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Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/2078002/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/2078002/</a> Earliest-known ‘reptile’ footprints discovered by amateur fossil hunters in Victoria <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/amniote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amniote</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/amphibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amphibian</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CitizenScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScientists</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/fossil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fossil</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FossilDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FossilDiscovery</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/mansfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mansfield</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NaturePaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NaturePaper</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/palaeontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palaeontology</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/reptile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reptile</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trackways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trackways</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#What</a>'sTheEarliestAnimalToWalkOnLand?

DoomsdaysCWNow this (and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerlinApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MerlinApp</a>) are good uses for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Smartphones</a>! Structure and functionality of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloraIncognita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloraIncognita</a> app"The Flora Incognita app currently allows the automatic identification of more than 16.000 vascular plant species. The identification process is intuitive: take a picture of the plant with the camera of the smartphone or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tablet</a>. The unknown plant is then automatically identified in seconds. In addition to the identified plant species, a fact sheet displays further information such as characteristics, distribution, or protection status. The app was launched in April 2018 and is freely available in 20 languages for Android, iOS, and Harmony OS devices. "The app guides users through an adaptive process of taking one or more images depicting specific organs of an unknown plant, such as a flower or a leaf. Which images are requested and in which order is determined automatically based on an observation’s context, that is, the growth form of the unknown plant, the current season and already acquired information. The identification process requires an internet connection for transferring images and metadata to the server and receiving results. In areas without network coverage, users can capture unknown plants and save those observations in offline mode. When, later, there is a network connection, those plant findings can be identified with all important metadata pertaining to that image (i.e. date and location). All images are analyzed using a cascade of deep neural networks on the Flora Incognita computer cluster. The app will either suggest a single plant species or a short list of similar species ranked by the identification probability. For each species, a comprehensive fact sheet and informative images depicting different perspectives and organs are provided. Users are requested to confirm the correct species at the end of the process to commit an observation."<a href="https://floraincognita.com/flora-incognita-app/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://floraincognita.com/flora-incognita-app/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlantIdentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PlantIdentification</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScientists</a>

DoomsdaysCWScientists sound the alarm over dramatic loss of 3 billion <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birds</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NorthAmerica</a>: ‘We’re watching … <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extinction</a> happen’Story by Brittany Davies, July 14, 2023"Since the 1970s, bird enthusiasts have watched the skies empty and heard the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/birdsongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birdsongs</a> go silent as nearly 3 billion birds vanished in North America. Disturbed by the findings of an expansive body of research, scientists across the globe are sounding the alarm as half of the world’s bird populations are in decline."Found in every corner of the world from the snowy tundra of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arctic</a> to the lush rainforests of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amazon</a>, birds play a critical role in maintaining the delicate balance of their <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecosystems</a>. Robust and diverse bird populations advance <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pollination</a>, help transport <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seeds</a>, and fertilize the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soil</a> with their droppings."Observing and cataloging these fascinating creatures has long been a popular hobby and an important source of data for researchers and conservationists. Thanks in part to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScience</a> reporting sites such as eBird, researchers have collected a wealth of information documenting the troubling decline of bird populations on nearly every continent."Peter Marra, a conservation biologist and dean of Georgetown University’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EarthCommons</a> Institute, and his colleagues studied multiple bird-monitoring datasets and found a disturbing trend. Using different methods to estimate population changes, Marra told Knowable Magazine, 'they all told us the same thing, which was that we’re watching the process of extinction happen.'"However, the article goes on to say:"Although the situation may seem dire, the news is not all bad. The tireless work of conservationists has restored numerous bird species from the edge of extinction, and populations of wetland species are increasing due in part to political action to protect their habitats. These stories of hope show that it is not impossible to reverse the decline."In addition to supporting wide-scale change and devoting resources to protecting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriticalHabitats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CriticalHabitats</a>, restoring the bird population can begin in your local community and even your own <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/backyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyard</a>. Take action at home by creating a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BirdSanctuary</a> by growing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NativePlants</a> and providing safe spaces for birds to eat, rest, and reproduce. Join a birding organization and participate in bird data collection. "The knowledge shared across important crowd-sourced databases provides essential information to researchers on the state of birds."<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilentSprings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SilentSprings</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScientists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtinctionRebellion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExtinctionRebellion</a> Read more: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-sound-the-alarm-over-dramatic-loss-of-3-billion-birds-in-north-america-we-re-watching-extinction-happen/ar-AA1dPxGH?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=af0dd704fb624fe4b38e7f4a7745d2e2&ei=12" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-sound-the-alarm-over-dramatic-loss-of-3-billion-birds-in-north-america-we-re-watching-extinction-happen/ar-AA1dPxGH?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=af0dd704fb624fe4b38e7f4a7745d2e2&ei=12</a>

NASAIn the Himalayas, students with the @GLOBEProgram are learning about the most essential resource to life on Earth: water. 💧 They’re measuring water quality, identifying cloud types, mapping mosquito habitats, and learning how to share that data as <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/@nasa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nasa</a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/CitizenScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScientists</a>. <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASAEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASAEarth</a>

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