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Reynaldo Linares-Palomino @rlinares.bsky.social · Mar 25

The #bamboo genus #Guadua (#Poaceae) is an important economic and ecological species in the #neotropics. Great paper to understand a bit more about its #evolution and #biogeography: doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...

Phylogenomics and biogeography of Guadua: Insights into a neotropical woody bamboo genus

Premise The genus Guadua includes some of the largest bamboo species in the neotropics, with certain species of significant economic importance and used since pre-Hispanic times to build houses usin...

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The International Biogeography Society @biogeography.bsky.social · Mar 12

Interested in a PhD? Check out this amazing opportunity to research the biogeography and macroevolution of vertebrates with Dr. Antonin Machac at Charles University in Prague. For more details about this position, click the following link! machac.weebly.com/open-phd-pos...

Open PhD Positions

PhD positions Biogeography. Macroevolution. Vertebrates. Department of Ecology, Charles University, Prague Deadline: April 10, 2025 How did the diversity of life on Earth emerge? The successful...

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Thomas L.P. Couvreur @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social · Mar 12

Oups... I know of one more that is coming soon...

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Niles Eldredge @nilese.bsky.social · Mar 12

My Obituary of Elisabeth Vrba—out today in Nature in read-only format:

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Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a problem that vexed Darwin | Nature

The biologist’s theories about how environments prompt rapid species evolution and extinction propelled her onto the world stage. The biologist’s theories about how environments prompt rapid species evolution and extinction propelled her onto the world stage.

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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · Feb 26

Come work with us! The New York Botanical Garden is hiring a Curator at the Assist. or Associate level. Profile: a productive and FUN Mycologist or Cryptogamic Botanist. Happy to talk to candidates about how wonderful one of the best botanical research centers is, easy.
www.nybg.org/about/work-w...

Employment | New York Botanical Garden

Find out what employment opportunities are available at The New York Botanical Garden.

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Thomas L.P. Couvreur @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social · Feb 22

Is that Rachel on the right?

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Hervé Sauquet @hsauquet.bsky.social · Feb 21

We’re hiring again! Our new Leader Systematic Botany role at Botanic Gardens of Sydney is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team of 15 scientists working on systematics, phylogenomics, and macroevolution of the Australian flora.
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/leader-s...

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IRD @ird-fr.bsky.social · Feb 21

📢 RDV lundi pour le prochain séminaire scientifique "CoSavez-vous?" de l'IRD
🎨🌱 Quelles approches art-science pour la biodiversité?
📆 24/02/2025 de 10h à 11h30
🔴 En ligne, ouvert à toutes et tous : ird-fr.zoom.us/s/8140535078...
ℹ️ www.ird.fr/seminaires-s...

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Thomas L.P. Couvreur @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social · Feb 19

A quick visit to the Paris #Herbarium. Sampling #Annonaceae specimens, doing some good old taxonomy and using Near Infra Red Scanning NIRs on leaves to test if we can use that to ID species. Flower of #Fenerivia oligosperma, endemic to #Madagascar. @mnhn.fr @ird-fr.bsky.social

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IRD @ird-fr.bsky.social · Feb 17

#IRDEmploi | 📣 Le concours chercheuses et chercheurs IRD 2025 est ouvert !

Cette année, l'IRD propose :
🔴 18 postes de directeurs de recherche
🔴 25 postes de chargés de recherche

🗓️ Candidatures ouvertes jusqu'au 11/03

👉 +d'infos : www.ird.fr/concours-che...

#EnsemblePourDesSolutionsDurables

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IRD @ird-fr.bsky.social · Feb 11

👩‍🔬 À l'occasion de la journée #FemmesEnScience découvrez 4️⃣ portraits inspirants.
Ces 4️⃣ chercheuses participent à l'initiative Eclaireuses de #IRD permettant aux jeunes de rencontrer des femmes travaillant dans des domaines scientifiques variés : www.ird.fr/femmes-de-sc...
@unesco.org #WomenInScience

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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · Feb 6

I have a new article published, with 300+ coauthors! There were dozens of researchers analysing the same two datasets + dozens of researchers reviewing the analyses. Lots of variability in the results. This was the first many-analysts study in ecology. bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology - BMC Biology

Although variation in effect sizes and predicted values among studies of similar phenomena is inevitable, such variation far exceeds what might be produced by sampling error alone. One possible explan...

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Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · Feb 6

🚀 In 2025, #CESAB will launch a call to fund IdeaShare & DataShare projects, advancing BIODIVERSITY research & interdisciplinary collaboration

💡 IdeaShare: Develop new concepts, models & methods

📊 DataShare: Assemble, curate & share biodiversity datasets

📆 Opening in April

Stay tuned ! 🌈

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A picturesque landscape showcasing a vibrant field adorned with trees and birds in flight. Reminder to save the date for the CESAB Call 2025 Idea & Data Share call.

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IRD @ird-fr.bsky.social · Feb 6

#ActuScience 🌾 Afin d’améliorer le rendement des rizières des Hautes Terres à Madagascar et leur durabilité, les scientifiques du projet Innov’earth travaillent avec des producteurs locaux pour développer des solutions simples.

▶️ lemag.ird.fr/fr/des-vers-...

#IRD #agriculture

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Anne-Gaël Bilhaut @agaelbilhaut.bsky.social · Feb 3

#Podcast Rencontre avec @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social, botaniste à l'IRD qui nous emmène au cœur des forêts tropicales humides.
🔊 En écoute sur toutes les plateformes: audmns.com/qKNSwal
J'attends les prochains épisodes avec impatience! Excellent format! Félicitations Thomas!
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AETFATGhana2025 @aetfat2025.bsky.social · Feb 2

Le congrès AETFAT 2025 arrive au Ghana !

Rejoignez-nous du 3 au 8 août 2025 pour explorer la riche diversité végétale de l'Afrique tropicale

Thème : Diversité, conservation et utilisation durable des plantes africaines dans un monde naturel en mutation.

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The Torrey Botanical Society @torreybotanical.bsky.social · Dec 12

Each year, we offer several #awards for undergraduate & graduate botanical #research, training and symposia. Applications are open for this winter, the deadline for submissions Feb 15, 2025! Learn more and apply here:

www.torreybotanical.org/grants-awards/

#botany #grants 🧪🌎🌿🍄🌾

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Max Larter @maxlarter.bsky.social · Jan 7

Cool paper on conifer evolution / diversification and fire adaptations 🤓

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Fire in the tree: The origin and distribution of fire–adapted traits within conifers and their influence on speciation rates across the conifer phylogeny

Premise Considering rapidly changing fire regimes due to anthropogenic disturbances to climate and fuel loads, it is crucial to understand the underpinnings driving fire-adapted trait evolution. Amo...

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Thomas L.P. Couvreur @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social · Jan 22

I just cancelled my Instagram account; Ouf, that felt good after that horrible monday! next up facebook.

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Dan Warren's Greatest Hits.m3u @danlwarren.bsky.social · Jan 22

Niche modeling / distribution modeling / ecological biogeography people, check out this starter pack and let me know if you want to be added!

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Luregn @luregn.bsky.social · Jan 20

Come join us! I'm looking for a PhD researcher in African environmental history, political ecology, or environmental humanities for my new project Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change at the Centre for African Studies Basel! #envhist #envhum #hisotry shorturl.at/rtQbT

Universität Basel: PhD Researcher in African Environmental History, Political Ecology or Environmental Humanities

The PhD will be based at the Centre for African Studies at the University of Basel and be part of the SNSF Starting Grant Project: “Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change”....

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Phil Stevenson @philstevenson.bsky.social · Jan 17

The @weforum.org 2025 report predicts that Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is 2nd only to Extreme weather events as the biggest global long term threat followed by critical changes to earth systems (3rd) and natural resource shortages (4th) www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

These are the biggest risks we face now and in the next 10 years

After a volatile and challenging 2024, the latest Global Risks report uncovers leaders’ key concerns – now and in the future. Here’s what you need to know.

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Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · Dec 30

Introducing Methods and Techniques: Interdisciplinary methods for interdisciplinary challenges

Find out more about one of our newer article types: https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ppp3.10535

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Jakub Wieczorkowski @wieczor.bsky.social · Jan 16

"Tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas matter for biodiversity protection, and the future of this planet relies on these ecosystems to the same extent it relies on forests."

Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored

Click on the article title to read more.

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Jan 15

Here we go! The first issue of Nature Reviews Biodiversity is now live🥳🎉🥂.
Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and community for the support! We hope you enjoy the reading. www.nature.com/nrbd/volumes...

Two birds of different species looking at each other from different sides of a river

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