Conor Waldock
@conorwaldock.bsky.social
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Biodiversity scientist at the University of Bern in Aquatic Ecology and Evolution Understanding biodiversity change under human influences. Loves being under water, lost in a book, or off on a wander.
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biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
Systemic bio-inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653456v1
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biorxiv-ecology.bsky.social
Systemic bio-inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653456v1
conorwaldock.bsky.social
I have also fallen into this trap, what a succinct alternative wording? "Society"? The issue is more the globalising language? Better to first define the impacts specifically e.g., impacts driven by societal patterns of overconsumption and exploitation mostly in rich nations - then simplify?
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rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
I really do wish researchers & journalists would stop stating that ‘humans are responsible’ for catastrophic biodiversity decline. The Q of ‘which humans’ matters here. It’s time to call out the global capitalist system as the driver of losses instead. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts
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bwegscheider.bsky.social
Restoring habitats is critical to support fish populations in Switzerland. 🐟Check out this interview by Uniaktuell with @conorwaldock.bsky.social and myself on how species distribution models can help us in identifying priority regions for conservation and restoration of fish habitats.
unibe.ch
Die Schweizer #Fischbestände sind, insbesondere durch die Verbauung der #Gewässer gefährdet. Ein Projekt der @wyssacademy.bsky.social, #unibern & @eawag.bsky.social setzt sich für die Renaturierung ein, um die Lebensräume der heimischen Fischarten zu bewahren.
www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/hier_lo...
Zitat von Conor Waldock, Institut für Ökologie und Evolution: "90% der potenziellen Fischlebensräume sind durch menschliche Einflüsse beeinträchtigt."
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unibe.ch
Die Schweizer #Fischbestände sind, insbesondere durch die Verbauung der #Gewässer gefährdet. Ein Projekt der @wyssacademy.bsky.social, #unibern & @eawag.bsky.social setzt sich für die Renaturierung ein, um die Lebensräume der heimischen Fischarten zu bewahren.
www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/hier_lo...
Zitat von Conor Waldock, Institut für Ökologie und Evolution: "90% der potenziellen Fischlebensräume sind durch menschliche Einflüsse beeinträchtigt."
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unibe.ch
The Barbatula #fish species newly discovered by researchers @unibern.bsky.social @wyssacademy.bsky.social #NaturhistorischesMuseumBern
@eawag.bsky.social now have #names!

They are called «fluvicola» und «ommata».

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Two fish talk to each other. One fish says to the other: Hey, we now have been given our names! The other replies happily: Oh, great, I'm glad you are ...?
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darbysaxbe.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
list of banned keywords
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andremenegotto.bsky.social
Occurrence records currently available may be insufficient to capture the latitudinal gradient of marine diversity. Computer simulations show that sampling bias persists even with the use of different richness estimators.

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#Macroecology
#MarineEcology

👇 Out now in GEB!
Sampling Simulation in a Virtual Ocean Reveals Strong Sampling Effect in Marine Diversity Patterns
Aim Undersampling and other sources of sampling bias pose significant issues in marine macroecology, particularly when shaping conservation and management decisions. Yet, determining the extent to w...
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statnews.com
STAT @statnews.com · Feb 3
The professional society for microbiologists began stripping content about Black, female, and LGBTQ+ scientists from its website in the last few days, angering its members and highlighting the reach of President Trump’s directives.
Removal of DEI content from a microbiology group’s website shows reach of Trump executive orders
The professional society for microbiologists stripped content about Black, female, and LGBTQ scientists from its website
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.
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eawag.bsky.social
Take part in choosing the names of two new fish species that researchers have recently discovered: www.aqua.iee.unibe.ch/research/res...
unibe.ch
Researchers from #unibern @wyssacademy.bsky.social #NaturhistorischesMuseumBern @eawag.bsky.social have discovered two new #fish species. You can actively take part in naming them!
Learn more in the interview with biologist Bárbara Calegari: sohub.io/83u0.
Two fishes are looking at each other. One asks the other: Hang on ... are you ... arbatula «fluvicola» or «amnicus»? The other fish replies: "Uhm..."
conorwaldock.bsky.social
Help us choose a name for a new fish species hiding in Swiss rivers and lakes!

Led by Bárbara Calegari, we discovered two species of small but beautiful stone loaches (Barbatula).

Overlooked for hundreds of years, but now properly documented.

The first step to protecting biodiversity.
unibe.ch
Researchers from #unibern @wyssacademy.bsky.social #NaturhistorischesMuseumBern @eawag.bsky.social have discovered two new #fish species. You can actively take part in naming them!
Learn more in the interview with biologist Bárbara Calegari: sohub.io/83u0.
Two fishes are looking at each other. One asks the other: Hang on ... are you ... arbatula «fluvicola» or «amnicus»? The other fish replies: "Uhm..."
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ecogeog.bsky.social
Interesting to see the argument that #patriarchy is a key cause in environmental degradation and effectiveness in #conservation of #biodiversity and that this extends to knowledge production as well. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Mapping the patriarchy in conservation - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - Mapping the patriarchy in conservation
www.nature.com