AMAZING opportunity to become a postdoc with this awesome initiative and work with fantastic folks… check it out!

Lisa Onaga@lisaonaga.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How do current standards of decision-making processes produce consequences for who thrives on this #planet? Join the Max Planck–NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding bioculturalworlding.org to research with #law #science #art #KnowledgeHolders (Deadline 10 Aug) www.mpg.de/26862008/two...

How do current standards of decision-making processes produce consequences for who thrives on this #planet? Join the Max Planck–NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding bioculturalworlding.org to research with #law #science #art #KnowledgeHolders (Deadline 10 Aug) www.mpg.de/26862008/two...

Hellooooo, Edinburgh #ESHS-HSS! ICYMI: Yesterday at the MPIWG Networking Lunch, we ntroduced the Centre for Biocultural Worlding. We're hiring 2 postdocs with background in #HistSci ++++ #ESHS #HSS This is a 4-yr position. Please spread the word! Danke! 🐢🪲🦋🧩⚖️🌏🌴🐘🧪🛶🐅🎶🎨✍️🪸

Lisa Onaga@lisaonaga.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How do current standards of decision-making processes produce consequences for who thrives on this #planet? Join the Max Planck–NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding bioculturalworlding.org to research with #law #science #art #KnowledgeHolders (Deadline 10 Aug) www.mpg.de/26862008/two...

Herpetologists! Check out this job ad, looks pretty cool 🐊 🦎 🐍 🐸 spnhc.org/research-sci...

Research Scientist & Curator of Herpetology | The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections

Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (SGN) https://www.senckenberg.de/de/ Research Scientist and Curator of Herpetology (f/m/

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Ecological Solutions and Evidence is accepting proposals for their latest Special Feature! They invite scientists and practitioners to share experiences from management projects that didn't turn out as expected, but still provided important insights into how best to manage ecosystems and species 🌱

We are looking for a 3-year postdoc to work on a self-defined research project in environmental history that places electronic or digital technologies at the center of its historical inquiry. More details in the announcement linked to below. #envhist

Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities@greenhouseuis.net · 6mo ago

We're hiring! 🌿 The Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities at the University of Stavanger invites applications for a 3-year postdoc in Environmental History. See thread for more details. #envhist #envhum

📣Registration to our #restoration symposium is now open! I can promise an exciting agenda, and more information on that will continue to be added on the website. 🐟 lyyti.events/p/Symposium_... Thanks @luke.fi @icesmarine.bsky.social @thefsbi.bsky.social @oulu.fi, LIFE programme and others.

Funded PhD opportunity working with my ex-supervisor Staffan at Cambridge; a good fit for historians of insect-human relations, natural history collections and history of science. Information session online 24 March 11:00–12:00 pm BST www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities

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A mixed bag of human interactions with giant aliens… 🌏 Introduced big freshwater species have a range of impacts on people, as shown by Xing Chen et al’s paper (which I was part of). There is high variation in how people perceive the impacts of 👽 🛸 species like 🐟 🐊 and 🦛 #conservationscience … a 🧵

One Earth@cp-oneearth.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Online now: Global assessment of alien freshwater megafauna reveals complex socio-economic impacts

In addition to complex impacts on local people, introduced freshwater megafauna have posed profound impacts on native biodiversity, leading to population declines or even local extinctions of native species. doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Global introductions and environmental impacts of freshwater megafish

Of the 134 extant freshwater megafish species, 46% have been introduced outside of their native ranges. Over 50% of the alien megafish species with sufficient data to evaluate the severity of their e....

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Freshwater megafauna are frequently introduced outside their native range for perceived economic benefits. They could pose complex impacts on native ecosystems and local people. Some detrimental effects were indirect and difficult to identify. Hence, these detrimental effects may be underreported.

Check out our new paper in One Earth @cp-oneearth.bsky.social led by Xing Chen. We assessed the beneficial and detrimental contributions of introduced freshwater megafauna to people worldwide. Despite the widely reported benefits, they have posed detrimental impacts on local people.

One Earth@cp-oneearth.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Online now: Global assessment of alien freshwater megafauna reveals complex socio-economic impacts

Hello—Is a River Alive? is published in paperback in the UK today. It’s dedicated to the rivers & their guardians. Thanks to all who’ve supported its journey into the world: read it, talked about it, got in touch. It’s @waterstones.bsky.social book of the month. “Hope is the thing with rivers…”

Job alert! We are looking for talented PhD researchers to write a dissertation on Benzaiten worship in modern Japan or Mazu pilgrimages in Taiwan, as part of the ERC project "Maritime Goddesses: Transnational Connections, Blue Environments, and Ritual Care in East- and Southeast Asia" (MARGO).

TWO DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN EAST ASIAN RELIGIONS (296038) | University of Oslo

Job title: TWO DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN EAST ASIAN RELIGIONS (296038), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026

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You can learn more about this work in this web story from IUCN: iucn.org/news/202601/...

Freshwater fish underrepresented in Convention on Migratory Species

Action is urgently needed to unlock the potential of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to advance the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes, according...

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In a nutshell: Freshwater fishes🐟remain underrepresented in the CMS appendices. We argue that better links between research, science communications, policy development & CMS implementation can help enhance conservation of these important species!

a poster that says in a nut shell

ALT: a poster that says in a nut shell

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The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is an international treaty for helping transboundary collaboration in saving species on the move. Freshwater fish are currently barely listed despite many migrating across borders - we reflect on how this tool could be used for future fish conservation! 🐟

Fengzhi He@fengzhihe.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our new paper in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com highlights the untapped potential of CMS for enhancing the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes, which are currently underrepresented in Appendices I & II of CMS. Check the full text here: rdcu.be/eXOlk

📣Job vacancy!📣 Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #ConservationScience 🌍

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Global Conservation

Salary: Grade 7 (£41,064 – £48,822 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing...

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Polluting waterways is a crime. However, it is a remarkable state of affairs that it is a crime that is overlooked when the people doing so are water company executives earning millions in annual salaries (paid for by the public). And it is government policy to turn a blind eye.

Fionna O’Leary@fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Good LORD ! A crime? Even I didn’t know that and I was a criminal lawyer for years. “Burcu Yesilyurt…said she thought she was acting "responsibly" when she poured out a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup down the drain rather than risk spilling it on the bus she was about to catch“

My pet gar that I donated to Shedd Aquarium would recognize me and swim over to say hi when I visited her exhibit ❤️🐠 A rare hybrid gar, I raised her since she was 2 inches long, and had to re-home her when I moved to Chicago. I was happy I could visit her in her new home! TO BE CONTINUED…

I just watched this fascinating short documentary on the importance of namä’o (Lake Sturgeon) the Ancient Storyteller to the Menominee people (watch all the way to the end for the post-credits conclusion of the cute animation!) youtu.be/c5vII8Qzi3c?... #sturgeon #freshwatermegafauna

Nama'o: The Ancient Story Teller

YouTube video by CMNSDI

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“Trashing the living world to stimulate growth is like sacrificing virgins to secure a good harvest: it’s cruel, ignorant and ineffective.”

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · last yr.

1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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To extend everyone’s little sturgeon break… very chill baby sturgeons sturgeoning.

Dr. Solomon David@solomonrdavid.bsky.social · last yr.

May I [once again] interest you in a little sturgeon break?

To extend everyone’s little sturgeon break… very chill baby sturgeons sturgeoning.

Dr. Solomon David@solomonrdavid.bsky.social · last yr.

May I [once again] interest you in a little sturgeon break?

Can you guess my current research? 🤔 🐟 + 🎣 + 🧜‍♀️ + 🎏 + 🍣 = 👩‍💻 ➡️ 🐟📈😃 We (@gkalinkat.bsky.social and I) just did a social media for scientists workshop with @aquacosm-ecr.bsky.social and thought I should practice what I preach (writing up your current research using only emojis 😅)

Just finished a fun workshop on 'Social Media in Science', so here's my PhD research topic as emojis: (🌱-🦆🦆)---(🌱🌱-🦆) Thanks to @crocodiledunphd.bsky.social and @gkalinkat.bsky.social and to @aquacosm-ecr.bsky.social for hosting this! #phdchat #academicchatter #scicomm #dowestillusehashtags

The ultimate animal mascot for those having an existential crisis

Dr. Solomon David@solomonrdavid.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m screaming too, Paddlefish, I’m screaming too. ALT: Paddlefish feed by swimming with their large mouths agape, using a paddle-like rostrum to detect plankton. The plankton is filtered out of water using gill structures. They appear to be screaming. Music: Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin.