Professor, University of Auckland: urban ecology, conservation, invasive species. Mum to 2 teenagers. Nature fan. She/her. Aotearoa - New Zealand. UOA profile: https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/mc-stanley https://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3ml2h7uzux22tGreat new paper by Susan Fountaine on women experts in the media & challenges they face - worth a read https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14648849261447442 🌏🧪04 May 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2h7uzux22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mk4q7u356k2tI just voted! Vote for NZ's Fungus of the Year 2025: interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/foty/ https://interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/foty/23 Apr 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4q7u356k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mice3wpkcs2nThe Hauraki Gulf is getting noisier, pushing sea life to the brink https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/the-hauraki-gulf-is-getting-noisier-pushing-sea-life-to-the-brink/30 Mar 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mice3wpkcs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mh7fi2n2s22s"New research by University of Auckland PhD candidate Diana Borse found that more gardens translated into more weeds." Excited to see Diana's research in the media. She submitted her thesis 2 weeks ago! More to come on this! @dianaborse.bsky.social 🧪🌏🌐 https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/16/invasion-of-the-house-plants/16 Mar 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7fi2n2s22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mgv44ybnkk2z20% of urban areas in NZ are lawn - the costs to health & pockets is massive! https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/13/aucklands-love-affair-with-lawns-comes-with-a-steep-bill/12 Mar 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv44ybnkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mf3bqrsedk2tAotearoa's environment keeps taking hits.... https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/17/govt-to-disband-environment-ministry-as-part-of-agency-merger/17 Feb 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3bqrsedk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mcdin2kw7k2yAre you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year https://theconversation.com/are-you-a-hellraiser-mite-or-a-knobbled-weevil-take-the-quiz-and-vote-for-nzs-bug-of-the-year-269260?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton13 Jan 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdin2kw7k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mcdghxuhgc2uGive nature some help this summer? Some tips...keep 4WDs off beaches/riverbeds, keep dogs out of conservation areas, keep your distance from wildlife, mow your lawn less, contain pets, keep your yard dark, have a (clean) water bath for birds... & loads more tips...🧪🌎 https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/14/if-you-want-to-be-on-the-right-side-of-biodiversity-this-summer-its-your-choice/13 Jan 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdghxuhgc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3mbn5yxqfpc2jSome big diffs between citizen science observations (from iNaturalist) and specimen records (from digitised museum collections) - cit. sci records biased towards large inverts & exotic spp. Great MSc project with recommendations 🌏🧪@nzhymenoptera.bsky.social https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00779962.2025.260298505 Jan 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn5yxqfpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m7r3wjrsc22sHiring in our school!! Come & join us! 🌐🧪🌏 https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/434323439512 Dec 2025 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7r3wjrsc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m7ekzjmgk22lThis was a fun chat with the Bioprotection Aotearoa team about everything weeds! What's the issue & what can we do about it? So many weeds & so little money! @bioprotection.bsky.social 🌏🧪🌐🌿#invasive #weeds https://youtu.be/PxnNgw4_3xw?si=zXpvHdK3sgt67RT607 Dec 2025 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ekzjmgk22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m6umnkyj4c24"“We’ve got to make a decision: do we want to have penguins on the mainland, or do we want to have fishing? And maybe it’s as tough as that." https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/27/jones-penguin-plan-doesnt-go-far-enough-experts-say/30 Nov 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6umnkyj4c24https://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m6di6rhwtk2e"deer are causing severe, possibly permanent damage to native forest on public and private land" https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/24/biodiversity-taking-a-beating-from-land-trampling-deer/23 Nov 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6di6rhwtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m5rhphfy7c23Weed management is going to be critical.... https://theconversation.com/the-fire-is-out-but-tongariro-is-now-at-risk-of-losing-its-unique-biological-legacy-269710?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton16 Nov 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rhphfy7c23https://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m5rgijxndk2rWith the focus on mammalian predators, browsers & omnivores populations are growing - see this series on feral pigs https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/17/cloven-hooved-ruffians-ripping-up-the-south/16 Nov 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rgijxndk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m5iery5mqs2mAnd Inke takes out the @aucklanduni.bsky.social postgrad poster runner up prize! #scicomm Loving our awesome science communicators!13 Nov 2025 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iery5mqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m4u7ko72vs2yThanks to @royalsocietynz.bsky.social for awarding me the Callaghan medal for Science Communication. Thanks to my many supporters, NZ communities for being curious, & the many people in various agencies who really do want to use evidence in decision-making. This is critical now, more than ever. 🌐🌏🧪05 Nov 2025 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4u7ko72vs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m4oa2sqsbs2gSiouxsie has forged a path to making science communication a little safer for the rest of us... https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-11-2025/siouxsie-wiles-why-im-crowdfunding-despite-winning-my-legal-battle?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=bluesky02 Nov 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4oa2sqsbs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ecostanley.bsky.social/post/3m3dvhak7mc2gNative trees support specialist invertebrates, fungi and birds that co-evolved with them - if we only plant exotics, we lose those relationships and end up with cities dominated by generalist species like sparrows and pigeons.🧪🌏 #urban #trees #urbanforest #biodiversity https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/17/five-reasons-urban-trees-make-sense/16 Oct 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:ngg3vczcy26abgstpbvu2ng7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dvhak7mc2g