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In this episode of “Equity In Every Drop,” we chat with Dr. Michelle Ryan of Hawkesbury-Nepean Waterkeeper in Australia to discuss how the enigmatic #platypus informs her work protecting waterways.
Listen here: waterkeeper.org/equity-in-ev…
It is so heartbreaking when our platypus are dying from preventable deaths.
The death of a platypus, found entangled in fishing line in the Nepean River at Penrith, highlights the importance of keeping waterways clean ahead of #CleanUpAustraliaDay this Sunday.
Western Sydney University’s Dr Michelle Ryan (@michelleryanphd) and PhD candidate Katherine Warwick (@freshwater_kat), both from the School of Science, weigh in👉tinyurl.com/4jyt6stc
“This platypus is the fourth found dead in just 18 months during our research in the Nepean River between Yarramundi and Penrith. With the local platypus population already under immense pressure, losing them to preventable causes is a heartbreaking and urgent crisis,” said Dr Ryan.
ALT Photo credit: Sally Tsoutas
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
The death of a platypus, found entangled in fishing line in the Nepean River at Penrith, highlights the importance of keeping waterways clean ahead of #CleanUpAustraliaDay this Sunday.
Western Sydney University’s Dr Michelle Ryan (@michelleryanphd) and PhD candidate Katherine Warwick (@freshwater_kat), both from the School of Science, weigh in👉tinyurl.com/4jyt6stc
“This platypus is the fourth found dead in just 18 months during our research in the Nepean River between Yarramundi and Penrith. With the local platypus population already under immense pressure, losing them to preventable causes is a heartbreaking and urgent crisis,” said Dr Ryan.
ALT Photo credit: Sally Tsoutas
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
Very proud of PhD candidate Katherine (Kat) Warwick and news of her research uncovering PFAS in NSW platypus. This is yet another challenge for this poor animal!
abc.net.au/news/2024-08-20/a…
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
Scientists are using genetics and citizen science to protect wombats, which are crucial for their environment. 🐾Associate Professor Julie Old from Western Sydney University explains that wombats' burrowing helps other animals and supports plant growth by aerating the soil. 🌱 #WildlifeConservation #Wombats #Ecology @dasyuridae @WomSAT
Read more via @knowablemag: tinyurl.com/yj7nzsn9
📷 James Churches
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Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies.
@freshwater_kat + colleagues (@westernsydneyu) write how the issue can be fixed. theconversation.com/yabby-tr…
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
A reminder to always take your fishing rubbish with you and to never use opera house traps. Too many platypuses have died from this carelessness!
@drianwright @michelleryanphd
theconversation.com/yabby-tr… via @ConversationEDU
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
Hey folks, come along Thursday or Saturday to hear about our local waterways and #Citizenscience , I'll be speaking alongside @Prof_TurtleAU
@michelleryanphd on behalf of the @Science_WSU #nationalwaterweek
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Emus on the move in the great southern of WA today amazing sight 👀 #emu #birding #Amazing #WesternAustralia
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I've been investigating Bargo River for a decade. Many people have told me that Bargo River has resident Platypus. As part of the Western Sydney University Platypus research by PhD candidate Kat Warwick and Dr Michelle Ryan, I am delighted to confirm this is true.
Watching Bargo River for a decade. An amazing gift of nature. Tahmoor Colliery wastes via Teatree Hollow (add >50% of normal river flow according to EIS) cause substantial pollution (barium, salt, arsenic, zinc, nitrogen etc). Very generous EPA licence! (abc.net.au/news/2020-06-04/t…)
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Exciting news to wrap up National #ScienceWeek, research done by environmental groups and School of Science Dr Michelle Ryan has confirmed platypuses living in waterways near Sydney’s northern fringe for the first time since 1998! 👏 Read here - tinyurl.com/5fe6xpz6
ALT Photo Credit: Michelle Ryan
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
An ecologist says she's surprised the elusive monotremes are surviving so close to residents and urban development. ab.co/3KtnpHl
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Hawkesbury-Nepean Waterkeeper Alliance in partnership with Western Sydney University & Streamwatch, held a community paddle day on the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, with volunteers also taking part in a microplastics workshop to assess the health of the river!🛶🔬👇#SDG6 #HNWAlliance
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Explore one of Australia's most heavily polluted sites with SMH's Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell (vivid photos and video). This is Sunny Corner mining area (silver and gold) in NSW. A century after the biggest mines close - pollution remains. smh.com.au/environment/susta…
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
After years of only hearing about it, I finally got my hands on the 5-page bodybuilding forum thread wherein a couple dudes get into a heated argument over how many days there are in a week and I am here to tell you that it is infinitely funnier than I even imagined it would be.
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Need some ecological data? 🌱📈
Don't miss our post on the TOP FIVE sources of ecological data + all the tips, tricks, and best practices for getting and using these data: rforecology.com/post/top-fiv…
Have a good data source you love? Share it below
#Rstats #RforEcology #Research
ALT six round icons depicting different ecosystems all pointing to the center at the R for Ecology logo which is the R logo with a plant growing out of it. At the top it says "Where to find ecological data"
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.@westernsydneyu and the HN Waterkeeper Alliance have teamed with Hawkesbury City Council to encourage the community to help monitor the health of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. 📸#SDG6 #HNWAlliance
Dr @michelleryanphd talks more about river systems here - tinyurl.com/2s4d27bh
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
This flying squirrel faked his own death, and created a whole crime scene…for attention. I think I’m in love. xitter.cf/kkMrRay/status/1665007…
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
Become a citizen scientist with @WomSAT and log #wombat sightings to help #science learn more about #australia #wildlife #wildoz #roadkill #conservation #environment
"A citizen scientist is a professional, amateur, or potential scientist collaborating with lots of others on a volunteer basis, often working with an expert in a particular area, to do research." ~@Ottercivet on @ThatsScienceTAS
#CitizenScience
thatsscience.org/2023/04/16/…
Dr Michelle Ryan retweeted
Just a great audience! Some tough #WomenInStem questions for #InternationalWomensDay2023 - What’s the grossest thing you have had to work with…..@SciAtTheLocal @westsydulibrary @westernsydneyu
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