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Pete Manning @peteecology.bsky.social · 14d

Just 1 week left to apply to a 3yr Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Landscape Multifunctionality here in beautiful Bergen (deadline Oct 1st) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... The postion is part of the Agroecology Partnership project SAFER www.agroecologypartnership.eu/safer Please repost!

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Pete Manning @peteecology.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ot now in @natcomms.nature.com: 'Temporal complexity of terrestrial ecosystem functioning and its drivers'. Led by Marcos Fernandez- rdcu.be/eBqev

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Helena Vallicrosa @vallicrosah.bsky.social · Jul 28

How much nitrogen are plants taking up from the soil? How efficient are they at building biomass with it? Are models doing a good job assessing it? Find your answers in our last publication (open access!): esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...

Nitrogen deposition and climate drive plant nitrogen uptake while soil factors drive nitrogen use efficiency in terrestrial ecosystems

Abstract. The role of plants in sequestering carbon is a critical component in mitigating climate change. A key aspect of this role involves plant nitrogen (N) uptake (Nup) and N use efficiency (NUE),...

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German Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · Jul 18

1/2 📢 New publication in our journal Mammalian Biology 📢

Demosthenous-Bonastre, E., Grau-Andrés, R., Batlle-Benaiges, J. et al. Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...

Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands - Mammalian Biology

Drought frequency and severity have notably increased in the Mediterranean basin throughout the 20th century, thereby impacting freshwater sources and forest regrowth, which are crucial for woodland…

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German Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · Jul 18

2/2 This study utilizes camera trap data to investigate the adaptive responses of Mediterranean woodland mammal species such as wild boars, roe deer, and mustelids (e.g., martens, genets) to increasing drought, rising temperatures, and other meteorological changes driven by climate change.

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EDM-lab @edmlab.bsky.social · Jul 10

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EDM-lab @edmlab.bsky.social · Jul 10

New paper alert!

Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands

Congratulations Eleni! This is the result of 6 years of continuous monitoring of animal activity in Montnegre within the Gat Fer project (DSLC-ICHN)

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

Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands - Mammalian Biology

Drought frequency and severity have notably increased in the Mediterranean basin throughout the 20th century, thereby impacting freshwater sources and forest regrowth, which are crucial for woodland m...

link.springer.com

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ERC WILD-ROOTS @wild-roots.bsky.social · Jul 9

#PhD position now open to work with us in Catalunya at IRTA (Cabrils) investigating domestication effects on crop roots and drought tolerance. Apply here: talent.irta.cat/en/jobs/6147...

PhD Candidate for a project about drought resistance of crop roots - IRTA

We are an agri-food Research Institute under the Government of Catalonia, where over 1000 professionals work, with commitment, across 19 research areas to contribute to the future and to society.

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Ruth Merino @ruthmerino.bsky.social · Jul 5

theconversation.com/mauna-loa-ob... Mauna Loa Observatory @keelingcurve.bsky.social captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down #climatecrisis

Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down

Cutting data climate collection – as the Trump administration is now trying to do – is like breaking a thermometer to avoid knowing you’ve got a fever.

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BrioLi-ICHN @brioli-ichn.bsky.social · Jun 16

Reserveu la data! CURS: LÍQUENS AMENAÇATS DE CATALUNYA. EINES PER LA SEVA IDENTIFICACIÓ.
📆27 i 28 setembre 2025
📌PNIN de Poblet - Roca de l'Abella - Vimbodí i Poblet
@irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ichn.iec.cat @uab.cat @univgirona.bsky.social

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Sara Marañón Jiménez @saramaranonjimenez.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 Just published in @globalchangebio.bsky.social!

🔥🌍 Our latest research shows that climate warming is causing soils in subarctic ecosystems to lose nitrogen (N) — and with it, carbon (C) that helps regulate our climate.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

🧵 A thread on what we found, and why it matters 👇

Warming Weakens Soil Nitrogen Stabilization Pathways Driving Proportional Carbon Losses in Subarctic Ecosystems

Schematic representation of the main effects of soil warming on nitrogen (N) retention in ecosystem pools. During the snowmelt period (lower panel), warming reduces soil microbial biomass and fine ro...

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Academia Joven de España @academiajoven.bsky.social · Jun 19

La @academiajoven.bsky.social da la bienvenida a sus nuevos integrantes:

Marta Martínez Sanz
@burriach.bsky.social
@jibanez.bsky.social
Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
@agbasteiro.bsky.social
Patricia Martínez Garzón
@manuelsouto.bsky.social
Ana Valdivia García
Ana Llorens Martín
Cintia Folgueira Cobos

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ERC WILD-ROOTS @wild-roots.bsky.social · Jun 18

We're looking for a postdoc with experience in microbial data other omics to work on the project (3 year contract) here in Cabrils, Spain. Apply here ➡️ talent.irta.cat/en/jobs/6071...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Crop Domestication Effects on Plant and Soil Ecology for the Sustainability in Biosystems Program - IRTA

We are an agri-food Research Institute under the Government of Catalonia, where over 1000 professionals work, with commitment, across 19 research areas to contribute to the future and to society.

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Helena Vallicrosa @vallicrosah.bsky.social · Apr 23

Did you ever wonder when to use "conifer", "gymnosperm", "needleleaf", "angiosperms" and "broadleaves"? Us too so we transformed the discussion into this viewpoint. I hope you enjoy the reading as much as we enjoyed the writing! @kateplantphys.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Cones and consequences: the false dichotomy of conifers vs broad‐leaves has critical implications for research and modelling

In plant science research and modelling, particularly from the northern hemisphere, the terms ‘needle-leaved’ and ‘conifer’ along with ‘broad-leaved’ and ‘angiosperm’ are often used synonymously, cre...

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CREAF @creaf.cat · Jun 13

Daring. Daring to try. Sometimes that’s the hardest part of a #scientific career: daring to dream big, to submit that proposal, to believe in your idea.
❤️ @nanitundra.bsky.social did it. She’s now at CREAF with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, one of Europe’s most competitive #postdoc grants ✨👇

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CREAF @creaf.cat · Jun 13

“Getting a #MSCA has been a great opportunity to gain new skills, explore new research areas, and grow my independent #research vision. It was demanding, but the guidance I got from all the support teams at CREAF made it much smoother and helped me better understand the process", says Mariana.

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CREAF @creaf.cat · Jun 13

✍️ Writing a Marie Skłodowska-Curie #MSCA proposal is an intense (and deeply enriching!) experience. At CREAF, we want to support postdocs planning to apply with us as host institution in 2025 😊 That’s why we’re offering a free #onlinecourse to help you build your MSCA proposal.

📅 June 19 & 20 📅

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CREAF @creaf.cat · Jun 13

We’re welcoming proposals in 3 concrete research lines:

⛰️ Functional ecology in changing landscapes
📧 With [email protected]

🔬 Elemental ecology & carbon cycling
📧 With [email protected]

🌳 Functional diversity & ecosystem functioning
📧 With [email protected]

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CREAF @creaf.cat · Jun 13

If this feels like your moment to grow as a scientist, we’d love to hear from you 🌎😍 Let’s make that proposal happen! 🌱💚 Read more here: www.creaf.cat/en/articles/...

We open a special course to develop MSCA proposals and come to CREAF as a postdoc

For the first time, CREAF is publicly offering an internal course aimed at scientific staff who wish to submit a research proposal with CREAF to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2025. An i...

www.creaf.cat

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EDM-lab @edmlab.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are hiring!

Lab and field technician for the BRYOELEM project

creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...

TÉCNICO/A DE SOPORTE A LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN TRABAJO DE CAMPO

Apply today to TÉCNICO/A DE SOPORTE A LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN TRABAJO DE CAMPO Y LABORATORIO PARA EL PROYECTO BRYOELEM (ref. 25-027-67899) job offer

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · Mar 10

This new review aims to summarize recent advancements in understanding the response of forest elementomes to global change and how we can help improving management practices. Don't miss it!
@burriach.bsky.social @songxin329.bsky.social @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat
@iec
rdcu.be/ecSSR

Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices

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Marcos Fernández-Martínez @burriach.bsky.social · Mar 24

Causes i efectes de la toxicitat en organismes i ecosistemes

Cicle de conferències de l'Atzavara (Mataró), del 2 d'abril al 3 de maig

No us els perdeu!

www.culturamataro.cat/toxicitat-en...

@ichn.iec.cat @arebroc.bsky.social

toxicitat en organismes i ecosistemes

Cultura Mataró. Agenda cultural

www.culturamataro.cat

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EDM-lab @edmlab.bsky.social · Mar 7

New publication from the EDMLab by Zhenhong Hu et al.,

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

Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices

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Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices - Current Climate Change Reports

Purpose of Review The elemental composition of organisms (the elementome) strongly determines their functional traits and their functioning. Global change presents significant potential impacts on for...

link.springer.com

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EDM-lab @edmlab.bsky.social · Mar 7

New publication from the EDMLab by Zhenhong Hu et al.,

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

Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices

@erc-stoikos.bsky.social @ale-collalti.bsky.social @burriach.bsky.social @jpreixach.bsky.social

Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices - Current Climate Change Reports

Purpose of Review The elemental composition of organisms (the elementome) strongly determines their functional traits and their functioning. Global change presents significant potential impacts on for...

link.springer.com

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Forest Modelling Laboratory @for-mod-lab.bsky.social · Mar 6

🌿Just out of press: 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 🌲

📌 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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#forestmanagement #SustainableForests

Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices - Current Climate Change Reports

Purpose of Review The elemental composition of organisms (the elementome) strongly determines their functional traits and their functioning. Global change presents significant potential impacts on for...

link.springer.com

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