‘biomod2' – extending presence–absence species distribution models to multiple data types vist.ly/5dmbb #SDM #Abundance #Habitat

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs One of the featured artworks is “Ice-burst in a Ghostmarsh” by Tanya Beyer. Year and Medium: 2022, watercolor

Let’s go, folks! Let’s put an end to this attack on knowledge and expertise!

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · yesterday

BREAKING NEWS! The Senate has paused the OMB rule that would put Trump appointees in charge of federal spending. Next step - Contact your MoC and tell them to permanently REVOKE THE RULE: zurl.co/1SXEN Article: zurl.co/23mF8

Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…

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What a phenomenal example of using your platform to raise awareness of the risks of climate change and the need for action. 10 gold stars to Gary and his human! www.instagram.com/p/DblYgQUlGI...

BOOM. The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender. www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/... 1

An invasive species of thrips that recently arrived in the United States is a major concern for growers of vegetables and ornamental plants. A new guide in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management summarizes current knowledge about Thrips parvispinus. entomologytoday.org/2026/08/04/t...

Meet Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Thrips Becoming a Big Problem

An invasive species of thrips that recently arrived in the United States is a major concern for growers of vegetables and ornamental plants. A new guide in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management…

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Very important thread for donors AND any organization that looks to create evidence-based information on climate and renewable energy

Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · yesterday

Dear Climate & Environment Donors, I have a proposal for you. Hundreds of smaller non-profits, academic centers, and community-based organizations are seeing their content and web presence get lost in and displaced by the Generative AI juggernaut.

New in Science Advances: extreme weather is measurably reducing breeding success in Australian fur seals, short-tailed shearwaters and shy albatross across 14 Tasmanian colonies in a region warming three to four times faster than the global average. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

It. WORKED!!! The calling and comments and yelling! It works. It's a temporary stall but it can be made permanent. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sena...

U.S. senators push against giving political appointees control over science funding

These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines

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Why should applied ecologists & conservation practitioners be interested in precision ecology? Because meta-analysis gives average effects & can’t tell you how to target conservation actions But PE methods use contextual information to say what works & where www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Precision ecology for targeted conservation action - Nature Ecology & Evolution

The fields of medicine and marketing use large data volumes and computational power to target individuals. This Perspective argues that applied ecologists should draw on such approaches to provide dec...

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In happier news, it turns out that blueberries grown beneath solar panels turn out sweeter! 🫐 (via @billmckibben.bsky.social)

In Massachusetts, a solar farm was raised nine feet above blueberry fields, and its shade is changing how the fruit grows and tastes

In Massachusetts, a solar farm was raised nine feet above some blueberry fields, and its shade is changing how the fruit grows and even how it tastes.

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It is so nice to see that many people are buying my writing and publishing book for their incoming grad students. THANKS! My main goal was to have a book for early researches so they could learn faster what i learned in years mybook.to/ScienceGuide #Academia #PhDLife #ScienceWriting 🧪🌐

RESEARCH: Climate Change Enhances the Success of Marine Invasive Species. Authored by Dr. Nicola Smith and Dr. William Cheung @ubccoru.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #OpenAcess @globalchangebio.bsky.social

Climate Change Enhances the Success of Marine Invasive Species

Climate change is associated with increased marine invasion success, especially over longer time scales. Short-term experiments showed variable and non-significant responses, whereas medium-term obse...

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Invasive fish are flooding the Mediterranean – and they are traveling north

1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean

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At sea, their days will begin in darkness. Before dawn, Rutgers oceanographers and RCEI affiliates Joe Gradone and Corday Selden expect to be on deck aboard the research vessel Falkor (too), preparing instruments, reviewing data and directing the first collectio... Read more at tinyurl.com/3r96tk33

The authors calculated average impact severity of invasions for each country and found that it is higher in the Global South despite a reporting bias for the Global North. "Weak governance and limited management capacity are the main drivers of high impact severity." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to biodiversity, yet their impact distribution remains poorly understood. Global biodiversity assessments suggest the highest impacts in wealthy countri...

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“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

We just got published our new paper, exploring 16,000 islands exposure to global changes, more than 65% threatened by climate change, 22% by land use and 13% by biological invasions ! @claramarino.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... @cnrs.fr @pnas.org @univparissaclay.bsky.social

Global threat exposure of islands in a changing world | PNAS

Islands are at the forefront of global environmental change. Biological invasions, land-use change, and climate change are driving population decli...

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Important piece by David Pressman and Arne Duncan. "Boards of trustees are composed of people with agency. The foes of government intrusion must demand accountability from people with maximal power, resources and protection. So we address Yale’s trustees directly.” wapo.st/3RW4HPo

Opinion | Yale’s trustees face a decision with profound consequences

A lesson from Hungary: Boards don't capitulate to authoritarians. The people on them do.

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Invasive species are an evolving threat: how we respond is crucial www.theguardian.com/flinders-uni... #invasivespecies #ferals

Invasive species are an evolving threat: how we respond is crucial

As climate change and other factors intensify the threats from invasive species, researchers are finding smarter, more connected ways to protect ecosystems

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My alma mater (College of the Atlantic) is hiring faculty in Field Ecology, Agroecology, and Chemistry. If you're looking for a very cool small liberal arts college on the coast of Maine with a strong environmental focus, check it out (happy to answer questions!): www.coa.edu/human-resour...

Career Opportunities | College of the Atlantic

Career opportunities at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor Maine.

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What does eDNA actually measure? Clarifying the conceptual foundation of molecular biodiversity surveys 🌎🌐🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

What does eDNA actually measure? Clarifying the conceptual foundation of molecular biodiversity surveys

Environmental DNA (eDNA) has expanded rapidly from proof-of-concept demonstrations to a widely used tool in biodiversity assessment, invasive species surveillance, fisheries management and conserva...

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📖 Priority research questions to generate decision-grade data to enable coastal ecosystems to mitigate the climate and nutrient crises 📖 👇️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The 3rd AUS & NZ eDNA Conference is currently being organised & we want to tailor the ECR sessions, workshops, & activities to best support the needs of our ECR's Please fill out this survey to help us plan these: tinyurl.com/5c67krkf We look forward to seeing you at the conference next year

Currently benign invaders do not always remain that way. Non-native "sleeper populations" can maintain low abundance (& low impact) for years or even decades - until triggered by an environmental factor (like climate change) to suddenly become invasive & disruptive. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎🦑

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort. The American Oystercatcher…

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This is another step towards a one-party state: only give government grants to your political friends www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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Linking species distribution models with population abundance to support adaptive fisheries management vist.ly/5cbiy #SDM #FishHabitat #MaxEnt

"administration hates academic science funding, full stop. They hate where that money goes, and they hate who it goes to. They want to keep all that money for themselves, to hand out to favored cronies who can help them get elected and to steer yet more money and more power back into their hands."

Derek Lowe@dereklowe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thoughts on the various Trump administration proposals to revamp US science funding - and what they all have in common: