How does the amount and configuration of remnant vegetation influence birds in working lands? Our new paper, led by Eliza Thompson who surveyed birds at 288 sites, explores this question in landscapes with forest plantations. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #birds #LandscapeEcology

Influence of landscape composition and configuration on birds in working lands with extensive forest plantations - Landscape Ecology

Context Working lands with forest plantations are widespread. To sustain biodiversity in these landscapes there is a need to understand how species respond to patterns such as the amount and configura...

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It was a real treat contributing to research on bilbies and fire mosaics last week - led by @ecology-sam.bsky.social - out at AWC's Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary. Big shout out to @australianwildlife.bsky.social for supporting the project!

🔥New Paper!🔥 from Julianna Santos, @ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Mechanisms Through Which Fire Drives Population Change in Terrestrial Biota

Understanding the mechanisms through which fire influences populations is necessary to protect species from fire regime change. We develop a cross-taxa framework that identifies mechanisms through wh...

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A thoughtful look at fire, resilience and the future of ecosystems in SoCal and beyond. It was a pleasure joining @brookejarvis.bsky.social in the field for this @nytimes.com piece, with @mwtingley.bsky.social, @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social & Miroslava Munguia Ramos. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...

What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future

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A bunch of wonderful scientists are working to study how the LA fires in January impacted our local nature. We had a great time working with @brookejarvis.bsky.social and @nytimes.com on this beautiful article. feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.

What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future

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In Spain, several pyroCb events have triggered the largest wildfires ever recorded in the country. We talk about it in the media ⬇️ www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ver...

Verano catastrófico: 2025 es ya el peor año de incendios del siglo XXI y registra los fuegos más voraces de la historia

Los datos provisionales indican que los fuegos de Zamora-León y Ourense son los mayores del registro y revelan un hecho crucial: los 52 grandes incendios han quemado de media 7.000 hectáreas, 3.000 má...

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How does pyrodiversity influence small mammal abundance and genetic diversity? Our new paper led by Julianna Santos in @jappliedecology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1365... #Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🐭🧬

How does pyrodiversity influence small mammal abundance and genetic diversity?

Exploring both abundance and genetic data for small mammals revealed new ecological insights: N. yvonneae is more abundant decades after fire when hummock grass cover is high, but fire-driven habitat....

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I normally think about #fire from an ecological perspective, so really enjoyed thinking about the role of fire in the evolutionary past and future with @ltkelly.bsky.social. Take a look, it's a short read!

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What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals? We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... with @mwtingley.bsky.social‬ @jgpausas.bsky.social & team #Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬

What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals? We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... with @mwtingley.bsky.social‬ @jgpausas.bsky.social & team #Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬

Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social 📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social #fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬

🔥 Hot off the press ! 🔥 Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Excited to be at #ICCB2025 in Brisbane this week! If you're interested in plant traits, fire or rapid evolution, come along to my talk on 'trait-fire mismatch' Monday at 2:55 PM in Room P5. Hope to see you there! 🌿🔥

@ltkelly.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social et al. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?

Patterns of fire are rapidly changing across the globe and causing mismatches between plants and their environment. These mismatches have ecological a…

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Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? by @ltkelly.bsky.social et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3... To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches? 🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology

Luke Kelly@ltkelly.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new paper 'Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?' is in press at Trends in Ecology & Evolution - with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3... @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿

Our new paper 'Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?' is in press at Trends in Ecology & Evolution - with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3... @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿

Our new paper, led by Amanda Lo Cascio, explores how pyrodiversity shapes bat communities—featuring this little forest bat.🔥🦇 Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Exploring #fireecology in the UK this week with colleagues from The University of Cambridge. In heather-dominated landscapes (Calluna vulgaris), small burns are used to create pyrodiversity for a range of ecological and management goals. This burn? Designed to enhance red grouse habitat—for hunting.

Australian governments are failing to conserve biodiversity, meaning their extraordinary values are being lost and global conservation targets will likely fail. The next federal government must do better. My letter with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social in @science.org. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Addressing Australia’s biodiversity crisis

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🔥 My first post! 🔥 I joined Carolina Baruzzi on the Fire University podcast to explore #biodiversity, #fireecology and #codesign in research. If you're curious about how fires shape biodiversity - and how we can promote biodiversity - give it a listen! fireuniversity.libsyn.com/the-impact-o...

Fire University: The Impact of Fire on Biodiversity | #45

Dr. Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology at the University of Melbourne, joins us to discuss his research on fire and biodiversity in Australia, focusing on the diverse ecosystems, ...

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