While you are preparing to attend the UN Biodiversity #cop17 meeting in Armenia, for the global review of progress on the #KMGBF, you might consider these publications www.annualreviews.org/content/jour..., academic.oup.com/bioscience/a..., academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

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Are you headed to #COP17 in Armenia? I won't be there in person but I'd love to connect you to a dozen colleagues from the networks of the @coalitioncongen.bsky.social who will be championing the integration of genetic diversity in conservation policy and biodiversity monitoring. More info soon!

Thanks Adventure Scientists for the exciting post about searching for the rare butternut tree. www.adventurescientists.org/guest-post-b.... Join them in this exciting project to save this iconic tree, before winter arrives! Right now is a wonderful time to be outdoors, science adventuring.

Butternut Tree Identification | A Volunteer's Search

Serena hiked 8 miles in the White Mountains searching for endangered butternut trees and found none, and that is still what scientists need.

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SCB Smith Fellows applications are open: www.smithfellows.org #postdoc #carerer #science #conservation

For biodiversity indicators to influence decisions, we need to trust them - and to trust them, we need to test them. Happy to share our new paper about how to do that (for genetic diversity) with @seanmhoban.bsky.social & @laura-pollock.bsky.social 😊 📝 doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111824

Some interesting comments and suggestions towards a more transparent and participatory United Nations. Has useful parallels to the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social post 2030 as well. sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g... Thanks as always @iisd.org #policy #biodiversity #global #UN

UN’s Triple Disconnect: A Challenge the ECOSOC-HLPF Review Cannot Overlook

By Arelys Bellorini, Cepei The UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) review at its 80th session of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (...

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Unfolding beech leaves are super cute #phenology #spring

May 13, come hear how you can help save the butternut tree, by participating in my team's first citizen science project. Collect data on health and habitat of threatened trees, while exploring America's beautiful forests w/ Adventure Scientists. Sign up! www.adventurescientists.org/restoring-bu...

Join for the second feedback session of the Nature Record! Thematic area #2 – What is going on with/what is happening to nature? Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Time: 2 - 4:00 PM CDT Will cover 4 chapters: Inland Waters, Terrestrial, Drivers, and Marine! Register: tinyurl.com/2d7hubzh

Amazing progress in breeding whitebark pine resistant to disease. Using genetic diversity to create more resilient trees! www.opb.org/article/2026... @forestservice.bsky.social

How Oregon scientists are solving the problem of Crater Lake’s dying trees

Oregon scientists have spent decades figuring out which trees can survive invasive blister rust fungus, which has wiped out millions of whitebark pine trees across the West and threatens the survival ...

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Couldn't make it to session 1? Join us for The Nature Record Overview Session #2! ✍️ Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Time: 12 - 1:00 PM PST Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

SCBNA strongly opposes the decision of the U.S. to withdraw from more than 60 international scientific, environmental, and cultural organizations. Full statement: tinyurl.com/5n7s9wk8

SCBNA strongly opposes the decision of the U.S. to withdraw from more than 60 international scientific, environmental, and cultural organizations. Full statement: tinyurl.com/5n7s9wk8

Survey from @unbiodiversity.bsky.social Biodiversity Sequence (Meta)Databases and Supporting Equitable DSI Benefit-Sharing forms.office.com/pages/respon...

The @mortonarboretum.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its summer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program in tree science: mortonarb.org/science/oppo.... Please note that the dates of the program are strict and students must be present for the entire program.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program | REU | The Morton Arboretum

Learn more about Center for Tree Science research experiences for undergraduates at The Morton Arboretum.

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A useful webinar recording on the science policy interface: watch.getcontrast.io/watch/acteon... with funding from @bioagora.eu. See here for more opportunities to learn www.acteon-environment.eu/en/news/biod...

Getting from knowledge to policy and back

Are biodiversity science-policy-society interfaces (SPSIs) really as straightforward as they seem? Join us for the first episode of Bridging Minds—a series...

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This report just posted addresses one of the biggest questions that countries always ask about the genetic diversity indicators: how often and how much monitoring is needed for the Ne500 indicator, in realistic situations? ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... @katherinehebert.bsky.social

We have just published a landmark article on genetic diversity and global biodiversity policy, focusing on the CBD. We aim to help researchers, practitioners, & other interested parties understand the KMGBF and achieve its commitments. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

annualreviews.org

We have another publication out! 🎉🎉🎉 “Hybrids along a natural–anthropogenic gradient: improving policy and management across all levels of biodiversity.” We explore how to deal with hybrids in conservation — scientifically and practically. A thread 🧵 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hybrids Along a Natural‐Anthropogenic Gradient: Improving Policy and Management Across All Levels of Biodiversity

Hybridization has long been a central topic in evolution and conservation. Recent developments in genomics have increased the ability to detect hybridization, defined here as breeding between species....

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Been thinking a lot about lack of hope lately. I found @ayanaeliza.bsky.social quote to be helpful: “never list the problems without the possibilities… instead of focusing on how to be hopeful, I think we can just focus on how to be useful” www.ted.com/pages/3-ways... Keep fighting even without hope

My snake plant flowered! I’ve never seen this before. Wow!

The upsides and some downsides of recognizing rights of #nature in legal frameworks. thanks! @mongabay.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

The rights of nature, legal personhood & other new ways laws can protect the planet

Podcast Episode · Mongabay Newscast · 09/03/2024 · 45m

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Agreed, but let's save #science in general. These cuts are being made to science that advances medicine, agriculture, forestry, technology, safety in AI, and much more. In your messaging to congress please make it clear this is an across the board threat to ALL SCIENCE.

Douglas Lewin 🔭@dhilton.bsky.social · last yr.

Tell Congress: Save NASA Science 🔭https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/55?framed_parent_url_id=16B9560B-5056-86BC-D9795683FC992423

Nice recent article on appropriate levels of seed harvest for #conservation while also not harming the wild plant population. "Assessing limits of sustainable seed harvest in wild plant populations" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social @scbeurope.bsky.social

One of my all time favorite trees, the tulip tree, on a beautiful day

The Administration is closing numerous@USGS offices that monitor flooding, drought and water quality. This will impact farmers, recreation, and, well, pretty much everyone:...

Planned cuts at USGS. USGS is the agency that provides scientific tools and knowledge on topics like agriculture, wildlife, flooding, earthquakes, invasive species and more. USGS research saves countless $ due to science supported action...

Comments are due May 19!! https://x.com/seanmhoban/status/1923417217917505902

@seanmhoban.bsky.social · last yr.

comment on proposal here https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act. Hope my comments help guide yours! @ESA_org @Society4ConBio

As an expert in this field, I will be submitting this public comment on proposed changes to the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Read more here https://theconversation.com/how-redefining-just-one-word-could-strip-the-endangered-species-acts-ability-to-protect-vital-habitat-256424 &...

Dogwoods blooming @MortonArboretum looking incredible!