Rob Marchant
@rob-marchant.bsky.social
I am a professor of tropical ecology at the University of York. I have a passion for Mountain ecosystems and cultures across the Global South, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania where I work with many Universities, NGOs and Government organisations.
After lots of discussions and drawing on insights from case studies across five continents, we present five key principles for sustainable mountain futures @anthropocenebio.bsky.social @yesiuoy.bsky.social Cell Reports Sustainability: Cell Reports Sustainability www.cell.com/cell-reports...
📢SCCS 2026 has now opened for online registration📢 If you aren’t able to come to Cambridge in person, this gives you free access to all the talks. ➡️To register, visit the website: www.sccs-cam.org/about-the-sc...
Online attendance - SCCS Cambridge
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📢 Apply now to SCCS 2027 🎉 The 26th Student Conference on Conservation Science will take place between 30 March – 1 April 2027 at the University of Cambridge. Check the website for further details and to apply: www.sccs-cam.org
Student Conference on Conservation Science - Welcome
SCCS helps young conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers.
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Food prices are facing a triple whammy. Trade disputes. Geopolitical conflict. Now climate extremes and a potential super El Niño. "Price shocks could reach 10-50% across core commodities" or more… Building resilient food systems has never been more urgent. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war
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Switzerland put solar panels in the unused space between train tracks. They are removeable, so you can still work on the tracks. And it's working!
Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants
The patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.
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135 scientist warn that the resilience of vital societal functions and food security are at stake if the EU fails to halt pollinator loss. The report (doi.org/10.5281/zeno...) blames the pollinator crisis on a dysfunctional relationship between humans and nature. www.brightsurf.com/news/LMJR7XE...
Europe risks a crisis if it fails to halt pollinator loss, researchers warn
Eight EU-funded research consortia warn that Europe's food security and societal functions are at stake due to failing pollinators. The report advocates making Pollinator Stewardship an explicit ...
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Understanding how species #diversity shape community patterns is a central question in contemporary #landscape ecology. A new study can enhance conservation planning and landscape-level management in biodiversity-rich mountain ecosystems worldwide. @yesiuoy.bsky.social doi.org/10.2478/jlec...
Coupling Diversity Indices with Boosted Regression Trees...
Understanding how species diversity interacts with spatial environmental gradients to shape landscape-level community patterns is a central...
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NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
The magpies have already been harvesting the fine crop of balcony cherries @uoyenvironment.bsky.social
Rau #forest reserve is a tiny remnant of Tanzanian lowland rainforest regenerating from many decades of exploitation. A long way to go, as the lianas have taken over, but a great beacon of hope for #biodiversity, #carbon and landscape resilience. @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social
Stunning to see the two ‘water towers’ of #Chyulu Hills and #Kilimanjaro feeding the swamps of the #Amboseli landscape @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social
Amazing #Amboseli! After some 20 years of working across the #landscape it is still full of surprises and challenges. The landscape is changing rapidly as wildlife, people and development interact under an increasingly variable #environment. @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social
Finalising slides for tomorrow's @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social talk. Free tickets available to join in person or online tftv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
20 mi for mental health!🚶♂️💨 YESI is taking on the #GreatYorkWalk to raise funds for mental health research. Support @proflinds.bsky.social @rob-marchant.bsky.social @sabineclarke.bsky.social + Kate Arnold as they walk for a healthier planet + a healthier mind. Sponsor them here: buff.ly/pVciZRE
The Great York Walk 2026
Sponsor me to take on The Great York Walk to help transform the state of mental health in York and beyond I NEED YOUR HELP! I'm taking on The Great York Walk, a 20 mile (32km) walking challenge that w
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Climate-smart agriculture makes sense but smart for who and in what way? Borrowing and adapting tools we provide a new perspective on constraints, adoption pathways, with implications for equitable climate adaptation and risk management. @yesiuoy.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From complementarities to constraints: stratified adoption pathways and equity in Kenyan smallholder systems − A Bayesian‑ising diagnostic
Climate‑smart agriculture (CSA) is promoted as a key strategy for enhancing food security and resilience in Kenya, yet adoption remains uneven across …
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Important and timely insights into Peatlands and to close critical knowledge gaps, strengthen evidence-based decision making, and support the role of peatlands in achieving global climate and biodiversity goals. @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social @uoyenvironment.bsky.social
Alice Milner@alicemmilner.bsky.social · 3mo agoPeatlands store more carbon than the world's forests yet fundamental questions remain unanswered. Today we publish 50 priority research questions, identified by 467 participants from 54 countries #PeatQuest #Peatlands www.nature.com/articles/s43...
HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN NORTH AFRICA Algeria is living an incredible hot spell with up to 40/43C for weeks and abnormally hot nights. Tonight it was exceptional: The Minimum of 30.7C at Bord Badj Mokhtar smashed its April record and it's top 3 April hottest nights in North Africa.
The GEF new publication highlights how the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program #ASL brings together all 8 basin countries to protect forests, support communities, & drive sustainable development. 🔎 Learn more: thegef.org/newsroom/pub... 📘 Read the publication: thegef.org/sites/defaul...
Extensive tree planting (flood management) along Swaledale across the lynchets - a medieval land cultivation terraces
🌳 Today is the International Day of Forests Forests support livelihoods and resilient economies. The United Nations Forum on Forests supports countries in advancing sustainable forest management worldwide. #ForestDay #UNForests 🌐 forests.desa.un.org/events/inter...
Excellent Global event bringing together researchers from Africa, Asia and Europe to showcase how understanding #dryland, #mountain, #air and #food systems can underpin sustainability @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social @uoyenvironment.bsky.social @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social
Biodiversity underpins human well-being & a healthy planet. But nature is declining fast, putting global progress at risk. Explore how the Global Biodiversity Framework - the world’s plan to reverse nature loss - helps advance the #GlobalGoals: www.unep.org/interactives...
Diverse week from snow buntings to ice caves, from fresh snow to exploring Austrian National parks @ccca.ac.at @Zell am See
Seagrass meadows are among the most widespread and valuable marine ecosystems on Earth. Yet every 30 minutes, a football field’s worth of seagrass disappears. This #WorldSeagrassDay, discover why these often overlooked meadows matter more than you imagine. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
People have coexisted with wetlands since prehistory, making use of their beneficial services while averting unintended consequences. Integrating traditional knowledge into conservation strategies enhances wetland protection. #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulture
According to the @ipcc.bsky.social, marine heat waves have doubled in frequency and have become longer-lasting, more intense, and more extensive since the 1980s. Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to #SaveOurOcean and ensure a sustainable future for all.
From @gavinjmaguire.bsky.social in @reuters.com today: Africa's solar momentum is spreading fast ☀️ GEM's (@globalenergymon.bsky.social) data shows that Egypt is Northern Africa's leader in operating (3.3 GW) and prospective (46.7 GW) utility-scale solar projects! 🔌💡 www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
Africa primed for solar breakthrough after record capacity growth
The continent of Africa looks set to emerge as a key driver of global solar power production over the rest of the 2020s thanks to a potent mix of policy support, rapid economic growth and declining co...
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A truly amazing four days of tropical #ecosystem research presented from around the world coving issues from #restoration to #resilience, from #conservation to #community management #ECTE2026 @unipassauresearch.bsky.social
