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Brian J. Enquist
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Biodiversity | Ecology | Physiology | Theory | Climate Change | Macroecology | Scaling | biendata.org; Prof. EEB Univ of Arizona, External Prof Santa Fe Institute, Assoc Res Oxford Univ UK; Proud father, 🌵🇺🇸🇬🇧🇸🇪🌲 Gift med en svensk .. more

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Brian Joseph Enquist is an American biologist and academic. Enquist is a professor of biology at the University of Arizona. He is also external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is a biologist, plant biologist and an ecologist. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012 and the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in 2018. .. more

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · May 9
In our latest paper in PNAS, we ask: How can scientific progress be accelerated to meet the urgent challenges of the Anthropocene? We point to significant barriers in forecasting & prediction efforts for the biosphere 🧵👇 🧪🌎🦋 1/n www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#ScienceTwitter #Ecology #Anthropocene

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Keila Stark (she/her) @keila-stark.bsky.social · 8h
Attending the Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRC was one of the highlights of my PhD, and this year's edition is going to be excellent! All biologists interested in integrating diverse approaches to further our understanding of the natural world are welcome. Register early! shorturl.at/rIjWx
A great conference to go to this summer – who could oppose unifying ecology on multiple scales?
I just finished attending a great conference (Island Biogeography Society), which reminded me how fun and intellectually stimulating a really good conference is. So here’s my recommendation f…
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Laura Cooper @transitionalform.bsky.social · 9h
Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

Reposted by Sonia I. Seneviratne, Brian J. Enquist, Brian A. Nosek , and 4 more

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 1d
“The speed, the scope and the severity of the attacks on science are beyond anything we’ve ever seen,” says @gretchentg.bsky.social.

My @nature.com story on the human toll of the 2nd Trump presidency.

Thx to @dochfroehlich.bsky.social, @briannosek.bsky.social, @katharinehayhoe.com & others.
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
www.nature.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Brian J. Enquist, Jeannette Sutton

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d
Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is educate normal people on complex subjects in ways that are engaging and digestible.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 2d
'Democracy is not self-sustaining' | King children release statements on MLK Day. | WXIA www.11alive.com/article/news...
'Democracy is not self-sustaining' | King children release statements on MLK Day
Martin Luther King III is MLK's eldest son, and Bernice King his youngest daughter.
www.11alive.com

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Julie L. Lockwood, Jesse R. Lasky

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Adam Markham @adammarkham.bsky.social · 2d
From Jonathan Jarvis, former Director of the US National Park Service, about the importance of IUCN and why it's a very bad thing that the US is withdrawing after decades of valuable and contructive involvement.
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Withdrawing from International Union for the Conservation of Nature does not serve our interests
Conservation of nature is the pinnacle of soft diplomacy
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 3d
“The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Friday that it is revoking seven grazing permits in Phillips County that American Prairie had been using to sustain its herd of bison.” 🧪🌐🌾

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Dennis M Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 4d
Bureau of Land Management revokes American Prairie bison leases montanafreepress.org/2026/01/16/b...
#mtpol
Bureau of Land Management revokes American Prairie bison leases
The Phillips County permits had been approved by the Biden administration in 2022.
montanafreepress.org

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Tommaso Jucker @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social · 4d
Massive update to the Global Wood Density Database out today @newphyt.bsky.social led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer. What an amazing community resource!
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Cang Hui | 惠蒼 @biomaths.bsky.social · 4d
Happy 2026! After seeing many colleagues moving from X to @bsky.app we have decided to open our account here. We are @ Stellenbosch Uni, focusing on biomathematics, theoretical ecology, eco-evolutionary modelling, biodiversity metics, mathematical ecology, invasion biology, macroecology, …

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 5d
A quick reminder that the deadline for this exciting postdoc fellowship is due soon. Come work with us! Support for work in biodiversity, ecology, and conservation with applied connections. Contact me or other Lovejoy faculty if you are interested 🧪🌐🌾
bjenquist.bsky.social Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · Dec 19
New postdoctoral fellowship opportunity! Please pass along. Excited to announce the launch of the Tom Lovejoy Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona for innovative research to protect species, sustain ecosystems, and promote a thriving planet lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell... 🧪🌐🌾
Application Process Image Woman behind a podium presenting. Jessie Golding, BBCS postdoc, presenting at ICCB 2025. Apply to become a Lovejoy Fellow by submitting your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references through the University of Arizona Talent Portal (link upcoming) by the first review date of January 30, 2026. Your cover letter should: Identify 1-2 Lovejoy BBCS faculty you would be interested in working with and explain the primary research directions you would want to pursue in collaboration with this faculty member. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to faculty before submitting your application. Describe your experience with or interest in inter- or transdisciplinary research. Explain how this experience will positively impact your career trajectory.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 5d
In winter, when deciduous trees are bare, we can really appreciate the form of a tree. Here is a chinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, on a ridgetop in Nashville. It is now surrounded by young forest, but you can tell by its branch pattern that it grew in an open woodland pasture.
A large old chinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, on a forested ridgetop in Nashville, surrounded by younger trees. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

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cybrarina.bsky.social @cybrarina.bsky.social · 5d
I’m sick about this. Priceless artifacts and useful information. Gone. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com

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Billur Bektaş 🍃 @billurbektas.bsky.social · 5d
I still remember when Istanbul had weeks of snow (yes, Istanbul!). When summers over 30°C felt alarming. When droughts and fires along the Aegean coast were exceptional enough to dominate the news for days. We normalize too quickly!

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 6d
All good questions

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Sean Michaletz @seanmichaletz.bsky.social · 6d
🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 6d
Mood - stateSponsored violence and social unrest "all the peacemakers turn war_officers" youtu.be/N3A8uNG3GH4?...
The Clash - Police & Thieves (Official Audio)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
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Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 6d
Can hierarchical modelling of co-occurrence data provide accurate inference into species interactions? 🌎🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 6d
Statement from U.S. Scientists in solidarity with Greenland - Amerikarmiut Kalaallit Nunaanut misissuiartortartut nunatsinnut ataqatigiinerannut oqaaseqaataat 🧪🌐https://revkin.substack.com/p/tonight-meet-us-scientists-working
Meet U.S. Scientists Working in Greenland Who are Urging Trump and Congress to Respect Greenlanders
A special pop-up Sustain What show on Arctic tussles and solutions
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 7d
Likely correct

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 7d
I suspect much of this has to do with reduced grad student publication rate during and after the pandemic.

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 7d
Really interesting and confounding trend reported in Dynamic Ecology - ecology citations peaked in 2021 and have been declining since. Continued impact from the pandemic? 🧪🌐🌾 dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/s...
Science (all of it) peaked in 2021
An ecologist friend* noticed that the annual number of times he’s been cited grew throughout his career up until 2021, when it peaked. It then declined for a couple of years straight. Then it…
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 8d
The extremely anomalous & in most cases record-breaking Nov-Dec warmth led to record-low snowpack in many areas. Heavy precipitation bolstered high elevation snowpack in some areas in late Dec despite warmth, but most basins remain far below average snow water equivalent.
Current NRCS map depicting present snow water equivalent (SWE) across the western U.S. The vast majority of basins are below average, many well below average, except for the central/southern Sierra and northern Rockies.

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nichemodelling.bsky.social @nichemodelling.bsky.social · 8d
A Global Atlas of Specific Leaf Area Under Climate Change onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A Global Atlas of Specific Leaf Area Under Climate Change
Motivation Specific leaf area (SLA) is a key plant functional trait linked to plant structural, physiological and resource-use strategies. Despite its importance, spatially continuous data sets capt...
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Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, David Johnson, Tim Stephens

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10d
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 427 ppm in December 2025

10 years ago December averaged about 402 ppm

Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Red line graph time series of monthly carbon dioxide abundance from January 1959 through December 2025. There is a seasonal cycle and long-term increasing trend. Current levels of CO2 are at 427 ppm. This is the Keeling Curve graph. A line for CO2 10 years ago is also annotated.

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 10d
Fare thee well Bobby

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Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 12d
I just heard that Stackoverflow has seen a decrease in activity since AI started. That makes me so sad because I still use it and I think is a great way to teach/show others how to code (among other things).

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 12d
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bjenquist.bsky.social Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 12d
I just signed - consider signing if you work or have worked in Greenland “We hope many U.S.-based researchers in Greenland …will join us in signing this letter to… call upon our elected representatives to vocally support Greenland’s right to self-governance”. forms.gle/csef7uCnU11y...
STATEMENT FROM U.S. SCIENTISTS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GREENLAND
We are U.S.-based scientists who have conducted research in Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland, and we write to express our solidarity and gratitude to Greenland’s people for years of friendship and partner...
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 12d
I just signed - consider signing if you work or have worked in Greenland “We hope many U.S.-based researchers in Greenland …will join us in signing this letter to… call upon our elected representatives to vocally support Greenland’s right to self-governance”. forms.gle/csef7uCnU11y...
STATEMENT FROM U.S. SCIENTISTS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GREENLAND
We are U.S.-based scientists who have conducted research in Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland, and we write to express our solidarity and gratitude to Greenland’s people for years of friendship and partner...
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