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Justus Hennecke @henneckejustus.bsky.social · 9d

Super excited to see that the last chapter of my PhD on root trait - ecosystem functioning relationships is now published in @newphyt.bsky.social!
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Rooting for function: community‐level fine‐root traits relate to many ecosystem functions

Humans are driving biodiversity change, which also alters community functional traits. However, how changes in the functional traits of the community alter ecosystem functions—especially belowground...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 19h

Very cool initiative training citizens/residents in tree pruning & stewardship 🌳 Wonder if something like this will catch on here in Canada 🇨🇦

treesnewyork.bsky.social @treesnewyork.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you to our #CitizenPruners that joined us for a #Prune & Chat in the West Village! We #pruned #streettrees and discussed proper #pruningtechniques. Our #TreesWestVillage project is about caring for #trees and uniting through a common goal of expanding our #urban forest!

Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 2d

Field trip day! 🌳 Our Urban Forestry course is out in the field …Dominic, a master’s student in the lab, is leading a session on #tree plantation pits at our living lab site, where we’re testing 9 structural pit designs with the city. #UrbanForestry #FieldLearning #urbanforests

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

Urban expansion can lead to habitat loss. Yet, as IPBES #GlobalAssessment shows, smart city planning + nature-based solutions can create resilient, bird-friendly cities.🌍

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s protect migratory birds in our #SharedSpaces 🏡

🧪https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

Infographic detailing seven ways to create a bird-friendly community, including planting native plants, turning off lights, avoiding pesticides, and preventing collisions.

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 2d

Savannah Bissegger O’Connor, Dominic Bartolacci et Ravosoa Ramaroson de la Chaire de recherche sur l’arbre urbain et son milieu présenteront leurs travaux au Rendez-vous #arboricole 🌳

Merci à la SIAQ pour l’organisation!
👉 Inscrivez-vous : siaq.org/fr/formation...
#foresterieurbaine

Rendez-vous arboricole automnal - SIAQ - Société internationale d'arboriculture du Québec

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The-14 @the-14.com · 28d

Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature
#Canada #Environment #ClimateChange #SustainableCities #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanPlanning #ResilientCities #GreenInfrastructure #HousingCrisis #EcoFriendly #Cities #CityPlanning
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Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature | The-14

Canadian cities can tackle climate change and housing needs with nature-based solutions like trees, parks, and green design to cut floods, heat, and pollution.

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 5d

New greening project underway #installation #urbansoils #biochar #urbanforests

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Trees For Streets @treesforstreets.bsky.social · 6d

In a survey conducted by the Mental Health Foundation, 70% of adults agreed that being close to nature improves their mood.

Bringing nature closer to home by sponsoring a street tree feels like the ideal way to observe Mental Health Day this year, don't you think?

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 7d

L’étalement urbain et la densification sont au cœur des préoccupations à Repentigny. #logement

Où construire des logements dans une ville qui «affiche complet»?

www.ledevoir.com

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Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique @ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social · 8d

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 9d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
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Marney Isaac @marneyisaac.bsky.social · 11d

A new paper out in Land Use Policy - “Land tenure (in)security in the context of urban flood risk in Ghana.”

We show that flood risk management through post-flood land use planning has potential to have dual impacts on community resilience and tenure security.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Land tenure (in) security in the context of urban flood risk in Ghana

The increasing incidence of floods driven by urbanization and climate change destabilizes urban social, economic and environmental systems where land …

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 8d

My number one tip for researchers that do a significant amount of non peer reviewed paper publication/outreach:

Create an excel table, every time you give an interview, talk, write an oped or white paper, etc. take 5 seconds to immediately note it in the excel.

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Carly Ziter @carlyziter.bsky.social · 9d

Loved spending the summer with the @jananisivarajah.bsky.social lab and @ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social. Lots of new projects on the horizon, and great to learn from another lab group.

Next up, a quick visit to U-Windsor!

Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 9d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
@cef-cfr.bsky.social

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 9d

Merci à @phessenauer.bsky.social pour son intervention et l’animation d’une super session sur les #pathogènes urbains! #foresterieurbaine
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
@cef-cfr.bsky.social

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 9d

Farewell to visiting prof @carlyziter.bsky.social…thanks for 4 great months of insight & #collaboration! Best wishes to Sheetal Rimal as she starts a new PDF at UofA. Excited to welcome Giles (PDF) & Maïa (UG researcher) to the lab!
@ffgg-ulaval.bsky.social
@cef-cfr.bsky.social

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Patrick Lovell The Producer @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com · 15d

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wedne...

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 10d

Ce projet de recherche mesurait les attitudes et les perceptions des Québécois face à la crise climatique.

Québec supprime le financement du Baromètre de l’action climatique

www.ledevoir.com

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Temporal Ecology Lab @temporalecology.bsky.social · 9d

Our department at UBC is hiring for a professor of forest ecophysiology, including "tree ecophysiology; plant abiotic or biotic stress physiology; forest mortality and climate change responses; forest carbon balance; tree water relations; or nutrient use." Learn more at: tinyurl.com/5da56f5c

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Julie Talbot @julietalbot.bsky.social · 10d

My department @geographieudem.bsky.social is looking for a professor in human geography specializing in the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures. Deadline November 10, share widely!

Glass buildings with a paved path in between (gray, with blue lines)

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Cate Macinnis-Ng @loraxcate.bsky.social · 10d

📣 Opportunity for early career researchers from developing countries who work on climate change. IPCC is calling for chapter scientists for assessment round 7. Successful applicants will receive a stipend for 48 months. 🧪🌎
www.ictp.it/opportunity/...

IPCC AR7 Chapter Scientists | ICTP

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the process of preparing its Seventh Assessment report (AR7). The IPCC Working Groups are seeking highly motivated early-career researchers f...

www.ictp.it

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Ecosystems and People @esandpeople.bsky.social · 21d

Rethinking nature in the Anthropocene.
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 17d

📢 Save the date!

🌳 16th Canadian #UrbanForestry Conference (CUFC)
🗓️ Oct 14–16, 2026 | 📍 Quebec City, Canada

Our Research Chair on Urban Trees and Their Environment (craum.ffgg.ulaval.ca) is proud to support the City of Quebec + Tree Canada in hosting this event.
treecanada.ca/research-eng...

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · Sep 15

Great opportunity!!!!!

Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · Sep 15

If you are interested in contributing to the TREE series on Disability in Ecology and Evolution, email me at [email protected]

We want hear from as many people as possible.

December will be the last in the series, for this issue we will need contributions by c7 October.

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Disability in Ecology and Evolution collection: Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI: “Paris is uniquely positioned to celebrate & platform bold action from cities all over the world…really exemplifying those key words ‘further & faster.’ Not because they’ve been perfect but because they’ve been strategic, determined, & fearless.” My @forbes.com interview with @carltonreid.com

Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action

From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

www.forbes.com

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 11d

Autumn’s got me walking slower…taking it all in 🍂🍁
#urbanforests #trees #fall #nature #fallcolors #autumnvibes

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