My (not so) side project is now out in @iScience_CP! Here, I tackle key gaps in traits in Philippine species, and its potential conservation implications.
https://t.co/kvx8ky77SE
In our new paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity, we argue that bat conservation must go beyond preventing extinction and focus on preserving ecological functions.
🔗 https://t.co/HPBLmOWBMx
Many thanks to Daniel Hargreaves and David Hörmann for the wonderful photos.
I am co-supervising these four super interesting @IapetusDTP PhD projects with awesome supervisory teams. See the threads below for specifics of each project, and please share widely.
In the newest episode of #InsideBiodiversity, host Volker Hahn speaks with macroecologist Shai Meiri about how public perception shapes reptile research and conservation. 🐢 🦎
Meiri explains that many reptiles — especially snakes — are seen as dangerous or undesirable. 🐍 This perception has real consequences: fewer monitoring projects, less funding, and large gaps in global data.
🎧 🐊 Listen now: https://t.co/R1yK57jZJt
@uncshai@TelAvivUni
University of Melbourne
No scientist is equally strong at ideas, experiments, statistics, figures, and writing. Identify what you do well, improve weaknesses that matter, and collaborate where others contribute complementary strengths.
🌍 iDiv and the @UniJena are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Macroevolution & Macroecology.
🕒 Full-time (40h/week) or part-time (minimum 75%)
📅 Start: 1 Dec 2026
💼 Fixed-term: 3 years
💶 Salary: up to E13 (TV‑L)
⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
https://t.co/TQyErF6Es3
You spent months doing the research and writing the paper. Do not rush the final 20 minutes. Suggested reviewers, the cover letter, journal fit, submission questions, and formatting all shape an editor's first impression.
Our preprint shows that LLMs can accelerate biodiversity data mobilisation, achieving >90% accuracy and >90% time savings. Performance varies across taxa, reinforcing that AI works best with human oversight through a human-in-the-loop approach. https://t.co/GVh617wlmo
So I made some more progress on my theoretical ecology book and the first 3 chapters are now partially completed and #openaccess. It includes an incursion into using #R for symbolic math! Link in the reply.
What if species survive, but their behavioral diversity dissapear?
Our paper in @ScienceMagazine argues that behavioral homogenization is an overlooked form of biodiversity loss, and that global biodiversity monitoring should start measuring it.
👉https://t.co/BoyfWC57fL
Light pollution is causing birds around the world to sing for longer each day, prolonging their vocalizations on average by 50 minutes, according to a 2025 study in Science.
Learn more: https://t.co/3CReeTuGED #ScienceMagArchives
Biodiversity is vanishing, but are we even paying attention?
This comment compared global media coverage of COP15 (biodiversity) with COP27 (climate) and…
Taylor Swift.
The results are shocking.
👇
https://t.co/TVCgsHXbZI
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@NaturePortfolio@Nature_NPJ@taylorswift13
🌿 We may be losing more than plant species to extinction.. we may also be losing unique chemistry
This new study asks how much of the chemical diversity of threatened plants we actually know
The answer?
Surprisingly little.
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@NaturePortfolio
🔗 https://t.co/OCQ47zxQwe
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I have a PhD project to look at the impact of climate change on an endangered WA skink 🦎. Applicants interested in herpetology, thermal ecology and collaborating with First Nations are encouraged to apply.
Apply now: https://t.co/jS3iubvEn7
Lab website: https://t.co/zSeBCtH2Kz
🐅 Assessing terrestrial vertebrates as potential biodiversity indicators of ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes 🌍
📖 Read more ➡️ https://t.co/UGEv4dQZGF