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We are finding out where our fav. plants are most likely to thrive under the extreme climates that Australian cities face... Visit us at https://t.co/lOwKK4gxVK
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined September 2017
It is always fun chatting on @ABCaustralia #radio about #trees #climatechange and #urban #resilience #cities #sustainability #greeninfrastructure #naturebasedsolutions with @WhichPlant Where + powered by @Hort_Au w @MQBiology @westsyduhie
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With NSW students back in the classroom for the start of the 2021 school year, Macquarie's @WhichPlant project led by Distinguished Prof Michelle Leishman @MLeishman1 has identified the trees that can make playgrounds cooler for kids: https://t.co/5WUcKHjP7Q
#LighthouseNewsflash
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Playing it safe 🌳 Important research by Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman @MLeishman1 and the @WhichPlant project has revealed the best trees for shading hot Sydney school yards: https://t.co/VXpM6jnwG9
#LighthouseNewsflash #urbangreening
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Thanks for having me on @Greenlife_AU. I am always happy to talk about the @WhichPlant project. @MQ_SGC @westsyduhie @Macquarie_Uni @MLeishman1 @lessandrOssola
In our latest episode of The Plant Pod, we chat all things urban greening, pest management and @improveyourPLB. Tune in to find out what guests Leigh Staas, Celeste Cook and Tammy Huynh have been up to. https://t.co/GRG6CV1Yel
@Hort_Au @WhichPlant
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4/ #UrbanForestFriday: Tools like @WhichPlant can help with planning our #UrbanForest for the future to ensure that we get it right: #RightTreeRightPlace
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New research by @WhichPlant researchers from @MQBiology suggests planting trees in urban areas could be crucial to tree conservation globally. Discover more on today's Lighthouse: https://t.co/kVMEfQETXG
#LighthouseNewsflash
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Episode 7 of the Plant Pod is out now! Hear from three leaders talking about levy funded projects and how they’re working to build and sustain a thriving nursery industry. Tune in here: https://t.co/GRG6CUKmPL
@Hort_Au @improveyourPLB @WhichPlant
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Macquarie University researchers from the @WhichPlant project have created the first comprehensive account of the world’s urban tree flora: https://t.co/3f41chWNxh Great work @lessandrOssola @MLeishman1 @LeighStaas! #LighthouseNewsflash #urbangreening
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We usually think of urban areas as a cause of species extinctions, but new Macquarie research reveals they can in fact act as arks for biodiversity.
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New research from the @WhichPlant team @westsyduhie has found new ways to assess which plants are likely to be the right choices for warmer cities in the future. #urbangreening
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Check out my latest article: How can we support our wellbeing during COVID-19? https://t.co/LuWbKmiqct via @LinkedIn
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Biophilia is the love of living things and nature, which some people believe humans are born with (Cambridge Dictionary definition)[1]. Another way to put it is that we are drawn to nature because it...
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not droughted yet this summer? our new @FrontPlantSci paper led by @ReneeProko proposes a fast method to impose #drought on #plants #trees and measure their #tolerance to #ClimateChange w @MLeishman1 + Ellsworth @WhichPlant @westsyduhie @MQBiology
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The @WhichPlant Where National Engagement Roadshow just kicked off in Sydney. Looking forward to engaging with hundreds of #urban #greening practitioners across Australia. w @LeighStaas @MLeishman1 @Beaumontlj @ReneeProko @DNAprymer @M_EsperonR @MQBiology @westsyduhie @Hort_Au
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@WhichPlant #WPWLivingLab @NewcastleCC showing signs of heat/drought stress over the summer, but recovering well after the recent rain
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@LeighStaas giving a presentation at Healthy Plants, Healthy People Green Life Industry National Conference in Perth @WhichPlant #ClimateChange
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@WhichPlant tool development workshop at #HealthyPlantsHealthyPeople in @CityofPerth @LeighStaas @Beaumontlj #greencities #greenspaces
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These urban planners say they've got the solution to hot city summers #urbangreening #urbanforest #WhichPlantWhere @Hort_Au @MQSciEng @MQ_SGC @Macquarie_uni @westsydhie
https://t.co/Cn3rrFaM50 via @ABCNews
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Australian cities are increasingly becoming concrete jungles as tree coverage disappears, according to experts who warn this is creating an urban "heat island" effect.
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How much would you be willing to pay for shade? (Leigh Staas | TEDxMacquarieUniversity) https://t.co/I8sKLirLNa via @TEDTalks
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The world is heading to a place where a cool breeze will never come and in the face of climate change, there is a fundamental flaw in how we are designing our cities and suburbs. There is a cheap and...
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Recent research assessing the vulnerability of Australia’s urban forests to climate extremes https://t.co/5B0VhXUX3l
@DNAprymer @Beaumontlj @WhichPlant @westernsydneyu @MQBiology #climatechange #urbanforests #urbanecology
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This is where we are heading towards. Call to action. We need more SHADE. We need to protect our mature trees @LeighStaas #tedxmacquarieuniversity
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