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Prof Julia Steinberger 🌹🌱🌍 #ClimateAction #Fightfascism @jksteinberger.bsky.social · Aug 15

🥳🚨🤩 Job opportunity with me at Uni Lausanne working on the REAL project!

2 year Postdoctoral position in postgrowth climate mitigation modelling focused on food, biomass, land-use

Link here for details and application. Deadline 15 Sept!
tinyurl.com/33rfw3xz

Opportunités de carrière : Postdoctoral position in postgrowth climate mitigation modelling focused on food, biomass, land-use (22432)

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Jun 28

"The doubling of the energy imbalance has come as a shock, because the sophisticated climate models we use largely didn’t predict such a large and rapid change.

Typically, the models forecast less than half of the change we’re seeing in the real world"

#ClimateEmergency

Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years

Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.

theconversation.com

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 25

Full room and high interest in session B.02.07 SELS: practical approaches for improved mapping 👏 #LSP25
(Photo credit: @miriamher.bsky.social )

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 25

This afternoon 👇🏼#LPS25

María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 23

🛰️If you are at #LPS25 do not miss session B.02.07 Social-ecological #landsystems: practical approaches for improved #mapping
💠Wed. 25.06.2025, 14hr Room 0.49/0.50
@K. Vergara on dynamics of #deforestation frontiers in #Peru🍃
@L. Zarbá on Integrating #EO and #Participatory Mapping of Andean #SELS🏔️

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 24

El #fuego arrasó en 2024 más #Amazonia que nunca en 40 años
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...

El fuego arrasó en 2024 más Amazonia que nunca en 40 años: más que Grecia

El balance anual de Mapbiomas cifra en 156.000 kilómetros cuadrados la superficie afectada en la selva tropical de Brasil por los incendios intencionados

elpais.com

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Ana Pineda, PhD @anapineda.bsky.social · Jun 23

Day 2 – Writing as a Leader- Lead your team’s writing while growing your own. With:
✨ Stephen B. Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social‬
✨ Gayannée Kedia
✨ Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social‬
✨ Martin Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social‬

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The Gynarchy Podcast @thegynarchy.bsky.social · Jun 23

Human papillomavirus is very common and causes genital warts and various cancers. Learn more on our latest episode.

Ep 24: Real Facts About the HPV Vaccine with @dramandaselk.bsky.social

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, & most podcast platforms. Links in bio.

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 23

🛰️If you are at #LPS25 do not miss session B.02.07 Social-ecological #landsystems: practical approaches for improved #mapping
💠Wed. 25.06.2025, 14hr Room 0.49/0.50
@K. Vergara on dynamics of #deforestation frontiers in #Peru🍃
@L. Zarbá on Integrating #EO and #Participatory Mapping of Andean #SELS🏔️

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Freie Universität Berlin @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social · Jun 23

Die #FUBerlin finanziert sich v.a. durch Landes- und Drittmittel - viele davon sind langfristig gebunden:
Gehälter, Mieten, Forschung. Die Kürzung um 37 Mio. € trifft die Uni daher schwer. Kurzfristig sparen? Kaum möglich.
🔗: www.fu-berlin.de/sites/hausha... (1/5)

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Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics - Freie Universität Berlin @fub-remotesensing.bsky.social · Jun 22

🌲 Curious about what trees do for us—and how we can measure it? Visit us at #LNDW2025 in the Theaterhof of the Silberlaube #FUBerlin on June 28th!
Together we use our new laser scanner to turn trees into 3D models to study their health, structure, & carbon storage. Don’t miss it! 🌳

Illustration of a Mobil Laser Scanning device

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 19

Los modelos de IA más poderosos contaminan hasta 50 veces más que los pequeños
elpais.com/tecnologia/2...

Los modelos de IA más poderosos contaminan hasta 50 veces más que los pequeños

Un estudio concluye que los chatbots entrenados con mayor cantidad de parámetros emiten mayores cantidades de carbono que las versiones modestas, pese a que arrojan resultados similares en tareas poco...

elpais.com

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 18

📍Excellent contribution from our colleague Karla Cedano on reframing home #energy poverty. This is a very much needed discussion!🔋
#EnvironmentalJustice
#inclusion

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reframing how we talk about ‘energy poverty’ - Nature Energy

Terminology surrounding home energy injustices has been crucial for drawing attention to this issue; however, as the field develops, so must associated language. This Perspective argues that the scien...

www.nature.com

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Olivia del Giorgio @o-delgiorgio.bsky.social · Jun 17

In it, we bring up four main hurdles we and other women around us have faced through the early stages of our careers, and outline several (of many other) actions that we see as necessary for achieving gender equity in academia.

(Nice synthesis of our piece here: www.fu-berlin.de/en/presse/in...)

Systemic Sexism in Academia: New Study Outlines the Structural Hurdles Facing Women

An international team of researchers, including Professor María Piquer-Rodríguez from Freie Universität Berlin, has investigated systemic sexism in early academic careers and is calling for institutio...

www.fu-berlin.de

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 17

🔴With press releases in German: www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor... and

English: www.fu-berlin.de/en/presse/in...

Thanks to @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social 🙏🏼

Systemischer Sexismus in der Wissenschaft: Neue Studie zeigt strukturelle Hürden für Frauen

Ein internationales Forschungsteam mit Beteiligung der Freien Universität Berlin untersucht Ursachen für ungleiche akademische Karrierechancen – und fordert konkrete Reformen

www.fu-berlin.de

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚀Yet we also suggest a range of structural #measures for achieving more gender equity in academia:
1) Strengthen #representation and leadership opportunities
2) Restructure career #support systems
3) Foster #accountability and #allyship

María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 17

❌We identify four major obstacles that disproportionately hinder women in academia:
1) Fostered intellectual insecurity
2) Exclusion from the “Boys’ Club”
3) Higher risks and additional challenges in fieldwork
4) Gendered expectations and emotional labor

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Olivia del Giorgio @o-delgiorgio.bsky.social · Jun 17

Just published a piece in BioScience with @mariapiquerr.bsky.social, Gabriela Fontanarrosa, and Silvia Lomáscolo on what systemic sexism looks like for us as early career researchers.

academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Systemic sexism in academia: an early-career viewpoint

Over the past years, a theme has recurrently popped up in conversation among us (the present authors): Discussions over Zoom, at conferences, on bumpy road

academic.oup.com

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 15

It was a great afternoon of fun discoveries!🌈
Thanks @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social and @moubp.bsky.social for the brave and interesting contribution from your doctoral research on "Tacos, tequila and solar energy"!🌮🍸☀️
#WomeninScience
#SciComm

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Jun 15

Study (N=815) finds domestic violence starts w/ coercive control over who a partner can see, what they wear, where they can go or questioning the partner's sanity. On average, physical abuse doesn't start until after marriage or moving into together.
theconversation.com/he-stopped-m...

‘He stopped me from talking to male colleagues’: new research shows how domestic violence so often starts with isolation and control

First came psychological abuse, then physical, then came sexual abuse.

theconversation.com

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · Jun 11

Mapping deforestation frontiers - before deforestation happens! Check out the work by @o-delgiorgio.bsky.social together with @biogeoberlin.bsky.social on mapping land control dynamics in the South American #Chaco - just published on PNAS #Sentinel-2 #Landsat @humboldtuni.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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María Piquer-Rodríguez @mariapiquerr.bsky.social · Jun 10

💪🏽💜🥳 Soapbox Science Berlin is back:

June 15, 2025
3 to 7 pm
Holzmarkt 25, Berlin
@berlin-soapbox.bsky.social

@moubp.bsky.social from our group @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social will be presenting her work: Tequila, Tacos and Solar Energy!? 🍸🌮☀️

berlinsoapboxscience.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/s...

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Dana Drugmand @danad1012.bsky.social · May 28

NEWS: Today a German court affirmed that, in principle, large CO2 emitters (Carbon Majors) could be held liable for climate harms - a significant breakthrough that could turbocharge #climatelitigation

www.climateinthecourts.com/german-court...

German Court Ends Landmark Climate Case Brought By Peruvian Farmer, But Affirms Liability Potential For Major CO2 Emitters

A German court today has issued what climate advocates say is a groundbreaking and historic ruling in a pioneering climate damages lawsuit against German energy company RWE, affirming that major carbo...

www.climateinthecourts.com

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Apr 24

Hey! Project Drawdown is hiring a Director of Business, Philanthropy, and Investor Partnerships!

Important role. Amazing team. Remote position, anywhere in U.S. Excellent salary and benefits.

Come join us!

drawdown.org/careers/dire...

Director of Business, Philanthropy, and Investor Partnerships

Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.

drawdown.org

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Andy Gonzalez @bio-diverse.bsky.social · Apr 24

Come join our team! We're hiring a Research Assistant for the Technical Support Unit of the @ipbes.net assessment on Monitoring #Biodiversity and NCPs.

Job details & application process👇
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill...

Please apply through the website in the link above.

Expert authors of the assessment working on identifying the key messages of the Summary for Policy Makers.

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Apr 24

400 people w/ doctorates read the same research abstract where the lead authors name was either male or female. Participants felt the discovery in the abstract was more important when the author was male & spent more time reading it(114s for male authored; 98s female). www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Men Get More Patent Credit Than Women, Even For The Same Idea

A new study finds that scientific papers authored by women are cited less often in patented inventions than those by men. Here's the reason and why it matters.

www.forbes.com

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