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Global Change Ecology group @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social @globalchangeeco.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our postdoc Roberto Novella Fernandez presented his new work on phenological variation of functional traits in butterflies. #gfoe2025 Check out his paper on dragonflies @natcomms.nature.com, also highlighting the phenological dimension of functional diversity variation www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Christian Hof @christianhof.bsky.social · Sep 1

#gfoe2025 has started, whohoo! Just enjoyed 2 great talks by @kampjohannes.bsky.social & @felixneff.bsky.social, highlighting the importance of considering longer time periods than just the last 2 decades to understand #biodiversity trends

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am proud @unimarburg.bsky.social is represented by so many talks at this years @gfoesoc.bsky.social meeting @uni-wuerzburg.de; Here some impressions from the talks of Tobias Müller, Andry Rakotomalala & Annabell Wagner. Things are really accelerating so make sure to not miss the upcoming!

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Marten Winter @smartenwinter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Naja Heitmann (Univ Cottbus/Ger) on the effects of the salt driven algal bloom catastrophe in the Oder river on aquatic insect communities.

#gfoe2025

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Sep 1

Big thank you for the warm welcome @uni-wuerzburg.de @gfoesoc.bsky.social: OB Martin Heilig, GfOe president Christan Ammer and Jörg Müller, and all the organizers, including Christian Hof!

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Aug 31

As we are getting ready for a certainly great Annual Meeting of the @gfoesoc.bsky.social hosted by @uni-wuerzburg.de, …. highlight the “Macroecology and Biogeography” Session on Wed./Thurs.: 3rd/4th, in your calendar!!!

Great line up!

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MERGE - Master of Global Change Ecology @merge-master.bsky.social · Jul 21

We’re excited to launch our Double Degree Master’s in Global Change Ecology – a unique collaboration between the University of Würzburg (Germany) and the University of Bergen (Norway)! Passionate about biodiversity🐛, ecosystems🗻, and today’s urgent environmental challenges🌍? This program is for you!

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Aug 16

I used my plenary to showcase our achievements, particularly in ecophysiology kicking off a brilliant session with lots of contributions of LatAm colleagues. Thank you Cornelio and Melissa for inviting me and @daadworldwide.bsky.social + @consecol.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social for support!

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Aug 16

So sad to leave this beautiful country earlier than most ICO attendees. The spirit was awesome. Feels like odonatology is taking off to become a flagship of global #insect #biodiversity #ecology & #conservation.

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Darcy Shapiro @darcyshapiro.bsky.social · Aug 13

We’ve got 27 hours left on the Kickstarter campaign for Endlings, our new show on @bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social, and we absolutely smashed our goal 🤯🥳🤩

I’m thrilled and so grateful that this many people are this enthusiastic about the stories we want to tell #scicomm

Endlings: An educational YouTube show about extinction

Join Sarah Suta & Hank Green to make a show about the history of extinction, and what it means for all of us!

www.kickstarter.com

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Aug 13

Just some of the great observations and impressions from today’s field trip #ICO #WDA #Odonatology here in Colombia. Be come a member of the Wordwide Dragonfly Association and follow our activities, but most importantly consider being part of the upcoming community events!

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Aug 13

Heading out for a drink after a busy day at the International Congress of Odonatology. What a marvellous atmosphere and group of great people! Thank you so much for making this happen @colombias Odo Community & #WDA and @daadworldwide.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social for their support!

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Elia Guariento @eliaguariento.bsky.social · Jul 10

New paper out 👇
Artificial ponds do not support the natural functional and taxonomic composition of alpine dragon- and damselfly communities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@euracalpenv.bsky.social @pro-pink.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · May 18

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · May 18

Back again from the Camargue, les Alpilles and Crau where students @consecol.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social explored a hotspot of Mediterranean Biodiversity as well as meet players from conservation and land use(farming, hunting..) to understand their interests and ties.

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Apr 23

Fantastic dispatch by @gemmabenevento.bsky.social on our recent article on eco-evol drivers of burrowing in mammals! Really like the format @currentbiology.bsky.social combing expert spotlight, commentary & mini-rewiew. Thank you Gemma for your interesting perspective on the results & broader topic!

Gemma Benevento @gemmabenevento.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thanks to @pro-pink.bsky.social for the use of the phylogeny figure from the original paper, @quentinwildlife.bsky.social (quentinmartinez.fr) for the use of some beautiful burrowing mammal images, and to @currentbiology.bsky.social and editor @florianmade.bsky.social for the opportunity.

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Gemma Benevento @gemmabenevento.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thanks to @pro-pink.bsky.social for the use of the phylogeny figure from the original paper, @quentinwildlife.bsky.social (quentinmartinez.fr) for the use of some beautiful burrowing mammal images, and to @currentbiology.bsky.social and editor @florianmade.bsky.social for the opportunity.

Quentin_Martinez

Post-doc researcher and Wildlife photographer

quentinmartinez.fr

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Apr 6

8am an it’s raining. Just me and the squirrels in the street but it feels nice to be back in NH.

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Malte Jochum @maltejochum.bsky.social · Apr 2

Fellow Ecologists,
The #gfoe2025 @gfoesoc.bsky.social call for papers has just been published. Please submit your abstracts for exciting talks and engaging posters to present in Würzburg in September!
gfoe-conference.de/index.php?ca...
@uni-wuerzburg.de @globalchangeeco.bsky.social

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Miguel Bastos Araújo, PhD @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social · Mar 31

SOS Oceans - Paris Meeting. Harrison Ford’s left us quite a strong message.

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Stefan Pinkert @pro-pink.bsky.social · Mar 31

Honoured that the @stuttgarter-zeitung.de has reported on our (@unimarburg.bsky.social [email protected]) latest research! It's so important to translate research into awareness. Thank you for this feature, StZ! -> Rätsel der Evolution: Warum Graben für Säugetiere eine Überlebensstrategie ist

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Akito Kawahara @dr-akito.bsky.social · Mar 30

Really nice to see this article written by @floridamuseum.bsky.social about the amazing volunteer, Bob Belmont, who donated his collection and continues to help the McGuire Center as an expert of geometrid moths! www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/support/insp...

McGuire Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Belmont

If you need any confirmation that passion is priceless – look no further than volunteer research associate Bob Belmont. After retiring from a long career in pest control, he turned to the Florida Mus...

www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu

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IUCN SSC Butterfly & Moth Specialist Group @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social · Mar 8

This paper is a wake up call to action for butterflies!

www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

1 in 5 butterflies in the U.S. have disappeared in the last 20 years

Researchers identified over 100 species that have dropped by more than 50 percent in the last two decades: "This is a wake-up call."

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Global Center for Species Survival @protectspecies.bsky.social · Mar 19

From @nytimes.com, “Butterfly populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.” Don't forget to follow @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social, which recently joined Bluesky. 🌍🧪🦋

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You

Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.

www.nytimes.com

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IUCN SSC Butterfly & Moth Specialist Group @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social · Mar 25

🚨"We project that up to 64% of the temperature niche space of butterflies in tropical realms will erode by 2070" thus turning mountains - known centers of butterfly diversity - from refugia to traps for butterfly diversity.

Another sobering outlook for butterflies! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global hotspots of butterfly diversity are threatened in a warming world - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Butterflies are a large, functionally important and charismatic invertebrate group. Here, the authors characterize global macroecological patterns of butterflies and project shifts in their bioclimati...

www.nature.com

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