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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Quote for my BioStats course today: "While nothing is more uncertain than a single life, nothing is more certain than the average duration of a thousand lives" Elizur Wright (mathematician & “the father of life insurance”)

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Systems Ecology @systems-ecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Many people have asked us how to start an independent Diamond open-access journal. So we have written "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Starting an Independent Diamond OA Journal". We hope it helps many more community-led journals follow. systems-ecology.org/index.php/se... #DiamondOA #OpenAccess

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Mike Fowler @theorecol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Very excited to announce applications now open for @redileep.bsky.social PhD position with me, Dan Eastwood & Dan Jones. "Response Diversity in the pre- and post-management ecological restoration of co-invading alien plant species in post-industrial landscapes" 🧪🌍 www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

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MSCA PhD: Response Diversity in the pre- and post-management ecological restoration of co-invading alien plant species in post-industrial landscapes

Recruiting a PhD candidate as part of the international ReDiLeep Doctoral Network, investigating co-invasion of non-native plant species

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏

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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My new book, Phylogenetic Biology, is now published. Available online for free at dunnlab.org/phylogenetic... . Physical copies can be purchased at shop.lightningsource.com/b/085?params... or your favorite bookstore.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🏚️🌴Habitat loss reshuffles ecological and evolutionary interactions in a seed dispersal network vist.ly/5enh7 #AtlanticForest #Evolution #EvolutionaryDistinctness #Frugivores #SeedDispersal

Map of South America highlighting Euterpe edulis distribution in Atlantic Forest.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

2️⃣🔄The dual role of detritus as resource and habitat: integrating non-trophic processes to ecosystem dynamics vist.ly/5f4gp #EcosystemEngineering #EcosystemStability #EnvironmentalStochasticity #HigherOrderInteractions #NonlinearDynamics #Recycling #TrophicControl

Diagram with labeled ecological processes and a graph showing consumer limitation.

Diagram showing control for non-trophic processes and recycling with different scenarios represented by arrows and colored shapes.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌍💊Continental accumulation of fads2 copy numbers allows sticklebacks to thrive across a diversity of nutritional landscapes vist.ly/5fdi7 #Diet #Fads2 #FattyAcids #Freshwater #Marine #Synthesis #ThreespineSticklebacks

Map of Europe with data points and a graph of relative fads2 copy number.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🗺️🏃Habitat fragmentation and amount drive within-species variation in dispersal kernels and limit transferability across landscapes vist.ly/5fxgj #DispersalKernel #IndividualBasedDispersalModelling #LandscapeConfiguration #LongDistanceDispersal #MarkRecapture

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Let me know if you’re attending and want to talk about potential papers for @oikosjournal.bsky.social or the publication system in general.

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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Love to colour match my food with a spatula… Just kidding…that’s the only orange spatula I’ve 😬

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Sabhrina Aninta @sagitaninta.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Drawing on an analysis of over 100000 articles in ecology-related disciplines [...], we show that the shift to pay-to-publish OA has already reduced participation by researchers from many middle-income countries." nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Payment‐based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology

Opening access to the products of scientific research is widely considered a key step toward both fairness and better science worldwide. Since the 1990s, different forms of open access (OA) to journa...

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Vianey Leos Barajas @vianeylb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I have a project for this AI for science postdoc application: schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca To work on videos of migrating fish (eg salmon), for classification, segmentation, uncertainty quantification. Don’t need to be AI expert, but demonstrate high potential. Reach out if interested.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🐠〰️Fish community trait dissimilarity dampens synchronizing effect of environmental fluctuations vist.ly/5d5zd #SpatialSynchrony #FreshwaterFish #FunctionalTraits #CommunityThermalIndex #MoranEffect

Diagram with graphs showing patterns of thermal trait synchrony in ecological communities.

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#Hiring! We are seeking two new members to join our Finance and Investment Committee at Canadian Science Publishing! If you have financial expertise and an interest in advancing scholarly publishing, learn more about this volunteer opportunity and consider applying: ow.ly/9Wf150ZtViA

Green background with bubbles and text announcing hiring for voluntary finance and investment committee members (non-executive).

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Kate Nave @kathrynnave.eurosky.social · 29/07/2026

My postdoc is coming to an end, so I'm looking for work! Let me know if you, or anyone you know, wants to hire a philosopher of biology/cognition with a knack for cross-disciplinary work, a focus on autonomy + agency, and experience writing for the broader public (10+ yrs in sci/tech journalism).

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

There are only three days left to apply for our Commissioning Editor role! ⏰ Join our global Editorial Board & play a crucial role in inviting innovative ideas via commissioning Reviews, Perspectives, Practitioner's Perspectives & Policy Directions 📖 Apply here 👇 apply.workable.com/britishecolo...

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

If Canadian provincial governments can run liquor stores, why not a few grocery stores? Not to replace the private sector; but to set a benchmark for fair prices, ethical practices, and real competition.

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Will AI turni science into pastry? Less discovery, more recipe-following?

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Like if Leonard Cohen and Mark Knopfler had somehow become the same person. The great Chris Rea! And somehow, “This ain’t no technological breakdown / Oh no, this is the road to hell" feels more current than ever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwnP...

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Chris Rea - Road to Hell (Ultimate live version - 2006) [HD]

YouTube video by Peter Tarleton

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📢 We’re hiring at Aarhus University! Tenure-track or permanent on vertebrate-driven #ecosystem processes, especially large #mammals w/in @econovoau.bsky.social's strong interdisciplinary environment spanning #ecology, paleoecology, biodiversity science & global change biology 🦬🌿🌍 ➡️More info below

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🕸️🔵Integrating network and stable isotope approaches to reveal food web structures vist.ly/5btud #FoodWebDimensions #StableIsotopes #TrophicStructure #Network

Infographic with diagrams and text about networks and stable isotopes.

RDA biplot with arrows for isotopic and network metrics.

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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Consider becoming Editor in Chief for the BSSB! This innovative journal has a strong foundation and enormous potential --come help make it happen!

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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I am #hiring! In my group 📍Universität Zürich | University of Zurich & Eawag I have #two open #Postdoc #Positions, with application deadlines in early August 2026. 🧬 🦐 🐠🌐🌍 Here a quick reminder & 🧵with all details, thanks for 🔄 redistributing to interested candidates.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We’re now looking for evolutionary ecologists to join our committee to build #ExE2026 into the start of something great, not just a one-off. Details here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/evol...

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Katelyn Nutley @katelynnutley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're hosting a Reproducibility Hackathon on July 24th @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social to highlight the ongoing reproducibility crisis in the Social Sciences. All welcome. Lunch provided. So, come for the scran, if not the company! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NFZwvM4LC

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Vianey Leos Barajas @vianeylb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My statistical sciences dept is hiring in the area of Statistical Learning Theory & adjacent fields (assistant professor rank). Located at downtown campus. 🔹Salary Range: $140,000-$190,000 annually (based on experience) 🔹Application Deadline: November 9, 2026 academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32307

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University of Toronto, Statistical Sciences

Job #AJO32307, Assistant Professor, Statistical Learning Theory, Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CA

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That magic moment when you rediscover a band that you use to listen as a teenager! Even more so when they're still rocking! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXC...

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The Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music (Live from The Late Show)

YouTube video by The Doobie Brothers

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If in Lyon, France, try L’Habit Rouge. Fantastic food! Fantastic hosts!

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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🌿 The discounted early‑bird registration period for the joint NSO–GfÖ 2026 conference ends on 17 July. After this date, registration will remain open at the full fee until the final deadline on 16 August. Register here: vist.ly/5aqkm

Close-up of insects on a flower with text about NSO-GfÖ conference registration.

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Dr. Alex Jurgens @amjurgens.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I'm hiring! Two positions at Inria Bordeaux in complex systems: One software engineer, for development of a causal inference package: recrutement.inria.fr/public/class... One postdoc, on the inference of causal structure and causal dynamics: recrutement.inria.fr/public/class...

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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our department just announced a new Associate Professor position in quantitative research methodology 🇳🇴 One of the favorable qualifications is experience with open science practices + R/Python experience www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697) | University of Oslo

Job title: Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#Evol2026 attendees! Stop by the @uchicagopress.bsky.social booth to take advantage of a terrific sale on books: 30% off online orders with free shipping in the US. Grab a print-out or scan the QR code to browse our extensive list of titles!

The University of Chicago Press booth at Evolution 2026 in Cleveland, featuring a colorful range of journals, books, and freebies

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Excited to be in Davos for #WBF2026! And *really* looking forward to this discussion of what to do about the lack of a biodiversity analogue of the World Climate Research Program. Please do come along and contribute - Wednesday, 12:00-13:00, in room Wisshorn! And please pass the word on 😀.

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Disappointed to learn that the Ontario teachers’ pension plan is a large investor in Musk’s SpaceX. In addition to very controversial leadership, SpaceX generates wealth disparity and has violated labor and environmental regulations.

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The International Biogeography Society @biogeography.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The next TIBS newsletter comes out in July! We invite you to use our platform to share opportunities with the community. Accepting students? Advertising a workshop? Let everyone know! Email biogeography.ibs@gmail.com with the title "TIBS newsletter submission." Reply by June 24 to ensure we get it!

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Ben Bolker @bbolker.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

new diamond open-access Journal of Statistical Ecology launched 🎉🎉🎉 jse.centre-mersenne.org @fredbarraquand.bsky.social @oaggimenez.bsky.social @marieaugermethe.bsky.social @vianeylb.bsky.social (apologies to any Bsky editors I missed)

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Journal of Statistical Ecology Journal of Statistical Ecology

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Marc Johnson (he/him) @evoecolab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Excited to share our new paper: Predictions from evolutionary theory for urban environments. We brought together empiricists and mathematical theorists to find common ground on where and how we can work together to better understand urban evolution onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Predictions From Evolutionary Theory for Urban Environments

Urbanization drives rapid and extreme environmental change, profoundly shaping the ecology and evolution of populations. In this Perspective, we call for the integration and development of evolutiona...

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Are others also becoming concerned that encouraging students to attend conferences in the US may no longer feel entirely safe?

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I often wish we could do more to support and accelerate ECRs during peer review. But there are trade-offs; signaling ECR status may unintentionally introduce biases, and support mechanisms can end up disproportionately benefiting already well-connected researchers. The balance is far from simple.

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🐒🌱Linking seed dispersers' foraging decisions and movement to their impacts on seed dispersal patterns vist.ly/54bmi #Foraging #Gibbon #Movement #ResourceAbundance #ResourceDistribution #SeedDispersal #Simulations

Illustration depicting a gibbon's daily movement from sleep sites to resource patches and its role in seed dispersal. The visual includes diagrams, graphs, and formulas to explain the process.

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Making an editor happy even when rejecting a manuscript 😊 “Dear Dr. Peres-Neto, I wanted to drop you a note of gratitude for your engagement and thoughtful review.”.... These kinds of messages genuinely mean a lot!

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

If you’re interested in discussing potential manuscripts for Oikos (@oikosjournal.bsky.social) and/or the publication system more broadly during #SCEECSEE2026, feel free to DM or email me! I’d be happy to chat with researchers at any career stage, especially students. See you in Toronto next week!

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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Ignite💥: 🪲Evaluating baselines for long-term ecological monitoring of biodiversity trends: insights from the US National Ecological Observatory Network carabid data 📷Isa Betancourt vist.ly/42wy6

A neatly arranged collection of pinned green and brown beetles on display cards. The image conveys a sense of scientific precision.

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Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I was at the inaugural meeting of the CSEE at @uqam.ca (Montreal) back in April 2006. That same year (August), I moved to Montreal as a faculty member; so this also marks 20 years for me in this wonderful city. #SCEECSEE20

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🎉💚La Société canadienne d’écologie et d’évolution célèbre ses 20 ans en 2026. À l’approche du congrès annuel, nous vous invitons à partager vos souvenirs préférés, photos et moments marquants des anciens congrès et événements de la SCEE! Identifiez votre publication avec hashtag #SCEECSEE20

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