Maria Dance
@mariadance.bsky.social
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Teaching Associate ‪@camunigeography.bsky.social‬ Arctic vegetation | Climate change | Species adaptation | Phylogeography https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/dance/
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mariadance.bsky.social
#biogeography #phylogeography
mariadance.bsky.social
This study would not have been possible without the support of my PhD supervisors Marc Macias-Fauria and @eesaupe.bsky.social , the many data contributors, as well as a lot of people and institutions who helped along the way! Happy to have this chapter of my PhD thesis see the light of day 🌞
mariadance.bsky.social
Publication alert 🚨 doi.org/10.1111/mec.... Our new study in Molecular Ecology shows dwarf birch genetic diversity has been shaped by shifting ice sheets and climate transitions over the last 2.6 million years. This history may hold clues to how tundra shrubs face today’s rapid climate change ❄️🌱🧬🌡️
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jvonoppen.bsky.social
Still time to apply for a very cool #PhD position in our group!
All details 👇
ecologybasel.bsky.social
*Job alert*
Come work with us! We have a fully funded 4yr #PhD position in #alpine & #Arctic plant #ecology available in our group @unibas.ch. The project includes fieldwork & connects to other ongoing projects on species range shifts & microclimate.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
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Universität Basel: PhD position in alpine and arctic plant ecology
The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla...
jobs.unibas.ch
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ukpolarnetwork.bsky.social
📣 We are delighted to announce PolarSTEP, an intensive field-course for UK-based early career polar scientists and professionals!

PolarSTEP will bring together ECR's and professionals for a field course designed to provide a mix of polar field skills! ⛺🧊

Apply here docs.google.com/forms/d/1aEK...
mariadance.bsky.social
Great, but is it possible to get high-resolution figures? The labels are unreadable.
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camunigeography.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky community! The Department of Geography of the University of Cambridge is here and we're excited to share our passion for understanding the world.

We explore everything from climate change and urbanisation to cultural landscapes and GIS mapping.
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bas.ac.uk
Machine learning 🤝 Conservation

AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic.

You read that right: it's AI for good!

BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut...

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A herd of Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus) move through a snowy winter landscape, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (© Peter Ewins / WWF-Canada)
mariadance.bsky.social
Just a note that I find the BES events are generally not that easy to find - the BES newsletter often doesn't cover them and I have to go to the website to find them.
mariadance.bsky.social
That's a shame, thanks for letting me know
mariadance.bsky.social
Hello, looks great! The link doesn't appear to be working however?
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zacklabe.com
🧵 Looking for (polar) climate data visualizations? Start here! 📈📉🧪⚒️🌊

+ Polar climate change: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ Global climate change indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ #Arctic sea ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
+ #Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
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sheldonbirds.bsky.social
This is brilliant from Rich Grenyer on the Dire Wolf hype: "It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat"
ox.ac.uk
'What’s the problem? Well, pretty much everything. These aren’t species returned from extinction.'

@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️
Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.
theconversation.com
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ndevere.bsky.social
Three fabulous days in the workshop for the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Science Initiative (CAVSI) a great start to #ASSW2025
Group photo for the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Science Initiative (CAVSI) part of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2025
mariadance.bsky.social
Interested in making fieldwork safe and inclusive? Come to this European Geosciences Union webinar this Tuesday, tackling the topics of discrimination, harassment, and safety in fieldwork. The other speakers will be talking about their field safety training programmes which look excellent!
Uneven Ground: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Fieldwork
<p>There has been growing awareness of the discrimination and challenges faced by geoscientists both within and beyond academia, supported by research findings and personal accounts. In this webinar, ...
www.egu.eu
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cryocommunity.bsky.social
We are happy to share a new component of the CryoCommunity webpage to encourage connection around fieldwork. The new CryoCommunity Gear Sharing page is a space for individuals seeking fieldwork gear to connect with individuals willing to share gear.
cryocommunity.org/gear-sharing/
CryoCommunity
cryocommunity.org
mariadance.bsky.social
Thank you for putting this together, I would love to join please!
mariadance.bsky.social
Happy Birthday! Great present!
mariadance.bsky.social
Why Pride matters for doing better polar research: www.polarregions.co.uk/post/why-pri... #PolarPride #LGBTQSTEM #PrideInStem
jfrumble.bsky.social
Changes in the #PolarRegions will affect everyone. Understanding and predicting this change needs commitment and talent; and that needs a supportive and inclusive community. Wishing everyone a happy #PolarPride as part of a wider celebration of #DiversityInPolarScience 🐻‍❄️🐧🥶🏳️‍🌈
#PolarPride pin and sticker
mariadance.bsky.social
Hello! I'm a molecular ecologist working in the #Arctic at @scottpolar.bsky.social. Currently investigating the #genomics of dwarf birch in relation to the greening of the Arctic tundra. #macroecology #biogeography Big fan of botany too.
Scientist examining a dwarf birch shrub in an Arctic landscape