Justine E. Hausheer
@justinehausheer.bsky.social
Science writer & author. Princeton & SHERP alum. Book on Australian threatened species, The Vanishing Wild, out in 2026 w/ @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social 🦜🦋🐍🦘http://www.justinehausheer.com (Views mine.)
And now Rich Fuller brings it home with a fantastic plenary on migration, from curlew to wagtails. #AOC2025 “Two ibis and a spoonbill walk into a pub…”
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
And now Rich Fuller brings it home with a fantastic plenary on migration, from curlew to wagtails. #AOC2025 “Two ibis and a spoonbill walk into a pub…”
Great #AOC2025 plenary by @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social on what we need to do to save the orange-bellied parrot. (And bonus points for photos of adorable parrot bubbas 🦜😍)
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Great #AOC2025 plenary by @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social on what we need to do to save the orange-bellied parrot. (And bonus points for photos of adorable parrot bubbas 🦜😍)
Unraveling the mysteries of the painted snipe with @mattherring.bsky.social #AOC2025
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Unraveling the mysteries of the painted snipe with @mattherring.bsky.social #AOC2025
Adventures in North American Birding, Part 1: Fall Warblers Make Me Want To Cry
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Adventures in North American Birding, Part 1: Fall Warblers Make Me Want To Cry
Came home from a workout, found a pink-tongued skink on the doorstep, and ate some tacos. 10/10 for a Tuesday.
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Came home from a workout, found a pink-tongued skink on the doorstep, and ate some tacos. 10/10 for a Tuesday.
It doesn’t take much digging to realise that Australian wildlife is in crisis. But without these folks putting their blood, sweat and tears (literally) into their work, we’d have lost so much more already. #wildoz
September 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It doesn’t take much digging to realise that Australian wildlife is in crisis. But without these folks putting their blood, sweat and tears (literally) into their work, we’d have lost so much more already. #wildoz
But for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay, I want to take a minute to appreciate the scientists, conservationists, land managers, & Traditional Owners who are putting in the hard yards for our wildlife.
September 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
But for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay, I want to take a minute to appreciate the scientists, conservationists, land managers, & Traditional Owners who are putting in the hard yards for our wildlife.
I filed the manuscript for my forthcoming book(!) just a few days ago, so expect more news about that very soon from @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social. #thevanishingwild
September 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I filed the manuscript for my forthcoming book(!) just a few days ago, so expect more news about that very soon from @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social. #thevanishingwild
I trapped Tassie devils & mountain pygmy possums, listened for night parrots, learned about grassland restoration on Cape York and rice agriculture the Riverina, collected platypus eDNA and played with koala detection dogs.
September 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I trapped Tassie devils & mountain pygmy possums, listened for night parrots, learned about grassland restoration on Cape York and rice agriculture the Riverina, collected platypus eDNA and played with koala detection dogs.
I’ve spent much of the past 2 years thinking about threatened wildlife: searching for these species, spending time with the scientists trying to save them, and writing about the experience.
September 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I’ve spent much of the past 2 years thinking about threatened wildlife: searching for these species, spending time with the scientists trying to save them, and writing about the experience.
If you love wildlife, your feeds are probably full of #ThreatenedSpeciesDay stories: tales of hope, eulogies to the species we’ve lost, and cries of rage at the fact that the Australian government is still failing wildlife. #wildoz
September 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you love wildlife, your feeds are probably full of #ThreatenedSpeciesDay stories: tales of hope, eulogies to the species we’ve lost, and cries of rage at the fact that the Australian government is still failing wildlife. #wildoz
That feeling when you’re being watched…. 🐋
September 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
That feeling when you’re being watched…. 🐋
Met some new (and very curious) friends over the weekend! 🐋 We stopped 100m away but they decided to come closer and say hello.
September 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Met some new (and very curious) friends over the weekend! 🐋 We stopped 100m away but they decided to come closer and say hello.
If you’re looking for excellent apocalyptic climate fiction with a dash of murder mystery & botany, this one is a winner.
August 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
If you’re looking for excellent apocalyptic climate fiction with a dash of murder mystery & botany, this one is a winner.
First earthquake! Surprised it took me this long. The windows were rattling for a good 20 seconds
August 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
First earthquake! Surprised it took me this long. The windows were rattling for a good 20 seconds
And now @benflips.bsky.social on a crazy (but awesome) idea to stop a billion cane toads from getting into the Pilbara #wildoz #iccb2025
June 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
And now @benflips.bsky.social on a crazy (but awesome) idea to stop a billion cane toads from getting into the Pilbara #wildoz #iccb2025