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Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Dryad & @openrxiv.bsky.social are excited to announce a new partnership & integration. Beginning today, authors posting #preprints to @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social will have the option to upload #opendata to Dryad at the same time.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4nHtcdA

#preprint #openaccess #datasharing

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Aug 28

Given the deranged turn in the public conversation around migration lately, I highly encourage everyone listen to this interview with environmental historian Prof. Sunil Amrith, on the history of human movement.

It provides much needed perspective & more than a little sanity to the discussion!

Mass Climate Migration & The Rise of Uninhabitable Regions with Sunil Amrith | TGS 192

YouTube video by Nate Hagens

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Aug 29

Don't forget to register for our Hackathon event! We'll be discussing and testing a protocol to check whether published data/code is actually reproducible...

Registration closes on the 15th September 🕤

Find out more and register here 👉 buff.ly/XTON0lV

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Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · Mar 21

🎊We’re excited to share that @beckerhopper.bsky.social has been elected chair of the Dryad Board of Directors. Beckerman takes over from @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social, who continues to serve as a board member.

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Leadership news: Andrew Beckerman named Chair of the Dryad Board | Dryad news

We’re so pleased to announce that Andrew Beckerman has been elected Chair by the Dryad Board of Directors. Andrew is Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and Faculty Director of Education for Science at...

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Mar 31

12 PhD opportunities: Deadline 4th April 2025.

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? #PhDpositions available combining #ecology, #policy, & #society to transform chemicals policy and management in #urban ecosystems.

ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

ECOSOLUTIONS

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? The NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Training Progra...

ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Mar 5

Curious about #modelling complex ecological communities to address #globalchallenges related to #biodiversity & #ecosystemfunction? Check out our #openaccess, #opensource software, EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl. Kudos to past efforts in support.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks

Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Jan 31

Get simulating! #Biodiversity / #foodweb dynamics with #julialang. Classic bioenergetic model, consolidation of lots of add-ons & super fast.

Very happy to share this, a result of amazing collaborators and a rich history of model development.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks

Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Jan 12

“Musk is amplifying a slew of incorrect and misleading information. His concern about the subject doesn’t extend to being truthful when addressing it.”

How is this consistent with him retaining fellowship of the @royalsociety.org?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline

The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · Jan 7

Lovely to see Devi Satarkar’s first DPhil paper out in print

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · Jan 7

Using a dataset of 800,000+ observations and decades of breeding records, Dr Satarkar and team employ multi-matrix quantitative genetic ‘animal models’ to show that genes play a minimal role in shaping individual social phenotypes in an avian system 🪽 🧪 🌏

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jan 8

Climate change is creating warmer, drier conditions that cause fire seasons in some regions like western North America to last longer and be more active. Read more:

Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risks—and Stakes—of Extreme Wildfires

Rising temperatures, parched forests, and shifting precipitation patterns are fueling severe wildfires with unprecedented impacts. There is still time to act.

www.nature.org

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Morgan Tingley @mwtingley.bsky.social · Jan 8

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Dec 21

Check out this open position as Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science at the Novo Nordisk Foundation to support activities within monitoring and modelling of #biodiversity, #ecosystem health, #restoration & environmental sustainability 🌿🌳🌍💦🌸 apply.workable.com/novonordiskf...

Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science - Novo Nordisk Foundation

Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem ScienceThe Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking a Scientific Manager with a background in biodiversity, landscape ecology, environmental- or ecosystem sc...

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Dec 20

Don't miss this chance to join a truly interdisciplinary #PhD programme on Transforming Chemical Management for a Non-Toxic Future. Stage 1 Applications are due 6 Jan. #ecology #ecotoxicology #systemsthinking #urbanecosystems Details here: ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/home

ECOSOLUTIONS - How to apply

ECOSOLUTIONS DTP is now open for applications to join the first cohort of PhD students to start in September 2025.

ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · Dec 15

We've now got the green light to revamp this booklet and we're looking for volunteers to write/peer review sections. Express your interest here: forms.gle/ZYFLPaC3k2RF.... We want to feature diverse ECR writers from across the world. Women of colour are especially encouraged!

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Dec 13

That’s a wrap!

There’s nothing quite like seeing ecologists and practitioners come together, sparking new ideas and collaborations. We can’t wait to bring this energy to Edinburgh next year.

Until then, stay connected and stay inspired!

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Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social · Dec 11

Clearly the end of the semester - here is the correct link jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Postdoctoral Associate

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Vojtech Brlik @ecobrlik.bsky.social · Dec 7

15 000 fieldworkers | 28 countries | decades of effort | 170 #bird species🐦

Data paper on European long-term population changes in #birds: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#ornithology

Long-term and large-scale multispecies dataset tracking population changes of common European breeding birds - Scientific Data

Measurement(s) population Technology Type(s) Count Factor Type(s) time scale • geographic location Sample Characteristic - Organism Aves Sample Characteristic - Location Europe Machine-accessible meta...

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · Dec 8

If you’re in Liverpool for the BES (or any other reason!) I highly recommend Conversations (free!) at the Walker Art gallery. Centred on Black women and non binary artists. Also thoughtful interp in the rest of the gallery about colonial and slavery links www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker-art-g...

Banner for Conversations exhibition. Orange text on black background. Contains the names of all artists.

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Dec 7

Help Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme

Interested in urban pollution science, policy & systems thinking ?

Backgrounds in ecology, chemistry, geography, environmental engineering, policy & law welcome!

www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

#PhD

FindAPhD : Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield

Apply for a PhD: Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield

www.findaphd.com

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · Nov 29

We’re launching a new @britishecolsoc.bsky.social network at #BES2024! Come and be part of Emerging Leaders and Managers with @luehea.bsky.social, Rob Brooker and me 👩🏻‍🦳🧑🏻‍🌾👩🏻 and keep your ears open for the first episode of the ELM podcast with special guest @ymalhi.bsky.social, available soon!

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Gareth Phoenix @garethphoenix.bsky.social · Nov 29

Wow 😱: The western arctic caribou herd has largely abandoned its southern ranges as winter survival has worsened there.

In: Evidence for an Adaptive, Large-Scale Range Shift in a Long-Distance Terrestrial Migrant.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Evidence for an Adaptive, Large‐Scale Range Shift in a Long‐Distance Terrestrial Migrant

The Western Arctic Herd, a large but declining caribou population, has shifted its main wintering range from lichen-rich coastal tundra in the southwesternmost portion of its range to mountainous are...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Nov 18

I don’t need to go on social media to have my worldview challenged I am in theoretical physics I have a new existential crisis daily

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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · Nov 18

In the simpler days of 2015/16 we wrote the BES Guide to Reproducible Code: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/wp-content/u.... It’s time for a refresh! Would you like to help? I’m looking for people to review the existing booklet by 5th December.

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

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Britt Koskella @bkoskella.bsky.social · Nov 12

This is an AMAZING public service - thank you!

Konrad Kording @kordinglab.bsky.social · Nov 11

NSF makes you say who you got conflicts (coauthored) with. We (really just Jordan Matelsky) just built you a tool for that. Literally one click: bib.experiments.kordinglab.com/nsf-coa

NSF COA | Jordan Matelsky

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