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Ecologist, Scientific Coordinator of the PhenObs Project @phenobs.bsky.social
We mourn the loss of an exceptional scientist and one of the most effective and powerful international voices for nature of recent generations, Josef “Sepp” Settele. Sepp was a pillar of IPBES’s success throughout its existence. He was a champion for better-informed policy for people and nature.
Have you ever used space-for-time substitution? This study by Andrea Silva-Cala examined whether phenological shifts due to temperature variation are consistent across space and time, taking into account phenological data recorded on both temporal and spatial scales.🌸🌻⌛ @biometeorology.bsky.social
Phenological responses to temperature are similar across spatial and temporal gradients - lessons learned from European long-term data - International Journal of Biometeorology
Understanding plant phenology patterns under global warming is important because they influence many processes, from specific dynamics, such as species interactions, to ecosystem functions, for instan...
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Thanks to the organisers for this Great conference👍🏻
@phenobs.bsky.social · 4w agoToday @rrauschkolb.bsky.social provided some insights into our work at the joint @gfoesoc.bsky.social and @nordicoikos.bsky.social conference. PhenObs data can be treated as collected in common gardens to study phenological patterns within communities.🌻🌱
Awesome keynote this morning by Céline Boisvenue. #NSOGfö2026
Nordic Society Oikos@nordicoikos.bsky.social · 4w agoCéline Boisvenue, the third keynote speaker at #NSOGfÖ2026, is kicking off with her key message ”we must move from modeling them alone to forecasting them together”. We are excited to hear more about this message which resonates with #oikostogether! @gfoesoc.bsky.social
Really interesting Keynote Talk by @mrillig.bsky.social on the combination of global change factors in experimental studies at the joint conference of @gfoesoc.bsky.social and @nordicoikos.bsky.social at Odense 🇩🇰🇩🇰. A Perfect Start into a week full of science🐝🐞🌿🌲🌞
It’s great fun to co-lead the @idiv-research.bsky.social summer school on ‘Collection-Based Research in Plant Ecology’ and to present my work related to @phenobs.bsky.social. Spending a week working alongside motivated young researchers from all over the world is incredibly inspiring. 🍀🌼👍
I was a guest at the “Pop-Up Forum” at the @uni-jena.de to discuss the “Silent Crisis – Global Biodiversity” with citizens. It was a great format that allowed us to engage on an equal level and a wonderful opportunity to connect science with the public👍🌍. #ScienceCommunication #Biodiversity
💡This cover image is provided by the guest editors of the special focus “Phenology-trait relationships across different scales and organisational levels”, which features in this issue! buff.ly/MXO81Pi 🧵 2/3 🧪🌍️
🌻Functional Ecology's May issue is out now!🌻 📙On the cover: Monitoring phenological data (Credit: Robert Rauschkolb) 📖Read it here👇️ buff.ly/W70P6XE 🧵1/3 🧪🌍️
Check out this exciting special focus edited by @phenobs.bsky.social and published in @funecology.bsky.social. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
iDiv Biodiversity Research@idiv-research.bsky.social · 5mo agoA new Special Focus in @funecology.bsky.social brings together 13 studies showing that shifts in seasonal timing — like earlier flowering, changing breeding periods, or longer fruiting windows — are shaped by more than climate change alone. 🌱 🌸 🍒 🔗 www.idiv.de/climate-chan...
It was a very exciting and inspiring meeting this week. An event like this really highlights how much fun it is to work in science😊.
@phenobs.bsky.social · 11mo agoTo look back on 9 years of PhenObs and to organise the coming funding phase until 2030, we had a meeting at @idiv-research.bsky.social this week. Together with many international guests, we laughed, discussed and worked on next steps.🌸🌱🌍. PhenObs can start the coming years with renewed energy👍.
Check out: New PhenObs paper published in ‘Basic and Applied Ecology’. We used historical data from Vienna and recently collected data from PhenObs to investigate whether phenological changes due to climate change (temporal scale) are also reflected on a spatial scale. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...
It was a wonderful conference with many great scientists from all over the world. The hospitality in Brazil was simply heart-warming 🇧🇷🌻. #phenology #networking #conferenc
@phenobs.bsky.social · last yr.We were represented at Pheno2025 conference (@biometeorology.bsky.social) in 🇧🇷 for the last 5 days. The days were full of exciting presentations and intensive exchange about phenological research. We look forward to deepening the collaborations we made in the future👍🌍.
In the tropical rainforest of Brazil 🦥🌴 and at the beach of Rio de Janeiro🏖️, on the way to the Pheno2025 conference in Sao Pedro. I am looking forward to meeting a wide range of experts in phenological research there. The poster illustrating the work of @phenobs.bsky.social of course joined 😊
PhenObs data were used for a paper recently published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. ⬇️⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.... Observations in botanical gardens offer a unique opportunity to compare phenological patterns of native and non-native species 🌸🍀. #climatechange #phenology #BotanicGardens
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During hot summer days in Germany, there is nothing better than collecting trait data for the @phenobs.bsky.social project in the Alps at Davos🍀🌱📏⛰️. #davos #Switzerland #schatzalp
Die Forschungsgruppe Experimentelle Interaktionsökologie (@eisenhauerlab.bsky.social) am @idiv-research.bsky.social gehört zu den zehn Gewinnerteams des Preises Bestes Forschungsumfeld 2024. 🎉🥳 Mehr dazu hier: www.idiv.de/de/idiv-fors... @jungeakademie.bsky.social @volkswagenstiftung.de
iDiv-Forschungsgruppe als „Bestes Forschungsumfeld“ ausgezeichnet
Die Junge Akademie vergibt gemeinsam mit der VolkswagenStiftung erstmals den Preis „Bestes Forschungsumfeld“ an zehn vorbildliche Teams
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So happy that Junhee @junhee-jung.bsky.social defended his thesis @unituebingen.bsky.social! Note the knitted DNA tie, the discarded (a.k.a. garbage can) sequences on the hat, and the PhD-themed cookies. Niek @plantevoeco.bsky.social, Eric Kemen and Kyle @kylemojo.bsky.social asked great questions!
We just finished the PhenObs Spring Symposium. In six very different presentations, colleagues from all over Europe talked about how botanical gardens can be used for ecological research🌸🧪🐌. Conclusion: Botanical gardens are a fascinating research platforms👍. #botanicalgardens #phenology
🌿A new study in @newphyt.bsky.social finds that 27% of naturalised plants are threatened in their native range, revealing a conservation dilemma. As species distributions shift, conservation policies may need to evolve. #iDivResearch www.idiv.de/should-we-pr...
Should we protect non-native species? A new study says maybe | iDiv
What happens when plants thrive outside their native range but struggle in their original habitat? A new study puts numbers to a growing conservation dilemma.
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Collagues recently published a "Viewpoint" article on the possible usages of conservation seed banks in the @newphyt.bsky.social . A very exciting article and great to see that resurrection ecology is still a relevant🌱. 🗞️ doi.org/10.1111/nph.... #seed #conservation #plants
Looking back to look ahead: the temporal dimension of conservation seed bank collections
A wealth of plant material and data is stored globally in conservation seed banks. This material represents not only a repository of plant genetic resources but also an asset for nature-based solutio...
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I'm looking forward to conduct this research project investigating belowground phenology of herbaceous species👍🏼🌻. It is great that the the @idiv-research.bsky.social offers different funding oppertunities for young scientists😊 #botanicalgardens #phenology #research
@phenobs.bsky.social · last yr.It is time to go "belowground" and starting monitoring of root phenology of herbaceous plant🌻. Thanks to funding by the @idiv-research.bsky.social we could set-up a study site with minirhizotrons at the botanical garden of Jena👍🏼. #phenology #roots #jena #science #phenobs #soil
Thanks to Oecologia for supporting early-career researchers!📝I was very pleased to receive this award🤗
Plant Evolutionary Ecology@plantevoeco.bsky.social · 2y agoCongratulations to Robert Rauschkolb for winning the 2023 Ehleringer Award for Best Student Paper in #Oecologia! Grateful to see this work recognized. The announcement was recently published here: link.springer.com/journal/442/.... Many thanks to Oecologia for supporting early-career researchers!
Congratulations to Robert Rauschkolb for winning the 2023 Ehleringer Award for Best Student Paper in #Oecologia! Grateful to see this work recognized. The announcement was recently published here: link.springer.com/journal/442/.... Many thanks to Oecologia for supporting early-career researchers!
