Jean-Philippe Lessard
@bugecology.bsky.social
(he/him/his) Ecologist working on biodiversity-related questions | Climate change and range dynamics | Anything related to bugs | Editor-in-Chief @ESAMonographs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-philippe-lessard-41a534109/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-philippe-lessard-41a534109/
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Reining in large for-profit academic publishers and valuing researchers for quality over quantity must be central as we reimagine the future of scholarly publishing.
The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing
One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 billion in 2024
english.elpais.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Reining in large for-profit academic publishers and valuing researchers for quality over quantity must be central as we reimagine the future of scholarly publishing.
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Seed dispersal by 🦜🦇 underpins rainforest recovery. We want to understand more about its timing + traits driving recovery through obs, exp + genomic data. Ready to join the @reassemblynet.bsky.social team working in Ecuadorian Chocó? Pls apply to our 4-yr PhD position @sgn.one: tinyurl.com/2pkryc99
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Seed dispersal by 🦜🦇 underpins rainforest recovery. We want to understand more about its timing + traits driving recovery through obs, exp + genomic data. Ready to join the @reassemblynet.bsky.social team working in Ecuadorian Chocó? Pls apply to our 4-yr PhD position @sgn.one: tinyurl.com/2pkryc99
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What are the most pressing questions
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What are the most pressing questions
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
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New study on arthropod declines @natecoevo.nature.com 🪲
In two time series @jena-experiment.bsky.social & @bexplo.bsky.social we show how community (dis)assembly underpins local biomass declines.
It mostly boils down to species loss, with identity losing relevance.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In two time series @jena-experiment.bsky.social & @bexplo.bsky.social we show how community (dis)assembly underpins local biomass declines.
It mostly boils down to species loss, with identity losing relevance.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New study on arthropod declines @natecoevo.nature.com 🪲
In two time series @jena-experiment.bsky.social & @bexplo.bsky.social we show how community (dis)assembly underpins local biomass declines.
It mostly boils down to species loss, with identity losing relevance.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In two time series @jena-experiment.bsky.social & @bexplo.bsky.social we show how community (dis)assembly underpins local biomass declines.
It mostly boils down to species loss, with identity losing relevance.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Check out recent media coverage for this paper in the ESA research newsletter: esa.org/blog/2025/12...
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Check out recent media coverage for this paper in the ESA research newsletter: esa.org/blog/2025/12...
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🆕 & #OpenAccess in "Ecological Monographs": Coexistence in the Serengeti isn’t simple: body size, dental traits, and water needs together shape how herbivores divide space and food
📄Multidimensional resource partitioning by Serengeti herbivores
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
📄Multidimensional resource partitioning by Serengeti herbivores
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🆕 & #OpenAccess in "Ecological Monographs": Coexistence in the Serengeti isn’t simple: body size, dental traits, and water needs together shape how herbivores divide space and food
📄Multidimensional resource partitioning by Serengeti herbivores
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
📄Multidimensional resource partitioning by Serengeti herbivores
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
Our research group has an open PhD position! Please share widely!
Possible topics include:
Determinants of range limits
Assembly of ecological networks (eg,
plant-pollinator)
The role of soil arthropods (eg, ants) in carbon storage
Details:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Possible topics include:
Determinants of range limits
Assembly of ecological networks (eg,
plant-pollinator)
The role of soil arthropods (eg, ants) in carbon storage
Details:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
PhD position opening in community and biogeography
PhD Position in Community Ecology & Biogeography, Montreal, Canada Our research group at Concordia University investigates the forces enabling the maintenance, and governing the distribution, of biol...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our research group has an open PhD position! Please share widely!
Possible topics include:
Determinants of range limits
Assembly of ecological networks (eg,
plant-pollinator)
The role of soil arthropods (eg, ants) in carbon storage
Details:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Possible topics include:
Determinants of range limits
Assembly of ecological networks (eg,
plant-pollinator)
The role of soil arthropods (eg, ants) in carbon storage
Details:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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*Guaranteed funding* PhD opportunity in my group. Work with damselflies, UN global biodiversity targets, genetic data, and NatureScot policy groups; the project will advance comparative population genetics and provide evidence feeding directly to policy. www.findaphd.com/phds/project....
QUARTILES DLA CASE: Genetic diversity and adaptation: Developing indicators for national and international policy at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - QUARTILES DLA CASE: Genetic diversity and adaptation: Developing indicators for national and international policy at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
*Guaranteed funding* PhD opportunity in my group. Work with damselflies, UN global biodiversity targets, genetic data, and NatureScot policy groups; the project will advance comparative population genetics and provide evidence feeding directly to policy. www.findaphd.com/phds/project....
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Turns out, a lot of the plants we use for bee habit enhancement are already common and mostly support those darn common generalists!
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social for the help getting this across the line
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social for the help getting this across the line
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Flowers for habitat enhancement primarily benefit common insect pollinators across temperate grasslands
Flowers that are attractive and occupy a complementary position in interaction space could be prioritized in flower mixes to recover rare and specialized pollinators. By defining the ecological roles...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Turns out, a lot of the plants we use for bee habit enhancement are already common and mostly support those darn common generalists!
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social for the help getting this across the line
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Thanks @joseblanuza.bsky.social for the help getting this across the line
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Lots of fun ant hunting with @natejsanders.bsky.social @funkyant.bsky.social and others near Recife during Mirmeco 2025
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Lots of fun ant hunting with @natejsanders.bsky.social @funkyant.bsky.social and others near Recife during Mirmeco 2025
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So proud of this paper 🥳 Could not have done it without the amazing team along side me: Lauren Shoemaker, Lauren Hallett, Peter Vesk, @oscar-godoy.bsky.social and @mmayfieldecology.bsky.social
🆕 in "Ecological Monographs": Static models miss the mark—adding nonlinear, density-based facilitation helps predict coexistence, persistence, and realistic community dynamics
📄Neighbor density-dependent facilitation promotes coexistence and internal oscillation
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
📄Neighbor density-dependent facilitation promotes coexistence and internal oscillation
doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
So proud of this paper 🥳 Could not have done it without the amazing team along side me: Lauren Shoemaker, Lauren Hallett, Peter Vesk, @oscar-godoy.bsky.social and @mmayfieldecology.bsky.social
What to with you analysis of ecological data when you are missing some data points?
Check out this @ESAMonographs paper summarizing approaches and providing guidelines!
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Check out this @ESAMonographs paper summarizing approaches and providing guidelines!
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Missing data in ecology: Syntheses, clarifications, and considerations
In ecology and related sciences, missing data are common and occur in a variety of different contexts. When missing data are not handled properly, subsequent statistical estimates tend to be biased, ....
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What to with you analysis of ecological data when you are missing some data points?
Check out this @ESAMonographs paper summarizing approaches and providing guidelines!
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Check out this @ESAMonographs paper summarizing approaches and providing guidelines!
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
So much fun!
BrilliANT time at #Mirmeco2025 in Recife. A meeting full of enthusiasm & passion for #ants. Fabulous to see all my Brazilian and other ant friends again ❤️
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
So much fun!
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Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
biodiversity.ubc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
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Ecology faces an accumulation of models but not an accumulation of confidence. Our new paper w/ Jonathan Levine www.nature.com/articles/s41... in @natecoevo.nature.com introduces a rigorous test rooted in queueing theory to falsify inadequate models and build confidence in useful ones.
Rigorous validation of ecological models against empirical time series - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Validating theoretical models against empirical data presents challenges. Here the authors present an assumption-light method to validate ecological models against time series data, along with a dedic...
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ecology faces an accumulation of models but not an accumulation of confidence. Our new paper w/ Jonathan Levine www.nature.com/articles/s41... in @natecoevo.nature.com introduces a rigorous test rooted in queueing theory to falsify inadequate models and build confidence in useful ones.
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On Wednesday I will be moderating a webinar organized by the @jappliedecology.bsky.social on Integrated Nature-Climate Action (i.e. Beyond Nature-based Solutions)
This will be lead by Drs Hollie Folkard-Tapp & Nathalie Pettorelli
Register soon!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/unde...
This will be lead by Drs Hollie Folkard-Tapp & Nathalie Pettorelli
Register soon!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/unde...
Understanding the policy context of Integrated Nature-Climate Action - British Ecological Society
Join Journal of Applied Ecology for their first ever online webinar and learn more about Integrated Nature-Climate Action!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On Wednesday I will be moderating a webinar organized by the @jappliedecology.bsky.social on Integrated Nature-Climate Action (i.e. Beyond Nature-based Solutions)
This will be lead by Drs Hollie Folkard-Tapp & Nathalie Pettorelli
Register soon!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/unde...
This will be lead by Drs Hollie Folkard-Tapp & Nathalie Pettorelli
Register soon!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/unde...
New paper alert at Ecological Monographs!!!
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New paper alert at Ecological Monographs!!!
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I’ll be teaching “Introduction to Network Analysis & Modelling” – covering theory, hands-on Python exercises, and applications to real systems. Starts Sept 22 to 1 Oct
@eco-aeet.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
More info in this link → www.transmittingscience.com/courses/syst...
@eco-aeet.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
More info in this link → www.transmittingscience.com/courses/syst...
Network Analysis Course for Diverse Disciplines
Join our Live Online Course to explore Network Analysis and gain insights into understanding complex systems through networks.
www.transmittingscience.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I’ll be teaching “Introduction to Network Analysis & Modelling” – covering theory, hands-on Python exercises, and applications to real systems. Starts Sept 22 to 1 Oct
@eco-aeet.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
More info in this link → www.transmittingscience.com/courses/syst...
@eco-aeet.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
More info in this link → www.transmittingscience.com/courses/syst...
New paper alert at Ecological Monographs !!!
Bridging the gap between individual specialization and species persistence in mutualistic communities
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Bridging the gap between individual specialization and species persistence in mutualistic communities
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New paper alert at Ecological Monographs !!!
Bridging the gap between individual specialization and species persistence in mutualistic communities
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Bridging the gap between individual specialization and species persistence in mutualistic communities
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Why do we keep losing the good ones?
RIP Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
RIP Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Jane Goodall, who transformed understanding of humankind by studying chimpanzees, dies at 91 — Los Angeles Times
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 9...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Why do we keep losing the good ones?
RIP Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
RIP Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Check out Wiley's policy on the us eof AI tools in publishing: authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guide...
Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics | Wiley
Best practice guidance on publishing ethics from leading organizations around the world. Written for societies, editors, authors, librarians, students, funders, corporations, and journalists.
authorservices.wiley.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Check out Wiley's policy on the us eof AI tools in publishing: authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guide...
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It is impossible not to love tiger beetles.
The Bronzed Tiger Beetles (Cicindela repanda) scampering along the Mississippi River beaches have subtle iridescent colors when you look closely.
September 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It is impossible not to love tiger beetles.
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We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
Too bad the article is behind a pay all, but the title says a lot. We don’t talk enough about mental health challenges in academia and most institutions don’t seem to have resources in places to support students and postdocs going through difficult times
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Postdoc depression and anxiety rates are rising, finds survey of 872 researchers
The Max Planck Society is good at attracting international postdocs but struggles to retain them, survey finds.
www.nature.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Too bad the article is behind a pay all, but the title says a lot. We don’t talk enough about mental health challenges in academia and most institutions don’t seem to have resources in places to support students and postdocs going through difficult times
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...