Ecologist and Herpetologist. Urban Birds Program Coordinator (BirdLife AUS), Ass. Researcher, People For Wildlife. Co-owner, AUS Reptile Academy. Fulbright alumna. Inspiring Australia Ambassador (Qld). #PalmCockatooProject. Ex UofCaliforniaIrvine / ANUhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mihxfn5aqc2qScience shapes society…when it’s communicated clearly and effectively. Join us in a 1-day, practical workshop on #SciComm & media training! Join from online anywhere. Get the know-how and confidence to share your science/work/project for increased impact. https://cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/events-and-seminars/science-communication-and-media-training-increase-impact02 Apr 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihxfn5aqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mhs3sw3bb22xAn article about our recent fabulous news of a Palm Cockatoo chick fledgling from an artificial log hollow. I like to call them ‘zombie’ hollows- they are dead but given (vertical) life once again. #PalmCockatooProject https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/conservation-win-as-first-palm-cockatoo-chick-fledges-from-artificial-hollow-in-australia/24 Mar 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs3sw3bb22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mh2nep4ke22kWhat's killing our owls? Spoiler...a certain type of rat poison! My 45min interview on the topic available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/22oLoRUCVKVB2w75El7SF7?si=v-UNyjsYTLyAwMysIPVYFw @birdlifeoz.bsky.social15 Mar 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2nep4ke22khttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mgyn4kcul22xThe biggest conservation win ever for the endangered Palm Cockatoo! On the back of 18 years of my research on this difficult species, People for Wildlife and Indigenous rangers and I were able to make an install an artificial hollow that was immediately used! 💥 https://capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-habitat-delivers-world-first-win-for-endangered-palm-cockatoo/21938/14 Mar 2026 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgyn4kcul22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mgthbtsnv22oCan snakes be deadly after they die? Have a listen to this podcast by Dr Ann Jones ABC to find out! I provide expert comment: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/what-the-duck/snake-jellyfish-whale-dead/10635329012 Mar 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgthbtsnv22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mgqgw7x3u22tWhy are our owls dying?? It’s all about which rat bait that you, your neighbours, your council, and pest controllers are using. Read this excellent article by @andrewstafford.bsky.social , with expert comment from myself among others. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9192908/owl-be-damned-regulator-stops-short-of-rat-poison-ban/10 Mar 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqgw7x3u22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mgabf3jc4c2pIf you’re wondering why owls and Tawny Frogmouths are dying, have a read. Your dog or cat might be next if we don’t speak up and hold the regulator to account. I wrote this article w/ Dr Holly Parsons. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgabf3jc4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mga6fpjjus2nI wrote this article w/ Dr Holly Parsons. If you’re wondering why owls and Tawny Frogmouths are dying, have a read. Your dog or cat might be next if we don’t speak up and hold the regulator to account. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga6fpjjus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mga6bjwg622nJust out: new information reveals that Australian Parliament House uses long-lasting, harmful rat poisons (SGARs) that are killing owls, eagles, quolls, and Tawny Frogmouths 😳😡. I give expert comment for this @yahoonews.com article about it: https://au.news.yahoo.com/calls-for-change-as-controversial-product-found-in-iconic-aussie-spot-unacceptable-risk-050420189.html @birdlifeoz.bsky.social04 Mar 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga6bjwg622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mfok33bcrc2jBefore-after photos of my habitat garden (rainforest plant community section). Supporting #UrbanBirds with @birdlifeoz.bsky.social, #UrbanFrogs, and #UrbanLizards! 🥹 AND our mental well-being, especially on wfh days 💃🤓! If u were a frog, would u live here??25 Feb 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfok33bcrc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mceuzejack2pBefore-After photos of my #HabitatGarden near #Brisbane, 15 months apart. Who thinks we should abandon lawns and make habitat gardens instead?14 Jan 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mceuzejack2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mc7cqfzfuk23#HabitatGarden update: it’s thriving!12 Jan 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7cqfzfuk23https://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3mbanoker2k2x#HabitatGarden plant highlight: Wahlenbergia tumidifructa. An unassuming, perennial herb that bunches in thickets reminiscent of grass, up to 600mm. It’s native to much of Australia and serves as great erosion control at the bottom edge of my small suburban block south of #Brisbane. #WildOz31 Dec 2025 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbanoker2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3maicfkzivs2x4 generations of Eastern Pilbara Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia epsisolus). The baby was just born last week 😍.21 Dec 2025 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3maicfkzivs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m6xjt4abks22Need a Christmas present idea? The @birdlifeoz.bsky.social bird calendar was just released, and it has stunning photos of some stellar Aussie birds 🤩! This gift also helps support BirdLife’s mission to save birds. https://birdlife.org.au/product/2026-birdlife-australia-calendar/01 Dec 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xjt4abks22https://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m6dljwqnzs2vNice unprompted feedback from a student of mine at Uni Southern Qld @soaes-unisq.bsky.social 🤓. I’m currently teaching 3rd year undergrads there in the course Biodiversity and Conservation Science.24 Nov 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6dljwqnzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m5rpjvfijc2tGood morning, all, from my #HabitatGarden near #Brisbane16 Nov 2025 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rpjvfijc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m5mrsu5rdc2pOut today! @theguardian.com writes an important article about the snake catching industry in Aus. A fascinating read. We took the journalist on a snake-education journey at our venomous-snake handling course to guide the article. Expert comment by yours truly 🤓. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/15/snake-handling-course-australia-catchers14 Nov 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mrsu5rdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m5d5iv7glk2vAnother cracking snake-handling course on the weekend! This time for 15 students: a large-property owner, zookeeper, future snake-catchers, 3 school grounds persons, and even a journalist from @theguardian.com ! Our next course is 29Nov (near Gatton, Qld). DM if interested. #OzReptileAcademy11 Nov 2025 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5d5iv7glk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m3xrq5xrxk2xIt’s springtime in Australia, aka swooping season. Here I provide expert comment for the ABC about a swooping crow at Noosa: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-24/cranky-crow-divebombs-noosa-visitors-prompting-warning/10591829024 Oct 2025 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xrq5xrxk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m36mxv645s2fYay! It’s that time of the year again. Get ready to keep your eyes peeled and start counting birds! #AussieBirdCount is an important snap-shot for Australia’s birds, common and threatened, plus we can all probably is a mindful 20min peacefully observing nature 🥹💚. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36mxv645s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3m35lfalhxc2vExtinctions serve as important warning signs that something is very wrong in the environment. Will we finally heed these warnings? Our mental wellbeing and over half our economy depends on it. https://theconversation.com/and-then-there-were-none-australias-only-shrew-declared-extinct-26598814 Oct 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35lfalhxc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3lzzew7ph5k24Whose terms of reference do we privilege in science? Dr Coen Hird discusses the contested space of contemporary science and Indigenous teachings/understandings. Diving into theory, not just methods, @uq-cbcs.bsky.social’s packed seminar today at UQ St Lucia. What’s your knowledge lens?30 Sep 2025 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzzew7ph5k24https://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3lzplaep3xc2qIt’s that time of year again, people! 🤠💃😎. Get those binos/nocs on the ready to count birds wherever and often from 20-26Oct on the useful and user-friendly Aussie Birdcount app [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzplaep3xc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3lzowitakdk2g1.5 years apart before-after comparison of my made-from-scratch native habitat garden (rainforest plant community section). Supporting #UrbanBirds with @birdlifeoz.bsky.social, #UrbanFrogs, and #UrbanLizards! 🥹 AND household mental well-being, especially on wfh days 💃🤓! Lawns are so boring, agreed?25 Sep 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzowitakdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cnzdenek.bsky.social/post/3ly2nopgss22zAnd it’s a hit! My #SnakeWheelOfFortune poster game has been played by dozens (possibly 100s) of kids & adults across Qld for #NationalScienceWeek & beyond, & they’ve all left with a far greater appreciation & respect for snakes. Education shapes perceptions, & perceptions shape behaviour 🤓🐍💚!05 Sep 2025 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:ms2ohf227r4qqty2w7wbsi7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2nopgss22z