrad Sam Fitzgerald explains some @LincolnUniNZ research in a new @ecolincnz article.
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December 6, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Small dots of preserved dryland habitat can preserve a surprising amount of Canterbury Plains diversity. Postgrad Sam Fitzgerald explains some @LincolnUniNZ research in a new @ecolincnz article.
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Getting rid of one mammalian predator won't help much if a 2nd species simply steps into the gap. Postgrad Albert Salemgareyev shows us the complexities of control in a new @ecolincnz article from @LincolnUniNZ research. #ECOL608
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December 3, 2023 at 11:06 PM
Getting rid of one mammalian predator won't help much if a 2nd species simply steps into the gap. Postgrad Albert Salemgareyev shows us the complexities of control in a new @ecolincnz article from @LincolnUniNZ research. #ECOL608
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There's a trade network under your feet! Postgrad Malina Hargreaves tells about fungal traders, plant merchants and microbial couriers in vineyards. A new @ecolincnz article featuring @LincolnUniNZ research of @Romy_Mouka. #ECOL608
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December 3, 2023 at 11:05 PM
There's a trade network under your feet! Postgrad Malina Hargreaves tells about fungal traders, plant merchants and microbial couriers in vineyards. A new @ecolincnz article featuring @LincolnUniNZ research of @Romy_Mouka. #ECOL608
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Finding everything, everywhere, all at once. Postgrad Zin Mar Hein takes us through how eDNA can help us survey NZ biodiversity in a new @ecolincnz article.
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December 3, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Finding everything, everywhere, all at once. Postgrad Zin Mar Hein takes us through how eDNA can help us survey NZ biodiversity in a new @ecolincnz article.
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The heat treatment helps you get healthy boysenberries. Postgrad Manjot Kaur looks at @LincolnUniNZ research on the battle against downy mildew in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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November 26, 2023 at 9:40 PM
The heat treatment helps you get healthy boysenberries. Postgrad Manjot Kaur looks at @LincolnUniNZ research on the battle against downy mildew in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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Toxins help our rare birds! Postgrad Antonia Ulle takes us through @LincolnUniNZ research from @JamesofRoss to show the benefits of pest control on birds in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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November 22, 2023 at 11:58 PM
Toxins help our rare birds! Postgrad Antonia Ulle takes us through @LincolnUniNZ research from @JamesofRoss to show the benefits of pest control on birds in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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Fungi coats protect seeds! Postgrad Xiaohan Wang explains @LincolnUniNZ research on using entomopathogenic fungi to protect maize seeds from pests in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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November 22, 2023 at 11:51 PM
Fungi coats protect seeds! Postgrad Xiaohan Wang explains @LincolnUniNZ research on using entomopathogenic fungi to protect maize seeds from pests in a new @ecolincnz article. #ECOL608
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