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Julian Schrader

@julianschrader.bsky.social

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Ecology | Biodiversity | Biogeography | Conservation Lecturer at Macquarie U, Sydney, Australia youtube.com/@EcolClips https://julianschrader.wordpress.com https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=vkDBwQEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao .. more

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · 11h

Why are polar animals compact, while tropical ones are lean with long limbs and ears?

Bergmann’s rule and Allen’s rule explained in our new #EcolClips

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKG6...

#Ecology #biodiversity #climatechange #teaching #theory #species #animals

Bergmann’s & Allen‘s rule | EcolClips

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Chris Jolly @ecolojolly.bsky.social · 23d

New paper out today with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social and @lizardlab.bsky.social

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From anecdote to evidence: experimental validation of fire-cue recognition in Australian sleepy lizards | Biology Letters

Fire has shaped the evolution of both plants and animals. Animals exposed to fire throughout their evolutionary history are predicted to exhibit behavioural adaptations that enhance survival during fire. Here, we investigated whether Australian sleepy ...

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Ingolf Kühn @ingolfkuehn.bsky.social · 25d

I am happy to share our new paper, introducing our glacier forefield study platform in the Dachstein and Berchtesgaden Mountains

https://we.copernicus.org/articles/25/157/2025/

#newpaper #glacierforefields #alps
And by coincidence just in time for the #imc2025
(Edited 10:17 via @skeetsapp.com)

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Ben Wagner @gliderhabitat.bsky.social · 25d

Thermal drones are a promising tool for monitoring nocturnal arboreal wildlife, including elusive endangered species. They matched ground survey detection while covering more areas, greatly expanding our survey abilities. Read more: #unimelb Pursuit article: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/The...

Thermal drones are helping to monitor some of Australia’s most elusive wildlife

Thermal camera-equipped drones are revolutionising wildlife surveys in Victoria’s native forests, say University of Melbourne experts.

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Ben Wagner @gliderhabitat.bsky.social · 25d

Happy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...

Drones with thermal cameras are revealing the secrets of elusive Australian forest wildlife

The new technology will help scientists monitor and protect some of Australia’s most iconic and threatened forest species.

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · 28d

What is Ecology?

In our new #EcolClips we explain the concept of #ecology in a brief and concise way.

Check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEoF...

What is Ecology? | EcolClips

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Sep 9

Great postdoc opportunity:
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Forest Monitoring

Company Description: Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led institution at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and most economically significant region. With 11 cam...

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Belinda Medlyn @bmedlyn.bsky.social · Sep 9

Postdoctoral position in Forest Monitoring available. Know your way around spatial datasets? Join us to help monitor changes in Australia's precious forest estate! @westsyduhie.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Forest Monitoring

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Ian Wright @ianjwright.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢🌿Available #traits #FunctionalTraits PhD position in my group @westsyduhie.bsky.social, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info here: wrightlab.wordpress.com/news/

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Sep 7

Our paper on species and trait abundance distributions in @jappliedecology.bsky.social is now out in an issue:

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

Led by Werner Ulrich and many other great colleagues.

Species and trait abundance distributions as tools for understanding disturbance effects and community assembly in applied ecology

Further insight into the links between disturbance and species abundance may come from the recognition that the species abundance distribution (SAD) is a special case of a broader concept, the trait ...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thrilled to see my Tansley insight review published in @newphyt.bsky.social!

I provide an overview of recent advances in integrating plant traits into island ecology and highlight key opportunities for future research in island systems.

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

Trait‐based island biogeography as a tool for studying future ecological communities

Understanding the future of ecological communities under global change is among the most pressing challenges in plant ecology. Islands, with their reduced species diversity and clear boundaries, have...

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Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Rob Marchant, Ana S. L. Rodrigues , and 2 more Brian J. Enquist, Rob Marchant, Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Julie L. Lockwood, Julian Schrader

Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍 The International Biogeography Society’s 12th Biennial Conference — TIBS Aarhus 2026 — will take place Jan 6–10 in Aarhus, Denmark: conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-... 🐘🍃🌴We're looking forward to hosting it!
#Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️

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Reposted by Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Joaquín Hortal, Elena Litchman , and 1 more Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Joaquín Hortal, Elena Litchman, Julian Schrader

The International Biogeography Society @biogeography.bsky.social · Sep 4

We can't wait to hear Dr.Brian McGill's talk for this month's Funk lecture! Learn more and register here: www.biogeography.org/news/news/se...

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Marten Winter @smartenwinter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Quite some interests in the #Macroecology session of our Macrecology interest group wothin @gfoesoc.bsky.social #gfoe2025

gfoe.org/en/specialis...

If you want to be part of our highly international email list for jobs & more PM me.

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Gesellschaft für Ökologie e.V. @gfoesoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’re thrilled to announce that the GfÖ Annual Conference 2026 will be a joint event with the Nordic Society OIKOS (NSO), taking place in Odense, Denmark! 🇩🇰✨

See you on 14-17 Sep 2026!

nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...

#NSO2026 #gfoe2026

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Sep 3

What is #biodiversity and why does it matter?

m.youtube.com/watch?v=lYt9...

#ecology #sustainability #science #diversity #nature #ecosystem #conservation #future

What is Biodiversity? | EcolClips

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Christian Kost @kostchristian.bsky.social · Sep 1

Only 10 days left to apply:

We are searching for a senior postdoc (3 +3 years) in the field of theoretical ecology and evolution.

The position provides the opportunity to closely interact with experimentalists and develop own research projects.

Please RT.

Details 👇:
shorturl.at/iiiOv

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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Eamonn Wooster – 2025 Next Generation #Ecologist Award Winner!

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr Wooster has been recognised for his outstanding work exploring how animals respond to risk in human-altered environments, with powerful implications for predator-prey dynamics.

Dr Eamonn Wooster, an independent fellowship at Charles Sturt University, stands in front of a leafy tree.

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 31

Julian loves to spend as much time as he can outdoors bushwalking and also co-founded a YouTube channel exploring the fascinating world of ecology, check it out: www.youtube.com/@Eco...

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 31

🌿 September is Biodiversity Month - a time to celebrate our unique species and ecosystems, and the people working to protect them. This month, we’re spotlighting our early career researchers, like plant ecologist @julianschrader.bsky.social from Macquarie University.

#BiodiversityMonth #nature

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The International Biogeography Society @biogeography.bsky.social · Aug 31

If you are planning to attend our biennial conference, abstract submission will close Sep 1, so be sure to submit and secure a spot! conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-...

The International Biogeography Society Conference Jan 7-9, 2026 Aarhus

The International Biogeography Society and Aarhus University are excited to welcome you to the 12th Biannual Conference in Aarhus, the city of Smiles.

conferences.au.dk

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Amanda Taylor 🇳🇿 🇳🇱 @amandataylor.bsky.social · Aug 26

Come join us at the next Alfred Russel Wallace webinar "Diversity in island plant functional strategies" by Kasey Barton and the Society of Island Biology @islandbiology.bsky.social
Everyone is welcome, please register (free) here: forms.gle/546VrpYBbccb...

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Australian Journal of Botany @ausjbotany.bsky.social · Aug 21

A new journal category: Reflections. We're inviting reviews authored by research field leaders to reflect on a topic of their choosing, exploring the history of and provide context for the current state of our discipline. Our first guest is Prof. Mark Westoby #openaccess

Trajectories of ecology past and future

Ecosystems have many different processes going on. Researchers need to select and simplify, and so development of ecology as a discipline has involved finding different possible ways to select and…

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Aug 12

New paper in @jappliedecology.bsky.social

Species and trait abundance distributions as tools for understanding disturbance effects and community assembly in applied ecology

Great collaboration led by Werner Ulrich and other

Check it out here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Species and trait abundance distributions as tools for understanding disturbance effects and community assembly in applied ecology

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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westobymark.bsky.social @westobymark.bsky.social · Aug 12

www.publish.csiro.au/bt/Fulltext/... Reflection in Aust J Bot "Trajectories of ecology past and future" #ecology

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PEEER @peeer.bsky.social · Aug 4

Do we outsource research conferences at our peril? For‑profit event firms reduce our effort, but fees are high and returns to academia low. Would not-for-profit society-organized meetings held at universities benefit the academic community more? peeer.net/2025/08/04/t...

Two problems with scientific conferences

Akin to the problems in scientific publishing driven by the ever-increasing influence of for-profit publishers since the 1950s and particularly emphasized in the past two decades, problems are also…

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ever wondered how long a caterpillar needs to finish off a leaf?

m.youtube.com/shorts/wsQ_I...

#ecology #biology #botany #EcolClips

Timelapse: Caterpillar in Action

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Jul 28

Short clip about the Australian East coast

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Some nice and relaxing footage for those in need of a quick mental break :)

A journey through climate zones: Australia’s East Coast

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Jul 26

Happy #WorldMangroveDay

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Life at the Extremes: Mangroves | EcolClips

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Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social · Jul 24

Australia's amazing east coast 😍

Check out this 2 min clip featuring amazing wildlife and incredible landscapes!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=dRoa...

#Australia #Sydney #ocean #marine #conservation #nature #wildlife #diving #ecology

The Australian East Coast | EcolClips

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