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Latitude shapes diel patterns in insect biodiversity royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #EnvironmentalScience

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🚨 New study by #SPEmembers 🚨 #animalbehaviour #ethology #evolution "Evidence for the independent evolution of sex-related signals in manakins" Porzio and Mota with SPE members Paulo Mota @jevbio.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social

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Even common plants with broad-scale distributions are going to feel the effects of climate change. We modeled plant responses using species distribution modeling and demographic surveys to find that B. stricta is at risk of decline. @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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I'm excited to share a new paper, led by Marta Jarzyna and Leo Ohyama, on regional species pools-- a fundamental concept in ecology and biogeography that is poorly defined and understood, but which is essential for understanding and protecting biodiversity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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New online! Impacts of deglaciation on biodiversity and ecosystem function

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Really excited to share this new article from the lab. We synthesize the profound importance of movement and connectivity for conservation and provide a vision for future policy and management. Let's work toward a well-connected planet for biodiversity and people: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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We know invasive species cause several ecological impacts—but what kinds, exactly? 🌿⚠️🧪 Our latest paper breaks down the different types of impacts, from individuals to entire ecosystems. #Ecology #InvasionBiology authors.elsevier.com/a/1k%7EhNcZ3...

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Are bird species with large ranges buffered against the effects of climate change? Maybe not, according to new #ornithology research.

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Each spring, migratory birds travel thousands of miles—only to face deadly threats in our cities. Over 1B die in the U.S. yearly from window collisions. Dim lights at night. Treat glass by day. These simple steps save lives. Learn more: bit.ly/stopbirdcoll... #LightsOutForBirds

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Mechanisms matching timing to resources: comparisons of closely related seasonally sympatric, migratory and non-migratory populations | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | @avianbiology.bsky.social | #ornithology 🪶 🧪

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🦠Loss of plant diversity, especially rare species, reduces rare soil microbes not only through diversity effect but also via belowground multitrophic interactions 🧪 🌏 buff.ly/Byo6Vwn

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New data paper @esajournals.bsky.social Ecology: 9 ecological traits for 1374 grassland arthropod species, collected over 10 years 🪲🐝🕷️ The traits cover feeding ecology, habitat requirements, flight capability and size.📏 doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

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The loss of a dominant species in a community could have major impacts on ecosystem functioning. Here, a manipulative field experiment on ants shows that species functional redundancy mitigates multifunctionality declines due to suppression of dominant species www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Check out @sciencecolin.bsky.social first PhD chapter in @ecol-evol.bsky.social on how LiDAR-derived habitat structure drives avian diversity. Congrats, Colin!

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Our paper on unifying theory around biodiversity–consumer relationships (pathogens & herbivores) is now out in TREE! I hope it helps those navigating the forest of theories & hypotheses in this space to see more clearly 🤓 Check out @fletcher-h.bsky.social great summary of the paper here 👇

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A lot of blood sweat and tears put into this one: we revisit Robert MacArthur's classic warbler study—with @eliotmiller.bsky.social and colleagues—using, among other techniques, fecal metabarcoding. 🧪🦉 📸 Ronnie d'Entremont royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @psubiodept.bsky.social

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Hot off the presses and so so thrilled. Thanks to @inaturalist.bsky.social + computer vision we found something beautifully simple: Red and orange flowers bloom later than all the other colors in the eastern United States. Paper here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kwzh3QW8S...

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ICYMI: New online! Biodiversity–ecosystem function research must consider abundance and not just diversity

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Congratulations to lab member Gabi Alves Ferreira who lead us in this fun project! She modeled how range shifts of neotropical frogs with climate change will change phylogenetic diversity and endemism in the new communities. So great to see this published #ProudPI 💪🐸 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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My students (there is 96 of them) are doing unessays for their final projects. Some projects will be so much fun! Our project fair will be chaos but really looking forward to see their art in Ecology. Fun weeks ahead!

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Regular ask to send me successful job applications, grants, and fellowships to share with others! Thanks to @isabelott.bsky.social for sharing her GRFP (and congrats!). github.com/RILAB/statem...

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Bird colouration varies a tremendous amount. But why? In a new paper, @j-dunning.net , John Endler, & I look at the relationship between plumage and viewing conditions in 2610 species of birds, finding strong, non-sexual effects (esp. on females). 📷Zak Pohlen (tanager), Darren Clark (thrush)

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Not sure which #FunctionalDiversity / #disparity metric to use? Maybe these reflections in @ecography.bsky.social with @cardosopmb.bsky.social, @mariawagnerj.bsky.social, @stefanomammola.bsky.social and Tom Matthews could help! #OA nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Great to see our new review on the causes and consequences of tropical insect declines out in Nature Reviews Biodiversity. 🪰🪲🐜🐛🐝🦋 It was a pleasure working with an international team of amazing tropical entomologists! 🧑‍🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Our datapaper "Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles" is now online on #ScientificData: nature.com/articles/s41... #RoadEcology @ebdonana.bsky.social

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🐦 Do some birds have #PrettyPrivilege? 💫 New paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2846 We show that ~half the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1)visual appeal, 2)range size, & 3)# of universities w/in ranges. What we did & why it matters:🧵

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Interested in writing a themed issue for Philosophical Transactions B? Read about the process below and contact [email protected] with your fantastic ideas!

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Interesado en aprender conceptos basicos de estadística durante #Evol2025? Este taller es para tí. @tropicalbotany.bsky.social y yo estaremos hablando de la importancia de estos conceptos. Regístro en la página oficial del congreso. Gracias @systbiol.bsky.social por el apoyo!

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Elevational constraints on flight efficiency shape global gradients in avian wing morphology: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

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New substack, on @trevorcousins.bsky.social and @aylwyn-scally.bsky.social's brilliant new paper on the origin of Homo sapiens. arutherford.substack.com/p/human-evol...

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"There has been a progressive decline in fieldwork-based research and education in ecology over recent decades", precisely at a time when we most urgently need a better understanding of how natural systems work. So sad. Trends in Ecology & Evolution [paywalled] www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

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The global urban non-native flora is out! Seven years of work with amazing colleagues. GUBIC includes >8K species for 550 cities across the globe. bit.ly/3Fbj1wI. And the data available here zenodo.org/records/1455.... @djli.bsky.social @flamontano.bsky.social @smartenwinter.bsky.social

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Fascinating new example of clever ancient Amazon #agroecology at @mongabay.bsky.social Casarabe culture represents a “Neolithic Revolution” in the Amazon, with an economy based on grain production that supported relatively large populations and complex social organization, with #agroforestry too:

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🚨 New paper alert 🚨 🧪 Using data from 2054 plots across #amazonia, the #Amazon Tree Diversity Network (ATDN) produces another nice #paper, describing three functionally different Amazonian #forest types based on 13 #tree #traits. Soil fertily is an important driver! doi.org/10.1038/s420...

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What happens to floral scent when it is no longer needed? At the genetic level, are genes lost or down-regulated? Fun new open access paper in MBE! #evosky #PlantScience

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Exciting new paper by Jens Ulrich & Risa Sargent: "Urban landscapes with more natural greenspace support higher pollinator diversity." esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Wow, a great new plant pollinator database, thanks for all the efforts you put into this!

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I love it when a plan comes together.

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We have a great list of ongoing award, fellowship and grant opportunities that we thought our members might be interested in. 🌍 #conservation #MarineLife #ecology Check it out here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #conservation #funding #fellowships #awards

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There’s a good chance your Latino students are not okay. At a minimum, tell them you see their humanity. If you can, go a step further and create community where they feel safe expressing their culture and speaking their language. What are you doing in solidarity and support??

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Lots! Recently, our @uslter.bsky.social Synthesis Working Group published a synthesis paper in an #EcologyLetters Very Long-Term Data special issue! We explored a new area of research, looking at Community-Level synchrony in woody plant reproduction. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Traveling from outside the US to attend the #Evol2025 meeting in Athens, GA, USA in June? You may be eligible for our International Travel Stipend! Apply by Jan. 31. Early meeting registration is now open for those needing visas. @evolmtg.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3ZEWUqe

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One of the best & most impactful programs from BSA! Please tell your students! It's not just a travel award for a 5-day conference. It's a program with training, mentoring, science, network, resources, community, and more that will assist the student's entire journey! #plantscience #plantjoy 🌾🧪🌱

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Oh, I missed this when it came out, but it looks 🔥🔥🔥 Macroevolution of body extremities reveals an integrated phenotypic response of coloration and morphology to temperature in a large clade of Neotropical passerines (Furnariida) | Macedo et al. | Ornithology academic.oup.com/auk/advance-...

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1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs

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Hot off the press! This week's research 🦑🧪🌍🌊 🎣 Global small-scale fisheries www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🪸 Diversity shifts on Great Barrier Reef www.nature.com/articles/s41... 💎 Artisanal mining impacts doi.org/10.1016/j.ex... 🏝️ Reef indicators for island restoration doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

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Where are all the field studies? This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer. A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork) www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

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