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Samantha E Andres
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Conservation biologist dedicated to nature stewardship, science communication, and evidence-based policy 🌱🌏
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Exocarpos cupressiformis, or native cherry, is an Australian root hemiparasite that draws nutrients from neighboring trees while supporting woodlands. Its scale-like leaves resemble cypress, and its edible red fruit, actually a swollen stem, provides a vital food source
February 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Samantha E Andres
Environmental risks dominate @weforum.org Global Risks Report 2025.

Extreme weather & #biodiversity loss top 10-year threats. Pollution rises in short-term urgency. 🌍

The IPBES #NexusAssessment just showed how important it is to tackle interlinked crises together.

www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
January 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Samantha E Andres
new paper

Framings in Indigenous futures thinking: barriers, opportunities, and innovations
Cheok+

http://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01615-1

In science & policy (e.g. IPBES) there has been increasing attention paid to Indigenous futures thinking

However […]

[Original post on fediscience.org]
January 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Spent the last week deep in the Arthur's range of southwest Tasmania. By far one of the more rugged mountain ranges I have ever laid eyes on.

What a treat to experience such a wild place
February 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM