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Dario Martin-Benito
@dendroecologist.bsky.social
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Functional Ecology of Forests and Trees, and dendroecology @csic.es @INIA_es Madrid 🇪🇺
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@BeetleBark in the X Bird site for now
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josephtumber.bsky.social
QUESTION: @evilanova.bsky.social and I were discussing resources for finding root:shoot ratios (belowground biomass, root biomass, etc) for global forests / ecoregions

And really doesn't feel like there has been much progress in this

Any suggestions for where to look!??
🧪🌎🌳🍁
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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ajpelu.bsky.social
mappestRisk is on CRAN!
ecologyr.github.io/mappestRisk/
It helps to create pest-risk maps based on experimental thermal biology data of crop-pest species. See bsky.app/profile/dari...

Happy to be part of this collaborative project @dario-ssm.bsky.social @frodsan.bsky.social
@ambarbosa.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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frodsan.bsky.social
Two years ago we got together in a beautiful mountain to learn and develop #rstats packages for ecology

After {labeleR} (ecologyr.github.io/labeleR/) and {BlueCarbon} (ecologyr.github.io/BlueCarbon/), {mappestRisk} is now officially out! See thread by lead author @dario-ssm.bsky.social 👇
Collaborative development of R packages for ecology https://ecologyr.github.io/workshop/
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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ajpelu.bsky.social
Team-paper out!
G. Gea led this multidisciplinary study on 2 Mediterranean pines in drought-driven decline. Despite long-term stress, trees still activate strong metabolic defenses under hotter drought. @dendroecologist.bsky.social et al.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
🌳💧📊 #PhDAlert! MSc in #ForestEcology or #EnvironmentalSciences? Excellent analytical and statistical skills in time-series analysis and experience with #treering methods🪵? We offer a #PhD position in #Dendroecology: apply.refline.ch/273855/1795/... #dendrosciences #ecology #ScienceJobs
Job offer: PhD in Dendroecology (f/m/d) You will be part of a project aiming to empirically disentangle atmospheric vs. soil drought impacts on intra- and inter-annual wood formation, and mechanistically model drought constraints on intra- and inter-annual tree growth dynamics (https://www.wsl.ch/en/projects/sad-tree) based on a unique monitoring network of 44 forest sites in Switzerland spanning 10 years of soil moisture and atmospheric climate data. In this context, you will contribute to the establishment and analysis of intra- and inter-annual time series of tree growth based on dendrometer, tree rings, and quantitative wood anatomy (QWA). You will be responsible for establishing improved empirical relationships of tree growth-environment interactions based on the long-term integrative Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Continuum dataset (tree & stand traits, physical environment), analyzing: intra-annual water- and growth-related stem radius changes from dendrometer measurements, early-season wood anatomy related to water transport and rehydration, and long-term drought effects on growth using tree-ring widths. You have a Master's degree in forest ecology, environmental sciences, or equivalent. You should have excellent analytical and statistical skills in time-series analysis, preferably in dendrosciences and/or tree physiology. Ideally, you are proficient in programming and handling of large datasets, and have experience with tree-ring methods. You are able to efficiently expand and acquire knowledge in topics relevant to the project. You have a proficient command of written and spoken English, are able to work in a structured, efficient and independent manner, and have a high level of team spirit and have good communication skills.
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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tombuckleylab.bsky.social
Cutting R&D spending does not save money

Cutting R&D spending does not save money

Cutting R&D spending does not save money

Cutting R&D spending does not save money

Cutting R&D spending does not save money
voicesofwentworth.bsky.social Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 8d
CSIRO cutting another 350 research roles to save costs “Guardian Australia understands the research areas affected by the latest round of job losses will include the health and biosecurity, agriculture and food and environment research units.”

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
dendroecologist.bsky.social
We have a new paper out in @funecology.bsky.social
‬"High metabolic sensitivity to hot drought in two declining pine species with constrained physiology" besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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florianhartig.bsky.social
We are hiring: 4 PhD Positions in Ecology / Data Science and one Ecological Data Scientist. For more information, see www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet...
We are hiring: 4 PhD Positions in Ecology / Data Science and one Ecological Data Scientist
We are looking for 4 PhD Positions and one Scientific Programmer / Ecological Data Scientist to join the AG Hartig (Theoretical Ecology)
www.uni-regensburg.de
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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milanchytry.bsky.social
Temperate deciduous forests are found in three global regions. We compared taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of forest plant communities among these regions in a new Ecography article led by Javier Loidi and Josep Padullés Cubino:
doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
@ecography.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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gsimpson.bsky.social
A new release of the mgcv #RStats 📦 is out on CRAN and Simon Wood (U Edinburgh) has added some significant new features despite the small bump in version number:

🌟 scasm() for estimating GAMs with shape constrained smooths. Can be used with any family & smoothness selection is via the EFS method
Model is: b3 <- scasm( y ~ s(x0, bs = "bs", k= k) + s(x1, bs = "sc", xt = "m+", k = k) + s(x2, bs = "bs", k = k) + s(x3, bs = "bs", k = k), family=poisson, bs=200 ) The second smooth `s(x1) is a shape constrained smooth with a positive monotonicity constraint (xt = "m+"). The `bs = 200` arguments uses 200 boostrap samples, which generates bootstrap distributions for each coefficient in the model. These bootstrap samples respect the shape constraints, while the usual +/- 2 SE credible intervals may not. The uncertainty in the partial effects is shown by two credible interval bands; a dark blue central band is a 68% Bayesian credible interval, while the lighter blue outer interval is a 95% Bayesian credible interval. The background of each panel is light grey with white grid lines, in a similar style to ggplot2's default theme.
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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josephtumber.bsky.social
Looking for a postdoc with a specialization in forest carbon dynamics, climate policy, and nature-based solutions.
The fellow will work at the intersection of forest ecology and environmental policy, investigating the effectiveness of forest carbon offset programs
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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luiza-aparecido.bsky.social
Check out our new pub led by lab postdoc, Dr. Brad Posch! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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lluiscoll.bsky.social
📢New paper out in Landscape Ecology!
We show how wildfire effects on Mediterranean forests depend on pre-fire landscape structure and fire-severity variability. High fire severity variation reduces small/medium pre-fire patches but increases the size of larger ones!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Fire severity shapes landscape heterogeneity in Mediterranean forest ecosystems - Landscape Ecology
Context In Mediterranean forests, the increasing frequency of high severity fires poses a challenge to current landscape management. In addition, these areas are experiencing a generalized process of ...
link.springer.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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acsank.bsky.social
One week to go before review begins! U Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography. "We seek a dynamic scholar with research and teaching interests that engage with current issues in environmental justice, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability."
Assistant Professor, Human-Environment Geography
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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josephtumber.bsky.social
Dartmouth has a postdoctoral fellowship through the Neukom Institute for Computational Science (due by 12/1), where prospective postdocs can apply to work with Dartmouth faculty on a project with a computational component.
If of interest, reach out to faculty!

neukom.dartmouth.edu/funding/facu...
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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natcomms.nature.com
New study looks at the effects of #forestation on #temperature in Europe using #climate model experiments, showing that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in forested areas can provide #cooling for #summer hot extremes. @ethz.ch www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees can make European forests more climate-effective - Nature Communications
This study investigates the effects of forestation on temperature in Europe using climate model experiments. The findings indicate that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in currently for...
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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tompugh.bsky.social
How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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thirstygecko.bsky.social
Dr. Julie Edwards (@julieedtree.bsky.social) leads a new paper showing that high-resolution cellular-scale measurements (Quantitative Wood Anatomy) yield better temperature signals in Alaskan tree rings than even conventional MXD across all frequencies agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Resolution and Frequency‐Dependent Climate Signals in an Arctic Tree‐Ring Temperature Reconstruction of the Last Millennium
Tree-ring density measurement resolution affects low-frequency trends in temperature reconstructions High-resolution anatomical maximum latewood density has stronger correlations with instrumenta...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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aberron.bsky.social
Enhorabuena, científicos. El Gobierno anuncia mejoras en los plazos para aprobar los proyectos: no tendréis que estar esperando hasta última hora en Navidad www.eldiario.es/1_c21b60?utm...
El Gobierno anuncia más de 1.200 millones de euros a la ciencia y mejoras en los plazos para aprobar los proyectos
La ministra Diana Morant ha presentado el presupuesto de las nuevas convocatorias, gestionadas a través de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), cuya resolución se adelantará para no tener a los ...
www.eldiario.es
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
dendroecologist.bsky.social
deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by @cmosig.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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benlockwood.bsky.social
New paper in @canjforestres.bsky.social. We looked at changes in forest productivity and biodiversity in harvested and non-harvested forest stands in northern Appalachia. Lower harvest intensities and longer rotations support multiple ecosystem service capacity 🌎🧪🏡

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Impacts of management on ecosystem service capacity in northeastern U.S. Appalachian forest stands
Forests are critical resources that provide multiple ecosystem services. However, the capacity to produce these services depends on how forests are managed. The northeastern US is a highly forested an...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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yellowbuckeye.bsky.social
The second points out a trend in dry late-summer soils in a climate of increasing large rainfall events.

To me, this might signal climate change as starting to negatively impact/overcome the 500-year upward wetting trend

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Increasing Large Precipitation Events and Low Available Water Holding Capacity Create the Conditions for Dry Land‐Atmosphere Feedbacks in the Northeastern United States
Land-atmosphere coupling at Harvard Forest is principally controlled by the low amount of precipitation retained as soil moisture rather than evapotranspiration More extreme rainfall resulted in ...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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yellowbuckeye.bsky.social
Two new key papers on climate change and forests in the Northeastern US led by Jaclyn Hatala Matthes.

First, a review on the Impacts and Legacies of Extreme Precipitation on Temperate Forests During Critical Ecological Windows

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Impacts and Legacies of Extreme Precipitation on Temperate Forests During Critical Ecological Windows
Within seasonal temperate forests, changes in precipitation structure—its form, duration, and seasonal timing—is a dominant characteristic of climate change. While past research has focused primarily ...
www.annualreviews.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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laurahmt.bsky.social
Ahora!!exitazo de asistencia en sala (más de 40 personas) y online (ahora 21)

Gracias por seguirnos!!😉😊

Seguiremos organizando...
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM