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Julie Lockwood
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute
Biodiversity conservation, invasive species, wildlife trade, eDNA, climate change
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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

Environmental science 55%
Biology 16%
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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 2h
The #ocean is receiving increased attention as a source of solutions to adapt to & mitigate the effects of #climate change. Veytia et al. applied machine learning to >44K publications & found research is slewed to #mitigation instead of #adaptation @joachimclaudet.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s441...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper reporting on an evidence map generated via machine learning about ocean-related research on climate change mitigation and adaptation

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 6h
Solar panel areas can be designed to be better for bird diversity than cropland: Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #solarpanels #birds #energy #greenenergy #jernmarker
Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities
Our findings suggest that properly sited and developed ecovoltaic solar facilities in human altered landscapes can improve habitat for birds and other wildlife, but further research is needed to unde...
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Margaret Stanley @ecostanley.bsky.social · 16h
This was a fun chat with the Bioprotection Aotearoa team about everything weeds! What's the issue & what can we do about it? So many weeds & so little money! @bioprotection.bsky.social 🌏🧪🌐🌿#invasive #weeds
Under the Lens Ep05 | Weeds hidden in plain sight
YouTube video by Bioprotection Aotearoa
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Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Mark Lubell, Andy Baker , and 13 more

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 1d
It's over.

Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.

www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 1d
A new study has found a better way to turn a common liquid chemical into clean energy, and it could help us move away from fossil fuels.

Kate Waldie, RCEI Affiliate, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers...

Read more at tinyurl.com/nzyh9ju9

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Michael J. Allen

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 1d
University of Nebraska formally ends its storied meteorology program, furthering concerns about the future of the atmospheric science academic sector. open.substack.com/pub/balanced...
University of Nebraska formally approves termination of meteorology program
More on Thursday's earthquake "false alarm," and increasing flooding risks for the Northwest
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Eric R. Larson @ericrlarson.bsky.social · 1d
The Sangamon River of Illinois through the seasons. We visited this site every few weeks in 2025 to track changing stream communities with environmental DNA.
A red covered bridge over a river in winter with shallow snow on both banks and thin, clear ice covering most of the surface of the water A red covered bridge seen from a river bank in early spring, with silver maple trees beginning to leaf out. The river is turbid, with sycamores visible on the far bank. A red covered bridge seen from mid-channel of a turbid river in mid-summer, with forest on both banks A red covered bridge in late fall with drifts of slush on its roof, seen from mid-channel of a wadeable river. Most trees have lost their leaves.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 1d
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Smuggler caught green-handed with rare native gecko
A South Korean citizen was sentenced today in the Manukau District Court for purchasing and intending to export jewelled geckos/moko kākāriki, a protected native species.
www.doc.govt.nz

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Susan Crawford @scrawford.bsky.social · 1d
Story for Rolling Stone about climate threats to the Jersey Shore - signals what's ahead for the East Coast: rising risks, shortage of public money to adjust, and built-in incentives to keep the status quo in place. Plus: attachment to a place full of memories. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 2d
“At the end of the day, the more connections you have with other colleagues, the bigger the difference you can make at Rutgers.” This is the ethos behind the ‘SEBS/NJAES Field Trips’ according to the SEBS Office of Finance and Administration, which is piloting...

Read more at tinyurl.com/mr28tbbd

Reposted by Steven J. Cooke, Julie L. Lockwood, Stephen D. Murphy

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Ivan Jaric @ivanjaric.bsky.social · 2d
How social–ecological #networks can improve our understanding and management of #biologicalinvasions – new paper by Fiona Rickowski et al. now published in #BioScience doi.org/10.1093/bios... #InvasiveSpecies #nonnative #pests #conservation #alienspecies

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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local blogger @fergoe.blacksky.app · 2d
Due to some very sad circumstances, this lovely pup Luna is now in need of a home. If you're in the Atlanta area and you're looking to bring a dog into your world, Luna would be a fantastic addition to your family. If not, please just share this for a signal boost. lifelineanimal.org/pet-details/...
Luna laying on a couch Luna cuddled up within a bunch of blankets Luna sitting on the foot of a bed, looking outside Luna taking a nap next to a painting of Luna that her mom created

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Nancy­ Knowlton­, Stephen D. Murphy

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3d
An all-too-common interaction I've had:

Scientist: Our research can help shape policy to protect this endangered animal.

Me: Neat! How? What policy? What is it now, and what should it be instead?

Scientist: Uhhhhh.....

Our new paper can help!

www.southernfriedscience.com/shark-scient... 🧪🦑🌍🦈
Shark scientists want their research to help save threatened species, but don’t know how. Our new paper can help.
Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, and accordingly many scientists who study sharks want their research to be useful for conservation. However, most scientific training does n…
www.southernfriedscience.com

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 3d
Ocean waters warmed by climate change could open the door for marine invasive species in one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems.

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Antarctica’s Looming Threat • The Revelator
Ocean waters warmed by climate change could open the door for marine invasive species in one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems.
therevelator.org

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 3d
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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Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman

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Paulina Arancibia @pauliarancibia.bsky.social · 3d
📣 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 · 3d
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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Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Patrick A. Jansen, Malte Jochum , and 1 more

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 3d
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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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 · 4d
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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.
news.vt.edu

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 4d
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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.
www.thecooldown.com

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 4d
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 · 4d
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.

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

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Taylor McKinnon @publiccarbon.bsky.social · 4d
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).

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 4d
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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Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 4d
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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Reposted by Gavin A. Schmidt, Julie L. Lockwood

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 5d
The end of coal in California ⬇️
dvschroeder.bsky.social Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 9d
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 · 5d
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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Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 6d
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

Reposted by Sonia I. Seneviratne, Jason P. Evans, Alessandro Tagliabue , and 1 more

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 6d
📣 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

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Chris R. Shepherd

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 6d
$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