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Erik Simon Lledó @bokamero.bsky.social · 15d

Evolutionary "hills" or "islands"? Very interesting new approach to measure the uniqueness of a biological community, with great potential use as baseline to identify high-value biodiversity sites at multiple scales.

Andrés Baselga @andresbaselga.bsky.social · 16d

Our paper on how to use the spatial scaling of community phylogenetic uniqueness came out during the summer but we haven't posted it yet:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Areas of High Biodiversity Value Evidenced by the Spatial Scaling of Phylogenetic Uniqueness

Phylogenetic endemism is the most efficient single criterion to maximise global phylogenetic diversity within the smallest land area, and can be complemented with the spatial scaling of phylogenetic ...

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Nov 19

We usually post about #Macroecology #Biogeography in English.

Pero también hacemos divulgación de nuestra investigación en castellano.

Abro hilo sobre distance-decay (= descenso de la similitud en las comunidades biológicas con la distancia (espacial)) 👇🏽

revistas.usc.gal/index.php/na...

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 16d

We have developed a new methodological framework to measure biodiversity.
We focus on the uniqueness (or singularity) of biological communities and apply it to the GBF 30x30 target.

If you only have 4:35 min, check the visual abstract to know a little bit more about it ☺️:
youtu.be/dHMBhVJ8dns?...

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CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · Sep 1

Esta semana os IPs @andresbaselga.bsky.social e #C.Gómez-Rodriguez imparten “Código para biólogos: introdución a R” Curso da #UniversidadeDeVerán no que guiarán aos asistentes na aprendizaxe de R desde as bases ata a súa aplicación no ámbito da bioloxía. @biogeography-usc.bsky.social @usc.gal

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III SIBECOL & XII AEET MEETING @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social · Jun 2

And we’re off! The III SIBECOL & XVII AEET Meeting has officially begun! A day full of workshops, reunions, first connections, and an energizing welcome cocktail. This is just the beginning of a truly special week 🌿
#SIBECOLAEET2025 #Ecology #EcologyMeeting #AnotherScienceIsPossible

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CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · May 12

CRETUS organiza 3 cursos da #UniversidadeDeVerán:
🧫A bioloxía das pequenas e grandes cousas 10-12/06
⚗️Química, a ciencia que envolve a nosa vida 10-12/06
🐛Código para biólogos: introdución a R 01-05/09
#JesusRomalde, #LIDSA, @biogeography-usc.bsky.social #FondosEuropeos

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Un total de 40 cursos integran a oferta da Universidade de Verán da USC para os vindeiros meses | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

A USC bota a andar unha nova edición da súa Universidade de Verán, na que un total de 40 cursos, espallados por Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Ribeira, Vilagarcía de Arousa, Lalín, Meis, Oia e Ribadeo,...

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Fernando Valladares @fernadovalladares.bsky.social · Mar 17

Un fin de semana de rabia y preocupación nos ha hecho componer una especie de himno en defensa de la naturaleza gallega, un Altri NON apelando a la emoción. Sumando narrativas, estilos y voluntades contra un proyecto que no debe ver la luz

youtu.be/tzb6GbHdVzQ?...
#AltriNon #fernandovalladares

Altri non, non che deixes enganar - 210

YouTube video by La salud de la humanidad

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 19

Más información:

www.usc.gal/gl/instituci...

Grupo de Innovación Docente en Biodiversidad con R [BioR]

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 19

Video del Grupo de Innovación Docente “Biodiversidad con R” de la @usc.gal

youtu.be/8GRW2gfUezw?...

Sintaxis en R: Tipos de objetos básicos

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 19

Hemos creado un Grupo de Innovación Docente “Biodiversidad con R” en la @usc.gal.

El objetivo es facilitar la iniciación en R al alumnado de Biología Ambiental, especialmente al interesado en los estudios de diversidad biológica.

Y ya tenemos un par de videos!

youtube.com/watch?v=XznC...

Introducción a R y R Studio

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 19

University Departments and Faculties of the three Universities in the region have formally endorsed the “Open Letter (Manifesto) Against Altri”, after holding official internal votes.

This extraordinary alignment represents a historic act of collective academic dissent.

Official Endorsements 👇🏽

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 19

The scientific community working in environmental and natural sciences has taken an unprecedented, united stand against a new macro-scale pulp mill in NW Spain. We voted against

However, the regional government gave its green light last week.

The scientists’ manifest:
www.usc.gal/gl/investiga...

Scientists oppose the new macro-cellulose project (ALTRI’s) in NW Spain

The project of a large pulp mill in Galicia (NW Iberian Peninsula) has raised serious environmental and social concerns. Notably, the scientific and academic community working in environmental and nat...

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Mar 6

Our article on the congruence between species abundance and genetic diversity in leaf beetles has been assigned to an issue in @ecography.bsky.social

Paper:
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Visual abstract in YouTube (with Abril's cute narration ☺️):
youtu.be/8ALxwQ2e5-E?...

Climatic stability predicts the congruence between species abundance and genetic diversity

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USC @usc.gal · Mar 5

🪱 O grupo Biodiversidade, Bioxeografía e Conservación Integrativa (BiBiCI), vinculado ao @cretus.usc.gal, acaba de rematar un estudo de catro décadas sobre as lesmas do xénero Arion na Península e Baleares.

O estudo contou cunha mostraxe de 5.000 exemplares.

🗞️ www.usc.gal/gl/xornal/no...

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CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · Mar 5

Investigadores de CRETUS do grupo @biogeography-usc.bsky.social publican un exhaustivo estudo sobre as lesmas Arion da Península Ibérica e as Illas Baleares e ademais describen dúas novas especies para a ciencia! 👏 👏@andresbaselga.bsky.social #C.Gómez-Rodriguez

USC @usc.gal · Mar 5

🪱 O grupo Biodiversidade, Bioxeografía e Conservación Integrativa (BiBiCI), vinculado ao @cretus.usc.gal, acaba de rematar un estudo de catro décadas sobre as lesmas do xénero Arion na Península e Baleares.

O estudo contou cunha mostraxe de 5.000 exemplares.

🗞️ www.usc.gal/gl/xornal/no...

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 27

If you are interested, you can purchase it here (Servicio de Publicaciones de la @usc.gal):

libros.usc.gal/gl/categoria...

@culturausc.bsky.social

Taxonomía integrativa de las babosas del género 'Arion' (Gastropoda: Arionidae) de la Península Ibérica

Esta monografía desarrolla un exhaustivo estudio morfológico, anatómico, molecular y sistemático de los ariónidos de la Península Ibérica. El estudio anatómico y morfológico se realizó incor

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 27

Fresh off the press! 📚

Our book about Arion is finally here!
With the revision of the genus in the Iberian Peninsula, the description of two new species and numerous plates with drawings and photographs.
Not for a quick read (almost 400 pages) but definitely interesting! :-)
@cretus.usc.gal

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 19

@usc.gal @adegagz.bsky.social @ulloaviva.bsky.social @ecologistasenaccion.org @ecoloxistasenaccion.gal

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 19

Our students are great! Look what they made!

The Biology building looks cool and it also shows that we are against the project of a huge paper mill in Galicia. It will be a disaster for biodiversity.

#AltriNON

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Nuestra facultad viste sus mejores galas contra Altri. Obra de arte del alumnado 🙌🏽

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Jonathan Lenoir 🌳🌲🌴 @jonlen.bsky.social · Dec 9

Very rapid #thermophilization & #xerophilisation of grassland #plant #communities 🌾🌼🍀🌸in the California Floristic Province #CFP attributed to #climate #change ⬇️ An important study relying on both field surveys & long-term experiments ⬇️ Congrats to Kai Zhu & team

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Rapid shifts in grassland communities driven by climate change - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Plant community responses to climate change tend to be lagged in forests, but could be faster in grasslands. Here, the authors integrate long-term experimental data with >1 million occurrence recor...

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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · Feb 12

Today, is the 216th anniversary of the birth of Charles #Darwin, a day to celebrate Darwin, natural selection and #evolution.

Let's celebrate with a bit of (much needed) music

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry7N...

Happy #DarwinDay!!!

Darwin Day - Baba Brinkman

YouTube video by Baba Brinkman

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 11

We are very happy to be part of #CIGUSNetwork!

🪲 Biodiversity at @cretus.usc.gal

cigus.gal/en/

“The CIGUS Network comprises 10 research centres. It’s a superstructure promoted by the Autonomous Government to strengthen and boost excellence in university research and drive progress in Galicia.”

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CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · Feb 11

CRETUS súmase á conmemoración do #11F Día Internacional da Muller e a Nena na Ciencia e aproveita a ocasión para destacar o talento científico feminino que ten! @usc.gal #11F #11F2025 #mujeryciencia #mullereseciencia

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Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy #11F everyone! 🎉👩‍🔬

To celebrate, we’ve added a transcript of Carola’s talk on Maternity & Academia to our website—for those who prefer a quick read over a video.

Check it out here, along with the video of her invited talk at WISE 2020
www.biogeography-usc.org/carola_wise....

@cretus.usc.gal

Reflections on Maternity,by Carola Gómez-Rodríguez

www.biogeography-usc.org

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Erik Simon Lledó @bokamero.bsky.social · Jan 15

Do abyssal species that grow on polymetallic nodules have more restricted dispersal than fauna not depending on this resource? Contrasting distance-decay patterns in community similarity across the NE Pacific basin suggest they do! See our new study doi.org/10.1111/geb.... on time for #17DSBS!

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