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Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias
@melaniezacharias.bsky.social
scientist in forest genetics, passionate about nature, science, science communication and handmade crafts
🧬🌲👩‍🔬 Had an amazing time sharing my research with curious minds at last month's Soapbox Science event in Québec!
Big thanks to the fantastic organizers and to everyone who stopped by to listen and ask questions.
#SoapboxScience #ScienceCommunication #Quebec #WomenInSTEM #ForestGenetics #Science
July 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reposted by Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias
The Warming Stripes have now been extended downwards into the ocean and upwards into the stratosphere!

Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
April 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias
Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝

Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.

Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.
May 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Check out my latest paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @springernature.com key message: Provenances show a high phenotypic plasticity and the ability to grow beyond the cold treeline. Local is best can still be applied. #futureforests #treeline #climatechange #forestgenetics #whitespruce
Is local the best? Phenotypic plasticity vs local adaptation in a reciprocal transplant experiment with white spruce in Alaska - Trees
Key message Provenances show a high phenotypic plasticity and the ability to grow beyond the cold treeline. Local is best can still be applied. Abstract Boreal forests situated in high latitudes face ...
link.springer.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM