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Holding their own
Native plants which are standing up for themselves (2 minute read)
I spend a lot of time thinking about invasive species and the ways that we have modified the environment to make it less suitable for the species which evolved here. So, so...
In the dark
In extreme environments, I learned to look closely to find signs of life. High in the mountains north-west of Nelson, I delighted at the tiny plants which clung to unstable, rocky scree slopes. In the Utah desert, I found crusts of bacteria...
Home to roost
Last year, I had so much fun drawing some of the candidates which deserved more attention in the Bird of the Year competition that this year I’ve gone even further. I am officially the campaign manager for the tītī or Cook’s petrel. Over th...
Election campaign preview
The one we all look forward to and where foreign interference is welcome (2 minute read)
While this upcoming election has barely ruffled any feathers yet, it’s sure to do so soon. That’s right, the hotly-contested annual vote for New Zeala...
Water and stone
There’s less sand on the beach than I remember, and more stone. It may be that the low tide has exposed more of the rocky shore than I saw last time I was here, at the start of last winter. It may be that the ravenous waves have eaten away...
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Botanist, researcher, and writer uncovering the science and natural history that shapes the world beneath your feet. Based in Wellington, New Zealand. Author of The Turnstone.
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