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Martin Jung

@martinjung.eu

Researcher at @iiasa.ac.at | LA & Fellow @ipbes.net | AE @consbiog.bsky.social & @jappliedecology.bsky.social | #macroecology | #conservation | #biodiversity | #remotesensing | #systemsthinking | https://www.martinjung.eu/ Fixing bugs and saving ducks 🦆

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NaturaConnect@naturaconnect.bsky.social · last wk.

Join our Final Event in Brussels on Sept 22: buff.ly/GzESL4c Hear about: Decision-support tools for protected area expansion and ecological connectivity TEN-N configurations across different climate and land-use scenarios Evidence-based policy recommendations Insights from 6 case study regions

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Alexander Lees@alexanderlees.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our new commentary rdcu.be/ftx6h in @natecoevo.nature.com written with folks from @inaturalist.bsky.social and @cornellbirds.bsky.social shows that use of AI to manipulate existing or create new wildlife images undermines the huge value of vast citizen science databases. 🌍🪰🪶 #Ornithology 🧵 1/10

Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AI

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AI

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Martin Jung@martinjung.eu · 2mo ago

Do consider attending! Also if you are interested in systematic conservation planning, we are offering a pre-conference training course (free) 😃

Society for Conservation Biology - Europe@scbeurope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

⏳ Just 4 days left to register for ECCB2026! Join us in Leiden for Europe's leading conservation congress. The keynote speakers of the exciting opening ceremony will include Eric Mamer, Alessandra Zampieri, Frans Timmermans & Sanne Kruid. Register: eccb26leiden.eu/registration/

Martin Jung@martinjung.eu · 3mo ago

New paper out, nicely led by @sophietudge.bsky.social as part of her @iiasa.ac.at YSSP 🧪 "Regional land use and land-use intensity effects on vertebrate biodiversity across Europe identified using species distribution models" doi.org/10.1007/s109...

Regional land use and land-use intensity effects on vertebrate biodiversity across Europe identified using species distribution models - Landscape Ecology

Context Land-use change and intensification are major drivers of biodiversity loss. However, estimates of the effects of land use and land-use intensity on biodiversity on broad spatial scales rarely account for species-specific responses across large areas, instead averaging effects on local assemblages. Current understanding of biodiversity effects on broad spatial scales is therefore limited. Objective To investigate the broad-scale effects of land use and land-use intensity on habitat suitability for cropland and forest vertebrates throughout their contemporary ranges in Europe. To summarise regional-scale effects on vertebrate biodiversity patterns in Europe by synthesising the effects on range-wide habitat suitability for individual species. Methods Cropland and forest vertebrate occurrence records and geographic range estimates were combined with a European land-systems map. Species distribution models (SDMs) were used to estimate the effects of land use and land-use intensity on habitat suitability on a landscape scale throughout species’ ranges. Linear coefficients were specified to keep models interpretable, avoid overfitting and facilitate the use of priors based on expert knowledge. Regional-scale effects were explored for species groups based on habitat preferences, taxonomic groups and range sizes. Results Land use and land-use intensity significantly affected cropland and forest vertebrate habitat suitability on a landscape scale across Europe. The effects of land use and land-use intensity on habitat suitability varied among species groups. Land‑use intensification and urbanisation disproportionately favoured more widespread species. Conclusions Landscape-scale land use and land-use intensity help shape regional biodiversity patterns across Europe via their influence on habitat suitability throughout species’ contemporary ranges.

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Martin Jung@martinjung.eu · 3mo ago

New work testing how far we can go with sectoral partial equilibrium models in the forest sector 🌳🌲 We show economic costs of global forest protection may be overstated due to a lack of market feedbacks doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Economic costs of global forest protection may be overstated - Nature Communications

The study finds that large-scale forest protection under 30×30 could increase net forestry sector value as reduced supply raises prices, suggesting producer losses may be smaller than commonly assumed

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Louise O’Connor@lmjoconnor.bsky.social · 3mo ago

So honoured and grateful to SCB Europe for this award! Like biodiversity, science is built on connections 🌱 I'm especially grateful to my mentors Piero Visconti @martinjung.eu & to many amazing collaborators who have shaped my work - this is very much a shared achievement!

Society for Conservation Biology - Europe@scbeurope.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Louise O'Connor, recipient of our Early Career Conservation Award 2026! Louise is recognized for advancing spatial conservation planning in Europe by integrating interaction networks, ecosystem services & policy to support biodiversity recovery under global change.

Mike Kaspari@mikekaspari.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NSF LTER program “archived”. LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”. This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings. My heart is breaking.

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Martin Jung@martinjung.eu · 4mo ago

New systematic review from our group highlighting the differential impact of 🔥on European forest species. Gerber, G., Jung, M. & Visconti, P. Winners and losers: post-fire European forest taxa abundance meta-analysis. fire ecol (2026). doi.org/10.1186/s424...

Winners and losers: post-fire European forest taxa abundance meta-analysis - Fire Ecology

Background Climate change is intensifying wildfire regimes across European forests, creating urgent management challenges. Fire acts as a powerful selective filter with highly variable, context-depend...

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Martin Jung@martinjung.eu · 4mo ago

New data article out today in @consbiog.bsky.social presenting a set of new openly-available ecological units (or zoning) layers for Europe at 100 m spatial grain for a 18 year time series. @naturaconnect.bsky.social #lamasus doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Trends in Extent and Size of European Ecosystem Units From 2000 to 2018

Introduction and Aim The mapping and monitoring of ecosystem size and extent is critical for assessing changes in the environment. Mapping approaches typically include the use of expert-based assess...

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George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5mo ago

You might have formed the impression that Paul Johnson, former director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, knows what he's talking about. The media treats him like the voice of God. But here he is - and not for the first time - talking out of his hat. Let's break it down in a short thread. 🧵

This is utter garbage. I believe in net zero. We need to get there. But renewables are not competitive. That's why they are subsidised. Fossil fuel markets are highly competitive. It shouldn't be hard to hold these two thoughts at the same time.