Congratulation Tuba on getting this out into the world! A really nice piece of work showing the need to high frequency measurements to provide unbiased estimates of emission from these mesocosm systems.

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Sampling frequency matters! Our new study utilizes a low-cost, high-freq system to track GHG fluxes over 7 months. If we don't measure often, fluxes can get heavily skewed. That's why affordable, high-freq systems are a game-changer for tracking freshwater GHG fluxes. doi.org/10.1002/lom3...

this was a fun project-- using low costs sensor to increase measurement frequency!

Tuba Bucak@tubabucak.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What happens to CO2 flux during the dry phase of ponds? New paper from #PONDERFUL project is out! bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/...

Don’t mind us, just recovering a buoy and upgrading it for more high-frequency data gathering!

Testing the ECO ADCP at Lake Ormstrup (thanks to our colleagues in Roskilde who lent it to us!). Now, we hope for the wind to pick up, so we can measure some velocity profiles.

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to Olivera on this really nice paper! This paper was possible thanks to the wonderful AQUACOSM project which supported many transnational access days to collaborate with us using our unique mesocosm infrastructure. aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Just published! 🚨 Microplastics are persistent pollutants and hotspots for bacterial biofilms, including halotolerant pathogens. Could these plastic carriers be spreading harmful microbes? 🦠 Dive into this research in Anatolian saline lakes 🌊 @juanppacheco.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s107...

🚨 New paper out! Tackling Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Mar Menor, Spain 🌊🌿 @juanppacheco.bsky.social et al. coupled SWAT+ and WET models to explore how agricultural best management practices can help mitigate HABs in one of Europe’s most vulnerable coastal lagoons doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

The aim of this home made, low cost, system Ed is working on is to measure fluxes of carbon dioxide and methane (diffusion and bubbles) 6 times a day, 7 days a week, hopefully 365 days the year on all 24 mesocosms. That will 52 560 flux estimates, though we might miss a couple over the year!

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · last yr.

@edevardtdanielsen.bsky.social, @tubabucak.bsky.social, @etileter.bsky.social and @thosdavidson.bsky.social launched Ed’s PhD project at the Lemming mesocosms! We study how nutrients, temperature, and macrophytes affect oxygen dynamics and GHGs in aquatic systems. Excited to see what we uncover!

splendid paper this one!

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Your model is your hypothesis. So, why not use multiple of them? Championed by Feldbauer & Mesman, in our fresh-off-the-press paper we highlight the performance of temperature models across the globe, and discuss the path forward to get better projections! hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...

🐸 March is spawning time for #amphibians. But it's not easy for frogs and newts to find the perfect pond, as these habitats are becoming increasingly rare. Researchers have studied what a pond should look like to support a high diversity of amphibians. Read more 👉 www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/idea...

The ideal amphibian pond

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How can mesocosms help tackle grand ecological challenges in aquatic ecosystems? 🌊🌍 Check out our open-access Oikos Forum article, out today: 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/oik.... @oikosjournal.bsky.social

Addressing grand ecological challenges in aquatic ecosystems: how can mesocosms be used to advance solutions?

Rapid and drastic anthropogenic impacts are affecting global biogeochemical processes and driving biodiversity loss across Earth's ecosystems. In aquatic ecosystems, species distributions are shiftin...

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How can we build better predictive models? And what can AI tell us about complex ecosystem mechanisms? I’m hiring a PhD student to work with me on applying data-driven discovery methods on high-frequency lake data to begin September 2025. Application is due on May 4.

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Are you interested in field work and data science? We're looking for a PhD student interested in data-driven analysis of non-linearity in lake ecosystems to begin September 2025. Please share far and wide, and contact Robert for any questions! Here's the official description: lnkd.in/dzTwudQz

Frogs, toads, newts paddling Sampled across Europe’s ponds what drives their numbers Hot off the press a nice paper from the PONDERFUL project on what drives Amphibian diversity in ponds, happy Friday. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@carlsayer.bsky.social

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

If plankton to plants is catastrophic or not time the great tester In our group a highlight has been using long-term monitoring data to test ideas in ecology. Here we asked “does the theory of the alternative stable states in shallow lakes stand the test of time?” doi.org/10.1038/s414...

If plankton to plants is catastrophic or not time the great tester In our group a highlight has been using long-term monitoring data to test ideas in ecology. Here we asked “does the theory of the alternative stable states in shallow lakes stand the test of time?” doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Bimodality and alternative equilibria do not help explain long-term patterns in shallow lake chlorophyll-a - Nature Communications

Shallow lakes have long been considered an example of alternative equilibria in ecological systems. Here, the authors combine empirical data and simulations to show that the relationship of shallow la...

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Congratulations Robert!

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Villum funds the work for computers to think big, lakes should be as clear. We're very happy to share that @hydrobert.bsky.social got the Villum Young Investigator Grant for his project, "Integrating AI into Aquatic Ecosystem Models to Decode Ecological Complexity." villumfonden.dk/en/news/mill...

More Haiku abstracts to bring some sunshine in these cloudy times..

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Which is important Phosphorus or nitrogen Most Plankton need both We are lucky to have this unique long-running mesocosm experiment in our group. So we can ask Qs like, is N loading important in shaping phytoplankton abundance? @mjmcncycle.bsky.social www.cell.com/the-innovati...

improve biodiversity, water quality, reduce GHG emissions and make the heart sing.. that's what!

Carl Sayer@carlsayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

What could restoring #ponds possibly do for landscape-scale conservation?

What could restoring #ponds possibly do for landscape-scale conservation?

so much to like here!

Carl Sayer@carlsayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

POND GHOSTS & ZOMBIES. A film on our #pond #restoration #Ghostponds work in @uclgeography.bsky.social by RAZOR Science featuring Norfolk Ponds Project, Helen Greaves, myself & many. Pond restoration achieves nature recovery so quickly: youtu.be/SYkbDdaUMBY?...

more graphical haiku joy!

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Uncertain future Why are models so unsure? Computers should think. To develop the next generation of models, we couple process-based models with deep learning. These hybrids integrate buoy data to better capture complex ecosystem dynamics! doi.org/10.1029/2023... @hydrobert.bsky.social

got to love a Haiku abstract!

AU Freshwater Ecology@freshwaterau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fish numbers reduced Fine dinner, bugs aplenty Plankton be wary We went knee-deep in fish guts to find out what happens to fish diets after a lake restoration. Check out the scoop at: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.... @andreasbert.bsky.social