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alba-costa.bsky.social
Just launched the Island Ecology & Evolution Network 🏝️ Starter Pack!

Discover scientists, conservation managers and local experts exploring and protecting life on islands.

🌋 Follow to connect & bridge science and practice!
#IslandEcology #IslandConservation #IslandEvolution

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October 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
yabookscentral.bsky.social
#kidlit #bookreview PAU THE LAST SONG OF THE KAUAI ‘O’O is at YABC!
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#Hawaiianhistory #extinction #humaninfluence #lostspecies #islandecology
March 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
darrensears.bsky.social
Continuing the intro to my #watercolor #maps capturing spatial experiences of the natural world: Why am I so focused on #islands?

#art #LandscapePhotography #AbstractArt #AbstractLandscape #island #IslandArt #ArtistsofBluesky #cartographer #islandmaps #ecology #islandecology #geography #botany
Why Islands? And what do I mean by islands anyway? (Continuing the Story of my Watercolor Maps.)
YouTube video by Darren Sears
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June 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
ibioconsultants.com
Hawaii has seen huge changes in avian diversity of native and non-native species declining, stable and increasing since 1976 (50 yr study) 🌍

#HawaiiConservation #IslandEcology #BirdDecline #BiodiversityLoss #Birds #Ornithology

nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Quantifying landscape‐level biodiversity change in an island ecosystem: a 50‐year assessment of shifts in the Hawaiian avian community
Hawaii has experienced profound declines in native avifauna alongside the introduction of numerous bird species. While site-specific population studies are common, landscape-level analyses of avian p...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
peppypanda.com
Wonderful news from the Marshall Islands! Just one year after invasive rats were removed, the islands are experiencing an incredible explosion of local wildlife, showcasing the amazing power of conservation efforts. #WildlifeRecovery #IslandEcology #ConservationSuccess 🏝️✨
Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed
www.worldatlarge.news
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
happyeconews.bsky.social
They glow, they nearly went extinct, and now 7,000+ rare tree snails have been reintroduced to their French Polynesian island homes. 🐌✨
Photo courtesy of Zoological Society of London.
happyeconews.com/glow-in-the-dark-snails-return-to-island-homes/
#Biodiversity #IslandEcology #HappyEcoNews
Glow-in-the-Dark Snails Return to Island Homes in Major Conservation Milestone | Happy Eco News
Glow-in-the-dark snails return to island homes after a successful captive breeding effort reintroduced more than 7,000 rare tree snails, marking a milestone in island biodiversity conservation.
happyeconews.com
March 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
pawelwasowicz.bsky.social
Our new study with @drandygreen.bsky.social
overturns the idea that seed or fruit traits determine plant spread. #botany #SeedDispersal #IslandEcology #Surtsey #Iceland #PlantScience #BirdEcology #EcologyLetters doi.org/10.1111/ele....
Putative ‘Dispersal Adaptations’ Do Not Explain the Colonisation of a Volcanic Island by Vascular Plants, but Birds Can
It is widely assumed that adaptations for long-distance dispersal are identifiable from seed and fruit traits used to define ‘dispersal syndromes’. Sixty years of monitoring a new island allowed us t...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
anthropology.net
A new study argues that rats, not just people, drove Easter Island’s deforestation. A few stowaways exploded into millions, gnawing through the island’s future—one palm seed at a time. #Archaeology #IslandEcology #RapaNui #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/rats-palms...
Rats, Palms, and the Fall of a Forest: Rethinking Rapa Nui’s “Ecocide”
A new study suggests Easter Island’s deforestation was not just a human story but a rodent one—where a few stowaways changed the course of an island’s ecology.
www.anthropology.net
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ainewsbrew.bsky.social
Yemen's Unique Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction on Socotra Island Due to Climate Change and Invasive Species
ainewsbrew.com/article/4245

#DragonBloodTrees #Socotra #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Conservation #Yemen #EndangeredSpecies #IslandEcology #EnvironmentalThreat
Yemen's Unique Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction on Socotra Island Due to Climate Change and Invasive Species | AI News Brew
<p>On the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, a unique species of tree is fighting for survival against the growing threats of climate change and invasive species. The dragon's blood tree, known for its ...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
insectessociaux.bsky.social
New research article! 📰

S. John explains how a jumping spider slips past aggressive weaver ant patrols to steal their prey and even their brood 🕷️
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #Myrmecophily #JumpingSpider #Trophobiosis #IslandEcology
July 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
earthlens.bsky.social
Small islands are crucial havens for endemic species amid significant human impact, highlighting their role in biodiversity conservation. 🌿📚 Link: https://tinyurl.com/2bbeegne #BiodiversityConservation #EndemicSpecies #IslandEcology
August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM