Reposted by Chloé BentzeGunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Fully funded PhD Position that will use prescribed burns to investigate the impact of fire on drought-stressed trees! biodiversityoceania.com/2026/09/01/m...biodiversityoceania.comManaging Fire Impacts on Drought-stressed Trees: Fully Funded PhD OpportunityDrought stress can cause canopy loss (Fig. 1) and hydraulic damage, affecting processes that are essential for tree survival. Subsequent recovery requires energy and time. Intensifying and more fre… 098
Chloé Bentze @chloebentze.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Very excited to finally publish the outcome of this research! How birds can be affected by canopy dieback among other pressures in the long-term 👇🏻 165
Reposted by Chloé BentzeGunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Based on meticulous work by PhD candidate Chloé Bentze (@chloebentze.bsky.social), our paper shows that the increasing dieback in stringybark eucalypts is starting to negatively affect the abundance of canopy- and insect-feeding birds in the Adelaide Hills. lnkd.in/p/gapj9VTZlnkd.in637 trees re-surveyed, 2 rounds of revisions (with a very thorough Reviewer 2) and 3 years in the making... Another one of my PhD chapters has finally been published in Biological Conservation (open… ...637 trees re-surveyed, 2 rounds of revisions (with a very thorough Reviewer 2) and 3 years in the making... Another one of my PhD chapters has finally been published in Biological Conservation (open a... 062
Chloé Bentze @chloebentze.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Had a blast presenting at ESA today! All around great presentations so far 🙏 #ESA25 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 020
Reposted by Chloé BentzeGunnarKeppel.bsky.social @gunnarkeppel.bsky.social · 09/09/2025PhD opportunities available in my group. All involve plants and ensuring their survival under climate change. biodiversityoceania.com/2025/09/09/t...biodiversityoceania.comTackling Hotter, Drier Climates: PhD Opportunities for 2026Hotter, drier climates are emerging in many parts of the world, including South Australia. To protect biodiversity under these new conditions, we need to understand the environmental tolerances of … 031
Chloé Bentze @chloebentze.bsky.social · 14/07/2025How can we save threatened forests from climate change? Refugia can be an answer, but we need to monitor their effectiveness - Our paper out now, on whether topography is effectively buffering the vulnerable Red Stringybark eucalypt 🟥🌳 from hot droughts in South Australia 👉🏻 doi.org/10.1111/csp2...doi.orgUsing in situ microrefugia to safeguard stringybark eucalypts from hot droughtsFacilitating species persistence under climate change is a pressing issue. Refugia, places where the impacts of climate change may be less severe, can constitute the only option for in situ persisten... 041