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Inna Osmolovsky

@innaosmol.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Fellow @Macquarie University| ⛅️ Plant ecologist by day 🌱| 🌛Book nerd by night 📚 | she/ her 📍Sydney, Australia innaosmol.com

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Fun Fact Science with Kovi @funfactscience.com · 03/09/2026
With @sci-stasia.bsky.social @innaosmol.bsky.social & @danniholmes_ we'll have more science than you can shake a stick at - including talks about sticks and migrating plants, quirky quantum particles, and weird and wonderful world of animal mating! Get your tickets now tinyurl.com/sciencedidwhat
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Science Did What Now?! | Sydney Fringe
Science can be funny!
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Ecololgists!! This fall, the LEGO league's theme for their annual competition is ecosystems/biodiversity themed. We are going to need *a lot* of ecologists to help meet the demand. If you are willing to have a conversation with k-8 students about ecology, pls sign up here forms.gle/NbxitaXamK7B...
A teacher who is a fish has his fin on his hip and another pointing to the chalkbaord that says "Calling all ecologists skype a scientist needs you!" and a shrimp says "lego league jis coming" and a snail thinks "HELP!" and a seahorse says "This year's theme is ecosystems" and hot fish teacher says "Volunteer to speak with classrooms"
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Sajad Alipour @sajadalipour98.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Iris demawendica Named after Mount Damavand North of Iran June 2026, 2100m Mount Damavand is Iran's highest peak, an inactive stratovolcano in standing about 5,610 meters tall. It's the highest mountain in the Middle East and the highest volcano in Asia. #iris #iridaceae
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My awesome friend @funfactscience.com just got published in Nature! 💫
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Society for Conservation Biology Oceania @scboceania.org · 08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough! So many of us have been inspired to become conservation scientists from watching your documentaries. Thank you for continuing to show us the wonder and beauty of the natural world, and inspiring millions to care about and protect it. 🌏️ 💙 💚
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🌻🌼My study on pollination in the face of climate change is now out in @ecol-evol.bsky.social 🐝We found that range shifting plants lose their pollinators, but might compensate for the loss by self pollinating. 🔗paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ClimateChange #RangeShifts
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Fun Fact Science with Kovi @funfactscience.com · 10/04/2026
Just realised that @innaosmol.bsky.social somehow published TWO papers the same week 🤯https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.73429
A two-panel meme featuring Krusty the Clown’s accountant from The Simpsons, edited to joke about academic publishing.

Top Panel:
The character is looking at two nearly identical research article headers from the journal Ecology and Evolution. Both papers appear to be from the same "Forward Series."

The first paper is titled: "Two Species Whose Ranges Are Shifting Uphill Are Not Pollen Limited, But Are More Successful Selfers Than Two Non-Shifting Species."

The second paper is titled: "Leaf Damage Is Not The Answer! Reduced Herbivore Pressure Does Not Underpin Either Downhill or Uphill Range Shifts."

Bottom Panel:
A close-up of the character’s bewildered face with the caption: "I'M SEEING DOUBLE HERE." This references the original show dialogue, "I'm seeing double here—four Krustys!", implying the two papers are so similar in appearance, topic, and journal branding that they are indistinguishable at a glance.
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🌿 New paper out! Leaf damage is not the Answer! Downhill-shifting species don't experience reduced herbivore pressure at the expanding edge. 📖 Open access in @ecol-evol.bsky.social 🔗 tinyurl.com/y8nywjzf #Ecology #Evolution #ClimateChange #RangeShifts
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Leaf Damage is Not the Answer! Reduced Herbivore Pressure Does Not Underpin Either Downhill or Uphill Range Shifts
While many plant species are shifting their ranges uphill in response to climate change, a substantial portion of species have exhibited a downhill shift, opposite to the expected response under clim....
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Karen Z @plantypotato.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New year new paper! How strong is enemy release? A systematic compilation across taxa and approaches doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... We found that introduced plants and animals experience less enemy diversity and damage than native counterparts, but do not gain fitness benefits as a result.
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How strong is enemy release? A systematic compilation across taxa and approaches
The enemy release hypothesis posits that introduced species escape some of their predators, pathogens, and parasites when they move to a new range. We used a systematic review to compile data from 69...
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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
#FlipTheBeetle 🪲 #ESA2025
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
It was such an honour to present my research at UTS! Thank you to @zoexiro.bsky.social and @ecologybrad.bsky.social for the invitation and to everyone who came to listen to my talk 🌿
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Suz Everingham @suzeveringham.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Our #OpenAccess paper showing no trends in photoperiod sensitivity in germination 🌱 & flowering time 🌸 across a range of predictors out now in @ecol-evol.bsky.social Led by brilliant Honours student Ashika and my first 'senior author' paper 😀 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Shining a Light on Patterns of Photoperiod Sensitivity in Germination and Flowering Across Latitudes, Ecosystems and Functional Traits
Our study investigated the role of photoperiod sensitivity in plant phenology, focusing on germination and flowering patterns across species in Australia and globally. We found that most species show...
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
It was lovely to get interviewed by @funfactscience.com and Benjamin! Highly recommend signing up to be a guest on their podcast 🎤
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
📖Published📖 Arnold et al. propose a design that will allow ecologists to simulate more realistic heat events in the field by combining a controllable convection heater system with a semi-enclosed chamber with adjustable vents 🌍 🧪 buff.ly/k2GJSA2
Images of the chamber and active heating system. (a) Annotated detail image of the heating system, electrical components, and chambers (not to scale). Field photos from Mt. Hotham, VIC, Australia (Case study 1): (b) two polycarbonate chambers attached via black ducting to one heating system under a tarpaulin for protection from the weather; and (c) side view of a chamber with its semi-enclosed, overhanging lid with adjustable portholes, circulating fans, and Stevenson screen housing thermocouples. (d) Field photo from Perisher Valley, NSW, Australia (Case study 2). The heating system attached to three chambers showing improved insulative ducting and open tent protecting and ventilating the heating system. Note that chamber lids are transparent like the chamber sides but appear grey due to reflections of cloud cover.
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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Counterintuitive Range Shifts May Be Explained by Climate Induced Changes in Biotic Interactions 🔗 buff.ly/4Uf5v3p @innaosmol @zoexiro @academic-gian @angelamoles
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Thomas Mesaglio @thebeachcomber.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Check out our new paper exploring the incredible uses of @inaturalist.bsky.social data in biodiversity research!
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🔥🌱 From the #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #fire regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥 Toward a macroevolutionary understanding of live-leaf flammability in plant species of fire-prone #forests By @ecologybrad.bsky.social, @zoexiro.bsky.social, et al. doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
A fire in dry sclerophyll forest in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney (New South Wales, Australia).
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Many species are moving toward warmer areas rather than cooler ones, a shift linked to changing interactions with other species rather than temperature alone, highlighting new challenges for conservation. doi.org/g9smzq
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Not all species flee heat: New hypothesis explains surprising movements in nature
As the climate warms, scientists expect animals and plants to move to cooler areas—uphill, toward the poles, or into deeper waters.
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Suz Everingham @suzeveringham.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Exciting new paper from @innaosmol.bsky.social and a great team - why are some climate change range shifts counterintuitive to predictions? Changes in biotic interactions!
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🌎 My first paper is out in @globalchangebio.bsky.social ! We propose the Interaction Opportunists Hypothesis: changes in biotic interactions may drive species downhill, equatorward, or to shallower waters under #ClimateChange. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #RangeShifts #Ecology
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Counterintuitive Range Shifts May Be Explained by Climate Induced Changes in Biotic Interactions
Climate change is expected to drive species uphill, poleward or into deeper waters. Yet many are shifting in toward the equator, downhill or to shallower waters, which is opposite to the expected dir...
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Ecological Society of Australia @ecolsocaus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Calling all early-career ecologists 🐨 Mentee registration is NOW OPEN for ESA’s July Speed Mentoring Week! 🔹 Book up to 3 one-on-one sessions with experienced ecologists 🔹 Get answers to your biggest career questions 🔹 Flexible, impactful, and designed for YOU 🔗 Register now tinyurl.com/bderjjxj
Speed mentoring for early career ecologistsCalling all early career ecologists!

The ESA Mentoring Program supports Early Career Ecologists  by connecting them with mentors from academia and industry. The program provides a space to explore topics such as career development, work-life balance, research pathways, and navigating challenges in the profession.

When you register as a mentee, you will be invited to browse the profiles of our registered mentors and enjoy a unique opportunity to book up to three 30-minute sessions.
Mentee registration for the July week is now OPEN

A few things to note: 
If you’ve been part of the ESA Mentoring Program before – or been mentored elsewhere – you’re still welcome to apply.
Mentees must be current ESA members to participate. 
Sessions will be held online (Zoom)
There is no ongoing commitment – mentors and mentees may choose to continue the conversation after the mentoring week, but there is no expectation to do so.
If July doesn’t suit, look out for the October round (registrations open in September).
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Fun Fact Science with Kovi @funfactscience.com · 20/06/2025
This week's guest, plant ecologist @innaosmol.bsky.social explains how #ClimateChange is forcing tree lines both toward the poles and uphill, as they try to reach cooler temperatures. 🧪🔬🌲 open.spotify.com/episode/6tgt...
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Nature Finds A Way : Guest : Inna Osmolovsky
Science, Actually Presents : The Nerd and the Scientist · Episode
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Zoe Xirocostas @zoexiro.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Hey y'all! I have a few ecology honours projects available in Sydney starting either in Spring 2025 or Autumn 2026. Project details available at: zoexiro.com/research/ Please share widely 🌼
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Available Honours Projects Exploring the reproductive ecology and cross-compatibility of two colour variants of Lantana camara Supervisor/s: Dr Zoe Xirocostas & Dr Yvonne Davila Lantana camara,…
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Last night's Beginner's Guide to Street Art was awesome. Thanks to feedback, the 2nd will be even better! I'll be running it again 3/18, 8pm ET online. We'll cover everything you need to know when getting started with art in the public space. Miss the first one? No sweat, c'mere. lu.ma/42w54y8f
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A Beginners Guide to Street Art · Zoom · Luma
Come learn the basics of how to do two street art methods: stickering and wheatpasting. We'll cover: Practical how-tos for creating and installing stickers and…
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 19/02/2025
In part two of our #BiologyLetters #ECR Competition series, we speak with Ruby Stephens, the runner-up of the 2024 competition, about her research paper: Zygomorphic flowers last longer: The evolution of floral symmetry and floral longevity. ow.ly/tRWt50V2BrO @rubyecology.bsky.social
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
🌸🌞 #PlantReproductionWeek⏳ Species that require long-day conditions to flower are not advancing their flowering phenology as fast as species without photoperiod requirements by Karen Zeng et al. in @annbot.bsky.social #openaccess article 👉 doi.org/n5qk @angelamoles.bsky.social #PlantScience
Short-day plants and day-neutral plants are advancing their flowering times with climate change, while long-day plants are lagging behind. This delay could put long-day species at a competitive disadvantage as their flowering times fail to keep up with changes in the environment, potentially impacting their interactions with pollinators and competitors.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Shoutout to the Sydney botanical garden because this is the 3rd time today I’ve heard about this flower blooming, from multiple social media platforms, and I live ~10,000 miles away.
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Got to see Putricia the corpse flower IRL! It was love at first smell ❤️
A flowering corpse flower is in the middle of a stage with other plants around it and mist below it
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Inna Osmolovsky @innaosmol.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Being in the field is one of my favourite things about ecology. But I have to admit, the lab also has its fair share of beauty and wonder🔬 #pollen #microscopy #pollengrains #plants
Pollen grains on stigma as seen under a microscope. Individual grains are stained fluorescent blue, and show a rough tennis-ball-like texture. The structure of the stigma (with villi-like texture).Pollen grains on stigma as seen under a microscope. Individual grains are stained fluorescent blue, the pollen tube growing into the surface of the stigma is also visible.
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