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 Sydney, New South Wales
whichplantwhere.com.au
Joined September 2017
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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 abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/p…
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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: macq.it/36gITCU #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: macq.it/36gITCU #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
Greenlife Industry Australia@Greenlife_AU12 Oct 2020
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. bit.ly/3385kI5 @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: macq.it/3ckPaj5 #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: bit.ly/3385kI5 @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: macq.it/3ckPaj5 Great work @lessandrOssola @MLeishman1 @LeighStaas! #LighthouseNewsflash #urbangreening

Accidental heroes: how the world's cities can help save the trees

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 ow.ly/3VZF50B0WSF
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Check out my latest article: How can we support our wellbeing during COVID-19? linkedin.com/pulse/how-can-w… via @LinkedIn

How can we support our wellbeing during COVID-19?

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 tiny.cc/f3eziz
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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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Dr Paul Rymer@DNAprymer20 Feb 2020
Replying to @WhichPlant
@WhichPlant #WPWLivingLab @NewcastleCC showing signs of heat/drought stress over the summer, but recovering well after the recent rain
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Manuel Esperon@M_EsperonR4 Mar 2020
@LeighStaas giving a presentation at Healthy Plants, Healthy People Green Life Industry National Conference in Perth @WhichPlant #ClimateChange
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Manuel Esperon@M_EsperonR5 Mar 2020
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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 abc.net.au/news/2020-02-13/c… via @ABCNews

How trees can be a 'cheap and effective' alternative to air-conditioners

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) ted.com/talks/leigh_staas_ho… via @TEDTalks

How much would you be willing to pay for shade?

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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Our prelims suggests the world's #cities to host thousands of #tree species. We are now searching for a #PhD fellow to help @WhichPlant exploring #traits of #global tree #floras and #forests in a changing #climate, #trade and #social milieu. APPLY bit.ly/2KDnUCa
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Manuel Esperon@M_EsperonR26 Sep 2019
Recent research assessing the vulnerability of Australia’s urban forests to climate extremes nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/… @DNAprymer @Beaumontlj @WhichPlant @westernsydneyu @MQBiology #climatechange #urbanforests #urbanecology
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Carole Ford@DrCarole_F21 Sep 2019
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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