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ICON Science Research Group, RMIT University | Part of @ARC_CEED @TSR_Hub @CAULHub @RMIT_CUR | Led by Sarah Bekessy @sbekessy
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Joined June 2014
ICON has officially moved over to Bluesky! Follow us here if you'd like to stay up to date:
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New ICON Science blog post! Read about our talks at the ESA conference last month: #ESA2024 #ESAConference
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RT @NatureComms: Many cities fail the 3-30-300 benchmark for urban nature. The ‘3’ is often met and the ‘300’ is patchy due to poor tree ca…
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RT @mb_dahlstrom: Overseas, the ‘3-30-300' city planning rule is increasingly seen as critical to human health and wellbeing. But new res…
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📢Our OA research shows informal green spaces (IGS) are an integral part of the #urbanNature landscape, contributing as much as formal green spaces to species richness!🌿 Using crowdsourced data we assessed how different #greenspace supports birds & plants
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Up now on the ICON blog: Find out about the new "Nature Pledge for Developers" launched by @sbekessy @Biodivcouncil at the recent Global Nature Positive Summit! #naturePositive #urbanNature Will your organisation join others in signing the pledge?
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RT @sbekessy: @mb_dahlstrom you’ve nailed this article - such an important message about caring for nature in our scramble to build more ho…
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RT @sbekessy: Businesses need to jump into nature reporting - yes, it's complex, but there are simple approaches and datasets available so…
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RT @sbekessy: Here at the global nature positive summit in Sydney - excited about our Built Environment session coming up soon - hoping for…
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RT @HumphreyJE_: Calling all attendees of @ISBE2024! If you're interested in the behaviour of aggressive competitors, don't miss my talk to…
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Fresh post on the ICON blog The @BioUrbanDesign team with Nature Collective presented their first "Nature Insights" series to a huge range of industry people across the property sector:
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RT @Biodivcouncil: The environment matters. Email the PM and tell him that it is time to work with the Senate crossbench to get a strong EP…
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RT @YungEnChee1: MAGPIES, EAGLES, OWLS & TAWNYS POISONED - BUNNINGS, STOP SELLING SGAR RODENTICIDES! - Sign the Petition!
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RT @sbekessy: One day (soon?) 'everyday nature' will be a basic human right. Read our new paper for the latest on how to rethink design of…
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RT @ResearchRMIT: A great piece by @_ficus and @HollyKirk for @ConversationEDU on using 'stepping stones' to connect isolated #wildlife hab…
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RT @HollyKirk: 📢 Our new OA research shows spatially targeting new green spaces to connect bigger patches of habitat can maximise investmen…
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RT @TheAusToday: Our cities’ secret gardens: we connect with nature in neglected green spaces just as much as in parks, explain @HughStanfo…
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Great to see some movement with NSW's nature laws, but does this really go far enough when it comes to habitat destruction?
NSW biodiversity conservation laws are getting an overhaul. New commitments by @PennySharpemlc @ChrisMinnsMP address many major issues enabling ongoing nature loss in NSW, such as the biodiversity offsets scheme - but there are still significant gaps, such as inadequate action to address land clearing. Learn more:
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Research from ICON scientists @HughStanford1 @HollyKirk @RMIT_CUR in the @ConversationEDU today! #urbanNature #natureConnection #citizenscience
Check out this summary of our recent work on the value of informal green space for human-nature interaction! 🌱🕵️♀️🍃🚶♀️💚
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RT @lilyvaneeden: This paper describes transdisciplinary collaboration between @DEECA_Vic @ICON_Science @BehaviourWorksA @RMIT_CUR #ARIscie…
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