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Mariana Chiuffo
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Plant community ecologist 🌱🏔️| Researcher at CONICET, Argentina
Humboldt Fellow, Ecology/Macroecology Group @zurelllab.bsky.social, University of Potsdam, Germany

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En el Wallmapu, una machi mapuche, una científica del #IEB #UdeC y una comunicadora, tejen un vínculo entre saberes ancestrales y ciencia para sanar la relación con la Tierra.

Escuchar profundamente es conservar.

#PRENSA #LaderaSur

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October 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The reviewer crisis: data from the journal Biological Invasions:

"Reviewer acceptance rates dropped steadily over the past two decades. Early-career researchers had the highest acceptance rates, while senior scholars were least likely to accept review invitations."
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October 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Without forward-looking models, biodiversity policy risks missing the road to recovery.
Our new PNAS article calls for predictive tools and a World Biodiversity Research Programme to guide global action.

👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#Biodiversity #Conservation #PredictiveModels #PNAS
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Omar won! He won! 🤩 So wonderful!

From Palestinian refugee to Nobel glory: Omar Yaghi’s incredible journey

Born in Amman to refugee parents, Yaghi rose from humble roots to reshape modern chemistry

gulfnews.com/world/americ...
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi in South America

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#TansleyInsight by @nahpo.bsky.social and @martin-nunez.bsky.social

@uh.edu @WileyPlantSci #PlantSci

Image source: Colección y Archivo Visual Patagónico; Photographer: Antonio Lynch; courtesy of Federico Silin.
Ectomycorrhizal fungi being introduced together with their plant hosts on Isla Victoria, Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, in 1936.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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How did North American and European fungi end up in Argentine forests?

New research in @newphyt.bsky.social from UE @nahpo.bsky.social and @martin-nunez.bsky.social looks underground at how non-native tree species and their fungal partners have spread.

Read here: buff.ly/919OOs0
October 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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New paper!
I am excited about it, since it has some very cool contributions on:
-Status of Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi
-Definition of what is a invasive mycorhizal 🍄
-Cool picture of trees being brought from Europe in 1920!
Lead by @nahpo.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi: belowground insights from South America
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are essential for nutrient cycling and plant symbiosis, yet their invasions remain understudied, particularly in South America. Large-scale forestry introductions have spr...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Not great odds in favor...
How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
September 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Great opportunity!!!!!
If you are interested in contributing to the TREE series on Disability in Ecology and Evolution, email me at [email protected]

We want hear from as many people as possible.

December will be the last in the series, for this issue we will need contributions by c7 October.

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Disability in Ecology and Evolution collection: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
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September 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Dear community I am looking for some ideas on a way to capture opinions and testimonies during an open table at a conference. Any good experiences on something interactive?

Ideas are welcome ❤️
a woman says do you have any ideas with her finger pointing
ALT: a woman says do you have any ideas with her finger pointing
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September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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🌍🧪Ecology needs inclusive systems and equitable opportunities.

Our new BES report shares evidence, lived experience, and practical steps to dismantle barriers in science. 
Written by BES Network members, part-funded by Pride in STEM.

Read the full report here:
f.mtr.cool
September 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Pink lapacho trees (Handroanthus impetiginosus, Bignoniaceae) stand out in forest islands scattered across the Argentinian savannas, Esteros de Iberá.

🧪🌍🌿🌾🪴 🇦🇷 botany #Forest-Savannas mosaics
August 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming.

Could these be the real culprits?

The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.

This thread explains! 🧵
May 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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🔥 Mujeres del Fuego Sudamérica | Mulheres do Fogo da América do Sul 🔥

Una red de mujeres unidas por la ecología del fuego y su valor cultural.

Uma rede de mulheres unidas pela ecologia do fogo e seu valor cultural.

💫 Únete/Participe: shre.ink/t8I0
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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🎙️ our latest podcast episode is live!
👨‍🔬 we spoke with our incredible Research Highlights Editor, Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal, about his research and his experience working as an editor on our journal.
🔉 listen in English here: buff.ly/9ZICMim
🔉 Escucha en español aquí: buff.ly/LX5Hw6k
August 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Climate models since the 1970s nailed it—most predicted global warming almost exactly as it happened.
August 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Hundreds of thousands of people in Argentina have watched a livestream of a deep sea exploration, partly out of interest in nature and partly as a form of activism as President Javier Milei threatens to cut state-funded science. nyti.ms/45rOOmu
A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.
A livestream of an undersea project has captivated Argentina as President Javier Milei wields a chain saw on the budget for science.
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August 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina has been thinning at a sharply accelerated rate since 2019, scientists reported on Thursday. And if the thinning doesn’t slow, it could kick-start a series of changes that might cause the ice to shrink even faster. nyti.ms/4lgguR2
August 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy to be part of this! 💞 Such a beautiful learning process! Their understanding of, and connection to, nature is moving!
By far my favorite paper this year.
A collaboration between Mapuche elders—including Machi Patricia—and ecologists, reflecting on building trust and shared understanding in the face of environmental crisis.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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August 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Ciencia es asombro, exploración, curiosidad, conocimiento, trabajo en equipo. ¡Aguante el Conicet! ¡Arriba la ciencia argentina! 💝🇦🇷💝🇦🇷💝
Ahora, en vivo, en 👇 Ahora hay casi 34.000 personas mirando 😍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=obR1...
Lance 39.1 Mar Del Plata Canyon | SOI Divestream 818
YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean
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July 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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We're seeking a new Senior Editor! ⏰

Are you...
👉intrigued by the interface between ecology & biological resource management? 🌎
👉a clear communicator who enjoys working as part of a team? 💬
👉committed to maintaining high editorial standards? 🧪

More info 👇
bit.ly/4lPzaIx
Senior Editor for Journal of Applied Ecology - British Ecological Society
Join the editorial board on Journal of Applied Ecology! Apply by 07 Sep 2025.
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July 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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🔹 Building an Ecological Practice with Values & Responsibilities
With Monica Ortiz, Gisela Stotz & myself.
A space to reflect on the role of ecologists in times of crisis: ethics, politics & collective action in our work.
July 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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🌿 Excited to share that at this year’s Reunión Trinacional de Ecología in Mendoza, Argentina, I’ll be co-moderating two roundtables on key issues in ecology.
A quick thread on what’s coming 👇 #RAE2025
July 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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⚠️ Call for Special Feature @journalofecology.bsky.social
Functional traits in primary producers: recent advances and future directions.

Topics include:
- Approaches in understanding, measuring and predicting traits
- Scaling from traits to ecosystem processes.

Submit here: shorturl.at/sP5LC
July 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM