Mastodawn

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/my-ideas-are-a-little-revolutionary-ecologist-suzanne-simard-on-intelligent-forests-the-climate-and-her-critics. "Billions of dollars are being invested in #carbon capture & storage #technology, 'but we actually have highly evolved #organisms like #trees & #plants & #algae that do this very thing much more effectively than anything we can possibly create ourselves. And yet, we’re cutting these #creatures down.'" That, & we continue to burn #fossilfuels, @GeraldKutney!

‘My ideas are a little revolutionary’: ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics

Her research popularised the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimagine our relationship with nature

The Guardian

Spaceflight 🚀Feb 14

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116058532110711646

Non-biological processes typically produce fatty acids with shorter carbon chains than those detected on #Mars. There's “much more than typical non-#biological processes can produce”. This therefore points to living #organisms.

Planetary Ecologist Feb 12

Fauna (Organisms 🐞)

The Fauna is the whole of animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding terms for plants and fungi are flora and funga, respectively. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as biota. Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauna

#Fauna #Organisms #AnimalEcology #EcologyTerminology

Fauna - Wikipedia

Planetary Ecologist Jan 29

Fauna (Organisms 🐞)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauna

#Fauna #Organisms #AnimalEcology #EcologyTerminology

Fauna - Wikipedia

C. L. Nichols Jan 29

https://www.storyangles.com/post/first-inhabitants

The origin of life has been debated for centuries. The most accepted theory is known as the primordial soup, or abiogenesis.

#earth #organisms #primordial #abiogenesis #life #StoryAngles

First Inhabitants

From simple organic compounds to complex organisms. Life is a phenomenon that started on Earth 3.5 to 3.8 billion years ago.The origin of life has been debated for centuries. The most accepted theory is known as the primordial soup, or abiogenesis.Life began in a warm, shallow ocean. A combination of chemical reactions and energy sources gave rise to simple organic compounds. These compounds combined to form complex molecules, leading to the first living organisms.These early organisms were sing

StoryAngles

Scientific Frontline Jan 17

This report for the Scientific Frontline "What Is" series provides an detailed analysis of the #invasive species phenomenon. It moves beyond simple definitions to explore the complex #ecological mechanics that allow these #organisms to dominate naïve #ecosystems
#WhatIs #Ecology #Environmental #Conservation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/wi01162601.html

What Is: Invasive Species

The Biological Siege of the Anthropocene, the Invasive Species problem

Planetary Ecologist Jan 9

Flora (Organisms 🐞)

Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring native plants. The corresponding term for animals is fauna, and for fungi, it is funga. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora as in the terms gut flora or skin flora for purposes of specificity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora

#Flora #Habitat #Organisms #EcologyTerminology #BotanicalNomenclature

Flora - Wikipedia

Soh Kam Yung Jan 7

Lovely highlights. I'll be happy to see even one of these. :-)

"This post highlights my favourite images and firsts from the year, a reminder that even familiar forests can still astonish when you stay curious and keep looking closer."

https://www.nickybay.com/macro-highlights-the-best-of-2025/

#NickyBay #Photography #MacroPhotography #Arthropods #Organisms

Macro Highlights – The Best of 2025 - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay

After years of trudging through forests and peering into the hidden lives of tiny creatures, the number of lifers I get should rightfully decline but 2025 proved to be remarkably defiant. This year delivered an extraordinary run of lifers — each one earned through planning, patience, persistence, luck, and lots of grit. This post highlights

Macro Photography by Nicky Bay - exploring microfauna since 2018

Stefan F. Wirth Jan 4

RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115554189599941981

When large quantities of brown #algae are repeatedly #washedashore over an extended period, my first question as an acarologist is naturally which interesting, and possibly phoretic, terrestrial #organisms, such as mites, are specifically #adapted to these #conditions. But these algae are a phenomenon with #ecological #repercussions that must be understood. It is particularly interesting, thus, that it is the #phosphorus content that affects #symbiotic #cyanobacteria, which promote algal growth