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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 14h

Very proud of Donna Fitzgerald. She's also producing top notch research on applying remote sensing to study dieback youtu.be/Gcv5oySYavE?...

Mum turns her love of gardening into stint at NASA | 9 News Australia

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 29d

PhD opportunities available in my group. All involve plants and ensuring their survival under climate change. biodiversityoceania.com/2025/09/09/t...

Tackling Hotter, Drier Climates: PhD Opportunities for 2026

Hotter, drier climates are emerging in many parts of the world, including South Australia. To protect biodiversity under these new conditions, we need to understand the environmental tolerances of …

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 29d

Great postdoc opportunity:
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Forest Monitoring

Company Description: Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led institution at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and most economically significant region. With 11 cam...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Aug 22

Planning to come to the #ESA #ecology #conference in Adelaide this year and are travelling with a #child? ESA provides grants of $250 to allow a child carer to travel with you. More information here: www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-award...

Childcare travel grants - Ecological Society of Australia

Applications for Childcare Travel Grants will open 1 August. The ESA is offering a number of Conference Childcare Travel Grants to assist delegates with young children to bring a support carer with th...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jul 24

Case study of how #refugia could be help a unique #eucalypt population to survive during future #drought. Spoiler alert: Watering during extreme drought and heat may be required. Led by PhD candidate @chloebentze.bsky.social and with Greg Guerin and Amelia Hurren.

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Using in situ microrefugia to safeguard stringybark eucalypts from hot droughts

Facilitating species persistence under climate change is a pressing issue. Refugia, places where the impacts of climate change may be less severe, can constitute the only option for in situ persisten...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jul 22

Missed out on getting your #abstract for #ESA25 submitted on time? All is not lost - the submission portal will remain open until 27 July! Just follow the link on this page: esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...

Call for Abstracts – ESA2025

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jul 22

How do you get from gardening to an internship at the Jet Propulsion Lab? Read the story of out PhD candidate Donna Fitzgerald and how she is using remote sensing to better understand #dieback in #eucalypt trees.

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NASA Selects Australian Donna Fitzgerald for Internship

SmartSat CRC PhD Student Donna Fitzgerald has secured a NASA internship. And will investigate vegetation health from space.

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jul 7

Missed the symposium on #forest #dieback at the ESA last year? Would you like to revist the presentations by experts in the field throughout Australia? The symposium was sponsored by the Natural Resource Commission of NSW amd is now available on their webpage: www.nrc.nsw.gov.au/forest-dieback.

Forest dieback research

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jun 29

Less than 3 weeks to get your abstracts in for #ESA2025 - Australia's premier conference for #ecology and #conservation. We're looking forward to welcoming you in #Adelaide!
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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jun 28

Interested in hashtag#emergency interventions for extreme events to protect hashtag#biodiversity? This symposium at hashtag#ESA2025 is for you. Organised by Claire Mason, Hugh Possingham, Libby Rumpff and me. biodiversityoceania.com/2025/06/24/e...

Emergency Interventions to Deal with Ecological Catastrophes

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and associated catastrophic ecological events. Recent Australian examples of catastrophic events include the 2019/20 mega…

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Jun 11

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#iccb #refugia #esa25 | Gunnar Keppel

Looking forward to the #ICCB congress in Brisbane next week. Will be chairing a symposium on climate change #refugia. Also happy to answer any questions about #ESA25 in Adelaide later this year. Drop ...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · May 28

Very excited for PhD candidate Donna Fitzgerald for this opportunity to work with experts at NASA to study vegetation health.
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Branching Out: SmartSat PhD selected for prestigious NASA Internship - SmartSat CRC

Donna Fitzgerald’s passion for advancing environmental science is taking her from the leafy Adelaide Hills to sunny California, securing a competitive 10-week internship at one of the world’s most pre...

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Iris Hordijk @iris-hordijk.bsky.social · May 23

Publication out on the effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests in natcomms.nature.com‬rdcu.be/enby2

Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests

Nature Communications - Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · May 26

Scholarships for #PhD projects to save the #biodiversity in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, available now. If interested in working with me, project 5 will seek to ensure #ClimateResilient ecosystems.
scholarships.adelaide.edu.au/Scholarships...

Bob Croser Woodland Recovery Supplementary Scholarships - The Environment Institute | Scholarships & Prizes

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · May 17

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Drought is a major contributor to tree mortality - the local newspaper… | Chloé Bentze

Drought is a major contributor to tree mortality - the local newspaper brings our observations to light 🙌 Honoured to share with The Courier about the research work in our lab, thanks to Amelia Hurren...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · May 13

The MAK'IT #fellowships - MAK'IT Montpellier - are open. A great opportunity to collaborate with colleagues at the University of Montpellier in the broad area of #sustainable transitions! makit.edu.umontpellier.fr/en/calls-for...

Visiting Fellows - Research Stay in Montpellier - Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions

tHIS CALL FOR APPLICATION is now OPEN This fellowship programme allows research units to host international researchers for stays of three to six months as part of the I-SITE excellence program led by...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · May 2

Not sure what #RemoteSensing approach to use for your #vegetation assessment? Donna Fitzgerald of @UniversitySA provides some guidance in her recent systematic review focussing on #eucalypts. With Amelia Hurren and Stefan Peters
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Vegetation Assessment Using Remote Sensing: A Systematic Review for Eucalypts in Australia

Remote sensing enables vegetation assessment of eucalypt forests and woodlands across Australia at multiple scales. Despite its potential, remote sensing is underutilised, especially in remote, biodi...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Apr 16

Tree dieback in South Australia - where is it happening? We need your help!

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Taking stock of recent tree dieback in South Australia: can you help?

South Australia is in the midst of a severe drought. Many parts of the state have experienced little to no rain for months, resulting in a water crisis with water tanks and dams running dry. The ef…

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Forest Dieback: an emerging problem (summary of our recent symposium) biodiversityoceania.com/2025/04/11/f...

Forest dieback induced by climate change: an emerging challenge for Australia

The impacts of climate change are placing increasing stress on organisms. For plants, drought and extreme heat are key stressors that have been intensifying, causing large-scale dieback events in t…

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Apr 4

Help shape #ESA2025. Only a couple more days left for submitting symposia. esa2025.org.au/call-for-sympo…

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Dec 12

Australia's premier #conference in #ecology and #conservation is coming to #Adelaide !!!

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Dec 12

Reminder: #PhD position in our group to work on #dieback of #eucalypts available (sorry, only Australian citizens and residents are eligible): www.unisa.edu.au/research/deg...

Ecosystem Impacts of Tree Diebackminus-thickplus-thickminus-thickplus-thickminus-thickplus-thickminus-thickplus-thickminus-thickplus-thickarrow-small-rightcloseglassesglassesglassesglassesFacebookXLin...

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Dec 12

Our stringybark #eucalypt dieback team after a successful symposium on #dieback at the conference of the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social - with Chloe Bentze and Donna Fitzgerald

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Dec 2

Only 1 week to go for our symposium on #forest #dieback at #ESA2024 kaigi.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...

Event Info Site_Program and Speakers

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GunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · Dec 2

Excited to have a little piece on #climate change #refugia in the latest Australian Geographic...