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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 1d

Still time to apply for the open #postdoc position in our team!
Note that the link has been updated: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

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Hacia una colaboración Norte-Sur más genuina - Noticias UdeC

Como Universidad compleja y completa, la UdeC tiene la oportunidad no sólo de promover el desarrollo científico entre académicos, sino también de enseñar a nuestros estudiantes que la excelencia cient...

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Sep 8

*Job alert*

We have a 5-year postdoc position on #mountain non-native species & #macroecology in our group @unibas.ch. Great opportunity to join us!

Details here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-position-in-mountain-macroecology/6c5a8906-354f-43c6-bc9b-1156d21725a5

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Universität Basel: Postdoc position in mountain macroecology

The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a postdoc position within the ERC project 'Global status, tren...

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 19d

How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ

Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag). Credit: Tatsuya Amano

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Aníbal Pauchard @anibalpauchard.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for keep raising this important science disparity. Solutions are not simple but we need to work on them!

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Diogo Veríssimo @diogoverissimo.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 New paper in PLOS Biology!

📉 Women publish up to 45% fewer papers than men
📉 Non-native English speakers: –35%
📉 Triple barrier (woman + non-native English + low-income): –70%

🌍 Language & equity matter in science!
👉 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

#EquityInScience #LanguageMatters #OpenScience

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Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech @vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social · 27d

📢 Virginia Tech is hiring! 📢 Please reshare and promote!

We are seeking an economist for a research & teaching position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in applied economics with a focus on #invasive species.

For more info & to apply ➡️ careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...

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BIODATA IEB-Chile @biodata.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 New paper published! We introduce herbariodigital.cl, evaluate our specimen-based taxonomic index against global references, and outline a participatory framework to achieve Chile’s National Species Inventory.

@iebchile.bsky.social

Digitising biological collections to advance National Species Inventories: A case study from the flora of Chile

In response to Chile's public policy to establish a national biodiversity inventory and monitoring system, we launched the HerbarioDigital.cl portal. We have digitised over 120,000 specimens represen....

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Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social · Aug 27

Plants phylogeny is a mess anyway

Credit : @xkcd.com

"Did you know the mighty redwood is actually the same species as brocoli and kale ? it's just a different cultivar"

"Every year or two, botanists add another plant to Brassica oleracea and see if anyone calls them on it"

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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · Aug 26

NEW: EU’s record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks

As carbon emissions from forest fires spike in Europe, experts warn that wildfires pose a growing threat to national efforts to meet climate goals www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/26/e...

EU's record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks

As carbon emissions from forest fires spike in Europe, experts warn that wildfires pose a growing threat to national efforts to meet climate goals

www.climatechangenews.com

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Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology (LEVeg) 🌾 @leveg.bsky.social · Aug 22

🔥 Mujeres del Fuego Sudamérica | Mulheres do Fogo da América do Sul 🔥

Una red de mujeres unidas por la ecología del fuego y su valor cultural.

Uma rede de mulheres unidas pela ecologia do fogo e seu valor cultural.

💫 Únete/Participe: shre.ink/t8I0

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Aníbal Pauchard @anibalpauchard.bsky.social · Aug 19

@anibalpauchard.bsky.social saludos Dylan!

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Aug 19

Good news!🌏🧪

@unep.org Executive Director @ingerandersen.bsky.social has announced that Dr. Luthando Dziba of South Africa has been appointed to the role of IPBES Executive Secretary effective 1 Oct.

Read more: https://www.ipbes.net/node/88606

A portrait of Dr Luthando Dziba. Overlay text reads “New IPBES Executive Secretary Announced, Dr Luthando Dziba”

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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · Jun 24

I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science

Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM

From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Aug 18

New blog post!

@martin-nunez.bsky.social , Senior Editor for the journal, tells us about his latest book which aims to help students overcome writing and publishing barriers ✍️🌏

Read more below 👇
appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/08/18/n...

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Hanno Seebens @hannoseebens.bsky.social · Aug 14

📣 A global assessment of the status, trends and gaps of #non-native (alien, partly #invasive) #species

A new #publication with 65 authors from all continents (except Antarctica), 42 article pages and >500 references.

doi.org/10.1111/brv....

🌐 #ecology #globalchange

Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long‐term trends, and data gaps

Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far-reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of ....

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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · Aug 15

"UN talks on creating a global pact to stem plastic pollution collapsed ... w/ no agreement or clear way forward after a chaotic night of negotiations failed to break a deadlock over whether to include measures aimed at curbing runaway plastic production"
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/15/p...

Plastics treaty talks collapse without a deal after "chaotic" negotiations

UN talks ran into overtime, ending with a standoff over whether a treaty should include curbs on plastic production and the way forward unclear

www.climatechangenews.com

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you for a great meeting, #ESA2025 attendees! We hope to see you at #ESA2026 next year in Salt Lake City, July 26-31.

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · Aug 15

Not sure what this means, but it is exciting anyway!

We are #1 New Release in one of the Amazon's indexing categories #⃣1⃣ 🌎🌐🧪

cover of the book A Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing and Publishing in Paperback

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Franck Courchamp @franckcourchamp.bsky.social · Aug 13

Read our latest paper on the trends and statuses of #biologicalinvasions worldwide.
Led by @hannoseebens.bsky.social , L Meyerson, P Pyšek and D Richardson and ~60 other coauthors, and based on Chap2 of the #IAS #IPBES Report, it has all the basic info you need!
A MUST READ!
doi.org/10.1111/brv....

Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long‐term trends, and data gaps

Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far-reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of ...

doi.org

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Aníbal Pauchard @anibalpauchard.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Biodiversity monitoring for a just planetary future

Data that influence policy and major investment decisions risk entrenching social and political inequities

www.science.org

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Aug 14

Next in our August issue: A Journal Club from Peter Doll, "Addressing disparities in global biodiversity data"

Web link: https://bit.ly/46YENzO

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Aug 13

From the Montreal Protocol on Ozone to the Paris Agreement on climate, and to the Minamata Convention on mercury, multilateral agreements unite countries to protect people and planet.

Now, #INC5 aims to add another milestone: a #PlasticsTreaty.

Explore more: www.unep.org/multilateral...

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International Biodiversity @ibioconsultants.com · Aug 13

Europe’s moss species are in trouble - but scientists have developed a new tool that identifies species at risk.

The tool is freely accessible and can serve as a guide for moss conservation measures across Europe

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#BiodiversityAction #LowerPlants #Mosses

www.wsl.ch/en/news/the-...

The forgotten species of the biodiversity crisis – focusing on the protection of mosses

Over a third of Europe's moss species are endangered or potentially endangered. A new tool helps to set priorities for their protection.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Aug 13

📢Breaking !

We are pleased to announce that Nick Otienoh Oguge, Becky Chaplin-Kramer @beckyck.bsky.social , and Zhi Lü have been selected to lead the @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment2 as Co-chairs.

Congratulations!

👉 Read more: www.ipbes.net/media-releas...

An aerial image of elephants in the bushveld. Overlay images display a portrait of each of the co-chairs. Overlay text reads: Co-Chairs of the IPBES #GlobalAssessment2 Announced.

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