Mark Urban
@mark-urban.bsky.social
Field biologist, Dad, UConn professor, trying to prevent 6th extinction, lover of all things with water
Excited to be in Davos for #WBF2026! And *really* looking forward to this discussion of what to do about the lack of a biodiversity analogue of the World Climate Research Program. Please do come along and contribute - Wednesday, 12:00-13:00, in room Wisshorn! And please pass the word on 😀.
great team effort by #EcoCode and Cécile Albert, Natalie Briscoe @lbuckley.bsky.social Samuel Gascoigne @bio-diverse.bsky.social @gguillera.bsky.social @drnickisaac.bsky.social @dirknkarger.bsky.social Carolyn Lundquist, Cory Merow @jsarmentocabral.bsky.social @katschiff.bsky.social
Led by the #EcoCode group of @geobon.org, we call for a World Biodiversity Research Programme to coordinate global modelling and support the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. #GBF #PredictiveModels @mark-urban.bsky.social @gretabocedi.bsky.social @sjevelazco.bsky.social
Hottest year in recorded history compounds global biodiversity risks | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... What species and regions experienced no-analogue conditions? How well can we predict them? How often are species hit again and again?
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Nature research paper: Warming and cooling catalyse widespread temporal turnover in biodiversity https://go.nature.com/3WD7cWa
Warming and cooling catalyse widespread temporal turnover in biodiversity - Nature
Global-scale analyses of marine, terrestrial and freshwater assemblages found that temporal rates of species replacement were faster in locations with faster temperature change, including warming and cooling, and vulnerable assemblages were especially responsive.
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UConn researchers received not just one, but two PECASE awards this year. Congratulations to @jillwegrzyn.bsky.social, who received the highest federal honor for early-career scientists from former President Biden. 🏅 Read more about her work: today.uconn.edu/2025/01/biol...
Biology Associate Professor Awarded Nation’s Highest Honor for Early-Career Researchers - UConn Today
Jill Wegrzyn, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, earned recognition from former President Joe Biden
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"My goal was to provide the most up-to-date, transparent, and comprehensive assessment of extinction risk from climate change." today.uconn.edu/2024/12/clim...
Climate Change Extinction Risk - UConn Today
A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed
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