
Kerry Weston
@gilviventris
Ecologist @docgovtnz
Alpine, birds, braided rivers, conservation, invasive species, genetics
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25-05-2018 07:34:40
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Gender pay discrepancy in academia is not linked to productivity.....then WHY does it exist and what are we going to do about it!!?? Alex James #GenderGap #genderequity rnz.co.nz/news/national/…



Our latest podcast from New Zealand's Southern Alps on NZ Rock Wrens - take a listen, some v.exciting moments!! Predator Free New Zealand Trust Department of Conservation #ornithology



The benefits of 1080 predator control all positive for rock wrens latest study shows :) Check out these cool tiny transmitters 😎 doc.govt.nz/news/media-rel… @AlisonBallance Department of Conservation 新西兰鸟 Birds New Zealand AlpineBirding




Finally out after a 26 hr stint inside damp tent! The team have been scrambling the length of the Sth Island surveying rock wren in areas controlled for predators vs not controlled. #predatorcontrolishelping Predator Free New Zealand Trust Department of Conservation Birds New Zealand Photo: Tristan Rawlence (DOC)


Sometimes simplest is the best option! A non-labour intensive monitoring method for alpine birds we've recently rolled out across Sth Island to monitor population responses to predator control #nzrockwren Predator Free New Zealand Trust Birds New Zealand Forest & Bird dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…



Unlike the alpine tuke/rock wren, humans need to be prepared when venturing out of our nests into the cold. Head over to the NIWA Weather Parks website to judge whether it’s safe for you to explore flat or alpine environments: weather.niwa.co.nz/parks ☁️⚠️🧤 📷: Kerry Weston.


This global effort would not have been possible without a number of naturalists around the world, not least of which are my co-authors Davide Scridel @AG_Barras @toaltamirano1 Pranav Gokhale @krista_natasha C. Steven Sevillano-Rios Kerry Weston & many others not on twitter! 1/13
