Isla Myers-Smith

Ecologist studying global change in the Arctic and beyond. @TeamShrub leader | @our_codingclub founder | @EdinburghUni Prof | @InsideNatGeo Explorer

[Isla Myers-Smith @IslaHMS]

A very cool Arctic phenology paper. Check it out!

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

Last chance to apply for #postdocs and #PhDs on spatial patterning in #tundra and #savanna ecosystems for the @ERC_RESILIENCE project on #TeamShrub @ubcforestry! Also check out the postdocs on tundra plant phenology and vegetation change!

Links to apply:
https://t.co/PqklJcppXZ

[Jeff Kerby @JTKerby]

Great to see our team's project on Arctic Climate Change reaching different audiences! #Qikiqtaruk @TeamShrub @ivarstudios @nwtresearch @InsideNatGeo @MeridianTree @ArcticBasecamp @ARC_AU @CharterArctic

[Arctic Basecamp @ArcticBasecamp]

📈🔍 Melting sea ice, shifting vegetation, and thawing permafrost – the Arctic is facing unprecedented challenges.
Follow us for more at https://t.co/MH7GU8YHLk
@jtkerby @teamshrub @IslaHMS
#WEF2024 #ArcticVR #ClimateCrisis

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

Just a reminder about the upcoming deadline of 16 Jan. 2024 for PhD and MSc positions on @TeamShrub at @ubcforestry on global change ecology of northern ecosystems. Please spread the word!

For more info and to apply check out the following link:
https://t.co/PqklJcpXNx

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

Team Shrub @ubcforestry is recruiting for fully-funded PhDs, MScs, postdocs, a research manager and a data scientist for two new #tundra projects! Share and/or apply! Deadline for grad student applications is 16 Jan. 2024. See link for info. 📷: @JTKerby

https://t.co/PqklJcpXNx

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

In the @NSERC_CRSNG-funded Canada Excellence Research Chair on Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems, we'll work collaboratively in the Yukon, NWT and around the Arctic to capture responses to climate change. Come join the team! 📷: @IslaHMS

https://t.co/o1qJE82ja7

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

In the @ERC_Research-funded @ERC_RESILIENCE project on 'Pathways of Resilience and Evasion of Tipping in Ecosystems'. We're working across disciplines to explore tipping points and spatial patterns in biomes undergoing rapid change. Join us! 📷: @JTKerby

https://t.co/UCN7MvtdPw

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

Our team’s research sits at the interface of field ecology, data synthesis and remote sensing. I am keen to recruit a diverse team that are interested in collaborative research, quantitative skills and engagement with Northern partners and Indigenous communities. 📷: @IslaHMS

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

I encourage students to develop their own specific projects and lead collaborations inline with their research interests within our broader project goals. For info on how to apply for PhD and MSc graduate student positions see our website. 📷: @JTKerby

https://t.co/PqklJcpXNx

[Anne Bjorkman @annebeejay]

📣TWO four-year PhD positions in Arctic plant 🌱 ecology/environmental science (with me and @APEGU1). Please share and/or apply! Deadline Jan 19. https://t.co/Zvj13iMZMN 📷: Kai Sattler, of our field site 😍

[@forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky @UBCForestry]

With the rising temperatures observed in the Arctic, #UBCForestry’s Professor Isla Myers-Smith (@IslaHMS) emphasizes the crucial role of realistic projections in understanding the impending climate shift via @WIRED. 📈☁️

Read here: https://t.co/UHh9xDRW8S

[Benoit-Antoine Bacon @ubcprez]

[1/3] Congratulations to Drs. Kayla King (@kaylacking), Isla Myers-Smith (@IslaHMS), and Corey Stephenson (@crjsteph) on being appointed UBC's newest Canada Excellence Research Chairs!

[@forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky @UBCForestry]

Congratulations to #UBCForestry's Dr. Isla Myers-Smith (@IslaHMS) on being appointed one of UBC’s newest Canada Excellence Research Chairs.
The position comes with an $8 million grant towards Isla’s research in Arctic greening.
@TIPS_SPIIE @TeamShrub
🔗 : https://t.co/3ThQV0gWMz

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

Vasts swaths of abandoned farmland are ripe for rewilding, experts say, with huge potential to boost wildlife and draw down carbon.
https://t.co/dg7NFpP6Y1

[Isla Myers-Smith @IslaHMS]

Spread the word!

[Team Shrub @TeamShrub]

Final days to apply for the Tundra Time postdoc to work on tundra plant phenology change over time at UEdinburgh!

Apply here by 28th Aug. 2023:
https://t.co/JfLVKBcsDG

More about the project:
https://t.co/Mq30U4lQnV

Other Team Shrub opportunities:
https://t.co/PqklJcpXNx

[UBC Media Relations @UBCNews]

.@ubcforestry professor Dr. Isla Myers-Smith (@IslaHMS) led a project which used virtual reality to explore changes to vegetation on Qikiqtaruk in Yukon. via @APTNNews https://t.co/9JakTIHuyQ

[@forestry.ubc.ca on Bluesky @UBCForestry]

🌍 Immerse yourself in the realities of climate change with this groundbreaking virtual reality project set in the Yukon with #UBCForestry's @IslaHMS! Check out the article by @globeandmail to learn how it's creating awareness and inspiring action: https://t.co/82sDfUWVsO

[Dr Mariana García Criado @nanitundra]

Honoured to have our latest paper @NatureComms featured in the Editors Highlights for Ecology & Evolution, together with a great selection of articles!
Browse featured articles here: https://t.co/QL3uMUXJ7S
Our paper here: https://t.co/cNxAdFMCVy
@TeamShrub @GeosciencesEd