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Corey Callaghan

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Assistant Professor @ University of Florida. Global Ecology | Biodiversity | Citizen Science | Birds https://www.coreytcallaghan.com/

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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · Jul 28

This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I

According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️

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Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · Feb 6

Brett Scheffers and I are seeking a postdoctoral research scholar to join the 2025-2027 Future of Species Range Shifts cohort as part of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program.

The postdoc would be hosted here at UF.

More here: jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

Post-Doc - Future of Species Range Shifts | Natural Resources Job Board

jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu

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Samantha M. Wisely @profwisely.bsky.social · Jan 20

doi.org/10.1007/s112...

@coreytcallaghan.bsky.social, and his collaborators synthesized studies on the impact of urban green space on insect diversity. Results are instructive for urban planning. E.g. green roofs should not replace green park space because they do not support as high diversity. 🧪🌎

Evidence-base for urban green-blue infrastructure to support insect diversity - Urban Ecosystems

Green-blue urban infrastructures potentially offer win-win benefits for people and nature in urban areas. Given increasing evidence of widespread declines of insects, as well as their ecological impor...

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Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · Dec 6

Neat one!