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Ecological complexity—and the erosion of scientific capacity

How humans reshape ecosystems, and why eroding scientific capacity makes understanding that harder (Nexus Notes #29)

May 29 • Jonathan Tonkin

Compounding crises and the colour of tennis balls

Nine signals on climate extremes, ecological justice, academic rejection, and an unexpected legacy (Nexus Notes #28)

May 14 • Jonathan Tonkin

Rivers don't lie

What 100 years of flow data tells us about 2026 (Nexus Notes #27)

Apr 30 • Jonathan Tonkin

Knowing more, understanding less

Models, optimism, moral courage, and the limits of knowing (Nexus Notes #26)

Apr 16 • Jonathan Tonkin

How nature spreads risk (and we don't)

Lessons from ecosystems for a world obsessed with efficiency

Apr 10 • Jonathan Tonkin

Three things I’ve been thinking about: managing for means vs. extremes, slowing down, and divisiveness

Here are three things I’ve been thinking about this week – 30/12/2025

Dec 30, 2025 • Jonathan Tonkin

The hidden cascade: how shifting seasons may rewire Earth's ecosystems

A deep dive follow-up to our recent post on the ecological consequences of seasonality change.

Jun 10, 2025 • Jonathan Tonkin

Tell me like I'm five, Jono #2

Tell me like I'm five, Jono #2

Mar 11, 2025 • Jonathan Tonkin

Tell me like I'm five, Jono #1

The erosion of ecological networks with changing river flow regimes

Feb 25, 2025 • Jonathan Tonkin

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