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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jul 22

@wmhammond.bsky.social @rupertseidl.bsky.social @corneliussenf.bsky.social @nadineruehr.bsky.social @tompugh.bsky.social

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jul 22

Register soon for Paulo’s talk on the role of cuticular conductance in tree mortality.
Places fill up quickly!

The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jul 21

Join us for an exciting ITMN Seminar:
“Tiny leaks with deadly consequences” by Paulo Menezes
July 24th at 3 pm (CEST).
Register here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jul 21

Join us for an exciting ITMN Seminar:
“Tiny leaks with deadly consequences” by Paulo Menezes
July 24th at 3 pm (CEST).
Register here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/

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William Hammond @wmhammond.bsky.social · Jun 12

If you're waiting on a reply, a peer review, or other effort from me--please be patient. I urgently left to document a developing forest die-off event more intense than any I've seen. No obvious biotic agents, dead & dying include multiple Pinus & Juniperus, many Quercus, & shrubs. #WhatKillsTrees

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José M. Torres-Ruiz @torresruizjm.bsky.social · May 15

📢Interested in plant drought resistance and tree mortality?🌳🌿

👥Join us to explore key physiological mechanisms behind these processes!

👨‍🎓We’re seeking strong candidates to apply for a MSCA #Postdoc Fellowship in our team.

🗓️Deadline: 10 Sept 2025 → t.ly/LmD1P

#PlantScience #Drought #TreeMortality

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Nadine Ruehr @nadineruehr.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Samuli Junttila @samulijunttila.bsky.social · Apr 30

Welcome to hear about the upcoming Individual Tree Mortality Database tomorrow in the morning at EGU25 with an exciting demo on the data to be available! Room N1 at 9:15. 🌲🛰️💀 @egu.eu

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Apr 1

Looking forward to the 27th Tree Mortality Seminar with Kauane today.
Register now!

The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don’t miss our next online tree mortality seminar by Kauane Bordin on: “The role of disturbance in shaping demographic trade-offs in temperate trees”

1st April
18:00 CEST 12:00 EDT

Register here:

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 26

The next seminar is lined-up.
Now it’s time to register and catch a free spot.

The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don’t miss our next online tree mortality seminar by Kauane Bordin on: “The role of disturbance in shaping demographic trade-offs in temperate trees”

1st April
18:00 CEST 12:00 EDT

Register here:

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 20

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don’t miss our next online tree mortality seminar by Kauane Bordin on: “The role of disturbance in shaping demographic trade-offs in temperate trees”

1st April
18:00 CEST 12:00 EDT

Register here:

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 20

Tree dieback network in Australia.

Belinda Medlyn @bmedlyn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Interested in tree dieback in Australia? Callum Bryant at ANU has started up the Dieback & Climate Succession Network. Virtual meetings monthly!
Tomorrow March 21, 1 pm AEDT hear from Mike Dunlop (CSIRO) + Liz Dalgleish-Wright (Parks Victoria)
Contact Cal (or me) for details.

Dieback on Monaro High Plains - photo Catherine Ross

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 12

Want to learn more? Check out the ITMN seminar by Teja and Clemens
youtu.be/IKbFopiTcWY?...

deadtrees.earth - a database of centimeter-scale aerial imagery for mapping global tree mortality

YouTube video by International Tree Mortality Network

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Mar 12

Check out: deadtrees.earth
Great initiative by Clemens Mosig and Teja Kattenborn.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 17

Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce

Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations A beetle that has previously devastated Norway spruce populations across continental Europe has been found to be equally attracted to the…

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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Feb 17

Gentle reminder: The next seminar of the International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social featuring the great @dudney-joan.bsky.social is on for tomorrow! Tune in if you're interested in tree mortality in general, and disturbance interactions in particular!

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jan 28

Mark your calendars for the next seminar of the Intl. Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social: On Feb 18, the wonderful @dudney-joan.bsky.social will tackle the exiting topic of disturbance interactions under climate change. More info and registration here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Feb 3

Our survey showed a wealth of existing information but highlights the challenges in using it for this purpose and proposes a roadmap to improve knowledge going forward

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Feb 3

Towards a global understanding of tree mortality - out in @newphyt.bsky.social a collaboration between 113 of our members exploring the potential to better understand tree death globally nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jan 28

Mark your calendars for the next seminar of the Intl. Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social: On Feb 18, the wonderful @dudney-joan.bsky.social will tackle the exiting topic of disturbance interactions under climate change. More info and registration here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jan 28

We are happy to announce our next tree mortality seminar with @dudney-joan.bsky.social! She will present here work with the title 'Using causal inference to disentangle forest disturbance interactions under climate change'
🗓️18 February 🕕 6 pm CET
Register here: ➡️ zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ITMN Seminar #26 with Dr. Joan Dudney: Using causal inference to disentangle forest disturbance interactions under climate change. After registering, you ...

Speaker: Dr. Joan Dudney Abstract: Interactions among forest disturbances are leading to unprecedented mortality and forest transitions. Despite their global impacts, the relationships among these di...

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The International Tree Mortality Network @treemortality.bsky.social · Jan 20

Welcome to the official bluesky account of the International Tree Mortality Network. Here we will post invitations to our seminar series and news about the network soon.

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