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Sami Rifai

@samirifai.bsky.social

Ecosystem ecologist and remote sensing enthusiast at Adelaide University

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Sami Rifai@samirifai.bsky.social · 2d ago

Are Australia's endangered plant species more likely to go extinct from climate change? Here is a Plant ecophysiology PhD opportunity in sunny South Australia, open to both domestic and international applicants. Contact @ilainematos.bsky.social (ilaine.matos@adelaide.edu.au) for further details.

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Sami Rifai@samirifai.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello all you botanists *with work rights in Australia* ! 3 year teaching and research Lecturer position, here in sunny Adelaide. Great opportunity for recent PhD grads. Apps due 31 May! jobs.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

Lecturer, Botany/Plant Biology (Level A) - Adelaide CBD, SA, Australia

Based in the College of Science at the School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide City Campus Full-time, 3-year fixed term contract Salary Range: $81,293 - $109,307 per annum (plus 17% superannuation) A...

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Caroline Lehmann@caroaceae.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Bond’s work leaves behind an inconvenient lesson for an era of climate urgency: that speed is not a substitute for understanding, and that good intentions, applied without care, can erase ancient worlds as efficiently as neglect." A beautiful tribute to William Bond. Forever missed by many.

William Bond, defender of grasslands

In recent years, one of the loudest ideas in environmental policy has been that trees are the planet’s universal remedy. Plant enough of them, in enough places, and carbon will be soaked up, water wil...

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Sami Rifai@samirifai.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Does anyone have suggestions for (moderately priced) phenocams with an NIR band that are still being manufactured? I get the sense that the standard StarDot cameras are no longer being sold, but haven't found an alternative apart from Campbell's CCFC which looks amazing but is def not cheap.

Andrew Dessler@andrewdessler.com · last yr.

🚨 If you're interested in working on a coordinated response to the DOE climate report, please enter your info on this google form 🚨 Please RT this so as many people see it as possible. forms.gle/BL9xUAfRxA...

DOE climate report response form

We are collecting names to assemble a writing team to respond to the DOE climate working group report. If you'd like to contribute, enter your info below. At this point, there is no guarantee what we'll do (if anything), but we want to keep our options open by collecting names. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me. We are primarily looking for Ph.D. scientists at universities or government labs in appropriate fields. I realize that this will exclude some qualified people and I apologize, but we felt this was necessary for a variety of reasons.

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Lucas Cernusak@lucascernusak.bsky.social · last yr.

I have an opportunity for a new PhD student in tropical tree ecophysiology in my lab. Some more details at the link below. Please pass along! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Nature Plants@natplants.nature.com · last yr.

New Article: "Leaf venation network evolution across clades and scales" rdcu.be/epLNP Evolution of leaf venation networks, from fewer, corrugated veins to high vein density and smoother loops. Herbivory as a potential driver of venation architectural changes.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈@davidimiller.bsky.social · last yr.

🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵 On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE). The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases: "not subject to appeal"

Megan Zahneis@mzahneis.bsky.social · last yr.

Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Text of email: Dear [redacted], The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted] NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date. Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA) Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)
Yadvinder Malhi@ymalhi.bsky.social · last yr.

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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Jesús Aguirre Gutiérrez@jeaggu.bsky.social · last yr.

Are tropical forests in the Americas changing as adaptation to ongoing climate change? Yes, they are! Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate? Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!

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...

science.org

Sami Rifai@samirifai.bsky.social · 2y ago

Using remote sensing to study climate impacts on vegetation? Consider submitting an abstract to "CCS.18: Monitoring Climate Change Impacts on Vegetation" 2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium is coming to Brisbane, Australia Aug 3-8 Submission due by 10 January 2025!