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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Fun to be part of this group laying out a vision for advancing predictive modeling to inform biodiversity conservation.

Macroecology lab @unipotsdam @zurelllab.bsky.social · 2d

Without forward-looking models, biodiversity policy risks missing the road to recovery.
Our new PNAS article calls for predictive tools and a World Biodiversity Research Programme to guide global action.

👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#Biodiversity #Conservation #PredictiveModels #PNAS

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Macroecology lab @unipotsdam @zurelllab.bsky.social · 2d

Without forward-looking models, biodiversity policy risks missing the road to recovery.
Our new PNAS article calls for predictive tools and a World Biodiversity Research Programme to guide global action.

👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#Biodiversity #Conservation #PredictiveModels #PNAS

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Climate.us @climate.us · 17d

🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨

They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us

Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏

This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 28d

The next stand-alone meeting of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social will be on the East Coast!!! Mark your calendars for January 8-12, 2027 and we'll talk evolution, ecology, behavior, and integrative organismal biology at www.themansionatglencove.com/meeting-venues

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · Sep 10

A technical report on the impacts of federal policies since January 20, 2025 on Ecology, evolution and marine science: Summer 2025
www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...

"first systematic evaluation of how policy changes have disrupted scientific work"

Impacts on Science - 2025 July Survey

A technical report on the impacts of federal policies since January 20, 2025 on Ecology, evolution and marine science: Summer 2025

www.firsthandaccounts.org

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Sep 10

Members of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social can get free registration to the 2025 SORTEE conference Oct 15-16 sortee.org/upcoming/

Upcoming events

Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

sortee.org

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is a devastating loss. Climate.gov is home to the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, a major resource for local governments and businesses working to understand and prepare for climate risks. Another huge blow to U.S. adaptation capacity (along w/ 6th National Climate Assessment, IRA cuts, etc).

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Jun 8

Registration for the SORTEE conference is now open (events.humanitix.com/sortee-confe...)

@asn-amnat.bsky.social is a sponsoring society and ASN members get free registration to the SORTEE conference

SORTEE Conference 2025

events.humanitix.com

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Juliano Sarmento Cabral @jsarmentocabral.bsky.social · May 29

Postdoc call in Mechanistic Biodiversity Modelling (up to 6 ya) at my lab @unibonn.bsky.social. We focus on modelling terrestrial plant communities, island biogeography, range dynamics, eco-evolutionary feedbacks, diversity gradients, tropical forests, vascular epiphytes. Pls rt! shorturl.at/CL1ny

Postdoc in Mechanistic Biodiversity Modelling with temporary civil servant status (“Akademische*r Rätin*Rat)

100%, A 13, Reference number: 2025/49

shorturl.at

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · May 5

Help the evolution tri-societies #SupportNSF #SaveNSF

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · May 5

Thread with an email being sent to @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social members today calling for a Tri-society week of action for NSF:

Dear members:
The tri-societies (ASN, SSE,SSB) are running a ‘Week of Action for NSF’. Your engagement is crucial.

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · May 5

Thread with an email being sent to @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social members today calling for a Tri-society week of action for NSF:

Dear members:
The tri-societies (ASN, SSE,SSB) are running a ‘Week of Action for NSF’. Your engagement is crucial.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 4

🧪 Though a doubling of NSF's budget might seem far-fetched, that's exactly what Congress said what's needed to maintain national competitiveness in science & tech.

From the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022:

CHIPS and Science authorization for FY26 = $17.8B

White House skinny budget = $3.9B

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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · Apr 22

Action Alert: Ask Your U.S. Representative to Support Investment in NSF by signing a Dear Colleague Letter. AIBS has this nice template that you can send to your Rep! www.congressweb.com/AIBS/3?frame...

Action Alert: Ask Your U.S. Representative to Support Investment in NSF

Congress has begun debating funding levels for federal programs for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Please show your support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by asking your Representative to sign a De...

www.congressweb.com

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Harry Stevens @harrystevens.bsky.social · Mar 6

🦋 In 20 years, the contiguous U.S. lost 22 percent of its butterflies, according to a groundbreaking new study published today.

We got the data, and I made a tool that lets you find out what's happening with butterfly species in your town.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You (Gift Article)

Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.

www.nytimes.com

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Mar 6

Devastating to hear from disappointed undergrads about all the summer programs being cut. NSF, NIH, and the complete cancelation of Mosaics in Science national park internship program focused on broadening participation. NSF REUs were crucial to my start in science www.science.org/content/arti...

NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates

Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science

www.science.org

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Mar 6

A relief to see the devastating impacts to science students as the top story in the @nytimes.com along with articles about other impacts to the upcoming generation of scientists.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Mar 4

Great letter from AIBS in response to cuts to US science funding and scientific agencies 🧪🌎 happy to see some familiar societies @systbiol.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social SSAR etc www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...

AIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research

AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.

www.aibs.org

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · Mar 2

The National Science Foundation benefits communities in every state.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Mar 2

If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti...
Please share widely

Scientists' Stories - How to Contribute

How to contribute a Story

sites.google.com

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Ben Sanderson @benmsanderson.bsky.social · Feb 28

The NOAA layoffs aren't just crude, they're a direct attack on US capacity to do climate science by firing highly productive young researchers. @zachlabe.com has an insanely strong publication history, part of the Fresh eyes CMIP team, WMO task teams etc. /1 www.gfdl.noaa.gov/zachary-labe/

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Feb 26

Please help us at @asn-amnat.bsky.social show the impacts of recent federal funding cuts and lay offs by sharing your stories.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Feb 26

Briefly putting on my hat as @asn-amnat.bsky.social President: The ASN Council has just distributed an updated message to the American Society of Naturalists members with information about actions that can be undertaken to advocate for science, and scientists, within the US:

Screen shot of the letter sent to the American Society of Naturalists membership, page 1

Screen shot of the letter sent to the American Society of Naturalists membership, page 2

Screen shot of the letter sent to the American Society of Naturalists membership, page 3

Screen shot of the letter sent to the American Society of Naturalists membership, page 4

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Feb 21

‼️The US-based @ipcc.bsky.social technical support unit (TSU) for Working Group 3 Co-Chairs has been terminated, and the US won’t be attending next week’s IPCC meeting where the AR7 chapter outlines will be approved.

More by @afreedma.bsky.social here:

Scoop: U.S. delegation pulled from key U.N. climate science meeting

The IPCC meeting in China is slated to determine the content in the group's next series of reports.

www.axios.com

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Feb 6

As past VP of @asn-amnat.bsky.social, I am happy to hear ideas about how the ASN might better support members and our scientific mission in this time of change when our science is crucial to addressing pressing global challenges.

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Feb 6

I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Feb 6

I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Jan 31

Excited to share our body size findings, based on an amazing historical resource of many thousands of grasshopper specimens and surveys, uncovering ways to anticipate climate change winners and losers. Thanks to lead author Cesar Nufio and many others for so much measuring.

PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Jan 31

Declining body size is a widely anticipated response to #anthropogenic #ClimateChange, but how general is it? @lbuckley.bsky.social &co use a >50-year study of montane #grasshoppers to show that size shifts depend on both elevation & species’ seasonal timing 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/3CEBrF6

Top: Surveying for grasshoppers below the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado. The initial grasshopper survey was led by Gordon Alexander and focused between 1958 and 1960. Photo credit: Donald Van Horn. Bottom: A collection of grasshoppers. Photo credit: Cesar Nufio.

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Jan 31

Declining body size is a widely anticipated response to #anthropogenic #ClimateChange, but how general is it? @lbuckley.bsky.social &co use a >50-year study of montane #grasshoppers to show that size shifts depend on both elevation & species’ seasonal timing 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/3CEBrF6

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Jan 31

JOB ALERT: We're recruiting research technicians to participate in a resurvey study examining butterfly ecological and evolutionary responses to climate change. Physiology lab work based in Seattle, WA and field work in a central WA ghost town! huckleylab.github.io/opportunities

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Stephen Proulx @evoecodynamics.bsky.social · Nov 19

There is still time to register for the coziest, chat by the fire with your colleagues sort of EcoEvo conference, the @asn-amnat.bsky.social meeting in Asilomar, California. The meeting is Jan 3-6, 2025, and you still have a few weeks (until Dec 1) to get your abstracts in!
asnasilomar2025.org

A leather couch, wooden craftsman style furniture and lamps in a large hall with a blazing fire flanked by stacks of wood.

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Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Jun 27

Virtual #Evol2024 is off to an exciting start and I look forward to continuing the momentum tomorrow morning at the ASN VP Symposium on Functional Resurveys

Lauren Buckley @lbuckley.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join us for the @asn-amnat.bsky.social VP Symposium on Functional Resurveys to detect global change responses @ Virtual #Evol2024. June 28 9am ET. Permafrost viruses, resurrected flowers, historic pollination, and fish in rum!?! @seemasheth.bsky.social @julianresasco.bsky.social

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