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Julie Lockwood

@lockwoodlab.bsky.social

590 followers 320 following 55 posts

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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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 19h

An article from TIME (magazine) explains how climate change is reshaping Americans’ expectations of a “white Christmas,” and why snowy holiday memories don’t always line up with reality. Long-term weather data and climate trends indicate that widespread snow on...

Read more at tinyurl.com/3vkzstdr

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 21h

Some thoughts to prepare Scientists for future headwinds in 2026...Mentions my friend Katharine Hayhoe

Read at:
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 1d

"It is going to get so much worse."
For the first of two end-of-the-year episodes of @pandemia.bsky.social, I talked to @drdemetre.bsky.social about what happened in 2025 at the CDC and how he thinks about the future of vaccines and public health in the US.
A quick 🧪🧵

Impfen | Es wird noch viel schlimmer werden

Podcast Episode · Pandemia · 22/12/2025 · 40m

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International Biodiversity @ibioconsultants.com · 1d

eDNA vs. Underwater Visual Census? 🧬🐠

Which is better for reef monitoring? 🤿

This study at Mischief Reef (Spratly Islands) found eDNA detected more species (178 vs 151) showed higher taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity

#eDNA #MarineEcology

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Leveraging environmental DNA monitoring technology to improve biodiversity detection and recognize a broader range of functional organisms in remote coral reef ecosystems: A case study from Mischief R...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a method that extracts species information from environmental samples, thereby aiding in the establishment o…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 1d

So you’re telling me that when your country welcomes talented people from around the globe, and brings them together in world-class universities, they make discoveries that save lives? Interesting.

UM researchers make breakthrough to treat form of leukemia

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UM researchers make breakthrough to treat form of leukemia

In part due to research by two University of Michigan researchers, a form of leukemia can be treated more easily through an FDA-approved drug.

www.detroitnews.com

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Tim Blackburn @mothyblackburn.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are open for UCL's M.Res. in Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation, 2024 intake. Learn the latest scientific techniques for studying biodiversity jointly with UCL, the Natural History Museum, and ZSL. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

The UCL bunk house at Blakeney Point, Norfolk, on a misty golden morning. We take our M.Res. BEC students here in the first week of their degree. They spend some time in the field, get to know the course-mates, and get to know some of their tutors. They also join a century-long lineage of UCL students doing field studies on the Point.

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 1d

Our @bes-cascade.bsky.social survey of ecologists asked which socio-political changes might be most effective in the biodiversity & climate crises

Broad-scale transformative changes were most selected

Biodiversity or carbon credits, use of AI, & de-extinction were each selected in <1% of responses

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d

Come and work with us! Please share widely!
Applications close 18 January 2026 at 11.55pm.

www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

@ecolsocaus.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social

Deakin University hiring Lecturer, Environmental Botany in Burwood, Victoria, Australia | LinkedIn

Posted 2:37:03 AM. Drive innovation with Deakin’s Environmental & Science programs through teaching excellence…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Ethan Linck @elinck.bsky.social · 1d

I've slowly been reformatting notes from my population and conservation genetics course at Montana State University into a web book—a rough draft is now live here: elinck.org/popgen_conge...

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Benjamin Wildermuth

Nathan Senner @drgodwit.bsky.social · 1d

We're hiring! The Dept. of Environmental Conservation @umassamherst.bsky.social is looking for an Extension Professor in Biodiversity Conservation. Reviews start Feb 1. I am on the SC and absolutely love working in the ECo Dept. Come join us! DM me with questions. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...

Details - Extension Assistant Professor - Biodiversity Conservation | Human Resources | UMass Amherst

careers.umass.edu

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 1d

Each man was also ordered to pay $9,500 to the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which funds payments made to whistleblowers in wildlife crimes, and $15,000 in restitution to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

Idaho outfitter and guide fined for illegal bighorn sheep hunts

Two men pleaded guilty to violating a federal law when they led the expeditions. Sheep killed on trips were transported to Utah and Alaska.

www.idahostatesman.com

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Rutgers Bloustein School @bloustein.rutgers.edu · 1d

In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 2d

Sad news … we lost a visionary scientist. His work and writing changed my understanding of the rules of ecological systems and evolutionary history

juli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · 19d

I'm very sad to say William Bond, of the University of Cape Town & Fellow of the Royal Society (@royalsociety.org ), has passed away. It is a great loss. He was an enthusiastic ecologist and a critical thinker. I learned a lot, and I still had a lot to learn from him. RIP. 😢

🧪🌎🔥🌿🌳🪴🌐 #PlantScience

Three books by W. Bond and collaborators: Fire and plants (1996), Fire in Mediterranean ecosystems (2012), and Open ecosystems (2019).

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2d

80 experts from 35 countries developed IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment.

Their findings will be discussed at #IPBES12, which will be held at Manchester Central, a former railway station that once connected global trade and now connects science & policy #ForNature.

📖 https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Stephen D. Murphy

Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · 2d

We are making so much progress in many areas of restoring rivers. Yes, there’s a lot left to do. Yes, there are massively degraded rivers all over the world. But, we’ve shown that massive progress is possible. Biodiversity is returning to modified systems because we understand the levers to pull.

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Allan D. McDevitt

Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 3d

🔥 Hot off the press: ever wonder if you could get demographic info for natural pops with #eDNA #environmentalDNA? Well wonder no more! First proof of principle for sex-ratios coming to a computer screen near you: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Unlocking Demography: Developing an eDNA‐Based Toolkit to Measure Sex Ratios From Populations

Demographic information, such as sex ratios, is essential for understanding population dynamics and informing conservation strategies. Yet obtaining sex ratios in natural populations can be challengi....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 3d

When basil crops across the United States began collapsing 15 years ago, farmers were desperate. A mysterious strain of downy mildew began wiping out crops with no treatments, no way to stop the disease from spreading and no basil varieties that were resistant...

Read more at tinyurl.com/44f2uapa

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Darío Martin‐Benito, Katherine Sinacore

Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila @josephtumber.bsky.social · 3d

Recruiting a postdoc through Dartmouth's Society of Fellows Program co-mentored with Michael Cox with specialization in forest carbon dynamics, climate policy, and nature-based solutions

Apply by January 4th!
apply.interfolio.com/176741

🌳🌎🧪

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3d

🗞️ Great news!

A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015. Scientists working in the area report multiple sightings since April 2025.

Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/eFb450XAvyN

Reposted by Mark Z. Jacobson, Julie L. Lockwood

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

Some proposed climate “solutions” just don’t stack up against an objective, evidence-based perspective.

That’s why the Drawdown Explorer calls these “Not Recommended” climate solutions.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 4d

More turtle trafficking!

www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida...

Florida turtles stuffed in socks recovered in illegal animal trafficking case

Federal authorities intercepted hundreds of box turtles smuggled out of the United States after discovering the animals hidden inside socks and falsely labeled as plastic toys in New York, officials s...

www.fox35orlando.com

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · 4d

As we round out 2025, we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to TREE this year.
In particular, we would like to thank our wonderful peer-reviewers - you are amazing and make a real contribution to the articles we publish.
Merry Christmas & we look forward to working with you in 2026

all TREE covers of 2025

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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 4d

Is regenerative the new sustainable?

A new paper by Centre founder Carl Folke and colleagues explores how the emerging concept of regeneration compares with resilience thinking. Could bringing the two together hold the key to shaping more sustainable futures?

Learn more: buff.ly/kgZ1Kdk

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Brian Keegan

Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 5d

"A Democratic senator involved in the negotiations...said that Trump’s attempt to break up a premier weather and climate center based in Boulder, Colo., was like a “stick of dynamite” that exploded any chance of a bipartisan breakthrough on spending."

thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Trump move to dismantle climate agency blows up Senate funding deal

A potential deal to fund large swaths of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, collapsed on Thursday night after Colorado senators demanded tha…

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Steve Voelker @thetreecorener.bsky.social · 5d

In March the MI DNR reported two young cougars from trailcam photos from the UP but the mother was not spotted.

New trailcam photos spotted the mother and cubs, the first known successful cougar reproduction East of the Mississippi in >100 yrs.

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Mystery solved: Elusive cougar cubs documented again in Michigan

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 5d

Today is a good day to donate to The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.

Support Homepage

The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.

www.thetrevorproject.org

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 5d

The marbled crayfish is a global aquatic invader of increasing importance. Distributed through the pet trade; now established on four continents. Feral populations have been found in Canada in recent years.

See below for our synopsis, led by @vanmierlo.bsky.social
#Crustmas

The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 5d

We have published a biological synopsis of the marbled crayfish, Procambarus virginalis
#marmorkrebs #bioinvasions

Link: waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibl...

A marbled crayfish in a lab aquarium. Photo: Ricciardi Lab, McGill University.

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5d

“Solar-powered slug.” Photo by Giancarlo Mazarese

The sheep nudibranch Costasiella kuroshimae can feed on algae and sequester the chloroplasts into its own cells, where they capture sunlight and produce energy through photosynthesis.

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · 6d

Online now: Matching climate to biological scales

Matching climate to biological scales

Recent advances in climate modeling and remote sensing have increased the expectation that finer-grained climate data will improve biological relevance. However, the appropriate scale for biology depends on the system and the question posed, and finer-grained data do not always improve inference in ecology and evolution. In this review we synthesize knowledge from micrometeorology, physiology, and landscape ecology to develop a framework integrating climatic and biological lenses for understanding the scales of climate exposure. This framework can aid multiscale investigation of microclimate effects on individuals, populations, and communities. We newly conceptualize systems of climate scale, provide recommendations for trait-based approaches to determine the scales relevant to climate–biology interactions, and highlight opportunities offered by novel methods and technologies.

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Brian O'Meara @omearabrian.bsky.social · 6d

I hope there’s good attendance for today’s zoom @nimbios.bsky.social talk @ 4 PM EST

Dr. Brielle Thompson: “Zero to Hero: The Role of Zero Counts in Ecological Monitoring Data”

Data quality in informing the emerging invasion of Prussian carp in North America

Link: vss.nimbios.org

#invasive 🐟