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Emily Jones, Ph.D · @mle425
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Do you have a manuscript in preparation on marine plants with a link to ecosystem engineering? Submissions open now. Happy to chat further. @ASPABites @amsa_marine @bps_algae twitter.com/dr_snorkel/status/

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ATJ · @atriverside
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From genes to landscapes: Pattern formation and self-regulation in raised bogs with an example from Tierra del Fuego

"Raised bogs, when in a natural state, are among the most resilient ecosystems known; resilience that is provided by feedbacks and backup systems to these feedbacks.

... Bog Sphagna are ecosystem engineers that change their environment to their own advantage ..."


esajournals.onlinelibrary.wile

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Vox - What beaver dams can teach us about surviving a heat wave

"The fact that most people know about is that they build dams. But these structures are more than just a pile of sticks laid in a . They’re hydrological wonders.

Dams form ponds, widen , and create , building all kinds of aquatic habitats that many other animals like and frogs rely on. That’s why beavers are often called engineers."

vox.com/down-to-earth/23273240

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#beavers #stream #rivers #wetlands #birds #ecosystemengineers

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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#biodoversity #beaver #beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Heidi says, don’t blame the beavers for changes in the arctic. If you like the the way it was TOO BAD BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RELEASING FOR 100 YEARS and didn’t do anything to stop or slow down even when we could have and now its screwed so there. Gosh I wish there was something that could help make it more livable.”

#arctic #carbon #beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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But you can't tell whether a is male or female just by looking at him or her, unless she is a female who is lactating.

In his book Eager, Ben Goldfarb walks readers through the process used by relocation programs such as the ones operated by the Methow Beaver Project and the Tulalip Tribes.

First, you tip the , head first, into a cloth sack. Really!!!

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amazon.com/Eager-Surprising-Se

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Time for a few pics of kits. Beavers have one litter per year, in the spring. A typical litter is two to five kits. They stay in the lodge for about a month, and are weaned from mother’s milk after two or three weeks. And they are really, really cute. Photos courtesy of Mike Digout.

#beaver #ecosystemengineers #keystonespecies #babies #furries

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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We can make a site more suitable for a family by changing practices, planting willows, or installing beaver dam analogs to slow stream flow so it is suitable for beavers. This type of low-tech, process-based river restoration is cheap and scales up quickly.

#beaver #grazing #habitat #beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Here are some 'beaver basics' in considering where to build their new home base:

* safety (hydrology) from predators,
* shelter (good denning and refuge holes),
* abundant food supplies (for many mouths over many years), and
* human tolerance

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
126 followers · 248 posts · Server universeodon.com

We believe that just like young human families who seek out a “starter home” in a community with good schools, nearby amenities, welcoming neighbors and jobs to provide for the family, also seek out similar basic conditions in order to settle down and build a family.

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
121 followers · 239 posts · Server universeodon.com
Yellowstone National Park - Wolf Reintroduction Changes Ecosystem in Yellowstone

I love the idea of the cascading effect of a species reintroduction: "As the beavers spread and built new dams and ponds, the cascade effect continued... Beaver dams have multiple effects on stream hydrology. They even out the seasonal pulses of runoff; store water for recharging the water table; and provide cold, shaded water for fish, while the now robust willow stands provide habitat for songbirds."

yellowstonepark.com/things-to-

#rewilding #beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
113 followers · 232 posts · Server universeodon.com

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Photos of adding mud and sticks to the dam at the beaver pond. This both strengthens the dam and deepens the pond before freeze-up. Courtesy of Mike Digout.

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Beaver restoration is happening in a number of states and by different nonprofits, tribes, and government agencies. Here is a look at the Ksik Stakii project by the Blackfeet Nation in Montana.

blackfeetclimatechange.com/wha

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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Los Angeles Times - California launches beaver restoration effort to fight climate change

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is willing to bet at least $3 million over the next two years, with the creation of five new jobs meant to oversee a restoration program specifically for the North American beaver.

latimes.com/california/story/2

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #wetlands #wildfire #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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“It might be odd, but beavers are an untapped, creative climate solving hero that helps prevent the loss of biodiversity facing California,” the Department of Fish and Wildlife wrote in its May proposal.

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
71 followers · 154 posts · Server universeodon.com

Also: recharged water tables result from beaver restoration: “The preserve provides lush, green grazing land for local ranchers, and cattle grazing is carefully managed to coexist with wildlife habitat and restoration.”

placerlandtrust.org/beavers/

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
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I love when beavers sit on their tails. Beaver tails are one of the things that make them so adaptable to different climates. Photo by Mike Digout.

#beavers #beaverrestoration #ecosystemengineers #climate #ClimateChange #climateresilience #Nature #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #wildfire #keystonespecies #biodiversity #waterquality #drought

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Rachel Siegel · @rachelschicksiegel
64 followers · 142 posts · Server universeodon.com

A recent study found that beavers provide services worth $1.6 (recreational hunting and fishing services) to as much as $133 million (habitat and biodiversity services) to humans through the various ways in which they modify the environment.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ab

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