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Karen R. Lips
@karenrlips.bsky.social
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Ecology, global change, wildlife disease, tropical biology, science policy & diplomacy.

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Karen R. Lips is a professor of biology at University of Maryland, College Park. Lips' work in the 1990s eventually contributed to the identification of the chytrid fungus as the primary cause of frog decline worldwide. .. more

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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · Dec 10
🧪🌎. Our short film "The Waiting" 🐸🎥🐸🎬 is been awarded as a Vimeo Staff Pick, so since yesterday it's publicly accessable on Vimeo! vimeo.com/1036802517?s...
The Waiting
Karen Lips is researcher and lives for several years in a tiny little shack in Costa Rica to observe frogs. When she leaves the cloud forest for a short time and…
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 1d
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis
Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’
www.theguardian.com
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 1d
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight
Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds
www.theguardian.com

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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 2d
Greater noctule #bats use echolocation to track migrating #birds and consume them on the wing! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight
Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...
www.science.org
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
EXTREMELY COOL BAT STUFF: A study out in Science today found that the greater noctule bat, Europe's largest, hunts and catches *migrating birds* while in flight. In at least one case, a bat climbed to more than 1200 feet, then chased a robin downward FAST until it caught it near the ground.
Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight
Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...
www.science.org
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 5d
🎉 Happy Birthday, IIASA! For over 50 years, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis has united science and policy to tackle global challenges - from climate and energy to data-driven sustainability - connecting the Global North and South through systems thinking. 🌍
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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 6d
'In the [17th, 18th and 19th Cs] glaciers...were considered cursed by the devil in Alpine folklore, their advances linked to spiritual forces as they threatened hamlets and farmland.
...villagers [called] on priests to talk to the spirits of glaciers & get them to move....' bbc.com/news/article...
Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
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Reposted by Karen R. Lips, John R. Hutchinson

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Science Magazine @science.org · 8d
The Sierra Nevada’s glaciers—now projected to disappear by 2100 CE—have never before vanished throughout human history in the Americas.

Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/3KouoUR
Glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada are likely disappearing for the first time in the Holocene
The projected loss of glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada is likely unprecedented in at least the past 30,000 years.
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James Dinneen @jamesdinneen.bsky.social · 10d
I joined a team of ecologists wading through the muck of the Carolina coast in search of "ghost forests" killed by rising seas for @science.org. We were guided by a a new map that reveals millions of dead trees standing along the East Coast, marking an overlooked consequence of climate change...
AI reveals vast ‘ghost forests’ along U.S. coast
Machine learning method counts nearly 12 million dead trees, many likely killed by rising seas
www.science.org
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Reposted by Julia Koricheva, Garry Peterson, James M. Bullock , and 4 more

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Marie Stenseke @mariestenseke.bsky.social · 10d
University of Gothenburg announces a strategic professorship in biodiversity with an interdisciplinary profile
academicpositions.com/ad/universit...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity - Academic Positions
Seeking an internationally recognized scientist for a prestigious professorship in biodiversity. Lead groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboratio...
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Reposted by Karen R. Lips, Dawn J. Wright

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National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis @nceas-ucsb.bsky.social · 10d
🚨 1 week left to apply to #EDSsummit

Data + environment + community. This will be our final year hosting the summit!

Oct 8 deadline → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#earlycareer #envdatasci #openscience #EDSsummit #ClimateData #EnvironmentalScience #OpenScience
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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 10d
IN THE SCIENCE REPORTING CATEGORY:
“Dire straits for the Panama Canal” by science and environmental journalist James Dinneen, for New Scientist

www.newscientist.com...

#SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝[3/n]
Drought has hit the Panama Canal hard – can it survive climate change?
A severe drought exacerbated by climate change and a lack of updated infrastructure have led to some ships waiting more than a month to cross one of the world's most important waterways
www.newscientist.com
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Reposted by Stefan Rahmstorf, Karen R. Lips

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 11d
As part of the budget proposal for NASA submitted earlier this year, the Trump admin proposed cancelling over 40 missions.

Agency employees have already been instructed to do the prep work for ending these programs, according to a NASA scientist.

More from @jessimckenzi.bsky.social. ⬇️
NASA missions at risk under the Trump administration
Some satellites slated for decommissioning are in the prime of life, and turning them off would be enormously wasteful, in addition to severely limiting scientists' ability to understand the planet.
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 11d
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe
U.S.-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold.
www.politico.eu
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Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Jesse H. Kroll, Karen R. Lips , and 3 more

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11d
That's quite the chart annotation.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A chart of "Major concerns of PhD candidates." The top text says, "Financial pressures top the list of concerns faced by PhD candidates, but concerns differ among the sexes. Those studying in the United States rank the political landscape as their main worry." The chart shows that in the full survey, political landscape is the biggest concern for about 20% of students (a bit higher for women than men) but there's an annotation saying "In US PhD students, this rose to 64%". Overall, the highest-rated concern was financial pressures at around 40%.
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 11d
🌐Science Policy & Member Relations Officer
Serve as the link between IIASA and our global member network; contribute to the office of IIASA Deputy Director General @karenrlips.bsky.social

All job openings: iiasa.ac.at/employment/j...
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 11d
We’re hiring! Join IIASA and shape global solutions for a sustainable future. We currently have three exciting opportunities open across our programs ⬇️
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 11d
JOB: Interested in international science, policy & diplomacy? Consider applying if you are Interested in Developing membership engagement, diversifying partnerships, raising visibility, & increasing scientific and policy impacts. iiasa.ac.at/employment/j....
Job openings
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 13d
Europe's environment is in a "bad to poor" state, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency. While there are some positive developments the general situation remains dire.
'Biodiversity loss, extreme weather and water scarcity' is Europe's future, report warns
Europe's environment is in a "bad to poor" state, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency. While there are some positive developments the general situation remains dire.
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 13d
Despite broad political support, one third of the nation's Climate Adaptation Science Centers will wind down in coming days due to lack of funds.

The Northeast, South Central, and Pacific Islands will be left without actionable science on drought, floods, wildfire, sea level rise and other hazards.
Trump officials shut off funding for climate adaptation centers
A third of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers are expected to drastically wind down and possibly close after Sept. 30.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Reposted by Karen R. Lips, Richard Waite

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 16d
DYK land- and sea-use change are key drivers of biodiversity loss? 🌿

At @iiasa.ac.at in Laxenburg 🇦🇹, IPBES authors are meeting to discuss these challenges through a spatial planning and ecological connectivity lens.

🌍🧪 #SpatialPlanningConnectivity https://www.ipbes.net/spatial-planning-assessment
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Bibiana Rojas @biobiiana.bsky.social · 17d
"Global environmental factors impact the evolution of adult hemoglobins in squamata reptiles (lizards and snakes) and terrestrial turtles" New paper by the super talented Juan D Carvajal-Castro et al.! 🐍🦎🐢 #CienciaCriolla 🌎🧪
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
Global environmental factors impact the evolution of adult hemoglobins in squamata reptiles (lizards and snakes) and terrestrial turtles
Abstract. Convergent evolution of oxygen transport mechanisms arises from respiratory proteins adapting to similar environmental pressures. We examined thi
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Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin @wiko-berlin.bsky.social · 17d
Apply online by November 1st! Wiko Early Career Call for fellowships 2026/27 in the #NaturalSciences and #LifeSciences. Gain time to think during a 3–5 month #fellowship at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Institute for Advanced Study: wiko-berlin.de/fellow-werde... #cfa
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 18d
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Breaking the under-reporting cycle for zoonotic diseases in low-income and middle-income countries through national-level integration of community-based surveillance and response: insights from Camero...
Zoonotic diseases remain a major threat to both human and animal populations, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. A key challenge in managing these diseases is insufficient coordinat...
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Kayce Bell @kaycebell.bsky.social · 18d
Hi! We need lice for our diversity and adaptation project. Specifically, we need lice from zebras, camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) & aardvarks. If you or someone you know might have lice, I'm happy to discuss our inclusive collaboration plans!
sites.google.com/nhm.org/anop...
Mammals & Lice
We are interested in understanding what drives host-parasite relationships. We are using the Anoplura (sucking lice) parasite and mammalian host system to generate a comprehensive sucking louse phylog...
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Geoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 20d
On this International Day of Peace, questions persist on peace and conflict connections to climate. Unfortunately the stakes will grow as more impacts felt and more responses (good, bad & ugly) play out. Ken Conca & I make case for wider lens than typical journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 21d
Nations ratify the world’s first treaty to protect international waters

apnews.com/article/high...

If you want more detail understanding what the BBNJ is and how it fits in, we covered that a few years ago in:

Marine Protected Areas, Explained

hakaimagazine.com/features/mar...
Marine Protected Areas, Explained | Hakai Magazine
There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans; here are the details.
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Reposted by Karen R. Lips, David Leclère, UN Environment

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IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · 22d
The BBNJ agreement comes into force!

A victory for our oceans, planet and environmental multilateralism.

Now the work begins. Quick, effective implementation is key.

Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step to save not only our ocean, but also our future.
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 22d
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Partisan disparities in the funding of science in the United States
Republican lawmakers consistently provided robust federal funding, often exceeding Democrats
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Reposted by Elena Litchman, Karen R. Lips, Anthony Burke

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Andrea Gloria-Soria @agloriasoria.bsky.social · 22d
The invasive form of Ae. #aegypti mosquito evolved within the Americas, after arriving from Africa ~320 ya. Our most recent paper is out @science.org. Years of work with collaborators all around led by J. Crawford! Great resource for the Vector Research community!.
www.science.org/content/arti...
How the yellow fever mosquito conquered the world
Aedes aegypti further adapted to life around humans when it arrived in the Americas, study of hundreds of mosquito genomes reveals
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