Nature Talks: One Million Turtles Shellharbour Library Nature Talks: One Million Turtles presented by Professor Ricky Spencer

@doctormcdougall.bsky.social hi Lindsay

Doing a Nature Talk for kids and families tomorrow night at Shellharbour Library

Kids will make their own turtles to take home and learn about how turtles can breathe through their butts

Details and register here

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It's like we trained this one

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It's like we trained this one

@doctormcdougall.bsky.social

@doctormcdougall.bsky.social

The new signs are in and someone is ready to go Turtling

Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg

...way too flattering

Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg

...way too flattering

IIIIIIIIIIT’S TUUUUUUURTLE TIIIIIIIIIIME!!!

Is how this interview should have begun. Alas, it’s just a very interesting update on Lake Alexandra and Turtle Month citizen science with @profturtle.bsky.social; without a big musical introduction.

I'm looking forward to @biodiversityguy.bsky.social's #ESAus2024 AERA presentation. He's a renaissance man of sorts, as in addition to being an accomplished ecologist he's also a keen student of AFL history. He particularly enjoys discussing the celebrated career of Nick Duigan. #Where'sNimmo

I am at his talk now, the animals running from fires remind me of richmond players fleeing punt Rd this year #ESA2024

Ricky Spencer talks Turtles The Lake Alexandra Turtle Tour has been going since 2022, with signs pointing out where the wild turtles are basking, swimming, and more importantly, nesting. And this isn't just for your benefit; the

I was speaking to @doctormcdougall.bsky.social from the @salmonmornay.bsky.social #TurtleIsland yesterday.

#LakeAlexandra at #Mittagong is pioneering how we do #CitizenScience around the world!!

Listen in

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You mean Goal....... goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal

Simon Marnie says farewell

An emotional Simon Marnie says farewell to a huge audience at Government House. So much love in the room for this brilliant broadcaster. You'll be missed Simon.

So sad Robbie. Thankyou for your support over the years. It was great chatting with you and @wendyharmer.bsky.social .... good to see you at Simon's last broadcast today

I have been promoted to Professor.

I asked Gemini for a joke .

Here’s a joke about your promotion:

You announce your promotion to professor.

Colleague: "Congratulations! So, are you going to start grading papers in crayon now?"

m12 turtle safe roads YouTube video by Ricky Spencer

🚧🐢 Thrilled to see our work with @Transport4NSW on national TV! The new #M12Motorway to Western Sydney Airport includes turtle-safe designs to protect adult turtles, the backbone of their populations.

Saving adults = saving species. #Conservation #Sustainability

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Why do turtles bask? 🐢☀️
Basking isn’t just vital for turtles’ health—it’s a tool for conservation.

Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving.

Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! 👇 1/4

m12 turtle safe roads YouTube video by Ricky Spencer

🚧🐢 Thrilled to see our work with @Transport4NSW on national TV! The new #M12Motorway to Western Sydney Airport includes turtle-safe designs to protect adult turtles, the backbone of their populations.

Saving adults = saving species. #Conservation #Sustainability

youtu.be/XGVGBDrq0cY?...

Lake Alexandra Turtle Tour1 YouTube video by Ricky Spencer

See #CitizenScience population monitoring in action here.

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Turtle Islands promo YouTube video by Ricky Spencer

Report your sightings to TurtleSAT! 🐢
#CitizenScience helps track size distributions, population trends, and threats.

Your data supports programs protecting nests and boosting turtle survival.

Small actions, big impact. 💪

#CitizenScience #TurtleSAT
4/4

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Eliminating numbers as a metric collected by #CitizenScience reduces biases directly related to sampling effort.

Sub adults are smaller than adults and only remain sub adults for a few years.

If sub adults are consistently being observed, then initiatives improving recruitment are successful 3/4

Basking data helps measure the success of conservation efforts like #TurtleIslands, headstarting, and nest protection.

Seeing more sub-adults basking? That’s a sign of population recovery.
Declining adults? A warning to act.
2/4

#TurtleConservation #BaskingTurtles

Why do turtles bask? 🐢☀️
Basking isn’t just vital for turtles’ health—it’s a tool for conservation.

Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving.

Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! 👇 1/4

Very benign at Springwood

Turtle embryos speed up development to hatch in the safety of a group Australian freshwater turtle embryos can sense how developed other babies are in their eggs and then speed up their own growth to hatch with the most advanced of their siblings, according to new resea...

Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence 🐢 #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience

theconversation.com/turtle-embry...

So keep breathing?

Turtle embryos speed up development to hatch in the safety of a group Australian freshwater turtle embryos can sense how developed other babies are in their eggs and then speed up their own growth to hatch with the most advanced of their siblings, according to new resea...

Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence 🐢 #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience

theconversation.com/turtle-embry...

Dark secret hidden beneath Aussie city’s housing estates Most people don't know what developers have buried underneath their homes. Find out more.

"Under Western Sydney’s housing estates lies a hidden tragedy—hibernating turtles, fish, and eels buried by rapid development."

Proud to highlight this critical issue in the article.

We need smarter, sustainable urban growth.
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#Conservation #Sustainability"