Maria Dance

@mariadance.bsky.social

Teaching Associate ‪@camunigeography.bsky.social‬ Arctic vegetation | Climate change | Species adaptation | Phylogeography https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/dance/

Happy that one of my PhD papers has made it into the light of day! We investigated the colonisation history of reindeer/caribou in the High Arctic islands of North America and the Barents Sea using genetic data, paleoclimate data, and published ice sheet reconstructions. doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Retracing the Response of Rangifer to Postglacial Climate Change in Arctic Islands

Our study examines the role of sea ice and glacial retreat in shaping the biogeography of Rangifer tarandus across Arctic islands since the last glacial period. Using mitochondrial DNA analysis and a...

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Reflecting on an enjoyable and stimulating workshop hosted by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Longyearbyen this week. Coming away with a new appreciation of the importance of Arctic tundra biome in the earth system, and thinking of better ways to link field data with remote sensing🌱🛰️

A village sits in twilight under snow-covered hills. Blue sky and clouds are reflected in a partially frozen delta below.

Publication alert 🚨 doi.org/10.1111/mec.... Our new study in Molecular Ecology shows dwarf birch genetic diversity has been shaped by shifting ice sheets and climate transitions over the last 2.6 million years. This history may hold clues to how tundra shrubs face today’s rapid climate change ❄️🌱🧬🌡️

Hello Bluesky community! The Department of Geography of the University of Cambridge is here and we're excited to share our passion for understanding the world. We explore everything from climate change and urbanisation to cultural landscapes and GIS mapping.

Machine learning 🤝 Conservation AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic. You read that right: it's AI for good! BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut... 🧵 1/7

A herd of Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus) move through a snowy winter landscape, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (© Peter Ewins / WWF-Canada)

This is brilliant from Rich Grenyer on the Dire Wolf hype: "It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat"

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'What’s the problem? Well, pretty much everything. These aren’t species returned from extinction.' @oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️

Interested in making fieldwork safe and inclusive? Come to this European Geosciences Union webinar this Tuesday, tackling the topics of discrimination, harassment, and safety in fieldwork. The other speakers will be talking about their field safety training programmes which look excellent!

Uneven Ground: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Fieldwork

<p>There has been growing awareness of the discrimination and challenges faced by geoscientists both within and beyond academia, supported by research findings and personal accounts. In this webinar, ...

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Why Pride matters for doing better polar research: www.polarregions.co.uk/post/why-pri... #PolarPride #LGBTQSTEM #PrideInStem

Polar Jane@jfrumble.bsky.social · 2y ago

Changes in the #PolarRegions will affect everyone. Understanding and predicting this change needs commitment and talent; and that needs a supportive and inclusive community. Wishing everyone a happy #PolarPride as part of a wider celebration of #DiversityInPolarScience 🐻‍❄️🐧🥶🏳️‍🌈

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