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Julie Lockwood

Julie Lockwood

@lockwoodlab.bsky.social

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Distinguished Professor and Director, Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute
Biodiversity conservation, invasive species, wildlife trade, eDNA, climate change
Lockwoodlab.com
sites.rutgers.edu/edna/

Julie L. Lockwood is an American ecologist who is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University. She is the Director of the Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Her research investigates how invasive species impact natural ecosystems. In 2022, she was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. .. more

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Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 4h

Invasion impacts in terrestrial ecosystems: Global patterns and predictors #bioinvasions 🌎🌐🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Invasion impacts in terrestrial ecosystems: Global patterns and predictors

Biological invasions can alter ecosystems, yet their impacts vary across ecological contexts. Using a global meta-analysis of 775 studies (2223 effect sizes) in terrestrial systems, we show that the m...

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Paulina Arancibia @pauliarancibia.bsky.social · 4h

📣 New paper out 🌊
Happy to share our work exploring how intertidal communities have responded to 23 years of changing sea-surface temps. along the Humboldt upwelling system.
A great collab between researchers in Chile 🇨🇱 and Finland 🇫🇮
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Two Decades of Community Responses Reveal a Consistent Increase in Species Occurrences in South‐Eastern Pacific Rocky Shores

Aim Understanding how diverse communities respond to environmental fluctuations is a central challenge in ecology. Here, we assessed how communities responded to environmental variation over the pas...

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CleanTechnica @cleantechnica.bsky.social · 5h

An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass

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An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass - CleanTechnica

NREL’s name is gone, yet its solar, wind, and grid innovations define today’s energy world. This elegy reflects on its enduring impact.

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 8h

What are the mechanisms behind terrestrial arthropod declines? @bmwildermuth.bsky.social and colleagues have some answers

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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@jena-experiment.bsky.social

Arthropod species loss underpins biomass declines - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Insects are declining in many regions. Here the authors show that arthropod biomass losses in Jena Experiment and Biodiversity Exploratories time series are driven more by species loss than by species...

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 1d

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Introduced species are changing how seeds move on islands, global study shows

Virginia Tech’s contribution helped reveal how the loss of native dispersers and the rise of invasive species are transforming island forests.

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 1d

www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/gal...

Scientists sound alarm over explosive invasion threatening major islands: 'They're really loud'

The Galápagos Islands are facing a fast-moving threat from an unexpected source: Fowler's snouted treefrogs.

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 1d

Prof Nathalie Seddon, Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, spoke at the UK’s first @nebriefing.bsky.social on the climate and nature crises. Addressing over a thousand leaders, she pushed for nature to be treated as core to policy - essential for resilience and a safe, thriving society ⬇️

Professor Nathalie Seddon stands at a podium giving a lecture in a large auditorium with "National Emergency Briefing" logos displayed. The title on the screen reads "Comment: National Emergency is not a 'nice-to-have,' it is critical national infrastructure," with references to a website "ox.ac.uk/news" and "University of Oxford.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 1d

This review of agricultural pest insects shows their environmental impacts are widely underestimated, revealing overlooked impact mechanisms and calling for management strategies that account for non-target biodiversity.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Environmental impacts of agricultural pest insects: five case studies reveal overlooked impact mechanisms and specify knowledge gaps

Invasive species can cause environmental impacts through various mechanisms. Assessing their impact can inform management decisions and illuminate risks to non-invaded areas. Research on the environme...

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Julie L. Lockwood, Dustin Mulvaney

Taylor McKinnon @publiccarbon.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking

The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (WCC) has tonight confirmed a brand-new jaguar in the United States, Jaguar #5, never before identified, just days after the Trump administration’s new double border wall construction waivers (see below).

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 1d

Solar-powered LED buoys developed by U.S. researchers and Gulf of California fishers cut sea turtle bycatch by 63%.

The rechargeable lights last days without sun and help turtles see gill nets. Co-designed with fishing communities, the tech could hit commercial production in 2–3 years.

Solar-lit fishing nets cut sea turtle bycatch by 63%, Mexico trials show

In the waters off Isla el Pardito, where rocky reefs meet mangrove swamps in Mexico’s Gulf of California, marine biologists and veteran fishers are using the power of the sun to protect endangered…

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1d

An invasive crab species has been spotted again in Oregon, a discovery that wildlife officials called "concerning," especially because the crab turned up this time in a different part of the state.

Invasive crab that can climb over 13-foot-high walls spotted in Oregon again

A Chinese mitten crab was recently found alive and captured by hand in an Oregon river, marking the state's second sighting of the invasive species.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 2d

The end of coal in California ⬇️

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 6d

Something to be thankful for!

Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡

Screen capture from the EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor (https://www.eia.gov/electricity/gridmonitor/dashboard/electric_overview/balancing_authority/LDWP) showing a chart of hourly generation by energy source within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority, from November 21-27. The data indicate that natural gas is almost always the largest source, with significant contributions from solar, wind, and coal. The curve for coal fluctuates in the approximate range of 350 to 630 megawatts up to mid-day on Wednesday, November 26, when it abruptly drops to zero. It remains at zero through all of November 27, Thanksgiving Day.

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Jaume A. Badia-Boher @jaumebadiaboher.bsky.social · 2d

Since 2021, HPAI outbreaks have affected unprecedented amounts of bird and mammal species throughout the world.

In a new study @jappliedecology.bsky.social we show how to quantify these demographic impacts—and reveal severe effects on an atypical host: the peregrine falcon.

doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Evaluating the demographic impacts of the highly pathogenic avian influenza panzootic

Our findings demonstrate that the HPAIV panzootic can cause rapid and long-lasting impacts on the dynamics of long-lived species. This raises major concerns for the conservation and long-term viabili....

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 3d

The southeastern US is a global hotspot of freshwater fish biodiversity, supporting almost 2/3 of the country’s fish species! The region is also a hotspot of darter diversity - Georgia alone is home to ~45 species including the Christmas darter #25DaysofFishmas

A map of the continental US showing that the southeastern US is a hotspot for freshwater fish species diversity

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 3d

📣 PRESS RELEASE

#IPCC authors meet in Paris 🇫🇷 to begin drafting the Seventh Assessment Report

More than six hundred experts appointed to the three Working Groups of the IPCC are gathering in Paris this week to draft IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report.

🔗 bit.ly/4ir09cC

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 3d

$15,000 will become $30,000 with the generosity of Margaret Atwood! She is doubling your donation for a limited time to celebrate her birthday and to save the birds!
Your gift is doubled today here: https://bit.ly/440se4o

Julie Lockwood @lockwoodlab.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely! A no-brainer, really.

Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 3d

Gas station chains like Wawa and Sheetz are competing to attract EV drivers with better amenities: grist.org/solutions/ho...

How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV

Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and good snacks can keep their gas stations central to how Americans refuel.

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Nancy Knowlton

Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 3d

Gas station chains like Wawa and Sheetz are competing to attract EV drivers with better amenities: grist.org/solutions/ho...

How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV

Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and good snacks can keep their gas stations central to how Americans refuel.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 3d

This is a shame. We need to have our eyes open to changing patterns of climate risk…

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...

Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 4d

Polynesian rats, introduced with the arrival of colonists circa 1200, rapidly grew into a massive population and consumed most of the island's tree seeds, thereby preventing forest regeneration after humans cleared land for cultivation. #bioinvasion phys.org/news/2025-11...

Studies show how the giant statues on Rapa Nui were made and moved—and what caused the island's deforestation

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues—the moa...

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 4d

A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...

Saving a species but at the expense of others?

The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals int...

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CleanTechnica @cleantechnica.bsky.social · 4d

China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance

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China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance - CleanTechnica

China’s electric heavy truck boom signals a freight transition as low cost BEVs outpace diesel and gas across short haul markets. Exports are rising.

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Roostersworldja @roostersworldja.bsky.social · 4d

The mongoose was introduced to Jamaica in 1872 to control rats in sugar cane fields but it quickly became one of the worst invasive species on the island. It preys on our native lizards, snakes, frogs, birds, and their eggs, pushing some species to extinction and others to the brink.
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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 6d

This study shows that the invasive 'killer shrimp' 𝐷𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠 inherits maternal food preferences, and hybrids can become even more predatory, potentially boosting their invasion impact.

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I eat what my mother eats. Maternal effects on food preferences in invasive amphipods

Invasive alien species achieve their success through a set of traits that give them a fitness advantage over other species. Many of them are characterised by a generalist diet with an inclination to c...

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 6d

#eDNA may help hydrologists trace how water moves through landscapes.

Combining eDNA surveys with hydrological data can unlock new insights into ecosystem dynamics, water flow paths & catchment connectivity.

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#Hydrology #Biodiversity #Genomics #Biology #DNA

A new flow path: eDNA connecting hydrology and biology

Genetic material collected in environments such as water is known as environmental DNA (eDNA) and is revolutionizing biodiversity assessment. However, eDNA also has untapped potential to solve hydrol....

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Lydia Soifer @lysoifer.bsky.social · 7d

Near-ground and 3D microclimates slow down climate velocity and alter their direction with important implications for range shifting specise.

Check out our work from my time in the Coomes lab at Cambridge: www.nature.com/articles/s41....

Microclimates slow and alter the direction of climate velocities in tropical forests - Nature Climate Change

The authors model near-ground and within-canopy microclimates in a tropical montane rainforest. They show that short-distance shifts towards dense vegetation or vertically downwards in canopies reduce...

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · 7d

🌊🔵 Introducing Blue Spots! These are places that can accelerate marine conservation by concentrating efforts in areas where existing non-extractive economies—especially diving and wildlife tourism—already support biodiversity protection. Dive in to learn more. ⬇️ 💙🐠

Cornerstones of Marine Protection Might Actually be “Blue Spots”

A marine protection method described this week proposes spreading marine protection from areas where wildlife tourism already discourages activities that damage or degrade ecosystems, like fishing or ...

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 8d

#Biodiversity conservation is an urgent global imperative & protected areas (PAs) are widely used for this goal. In a study of PAs in Africa & Europe Gatiso et al. found only 1/3 of PA managers use scientific publications to inform decisions. They discuss barriers & solutions doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about the limited use of scientific evidence in decision making about protected areas

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Pedro Brandão-Dias F Pinto @pedrobd.bsky.social · 8d

Save the date for a Global #eDNA 🧬 conference! More details to come soon.

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eWHALE @ewhale-dna.bsky.social · 8d

🐋🚨 New publication alert! Integrating #CitizenScience and #eDNA sampling activities on #whaleWatching tours fosters public engagement for #marine protection! Gigantic team effort led by Eleonora Barbaccia. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @apanec-lab.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu