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Bonn, Germany
Joined May 2010
💥HAPPENING NOW💥 Capacity-Building Workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with @IPBES and organised by @BfN_de & the Institute for Biodiversity-Network (IBN). Great opportunity to strengthen stakeholder engagement & explore uptake of IPBES Assessments at national level. 👏🏽
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Anamudi Shola National Park🌳 in #Kerala is known for its unique montane shola grassland ecosystem. It is facing threats from unsustainable human activities, forest fires🔥 & #ClimateChange. Read how @moefcc, @theGEF & @UNDP🇮🇳 worked to restore them: bit.ly/3LGKQgW.
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🌍 Ever wondered what drives biological invasions?‌ 💡 From climate change 🔥and pollution 🏭 to biodiversity loss📉 this infographic from the new @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report unravels many of the factors driving these challenges 🤔 ⬇️ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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#DYK Invasive alien species are most damaging on islands? The number of alien plants now exceeds the number of native plants on more than 25% of all islands.🏝️-@IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report 🔎ipbes.net/IASmediarelease Via @IPBES
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#DYK the Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is the most widespread #InvasiveAlienSpecies worldwide? ❌Infestations of these large 🟣 flowers can block ⤵️ 🌊waterways ⛵️boat traffic‌ 🏊swimming —@IUCN_ISSG 🔎 ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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“If earthworms were a country, they’d be the world’s fourth largest producer of grain”🪱🤎🌾 New interesting piece about the key role of soil life for food production out in @NatureComms ➡️nature.com/articles/s41467-0… Related news @ScienceMagazine➡️science.org/content/article/…
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Awesome Podcast! Well done
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“Although the specific species causing damage may vary, #InvasiveAlienSpecies affect nature and also people in every country.” -@AnibalPauchard, Co-chair of @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report ⬇️ ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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The #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report says humans are @ the heart of the problem (our actions cause biological invasions) BUT we also have to drive the solutions ‌>37,000 alien species have been introduced by our activities around the 🌍 >3500 are harmful🚨 🔎ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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🌿How do we approach governance of biological invasions?‌ 🔑This infographic from the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report lays out strategic actions to achieve integrated governance🪜 📌 ipbes.net/IASmediarelease Via @IPBES
🌿How do we approach governance of biological invasions?‌ 🔑This infographic from the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report lays out strategic actions to achieve integrated governance🪜 📌 ipbes.net/IASmediarelease Via @IPBES
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You've seen headlines about the new @IPBES Report on #InvasiveAlienSpecies? Here's a 1-min. snapshot of what the world's best experts say on the growth of this problem & its impacts. Take 1 minute: this affects you, your family and your community! ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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The state of biodiversity is in severe decline, with deforestation, land degradation and species extinctions all moving in the wrong direction to meet the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. Our new #SDG report outlines what can be done. ➡️ bit.ly/3EQcUKF
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Wonderful to be part of the amazing @ipbes podcast series celebrating the #InvasiveAlienSpecies assessment and all the inspiring contributors - thank you @IPBES
🌍NEW EPISODE!🚨 Dive into the world of #InvasiveAlienSpecies w/ our latest episode 5️⃣ of the "Nature Insight" podcast! @BritGarner chats with @UKLadybirds & Dr. Maria Loreto Castillo about some impacts of these species.🐞 🎧Listen now & subscribe link.chtbl.com/SocialMedia3
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#DYK that BES-Net’s Trialogues have engaged over 20 countries & nearly 300 people from diverse backgrounds? These multi stakeholder dialogues promote the uptake of approved @IPBES thematic assessment reports at the national & regional levels. Learn more: youtube.com/Lwbkr0FpLc0
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Happy #WorldTourismDay! 🌿 Let's explore our planet and its #biodiversity responsibly and sustainably. 🦋🌴 There is a real need for greater and better-targeted investments in tourism that contributes to the #SDGs 📷 📰 More with @UNWTO un.org/en/observances/touris…
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Ever wondered what #biodiversity really is? This amazing infographic from @WWF explains what it is & its importance! Let's #BuildBackBiodiversity 🌍🦁🐝🌳 Via @WWF @wwf_uk
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The #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report says humans are @ the heart of the problem (our actions cause biological invasions) BUT we also have to drive the solutions ‌>37,000 alien species have been introduced by our activities around the 🌍 >3500 are harmful🚨 🔎ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
Congratulations @UKLadybirds !
Best President or Chair, Sponsored by Memcom Executive WINNER: Professor Helen Roy MBE, Royal Entomological Society @RoyEntSoc #Memcom2023 #Memcom #membership #awards
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When you are an early-career researcher you can become an #IPBES Fellow. Dr. @LelaniM speaks in this #podcast about the Fellowship. Listen to the podcast on Spotify: lnkd.in/esnR6ARiOr find all the podcasts on the IPBES website: lnkd.in/ergVSSQK
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Thank you for inviting me @BritGarner @IPBES! It was a great talk about invasive beavers 🦫 and trees I am beyond happy to have contributed to the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies assessment and work with such cool people🤩
🌍NEW EPISODE!🚨 Dive into the world of #InvasiveAlienSpecies w/ our latest episode 5️⃣ of the "Nature Insight" podcast! @BritGarner chats with @UKLadybirds & Dr. Maria Loreto Castillo about some impacts of these species.🐞 🎧Listen now & subscribe link.chtbl.com/SocialMedia3
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