Weekly future-focused writing on biodiversity, climate, and water for a changing world — by Prof. Jonathan Tonkin.
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The future doesn’t give the present back
The present moment is all we have. Lake Hāwea, 2025. Photo: J. Tonkin.
It’s school holidays here in Aotearoa New Zealand. My kids have been away at their grandparents’ house for a couple of nights. I like to use this time efficiently when...
How I read a scientific paper in 20 minutes
A quick note: this post is a little different from my usual topics. But I hope you’ll still find something useful here. (And if you’re new, I mostly write about biodiversity, climate change, and water. Subscribe if that’s your thing!)
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Keeping different paths alive
Tramping along the Waimakariri River. Photo: E. Tonkin.
It’s Sunday night and I’m looking at the calendar for the week.
Piano, swimming, basketball, rugby.
It’s not unusual. If you’re a parent, this list probably looks quite familiar....
Ghosts, debts, and credits
Ecosystems carry a memory of their past. Lake Kaniere, West Coast, New Zealand. Credit: J. Tonkin.
Picture this. You’re sitting on the banks of a picturesque stream in a forested catchment. You’d expect healthy populations of mayflies, st...
Rivers run on insurance. This summer tested it.
Rhine River during the 2026 heatwave. Boppard, Germany. Photo: Bernd Dittrich.
As heatwaves and drought continue to draw down the Danube and Rhine, coverage has focused on shipping delays, energy grid stress, and the resulting chaos for t...
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Anticipating the future of our living world. Professor of ecology published in Nature and Science and winner of NZ Prime Minister’s Emerging Scientist Prize. I use systems thinking to map out where our planet is headed and how we can navigate it.
Author of 'Generation Restoration', a manual for repairing humanity's relationship with nature towards reciprocity, diversity, and abundance.
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