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Stephen Murphy (smurph)
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Professor at U Waterloo - Sch Environment, Resources & Sustainability. Ecologist, EIC Restoration Ecology, Botanist, Protected Areas. Grasslands. https://uwaterloo.ca/environment-resources-and-sustainability/blog/you-break-it-we-fix-it .. more

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 11h
That's awesome, Phil!

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 22h
excellent!

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy

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Brenda Maria Zoderer @brendazoderer.bsky.social · 22h
Our systematic overview of how rewilding is practiced in Europe has been published in @consletters.bsky.social. We found five distinct strategies differing in goals, interventions, and people's role as part of the rewilding process.

Read more here👇
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 23h
Funded by Canada and philanthropic partners, the SINAA agreement will protect almost 800,000 square kilometres of land and water in the ecologically critical Qikiqtani region while building a strong, Inuit-led conservation economy. thenarwhal.ca/qikiqtani-in...
$270-million SINAA agreement funds Nunavut conservation | The Narwhal
The SINAA agreement aims to protect nearly 800,000 square kilometres and build a conservation economy in the Qikiqtani region
thenarwhal.ca

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 1d
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 1d
This is scarily accurate for me and my wife

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie, Peter Murphy, Stephen D. Murphy

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d
"Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North," writes @euanritchie.bsky.social in The Point.
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy, Catherine J. Frieman

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
I love Northern Australia, and it breaks my heart what's happening and is planned for this region. More people need to know why this place is so special and what's at risk, so I wrote about it. My first article for @australiainstitute.org.au's The Point. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy, Mark Rice

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BGinCHI @bginchi.bsky.social · 1d
Trying to get us to advertise as: "No AI, small classes, people-first." Or something similar.
jackiantonovich.bsky.social Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 1d
Who invests in critical thinking and who invests in an AI chatbot to help you think will be really telling.

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy, Lisa Diedrich, Meredith Farkas

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 1d
Who invests in critical thinking and who invests in an AI chatbot to help you think will be really telling.

Reposted by David Johnson, Stephen D. Murphy

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana.

Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne.

By @natlash.bsky.social
How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airb...
www.propublica.org

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy

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Victor Luque @victorluque.bsky.social · 2d
We got published in Ecology&Evolution! We propose an equation from which we derive the fundamental equations of population ecology and evolutionary biology (the Price equation). #evobio #philbio onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 2d
Damn right. I always say a good restoration ecologist aims to put ourselves out of that business by prevention.

Sadly, that won't be anytime soon.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 2d
"the now-completed COP30 conference was an abject failure, despite whatever other progress might be claimed"

this is exactly the story the hopium people should be writing too. You'll probably get falsely accused of being a doomer by the usual suspects - but big thanks for your usual clarity.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 2d
I am not surprised Dan. You understand the gravity of the whole situation.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 2d
AGU, Ecol Soc America, Soc Ecol Restoration - most of the non US colleagues I know are avoiding these.

Reposted by Claudia Kemfert, Nancy B. Grimm, Jussi T. Eronen , and 3 more

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d
"Bad COP" | My new commentary on #COP30:
michaelmann.net/bad-cop/
Bad COP | Michael E. Mann
The COP30 global climate summit in Brazil may have been the last opportunity for the nations of the world to reach an agreement that limits planetary […]
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Robert “The Baste God” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 2d
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Stephen D. Murphy

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 2d
A 30,019-hectare forest in Santa Cruz, Bolivia may soon be sold to agribusiness giant Bom Futuro, which plans to clear it, documents show.

Conservationists warn the area is a key part of the Chiquitano dry forest, linking the Amazon, Gran Chaco & Cerrado.
The land deal threatening a vital piece of Bolivia’s Chiquitano dry forest
A large forest in eastern Bolivia is on the verge of being sold to an international agriculture company, raising concerns that it might be razed to make room for new cropland. The 30,019-hectare…
news.mongabay.com

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Jan W. Mueller, David M. Farrell , and 12 more

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d
After more than 10 years of “the Danish Model”, nativism is hegemonic in the country, the far right polls near level highs again, and the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and poll at historic low.

European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!

Me in @theguardian.com
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 3d
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨‍🍳 😘

The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 3d
One more case for you @drsarteschi.bsky.social

Convoy 3 - the Ostrich man weekend

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 3d
Like @albrechts-h.bsky.social says, this is a non issue

But grifters gotta grift
albrechts-h.bsky.social Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde @albrechts-h.bsky.social · 3d
The ostriches were originally raised for slaughter, and the farmers were financially compensated by CFIA.
lukelebrun.ca Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 3d
In case you’re wondering:

The key people behind tomorrow’s planned nationwide Ostrich Convoy include an aging Burning Man attendee who drives a psychedelic school bus called the “Church of Bubbles” and a Dutch-born Gen Z social media marketer who imports maple syrup to Utrecht, Netherlands

Reposted by Karen A. Kidd, Stephen D. Murphy

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Jérôme Marty (he/him) @freshwater.bsky.social · 3d
We invite all freshwater scientists to consider submitting an abstract to the upcoming @iaglr.bsky.social and @scas-scsa.bsky.social joint conference and hosted by @experimentallakes.bsky.social - Call is open until December 19, with over 75 sessions to choose from ! iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26...
Abstracts - IAGLR-SCAS 2026
iaglr.org

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 3d
Economic burden of long COVID: macroeconomic, cost-of-illness and microeconomic impacts

Published: 21 November 2025

Long COVID affects an estimated 36% globally, creating a huge economic burden: about $1 trillion a year worldwide, roughly $9,000 per US patient and $170 billion in lost US earnings.
A screenshot of an article page from npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. The headline reads: “Economic burden of long COVID: macroeconomic, cost-of-illness and microeconomic impacts.” The article is written by Amit Bansal and published on 21 November 2025 as an open-access brief communication. The abstract text explains that Long COVID—defined as symptoms lasting more than three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection—poses a major global health and economic challenge. It notes a global prevalence estimate of 36%, with reported ranges from 1–92%. The article summarizes current estimates of economic impacts, including macroeconomic costs, cost-of-illness, and microeconomic effects. It highlights an average annual global economic burden of $1 trillion and about $9,000 per patient in the USA, where some individuals also face substantial out-of-pocket costs. Lost earnings in the USA are estimated at $170 billion annually. The abstract further mentions increased unemployment, financial distress, and work impairment lasting up to three years post-infection. The paper calls for standardised metrics, notes methodological discrepancies, and identifies research gaps, including the lack of longitudinal studies, limited economic aggregation, and insufficient data on long COVID subtypes, biomarkers, and intervention evaluations.

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy

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Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde @albrechts-h.bsky.social · 3d
The ostriches were originally raised for slaughter, and the farmers were financially compensated by CFIA.
lukelebrun.ca Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 3d
In case you’re wondering:

The key people behind tomorrow’s planned nationwide Ostrich Convoy include an aging Burning Man attendee who drives a psychedelic school bus called the “Church of Bubbles” and a Dutch-born Gen Z social media marketer who imports maple syrup to Utrecht, Netherlands
Leaders of Canada’s Newest Convoy Worry Police Are Trying to Sabotage a Nationwide Protest Avenging a Flock of Dead Ostriches
Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
pressprogress.ca

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Stephen D. Murphy

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Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 3d
Postdoc 2: Demand Flexibility

Working with Erica Myers and Blake Shaffer

A mix of independent research and also being part of a team implementing multiple field experiments on electricity demand flexibility.

Details and apply here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1706288...
Postdoctoral Scholar in Electricity Economics, Demand Flexibility, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, ...
Postdoctoral Scholar in Electricity Economics, Demand Flexibility, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, ...
careers.ucalgary.ca

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Stephen Murphy (smurph) @smurph.bsky.social · 3d
Indeed. It is long past the point where any of us take university 'leadership' (leadershit?) seriously. Capitulation to fascists, actively harming vulnerable people, ignoring any pretense of university missions to learning and service, and pushing LLM slop b/c of fiscal lapdog behaviour/no brains.

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­, Stephen D. Murphy

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 3d
Ghost pond resurrection. Is it the most successful form of ecological restoration known? www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/gh...
Ghost pond resurrection – the most successful ecological restoration ever known? — Freshwater Biological Association
Carl Sayer is Professor of Limnology & Freshwater Ecology at UCL. We were delighted that Carl was able to attend the FBA ASM to deliver a keynote talk on ghost ponds. These pond resurrections are ...
www.fba.org.uk

Reposted by Yadvinder Malhi, Stephen D. Murphy, Martin Ehbrecht , and 1 more

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 3d
The Amazon Rainforest was shaped by people. Analysis of 262 trees species across 1,521 forest plots reveals that both pre-Columbian Indigenous peoples and European colonists enduringly influenced the forest’s relative abundance of trees. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/VAqY50XuP38
The Ecuadorian Amazon taken from a canopy tower at the top of a Ceiba pentandra tree. CREDIT: Mark Bush