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Dr Christopher F Clements

@expecocons.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, University of Bristol 🧪 Resilience loss ⚖️ Early warning signals ⚠️ multiple stressors 🏭 biodiversity change 🌍 rewilding 🦫 🔗 experimentalconservation.com Editor at Biology Letters.

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Pls share: Two tenure-track positions in Molecular Microbiology at Virginia Tech. I had a great visit there a couple of years ago! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Very cool paper from @miaarundel.bsky.social in my group thinking about rewilding in the form of a dialogue between an ecologist and social scientist. I've never seen a paper in this format before, have a look! 🐺 🧸🦬 🌍
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James Palmer @jamesrpalmer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Lovely new paper just out in @geoopenaccess.bsky.social by Sarah Hunter and Mia Arundel (@bristoluni.bsky.social) – "We Now Walk Into the Wild: A Rewilding Dialogue". Available Open Access here: rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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We Now Walk Into the Wild: A Rewilding Dialogue
This paper presents a dialogue on the meaning and uses of rewilding, with a focus on Britain, from the perspectives of an ecologist and human geographer. Traversing the concepts of historical baselin....
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#entomology peeps! #question I assume this dragonfly is laying eggs? Never seen anything like it before! #help #nature #dragonfly
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Grant writing somewhat improved by stunning views over Windermere #lakedistrict
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Beautiful hay meadows around this year
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The State of Nature report for the West of England (and we did the modelling). The signs are not good, but hopefully this acts as a starting point to really prioritise nature recovery over the next few years 🤞 www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/state-o... @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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State of Nature: West to inspire nature recovery efforts
The most comprehensive study of the West of England’s wildlife has been published, highlighting where urgent action is needed to reverse species’ decline.
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
PhD students bring back the best presents! Any guesses on the species? @tanibrishan.bsky.social
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Novel way to travel to give a seminar. Cold but I was rewarded with some beautiful sunset skies. Looking forward to talking at @sussex.ac.uk today on multidimensional change in a multidimensional world 🐦🌡️🌍
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great to see the new paper being picked up in the press phys.org/news/2026-02...
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Protecting vertebrates from biodiversity loss: Study identifies priority threats
The most effective conservation strategies for protecting vertebrates on a global scale are those aimed at mitigating the effects of overexploitation, habitat loss and climate change, which are the mo...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Excited this new paper is out in Science Advances 📄✨ I think the results are important: To tackle vertebrate declines which are often driven by interacting threats—🦠 disease, 🐍 invasives, 🧪 pollution, 🌡️ climate, multi-threat, systems-level conservation is key 🌍 #Ecology #conservation
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University of Bristol Biological Sciences @bristolbiosci.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
JOB ALERT! We are excited to announce that we are recruiting three new academics at lecturer level! Click the link below for more info on how to apply, and don’t forget to explore our research themes too! We look forward to receiving your applications! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
JOB ALERT!

Lecturer in Biological Sciences

Come and join us in the world class Life Sciences Building at the University of Bristol!

Closing date: Sunday 8 MarchJOB ALERT!

Lecturer in Biological Sciences

Interested in our research areas? Click the link in our bio to discover more!

Closing date: Sunday 8 March
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Excited this new paper is out in Science Advances 📄✨ I think the results are important: To tackle vertebrate declines which are often driven by interacting threats—🦠 disease, 🐍 invasives, 🧪 pollution, 🌡️ climate, multi-threat, systems-level conservation is key 🌍 #Ecology #conservation
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Out in today's issue of Conservation Biology! conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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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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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Last week to apply for this 3 year PDRA!
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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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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🌍📢 Postdoc alert | 3-yr starting early 2026 Please 🔁! Understand how ecosystem stability is changing across space and through time using niche modelling, pinpoint at-risk species/regions, and build tools that drive conservation action🌿🧭📈 👉 tinyurl.com/2mafwru3 #Ecology #Jobs #Biodiversity
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It's that time of the year again - beautiful sunsets from the office window
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Tom Finch @tfinch.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
📣Job vacancy!📣 Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #ConservationScience 🌍
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Global Conservation
Salary: Grade 7 (£41,064 – £48,822 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🚨 Fully funded PhD alert 🚨 Want to use big data to tackle to help biodiversity loss? Apply for a PhD quantifying how human pressures are affecting the resilience and extinction risk of vertebrate populations 🌍🦴 📍University of Bristol 🎓 Starts Sept 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/cfdzrsj9
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
A reminder about this fantastic opportunity!
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🚨Looking for a PhD project on 🐝? look no further! ✅ "Metapopulation dynamics of pollinating bees under pesticide pressure" Hosted @bristolbiosci.bsky.social and University of Swansea, with myself, @harrysiviter.bsky.social, and Miguel Lurgi Full details: bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Fantastic to welcome @trishg.bsky.social to the group today 🥳 Trisha is on an 1851 fellowship and will be working on resilience loss in savannahs with myself, @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social and @mdekauwe.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🚨 The news-media is utterly failing to cover these momentous scientific findings. The public is not being informed of the danger posed. The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯 #EndClimateSilence
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Here's a website that helps you switch to a greener bank. Investments should build a better future, not destroy it. makemymoneymatter.co.uk/banks/
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Last couple of days left to apply for this 3-year PDRA position! Closing date is the 26th of October
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🐦Funded PhD @Bristol for UK-domiciled applicants of Black heritage ✨ How does human pressure impact the stability and longevity of bird populations in the Global South 🌍 Train in R & Bayesian modelling with partners in Tanzania, Kenya, SA, @zslscience.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🐦Funded PhD @Bristol for UK-domiciled applicants of Black heritage ✨ How does human pressure impact the stability and longevity of bird populations in the Global South 🌍 Train in R & Bayesian modelling with partners in Tanzania, Kenya, SA, @zslscience.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🌍📢 Postdoc alert | 3-yr starting 1/1/26 Understand how ecosystem stability is changing across space and through time using niche modelling, pinpoint at-risk species/regions, and build tools that drive conservation action🌿🧭📈 👉 tinyurl.com/2w2we5z8 #Ecology #Jobs #Biodiversity #RStats
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🌍📢 Postdoc alert | 3-yr starting 1/1/26 Understand how ecosystem stability is changing across space and through time using niche modelling, pinpoint at-risk species/regions, and build tools that drive conservation action🌿🧭📈 👉 tinyurl.com/2w2we5z8 #Ecology #Jobs #Biodiversity #RStats
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
📢 new publiction led by @francescocerini.bsky.social in Ecology We look at how press vs. pulse disturbances effect population collapse and how predictable that collapse is 🧪🔬 @duncanobrien.bsky.social @dzchilds.bsky.social esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Multivariate signals of population collapse in a high‐throughput ecological experiment
Anticipating population declines is a crucial goal of conservation ecology. Recent conceptual work suggests that populations facing growing stressors should exhibit sequential shifts in behavior, mor....
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Listening to @empirepoduk.bsky.social whilst on a bikepacking trip through Kenya is my new stress relief
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Did you know that #microcosm experiments are cited ~ twice as often as non-microcosm experiments?! 🧪 AND Microcosm articles and non-microcosm articles were cited in #policy documents at SIMILAR RATE 🔬 New paper from @sternetal.bsky.social conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Contribution of microcosm experiments to conservation science
Microcosms, or miniature experimental systems, have been used to develop models and theories in ecology. However, their contribution to conservation science is unclear. We explored the application, d....
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Manuela Gonzalez Suarez @mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Super happy that @kerrys189.bsky.social passed her viva with no corrections!! 🥳🥳🥳 Congratulations, Dr. Stewart!! The EcCo lab will miss you, but we know you are off to do amazing things Thanks to the excellent examiners @alexpigot.bsky.social & @vlboult.bsky.social
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Very cool - @bessonmarc.bsky.social 's Ecology Letters paper just passed 200 citations! 🎉 Interested in biological monitoring and robotics? Check it out below Towards the fully automated monitoring of ecological communities share.google/IxYWxgy0WS23...
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Towards the fully automated monitoring of ecological communities
Monitoring living organisms with high-resolution and multidimensional is a complex and labour-intensive task, yet it is fundamental to understand and predict the dynamics of ecological communities in...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great to see the new paper picking up so much traction in the press www.theguardian.com/environment/....
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‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report
Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Brilliant and important work from @kerrys189.bsky.social out today in @natecoevo.nature.com What is our best path to conserving global bird diversity? Find out here @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Artists impression of a group of sauropods grazing peacefully in the morning sun 🦕
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New research: West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse contributes over 4 m sea-level rise with little (0.25 °C) or even no ocean warming above present #climatecrisis www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss - Communications Earth & Environment
The Antarctic Ice Sheet exhibits hysteresis and irreversible ice loss, with West Antarctic collapse contributing over 4 m of sea-level rise even under minimal additional warming, according to 800,000-...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Before the rain came... #fieldcourse @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Field course season is upon us! Rewilding ar Knepp for the 5th time. Always a pleasure to be here, plus now they have a sauna... 🦬🐗🌳🕊️ @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
New paper out in @natecoevo.nature.com How can our future robot overlords help monitor biodiversity? What are the biggest hurdles to overcome? www.nature.com/articles/s41... @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age - Nature Ecology & Evolution
An expert-elicitation process identifies current methodological barriers for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity, and how technological and procedural development of robotic and autonomous systems may...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
New paper out in @natecoevo.nature.com How can our future robot overlords help monitor biodiversity? What are the biggest hurdles to overcome? www.nature.com/articles/s41... @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age - Nature Ecology & Evolution
An expert-elicitation process identifies current methodological barriers for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity, and how technological and procedural development of robotic and autonomous systems may...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Excellent afternoon encounter in the Tatra mountains
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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Novel Regimes of Extreme Climatic Events Trigger Negative Population Rates in a Common Insect 📄 buff.ly/IUWeewq @creaf.cat @expecocons.bsky.social @polcapdevila.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @unibarcelonathe.bsky.social @uab.cat
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
New paper out from @duncanobrien.bsky.social, will be particular interesting to those of you trying to understand #stability loss in real-world ecosystems "Stability metrics behave predictably across data qualities but are sensitive to community size" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Stability metrics behave predictably across data qualities but are sensitive to community size
Modern biodiversity monitoring is generating increasingly multidimensional representations of wildlife populations and ecosystems. It is therefore app…
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🚨 new #climatechange paper out in @globalchangebio.bsky.social! Novel Regimes of Extreme Climatic Events Trigger Negative Population Rates in a Common Insect onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @polcapdevila.bsky.social
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Novel Regimes of Extreme Climatic Events Trigger Negative Population Rates in a Common Insect
We built a model that simulates the green-veined white butterfly population dynamics based on the survival and fecundity rates of the species across its life cycle and the effects of extreme heat and...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
🚨 We're hiring!🚨 Looking for someone interested in modelling biodiversity trends to work on the interface between academia and policy. careersearch.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/jobs/job/Dat...
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Data Analyst - Ecological Modelling | 02 April, 2025 | Jobs and careers with West of England Combined Authority
Jobs and careers with West of England Combined Authority - The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint on a fixed term basis (until September 2026) a data analyst/scient...
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Train is 100% the best way to travel
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