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Thomas D.J. Sayers @tdjsayers

Ecologist PhD, Wildlife Ecologist with Australian Wildlife Conservancy | & freelance nature videography / photographer, shop at tdjsayers.picfair.com

Joined April 2019
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Thomas D.J. Sayers@tdjsayers
17 Apr 2020
Our latest paper details the pollination of cryptic dung mimics in Australia: ‘Dung mimicry in Typhonium (Araceae): explaining floral trait and pollinator divergence in a widespread species complex and a rare sister species’ doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/b… #pollination #mimicry #araceae
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With the government not doing their bit, the role of organisations like AWC is more important than ever ⁦@awconservancy⁩ theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Most of Australia’s threatened species not monitored by government, audit finds

Conservation groups say ‘incredibly concerning’ report shows Coalition is failing to protect endangered wildlife

theguardian.com
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Claire Sayers@clairepsayers
28 Oct 2021
When you see axonemes in your own cells for the first time! 🤩 Image thanks to the Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy 🔬 @mims_umea @UmeaUniversity
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Australian Wildlife Conservancy@awconservancy
14 Aug 2021
Happy World Lizard Day! 🦎 AWC sanctuaries and partnership areas protect 55% of Australia’s native reptile species - like this Mertens’ Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi), which was found on our Charnley River-Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary (the Kimberley). 🎥 T Sayers/AWC
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abc.net.au/catalyst/the-wild…

Catalyst

Exploring the forefront of science and technology, Catalyst brings you compelling stories looking at the latest in science from health and medical breakthroughs to astronomy, environment, and...

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Australian Entomological Society@Aust_Ent_Soc
22 Jul 2021
@MJSteinbauer FRES, a long-time member of the Society who has made outstanding contributions to entomology both in Australia and worldwide, is among those made redundant. The AES stands in solidarity with staff at La Trobe in this fight. We urge you to sign the petition below 👇
Alison Barnes@AlisonBarnes25
17 Jul 2021
University staff and the work they do matters. La Trobe staff are amongst those currently bearing the brunt of Govt negligence and management’s shortsighted decision making. They are in a tough fight and need all the support and solidarity they can get - please sign & RT.
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Repeating mistakes: why the plan to protect the world’s wildlife falls short theconversation.com/repeatin…
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Wasps: why I love them, and why you should too theconversation.com/wasps-wh…
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Tiny beetle fossil reveals how insects greeted Earth's earliest flowers theconversation.com/tiny-bee…

Tiny beetle fossil reveals how insects greeted Earth’s earliest flowers

Preserved in amber, a tiny beetle has shed light on the moment the world first burst into bloom.

theconversation.com
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Dr James Pay@JamesMPay
23 Mar 2021
A year in the life of Ethan, the sub-adult Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle, squished into a 30-second animation. We started studying Ethan December 2017. Since then he has traveled over 15,000 km! @CellTrackTech @UTAS_
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Vishnu Prahalad@vishnu_prahalad
27 Feb 2021
Feb 2021 is a notable landmark for those following #wetlands and the @RamsarConv. I wrote an article on it that has been published today in #Tasmania Mercury newspaper. Wetlands still have a PR problem and there is a long way to go for conserving them. @Sciences_UTAS
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Watch NASA’s Perseverance Rover Land on Mars! youtu.be/gm0b_ijaYMQ via @YouTube
Phylogenomics of peacock spiders and their kin (Salticidae: Maratus), with implications for the evolution of male courtship displays | Biological Journal of the Linnean Society | Oxford Academic academic.oup.com/biolinnean/…
theguardian.com/australia-ne…

More than 17,000 jobs lost at Australian universities during Covid pandemic

Further cuts are likely this year as the border remains closed to international students, Universities Australia says

theguardian.com
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Male Satin Flycatcher, a summer breeding migrant to Tasmania. @BirdlifeOz @BirdLifeTas @ausgeo @TassieWild @CornellBirds @abchobart @ABCscience
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John Barron
@barronjohn1946
9 Jan 2021
Hello I am brand new to Twitter, what are you guys up to
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Bishop and Clerk Track, Maria Island Tasmania. 711m above sea level. Great to see large & very active population of swift parrots 🦜 in blue gum forest below @tasmania @ausgeo @Wilderness_Aus @abchobart @ABCscience @AusConservation @Tas_Land @nature_org
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Interesting find on the weekend. Likely an undescribed species (male shown). Shot in situ on Tassie Central Plateau, alpine scrub >1100m above sea level #macro #jumpingspiders #salticidae @ausgeo @Wilderness_Aus @abchobart @ABCscience @AusConservation @Tas_Land @nature_org
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Tiny treetop flowers foster incredible beetle biodiversity theconversation.com/tiny-tre…

Tiny treetop flowers foster incredible beetle biodiversity

In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate blossoms, helping to maintain some of the highest biodiversity on Earth.

theconversation.com
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Ecological Society of Australia@EcolSocAus
23 Nov 2020
Have you ever seen a spider brain? Now you have! @LizyLowe from @MQBiology is studying how brain size of spiders differs between urban and rural populations. Listen to Lizzy talk about this work at #ESAus20 – register at esa2020.org.au #esa2020 #ecologyaus #ecolsocaus
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New Holland Honey Eater, note the pollen on its forehead. @BirdlifeOz @BirdLifeTas @ausgeo @TassieWild @CornellBirds @abchobart @ABCscience
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