I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

With highly-pathogenic avian influenza now in NZ, we're taking steps to protect #kakapo and #takahe by vaccinating against the disease, following a successful trial. We're aiming for ~90 kākāpō and 100 takahē in an initial phase to protect the most valuable birds/sites. #conservation #birds

How off the press: Hollers et al. quantify the energetic consequences of going from rest to non-resting in humpback whales. Super helpful when evaluating impacts of disturbance academic.oup.com/conphys/arti... www.mmrphawaii.org/post/new-pub... @conphysjournal.bsky.social

New publication: Energetic benefits of resting behaviour in humpback whale mother–calf pairs revealed by biologging and UAS-photogrammetry

We are excited to share our newest publication in Conservation Physiology on humpback whale mother-calf energetics written by PhD candidate Gussie Hollers and coauthors! Link to the full paper: doi.or...

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"Drawing on an analysis of over 100000 articles in ecology-related disciplines [...], we show that the shift to pay-to-publish OA has already reduced participation by researchers from many middle-income countries." nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Payment‐based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology

Opening access to the products of scientific research is widely considered a key step toward both fairness and better science worldwide. Since the 1990s, different forms of open access (OA) to journa...

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Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

Remarkable amount of fire on the ground, and smoke in the air, this evening. In this satellite snapshot, numerous large fires (red thermal detections) and smoke plumes stretch from Great Basin northward into British Columbia; fire weather conditions will worsen this weekend.

I have a PhD project to look at the impact of climate change on an endangered WA skink 🦎. Applicants interested in herpetology, thermal ecology and collaborating with First Nations are encouraged to apply. Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola... Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com

Yesterday's "lightning bust" in eastern Oregon & Washington has already resulted in >100,000 acres burned & dozens of new wildfire ignitions. Many are in grass & brush and may be managed soon, but at least 10 are in heavier (forest) fuels and are taking off this PM. #ORwx #WAwx

“What is unfolding is what climate and forest scientists have been predicting for 30 years. That as the world gets hotter and drier, we are exposing forests to more and more risk, and the old strategies of fire suppression are simply being overwhelmed.”

Canada’s Forests Will Burn and Burn

Once a wildfire starts, it can spread to an area too massive to control.

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A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of lightning strikes in region experiencing moderate to extreme drought. #ORwx #WAwx

🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 🦌🕷️ Postdoctoral Research Associate in wildlife ecology at Bridgewater State Uni, MA. #NSF #EEID grant; #wildlife and #diseaseEcology, host–vector surveillance in Greater Boston. Apply: jobs.bridgew.edu/postings/33045 sites.google.com/bridgew.edu/... tsurasinghe@bridgew.edu

Why is AC so rare in much of Europe? Well, until recently it simply wasn't hot enough to need it. Here is the average number of days above 30C (86F) for major cities over time:

New job--please share! Looking for a postdoc to deep learning methods for identifying plant species from drone imagery. The two year position offers a salary of $78,000 and the option to be based in Boise, Idaho, or Burns, Oregon. For more info: caughlinlab.com/join-the-lab/ #postdoc #drones #ai

I’m looking to recruit a postdoc to join my research group at University of Iowa to work on disturbance ecology and biodiversity! Start date flexible, lots of opportunity for skill development, collaboration, and mentorship. Will review applicants in mid-August! Link: gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

Opportunities

BIG NEWS! The Jones Lab will be relocating to the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) at the University of Iowa in Fall 2026. Our work on disturbance ecology and conservation sc…

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Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142

I have just resigned from the board of "Statistics and Computing", along with 17 other Associate Editors. This was a difficult decision: this great journal has published many tremendous articles under the leadership of EiC Ajay Jasra, and before him David Hand, Gilles Celeux, and Mark Girolami.

We have an exciting new position in our group for a PhD on parrot innovation !!! The position will be part of our new @fwf-at.bsky.social Emerging Fields project with @barbaraklump.bsky.social , @mohara.bsky.social , @christophvoelter.bsky.social and Justus Piater. Apply & share!!

Fascinating talk on the history of peer review from Melinda Baldwin at @icssi.org, with some parallels to current crises. Also I hadn't realized peer review was such an American thing.

Y'all - the Smithsonian is hiring three new curators - herpetology, ichthyology, and ornithology! Notably, this is a 2nd fish curator position - i.e., not the same as the one advertised last month. So if you applied for that one apply again. www.usajobs.gov/job/873849000

I am hiring! My former postdocs have all gone on to great ongoing roles, so I am now looking for 2 new postdocs in dynamic vegetation modelling: Modelling vegetation-fire interactions in Australia Modelling Australian vegetation distributions Details linked below - please share!

We have a third-party funded PhD-Position in Movement Ecology, Genetics and Health of Red Deer in the Alpine Region available - don't miss your chance, the deadline is the 30th of June 2026! Find all the details below - we look forward to your applications! www.vetmeduni.ac.at/fileadmin/v/...

Bad day to be a p-value @rmcelreath.bsky.social @avehtari.bsky.social @vianeylb.bsky.social

Come and work with us at the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery and join a team passionate about nature. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

VACANCY: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ecology and Environmental Data Science

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Biological invasions can cause severe animal suffering

Biological invasions can severely harm the welfare of animals, causing them to suffer. AWICIS is a new framework that can be used to assess the severity of these impacts.

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Interested in #macroevolution, #macroecology, and mountain biodiversity? I'm recruiting a #postdoc for an NSF-funded project at Yale, in collaboration with Martha Muñoz (Yale) and Maya Stokes (Florida State University). I'll be at #Evol2026 and happy to chat! Link below

new diamond open-access Journal of Statistical Ecology launched 🎉🎉🎉 jse.centre-mersenne.org @fredbarraquand.bsky.social @oaggimenez.bsky.social @marieaugermethe.bsky.social @vianeylb.bsky.social (apologies to any Bsky editors I missed)

Scientists Capture First Photo Evidence of Dwarf Island Fox Not Seen in 20 Years https://gizmodo.com/scientists-capture-first-photo-evidence-of-dwarf-island-fox-not-seen-in-20-years-2000768699

Scientists Capture First Photo Evidence of Dwarf Island Fox Not Seen in 20 Years

The Cozumel dwarf fox has lived on the island for thousands of years, but much about it remains a mystery.

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Connectivity job opportunity: trustcareers.si.edu/postings/cb8... "postdoctoral researcher to lead the development of next-generation landscape connectivity science, advancing modeling approaches that integrate high-resolution remote sensing, machine learning, and circuit- & network-based methods. "

Ecologist (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), IS-0408-09

Job Opening: Ecologist (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), IS-0408-09 at National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA.

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You can find a 20% discount code in our Bayesian Workflow book website avehtari.github.io/Bayesian-Wor...

Aki Vehtari@avehtari.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Bayesian Workflow book can now be pre-ordered directly from the publisher (shipping date June 26) www.routledge.com/Bayesian-Wor...

recruiting a couple new grad students to start in january, please share! www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities