iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Andrés Baselga @andresbaselga.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We made a video-abstract summarizing the major points of our paper on ecological uniqueness: youtu.be/Spft2aR8ZUI?...

youtu.be

Ecological uniqueness: New measures to reconcile method with concept

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

011

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Andrés Baselga @andresbaselga.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New paper by Carola Gómez-Rodríguez and me on ecological uniqueness. We show that: 1. Asymmetric dissimilarity is a must for quantifying the uniqueness of biological communities. 2. Average dissimilarity is an absolute measure of uniqueness, while LCBD is a relative indicator doi.org/10.1111/geb....

doi.org

Ecological Uniqueness: New Measures to Reconcile Method With Concept

Aim Ecological uniqueness quantifies how different a community is relative to all other communities within the study. This broad-sense definition of uniqueness makes it dependent on the choice of th.....

194

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Andres's latest paper on methods to quantify beta diversity 👇

021

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📽️ Primer video de la serie #BeetleBits sobre métodos de muestreo de coleópteros, en ell marco del proyecto #MetaBeetle (AEI) Empezamos con unos consejos que nos da Mauro Quintanilla-Viana para evitar picaduras de garrapatas. -.- Tick bite prevention tips (in Spanish) youtu.be/kW15M_jV2cg?...

youtu.be

Beetle Bits: Prevención de picaduras de garrapata en muestreos de campo

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

021

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

GCiencia @gciencia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Os morcegos non son cegos: teñen ollos plenamente funcionais e unha visión adaptada á noite. Coñece máis no novo episodio de Desmontando Mitos da man de Javier Iglesias, director do Museo de Historia Natural da @usc.gal

youtu.be

Son cegos os morcegos? Desmentindo un mito tan vello como o seu nome

YouTube video by GCiencia

032

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Huge congratulations to Andrés Baselga, who has just been promoted to Full Professor of Zoology at Univ. Santiago de Compostela @usc.gal Yesterday we enjoyed his talk - from collecting beetles as a teen to developing methods for studying biodiversity. @andresbaselga.bsky.social @cretus.usc.gal

1151

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Erik Simon Lledó @bokamero.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Evolutionary "hills" or "islands"? Very interesting new approach to measure the uniqueness of a biological community, with great potential use as baseline to identify high-value biodiversity sites at multiple scales.

153

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We usually post about #Macroecology #Biogeography in English. Pero también hacemos divulgación de nuestra investigación en castellano. Abro hilo sobre distance-decay (= descenso de la similitud en las comunidades biológicas con la distancia (espacial)) 👇🏽 revistas.usc.gal/index.php/na...

172

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

We have developed a new methodological framework to measure biodiversity. We focus on the uniqueness (or singularity) of biological communities and apply it to the GBF 30x30 target. If you only have 4:35 min, check the visual abstract to know a little bit more about it ☺️: youtu.be/dHMBhVJ8dns?...

youtu.be

Areas of high biodiversity value evidenced by the spatial scaling of phylogenetic uniqueness

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

054

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · 01/09/2025

Esta semana os IPs @andresbaselga.bsky.social e #C.Gómez-Rodriguez imparten “Código para biólogos: introdución a R” Curso da #UniversidadeDeVerán no que guiarán aos asistentes na aprendizaxe de R desde as bases ata a súa aplicación no ámbito da bioloxía. @biogeography-usc.bsky.social @usc.gal

022

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

III SIBECOL & XII AEET MEETING @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

And we’re off! The III SIBECOL & XVII AEET Meeting has officially begun! A day full of workshops, reunions, first connections, and an energizing welcome cocktail. This is just the beginning of a truly special week 🌿 #SIBECOLAEET2025 #Ecology #EcologyMeeting #AnotherScienceIsPossible

0257

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Fernando Valladares @fernadovalladares.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Un fin de semana de rabia y preocupación nos ha hecho componer una especie de himno en defensa de la naturaleza gallega, un Altri NON apelando a la emoción. Sumando narrativas, estilos y voluntades contra un proyecto que no debe ver la luz youtu.be/tzb6GbHdVzQ?... #AltriNon #fernandovalladares

youtu.be

Altri non, non che deixes enganar - 210

YouTube video by La salud de la humanidad

35326

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Hemos creado un Grupo de Innovación Docente “Biodiversidad con R” en la @usc.gal. El objetivo es facilitar la iniciación en R al alumnado de Biología Ambiental, especialmente al interesado en los estudios de diversidad biológica. Y ya tenemos un par de videos! youtube.com/watch?v=XznC...

youtube.com

Introducción a R y R Studio

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

1104

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

University Departments and Faculties of the three Universities in the region have formally endorsed the “Open Letter (Manifesto) Against Altri”, after holding official internal votes. This extraordinary alignment represents a historic act of collective academic dissent. Official Endorsements 👇🏽

011

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The scientific community working in environmental and natural sciences has taken an unprecedented, united stand against a new macro-scale pulp mill in NW Spain. We voted against However, the regional government gave its green light last week. The scientists’ manifest: www.usc.gal/gl/investiga...

usc.gal

Scientists oppose the new macro-cellulose project (ALTRI’s) in NW Spain

The project of a large pulp mill in Galicia (NW Iberian Peninsula) has raised serious environmental and social concerns. Notably, the scientific and academic community working in environmental and nat...

102

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Our article on the congruence between species abundance and genetic diversity in leaf beetles has been assigned to an issue in @ecography.bsky.social Paper: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Visual abstract in YouTube (with Abril's cute narration ☺️): youtu.be/8ALxwQ2e5-E?...

youtu.be

Climatic stability predicts the congruence between species abundance and genetic diversity

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

032

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela @usc.gal · 05/03/2025

🪱 O grupo Biodiversidade, Bioxeografía e Conservación Integrativa (BiBiCI), vinculado ao @cretus.usc.gal, acaba de rematar un estudo de catro décadas sobre as lesmas do xénero Arion na Península e Baleares. O estudo contou cunha mostraxe de 5.000 exemplares. 🗞️ www.usc.gal/gl/xornal/no...

072

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · 05/03/2025

Investigadores de CRETUS do grupo @biogeography-usc.bsky.social publican un exhaustivo estudo sobre as lesmas Arion da Península Ibérica e as Illas Baleares e ademais describen dúas novas especies para a ciencia! 👏 👏@andresbaselga.bsky.social #C.Gómez-Rodriguez

042

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Fresh off the press! 📚 Our book about Arion is finally here! With the revision of the genus in the Iberian Peninsula, the description of two new species and numerous plates with drawings and photographs. Not for a quick read (almost 400 pages) but definitely interesting! :-) @cretus.usc.gal

120

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Our students are great! Look what they made! The Biology building looks cool and it also shows that we are against the project of a huge paper mill in Galicia. It will be a disaster for biodiversity. #AltriNON —- Nuestra facultad viste sus mejores galas contra Altri. Obra de arte del alumnado 🙌🏽

1126

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Today, is the 216th anniversary of the birth of Charles #Darwin, a day to celebrate Darwin, natural selection and #evolution. Let's celebrate with a bit of (much needed) music www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry7N... Happy #DarwinDay!!!

youtube.com

Darwin Day - Baba Brinkman

YouTube video by Baba Brinkman

2154

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

We are very happy to be part of #CIGUSNetwork! 🪲 Biodiversity at @cretus.usc.gal cigus.gal/en/ “The CIGUS Network comprises 10 research centres. It’s a superstructure promoted by the Autonomous Government to strengthen and boost excellence in university research and drive progress in Galicia.”

cigus.gal

CIGUS Network

The collective force of the best science made in Galicia.

031

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

CRETUS @cretus.usc.gal · 11/02/2025

CRETUS súmase á conmemoración do #11F Día Internacional da Muller e a Nena na Ciencia e aproveita a ocasión para destacar o talento científico feminino que ten! @usc.gal #11F #11F2025 #mujeryciencia #mullereseciencia

085

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Happy #11F everyone! 🎉👩‍🔬 To celebrate, we’ve added a transcript of Carola’s talk on Maternity & Academia to our website—for those who prefer a quick read over a video. Check it out here, along with the video of her invited talk at WISE 2020 www.biogeography-usc.org/carola_wise.... @cretus.usc.gal

biogeography-usc.org

Reflections on Maternity,by Carola Gómez-Rodríguez

042

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Erik Simon Lledó @bokamero.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Do abyssal species that grow on polymetallic nodules have more restricted dispersal than fauna not depending on this resource? Contrasting distance-decay patterns in community similarity across the NE Pacific basin suggest they do! See our new study doi.org/10.1111/geb.... on time for #17DSBS!

12714

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

In Spain, Departments and Faculties are the primary governing bodies of university life. The unprecedented agreement among numerous Departments/Faculties from three universities, which officially voted to endorse the 'Manifest Against Altri', marks a historic moment of collective academic dissent.

200

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Terra_do_Medio @altrinon.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

📢📢Como non podía ser de outro xeito, comezamos recordándovos onde hai que estar o 15 de Decembro 📍12:00-Santiago de Compostela 💚✊Convocámoste xunto ca Plataforma en defensa da ría de Arousa a berrar con nós da Alameda ao Obradoiro: ALTRI NON !! !! Axudádenos a que lle chegue a todo o mundo🙏

29360

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The project of a huge pulp mill in Galicia (NW Iberian Peninsula) has raised important environmental and social concerns. #AltriNon For the first time (since we can remember), there has been a united front against this type of project from many University departments and faculties. The vote is in.

183

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Are you in Santiago de Compostela today? Do not miss Dr. Fernández-Palacios seminar about Island Biogeography. At 10:00 am at the Biology Building (Facultade de Bioloxía). See you there!

031

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Christian Rellstab @christian-rellstab.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Join the second EvolTree Online Seminar of this November! On Wednesday, 27.11.2024, 14 CET, Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social will talk about "A future-oriented, deep-time perspective on European woodlands". For more information and registration see here: www.evoltree.eu/webinars

1239

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

If you are interested in distance-decay models for #Biogeography or Community #Ecology, we have made a quite cool whiteboard video about It. (Functions to adjust, compare and plot distance-decay models are available in betapart (R package) youtu.be/uw1SureoP3Y?...

youtu.be

Distance decay of community similarity

YouTube video by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

051

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

La modelización del patrón de distance-decay requiere tener en cuenta la dependencia a pares de los datos y el hecho de que, generalmente, la relación debe ajustarse con modelos no lineales. Estos modelos ya están disponibles en el paquete betapart de R: cran.r-project.org/web/packages...

cran.r-project.org

betapart: Partitioning Beta Diversity into Turnover and Nestedness Components

Functions to compute pair-wise dissimilarities (distance matrices) and multiple-site dissimilarities, separating the turnover and nestedness-resultant components of taxonomic (incidence and abundance ...

011

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

La construcción de modelos a partir de matrices triangulares conlleva la violación de una asunción básica: la independencia de los datos -> tanto los valores de similitud biótica como la distancia espacial entre comunidades involucran, para su cálculo, dos comunidades biológicas.

100

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Los modelos de distance-decay se construyen a partir de matrices de similitud biótica (izquierda) y distancia espacial (derecha). Estas matrices se construyen a partir de datos de composición de comunidades y su disposición en el espacio. Se usan índices de similitud biótica.

100

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

La similitud biótica entre la comunidad focal (com#1) y el resto de las comunidades disminuye según se incrementa la distancia espacial entre ellas. El distance-decay analiza cómo varía la similitud biótica con la distancia espacial teniendo en cuenta todas las localidades.

100

Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC) @biogeography-usc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

172

Reposted by Biogeography Lab (BiBiCI-USC)

Gavin Simpson @gsimpson.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

I'm looking for a motivated postdoc to join my lab at Aarhus University. Details: bit.ly/3SMpLp7 The position is broad, basically statistical ecology, community ecology, macroecology, or related to animal science #PostDocJobs #Ecology

bit.ly

Two-year postdoc position in statistical community ecology/macroecology or animal science - Vacancy at Aarhus University

Vacancy at Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Management and Modelling (MAMO), Aarhus University

02228