Elephants are well-known #EcosystemEngineers, & their presence "positively correlate[s] with the abundance of mammal species, especially ungulates and primates" (Li et al 2025) #2026MMM
March 20, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Elephants are well-known #EcosystemEngineers, & their presence "positively correlate[s] with the abundance of mammal species, especially ungulates and primates" (Li et al 2025) #2026MMM
Goldfish are #EcosystemEngineers ! @emmaschubert.bsky.social presented a massive mesocosm experiment exploring the impacts of goldfish on their environment #ICAIS2026
August 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Goldfish are #EcosystemEngineers ! @emmaschubert.bsky.social presented a massive mesocosm experiment exploring the impacts of goldfish on their environment #ICAIS2026
How Wolves Change Rivers
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
October 25, 2024 at 7:37 AM
How Wolves Change Rivers
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
by @GrrlScientist via @substack
#wolves🐺 #ecology #evolution #EcosystemEngineers #TrophicCascade #Yellowstone #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/how-wolves...
🤯 Prepare to have your mind blown... What does six months of beaver productivity at Heal Somerset look like? Like nothing we could imagine or recognise!
Watch out for the stick from July onwards...🤪 iykyk 🦫
#BeaverLove #UKWildlife #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers #WildlifePhotography
Watch out for the stick from July onwards...🤪 iykyk 🦫
#BeaverLove #UKWildlife #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers #WildlifePhotography
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🤯 Prepare to have your mind blown... What does six months of beaver productivity at Heal Somerset look like? Like nothing we could imagine or recognise!
Watch out for the stick from July onwards...🤪 iykyk 🦫
#BeaverLove #UKWildlife #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers #WildlifePhotography
Watch out for the stick from July onwards...🤪 iykyk 🦫
#BeaverLove #UKWildlife #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers #WildlifePhotography
🐜 As the days warm up, #woodants spring into action - foraging for food and repairing their nests 🍂
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
April 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🐜 As the days warm up, #woodants spring into action - foraging for food and repairing their nests 🍂
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
These tiny #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health - controlling pests, spreading seeds, and enriching the soil 🌲
Hippo, meanwhile, is still in the Limpopo River, where he has recently taken care of business. Large quantities of hippo poop can sometimes cause mass fish die-offs, providing a food source for scavengers like crocodiles. #EcosystemEngineers #2026MMM
Hippo Poop Kills Fish, but There’s an Upside - JSTOR Daily
A robot disguised as a crocodile is helping scientists understand that mass fish die-offs serve a purpose.
daily.jstor.org
March 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hippo, meanwhile, is still in the Limpopo River, where he has recently taken care of business. Large quantities of hippo poop can sometimes cause mass fish die-offs, providing a food source for scavengers like crocodiles. #EcosystemEngineers #2026MMM
Bison do what bison do, and as a result along their trails in Yellowstone we see improved soils, improved grassland nutrition and increases in plant biodiversity too 🌍
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
Bison grazing boosts grass nutrition without harming soil
Bison in Yellowstone improve grassland health by boosting nutrients, biodiversity, and resilience through natural grazing.
www.earth.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Bison do what bison do, and as a result along their trails in Yellowstone we see improved soils, improved grassland nutrition and increases in plant biodiversity too 🌍
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
#EcosystemEngineers #LargeFauna #YellowstonePark #NitrogenCycle
www.earth.com/news/bison-g...
OTD in '21: 🦫 #Beavers showing off their bipedalism. 🐾
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
June 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
OTD in '21: 🦫 #Beavers showing off their bipedalism. 🐾
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
We don't take a lot of video (fills cards, eats batteries, different metadata, etc.) but have a few over the years. In this case monitoring their dam building work.
#trailcam 🦊 #wildlife #cameratrap #ecosystemengineers
#castor #beaver #damcam
🦫☀️ Our #beavers at the Old River Bed are thriving this season — keeping busy with dam repairs, dusk swims, and munching.
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🦫☀️ Our #beavers at the Old River Bed are thriving this season — keeping busy with dam repairs, dusk swims, and munching.
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
📍 Seen a chewed stump or a tail splash near ORB lately. Longer evenings to spot signs of their incredible engineering!
#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #Rewilding #EcosystemEngineers
The Hyacinth Macaw is a prime example of an ecosystem engineer—a species whose actions shape and sustain its environment.
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Hyacinth Macaw is a prime example of an ecosystem engineer—a species whose actions shape and sustain its environment.
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
#HyacinthMacaw #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #SaveTheSpecies #Biodiversity #EcosystemEngineers #ProtectNature #EndangeredSpecies #RainforestConservation #ParrotLovers
Felt cute, might go chop down a tree or build a massive lodge later, idk. Just trying to stay logs ahead of the competition. Wood you believe how nice the water is today?🦫🌿🪶🦉🍁
#CanadianWildlife #Beaver #Wildlife #NorthCreekWetland #EcosystemEngineers #Nature #CanadaWildlife #OhMyDouglas
#CanadianWildlife #Beaver #Wildlife #NorthCreekWetland #EcosystemEngineers #Nature #CanadaWildlife #OhMyDouglas
June 18, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Felt cute, might go chop down a tree or build a massive lodge later, idk. Just trying to stay logs ahead of the competition. Wood you believe how nice the water is today?🦫🌿🪶🦉🍁
#CanadianWildlife #Beaver #Wildlife #NorthCreekWetland #EcosystemEngineers #Nature #CanadaWildlife #OhMyDouglas
#CanadianWildlife #Beaver #Wildlife #NorthCreekWetland #EcosystemEngineers #Nature #CanadaWildlife #OhMyDouglas
geo.center/activity/p/2... #Beavers #Rewilding #Wetlands #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction #UrbanRewilding #FloodMitigation #Biodiversity #Conservation #Restoration #EcosystemEngineers #BeaverTrust
Beaver rewilding: This city had a flooding problem, so it turned to the world’s second largest rodent for help | CNN
geo.center
June 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
🌊💙 Small but mighty! Mussels are one of the vital species to the seabed's recovery. The sea’s unsung heroes — engineering new habitats, quietly filtering seawater and boosting biodiversity under the waves. To find out more about this ecosystem engineer, visit links in our bio.
#EcosystemEngineers
#EcosystemEngineers
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
🌊💙 Small but mighty! Mussels are one of the vital species to the seabed's recovery. The sea’s unsung heroes — engineering new habitats, quietly filtering seawater and boosting biodiversity under the waves. To find out more about this ecosystem engineer, visit links in our bio.
#EcosystemEngineers
#EcosystemEngineers
#Burrow availability shapes #reptile populations, but the effects are species- and context-dependent - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #poikilotherms #ecosystemengineers @lizardprof.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
#Burrow availability shapes #reptile populations, but the effects are species- and context-dependent - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #poikilotherms #ecosystemengineers @lizardprof.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social
Meet one of the Caledonian forest's hardest workers 🐜 #Woodants spend summer foraging for food, maintaining their nests and raising the next generation of ants. These #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health, helping control insect populations, spread seeds, and enrich the soil.
Wood ant facts and information | Trees for Life
Wood ants play a very important role in the ecosystem of the Caledonian Forest. Where ants have been removed by forest practices, many herbivorous insects can reach numbers out of balance.
treesforlife.org.uk
June 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Meet one of the Caledonian forest's hardest workers 🐜 #Woodants spend summer foraging for food, maintaining their nests and raising the next generation of ants. These #ecosystemengineers play a crucial role in forest health, helping control insect populations, spread seeds, and enrich the soil.
Best mascot in the U.S.! #ecosystemengineers
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Best mascot in the U.S.! #ecosystemengineers
Paleontology study of the extinct Giant Sloth reveals that loss of #ecosystemengineers means losing the #ecosystemservices they also provide - a warning for today 🌍
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
Giant Ground Sloth Extinction Led to Loss of Ecological Services - Evolution@Vanderbilt
By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Giant ground sloths were more than just Ice Age oddities. They were ecosystem engineers whose disappearance reshaped the landscapes they once...
www.vanderbilt.edu
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Paleontology study of the extinct Giant Sloth reveals that loss of #ecosystemengineers means losing the #ecosystemservices they also provide - a warning for today 🌍
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/gi...
#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems
Amidst multiple crises, a beacon of hope: England's historic beaver release marks a conservation milestone! Restoring ecosystems, one dam at a time. 🌿✨
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England
Four beavers were legally released at Purbeck Heath in Dorset in what experts say is a huge step for national nature recovery
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Amidst multiple crises, a beacon of hope: England's historic beaver release marks a conservation milestone! Restoring ecosystems, one dam at a time. 🌿✨
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
#BeaverRevival #EcosystemEngineers #NaturalRewilders
Squirrels: the forest’s quiet architects.
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Squirrels: the forest’s quiet architects.
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
Squirrels plant forests by forgetting nuts, spread fungi, feed predators. Chaos with a purpose.
Little architects keeping the woods alive.
Respect the tail.
Who knew the chaos agents were actually on payroll?
#SquirrelAppreciation #EcosystemEngineers
New research in #RESEcolEnt shows cavity diameter & number from #insect #seed predators are key factors in their role as #EcosystemEngineers for plant-dwelling #arthropod communities🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New research in #RESEcolEnt shows cavity diameter & number from #insect #seed predators are key factors in their role as #EcosystemEngineers for plant-dwelling #arthropod communities🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
Our #EditorsChoice spotlight continues! Today, it's the turn of #RESEcolEnt.💡
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our #EditorsChoice spotlight continues! Today, it's the turn of #RESEcolEnt.💡
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
The latest Issue's #FreeToRead article finds that body size mediates the role of insect seed predators as #EcosystemEngineers for #arthropod communities
Read it now🔽
doi.org/10.1111/een.13420
@wiley.com
From ants shifting soil to salmon reshaping riverbeds, study highlights the #diversity & scale of animals' impact across all freshwater & terrestrial ecosystems.
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Animals as architects of the Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact
Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds of species shape...
phys.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
From ants shifting soil to salmon reshaping riverbeds, study highlights the #diversity & scale of animals' impact across all freshwater & terrestrial ecosystems.
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Identifies 603 species, genera, or families that influence Earth's surface processes #EcosystemEngineers
phys.org/news/2025-02... 1/2
Did you know that a sub-1 kg bandicoot can turn over 4 tonnes of soil in a year?
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
January 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Did you know that a sub-1 kg bandicoot can turn over 4 tonnes of soil in a year?
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#ecosystemengineers #ecology #Australia
doi.org/10.1007/s107...