Northeast Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network
@neriscc.bsky.social
We aim to reduce the compounding effects of invasive species and climate change by synthesizing science, sharing practitioners' needs and knowledge, building communities, and conducting priority research. https://www.risccnetwork.org/northeast
Spiralling global temperatures (1850-2026) It is exactly 10 years since I first put this animated graphic of changes in global temperature online. #ClimateSpiral It instantly went viral. People watched it over and over again. It still offers the power to shock a decade on.
“Our planet’s biodiversity provides all the things we need for free, but it will only do so if there’s lots of it." On Sir David Attenborough’s birthday, let's remember his message on the importance of biodiversity in abundance. In his wise words, we already know what to do. 📹 WWF OurPlanet
Vegetation on the move: elevational shifts and greening dynamics across the Himalayan alpine zone vist.ly/53hgr #Landsat #RemoteSensing
💡 Reminder! We're hosting an info session for those interested in the 2027 Faculty Fellowship Program — TOMORROW, May 5 @ 11 a.m. PT 🔗 bit.ly/3RkJzBy Not sure if you're eligible? Faculty & non-faculty scientists with primary investigator status at UW, BSU, NWIC, OSU, PSU, UM, WSU & WWU can apply!
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center@nwcasc.bsky.social · 4mo agoNOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for our 2027 Faculty Fellowship Program, supporting NW CASC Consortium faculty to take research beyond peer-reviewed 📰 to formats more easily applied to decision-making of NW resource managers! Info session on May 5 @ 11am PT. DL to apply is July 15, 2026 👉 bit.ly/3OIjL1q
We are having our third GuardIAS-INVASIVESNET webinar on May 18th! Registration is free! 👇 buff.ly/zBwkXgq
Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: bit.ly/4umYKZd #science
Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open
The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution.
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See our recent paper advocating more cross-disciplinary integration of biological control science & invasion science: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... There are many conceptual parallels & opportunities around which the two fields can inform each other. #biocontrol #bioinvasion #invasivespecies
The Forgotten Pink Salmon in the Laurentian Great Lakes: An Unexpected Invasion With Insights for Three Oceans. Fish and Fisheries1–18. doi.org/10.1111/faf.....
The Forgotten Pink Salmon in the Laurentian Great Lakes: An Unexpected Invasion With Insights for Three Oceans
Introductions of species outside their native range, such as pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in the Laurentian Great Lakes, can serve as unplanned experiments that provide new insights into ecol...
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Interested in learning more about the effects of climate change on coral reefs? 🪸🌎 And what strategies there may be to help? 🧪💭 Read our short Plain Language summary below 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2026/04/08/c...
Coral reef connections could collapse under climate warming –but one island may offer hope
We discovered that climate change could dramatically break the natural highways that connect coral reefs across the southwestern Pacific Ocean, but one location may survive as a critical refuge. Co…
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🌿Plant canopies buffer soil functioning against climatic disequilibrium. In Mediterranean shrublands, plant patches sustain soil enzyme activity, proving vital for ecosystem resilience as plant communities become mismatched with climate 👉️ buff.ly/XBWrK99
New podcast!🎧️ Francis Mullan and Clint Penick discuss their recently published paper, "nesting biology shapes climate vulnerability of social bees", as well as their own experiences as animal ecologists and the future of their research field. podcast here: buff.ly/Jk3ZyvB paper here: buff.ly/4FjX66g
The Natural Areas Association recently hosted Dr. Scott Salom (ISC Affiliate) for a presentation on the research and management of the #invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) 🌲 Watch the full webinar 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuI1...
A South American weed, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮, is quietly spreading across Europe. Researchers found it thrives in species-rich, functionally diverse #vegetation - and warn it has strong potential to become a serious #invasive #weed requiring urgent monitoring: doi.org/10.3897/neob...
The ISC had a great time hosting Dr. Deah Lieurance and Dr. David Schmale for our fourth webinar of the year. Deah and David welcomed over sixty participants and shared valuable insights on: invasion pathways, horizon scanning, agricultural biosecurity, & real-world applications! 🚢🌏
Nice coverage of our recent @esajournals.bsky.social research in Canada's national paper, The Globe and Mail, with new evidence of "what Inuvialuit communities have long witnessed": beavers’ expansion "into the Far North, with cascading consequences for waterways, wildlife and a way of life."🦫⬆️
Beavers, moving deeper into the Far North, gnaw away at an Arctic way of life
New research confirms that North America’s most famous rodents are taking new territory, changing the landscape as they go
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having a splendid time at the "Alien Species in Iceland" workshop. The enthusiasm and will are there and better biosecurity is within reach💪
The 24th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species will take place from August 23 – 27th in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Read our latest blog post for 5 reason why you should join us in Northern Ireland this August. bit.ly/4csUKk5
New spotted lanternfly findings in our journal "Ecosphere" 👇
Steve@steveharing.bsky.social · 3mo ago"strong evidence that biotic (i.e., egg parasitism) and abiotic (i.e., temperature) factors influencing spotted lanternfly egg mass densities and hatch" vary across native and invasive ranges... "higher egg hatch rates, clutch sizes, and egg mass densities" in US and Japan doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
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