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Krizler C. Tanalgo

@tkrizler.bsky.social

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Full Professor and Chair @ USM BioDept 👨🏻‍💻• Bats 🦇 • Conservation • Ecology• Biodiversity synthesis • Chinese Academy of Sciences 🇨🇳• Zukunftskolleg fellow 🇩🇪

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Friedrich Bohn 🌲🌳💻🛰️📈 @friedrichbohn.bsky.social · 12d

The second paper of the Current Perspectives on Biosphere Research Initiative is available as a preprint and constructive comments are welcome during the open review process, which ends on 6 November.

Preprint: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
First Paper: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...

#climate #nature

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · 24d

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · 24d

@biotropica.bsky.social Strong El Niño drought in PH 🇵🇭reshaped predator–prey dynamics w/ predation plunged, arthropods rebounded, vertebrates lagged. Findings stress the need for long-term, standardised monitoring to understand ecosystems under climate extremes.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Sep 4

Across living and extinct primate species, longer thumbs predict bigger brains, highlighting the neural cost of dexterity, according to a paper in Communications Biology. 🧪

Human dexterity and brains evolved hand in hand - Communications Biology

Thumbs and brains coevolved in primates. Across living and extinct species, longer thumbs predict bigger brains, highlighting the neural cost of dexterity.

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · Sep 2

In our new paper, we showed that 15–23% of Philippine terrestrial vertebrates face extinction, especially larger-bodied & narrowly distributed species. Alarmingly, threatened & endemic species remain understudied and poorly documented. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lgTS_17Gg... #extinction

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · Aug 18

Turns out, pushing myself into ambitious research work isn’t just about chasing bold ideas. It’s about babysitting them with rigour, honesty, and care, while simultaneously battling imposter syndrome and every challenge the universe throws in. Fun times.

a woman singing with the words i have a little bit of imposter syndrome

ALT: a woman singing with the words i have a little bit of imposter syndrome

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · Aug 10

Excited to share that I’ll be at UC Louvain this October as a Visiting Professor/Researcher —-my first since being promoted to Full Professor, and hopefully the first of many!

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Jun 23

New online! Phylogenomics and comparative genomic perspective on the avian radiation

Phylogenomics and comparative genomic perspective on the avian radiation

Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 23 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00062-9This Review explores the integration of genomic data and evolutionary history to summarize the state of knowledge surrounding the avian adaptive radiation that gave rise to modern birds.

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · Jun 20

When you think you have seen it all, then this: increasing trend of co-authorships for sale:

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Authorship for sale: Nature investigates how paper mills work

Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Gaps in Trait Data and Conservation Impediments from the Raunkiæran Shortfall in a Megadiverse Nation

Global biodiversity is declining, making it crucial to identify species and factors that increase the risk of extinction, particularly in developing megadiverse

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · Jun 12

Trait-based extinction analysis helps pinpoint species needing urgent protection, but many still lack key trait data (Raunkiæran shortfall)—a major issue in megadiverse countries like the Philippines. Sharing a sneak peek of my short piece exploring this in the Philippine context and beyond.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 29

Normal academic life

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 28

What can the human population learn from bats?
Read our feature in Animal Ecology in Focus, based on our paper published in @animalecology.bsky.social

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Does Being Too Close Hurt Us? Lessons on Overpopulation from Bats

This blog post is provided by Krizler Tanalgo and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “The behavioural costs of overcrowding for gregarious cave-dwelling bats”, which was published last …

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · May 26

The planet is changing—some of it is inevitable, but some of it is on us. 🔍 Researcher Jonathan Chase and podcast host Volker Hahn take on one of the biggest scientific challenges: distinguishing between detection (what’s changing) and attribution (why it’s changing) 📊 1/2

Cover of Inside Biodiversity episode 3: Is Biodiversity Loss Always Bad? Guest: Jonathan Chase

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UFZ-CITE @ufz-cite.bsky.social · May 23

New study by @idiv-research.bsky.social in @cellpress.bsky.social finds 44% of 563 environmental research faced “Gollum effect”: territorial behavior limiting access to data/sites or collaboration, often by senior or competing researchers.

👉 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 14

Today tested me as the department's chair, but a rough manuscript draft still knows how to test my patience harder ;)

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 14

These gaps in knowledge and conservation efforts put the country’s unique biodiversity at greater risk, emphasising the urgent need for targeted research and protection measure

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 14

Our findings also highlight a significant spatial bias in research and species observations, with certain regions receiving disproportionate attention while others remain underexplored. s.

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 14

Alarmingly, many of these threatened species are poorly studied, despite being well-represented in global databases like GBIF.

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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 14

The Philippines, a megadiverse hotspot, may lose 15–23% of its terrestrial vertebrates. Our preprint shows larger endemic species in restricted habitats face the greatest risk www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...

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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · May 14

How do fish evolve to tolerate higher temperatures, and are there trade-offs? We explore these questions in our new paper
@natclimate.nature.com led by Anna Andreassen
@annahandreassen.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

7/ Understanding these mechanisms is essential to safeguarding bats and their vital ecological roles. Conservation must adapt to prevent unintended harm. 🦇🌿#Conservation #Bats #EcologicalTraps

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

6/ With habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change already pressuring bats, refining conservation strategies to address EETs is critical.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

5/ Crucially, conservation efforts may inadvertently prioritise high-density bat habitats that function as ecological traps, potentially undermining species recovery.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

4/ Our study examined taxonomic traits, geographical distribution, and key risk drivers, finding that widespread insectivorous bats with highly social behaviours are particularly vulnerable.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

3/ A new study reveals that at least 318 bat species are at risk of falling into EETs, highlighting the impact of human-induced environmental changes on bat populations worldwide.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

2/ These traps mislead bats into selecting seemingly favourable habitats e.g., urban areas, energy development zones, and agricultural landscapes that ultimately reduce survival or reproductive success.

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

1/ Human-induced environmental changes are driving a global decline in species populations, with many now facing ecological and evolutionary traps (EETs). 🦇🌍

Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 11

Collab study reveals widespread ecological and evolutionary traps threatening global bat populations with Kier Dela Cruz and Danilo Russo #bats #chiroptera #ecology #conservation
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Krizler C. Tanalgo @tkrizler.bsky.social · May 8

Excited to share our latest paper in Integrative Conservation! Our new work builds on Plang et al.’s study, exploring ecological patterns behind traditional plant use in the Philippines. Grateful for an amazing team! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...