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GBIF @gbif.org · 09/03/2026

For the (biodiversity) record, women in GBIF are leading by example, speaking up and shaping the future of biodiversity science every day. 🌏❤️ #IWD2026 #IWD #WomenInSTEM #Biodiversity

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Juan Pablo Ramírez-Loza @jp-ramirezloza.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Excited to share the first paper of my PhD project where we looked at how changes in legal protection have influenced the population dynamics of wolves in the US 🐺 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @consletters.bsky.social

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

employment.ku.dk/tenure-track... Great opportunity at the @nhmdk.bsky.social ! Assistant Professor (tenure-track) and Curator of Bryophytes at the Natural History Museum of Denmark! Please share widely!

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211-0251/25-2N - Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Curator of Bryology

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This year I have been selected as one of the ten @iasc-arctic.bsky.social International Arctic Science Committee Fellows! I’m really looking forward to being in the Terrestrial WG. As I look for my 1st Post-Doc, I am feeling well positioned to engage with the international Arctic research community!

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Rutger Wilschut @rutgerwilschut.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Two advertisements for PhD projects in our group at @uni-konstanz.de, including one in my recently funded project on the role of soil biodiversity in plant responses to drought. Deadline on January 12th. Sharing would be appreciated! More info here: www.biologie.uni-konstanz.de/kleunen/news...

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News | AG van Kleunen

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Apps to the MEME Mobility European MSc Prog. in Evolutionary Biology are open! The MEME program was fundamental in training, teaching, and inspiring me in research, exposing me to many projects, skillsets, and academic cultures. Check out our starter pack to meet some alumni! go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Not a bad way to end my 20s and welcome in the next decade! Sitting on a cozy balcony in Trondheim, Norway surrounded by friends, reflecting on life, and watching the Northern Lights dance over the city.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

It was a pleasure to attend and give a talk at the 39th meeting of the Scandinavian Association for Pollination Ecology, #SCAPE 2025, in Priego de Córdoba, Southern Spain.

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) @boldsystems.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Do you use R and the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) Systems? 🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN! BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format. #RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Years ago during my BSc at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social I had the honour of meeting Dr. Jane Goodall, one of my greatest role models in conservation. She has inspired countless people in countless ways to become more engaged with the incredible diversity on our planet. She will be globally missed.

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

#ERGAReads | A new statistic (IDrisk) to quantify how long runs of homozygosity (ROHs) and heterozygosity in non-ROH regions can be used to predict the risk of inbreeding depression in a population. 🔗 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... #conservation #genomics #inbreeding @sandiegozoo.bsky.social

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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

🌲 Boreal-tundra species drive Arctic plant borealization 🌲 Our new study in #EcologyLetters quantifies tundra plant borealization, assesses its main drivers and identifies the species & traits contributing to borealization. doi.org/10.1111/ele.... 🧵 (1/6) 🌐🧪🌱🌍

Illustration of a branch of Betula glandulosa (Resin birch). Illustration by Alberto S. Ballesteros (@asbillustration.bsky.social).

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iaptglobal @iaptglobal.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

IAPT Webinar Series: Sharing taxonomic data with biodiversity and nomenclature databases! Join us on October 22nd to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action and World Sustainability Day! 🪸🍄🌸🎉 @barbarathiers.bsky.social @pjimmej.bsky.social @isabellarridon.bsky.social

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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

We are looking for a postdoc for to use historical plant distribution data to investigate effects of urbanisation on plant species. Do you have a PhD in plant ecology, strong data handling and analysis skills, and a curious mindset? Respond by 26 September: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

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Postdoc: Effects of urbanisation on plant distributions

For a KNAW funded project we are looking for a postdoc to execute a pilot project on the use of historical plant distribution data to investigate effects of urbanisation on plant species. Based on ava...

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🚨New paper! Lead author Tiago Silva from @uni-graz.at worked with an interdisciplinary team to explore how bio-climatic indicators can be used to understand drivers of ecosystem change in Kalaallit Nunaat Greenland 🇬🇱. Check out our paper - link below! #Greenland bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...

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Bio-climatic factors drive spectral vegetation changes in Greenland

Abstract. Terrestrial ecosystems (ice-free areas) in Greenland have undergone significant changes over the past decades, affecting biodiversity. Changes in near-surface air temperature and precipitati...

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Pedro @hjorvik.eurosky.social · 15/09/2025

I totally recommend this position on @trstngnthr.bsky.social lab. Great place to do science, and amazing people to do it with! #aDNA 🧪 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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Postdoctoral position in Population Genomics - Uppsala University

Postdoctoral position in Population Genomics, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

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Natalie Ahlstrand @natalieahlstrand.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

A wonderful opportunity for a fully funded #PhD position in collections-based research at Natural History Musuem Denmark @nhmdk.bsky.social Reach out if interested in a PhD project in #peatland #sedges, #aquatic plants, or #ferns! 🌿🍂🌾 #globalchange #eco-evo employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

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PhD fellowship in collection-based Natural History Research

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Please share widely! The Natural History Museum Denmark @nhmdk.bsky.social is offering a PhD fellowship in collection-based Natural History Research, focused on dark taxa & unknown species, pref. including representatives of Danish flora, fauna or geology. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

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PhD fellowship in collection-based Natural History Research

Natural History Museum Denmark Faculty of SCIENCE University of Copenhagen   Natural History Museum Denmark invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in coll

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Check out the Polar Early Career World Summit Synthesis Report, a summary of the input from 238 early career researchers. We were invited to co-create shared priorities relating to polar research planning, generating ideas leading up to the Fifth International Polar Year. zenodo.org/records/1699...

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Polar Early Career World Summit Synthesis Report

This report presents the synthesized priorities of polar early career community members, gathered from the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) and multiple modes of online engagement before and af...

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

It was a pleasure to attend the EcoNet2025: VII Symposium on Ecological Networks, hosted by the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences at Newcastle University, United Kingdom. My talk was titled ‘Tundra in Bloom: Pollination Network Properties Across (Southwestern) Kalaallit Nunaat Greenland’.

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Maria Dance @mariadance.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Publication alert 🚨 doi.org/10.1111/mec.... Our new study in Molecular Ecology shows dwarf birch genetic diversity has been shaped by shifting ice sheets and climate transitions over the last 2.6 million years. This history may hold clues to how tundra shrubs face today’s rapid climate change ❄️🌱🧬🌡️

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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Come work with us! Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493) | University of Bergen

Job title: PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

In the dead of night, the podocarp forest of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is full of the piercing calls of Kiwi Pukupuku little spotted kiwis (Apteryx owenii) emerging from their burrows. We were very lucky to get to see 3! While only 2100 individuals remain, protected populations are slowly growing.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The Kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is one of mainland Aotearoa New Zealand’s three endemic parrots.They are critical pollinators of endemic plant species such as Kōwhai and Rātā. With their beaks, they also strip bark off trees to access grubs, or to tap into rich sap resources in some tree species.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

SCB’s 2025 Graduate Student Research Awards are open! Ten $1,000 grants for grad students advancing #biodiversity conservation. You can use the funds for travel, field gear, or materials. Apply now + read guidelines: conbio.org/mini-sites/s... #grants #conservation #studentawards

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The Tasman Glacier & its proglacial lake - Aoraki Mt. Cook National Park, Aotearoa New Zealand. Currently 23km long, the Tasman Glacier has retreated by ~5km since 1990. While undoubtedly beautiful, the meltwater lake is a stark reminder of the scale at which climate change is altering our world.

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Lucas Eckert @lucaseckert.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

What can #herbarium collections tell us about genetic responses to global change? A lot!! 🌿 Check out our viewpoint, out now in @newphyt.bsky.social - genetic monitoring, extinctions, adaptation, GEAs, and more! ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/nph....

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Using herbarium collections to study genetic responses to global change

Earth's c. 406 million herbarium specimens represent a largely untapped resource of genetic data that could transform our understanding of global plant populations. Advances in DNA sequencing have ma...

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I finally got to see a Kea (Nestor notabilis)! This beautiful, large, endangered parrot is endemic to the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand & is found in both forested & alpine habitats. Kea are highly charismatic & intelligent, renowned for their extreme curiosity - at Fiordland National Park

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

This is one of the world’s rarest & most endangered penguin species. The Hoiho Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) is endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, with 2 genetically distinct populations. This photo is from the mainland northern population, which has declined by 75% in the last 20 years.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The Toroa Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is one of the world’s largest seabirds, with wingspans reaching 3 metres. They are estimated to travel ~200,000 km a year, making use of flying techniques that reduce energy expenditure and leverage wind currents. 85% of their life is spent at sea. 1/4

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The Tōrea pango Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) is commonly found in pairs along the coastal regions of Aotearoa New Zealand, where it is endemic. There are an estimated 4,500 to 5,000 individuals in the wild, and are listed as At Risk (Recovering) in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

The Kekeno New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri). From the 18th century until legal protection in 1916 (furthered in 1978), they were nearly hunted to extinction. The species has since made a remarkable recovery. Today populations are increasing, but many are still killed by commercial nets.

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Jonathan Lenoir 🌳🌲🌴 @jonlen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🚨 In press in Journal of Ecology 🍀 We found plant community thermophilisation 🌿☘️🌡📈 & rapid species range shifts towards 🏔 summits in the 🇨🇭 Alps, but 🌿☘️🌡📈 only shows up when using 0-1 data ➡️ Weighting by 🌿 abundance data dilutes the signal 🌐🧪 @journalofecology.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4u2y8rft

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Society for Conservation Biology Oceania @scboceania.org · 24/07/2025

We’re still buzzing from #ICCB2025! We welcomed 1,919 attendees from 94 countries to Meeanjin Brisbane - with 55% joining us from overseas. Conference participants spoke more than 60 languages, and many made use of the AMAZING Wordly, which provided live translation in all our presentation rooms.

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Botany One @botany.one · 18/07/2025

📝 What 17,000 Pressed Flowers Revealed About Arctic Climate Change 🧵 doi.org/pwnc The brief Arctic summer is getting briefer. Research using herbaria shows that flowering times are shifting. Not all plants are responding the same way & that’s a problem #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief (1/10)

A vibrant cluster of bright purple mountain saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) flowers blooms on a rocky alpine slope. The dense cushion of small, four-petaled purple flowers forms a striking contrast against the gray limestone rocks and patches of moss. In the background, dramatic snow-capped mountain peaks rise under a bright blue sky with white clouds. The harsh, rocky terrain shows typical alpine conditions where this hardy Arctic and alpine plant thrives.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

This week I started my research visit with Prof @cillaw.bsky.social at the Kā Rakahau o Te Ao Tūroa Centre for Sustainability, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand. Everyone at the centre has made me feel so welcome and I’m already learning lots here!

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A beautiful female Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata), endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. Known as Pūtangitangi in Māori, they mate for life and frequent the Ōtākaro river running through Otautahi Christchurch.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The endangered and endemic Aotearoa New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii). These wild eels inhabit the Ōtākaro river running through Otautahi Christchurch. This species can live to over 100 years old, and while they mature in freshwater, they migrate to the ocean close to Tonga to breed.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I spent the last few days in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland at the Te Pūnaha Matatini Network Science Winter Wānanga, a retreat that gathered people from many different fields who study network science & statistics. It’s been an exciting time at this event & I’ve gained many insights into network science!

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Only 40 minutes outside of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland lays the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, part of Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa (The Great Forest of Tiriwa). This lush native rainforest area is the ancestral land of the Te Kawerau a Maki people.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The black sand beach of Piha, North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A Noisy Miner bird (Manorina melanocephala), endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. While seen here eating the nectar of a Canna Lilly in the Sydney botanical gardens, this bird species plays a key role in the pollination of endemic Australian plants.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Now is the peak migration season in Australia of the humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). From their colder feeding grounds in Antarctic regions where they consume krill, they travel along the ‘humpback highway’ of the Australian coastlines to their warmer calving grounds in northern Australia.

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Brandon Samuel Whitley @brandonswhitley.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Wild colony of the vulnerable grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus), Australia’s largest bat. Their primary food source is fruit, nectar, & pollen. Flying foxes are responsible for the seed dispersal & #pollination of many endemic Australian plant taxa like Eucalyptus, Melaleuca & Banksia.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 24/06/2025

BREAKING We are pleased to announce that the venue for #IPBES12 will be Manchester, as announced yesterday by Minister Mary Creagh. Thank you to the UK Government and the city of Manchester, we look forward to launching the #BizBiodiversity Report in the UK in 2026! 🌍🧪 @ukri.org

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