See our new study led by @ninadm.bsky.social in Nature Sustainability: 16 yrs of data show invasive #plants in #India expanding fast as passengers+drivers of change—reshaping #habitats, #fire & #livelihoods while creating novel ecosystem🌿🐅Collab w/ WII & NCBS. ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s418... #alienplants

Socioecological risks amplified by rising plant invasions in India - Nature Sustainability

Biological invasions can have detrimental ecological and social impacts, especially in regions where human populations depend on natural systems for their livelihoods. This study examines the socioeco...

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🐅🌏 India’s megafauna are making a comeback! @ninadm.bsky.social explores how tigers, snow leopards & more thrive through habitat, politics & community action. A rare global success story in conservation. Watch here: youtu.be/1woFR02893U @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Megafauna recovery and relevance amidst people and poverty in India

In this compelling video, we explore megafauna recovery and conservation in India—a rare success story in the global context of biodiversity loss and species extinction. While humans have…

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A new study points alien plant species are taking over native plants, reducing rich, diverse ecosystems to homogenous regime #ClimateChange #ForestFires #Alienplantspecies #InvasiveSpecies @ninadm.bsky.social @jcsvenning.bsky.social www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-bio...

🌱Alien #plants are reshaping the #tropics -our review @ninadm.bsky.social et al explores how they interact w land-use & #climatechange driving novel ecosystems🌴We call for nuanced adaptive strategies incl nature-based solutions to navigate tropical futures 🔗Free access www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Alien plants and novel ecosystems in the Greater Tropics

Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The Greater Tropics are under substantial ecological pressure driven by anthropogenic change, including the introduction of alien plants. This Review explores the...

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New paper @peopleandnature.bsky.social We define Nature-based Solutions and societal adaptations to biological invasions. We explore the concept and it’s application @jcsvenning.bsky.social @anordonez1.bsky.social @rajatrastogi.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Expanding the Resist–Accept–Direct framework for developing nature‐based solutions and societal adaptations to biological invasions

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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It was wonderful to host you recently @ninadm.bsky.social if anyone missed your fascinating talk they can watch it here: youtu.be/1woFR02893U

Megafauna recovery and relevance amidst people and poverty in India

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Ninad Mungi@ninadm.bsky.social · last yr.

Had a wonderful visit to Oxford, to give a seminar on megafauna @biodivoxford.bsky.social. Big thanks to the brilliant @ymalhi.bsky.social (yes, his hand is cast in the natural history museum!) and the fantastic @ecioxford.bsky.social team. Amazing people, stunning campus. @econovoau.bsky.social

Had a wonderful visit to Oxford, to give a seminar on megafauna @biodivoxford.bsky.social. Big thanks to the brilliant @ymalhi.bsky.social (yes, his hand is cast in the natural history museum!) and the fantastic @ecioxford.bsky.social team. Amazing people, stunning campus. @econovoau.bsky.social

Protection, Peace, Culture, Sustainability are key drivers of recovery for #endangeredwildlife. A great progress story for the tiger in India. Well done to everyone involved. Full talk here youtu.be/1woFR02893U

Megafauna recovery and relevance amidst people and poverty in India

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Ninad Mungi@ninadm.bsky.social · 2y ago

Happy to share this study! Large-scale monitoring in India shows tiger distribution increased by 30% in the last two decades and they now share space with 60 million people 🐅 Beyond ecological drivers, tiger recovery depends on peace and sustainability. Rekindles hope for a biodiverse Anthropocene

🌿 ECONOVO at Naturmødet 2025! @jcsvenning.bsky.social & @ninadm.bsky.social shared insights on ecosystem management, rewilding & large carnivores. We joined key debates on invasive species & forest restoration. Thanks for helping shape a biodiverse future! 🌍 #Naturmødet

India’s megafauna—tigers, snow leopards, & megaherbivores—are making a rare comeback amidst people & poverty. What drives this recovery? 👉 Ecology, economics, & coexistence. Thanks to @ninadm.bsky.social for a great talk. Watch the full talk on #conservation & #biodiversity #naturerecovery

Megafauna recovery and relevance amidst people and poverty in India

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Join @ninadm.bsky.social this Friday to hear how tigers, snow leopards & other megafauna are making a comeback in India—thanks to conservation, stability & ecosystem recovery. Offering hope for biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Register here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Join @ninadm.bsky.social this Friday to hear how tigers, snow leopards & other megafauna are making a comeback in India—thanks to conservation, stability & ecosystem recovery. Offering hope for biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Register here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social

Join us next Friday for our penultimate #Nature series seminar from @ninadm.bsky.social. On-line or in-person, followed by a drinks reception. Book your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Join us next Friday 30th May for our penultimate #Nature series seminar from @ninadm.bsky.social . On-line or in-person, followed by a drinks reception. Book your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social l @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Join us on line or in-person next week, when @ninadm.bsky.social will be joining us to talk about his research into successful megafauna recovery amidst people and poverty in India. Book your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

Join us on line or in-person next week, when @ninadm.bsky.social will be joining us to talk about his research into successful megafauna recovery amidst people and poverty in India. More information and to book your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

Some highlights from the tiger conservation in India 🐅🇮🇳

ECONOVO - DNRF Center of Excellence@econovoau.bsky.social · last yr.

🐅 Can humans and large carnivores coexist? #ECONOVO researcher @ninadm.bsky.social shares perspectives on human–wildlife relations in India in a new article. His research sheds light on how coexistence with tigers might inspire new approaches to wolves in Europe. #Biodiversity #Rewilding #ECONOVO

(The article is in Danish) 📰 Indere lever side om side med tigeren – kan vi lære af dem, når det gælder ulven? (DR, 2025) www.dr.dk/nyheder/vide...

Indere lever side om side med tigeren. Kan vi lære af dem, når det gælder ulven herhjemme?

Indien har verdens højeste antal af tigere, selvom landet har høj befolkningstæthed.

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🐅 Can humans and large carnivores coexist? #ECONOVO researcher @ninadm.bsky.social shares perspectives on human–wildlife relations in India in a new article. His research sheds light on how coexistence with tigers might inspire new approaches to wolves in Europe. #Biodiversity #Rewilding #ECONOVO

📢 🐾New paper: We developed robust methods to monitor snow leopard population. By implementing it across 59000 sq.km., we found one of the world’s largest snow leopard population and highest densities in Indian Trans-Himalaya. All thanks to local communities and a wonderful collaboration

Comprehensive assessment of snow leopard distribution and population in the Indian Trans-Himalaya, Ladakh: Standardizing methods for evidence-based conservation

Effective conservation of threatened species depends on accurate scientific assessment of their occurrence and population status. This information is often lacking or has poor scientific reliability f...

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🌿New paper led by @skjoldsoendergaard.bsky.social in @jappliedecology.bsky.social: Year-round (esp. winter) grazing promotes plant diversity & #forb cover, via reduced competitive exclusion: Naturalistic #grazing matters 🐂🌸🍃 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70047 #vegetation #rewilding #grassland #forbs

From Grasslands to Forblands: Year‐round grazing as a driver of plant diversity

Our results indicate that typical, seasonal grazing may be counterproductive in terms of promoting plant diversity. We found the most effective management strategy for conserving species-rich forb co....

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What a wonderful recogition from my plant-interested colleagues 🌴🌿🌸🍂🌳🌐🍃 #vegetationscience #IAVS #humboldt

The International Association for Vegetation Science@iavs5.bsky.social · last yr.

🏅 Congratulations to Jens-Christian Svenning from Aarhus University, Denmark, on receiving the Alexander von Humboldt Medal! 🎉 His achievement will be celebrated at the 68th IAVS Symposium in 2026 in Gijón, Spain. Join us at the upcoming IAVS symposia to hear the awardees' inspiring lectures!

🌳 On #IntlForestDay: It’s time to rewild #forest management 🌍 Conventional forestry is failing #biodiversity & #climate🍂 In @cp-oneearth.bsky.social, we propose #rewilding inspired #forestry: restoring natural processes, trophic complexity & #resilience 🍃🐂♨️ ➡️ shorturl.at/aeS96 #NatureBasedSolutions

New Review online today: Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales. From @indianadiez.bsky.social, @lovedalen.bsky.social, and others. #palaeosky #biodiversity 🧪🌎 go.nature.com/41UhYsF

Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.

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Read our new study on mapping ecologically novel conditions - out now in Nature Ecology and Evolution 🌍🦬🌿 Headline finding is that 58% of the biosphere is experiencing highly novel conditions, but nowhere was low - we really are living in a novel world.

ECONOVO - DNRF Center of Excellence@econovoau.bsky.social · last yr.

1/6 Paper Alert📢📢📢 New publication from #ECONOVO on the widespread ecological novelty across the terrestrial biosphere🌱 Read the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Key take homes below👇

Tree cover homogenization in semi-open ecosystems worldwide and implications for ecosystem stability and #conservation - see our new study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #trees #savanna #woodland #remotesensing

Tree cover homogenization in semi-open ecosystems worldwide and implications for ecosystem stability and conservation

Semi-open ecosystems, such as savannas and open woodlands, are biodiversity hotspots due largely to their heterogeneous tree cover (TC), which support…

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The #biosphere is changing: Check our global mapping of ecological novelty in wild #ecosystems (due to #climatechange, #defaunation & floristic disruption) - just out in @natureecoevo.bsky.social ♨️🐘🌿🌐 Big thx to @mattkerr.bsky.social for the huge effort! #novelecosystems #invasivespecies #megafauna

ECONOVO - DNRF Center of Excellence@econovoau.bsky.social · last yr.

1/6 Paper Alert📢📢📢 New publication from #ECONOVO on the widespread ecological novelty across the terrestrial biosphere🌱 Read the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Key take homes below👇

In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @forestplots.bsky.social

Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change

Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...

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Tropical forests are not all the same: they show many shades of geographical variation. Our new paper in Nature led by @jeaggu.bsky.social combines field and satellite data to make a first map the canopy functional traits of the world’s tropical forests: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Canopy functional trait variation across Earth’s tropical forests - Nature

Data from a variety of sources—including satellite, climate and soil data, as well as field-collected information on plant traits—are pooled and analysed to map the functional diversity of tropical fo...

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