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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 21h

@camillabrunet.bsky.social is a conservation-behavior #scientist interested in wildlife management, #conservation, movement and spatial #ecology. She will start her #phd studies, where she will investigate how changes in agricultural land use can influence the behavior of large mammals.
#newmember

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · 1d

Great to have Meredith visit us today! Working with her and Ricardo Torres on the paleoecology of the fantastic #macrauchenia, according to Darwin the `strangest animal ever discovered`!

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 1d

Dr. Meredith Root Bernstein, a translational ecologist from the Natural History Museum Paris came to visit us today!! Very insightful and a lot of fun ;)
@tkuemmerle.bsky.social
#visiting #ecology #biogeography #science

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 2d

Today is #worldhabitatday!
At our Conservation Biogeography Lab at @humboldtuni.bsky.social with @tkuemmerle.bsky.social we research conservation, land-use, human-wildlife conflict of different habitats around the world - and so much more !!
check it out:
biogeo.pages.cms.hu-berlin.de/website/

Conservation Biogeography Lab

Research at the Conservation Biogeography Lab in Berlin

biogeo.pages.cms.hu-berlin.de

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 2d

Recognizing the complexity and diversity of factors shaping agents is crucial in global commodity frontier regions, where rapid land-use change drives significant social–ecological trade-offs. Considering this diversity can guide more effective,tailored interventions to promote sustainable land use.

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 2d

We aim to characterize and identify the main types of land-use agents in the Argentine Chaco, a deforestation hotspot. By looking at what they have, what they do, and who they are, we move beyond the oversimplified view of “agribusiness vs. smallholders” and capture their multidimensional diversity.

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 2d

- Avoiding oversimplification in land-use agents
- Structuring their diversity is key for conservation in the Argentine Dry Chaco.
Using a rich dataset of surveys and archetype analysis, we identified 5 distinct types of land-use agents, moving beyond the agribusiness vs. smallholders dichotomy!

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder, that this amazing paper by Melina Faingerch is out in Ecology and Society!!
"Capturing the multidimensionality of land-use agents in a deforestation hotspot" -> ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...

#newpaper #Chaco #LandUse #Deforestation #biogeography #conservation

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 5d

Very happy & proud to share that @alfredoromero.bsky.social will be joining the European Conference of Tropical Ecology 2026 as a Keynote Speaker!!
@soctropecol.bsky.social
23 to 27 February 2026, University of Passau!
gtoe2026-passau.de/index.html

#ECTE2026 #conservation #ecology #speaker

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European Food Information Council (EUFIC) @eufic.bsky.social · 9d

This #IDAFLW, let’s not forget: healthy & sustainable diets are not only about what we eat but also about preventing food waste. 🌍

Choosing local and seasonal foods helps on both fronts by cutting emissions and reducing waste, contributing to more resilient food systems. 🍎🥦

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 8d

Look at this beautiful Puma with these beautiful flowers 🤩!
A photo of our camera trap in Uturungo, Argentina.

#wildcamera #cameratrap #puma #argentina #biogeography #research

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 22d

GOOD NEWS: The ozone layer is on track for full recovery by 2050, the UN reports.

This is proof that when world leaders listen to scientists, and take swift action, we can literally HEAL our planet.

So if we fixed the ozone hole, why can't we do the same for climate change?

#WorldOzoneDay 🌍

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 18d

Last weekend @alfredoromero.bsky.social and Marie Pratzer were invited to talk at the #LongNightofClimate in Berlin. They had a lot of fun and enjoyed this inspiring, interesting and important event!
Film: "Bolivia Burning"
look at some more information here: www.langenachtdesklimas.de

#LNDK #BTS

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · 20d

Putting medium-sized farmers on the map to move beyond the agribusiness vs. smallholder dichotomy. New paper led by Melina Faingerch & Matias Mastrangelo out in Ecology & Society identifying key groups of land-use actors in the Chaco 👉 ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a... @biogeoberlin.bsky.social

Ecology & Society: Capturing the multidimensionality of land-use agents in a deforestation hotspot

Given increasing recognition that strategies to transition to sustainable land use should be context specific, structuring the diversity of land-use agents is important. This is particularly so for th...

ecologyandsociety.org

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 21d

Our results underscore the urgent need for equitable sustainability planning to mitigate the ecological marginalization of forest-dependent communities and other vulnerable groups in the Chaco and elsewhere.

#indigenouspeople #Chaco #sustainability #forest-dependent #marginalization #huberlin #lab

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 21d

Advancing industrial cropping & ranching puts a considerable strain on forest-dependent Indigenous communities by:
1.diminishing forest area in the surrounding of Indigenous communities & affecting ecosystem functioning
2.decreasing access to remaining forest
3.limiting access to water sources.

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 21d

Quantifying the impacts of agricultural expansion on the livelihoods of Indigenous communities in #DryChaco.
New paper out by @maria-vallejos.bsky.social, Ana Laura Álvarez, @o-delgiorgio.bsky.social & @tkuemmerle.bsky.social in AMBIO!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#newpaper #biogeography

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 26d

Olivia has been a close collaborator and visiting researcher of our Biogeography Lab for several years and we are looking forward to working with her more!!

#phd #defense #dissertation #collaboration #biogeography #researcher

Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 26d

@o-delgiorgio.bsky.social did her final oral examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Geography at McGill University on Tuesday. She talked about revealing land control dynamics in emerging agricultural frontiers!

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · 27d

Bolivia must prioritize biodiversity | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Bolivia must prioritize biodiversity

www.science.org

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 27d

Another visitor is joining us this week!! So happy to welcome @francescobini.bsky.social into our team - looking forward to an amazing time :).

#newlabmember #biogeography #huberlin

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Gunther Willinger @guntwill.bsky.social · 28d

Filmscreening "Bolivia Burning" + panel on tropical deforestation with @alfredoromero.bsky.social
and Marie Pratzer from @biogeoberlin.bsky.social as part of Lange Nacht des Klimas!
13.09.2025, Kulturfabrik Moabit (Berlin)
Hope to see you there!!
trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyyg...
#LNDK2025

Event flyer for "Lange Nacht des Klimas" in Berlin, Kulturfabrik Moabit, on Sept. 13, with science journalist and photographer Gunther Willinger

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Biogeography Berlin @biogeoberlin.bsky.social · 29d

Very cheerful to have Dr. Ricardo Torres visiting our Biogeography Lab again!!
It was a bliss last time & we are so excited to be working with him again!

#visitors #biogeography #lab #team #huberlin #collaboration

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Berlin University Alliance @berlinualliance.bsky.social · Sep 8

#BREAKING: 🤝 Die #BerlinUAlliance startet #Forschungskooperation mit der Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo #FAPESP! 🇩🇪 🇧🇷 Ein Memorandum of Understanding wurde am 5. September 2025 in São Paulo unterzeichnet. 👉 Mehr erfahren: www.berlin-university-alliance.de/items/2025/2...

Delegation v.l.n.r.: Laura Redondo de Campos,Claudia Toni (FAPESP), Dr. Stefanie Wefers (DLR), Gero Dimter (SPK), Prof. Dr. Sérgio Costa (FUB), Prof. Dr. Marco Antonio Zago (FAPESP), Christian Lazar (FUB), Prof. Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott (BUA), Prof. Dr. Connie McManus (FAPESP), Prof. Dr. Marcio Silva Filho (FAPESP), Prof. Dr. Barbara Göbel, Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI/FUB), Prof. Dr. Raul Machado Neto (FAPESP), Christina Norwig (BMFTR), Prof. Dr. Carlos Graeff (FAPESP).

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Sep 7

Today is #CleanAirDay.

Clean air can prevent 8.1 million deaths each year, boost economies, slow global warming, and unlock new opportunities.

Solutions exist.

Join the race: www.cleanairblueskies.org

Silhouette of a child running outdoors with blue sky and mountains in the background. Large text reads: “Clean air can prevent 8.1 million deaths. THE RACE IS ON.” At the bottom are logos for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, UNEP, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.

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