March 8th joy: I'm in L'enginy (in)visible, @Nuria Salan's new book featuring women in STEAM. We don't know each other. My son mentioned me and she decided my story deserved a place. lnkd.in/ez-PkzjF 🙏 for making us visible, Núria. 😘, Andreu. 🙏 Yol la Figa for 🖌️ #WomenInSTEAM #Science #IWD2026

13/13 T𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. If we want fire science to genuinely support resilience and justice, we need time to build the right partnerships, data and questions. More soon! Thanks for reading till the end

12/13 FIRE‑DEGRADES is therefore not only about data and models, but also about insisting that excellence and equity include the everyday working conditions we offer to researchers – in Spain, in Latin America and beyond. #FireEcology #ProtectedAreas #LandscapeEcology #ScienceEquity #GlobalSouth

11/13 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 These months have also been a reminder of how institutional conditions shape what is possible in science, especially for someone coming from outside the system without a clear induction or guidance to navigate procedures in other countries.

10/13 And as I post this, I am on my way to Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) as member of the Science Steering Committee for the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Strategic Plan workshop, bringing my long standing commitment to Amazonian deforestation, fire and governance into dialogue.

9/13 In Leipzig, I joined the DEFORESG workshop @UFZ, on causal chains of Amazonia deforestation & governance options for transforming current trends. I participated in the final FIRE-RES meeting, as member of its Advisory Board, contributing to discussions on wildfire resilient landscapes in Europe

8/13 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 Over these first six months, FIRE DEGRADES has also travelled. I was invited to deliver a keynote at the national fire and forest congress in Paraguay, strengthening ties with researchers and agencies working in fire prone socio ecological systems.

7/13 Parallel to this, I have been invited to speak on equity and structural biases in environmental science, and these conversations are directly informing how we design roles, collaborations and authorship within FIRE DEGRADES. More to come in the coming months.

6/13 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 A call for team positions is on its way, with a clear focus on interdisciplinary profiles and on creating opportunities for early career researchers, particularly from regions most affected by fire driven degradation.

5/13 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 Much of the less visible work has focused on assembling and structuring the geospatial and thematic existing databases that could be useful to quantify across regions. This includes harmonising fire histories, land cover information and ecosystem service proxies.

4/13 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 During this transition into FIRE‑DEGRADES, we have already published two related articles (about Peru, doi.org/10.1002/ldr.... and one in Colombia, iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...) and one in Chile, just accepted, soon out.

Spatiotemporal Fire Patterns and Post‐fire Forest Change in Peru (2000–2021)

Fire is increasingly more frequent and severe in many tropical regions, leading to significant forest loss, diminished biodiversity, and reduced Nature's contributions to people (NCPs). In this study...

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3/13 𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 Colleagues from 🇨🇴🇵🇪🇨🇱🇵🇾 have now formally joined the project, bringing complementary expertise on ecology, ecosystem services, conservation & monitoring. We also hosted professor Móstiga from La Molina Uni, 🇵🇪 & also met with collaborator Dr Hernández, CIEP, 🇨🇱

2/13 This update is about the foundations we are putting in place to make the project is meaningful, collaborative and useful beyond our own walls. #ATRAE #FireEcology #EcosystemServices #ProtectedAreas #LandscapeEcology #ScienceEquity #GlobalSouth

1/13 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 ATRAE 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗦 (ATRAE2024 154617): 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 It has been six intense months since “Quantifying FIRE driven DEGRADation in forest Ecosystem Services” – formally started at CSIC/INIA ICIFOR, funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI, shorturl.at/xNR6n)

2025: Endings & new beginnings. 🇨🇴➡️🇪🇸 Colombia shaped me as person/professor/scientist—a short stay became long one and meant deep investment in landscapes/biodiversity/people/science. Amid frustrations/inequities/burnout, for now relocated to Spain. Latin America collaborations continue.

I can’t promise this will be the last time I talk about inequity — or equity washing — in science. But after the multitude of responses to my Nature piece, I know something has shifted. Many came from the Global North. That alone feels like a small win. 👉 rdcu.be/eGEun

Closing my visit to Paraguay 🇵🇾 after the first National Forestry Congress, where I gave the opening keynote. We also visited degraded forests and explored nature-based solutions for restoration — a reminder of both the challenges and the possibilities ahead.

Hoy concluye mi visita a Paraguay 🇵🇾 tras el I Congreso Nacional Forestal @congresoforestalpy, donde tuve el honor de impartir la conferencia inaugural. También visitamos bosques degradados y experiencias de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (SBN) para su restauración. www.una.py/academia-gob...

Academia, gobierno y sector productivo celebran el I Congreso Forestal Paraguayo - Universidad Nacional de Asunción

Con el compromiso de impulsar el sector forestal de nuestro país, la carrera de Ingeniería Forestal, de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción (FCA-UNA) organizó el I ...

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Equity in science is still a beautiful lie. After 27 years in Colombia — shaping me as a person and scientist — I begin a new chapter as Distinguished Researcher @csic.es in Spain. Yet I learnt that geography, networks & prestige still outweigh merit, favoring privileged colleagues, conscious or not

‘Megafire’ — you may not like it, but you can’t avoid it. In our new paper, we argue why a clear, size-based definition (>10,000 ha) of megafire improves research, communication, and fire management globally. 🔥 Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #wildfire #fire

‘Megafire’—You May Not Like It, But You Cannot Avoid It

Aim The term ‘megafire’ is increasingly used to describe large fires worldwide. We proposed a size-based definition of megafire—fires exceeding 10,000 ha arising from single or multiple related igni.....

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Remembering the past—here’s a wonderful interview I shared with Kris Tompkins: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... I couldn’t stop thinking about it while visiting forests+protected areas created by the Tompkins Found.—places I hadn’t seen back then. An inspiring reminder of what conservation can do! 🌿✨

I used Porto, a simple yet powerful Chrome extension, to transfer my Twitter/X tweets to Bluesky with just one click. The good news: most of my history is now here! The bad news: it didn’t keep the original posting dates—sorry about that!

If you're interested in the Coyhaique fires and landscape dynamics, here are some key insights from past work. More updates to come, led by Dr. A. Hernandez @CIEP! 🌲🔥 Forest landscape dynamics after intentional large-scale fires in western Patagonia reveal .... shorturl.at/RNIRJ

(PDF) Forest landscape dynamics after intentional large-scale fires in western Patagonia reveal unusual temperate forest recovery trends

PDF | Context Western Chilean Patagonia is an isolated temperate region with an important proportion of intact forest landscapes (IFL) that was... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...

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I am on a scientific visit, the result of a collaboration with the CIEP, in Chilean Patagonia. Among others, we toured the Coyhaique National Park, an area that still keeps the scars of the 30’s, more than 3 million ha of 🌲🌲devastated 🔥!!! #Conservation #Patagonia #Ecology #Landscapes #Management

Estoy de visita científica, fruto de una colaboración con el CIEP, en la Patagonia chilena. Entre otros, recorrimos el Parque Nacional Coyhaique, un área que aún guarda las cicatrices de los años 30, + de 3 millones de ha de bosque arrasadas 🔥🌲!!!#Conservación #Patagonia #Ecología #Paisajes #Gestion

Our Editor-in-Chief, Liliana Dávalos (labdavalos.bsky.social), and her work as part of Fulbright Amazonia.

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I’ve just done my #eXit! the X exodus is massive. Don't lose any of your followers. Thanks to #HelloQuitX I've registered 5409 new passengers for a journey to #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Join us on app.helloquitx.com and automatically find your communities on #January20!

To wrap up the week, find the final decisions made at @UNCCD COP16 related to the work of the SPI, Document L, available in 6 official languages: www.unccd.int/convention/o...

CST 16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2024

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Para finalizar la semana, encuentran las decisiones finales tomadas @UNCCD COP16 relacionadas con el trabajo del SPI, Documentos L, en 6 idiomas oficiales: www.unccd.int/convention/o...

CST 16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2024

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