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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
On this issue, I note that the editorial staff do not have any say in which publisher is used - the governing Society decides that and whether to switch & contracts cannot legally end until they are up for renewal. I understand the anger to be sure & wish I had a solution.
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
With due respect, I think this is actually a Canadian variant of "Minnesota Nice".

Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Jonathan A. Myers

lars-brudvig.bsky.social
Apply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow!

These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here:

eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

gaildrakes.bsky.social
I just learned that the number of children in the U.S. navigating life with Long COVID exceeds that of the number of kids with asthma.

Wow.
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
And I write this from sitting in the shade reading a book on a lovely fall day
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Damn right. Well said as always
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
You would think our uni would. But we both know they never do.
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jasondovemark.bsky.social
If conservationists work from a compromised baseline, our notions of abundance, scarcity, and ecological wellbeing will keep getting defined downward:
"The researchers show that using the 1970s as a baseline tends to normalize an already severely degraded state."
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Bird conservation threatened by shifting baseline syndrome
New research shows that populations of dozens of waterbird and seabird species have been declining for much longer than previously thought in Europe. The article "Shifting the baseline for waterbird a...
phys.org
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Once again, I'll be quoting you in my class - next week we tackle the policies and politics of how to apply systems analysis to things like energy and climate.
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hadrianmk.bsky.social
Such a vital point. Max doesn't focus on it here, but this is also essentially the reason why the consumer carbon price failed. There is no political constituency for broad-based regulations that have no tangible local benefits. It doesn't matter if a policy is "efficient" if it's not durable.
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

maxfawcett.bsky.social
For more than a decade, the economists have led the design of Canadian climate policies. It's time for the political scientists to take over -- and the debate over rooftop solar offers a perfect example of why. #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/02/o...
The political case for rooftop solar
If there’s one lesson progressive politicians should take to heart from the last decade, it’s that the durability of their climate policies is more important — way, way more important — than their eco...
www.nationalobserver.com
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Tobias Kuemmerle, Erle C. Ellis , and 2 more

markuseichhorn.bsky.social
Trophic rewilding depends on the assumption that replacing lost megafauna with alternative species can generate similar benefits. This new review by Bescond-Michel et al. challenges that belief. 🌏🌐🧪
Harms of introduced large herbivores outweigh benefits to native biodiversity - Nature Communications
Using impact assessment frameworks, this study shows that the introduction of large mammalian herbivores outside their native range has predominantly caused negative impacts on native biodiversity globally. The authors advise caution regarding their further intentional introduction for conservation purposes.
www.nature.com
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Yes - and as you have said clearly and often - that warning should be "Don't fucking go to the USA".
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
A great (horrible) example of why Canadian's cannot pretend we are really any better.

by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Are we living in a tritely written episode of "Yes, Minister" or "The Thick of It"?

by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Sadly and terrifyingly you are right on all counts

by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
It's like they never heard of why there was the rise of the Levittown model.

Or the destruction of Cairo, IL

Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Scott A. Imberman

gregsargent.bsky.social
Oof. In new Quinnipiac poll, Trump's approval is down to 43-54 in *Pennsylvania.*

Among independents in Pennsylvania Trump is down to an abysmal 29-64.

Josh Shapiro's approval just hit 60 percent.

By the way, there are contested House races in Pennsylvania.
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Ann Bartow, Southern Africa

gregsargent.bsky.social
There's a strange tendency in center-left discourse to treat Zohran's focus on cost-of-living as the *only* reason he's succeeding. Yes, it's critical. But that overlooks the other big thing he's doing: Relentlessly highlighting Trump's authoritarian abuses.

newrepublic.com/article/2011...
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tomjwebb.bsky.social
Useful overview of R packages / functions for modelling different kinds of response variables (continuous, proportional, counts, bounded, zero-inflated, etc.) in a regression framework, with mixed models and Bayesian options too: strengejacke.github.io/regressionmo...
Overview of R Modelling Packages
Overview of modelling strategies and packages. Which model do I need for my data?
strengejacke.github.io
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by Erle C. Ellis — Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Yadvinder Malhi, Garry Peterson , and 3 more

erleellis.bsky.social
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Best phrasing ever
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy, Anthony Burke

aarnegranlund.bsky.social
"Past efforts to stem biodiversity loss and nature’s decline have not met their goals because they have failed to address the underlying causes: deeply rooted, interconnected social and cultural patterns that shape, influence, and reinforce direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss."
Transformative change to address biodiversity loss is urgent and possible
Transformative change for a just and sustainable world often appears overwhelming. This Perspective highlights the key messages from the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment and how everyone can be ...
journals.plos.org
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

jbyoder.org
So this came online over the weekend: My dive into the "definition" of coevolution is online ahead of publication in @journal-evo.bsky.social!

Don’t ask "when is it coevolution?" — ask "how?"

doi.org/10.1093/evol...
Don’t ask “when is it coevolution?” — ask “how?”
Abstract. Coevolution has come to be widely understood as specific, simultaneous, reciprocal adaptation by pairs of interacting species. This strict-sense
doi.org
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

andyplumptre.bsky.social
Conservation will have its greatest impact if we target it at sites which have global significance. A study just out shows we are missing half of these sites on average in most countries. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
All countries need to update their Key Biodiversity Area networks
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

alexusherhesa.bsky.social
You wouldn't have thought mathematics was particularly vulnerable to research fraud, but...
Shocking study exposes widespread math research fraud
A sweeping investigation has revealed widespread fraud in mathematics publishing, where commercial metrics and rankings have incentivized the mass production of meaningless or flawed papers. The study...
www.sciencedaily.com
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

rachaelcadman.bsky.social
Out now! our paper on seasonal change and how art can contextualize and converse with Inuit Knowledge for research is available in @arcticsciencej.bsky.social. Feat. two beautiful seasonal calendars for Nunatsiavut by Jessica Winters and @heatherjgrant.bsky.social

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All kinds of seasons: articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar
Inuit have always worked within seasonal patterns, using ecological observations to make predictions about weather, ocean and ice conditions, species presence, and environmental change. Monitoring, in...
cdnsciencepub.com
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Reposted by: Stephen D. Murphy

mcopelov.bsky.social
Since we're saving coal & manufacturing & playing all the greatest hits, your regular reminder that most Americans now work in the non-tradable services sector, experience trade only as consumers, & the mercantilism does nothing but make them poorer when they shop at Target, Costco, & Walmart.
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by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Nice update on the fall profile pic

by Stephen D. Murphy

smurph.bsky.social
Well done from you and @hugepossum.bsky.social
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