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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social · 13d

Microbes = climate allies.
Our new editorial calls for a global alliance to put microbial science at the center of climate action. 🌱🌍

Because microbes cross every border—so should our solutions.
👉 doi.org/10.1093/sumb...

Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

Abstract. The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet the role of microorganisms remains underrecognized in climate science and p

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Jonas Lembrechts @jlembrechts.bsky.social · Aug 16

New for all microclimate enthusiasts!

A step-by-step workflow to build your own sensor network - with awesome R code for site selection + tips on engagement, fieldwork & outreach.

Led with @thenaturedave.bsky.social and @rebeccasenior.bsky.social

🔗 the3dlab.org/2025/08/16/h...

How to set up your own microclimate network

Back in 2021, we had an important thought: maybe we should start treating microclimate the same way we treat macroclimate. Weather and climate are monitored by national governments through organize…

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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · Aug 6

Wait, WHAT?!

Mid terms are November 3rd 2026. Go register voters. @randvegan.bsky.social · Aug 6

Today is my annual reminder that read_csv() is vectorized and you can just pass a vector of file paths and it will read and append the datasets.

No need to use map or for loops to read in multiple files.

#rstats

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CNRS en Occitanie Est @cnrsoccitanieest.bsky.social · Jul 31

🌳 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞́𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐝𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞́𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞̂𝐭𝐬 ?
Une étude menée par 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮 𝐂𝐄𝐅𝐄 montre que la plantation de forêts riches en espèces d’arbres variées est un enjeu majeur face au changement climatique.
Article 👉 www.inee.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...

Entre réalité de gestion et optimisation écologique, comment diversifier nos forêts ?

Une équipe menée par des chercheurs du Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE) montre, dans une étude parue dans Natu

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · Jul 16

⚖️↔️Resource inequality limits transfer of nutrients from soils to plants in experimental grassland

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#EcosystemFunctioning #Ecotron #GiniCoefficient #Grassland #NutrientDynamics #ResourceInequality

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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · Jul 20

INVITED OPINION
A Framework for Modelling Thermal Load Sensitivity Across Life

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

@bgauzens.bsky.social
@georghaehn.bsky.social @benrosenbaum.bsky.social @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social
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@uni-jena.de @unileipzig.bsky.social @cnrs.fr

Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

This work means a lot to me—both scientifically and personally.
Endless gratitude to the wonderful team who believed in my weird ideas from the beginning

📄 Read the open-access article: rdcu.be/evtXs

#ecology #biodiversity #reforestation #forestscience

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

The takeaway:
🧠 Biodiversity effects in forests are not only about how many species but how they’re arranged.
📐 Spatial design matters—and we should take it seriously in reforestation & afforestation efforts.

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our results?
More spatially mixed (heterogeneous) forests:
✅ Grow more biomass
✅ Distribute litterfall more evenly
✅ Boost decomposition and nutrient cycling
🌍 Especially in more diverse (8-species) communities!

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

Reforestation isn’t just about planting more trees. It’s also about how we plant them.
Using the data from the BEF-China experiment, we simulated how different spatial arrangements of tree species affect:
🌱 Tree growth
🍂 Litterfall
🌿 Decomposition

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌳 One of my dearest projects—with brilliant friends and colleagues—is out in @NatureComms

We show that how you plant tree species (not just which) can significantly boost forest functioning.

🔗 rdcu.be/evtXs

👇 A short thread

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌳 Tree placement matters! A new study shows forests with diverse, non-clustered species boost biomass (+11%), nutrient cycling and decomposition.

🛠️ Line planting = sweet spot between ecology and management. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

www.idiv.de/the-right-mi...

The right mix and planting pattern of trees enhance forest productivity and services

By modelling different planting design strategies and species mixtures, researchers offer insights for sustainable forest management, reforestation, and climate change mitigation in a new paper.

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Jul 9

📄 @remybeugnon.bsky.social @bgauzens.bsky.social @georghaehn.bsky.social @benrosenbaum.bsky.social @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social + @uni-jena.de @unileipzig.bsky.social @cnrs.fr

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Jonathan Lenoir 🌳🌲🌴 @jonlen.bsky.social · May 31

🚨 To all #microclimate aficionados, this is a major update of the #SoilTemp initiative which has just metamorphosed into the beautiful #MEB network for #microclimate #ecology & #biogeography #network

The #SoilTemp initiative 🐛 turns to #MEB network 🦋

⬇️ Check it out ⬇️

Jonas Lembrechts @jlembrechts.bsky.social · May 31

The word is out officially, now: SoilTemp has finished its transformation into 'The MEB-network' - a fully-fledged research network that goes far beyond just being a database. And boy, does that make me proud!

Let me show you all the ways you can get involved here:

the3dlab.org/2025/05/31/s...

SoilTemp is now MEB!

Over the past six years, I’ve poured my heart into SoilTemp. What started as a vision for a global soil temperature database quickly grew into something much more: a living, breathing community of …

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Really important resource!

Department of Geoecology @spacetimeeco.bsky.social · May 30

we prepared detail manual for working with #microclimate time-series and microclimatic maps in #Rstats

covers a lot - from #TMS_loggers installation and calibration to advanced data analyses with #myClim

originally in czech, but #AI translated to english: labgis.ibot.cas.cz/metodika-ppz...

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Department of Geoecology @spacetimeeco.bsky.social · May 30

we prepared detail manual for working with #microclimate time-series and microclimatic maps in #Rstats

covers a lot - from #TMS_loggers installation and calibration to advanced data analyses with #myClim

originally in czech, but #AI translated to english: labgis.ibot.cas.cz/metodika-ppz...

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Jonas Lembrechts @jlembrechts.bsky.social · May 31

The word is out officially, now: SoilTemp has finished its transformation into 'The MEB-network' - a fully-fledged research network that goes far beyond just being a database. And boy, does that make me proud!

Let me show you all the ways you can get involved here:

the3dlab.org/2025/05/31/s...

SoilTemp is now MEB!

Over the past six years, I’ve poured my heart into SoilTemp. What started as a vision for a global soil temperature database quickly grew into something much more: a living, breathing community of …

the3dlab.org

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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · May 8

Sustainable Land Use Enhances Soil Microbial Respiration Responses to Experimental Heat Stress

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@remybeugnon.bsky.social @msoil.bsky.social @stpdms.bsky.social @lisethouvenot.bsky.social @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social

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Jonathan Lenoir 🌳🌲🌴 @jonlen.bsky.social · May 3

🚨 Stat tips 🚨

Are you aware of the regression to the mean #RTM effect?

This artefact is often overlooked in #ecology & especially in biodiversity resurveys 🌳🍄🦔🦅🦎🦋🐝🐞 It basically shows up each time you investigate changes between 2 time events: t2 vs t1

Let me unfold it for you 🧵

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · May 2

Call for workshops for the #MEB2026!

Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography (MEB) conference @mebconf.bsky.social · Apr 14

The #MEB2026 conference is opening a call for workshops, taking place on the 5th of June 2026, in the afternoon. If you are willing to lead a workshop - on any topic relevant to the MEB network - please fill out this form:
forms.gle/4kS6KJ4YNw75...
Deadline: 15th September 2025 ⏱️

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · Apr 27

Single- vs mixed-species plantations: A systematic review on the effects on biodiversity 🌳🌲https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725002198

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Apr 24

👀 Behind the paper

This study grew out of an inspiring BSc course where students tackled every stage of the research process—from formulating the question to writing the manuscript. A true hands-on (fast) journey into science!

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Apr 24

In conclusion:

"These findings show that intensive land use and climate change may compromise the activity of soil microbial communities as well as their respiration under heatwaves."

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Rémy Beugnon @remybeugnon.bsky.social · Apr 24

We show that:

1. "soil microbial respiration was reduced under high land-use intensity [...] and future climate conditions"

2. "heat stress increased overall microbial respiration"

3. "increasing land-use intensity reduced the strength of this [microbial respiration] response [to heat stress]"

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