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John Finn

@johnfinn310.bsky.social

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Ecologist, biodiversity and ecosystem function in agricultural grasslands and High Nature Value farming systems. Ireland☘️. Art & sports. Kerryman.

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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social @ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 11d

What you think about:
Your thesis - most of the time
Other things - a small amount of time

What your advisor thinks about:
Your thesis - a small amount of time
Other things - most of the time

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Fintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · 15d

Irish research finds larger areas of habitat are needed to increase pollinator populations & to achieve the same species numbers in smaller areas, “marked increases in quality are required”.
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/p...

Pollinators need double EU target to recover on farmland, study finds

EU targets to protect pollinator biodiversity on farmland fall way short of what’s needed, finds new research by Trinity’s Prof Jane Stout and colleagues.

www.siliconrepublic.com

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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · 16d

The basics of soil chemistry explained - our animated video youtu.be/H3mUEXEoKiA?... #SoilHealthWeek #Groundtruth

Soil Chemistry

YouTube video by Teagasc

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Pete Manning @peteecology.bsky.social · Sep 8

3 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Landscape Multifunctionality here in beautiful Bergen jobbnorge.no/en/available... please repost

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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Date for the diary #SoilHealthWeek is coming soon to Ireland with events all over the country! Bígí linn 🤗 #GroundTruth #SoilHealth

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Alan Matthews @alanmatthews.bsky.social · Aug 13

This deep analysis of what the Commission's CAP proposals mean for environmental and climate action by farmers suggests there will be far less emphasis on these objectives in the next CAP ieep.eu/publications...

The post 2027 CAP and MFF proposals for the EU; first reflections on their environmental implications - IEEP AISBL

This briefing provides initial reflections on whether they provide the mechanisms and scale of funding needed to drive progress to meeting the EU’s sustainability objectives and targets for the coming...

ieep.eu

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Ali Sheridan @alisheridan.bsky.social · May 1

“This is very serious for the populations..we also expect summer temperatures in Spain & France to reach unprecedented levels in the next few years.. Many of the events predicted for 2050 or 2070 are already happening. We underestimated the speed of change. What we’re seeing now is an acceleration”

India and Pakistan already sweltering in ‘new normal’ heatwave conditions

Temperatures south Asians dread each year arrive early as experts talk of ever shorter transition to summer-like heat

www.theguardian.com

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Silvia Ceausu @silviaceausu.bsky.social · May 1

Our study on the biodiversity impacts of agriculture in @natureecoevo.bsky.social rdcu.be/ekept Minimizing biodiversity loss requires a balance of expansion and intensification,while preserving unmodified land #Biodiversity #LandUse #ConservationScience @dleclere.bsky.social @tnewbold31.bsky.social

Geography and availability of natural habitat determine whether cropland intensification or expansion is more detrimental to biodiversity

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Both agricultural expansion and intensification drive biodiversity losses. Here the authors quantify and compare globally the biodiversity impact of land conversion...

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Bertrand Dumont @bdumontae.bsky.social · Apr 28

Do you know that the webinars of Agroecology-TRANSECT can be found online 👉 www.youtube.com/@agroecology... with so far:

✅ 9 webinars on transition, adaptation to climate change, biodiversity, policy...

⭐ 1 full session on barriers & levers to agroecology

⏹️ 3 short-formats

#agroecology #teaching

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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · Apr 10

Knocknahila Peatland Rewetting Project in West Clare. Great collaboration with farmer Sean Tubridy, Knocknahila Biodiversity Community Group and my own role as Clare Biodiversity Officer. This project is supported by Clare CoCo Biodiversity Office and NPWS

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Peter Thorne @peterthorne.bsky.social · Mar 30

I have a very immediate appointment need for a junior PD position as a chapter scientist on the @ipcc.bsky.social Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Initial appointment will be 6 months so I can appoint immediately but extendable to the two years of the report cycle. (1/2)

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John Finn @johnfinn310.bsky.social · Mar 23

A #watercolour of the front entrance to Johnstown Castle - good fun!

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Colm O'Regan @colmoregan.bsky.social · Mar 22

I've turned my back on and lost those that I love so many times. I wish I could figure out why. It hurts so much when they're not in my life any more and I have to start again.
And by "those" I mean nice pens.

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Andy Gonzalez @bio-diverse.bsky.social · Mar 18

Just out in @currentbiology.bsky.social
Pre-exposure to stress reduces loss of community & genetic diversity following severe environmental disturbance

Rapid adaptation & species sorting combine to alter diversity

Read more👇📄https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960982225000673

An aerial shot of the Large Experimental Array of Ponds that was used to do the experiment described in this paper. We see 72 tanks of 1000 litres distributed in an experimental array. LEAP is located at McGill's Gault Reserve, Quebec.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · Mar 18

From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.

Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”

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John Finn @johnfinn310.bsky.social · Mar 6

For those previously enquiring about the availability of data from our recent publication 'Estimated distribution of high nature value forest in the Republic of Ireland'. Here’s a link to a high-res map and shapefile on #teagasc repository:
t-stor.teagasc.ie/handle/11019...

#openaccess

Map of Ireland with colours of different areas and estimated high nature value of forest cover

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · Mar 4

I missed this clanger - Ireland’s projected compliance costs (with conservative estimates) amount to nearly 1% of our gross national income (GNI*)! Whereas member states who over-perform against their targets stand to gain substantially.

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · Mar 4

The full report and slides are available here - congratulations to @fiscalcouncil.bsky.social and @ccacireland.bsky.social on the much needed analysis and super visuals.

www.fiscalcouncil.ie/a-colossal-m...

A colossal missed opportunity – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

www.fiscalcouncil.ie

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · Mar 4

“A colossal missed opportunity” - a clear message in a new report from from Ireland’s fiscal and climate advisory councils.

Instead of taking action to cut emissions (making energy cleaner & more secure, & diversifying farming) we face €26 billion in compliance costs to meet EU targets

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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · Feb 28

📣 We've have a permanent research officer role available for a scientist interested in working on water quality mitigation measures and catchment science @teagasc.bsky.social in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford. Join our team 🤗 Further details topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...

TheHirelab | match, select and employ...

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Ecol. Solutions & Evidence | Applied Ecol. Resources @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social · Feb 26

📢 Proposal submissions are still open for our latest Special Feature 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' with @jappliedecology.bsky.social and @peopleandnature.bsky.social

Learn more here 👇
https://buff.ly/3ZMKgEi

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Feb 26

⏳ Four weeks to go! ⏳

How do we value our land? 🌱🚜 Join us on 19-20 June for the 2025 BES Symposium: Nature, Food and Farming, where we explore the connections between agriculture, biodiversity, and food systems.

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