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Andrew Beckerman

@beckerhopper.bsky.social
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Professor of Evolutionary Ecology University of Sheffield #rstats, #Julia #mtb, #foodweb, #openresearch 🧪 🚵🏽 𝄢

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Timothée Poisot @ctrlalttim.com · 19/05/2026
Are interacting species showing more similar responses to environmental predictors than expected by chance? Is this similarity protecting species pairs from interaction disruption under climate change? If you want to find out, join us for a fully funded Ph.D. with @epic-biodiversity.org 🌎🧪
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Prof Alex Dunhill @profalexdunhill.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Led by @annabel-nicholls.bsky.social, a PhD researcher and former research assistant on the project, the team includes Paul Wignall, Haijun Song, @jackolivershaw.bsky.social, @beckerhopper.bsky.social (& Me!) Early-career leadership shaping deep‑time ecology! 🎓
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Penelope Blyth @blythpenelope.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
It’s finally out! Check out my first first author paper all about Allometric coefficients and how they can actually matter 😅
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Read this thread. @dralexdunhill.bsky.social at his finest, showcasing our @ukri.org funded work led by @barankarapunar.bsky.social with deep support from @tanyadoesscience.bsky.social. No global collapse of food webs across the Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction (PTME)
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Prof Alex Dunhill @profalexdunhill.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨New preprint out @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social (under review elsewhere!) 🧵 No global collapse of food webs across the Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction (PTME) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/02/2026
Fascinating new research paper asks: why did Biden receive so little political credit for his enormous investments in manufacturing? Turns out people give all the credit to governors (ironically, in this case, mostly red-state governors who were hostile to the policy!).
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Why Biden-era clean energy investment policies had limited political returns | PNAS
The Biden Administration enacted the largest federal policy framework to incentivize clean energy and decarbonization in U.S. history. We examine w...
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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A great listen - the surprising origins of this idea & its subsequent swallowing in conspiracy theory. Enjoyed learning about this in the Stalinist ghetto of East Oxford…
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
🧪 New Paper - New and revised estimates of the allometric coefficients for the bioenergetic & ATN model. Thousands of genera, no major change to past conclusions, massive opportunity for location specific simulations. *@blythpenelope.bsky.social lead author onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The Critical Role of Coefficients: Updating Allometric Normalisation Constants for Modern Ecology and Modelling
Allometry is central to a wide range of ecological research including dynamic food web modelling. Here we updated the often neglected allometric coefficients for metabolism and production, deriving n...
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Tanya Strydom @tanyadoesscience.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Preprint alert 🚨 (yes, I still go online, shocker) Scaling from Metawebs to Realised Webs: A Hierarchical Approach to Network Ecology TL;DR: Networks are like… weirdly finicky and if you want your network analysis to not be a sad chaos, check this preprint: [doi.org/10.32942/X2JW8K] 🏠💻
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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🦜 Do you like parrots? 🎵 Into your bioacoustics? 💻 Love a bit of computer modelling and science 🧪 ? Then this PhD project might be for you: 👉 “Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species’ spatial and temporal distribution.” bit.ly/accephd
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ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Check it out... 🧪Post Doc opportunity. #stability #biodiversity #ecology
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
New paper out: Response diversity is a major driver of temporal stability in complex food webs. #openaccess, using #opensource software, and delivering novel insights into biodiversity-stability relationships. Bravo to the team lead by Dr. Alain Danet. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Response diversity is a major driver of temporal stability in complex food webs | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Global change constitutes a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem functions and places the temporal stability of ecological communities at risk. Classic theory identifies species richness and foo...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
** PhD in Food Web Modelling, Pharmaceuticals & Soils ** Come model the impacts of pharmaceuticals from festival reclaimed fertiliser on food webs & biodiversity. Theoretical ecology/ecotoxicology & programming in R, Python, C++, Julia or Matlab required. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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ECOSOLUTIONS DFA - Quantifying Pharmaceutical Effects on Microbial and Aboveground Trophic Ecology using Food Web Models at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ECOSOLUTIONS DFA - Quantifying Pharmaceutical Effects on Microbial and Aboveground Trophic Ecology using Food Web Models at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
📢 Dryad & @openrxiv.bsky.social are excited to announce a new partnership & integration. Beginning today, authors posting #preprints to @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social will have the option to upload #opendata to Dryad at the same time. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4nHtcdA #preprint #openaccess #datasharing
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Given the deranged turn in the public conversation around migration lately, I highly encourage everyone listen to this interview with environmental historian Prof. Sunil Amrith, on the history of human movement. It provides much needed perspective & more than a little sanity to the discussion!
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Mass Climate Migration & The Rise of Uninhabitable Regions with Sunil Amrith | TGS 192
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Don't forget to register for our Hackathon event! We'll be discussing and testing a protocol to check whether published data/code is actually reproducible... Registration closes on the 15th September 🕤 Find out more and register here 👉 buff.ly/XTON0lV
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Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🎊We’re excited to share that @beckerhopper.bsky.social has been elected chair of the Dryad Board of Directors. Beckerman takes over from @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social, who continues to serve as a board member. Read more→
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Leadership news: Andrew Beckerman named Chair of the Dryad Board | Dryad news
We’re so pleased to announce that Andrew Beckerman has been elected Chair by the Dryad Board of Directors. Andrew is Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and Faculty Director of Education for Science at...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
12 PhD opportunities: Deadline 4th April 2025. Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? #PhDpositions available combining #ecology, #policy, & #society to transform chemicals policy and management in #urban ecosystems. ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk
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ECOSOLUTIONS
Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? The NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Training Progra...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Curious about #modelling complex ecological communities to address #globalchallenges related to #biodiversity & #ecosystemfunction? Check out our #openaccess, #opensource software, EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl. Kudos to past efforts in support. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks
Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Get simulating! #Biodiversity / #foodweb dynamics with #julialang. Classic bioenergetic model, consolidation of lots of add-ons & super fast. Very happy to share this, a result of amazing collaborators and a rich history of model development. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks
Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
“Musk is amplifying a slew of incorrect and misleading information. His concern about the subject doesn’t extend to being truthful when addressing it.” How is this consistent with him retaining fellowship of the @royalsociety.org? www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline
The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.
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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Lovely to see Devi Satarkar’s first DPhil paper out in print
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 08/01/2025
Climate change is creating warmer, drier conditions that cause fire seasons in some regions like western North America to last longer and be more active. Read more:
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Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risks—and Stakes—of Extreme Wildfires
Rising temperatures, parched forests, and shifting precipitation patterns are fueling severe wildfires with unprecedented impacts. There is still time to act.
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Morgan Tingley @mwtingley.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Check out this open position as Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science at the Novo Nordisk Foundation to support activities within monitoring and modelling of #biodiversity, #ecosystem health, #restoration & environmental sustainability 🌿🌳🌍💦🌸 apply.workable.com/novonordiskf...
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Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science - Novo Nordisk Foundation
Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem ScienceThe Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking a Scientific Manager with a background in biodiversity, landscape ecology, environmental- or ecosystem sc...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Don't miss this chance to join a truly interdisciplinary #PhD programme on Transforming Chemical Management for a Non-Toxic Future. Stage 1 Applications are due 6 Jan. #ecology #ecotoxicology #systemsthinking #urbanecosystems Details here: ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/home
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ECOSOLUTIONS - How to apply
ECOSOLUTIONS DTP is now open for applications to join the first cohort of PhD students to start in September 2025.
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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
We've now got the green light to revamp this booklet and we're looking for volunteers to write/peer review sections. Express your interest here: forms.gle/ZYFLPaC3k2RF.... We want to feature diverse ECR writers from across the world. Women of colour are especially encouraged!
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BES Guide to Reproducible Code Refresh!
In the simpler days of 2015/16 we wrote the BES Guide to Reproducible Code. It’s time for a refresh! Would you like to help? We're looking for early career researchers (PhDs/postdocs) to contribute, e...
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 13/12/2024
That’s a wrap! There’s nothing quite like seeing ecologists and practitioners come together, sparking new ideas and collaborations. We can’t wait to bring this energy to Edinburgh next year. Until then, stay connected and stay inspired!
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Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Clearly the end of the semester - here is the correct link jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Postdoctoral Associate
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Vojtech Brlik @ecobrlik.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
15 000 fieldworkers | 28 countries | decades of effort | 170 #bird species🐦 Data paper on European long-term population changes in #birds: doi.org/10.1038/s415... Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #ornithology
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Long-term and large-scale multispecies dataset tracking population changes of common European breeding birds - Scientific Data
Measurement(s) population Technology Type(s) Count Factor Type(s) time scale • geographic location Sample Characteristic - Organism Aves Sample Characteristic - Location Europe Machine-accessible meta...
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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
If you’re in Liverpool for the BES (or any other reason!) I highly recommend Conversations (free!) at the Walker Art gallery. Centred on Black women and non binary artists. Also thoughtful interp in the rest of the gallery about colonial and slavery links www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker-art-g...
Banner for Conversations exhibition. Orange text on black background. Contains the names of all artists.
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Help Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme Interested in urban pollution science, policy & systems thinking ? Backgrounds in ecology, chemistry, geography, environmental engineering, policy & law welcome! www.findaphd.com/phds/program... #PhD
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FindAPhD : Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield
Apply for a PhD: Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield
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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
We’re launching a new @britishecolsoc.bsky.social network at #BES2024! Come and be part of Emerging Leaders and Managers with @luehea.bsky.social, Rob Brooker and me 👩🏻‍🦳🧑🏻‍🌾👩🏻 and keep your ears open for the first episode of the ELM podcast with special guest @ymalhi.bsky.social, available soon!
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Gareth Phoenix @garethphoenix.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Wow 😱: The western arctic caribou herd has largely abandoned its southern ranges as winter survival has worsened there. In: Evidence for an Adaptive, Large-Scale Range Shift in a Long-Distance Terrestrial Migrant. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Evidence for an Adaptive, Large‐Scale Range Shift in a Long‐Distance Terrestrial Migrant
The Western Arctic Herd, a large but declining caribou population, has shifted its main wintering range from lichen-rich coastal tundra in the southwesternmost portion of its range to mountainous are...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 18/11/2024
I don’t need to go on social media to have my worldview challenged I am in theoretical physics I have a new existential crisis daily
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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
In the simpler days of 2015/16 we wrote the BES Guide to Reproducible Code: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/wp-content/u.... It’s time for a refresh! Would you like to help? I’m looking for people to review the existing booklet by 5th December.
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Britt Koskella @bkoskella.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
This is an AMAZING public service - thank you!
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Kevin Bairos-Novak @ecolology.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hey all, please RT this new starter pack for locating our fellow ecological modellers on Blue Sky! And please reply to this post if you'd like to be added to the starter pack! go.bsky.app/EfUQaM2
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10,000 Motivated Rats @bombsfall.bsky.social · 06/04/2024
oh nice they have both
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Michael Manhart @michaelmanhart.bsky.social · 04/04/2024
I am recruiting a postdoc in statistical physics, computational biology, or a related field to study the predictability of evolution in microbial communities. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u... Apply by May 1 here: forms.gle/hMNgrh3Ja5dP...
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 29/03/2024
More context for 🧪. New statistical methods accounting for spatial, temporal and evolutionary non-independence lead to big questions about global trends in biodiversity and improved prediction at smaller scales. Paper is OA so grab it if biodiversity things float your boat!
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 27/03/2024
Check this out. Interesting times for biodiversity analyses. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
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Andrew Beckerman @beckerhopper.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
🐠🌊 PhD Position - Applications Open 🐠🌊 Predicting global patterns in fish feeding behaviour: implications for food webs and fisheries Based at Sheffield with collaborators at York and CEFAS. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Dani cRabaiotti 🦀 @danirabaiotti.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
To conclude - the name we will go with 'Science' for searchabulity as @bossett.bsky.social suggested. But referring to it as 'the science feed' is cool. The community of scientists on Bluesky will continue to be known as BlueSci, and that name will remain the name of the list the feed runs off 🧪
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