Lucas Medeiros
@lucaspdmedeiros.bsky.social
Postdoc at WHOI | PhD from MIT | understanding and predicting the dynamics of ecosystems and their responses to perturbations | lucaspdmedeiros.com
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PNAS
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Super excited to share our new study, where we introduce and apply a data-driven modeling approach to predict dynamical regimes of ecosystems at unseen environmental conditions (e.g. beyond a tipping point):
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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"International School on Statistical Inference from Biological Data"
February 2-13, 2026 @University of Havana
DEADLINE: December 1st
Share and apply! Priority to students from South/Central America + Caribbean
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February 2-13, 2026 @University of Havana
DEADLINE: December 1st
Share and apply! Priority to students from South/Central America + Caribbean
indico.ictp.it/event/11113
International School on Statistical Inference from Biological Data | (smr 4187) (02-13 February 2026)
The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' to submit your application.
The last two decades have witnessed giant experimental breakthroughs in different areas of the life...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"International School on Statistical Inference from Biological Data"
February 2-13, 2026 @University of Havana
DEADLINE: December 1st
Share and apply! Priority to students from South/Central America + Caribbean
indico.ictp.it/event/11113
February 2-13, 2026 @University of Havana
DEADLINE: December 1st
Share and apply! Priority to students from South/Central America + Caribbean
indico.ictp.it/event/11113
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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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How can we identify #coexistence in #ecology? There are at least three common approaches (structural stability, eigenvalues, and invasion), and each investigates different aspects of community dynamics (equilibria, locally stable equilibria, and global stability). 1/2
A practical guide to characterising ecological coexistence
Coexistence is simultaneously one of the most fundamental concepts of ecology, and one of the most difficult to define. A particular challenge is that, despite a well-developed body of research, seve...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
How can we identify #coexistence in #ecology? There are at least three common approaches (structural stability, eigenvalues, and invasion), and each investigates different aspects of community dynamics (equilibria, locally stable equilibria, and global stability). 1/2
Awesome video of Heidi Sosik explaining the importance of the @nes-lter.bsky.social project
New England's famous fisheries rely on tiny but mighty plankton. 😋🎣
That's why scientists keep a close eye on the offshore food web that fuels the region's marine economy through the @nes-lter.bsky.social
📲 Find more reasons we need science—and science needs us: go.whoi.edu/together
That's why scientists keep a close eye on the offshore food web that fuels the region's marine economy through the @nes-lter.bsky.social
📲 Find more reasons we need science—and science needs us: go.whoi.edu/together
September 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Awesome video of Heidi Sosik explaining the importance of the @nes-lter.bsky.social project
For those at #ESA2025 today, I’ll be presenting at 4:15pm at COS 019 - Ecosystem Stability And Resilience 2. Looking forward to a fun meeting with many great talks!
August 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
For those at #ESA2025 today, I’ll be presenting at 4:15pm at COS 019 - Ecosystem Stability And Resilience 2. Looking forward to a fun meeting with many great talks!
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📢 We're seeking a postdoc to work on a project funded by HFSP @hfspo.bsky.social at the intersection of bacterial physiology, ecology and evolution. You can find more details about the project, the position, and how to apply here www.dalbellolab.com/hfsp-project! #bacteria #ecosky #MevoSky #microSky
HFSP project — dal bello lab
www.dalbellolab.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
📢 We're seeking a postdoc to work on a project funded by HFSP @hfspo.bsky.social at the intersection of bacterial physiology, ecology and evolution. You can find more details about the project, the position, and how to apply here www.dalbellolab.com/hfsp-project! #bacteria #ecosky #MevoSky #microSky
Very nice commentary on our recent @pnas.org paper that came out yesterday!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
July 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Very nice commentary on our recent @pnas.org paper that came out yesterday!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Super excited to share our new study, where we introduce and apply a data-driven modeling approach to predict dynamical regimes of ecosystems at unseen environmental conditions (e.g. beyond a tipping point):
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Super excited to share our new study, where we introduce and apply a data-driven modeling approach to predict dynamical regimes of ecosystems at unseen environmental conditions (e.g. beyond a tipping point):
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Awesome postdoc opportunity
Job in my lab: 3yr postdoc on how and when complexity promotes network stability.
Looking for physics, math, or theory folks who use analytical approaches, but there'll be great opportunities for data connections too.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Looking for physics, math, or theory folks who use analytical approaches, but there'll be great opportunities for data connections too.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Postdoc ad 2025
3yr Postdoc in complexity-stability theory Department of Biology, University of Maryland College Park Application window Open date: now Review date: August 10 2025, or until filled Start date: late 2...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Awesome postdoc opportunity
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Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
www.simonsfoundation.org
June 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Are you interested in predator-prey interactions and movement ecology?
I am looking for a PhD student to work on the project "A mechanistic theory of functional responses: zooming into movement behaviour to understand and predict predator-prey interactions"
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/342402.
I am looking for a PhD student to work on the project "A mechanistic theory of functional responses: zooming into movement behaviour to understand and predict predator-prey interactions"
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/342402.
PhD student in Ecology (up to 4 years)
The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation project “A mechanistic theory of functional responses: zooming into movement behaviour to understand and predict predator prey interacti...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
May 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Are you interested in predator-prey interactions and movement ecology?
I am looking for a PhD student to work on the project "A mechanistic theory of functional responses: zooming into movement behaviour to understand and predict predator-prey interactions"
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/342402.
I am looking for a PhD student to work on the project "A mechanistic theory of functional responses: zooming into movement behaviour to understand and predict predator-prey interactions"
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/342402.
How do ecological communities respond to pulse perturbations (e.g. storms, wildfires)? We have a solid theory for stable fixed points, but what about cycles, transients, or chaos? In this preprint, we introduce a unified framework for these nonequilibrium cases. 1/7
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
How do ecological communities respond to pulse perturbations (e.g. storms, wildfires)? We have a solid theory for stable fixed points, but what about cycles, transients, or chaos? In this preprint, we introduce a unified framework for these nonequilibrium cases. 1/7
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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We offer a 5-year research position in the #PlanktonEcology lab in Wilhelmshaven. Are you interested in empirically testing ecological concepts? We offer a stimulating scientific environment, experimental facilities & support to establish an independent research profile
uol.de/en/job/postd...
uol.de/en/job/postd...
Postdoctoral researcher in Plankton Ecology // University of Oldenburg
uol.de
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We offer a 5-year research position in the #PlanktonEcology lab in Wilhelmshaven. Are you interested in empirically testing ecological concepts? We offer a stimulating scientific environment, experimental facilities & support to establish an independent research profile
uol.de/en/job/postd...
uol.de/en/job/postd...
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Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web.
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web (Gift Article)
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web.
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
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🧑🏽🔬Hey #undergrad juniors and seniors! Seeking paid, hands-on experience in #marinescience + #engineering? Spend the #summer doing research with a WHOI #SummerStudentFellowship!
📲 Applications are due Feb. 5 - get the details: go.whoi.edu/ssf-program
📲 Applications are due Feb. 5 - get the details: go.whoi.edu/ssf-program
January 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🧑🏽🔬Hey #undergrad juniors and seniors! Seeking paid, hands-on experience in #marinescience + #engineering? Spend the #summer doing research with a WHOI #SummerStudentFellowship!
📲 Applications are due Feb. 5 - get the details: go.whoi.edu/ssf-program
📲 Applications are due Feb. 5 - get the details: go.whoi.edu/ssf-program
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Started a Theoretical Ecology starter pack. For from complete. Respond if you want to be added or removed.
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December 27, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Started a Theoretical Ecology starter pack. For from complete. Respond if you want to be added or removed.
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I am looking for a PhD student to start in fall of 2025 at MSU. Potential topics include trait-based approaches to plankton community resilience, temperature effects on communities, harmful algal blooms and many others. Please get in touch if interested. More info: www.kl-lab.group.
Klausmeier-Litchman Lab
Welcome to the Klausmeier-Litchman lab! We study empirical and theoretical community ecology, biodiversity and climate change, focusing on phytoplankton, other microbes and general theory. We use obse...
www.kl-lab.group
November 26, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I am looking for a PhD student to start in fall of 2025 at MSU. Potential topics include trait-based approaches to plankton community resilience, temperature effects on communities, harmful algal blooms and many others. Please get in touch if interested. More info: www.kl-lab.group.
Pretty excited to be joining Bluesky to interact with the scientific community here! Bye Twitter!
November 20, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Pretty excited to be joining Bluesky to interact with the scientific community here! Bye Twitter!
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I tried to build a starter pack for researchers in ecology sensu lato. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/2MdGeqi I can add more people and spread it around.
October 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
I tried to build a starter pack for researchers in ecology sensu lato. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/2MdGeqi I can add more people and spread it around.
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For those moving from X/Twitter, I just used this excellent tool to transfer 1000+ Followings in 5 min. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...
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November 7, 2024 at 12:44 PM
For those moving from X/Twitter, I just used this excellent tool to transfer 1000+ Followings in 5 min. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...