Paul Caplat 🌲🌳🐦🦋
@paulcaplat.bsky.social
Ecologist at QUB, modelling species dynamics in novel habitats, particularly with trees around. Working for EDI. Long-distance migrant (FR, CAN, OZ, SWE, NI). Part time musician, house renovator, and van lifer. Ice hockey fan. Slave to two dogs. He/him
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Paul Caplat 🌲🌳🐦🦋
@paulcaplat.bsky.social
· Nov 23
I thought I'd share ongoing research:
1) INVISMO: linking insect vision and habitat use (led Emily Baird, Stockholm Uni)
2) Raptor ecology with @lambin-ecology.bsky.social and many PhD
1) INVISMO: linking insect vision and habitat use (led Emily Baird, Stockholm Uni)
2) Raptor ecology with @lambin-ecology.bsky.social and many PhD
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Granger et al. Multispecies sensory networks and social foraging strategies: Implications for population decline in procellariiform seabirds www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #ornithology #seabirds
Multispecies sensory networks and social foraging strategies: Implications for population decline in procellariiform seabirds | PNAS
Multispecies sensory networks, where different species prioritize different sensory
modalities and then use heterospecific information in a likely ...
www.pnas.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Granger et al. Multispecies sensory networks and social foraging strategies: Implications for population decline in procellariiform seabirds www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #ornithology #seabirds
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Which bird disperses which plant? What does bird dispersed fruit look like? Why do fruit sizes differ between regions? Why does ivy fruit in winter? How can we identify the disperser and distance carried from droppings? How did this collaboration arise? youtu.be/4vZ0w97ffRM?...
Fruit, frugivores, and the ecology of seed dispersal
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Which bird disperses which plant? What does bird dispersed fruit look like? Why do fruit sizes differ between regions? Why does ivy fruit in winter? How can we identify the disperser and distance carried from droppings? How did this collaboration arise? youtu.be/4vZ0w97ffRM?...
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Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers @climateanalytics.org say
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say
Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers @climateanalytics.org say
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Do you like forests and computer models? 🌳🧑💻
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Do you like forests and computer models? 🌳🧑💻
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
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🌳 Our research in Nature Communications!
Converting coniferous to broad-leaved forests in Europe could cut summer hot extremes by up to 1 °C — boosting climate effectiveness.
Read more 👇
🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64580-y
#ForestNavigator #ClimateScience #Forestry #NatureComms
Converting coniferous to broad-leaved forests in Europe could cut summer hot extremes by up to 1 °C — boosting climate effectiveness.
Read more 👇
🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64580-y
#ForestNavigator #ClimateScience #Forestry #NatureComms
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...
nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🌳 Our research in Nature Communications!
Converting coniferous to broad-leaved forests in Europe could cut summer hot extremes by up to 1 °C — boosting climate effectiveness.
Read more 👇
🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64580-y
#ForestNavigator #ClimateScience #Forestry #NatureComms
Converting coniferous to broad-leaved forests in Europe could cut summer hot extremes by up to 1 °C — boosting climate effectiveness.
Read more 👇
🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64580-y
#ForestNavigator #ClimateScience #Forestry #NatureComms
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😢
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
😢
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
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NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
*rant on*
The UK academic world is dying from its own form of capitalism. We are so busy that time for the community is almost impossible to find. Being a journal editor is mad (finding reviewers), supervising a PhD is fun until you need to find an external examiner...
* rant off **
(* never off)
The UK academic world is dying from its own form of capitalism. We are so busy that time for the community is almost impossible to find. Being a journal editor is mad (finding reviewers), supervising a PhD is fun until you need to find an external examiner...
* rant off **
(* never off)
October 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
*rant on*
The UK academic world is dying from its own form of capitalism. We are so busy that time for the community is almost impossible to find. Being a journal editor is mad (finding reviewers), supervising a PhD is fun until you need to find an external examiner...
* rant off **
(* never off)
The UK academic world is dying from its own form of capitalism. We are so busy that time for the community is almost impossible to find. Being a journal editor is mad (finding reviewers), supervising a PhD is fun until you need to find an external examiner...
* rant off **
(* never off)
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
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December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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🌲 Very happy to share our new study on where, when, and why trees die across the range of 3 major southern US pines: Pinus taeda, P. palustris, and P. elliottii (loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine).
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
🧵1/9
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
🧵1/9
Mosaic of Size‐Dependent Mortality in Three Ecologically and Economically Important Pine Species Reveals Patterns Across Space and Time
Aim Global forests face increasing stresses from novel climate states, altered disturbance regimes and the spread of pests and pathogens. Understanding where and when mortality occurs across species...
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🌲 Very happy to share our new study on where, when, and why trees die across the range of 3 major southern US pines: Pinus taeda, P. palustris, and P. elliottii (loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine).
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
🧵1/9
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
🧵1/9
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How has it escaped my attention for 12 years? the book Braiding Sweetgrass is a must read for anyone interested in ecological science and/or indigenous knowledge, beautifully written.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidin...
Braiding Sweetgrass - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
How has it escaped my attention for 12 years? the book Braiding Sweetgrass is a must read for anyone interested in ecological science and/or indigenous knowledge, beautifully written.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidin...
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Après un recours déposé par trois associations écologistes, le tribunal judiciaire de Paris a condamné le groupe jeudi 23 octobre pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses, en raison de communications mensongères sur son ambition climatique.
Par @mickacorreia.bsky.social
Par @mickacorreia.bsky.social
TotalEnergies est condamné par la justice pour greenwashing
Après un recours déposé par trois associations écologistes, le tribunal judiciaire de Paris a condamné le groupe jeudi 23 octobre pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses, en raison de communications mensongères sur son ambition climatique.
l.mediapart.fr
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Après un recours déposé par trois associations écologistes, le tribunal judiciaire de Paris a condamné le groupe jeudi 23 octobre pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses, en raison de communications mensongères sur son ambition climatique.
Par @mickacorreia.bsky.social
Par @mickacorreia.bsky.social
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Take nothing for granted, make sure to get out and vote Connolly tomorrow.
This presidential election has the potential to bring about a major shift in Irish politics, with a united left providing a real alternative to over a century of tweedledum tweedledee FF/FG.
share.google/8EX5qs8gi3mX...
This presidential election has the potential to bring about a major shift in Irish politics, with a united left providing a real alternative to over a century of tweedledum tweedledee FF/FG.
share.google/8EX5qs8gi3mX...
Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president
Independent candidate’s smooth campaign has enthused younger voters but views on Nato and Hamas may concern European allies
share.google
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Take nothing for granted, make sure to get out and vote Connolly tomorrow.
This presidential election has the potential to bring about a major shift in Irish politics, with a united left providing a real alternative to over a century of tweedledum tweedledee FF/FG.
share.google/8EX5qs8gi3mX...
This presidential election has the potential to bring about a major shift in Irish politics, with a united left providing a real alternative to over a century of tweedledum tweedledee FF/FG.
share.google/8EX5qs8gi3mX...
Such a cool project!
University College London seeks candidates for a FUNDED Ph.D. in #geoarcheology and #archeobotany examining the antiquity of slash and burn agriculture in the northwest Amazon of Brazil
Deadline 17 December!
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/how...
Deadline 17 December!
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/how...
How old is slash-and-burn in Amazonia? | TREES DLA
Slash-and-burn is the dominant strategy for plant cultivation in rural Amazonia yet its antiquity in pre-Colonial times is unclear. Ascertaining both its antiquity and differences compared to modern s...
www.trees-dla.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Such a cool project!
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You've probably noticed a few more berries, fruits, nuts and seeds from our trees this year – the mast year! 🍎
Let us know what you've found by recording with us!
Let us know what you've found by recording with us!
October 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You've probably noticed a few more berries, fruits, nuts and seeds from our trees this year – the mast year! 🍎
Let us know what you've found by recording with us!
Let us know what you've found by recording with us!
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Flawless 10/10
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Flawless 10/10
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40 seconds in and following 💙
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
40 seconds in and following 💙
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the EU parliament is looking for a native-level irish speaker for a press officer traineeship, starting next march
it's paid (€1660/month, no tax) and is a pretty sweet opportunity to see how the EU sausage is made, and a chance to try brussels (if you're not already here)
deadline end of october!
it's paid (€1660/month, no tax) and is a pretty sweet opportunity to see how the EU sausage is made, and a chance to try brussels (if you're not already here)
deadline end of october!
European parliament Traineeships - Press Unit - Post E: Press Officer, Gaelic Language
Consultez toutes les offres d'emploi Parlement européen stage et postulez en ligne a nos annonces emploi sur le site recrutement Parlement européen stage
ep-stages.gestmax.eu
October 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
the EU parliament is looking for a native-level irish speaker for a press officer traineeship, starting next march
it's paid (€1660/month, no tax) and is a pretty sweet opportunity to see how the EU sausage is made, and a chance to try brussels (if you're not already here)
deadline end of october!
it's paid (€1660/month, no tax) and is a pretty sweet opportunity to see how the EU sausage is made, and a chance to try brussels (if you're not already here)
deadline end of october!
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Sweden's Greta Thunberg is dehydrated, under-fed and being held in poor conditions ans subjected to intimidation by the Israelis after being illegally kidnapped in international waters - and her government is saying nothing.
As pathetic as they are spineless.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
As pathetic as they are spineless.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sweden's Greta Thunberg is dehydrated, under-fed and being held in poor conditions ans subjected to intimidation by the Israelis after being illegally kidnapped in international waters - and her government is saying nothing.
As pathetic as they are spineless.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
As pathetic as they are spineless.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
If the world leaders cannot stop a genocide, and instead prosecute humanitarian activists, can we hope they will act against climate change based on evidence? Or is the only way forward large-scale boycott and divestment to force their hands?
September 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
If the world leaders cannot stop a genocide, and instead prosecute humanitarian activists, can we hope they will act against climate change based on evidence? Or is the only way forward large-scale boycott and divestment to force their hands?
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Day 3 (final day) Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity & Water Annual Symposium. #ClimateCoCentre
September 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Day 3 (final day) Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity & Water Annual Symposium. #ClimateCoCentre
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#ClimateCoCentre Annual Symposium is underway
September 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#ClimateCoCentre Annual Symposium is underway
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Walsh PhD Scholarship: Modelling the impact of climate change on #forest productivity
Details at: drjonyearsley.github.io/agriadaptPhD...
Apply by 30th Sept 2025
@bes-quantitative.bsky.social @bes-forests.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
Details at: drjonyearsley.github.io/agriadaptPhD...
Apply by 30th Sept 2025
@bes-quantitative.bsky.social @bes-forests.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Walsh PhD Scholarship: Modelling the impact of climate change on #forest productivity
Details at: drjonyearsley.github.io/agriadaptPhD...
Apply by 30th Sept 2025
@bes-quantitative.bsky.social @bes-forests.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social
Details at: drjonyearsley.github.io/agriadaptPhD...
Apply by 30th Sept 2025
@bes-quantitative.bsky.social @bes-forests.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social