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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 5h

🌊 How is saltwater intrusion affecting Maryland's farmland?

UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...

14,000+ Acres of Maryland Farmland at Risk, UMD Tool Reveals

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · 8d

Happening now! Join us on zoom 10-11 AM ET

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Sep 2

New GLP ECN webinar!
Storytelling for science communication & land systems transformation

📅 Sept 30, 2025 | ⏰ 10 AM ET
with Dr. Nicholas Magliocca (Univ. of Alabama)

Come learn how storytelling can power science & transformation.
👉 Register here: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · 12d

Don't forget to register for the ECN webinar this Tuesday!

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Sep 2

New GLP ECN webinar!
Storytelling for science communication & land systems transformation

📅 Sept 30, 2025 | ⏰ 10 AM ET
with Dr. Nicholas Magliocca (Univ. of Alabama)

Come learn how storytelling can power science & transformation.
👉 Register here: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · 22d

New Training Announcement!

Join NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) for an upcoming training on Airborne Data Applications for Invasive Species Mapping. This 1-part, no-cost online training is on 9/30.

Register today at: go.nasa.gov/4240mLR

#ARSET

Airborne Data Applications for Invasive Species Mapping | NASA Earthdata

This ARSET training identifies types of remote sensing data and products that can be used for terrestrial invasive species mapping and monitoring.

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Bundesanstalt für Agrarwirtschaft und Bergbauernfragen @bab.gv.at · 23d

Interested in agri-environmental policy and monitoring innovations for grasslands in Europe?

Please join our GreeNet seminar on 30.09. online to learn more about our project results from @robehube.bsky.social et al.

Details below 👇 and on the BAB website: bab.gv.at/index.php?op...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · 29d

There is still time to sign up for our ECN Webinar!

Register here: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Sep 2

New GLP ECN webinar!
Storytelling for science communication & land systems transformation

📅 Sept 30, 2025 | ⏰ 10 AM ET
with Dr. Nicholas Magliocca (Univ. of Alabama)

Come learn how storytelling can power science & transformation.
👉 Register here: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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PAGES (Past Global Changes) @pages-ipo.bsky.social · Aug 19

🧫 The 4th MARDI Workshop🔬
📅 3-5 Nov 2025
📍 University of Pisa, Italy
Join MARDI to explore Arctic diatom proxies, taxonomic syntheses & interlab comparisons. Breakout groups, collaboration & insights await!
🔗 Register: pastglobalchanges.org/calendar/138...
#PaleoScience #MARDI #Diatoms

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · Aug 18

The #IPCC has announced the authors selected for its Seventh Assessment Report.

664 experts from 111 countries have been invited to participate as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, & Review Editors.

🌍 51% from developing countries
🚺 46% women

🔗 bit.ly/AR7AuthorsPR

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Sofía Nanni (Gopo) @sofiananni.bsky.social · Jul 29

New paper in Biological Conservation! 📣
A comprehensive framework for managing human-wildlife conflicts: The case of smallholder livestock depredation by puma (Puma concolor) in the Argentine Dry Chaco 🐾
👉https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lWCl1R%7EeaP0U
@o-delgiorgio.bsky.social

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Aug 4

Congratulations to GLP Early Career Scholars Ana Edith Merlo Eyes, Olivia del Giorgia, Sally Fernanda Torres Mallma, Sergio Ceballos, Hao Xia, and Alberto Anticoli! These ECR's were awarded seed grants to support workshops and present their research. Stay tuned to learn more.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Aug 1

💡Apply for AGU travel grants, travel fellowships and research grants!

📚 These programs provide support for students, helping cover costs and educational expenses associated with attending #AGU25 or participating in early career-building activities.

➡️ Apply by 13 August: buff.ly/RWwTRvl

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌍 Interested in tree & forest dynamics? Submit your abstract to AGU 2025 Session GC002: Advances in Remote Sensing & Modeling of Tree and Forest Dynamics convened by GLP member, Dr. Xiangming Xiao

📅 Deadline: July 30, 2025
🔗 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

Advance in remote sensing and modeling of tree and forest dynamics

Trees and forests provide essential ecosystem goods and services. Deforestation, reforestation, afforestation, woody plant encroachment (WPE) into grasslands, and tree-based urban greening have occurr...

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Society for Social-Ecological Systems @socses.bsky.social · Jul 8

📝 Ecology and Society is seeking Subject Editors 📝

The leading SES journal and flagship journal for SocSES is seeking to appoint new Subject Editors to join their team.

ℹ️ How to apply: tinyurl.com/4hsrkjvz

🌱 Help shape the SES field and learn more about the editorial and publishing processes!

Ecology and Society is seeking to appoint new Subject Editors to join the team.

Apply now to help shape the SES field.

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Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · Jun 30

What is the Nature Relationship Index (NRI)?
🌍🧑‍🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵‍♀️🍄🌐👍
youtube.com/shorts/gahdm...

What is the Nature Relationship Index?

YouTube video by Panel on Planetary Thinking

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Jun 12

GLP is excited to welcome 4 new members to our SSC. A big warm welcome to Martha Bonilla-Moheno, Charles Kilawe, Esther Turnhout, and Vimbayi Chimonyo.

Read more here: glp.earth/news-events/...

GLP SSC welcomes 4 new members during June annual meeting | Global Land Programme

At its annual meeting, happening now in Vancouver, Canada, the Global Land Programme welcomed 4 new members to its Scientific Steering Committee. The newest members are: Dr. Martha Bonilla-Moheno is a...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Jun 11

Hello GLP Community! A quick update on our Small Seed awards. Due to the high volume of applicants we are a bit delayed on our evaluations. We will be announcing shortly, thank you for your patience :)

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 15

🌎 Call for Applications!!

The GLP Early Career Network & START are offering 5 Small Seed Awards (USD 1000 each) for projects led by ecr's & practitioners tackling Land System Science challenges.

More info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1qHkX...
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · May 15

Last day to apply!

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 15

🌎 Call for Applications!!

The GLP Early Career Network & START are offering 5 Small Seed Awards (USD 1000 each) for projects led by ecr's & practitioners tackling Land System Science challenges.

More info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1qHkX...
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · May 9

Don't forget to apply by May 15th!

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 15

🌎 Call for Applications!!

The GLP Early Career Network & START are offering 5 Small Seed Awards (USD 1000 each) for projects led by ecr's & practitioners tackling Land System Science challenges.

More info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1qHkX...
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · May 2

Attending the World Bank Land Conference next week? Check out the panel below with our ED, Ariane de Bremond and LSS Lead, Ariani Wartenberg on Securing Collective Lands.

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌍 Happy #EarthDay!

From forests to farms, cities to savannahs, land is at the heart of our shared future.

GLP is proud to support a robust network of land system scientists who works across disciplines to help us understand how land systems make our planet a better place!

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 15

🌎 Call for Applications!!

The GLP Early Career Network & START are offering 5 Small Seed Awards (USD 1000 each) for projects led by ecr's & practitioners tackling Land System Science challenges.

More info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1qHkX...
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Apr 15

Happening today at 10:00 ET:

he GLP Early Career Network is thrilled to invite you to a special workshop featuring Brock Blevins, Training Coordinator for NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET).

Register below 👇
umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NASA ARSET Training Resources Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The GLP Early Career Network is thrilled to invite you to a special workshop featuring Brock Blevins, Training Coordinator for NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). This free, open e...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Mar 31

One more day to complete the GLP community survey!

Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Mar 28

We want to hear from you!

Our GLP Community Survey is open until April 2nd. Take 15 minute to help us shape the future of our community by taking the survey.

umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Mar 28

We want to hear from you!

Our GLP Community Survey is open until April 2nd. Take 15 minute to help us shape the future of our community by taking the survey.

umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...

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