David Clarke
@davidclarkeeco.bsky.social
Biodiversity science | Research fellow @monashuniversity.bsky.social | Working on Antarctic biodiversity @arcsaef.bsky.social
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I feel bad for the ordinary person who looks to purportedly respectable scientific figures for insight into the wonders of the universe, only to be met by absurd speculations that an interstellar comet is alien technology. (It is not.)
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
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No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku speculates about the 3 Visitors
Discover topics like michio kaku, atlas 3i comet, Astronomy, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, ...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I feel bad for the ordinary person who looks to purportedly respectable scientific figures for insight into the wonders of the universe, only to be met by absurd speculations that an interstellar comet is alien technology. (It is not.)
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
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Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
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Have your say in the pre-review phase for the new Darwin Core Data Package!
⚡ We encourage you to get familiar with the Data Package and provide feedback by attempting to map original datasets as part of a community pre-review.
🔎 Deadline: 1 August 2025.
gbif.link/dwc-dp
⚡ We encourage you to get familiar with the Data Package and provide feedback by attempting to map original datasets as part of a community pre-review.
🔎 Deadline: 1 August 2025.
gbif.link/dwc-dp
June 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Have your say in the pre-review phase for the new Darwin Core Data Package!
⚡ We encourage you to get familiar with the Data Package and provide feedback by attempting to map original datasets as part of a community pre-review.
🔎 Deadline: 1 August 2025.
gbif.link/dwc-dp
⚡ We encourage you to get familiar with the Data Package and provide feedback by attempting to map original datasets as part of a community pre-review.
🔎 Deadline: 1 August 2025.
gbif.link/dwc-dp
I'm happy to share our new publication in Journal of Biogeography. Using a cryptic species complex endemic to the Southern Ocean, we demonstrate the effects that taxonomic uncertainty can have on measures of biodiversity. @arcsaef.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/jbi....
doi.org/10.1111/jbi....
Effects of Taxonomic Uncertainty on Range Size and Niche Estimation in a Southern Ocean Cryptic Species Complex
Aim Understanding how biodiversity varies over space and time is critical for informing environmental policy and decision making. The application of molecular techniques for sequencing organisms has...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm happy to share our new publication in Journal of Biogeography. Using a cryptic species complex endemic to the Southern Ocean, we demonstrate the effects that taxonomic uncertainty can have on measures of biodiversity. @arcsaef.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/jbi....
doi.org/10.1111/jbi....
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🚀 Webinar: Introducing the Darwin Core Data Package
Join us as we share updates on a new data model for GBIF and exciting changes proposed for the Darwin Core standard!
📍 2 June 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST
🔗 Register: gbif.link/DwC-webinar
@tdwg.org
Join us as we share updates on a new data model for GBIF and exciting changes proposed for the Darwin Core standard!
📍 2 June 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST
🔗 Register: gbif.link/DwC-webinar
@tdwg.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚀 Webinar: Introducing the Darwin Core Data Package
Join us as we share updates on a new data model for GBIF and exciting changes proposed for the Darwin Core standard!
📍 2 June 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST
🔗 Register: gbif.link/DwC-webinar
@tdwg.org
Join us as we share updates on a new data model for GBIF and exciting changes proposed for the Darwin Core standard!
📍 2 June 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST
🔗 Register: gbif.link/DwC-webinar
@tdwg.org
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🌏 FREE climate change course by @utas.edu.au: "This is for anyone who wants to understand the climate story more deeply and be part of the solution, whether they’re starting out or looking to take the next step in their climate journey” — @edoddridge.bsky.social AAPP
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
Free climate change course offers tools for real-world action
www.utas.edu.au
May 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🌏 FREE climate change course by @utas.edu.au: "This is for anyone who wants to understand the climate story more deeply and be part of the solution, whether they’re starting out or looking to take the next step in their climate journey” — @edoddridge.bsky.social AAPP
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
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Think of Australia's precious biodiversity when casting your vote in the federal election, we will be.
Urgent reform of the EPBC Act to legislate for an absolute net gain in biodiversity is paramount.
Read the full election message: tinyurl.com/35zakxyn #auspol #federalelection
Urgent reform of the EPBC Act to legislate for an absolute net gain in biodiversity is paramount.
Read the full election message: tinyurl.com/35zakxyn #auspol #federalelection
April 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Think of Australia's precious biodiversity when casting your vote in the federal election, we will be.
Urgent reform of the EPBC Act to legislate for an absolute net gain in biodiversity is paramount.
Read the full election message: tinyurl.com/35zakxyn #auspol #federalelection
Urgent reform of the EPBC Act to legislate for an absolute net gain in biodiversity is paramount.
Read the full election message: tinyurl.com/35zakxyn #auspol #federalelection
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📢 New webinar on Essential Biodiversity Variables in collab with @mostfun.bsky.social & @biodiversaplus.bsky.social
Learn how EBVs bridge raw data & policy, their strengths, coverage across ecosystems & workflows from data collection to modeling
📅 April 9, 2pm CEST
🔗 mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn how EBVs bridge raw data & policy, their strengths, coverage across ecosystems & workflows from data collection to modeling
📅 April 9, 2pm CEST
🔗 mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
📢 New webinar on Essential Biodiversity Variables in collab with @mostfun.bsky.social & @biodiversaplus.bsky.social
Learn how EBVs bridge raw data & policy, their strengths, coverage across ecosystems & workflows from data collection to modeling
📅 April 9, 2pm CEST
🔗 mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn how EBVs bridge raw data & policy, their strengths, coverage across ecosystems & workflows from data collection to modeling
📅 April 9, 2pm CEST
🔗 mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We're looking for the input of IAS data collectors, users or curators to take part in a survey to help shape the future of IAS data standards and accessibility.
This survey is hosted by the GBIF and @tdwg.org task groups on IAS ⭐
🔗www.surveymonkey.com...
This survey is hosted by the GBIF and @tdwg.org task groups on IAS ⭐
🔗www.surveymonkey.com...
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're looking for the input of IAS data collectors, users or curators to take part in a survey to help shape the future of IAS data standards and accessibility.
This survey is hosted by the GBIF and @tdwg.org task groups on IAS ⭐
🔗www.surveymonkey.com...
This survey is hosted by the GBIF and @tdwg.org task groups on IAS ⭐
🔗www.surveymonkey.com...
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You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
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📖Published📖
In their research article, Zheng et al. provide a general framework for spatial modelling of biodiversity that involves downscaling environmental covariates. Read more here 👇
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In their research article, Zheng et al. provide a general framework for spatial modelling of biodiversity that involves downscaling environmental covariates. Read more here 👇
buff.ly/2vbvTso
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📖Published📖
In their research article, Zheng et al. provide a general framework for spatial modelling of biodiversity that involves downscaling environmental covariates. Read more here 👇
buff.ly/2vbvTso
In their research article, Zheng et al. provide a general framework for spatial modelling of biodiversity that involves downscaling environmental covariates. Read more here 👇
buff.ly/2vbvTso
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New paper by @davidclarkeeco.bsky.social in Diversity and Distributions using @gbif.org mediated data:
How to Identify Priority Sites for #Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management 🇦🇺
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13970
How to Identify Priority Sites for #Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management 🇦🇺
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13970
How to Identify Priority Sites for Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management
Aim
Identifying priority species and introduction pathways has long been a goal of national and international policy for reducing and mitigating the impacts of invasive alien species (IAS). Although.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New paper by @davidclarkeeco.bsky.social in Diversity and Distributions using @gbif.org mediated data:
How to Identify Priority Sites for #Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management 🇦🇺
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13970
How to Identify Priority Sites for #Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management 🇦🇺
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13970
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📣 Calling #BiodiversityData innovators!
The 2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened for submissions! ⭐
The annual GBIF grant programme celebrates innovation in the development of new and existing biodiversity data tools.
🕷️ Deadline: 7 September 2025
🔗 gbif.link/ebbe-2025
The 2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened for submissions! ⭐
The annual GBIF grant programme celebrates innovation in the development of new and existing biodiversity data tools.
🕷️ Deadline: 7 September 2025
🔗 gbif.link/ebbe-2025
January 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📣 Calling #BiodiversityData innovators!
The 2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened for submissions! ⭐
The annual GBIF grant programme celebrates innovation in the development of new and existing biodiversity data tools.
🕷️ Deadline: 7 September 2025
🔗 gbif.link/ebbe-2025
The 2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened for submissions! ⭐
The annual GBIF grant programme celebrates innovation in the development of new and existing biodiversity data tools.
🕷️ Deadline: 7 September 2025
🔗 gbif.link/ebbe-2025
Excited to share our new publication in @consbiog.bsky.social on identifying priority sites for #InvasiveAlienSpecies policy and management. Priority site identification is a necessary component of meeting Target 6 of the #UNBiodiversity #GlobalBiodiversityFramework.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
How to Identify Priority Sites for Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management
Aim Identifying priority species and introduction pathways has long been a goal of national and international policy for reducing and mitigating the impacts of invasive alien species (IAS). Although...
doi.org
January 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Excited to share our new publication in @consbiog.bsky.social on identifying priority sites for #InvasiveAlienSpecies policy and management. Priority site identification is a necessary component of meeting Target 6 of the #UNBiodiversity #GlobalBiodiversityFramework.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
doi.org/10.1111/ddi....