Dominic Martin
@dominic-martin.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary research on land systems, conservation, and restoration
Assistant Professor for Resilient Landscapes at Wageningen University and Research 🇳🇱
www.martin.science
Assistant Professor for Resilient Landscapes at Wageningen University and Research 🇳🇱
www.martin.science
Assistant Professorship on Biodiversity, Land Use and Spatial Planning at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social
Deadline: 30.11.2025
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Deadline: 30.11.2025
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor Biodiversity, Land Use and Spatial Planning
Are you committed to contribute to stop the decline of biodiversity? Do you have experience in academic teaching? Do you want an academic career? Then please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
workingat.vu.nl
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Assistant Professorship on Biodiversity, Land Use and Spatial Planning at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social
Deadline: 30.11.2025
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
Deadline: 30.11.2025
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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30 years ago to the day, in the evening 6 November 1995, a fire consumed pretty much the entire Rova (royal compound) of Antananarivo. Within a couple of hours, all the wooden palaces, the wooden interior of Manjakamiadana (the main palace), and the roof of the chapel were gone.
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
30 years ago to the day, in the evening 6 November 1995, a fire consumed pretty much the entire Rova (royal compound) of Antananarivo. Within a couple of hours, all the wooden palaces, the wooden interior of Manjakamiadana (the main palace), and the roof of the chapel were gone.
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92%: the percentage of funding for Nigel Farage's far-right political party Reform UK that comes from fossil fuel interests.
Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet.
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Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet.
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‘You can’t eat electricity’: how rural solar farms became the latest battlefront in Britain’s culture war
Reform UK is exploiting opposition to solar panels – but most farmers are more worried about climate change.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
92%: the percentage of funding for Nigel Farage's far-right political party Reform UK that comes from fossil fuel interests.
Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet.
share.google/W2gwfc0XVpUy...
Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet.
share.google/W2gwfc0XVpUy...
How do large native trees and leaf litter promote amphibian diversity in Malagasy agroforests?
See the first PhD chapter of Lovasoa Rakotozafy, just out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
See the first PhD chapter of Lovasoa Rakotozafy, just out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How do large native trees and leaf litter promote amphibian diversity in Malagasy agroforests?
See the first PhD chapter of Lovasoa Rakotozafy, just out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
See the first PhD chapter of Lovasoa Rakotozafy, just out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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"Collectively, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their oil and gas production by nearly 40 percent between 2015 [Paris Agreement signing] and 2024. In the rest of the world, combined oil and gas extraction dropped by 2 percent over the same period"
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November 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Collectively, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their oil and gas production by nearly 40 percent between 2015 [Paris Agreement signing] and 2024. In the rest of the world, combined oil and gas extraction dropped by 2 percent over the same period"
oilchange.org/publications...
oilchange.org/publications...
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As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
October 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
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Net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C. That may have been plausible 10 years ago, but the continued rise of emissions means that there is effectively no carbon budget left for 1.5. It is cumulative emissions that drives warming. 1/6 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C. That may have been plausible 10 years ago, but the continued rise of emissions means that there is effectively no carbon budget left for 1.5. It is cumulative emissions that drives warming. 1/6 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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So. Australia is a mining company. Always knew mining was big. Realised how big after spending two days here
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
So. Australia is a mining company. Always knew mining was big. Realised how big after spending two days here
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The impact of PhD studies on mental health - A longitudinal population study
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study
Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The impact of PhD studies on mental health - A longitudinal population study
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.
But surely not *this* hard?
#AcademicSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Planting is not enough. 🌳
Among the key factors that determine the success of #restoration projects are:
✅ Clear land rights
✅ Genuine involvement of local communities.
This is the conclusion reached by the #D4R teams in the #SAVA region, based on a study of 7 sites.
Among the key factors that determine the success of #restoration projects are:
✅ Clear land rights
✅ Genuine involvement of local communities.
This is the conclusion reached by the #D4R teams in the #SAVA region, based on a study of 7 sites.
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Planting is not enough. 🌳
Among the key factors that determine the success of #restoration projects are:
✅ Clear land rights
✅ Genuine involvement of local communities.
This is the conclusion reached by the #D4R teams in the #SAVA region, based on a study of 7 sites.
Among the key factors that determine the success of #restoration projects are:
✅ Clear land rights
✅ Genuine involvement of local communities.
This is the conclusion reached by the #D4R teams in the #SAVA region, based on a study of 7 sites.
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This is a professor at Rutgers who teaches a class on the history of anti-fascism. He also teaches about human rights. He has received multiple death threats and been doxed. He is relocating to Europe for his safety. This is where we are in the US now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a professor at Rutgers who teaches a class on the history of anti-fascism. He also teaches about human rights. He has received multiple death threats and been doxed. He is relocating to Europe for his safety. This is where we are in the US now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"A growing number of studies have found that the most widely used offset programs continue to greatly overestimate their probable climate impact often by a factor of five to ten or more. "
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October 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"A growing number of studies have found that the most widely used offset programs continue to greatly overestimate their probable climate impact often by a factor of five to ten or more. "
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Open position: Professor or Assistant / Associate (tenure track) Professor in Plant Ecology (U. Turku Finland) Please share
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Professor or Assistant / Associate (tenure track) Professor in Plant Ecology
The Faculty of Science is looking for a full professor or assistant/associate professor (tenure track) in Plant Ecology. The aim of the professorship is to strengthen scientific research and education...
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October 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Open position: Professor or Assistant / Associate (tenure track) Professor in Plant Ecology (U. Turku Finland) Please share
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🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!
🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!
🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity.
The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
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October 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!
🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!
🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
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New online! Addressing landscape multifunctionality in conservation and restoration
Addressing landscape multifunctionality in conservation and restoration
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 30 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00091-4Multifunctional land-use systems supply multiple ecosystem services while contributing to biodiversity conservation. This Review summarizes the provision of ecosystem services and their trade-offs and synergies with biodiversity at the landscape scale, explores traditional, contemporary and emerging land-use systems, and highlights strategies and challenges to achieve multifunctionality in conservation and restoration.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New online! Addressing landscape multifunctionality in conservation and restoration
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On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
September 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
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Careful, buddy!
September 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Careful, buddy!
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⛓️‘Chains of leverage’ as way to identify and foster transformative potential ➡️ buff.ly/oKfcOPd
By mapping system depth & identify leverage points, we reveal pathways to shift from unsustainable states to sustainable futures.
#Sustainability #LeveragePoints
By mapping system depth & identify leverage points, we reveal pathways to shift from unsustainable states to sustainable futures.
#Sustainability #LeveragePoints
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
⛓️‘Chains of leverage’ as way to identify and foster transformative potential ➡️ buff.ly/oKfcOPd
By mapping system depth & identify leverage points, we reveal pathways to shift from unsustainable states to sustainable futures.
#Sustainability #LeveragePoints
By mapping system depth & identify leverage points, we reveal pathways to shift from unsustainable states to sustainable futures.
#Sustainability #LeveragePoints
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🌳Since June 2025, #D4R teams have been travelling across SAVA, Boeny and soon Anosy.
🌱They are assessing the fauna, flora, soils and socio-economic impacts of reforestation to understand its successes and limitations.
👉In the long run, the objective is to develop a national restoration guide.
🌱They are assessing the fauna, flora, soils and socio-economic impacts of reforestation to understand its successes and limitations.
👉In the long run, the objective is to develop a national restoration guide.
September 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🌳Since June 2025, #D4R teams have been travelling across SAVA, Boeny and soon Anosy.
🌱They are assessing the fauna, flora, soils and socio-economic impacts of reforestation to understand its successes and limitations.
👉In the long run, the objective is to develop a national restoration guide.
🌱They are assessing the fauna, flora, soils and socio-economic impacts of reforestation to understand its successes and limitations.
👉In the long run, the objective is to develop a national restoration guide.
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"Our findings demonstrate a gap between governments’ expected reliance on land and the role that land can realistically play in climate mitigation."
Offsetting failed, climate targets have massive amounts of CDR, and now some want to modify the atmosphere directly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Offsetting failed, climate targets have massive amounts of CDR, and now some want to modify the atmosphere directly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Over-reliance on land for carbon dioxide removal in net-zero climate pledges - Nature Communications
Achieving net-zero climate targets requires substantial land for carbon dioxide removal. This paper quantifies the land area in countries’ climate pledges at approximately 1 billion hectares, often in...
www.nature.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"Our findings demonstrate a gap between governments’ expected reliance on land and the role that land can realistically play in climate mitigation."
Offsetting failed, climate targets have massive amounts of CDR, and now some want to modify the atmosphere directly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Offsetting failed, climate targets have massive amounts of CDR, and now some want to modify the atmosphere directly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🔥Excited to introduce our #ERC #StG project ‘FiRes’, on past, present and future #fire #resilience of #Amazonian forests!🔥
In an era of increasing #fire occurrence globally, we cannot have enough research to understand its impact, especially in precious fire-‘unadapted’ ecosystems such as the Amazon
In an era of increasing #fire occurrence globally, we cannot have enough research to understand its impact, especially in precious fire-‘unadapted’ ecosystems such as the Amazon
📣 The ERC Starting Grant call results are out!
Find out which early-career researchers will receive funding this year, what they will be investigating, where they will be based... plus lots of other #ERCStG facts & figures for 2025!
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#FrontierResearch 🇪🇺#EUfunded #HorizonEurope
Find out which early-career researchers will receive funding this year, what they will be investigating, where they will be based... plus lots of other #ERCStG facts & figures for 2025!
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#FrontierResearch 🇪🇺#EUfunded #HorizonEurope
September 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🔥Excited to introduce our #ERC #StG project ‘FiRes’, on past, present and future #fire #resilience of #Amazonian forests!🔥
In an era of increasing #fire occurrence globally, we cannot have enough research to understand its impact, especially in precious fire-‘unadapted’ ecosystems such as the Amazon
In an era of increasing #fire occurrence globally, we cannot have enough research to understand its impact, especially in precious fire-‘unadapted’ ecosystems such as the Amazon
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Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑🔬👩🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...
September 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑🔬👩🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...
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Putting medium-sized farmers on the map to move beyond the agribusiness vs. smallholder dichotomy. New paper led by Melina Faingerch & Matias Mastrangelo out in Ecology & Society identifying key groups of land-use actors in the Chaco 👉 ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a... @biogeoberlin.bsky.social
Ecology & Society: Capturing the multidimensionality of land-use agents in a deforestation hotspot
Given increasing recognition that strategies to transition to sustainable land use should be context specific, structuring the diversity of land-use agents is important. This is particularly so for th...
ecologyandsociety.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Putting medium-sized farmers on the map to move beyond the agribusiness vs. smallholder dichotomy. New paper led by Melina Faingerch & Matias Mastrangelo out in Ecology & Society identifying key groups of land-use actors in the Chaco 👉 ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a... @biogeoberlin.bsky.social