Robin Heinen
@robinheinennl.bsky.social
Father of two | Husband | Dr | Ecologist | Research Associate @ TUM | Insects, plants and microbes | Artificial Light At Night | Sen. Editor @ Annals of Applied Biology & Assoc. Editor @ Functional Ecology | Reptile & Bird enthusiast
Pinned
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I will probably be posting about this one a lot in the coming weeks: our special issue on ALAN / light pollution in Biological Conservation is now open for submissions! With @gkalinkat.bsky.social, Jacqueline Degen, and Franz Hölker.
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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#ArtDD2025
Curlew
Such lovely birds, in such dire straights now.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
Curlew
Such lovely birds, in such dire straights now.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#ArtDD2025
Curlew
Such lovely birds, in such dire straights now.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
Curlew
Such lovely birds, in such dire straights now.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
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How to stop the revolving door of German academia 🧪🎓
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
#IchbinHanna #wisszeitvg
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
#IchbinHanna #wisszeitvg
How to stop the revolving door of German academia
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
How to stop the revolving door of German academia 🧪🎓
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
#IchbinHanna #wisszeitvg
www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com
#IchbinHanna #wisszeitvg
This description could not be more fitting 🤣. Beautiful birds though!
Whooper Swans, sounding like a brass band falling down the stairs. Sound up. #ukbirding
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This description could not be more fitting 🤣. Beautiful birds though!
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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...
Deep talk with what may be the favorite specimen in our zoological collection. In the back, students deliver their self-prepared bird identification tutorial sessions. Including convenient privacy fake bokeh.
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Deep talk with what may be the favorite specimen in our zoological collection. In the back, students deliver their self-prepared bird identification tutorial sessions. Including convenient privacy fake bokeh.
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Good Morning Friends
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.
I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.
I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Good Morning Friends
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.
I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.
I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
Generative AI will totally save the world, and I think Factor Fexcectorn will have an important role to play.
(Also: yeah, nope! What a clusterfuck. Try to be better than this, authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers)
(Also: yeah, nope! What a clusterfuck. Try to be better than this, authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers)
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Generative AI will totally save the world, and I think Factor Fexcectorn will have an important role to play.
(Also: yeah, nope! What a clusterfuck. Try to be better than this, authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers)
(Also: yeah, nope! What a clusterfuck. Try to be better than this, authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers)
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I love drawing newts! Please commission me more newts so I get a good excuse to keep going ;)
Looking forward to start with color...
#SciArt #Art #wildlifeart #wildlife
Looking forward to start with color...
#SciArt #Art #wildlifeart #wildlife
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I love drawing newts! Please commission me more newts so I get a good excuse to keep going ;)
Looking forward to start with color...
#SciArt #Art #wildlifeart #wildlife
Looking forward to start with color...
#SciArt #Art #wildlifeart #wildlife
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The joint meeting of NSO and GFÖ, September 2026, Odense, Denmark (for which I'm leading the science programming group) is now open for workshop and thematic session proposals! Please share. Details here: nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...
Nordic Oikos 2026 | Nordic Society Oikos
Join us for one of Europe’s leading ecological conferences, where scientists, students, and professionals from across the Nordic countries, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland come together to explore t...
nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The joint meeting of NSO and GFÖ, September 2026, Odense, Denmark (for which I'm leading the science programming group) is now open for workshop and thematic session proposals! Please share. Details here: nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...
From the 33 years I have lived in the Netherlands, I cannot recall a single event where a car driver shouted at me. Here in Germany it is literally every other week. Trust me, I know my cylist etiquette, and I am not the problem. Road rage muppets are.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
From the 33 years I have lived in the Netherlands, I cannot recall a single event where a car driver shouted at me. Here in Germany it is literally every other week. Trust me, I know my cylist etiquette, and I am not the problem. Road rage muppets are.
Today, my latest publication was published in Global Change Biology. This work is the result of several years of brainstorming, discussing and polishing with three of my favorite collaborators. In it, we discuss how climatic extremes may affect evolution.
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Effects of Extreme Climatic Events on Evolutionary Processes
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Today, my latest publication was published in Global Change Biology. This work is the result of several years of brainstorming, discussing and polishing with three of my favorite collaborators. In it, we discuss how climatic extremes may affect evolution.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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For his MSc, Frederik Achterberg investigated how weather (precipitation events, temperature, wind speed) affects the visitation of arthropods on arthropod camera traps placed in the field. Weather clearly has an impact, but not always as expected, with complex temporal and taxon-specific effects.
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
For his MSc, Frederik Achterberg investigated how weather (precipitation events, temperature, wind speed) affects the visitation of arthropods on arthropod camera traps placed in the field. Weather clearly has an impact, but not always as expected, with complex temporal and taxon-specific effects.
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So COP has ended with NO mention of fossil fuels and just ONE mention of deforestation.
What a farce.
So I’ll just repost this.
What a farce.
So I’ll just repost this.
😱
“A world at 2.6C means global disaster,” said Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics.
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“A world at 2.6C means global disaster,” said Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics.
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So COP has ended with NO mention of fossil fuels and just ONE mention of deforestation.
What a farce.
So I’ll just repost this.
What a farce.
So I’ll just repost this.
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After two weeks of #COP30 negotiations, countries agreed to BEGIN DISCUSSIONS on fossil fuel phase out. And as the article says, "they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries."
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After two weeks of #COP30 negotiations, countries agreed to BEGIN DISCUSSIONS on fossil fuel phase out. And as the article says, "they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries."
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
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Lots of Firecrest and Goldcrest again today at Kenfig NNR. This one stayed still just about long enough to photograph (no such luck with the hyperactive Firecrests!). #birds #birdingWales @eastglambto.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Lots of Firecrest and Goldcrest again today at Kenfig NNR. This one stayed still just about long enough to photograph (no such luck with the hyperactive Firecrests!). #birds #birdingWales @eastglambto.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social
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Male Marsh Harrier hunting around Cley Marshes this morning. #ukbirds #ukbirding
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Male Marsh Harrier hunting around Cley Marshes this morning. #ukbirds #ukbirding
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Giving us a nice view of his or her underwing and forked tail, the Red Kite continues to fly, against the backdrop of a beautiful blue sky. [3/3]
#FlyDay #Birds #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
#FlyDay #Birds #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Giving us a nice view of his or her underwing and forked tail, the Red Kite continues to fly, against the backdrop of a beautiful blue sky. [3/3]
#FlyDay #Birds #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
#FlyDay #Birds #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
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Nearly 30 countries refuse to sign a final #COP30 agreement that doesn't include "fossil fuel phase-out," as negotiations head into overtime.
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Nearly 30 countries refuse to sign a final #COP30 agreement that doesn't include "fossil fuel phase-out," as negotiations head into overtime.
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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This is also great news. fossilfueltreaty.org/first-intern...
Colombia and The Netherlands Announce First International Conference for Fossil Fuel Phase Out — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
fossilfueltreaty.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is also great news. fossilfueltreaty.org/first-intern...
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Paper 10: Simon Hirschofer et al. investigated ALAN impacts on flight behaviour in birds migrating along, or crossing toward the Croatian coast. ALAN has marked impacts on flight speed and altitudes, but impacts differ between the two types of passing migrants.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
When nocturnally migrating birds encounter low-level light pollution patches: a case study from the Croatian coast
Artificial light is a pollutant of growing global concern. For nocturnally migrating birds, the consequences can be fatal. Attracted and disoriented b…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Paper 10: Simon Hirschofer et al. investigated ALAN impacts on flight behaviour in birds migrating along, or crossing toward the Croatian coast. ALAN has marked impacts on flight speed and altitudes, but impacts differ between the two types of passing migrants.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Paper no. 9 by Jiaqing Cai et al. investigates the impacts of ALAN on earthworm behaviour. This work shows how ALAN decreases surface activity of earthworms, and leads to a marked shift in litter accumulation zones in the soil under ALAN, compared to unlit soils
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Brightened nights, altered earth: Artificial light reshapes activity rhythms in an earthworm and soil processes
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a global environmental disruptor, impacting natural dark-light cycles, with effects reported on the activity rhyth…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Paper no. 9 by Jiaqing Cai et al. investigates the impacts of ALAN on earthworm behaviour. This work shows how ALAN decreases surface activity of earthworms, and leads to a marked shift in litter accumulation zones in the soil under ALAN, compared to unlit soils
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We are setting up a new experiment with a BSc student in my team, in which we will investigate how different light pollution treatments affect interactions between aphids and their predators in terms of their dispersal and feeding behaviour on plants. Always nice to have seedlings in the ground.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We are setting up a new experiment with a BSc student in my team, in which we will investigate how different light pollution treatments affect interactions between aphids and their predators in terms of their dispersal and feeding behaviour on plants. Always nice to have seedlings in the ground.
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Another snowy start for our final day of Roots to Regenerative Agriculture ❄️
Our plenary speaker @kengiller.bsky.social starting the day with some food for thought and a plea to follow the scientific evidence not the herd 🌱🦠
👏 Thank you to @rankprize.bsky.social for sponsoring the session!
Our plenary speaker @kengiller.bsky.social starting the day with some food for thought and a plea to follow the scientific evidence not the herd 🌱🦠
👏 Thank you to @rankprize.bsky.social for sponsoring the session!
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Another snowy start for our final day of Roots to Regenerative Agriculture ❄️
Our plenary speaker @kengiller.bsky.social starting the day with some food for thought and a plea to follow the scientific evidence not the herd 🌱🦠
👏 Thank you to @rankprize.bsky.social for sponsoring the session!
Our plenary speaker @kengiller.bsky.social starting the day with some food for thought and a plea to follow the scientific evidence not the herd 🌱🦠
👏 Thank you to @rankprize.bsky.social for sponsoring the session!
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TUM Offers a professorship in Crop Production. Geat opportunity!
portal.mytum.de/jobs/profess...
portal.mytum.de/jobs/profess...
TUM - Professor in » Crop Production «
Studierenden- und Mitarbeiterportal der Technische Universität München
portal.mytum.de
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM