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Beth Kaplin

@bakaplin.bsky.social
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Tropical Forest dynamics, Primate ecology, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity information systems

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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The sex life of treefrogs: how females build better nests by mating with multiple partners theconversation.com/the-sex-life...
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The sex life of treefrogs: how females build better nests by mating with multiple partners
Mating with many males means more viable nests and improved offspring survival or performance for African Grey Foam-Nest Treefrogs.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Opportunity to nominate a woman supporting STEM: communities.springernature.com/videos/appli...
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Applications open: Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science
The Inspiring Women in Science awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STE...
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Nice pce highlighting that we need to understand how the extreme heat events are affecting our planet: "With 2026 forecast to be one of the hottest years on record globally, the time is now for such urgent initiatives." communities.springernature.com/posts/widesp...
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Widespread ecological responses and cascading effects of the 2021 western North American heatwave
How does nature respond to extreme climate events like heatwaves? We brought together a team of scientists to compile the effects of the record-breaking 2021 Western North America heatwave on plants, ...
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
PhD opportunity: michelelbarnes.com/2026/03/05/p...
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PhD Scholarship: Social Networks for Disaster Preparedness and Climate Resilience
Come join us! We are recruiting a fully funded PhD student at the University of Sydney to join an ARC Discovery Project examining how personal networks shape disaster preparedness and climate resil…
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Amazing to spend ~6 days in Ethiopia learning abt coffee landscapes there=big native trees in ag landscapes, coffee is grown w/ native trees. Coffee qual is hi in farms shaded by trees w/ insects, birds, colobus. Thx to Univ Leuphana Germany & south-south exchge w/ Rwanda in soc-ecol restoration.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Young Forest Champions Initiative: youth 18-30 yrs in Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru, Uganda & Zambia. Aims to empower young leaders to drive transformative forest conser thru mentorship, capacity dev & use of advanced techns like remote sensing. Apply by 21 Mar 2026. www.fao.org/in-action/ai...
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The SCB Africa Region is excited to announce the Call for Proposals for Symposia, Workshops, Training Courses, and Round Table Discussions for the 2026 Africa Congress for Conservation Biology, scheduled for August 31- September 4 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. Get your submissions in by March 31st! 🌍🪸🦑🐘
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
"In the tropics, glaciers are melting at an alarming rate–transforming landscapes, disrupting lives, erasing cultural memory. Voices of Glaciers is a powerful new book...that shares personal reflections of 35 indivs...who are witnessing this firsthand." mountainresearchinitiative.org/news/the-voi...
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The Voices of Glaciers: A Human Chronicle of Ice, Loss, and Resilience – Mountain Research Initiative MRI
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Botany 2026- BSA Travel Awards 🗓 March 15 Deadline: Developing Nations Travel Awards Prof Travel Awards Students & PostDocs Travel Awards 🗓 April 1 Deadline: Sectional Student Travel Awards Applicants must be current BSA members presenting at conference. More info: botany.org/home/awards....
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Awards
leading scientists and educators since 1893
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
www.africanbioacoustics.org
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I am SO EXCITED about this! Many folks want to take personal action on climate change, but many resources treat people like monoliths. Enter SHIFT -- a collaboration between Dr. Kim Nicholas and Project Drawdown -- that tailors advice for YOU, using your climate superpowers. jointheshift.earth
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SHIFT
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Great story of positive change -
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Nominate an organization or inst for best practices in sust forest prod & protection DEADLINE 31 May www.fao.org/forestry/hom... Nominations invited that highlight achievements in forest mgmt, policy, innovation, comm org, restoration or related area.
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Global forestry recognition
2025 marks FAO’s 80th anniversary, celebrating eight decades of contributing to global food security and sustainable development. To commemorate FAO@80 and ...
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
For some plant happiness: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/t...
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The 25 Gardens You Must See
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
I suspect this is not just South Africa - we really need leadership to prepare our communities, cities, children, elderly, etc. theconversation.com/heat-extreme...
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Heat extremes in southern Africa might continue even if net-zero emissions are achieved
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions to zero by 2050 will reduce global warming, but climate modelling shows that some regions may still experience extreme heat.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Mainstreaming AI literacy into our classes across disciplines and courses to ensure AI does not take over student learning. Instructors may need help to develop such content. I think this is a critical step to ensure we do not produce dumbed down graduates. theconversation.com/ai-can-be-a-...
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AI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must do
Universities should teach AI literacy, emphasise why developing knowledge is important and teach students why being an expert matters.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 16/05/2025
Want to learn how to help tackle the climate crisis and contribute to a sustainable, just world via impactful climate solutions (which begin by using your voice to call for change)? This 4-week course by @universityofleeds.bsky.social is free! Sign up now ⬇️ www.futurelearn.com/courses/clim...
A screen capture of the home page of this course.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I just came across this today -stories and games for kid-friendly travel, and its an interesting collaboration that is creating this. Will be interesting to see if it can have some positive impacts on understanding climate change, maybe others know more about it? #climatechange dodo4kids.com
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John Poulsen @johnpoulsen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Good to have farmers on the side of science and data! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/c...
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Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
This should be a wake up call, but I fear many people won't take it seriously; people who can make policy chge to reduce emissions, innovative alts to energy & emissions, invest in res & interventions to make a difference. We can't keep saying this is not happening. Our children depend on us.
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Time for adults to finally act like adults on climate change
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Great pointers for talking about climate change from Katherine Hayhoe www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP2D...
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Dr.Katharine Hayhoe - How to Talk About Climate Change
YouTube video by Halton Environmental Network
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This is always great to listen to, it is from 2019 but of course remains relevant - why we need to talk about climate change www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bvc...
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The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it | Katharine Hayhoe
YouTube video by TED
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I am grateful for people with integrity.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This is a good reframing of the climate change crisis - its about us humans and the crisis we are in with our relationship to nature, to our Earth news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025...
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Rethinking carbon: The climate movement needs to be a human one, says Paul Hawken
Celebrated author, thinker and entrepreneur Paul Hawken joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his new book, Carbon: The Book of Life, and argues that the jargon and fear-based terms broadly used by the ...
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
If you are feeling down about things, let nature bring you up: w/ a little techn, look at the wave of migratory birds as they move up north w/ spring, then go outside & try to see birds coming back after winter to our beautiful landscapes www.allaboutbirds.org/news/when-wi...
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When Will Spring Bird Migration Hit Its Peak? BirdCast Has Answers
Spring migration timing varies across the U.S. and even within regions, according to radar data analyzed by BirdCast.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I great essay about the importance of forests as climate warms: forestsnews.cifor.org/91559/cool-f...
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Cool forests: Nature’s air conditioning system - CIFOR-ICRAF Forests News
As we confront the sobering reality that 2024 marked the first year global temperatures exceeded the 1.5 °C threshold established by the Paris Agreement, recognizing the vital role of forests and tree...
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
It’s a fire sale…
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
We have a cool research prjct in the Center of Exc in Biodiv & NRM Rwanda w/ colleagues @ Leuphana Universität Lüneburg & other German unis to study social-ecol restoration in Rwanda: what farmers want in restoration, native spp use & this living labs model ecosystemrestoration.net/2025/03/26/k...
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Kick-off of the Living Lab in Rutsiro, Rwanda, February 2025 – Ecosystem Restoration in Rwanda
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Very happy to read this article - we have started a study in tropical montane forest on this topic, which is a high ligtening strike area. Still much to learn about tropical forest dynamics!This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning
The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
A new category in @biotropica.bsky.social for synthesis papers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... They can be solicited by invitation, referral, or self-referral & will be "deep in time and site-specific, celebrating the insights that emerge from local, place-based ecology..."
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Editorial: Biotropica Announces a New Paper Category: Synthesis
Click on the article title to read more.
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Landscape Alliance @landalliance.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
New study | Peatlands store more carbon than all the world’s forests—but they’re dangerously underprotected. Despite covering just 3% of land, their destruction is releasing CO₂ at levels that could make them the 4th largest emitter globally. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study
Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets
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Prof Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Dana Fisher on LinkedIn: How climate shocks lead to a change in opinions+political positions for conservatives. New paper, based on data from Florida, documents how Republican positions change…🧵 Full article here: lnkd.in/eutBxHQz
Supercell, Nebraska, 2012 by Camille Seaman
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
This is an interesting article, using existing census data sets. It shows African elephant popns in a dramatic decline for 50 yrs and suggests what can be done. Bldg capacity to protect eles is one of them theconversation.com/africas-elep...
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Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
Maintaining current elephant numbers, let alone reversing declines, requires new thinking and conservation innovation.
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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I just remembered I have some free eprints for this article my PhD student did, for those of you interested in freshwater ecosystems and monitoring using biological indicators www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZG8F2...
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Perceptions and knowledge about the use of biological indicators in freshwater ecosystem monitoring in Rwanda
The use of biological monitoring (biomonitoring) to assess water quality is recognised alongside the use of chemical and physicochemical parameters due to its ability and efficiency in providing in...
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