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Astropierre @astropierre.com · 1d

Le suivi de ~4 000 doctorants issus de 107 pays différent montre les sujets d'inquiétudes de ces jeunes scientifiques

Les préoccupations financières viennent en 1er
(les ♂️ plus que les ♀️)
Puis vient la santé mentale & le syndrome de l'imposteur
(les ♀️ plus que les ♂️)

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Tableau récapitulant les sujets d'inquiétude des doctorant(e)s issus de 107 pays dans le monde

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WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · 2d

🌱 ♻️ #JobAlert! PhD in #EnvironmentalSciences and in-depth knowledge of #SoilScience and biogeochemical cycles? Strong skills in analysing large datasets? Our Research Unit Forest and #SoilEcology offers a #TenureTrack position in #NutrientCycling: apply.refline.ch/273855/1778/... #ScienceJobs

Job offer: The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards.

The Research Unit Forest and Soil Ecology studies the impact of environmental changes on biogeochemical cycles. Within the Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF) we offer a tenure track position as a
Research Scientist in Nutrient Cycling 80% (f/m/d)
You will be responsible for monitoring atmospheric deposition and soil solution chemistry across Switzerland. Your scientific responsibilities include the adequate sampling in the field and the analysis of samples in the laboratory. You will coordinate the involved technical staff, maintain the local database and forward the data to the European ICP Forests database. You will actively participate in the ICP Forests Expert Panels "Deposition" and "Soil and Soil Solution". By applying complex modelling, you will evaluate the data regarding the long-term development of nutrient fluxes and cycles. You will successfully acquire third-party funding for add-on studies, e.g. on nutrient dynamics in the rhizosphere or on gas exchange between soil and atmosphere.
You hold a Ph.D. degree in environmental sciences with in-depth knowledge of soil science, biogeochemical cycles and analytical-chemical methods. You are efficient in dealing with large amounts of data and have good statistical knowledge as well as experience in modelling biogeochemical processes. Furthermore, you know how to publish your results in international journals and make them accessible to stakeholders in forestry practice, politics and the public. Your skills as a good team player are in demand both in the collaboration with the other scientific staff of the LWF and in the coordination of technical staff. In addition, you possess excellent English skills and a good command of German.

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Journal of Forestry Research @forestryjfr.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday, the conservation community bid a sad goodbye to the iconic Dame Jane Goodall. 💚🐒

Goodall's pioneering work with primates and their habitats has inspired generations of researchers, and we honor her extraordinary contributions to environmental conservation.
🦤🌎🍁
#ThankYouJane

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Sally Aitken 🇨🇦 @sallyaitken.bsky.social · 13d

We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs

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Judit Lecina-Diaz @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social · 13d

What makes German forests vulnerable to wind & bark beetles? 🌲💨🪳
👉 Elevation, Norway spruce %, precip. & slope.
Will it get worse?
👉 Models predict a slight decrease by 2070 (RCP4.5 & 8.5).
Great MSc by Rémie Matta, a wonderful co-supervision with @anastritih.bsky.social
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

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Rémi Duflot @remiduflot.bsky.social · 14d

It was a pleasure to work with the Bottoms-up cost action consortium !

Thank you for having me and the great opportunity.

Joining forces and sharing biodiversity data is very important. It is the only way to make large powerful datasets allowing to test hypotheses at large scale. As we did here !

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · 15d

Just out in PNAS!

We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.

Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Sustainable forest planning: Assessing biodiversity effects of Triad zoning based on empirical data and virtual landscapes | PNAS

The Triad framework seeks to balance the economic and ecological functions in forested landscapes by combining intensively, extensively, and unmana...

www.pnas.org

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Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · 15d

Just out in PNAS!

We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.

Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Sustainable forest planning: Assessing biodiversity effects of Triad zoning based on empirical data and virtual landscapes | PNAS

The Triad framework seeks to balance the economic and ecological functions in forested landscapes by combining intensively, extensively, and unmana...

www.pnas.org

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Springer @springer.springernature.com · 16d

🌍 What if the aftermath of a forest fire wasn’t just devastation—but renewal? 🍁 In his latest book, 'A Beautifully Burned Forest,' avian ecologist and former PBS Birdwatch host Richard Hutto invites us to rethink everything we thought we knew about wildfires. bit.ly/41XOeMq #booksky

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Reassembly Research Unit @reassemblynet.bsky.social · 18d

Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...

Ecological synthesis including forest ecosystems, grassland, land use, climate change, time series, stability, ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, species interaction networks

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Sandra M Durán @sandramduran.bsky.social · Sep 6

Looking for a #postdoct for a NSF project integrating ecosystem productivity, hyperspectral remote sensing and airborne LiDAR to test prominent hypothesis of the effect of #biodiversity on #forest #productivity @fluxnetecn.bsky.social @ngaps.bsky.social Apply at: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Sep 8

Climate change increasingly alters the interactions between forest disturbances. Here we present a framework for quantifying dist. interactions and compile evidence for their impacts. Led by @dudney-joan.bsky.social with @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social & @julieedtree.bsky.social doi.org/10.1146/annu...

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Cornelius Senf @corneliussenf.bsky.social · Sep 4

Want to do a PhD in remote sensing? Interested in mountain forest ecosystems? Then apply for a PhD position in our lab! You will be part of the newly founded Centre for Forest Management in the Alps, working on scaling tree productivity from tree to landscape scale. Deadline 21st September.

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FORWARDS project @forwards-project.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here are two of our open calls for grants, still accepting proposals 📢

The deadline for both is 21 September 2025 at 21:00 (UTC+2).

You can submit your application through this European Forest Institute page 🔗 efi.int/grants-train...

#FORWARDScalls

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WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · Aug 27

#JobAlert! Experience in leading #research groups and developing research projects? Are you proactive and do you have strong negotiation skills? We are looking for a new head of the #ForestResources and Management Research Unit: apply.refline.ch/273855/1725/... #ScienceJobs #SustainableManagement

Job offer: The Forest Resources and Forest Management Research Unit is committed to recording, analysing, evaluating and predicting the development of forest resources. The aim is to improve the understanding of the state of the forest and to develop scientifically grounded solutions for its sustainable management in the 21st century. The National Forest Inventory (NFI) forms an essential pillar of the research unit. Due to a retirement, we are looking to fill the following position, starting April 1, 2026 or by agreement
Head of Research Unit Forest Resources and Management 90 – 100% (f/m/d)

As an internationally recognised figure, you will lead the research unit with enthusiasm and skill. Your diverse and high-responsibility tasks will include coordinating and working to advance the six research groups, comprising around 80 employees, and managing your own projects. You will secure third-party funding, cultivate connections with other research areas, and further develop the topic of forest resources and forest management within the framework of the WSL strategy and in the sphere of the ETH Domain. You will engage in cooperation with forestry authorities and specialist organisations at the national and the international level, and you will promote knowledge transfer and implementation at the interface between research and practice.

You have several years of experience in leading research groups and managing large projects. Additionally, you have a proven track record in developing and financing research projects and an established network in your field. You are a proactive, integrative and committed individual with strong negotiation skills. You are able to convey your forward-looking vision for the further development of the research unit in a compelling manner, communicating clearly in English and at least one Swiss national language.

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WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · Aug 25

🦠 #PhDAlert! MSc in #Environmental Sciences or a related field? Interested in #Microbiology and #SoilScience? Our #Forest and #SoilEcology group is offering a 4-year #PhD position in #Soil #Biogeochemistry: apply.refline.ch/273855/1760/... #ScienceJobs #globalchange #radiocarbon

Job offer: The research unit Forest and Soil Ecology assess the impact of climate change and management on forests and their soils. The Soil Biogeochemistry group at the Birmensdorf site is looking for a candidate to start in January 2026 as a
PhD student in Soil Biogeochemistry (f/m/d)
You will be working within the "FutureForests Doctoral Network", an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) initiative, which aims to train the next generation of scientists in assessing the impacts of global change on European forests utilizing a unique network of European flagship field forest facilities. Based at WSL Birmensdorf, you will investigate the effects of drought on organic matter turnover and carbon storage in the soil in the VPDrought experiment (Valais, Switzerland). The research will involve measuring soil microbial communities, as well as carbon and nitrogen pools and fluxes, using stable isotope and radiocarbon techniques. Complementary analysis will be conducted at selected manipulation facilities in Estonia (University of Tartu), Austria (University of Innsbruck) and Germany (Technical University of Munich) to compare the impacts of recurrent droughts on soil processes under global change.
You hold a master’s degree in environmental science, soil science, microbiology, or a related discipline. You demonstrate strong communication skills, self-motivation, an aptitude for field research, and a commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary work. Good written and spoken English skills are required. Moreover, you should comply with the MSCA mobility rules: you must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organization for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before your recruitment date (January 2026).

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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · Aug 15

NEW PAPER: review of 45 studies shows that forest bird γ-diversity rises with landscape heterogeneity, habitat amount boosts their related communities, but forest composition effects are weak and scale of effect remains unclear.

➡️ vist.ly/43g6g

#ornithology #birds #diversity #landscape 🪶🧪

Fig. 5 from the article: The different identified landscape mechanisms affecting bird communities and their illustrations.

Fig. 3 from the article: (a) Identified scale of effect in a subset of 13 studies using multiple landscape scales; point show the most relevant scale of significant relationship between a pair of landscape and biodiversity metric for ‘All' and ‘Forest species'. Dashed lines show average scale of effect. (b) Count of the non-significant and significant relationship for the different tested scales including all single-scale articles, for the alpha- and gamma-scale of biodiversity measurement.

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Jenna Morris @jenna-e-morris.bsky.social · Aug 11

POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY:
Come work with us in the Harvey Lab at Univ. of Washington (depts.washington.edu/bjhlab/)!

We're hiring a postdoc in Forest Disturbance and Landscape Ecology. Full details here: ap.washington.edu/ahr/position...

Application review starts Aug 31

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Dr. Joan Dudney @dudney-joan.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hey #ESA2025 #Baltimore! I'm seeking a #PhDstudent interested in #ForestEcology to join my lab, fall 2026. More here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/join-us

DM me if you'd like to chat in person. Would love to connect and learn about your interests. Non-traditional backgrounds welcome! 🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿🔥

Six field researchers in Yosemite National Park celebrating a fun day of work in the Mariposa Grove

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Nature @nature.com · Aug 3

Google has released an AI model that acts as a ‘virtual satellite’ to weave together trillions of disparate observations to track changes in land and shallow waters across Earth

go.nature.com/4oiyYmG

Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’

Nature - The system will save time spent on processing satellite data, researchers say — but they hope the tech firm will share more about how it works.

go.nature.com

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Matthew R. Helmus @mrhelmus.bsky.social · Aug 4

Stop using MAXENT for invasive niche modeling. Instead embrace mechanisms. Check out this great review on mechanistic niche models for invasives from ‪@erolafenollosa.bsky.social‬ in ‪@ecography.bsky.social‬ 🌐 #ecology #invasivespecies nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · Jul 31

#job at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU):

Professor in Forest Entomology

Duty station: Uppsala, Sweden
Closing date: 15 October 2025

www.slu.se/en/about-slu...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #entomology

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BOU @bou.org.uk · Jul 30

Effects of landscape heterogeneity on bird communities in temperate, boreal, and montane forests – a review | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶

Effects of landscape heterogeneity on bird communities in temperate, boreal, and montane forests – a review

Bird populations in Europe and North America have been strongly declining for the last 40 years. As mobile organisms, bird species are sensitive to landscape patterns; therefore, landscape effects on...

doi.org

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Judit Lecina-Diaz @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social · Jul 28

Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity):
PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
Postdoc:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who might be interested!

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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jul 24

Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity, w/ @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social). We'd be happy to have you as part of our dynamic team!

PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

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Jakub Nowosad @jakubnowosad.com · Jul 16

🌲 New R package: forestdata makes it easy to download forestry and land cover data from multiple sources (Copernicus, ESRI, EU-Trees4F, and more). Supports sf, SpatRaster, and tidy outputs.

Explore it here: cidree.github.io/forestdata/

#rstats #rspatial #forestry #landcover

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