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Jens-Arne Subke

@jasubke.bsky.social
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Ecosystem biogeochemist, interested in understanding how carbon moves between plants, soil and atmosphere. Stirling, Scotland. Views my own, yadi-yady-yada.

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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
And we all know that scientists can fly!
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
So more of a snake brake.
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Lindis Kipp @lindindin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Delighted to have been named Undergraduate Academic Representative of the Year (what a mouthful!) @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social has been a most supportive department to do all of this work with. I can only recommend involving yourself in academic rep work if you’re just starting your degree!
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François-Xavier Joly @fxjoly.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
📣 Fully-funded PhD position at INRAE, within the Eco&Sols unit in Montpellier, France: General principles of detritivore faeces production in temperate ecosystems 📄Full description --> www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fr028... Please get in touch to apply, or share in your network!
Image of soil detritivores and their faeces, and details of the PhD: 

General principles of detritivore faeces production in temperate ecosystems

Dr. François-Xavier Joly, UMR Eco&Sols, Montpellier, France Dr. Benjamin Pey, UMR CRBE, Toulouse, Montpellier

3-year fully-funded PhD position
Starting Oct. 2026
INRAE
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Did they, aye?
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Dr Tim Meek @limefinishes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
What's the Point Two 2026 'Lime Finishes in a Changing Climate', York on the 14th of April, the LFG collaboration with Historic England, all the in person tickets are sold out & there 7 online places left. If you are planning on joining us do please get a wiggle on and book now. lnkd.in/eYhFa2Ny
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Yorkshire iCASP - University of Leeds @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The £2m MOT4Rivers research project is investigating how pollutants interact with rivers & ecosystems to devise a system to monitor & measure pollution. Prof Andrew Tyler, University Stirling, will share their progress in a webinar, Thurs 12 Feb, 2pm. Email to join freshwater@leeds.ac.uk
Prof Andrew Tyler
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Environment Journal @environmentjournal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New research into Himalayan balsam from @stir.ac.uk @newcastleuni.bsky.social @forthriverstrust.bsky.social and @teesriverstrust.bsky.social is invaluable to local authorities, conservationists and river managers. #rivers #biodiversity #nature #habitat environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...
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River managers need to understand the real impact of Himalayan balsam
New research into the long-term, year-round impact of the invasive species could be vital to conservation organisations, local authorities and regulators. Conducted over the three years by the Univers...
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Fast-growing trees are set to dominate the #forests of the #future — but at a cost🌳 Our Nature Plants (@natplants.nature.com) study shows a global shift toward "sprinter" tree species, while slow-growing, functionally critical #trees face elevated #extinction risk. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Global functional shifts in trees driven by alien naturalization and native extinction - Nature Plants
This study finds that native tree extinctions and alien naturalizations are pushing forests towards fast-growing, resource-demanding species. This global shift could affect carbon storage and ecosyste...
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Thank you for the clarification, I did wonder. (No sarcasm, I actually did!)
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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Calling Upper Forth farmers & land managers! Don't miss your chance to join the Upper Forth network - let us know your views about the issues that matter to you, share knowledge + expertise, + benefit from site visits, webinars, advice + more. Head to www.upperforthnetwork.org for further details.
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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The University of #Stirling is excited to be hosting #SNSC2026 😀 The registration deadline for attendance, posters and talks is Wednesday 11th February - can't wait to see you all there! 🏞️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦫🐜🦌🌿
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Mike Peacock @peatymike.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Peaty people: we're hosting a special issue in the Taylor & Francis journal Sustainable Environment. Do consider submitting to it - the scope is broad and multidisciplinary. think.taylorandfrancis.com/article_coll...
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Simon Lewis @simonlewis.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Belem call to action for congo basin forests announced $2.5 billion in funding to protect central Africa’s tropical forests between now and 2030. Brokered by the the Congo Basin Forest Partnership. Funding from World Bank, Germany, Norway, Global Environment Facility, African Dev. Bank and others.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Sorry to hear that. Hoe you're well looked after (it looks like you are) and make a swift recovery!
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Dr Adrian Bass @aquaticcarbon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
New paper alert! - In very nice new study led Michael Muir, we present a simple technique for citizen science (and beyond) use to quantify DOC in mugs of water with nothing but a smart phone camera! Fully open access. doi.org/10.1039/D5AN...
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Agree, the Flow Country conference was great was a great (as always!). Also glad to have finally met you in person. Till next time (in some bog somewhere...?)
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Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit @oxradiocarbon.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
What to know more about radiocarbon or chronological modelling? Our 2026 short course is now open for registration. 17th - 19th March in Oxford/online. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/shor...
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Short Course in Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Analysis
Developed by the NERC Radiocarbon Facility, this course is aimed at researchers using radiocarbon and other techniques, including Quaternary geologists, palaeobiologists, archaeologists and marine geo...
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DrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🌿 PhD Opportunity: Healing and Harm 🌍 How do invasive species & climate change impact medicinal plants? What does that mean for conservation in one of South Africa’s most biodiverse regions? 👇 More info below
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Glad you back safe from the woods, Tim.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
PhD on carbon and greenhouse gas fluxes in ditches. Supervised by @aquaticcarbon.bsky.social at Uni Glasgow with @peatymike.bsky.social, Amy Pickard (@ukceh.bsky.social ) and me. Get in touch if interested and circulate to potential candidates! 🧪 #GreenhouseGases share.google/lvswIyC9TYg5...
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The role of ditches in the global carbon cycle: A critical & unrecognised player.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We are looking for a postdoc to help us develop a novel #Peatland Triage Tool as part of the RESPECT project (gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref...). More details in the advert below. Vacancy details | University of Stirling share.google/t3mKgh2EZAmr... 🧪 #PeatSky #Postdoc #AcedemicJobs
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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling
Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.
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Irene Cordero @irene-cordero.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Amazing PhD opportunity at the University of Stirling! Don't miss this chance. Amazing supervisors (Arthur Broadbent and @jasubke.bsky.social ) and a strong collaboration team including Lindsay Newbold, @annekempel.bsky.social and myself :) iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
All the best for your trip and presentation. Try to look as smart as your deputy.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
New outreach video from our work on pyrogenic carbon in tropical savannahs. timeforgeography.co.uk/videos-conta...
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Video: Do wildfires play a role in the long-term carbon cycle?
Time for Geography brings together the geography and geoscience community to develop award-winning, open-access educational videos, inspiring more students to take the subject further in their edu...
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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 20/08/2025
If you’re a ECR and are keen to be part of the peatlands and wetlands community in the UK (and beyond!) - please think about joining our committee and helping us grow! We have momentum now but we need it to continue!
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
The survey is part of the SAFE (SustainableAqua4Future) project projectsafe.eu which aims to close nutrient cycles in aquaculture practices to reduce environmental impact.
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Frontpage - SAFE - SmartAqua4FuturE
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Survey to better understand public perceptions of freshwater fish and the sustainability of aquaculture. We would like to hear particularly from people not connected to the aquaculture sector. Available in multiple languages (🇬🇧🇫🇮🇵🇱🇸🇪🇵🇹🇪🇸). Please share! www.susaquastirling.net/safe-consume...
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SAFE Consumer Survey — Sustainable Aquaculture @ Stirling
Consumer survey on freshwater aquaculture products
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Pep Canadell @pepcanadell.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
1/3 The new Global Methane Budget is now published, open access. essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
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Nature Geoscience @natgeosci.nature.com · 07/05/2025
⚒️ Article: Soils may release more CO2 under warming when increases in plant productivity mine nitrogen from soil organic matter www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A schematic illustration showing a nitrogen-driven framework for predicting soil organic carbon dynamics in response to warming and plant productivity increase
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Dr Scott J. Davidson @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 12/03/2025
Join us in London for an exciting workshop looking at #peatland resilience More information in the link below. Any questions just reach out.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Nearly forgot the Stirling Orchestra concert tonight. Programme of Nordic composers, and they were very good So glad I remembered!
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IUCN UK Peatland Programme @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Have you contributed to the public consultation on how biodiversity quantification could be applied in #NatureMarkets under the #WoodlandCarbonCode and #PeatlandCode? Today (11.00 pm) is the last opportunity to add your thoughts bit.ly/40DlYyy
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Erin 🦇🎃💀👻EEK👻💀🎃🦇 Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
I just learned about the Congo Basin Science Initiative to increase research capacity in the Congo Basin. They're recruiting students from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon or Republic of the Congo for a bunch of relevant graduate studies scholarships and projects! 🧪🌍
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List of projects | Congo Basin Science Initiative
Explore a full list of CBSI Scholarship projects, across different institutons and countries in the Congo Basin region.
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Heather Price @drheatherprice.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🚨 New competitively funded PhD opportunity! 🚨 Applications are open for a 3 year funded PhD on indoor air quality, behaviour change and health. 🔬 Find out more here: www.stir.ac.uk/research/res... #airquality #airpollution #behaviourchange
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Improving indoor air quality and health through data-supported behaviour changes | Research | University of Stirling
Explore a co-funded PhD opportunity in Improving indoor air quality and health through data-supported behaviour changes.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I lucked out there.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Panoramic view from Beinn Eich today.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Yeah, whatever.
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IUCN UK Peatland Programme @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Check out our website for details of upcoming online and in person #Peatland #Events for the month of January, from #Workshops and #Webinars to #LiveScreenings 👉 bit.ly/3BLJHmB
Image showing a picture of a group of people on a site visit. Also shows graphics of a calendar, the date January 2025, and a web address for details of events.
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Did you know? Just before Christmas, we launched a new module in the 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆: freshwaterblog.net/2024/12/18/m...
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MERLIN Academy launches free course on freshwater restoration
The EU MERLIN project has today launched a new, open-access learning module on implementing freshwater restoration. Across 62 lessons, the module – hosted on the MERLIN Academy – guides visitors th…
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Yep, it's springing! Found these last weekend near Roslyn.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Thanks for leading this work, @fxjoly.bsky.social! Important implications for how we calculate C budgets and projections of forest plantations, and more work to be done on understanding the mechanisms!
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François-Xavier Joly @fxjoly.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
📣 Our paper on soil carbon response to tree planting is out in J. of Env. Management: 🌲 Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks Open access ➡️ tinyurl.com/3krerb92 A short thread ⤵️
Conceptual diagram representing hypothesised mechanisms leading to observed differences in SOM pools between grasslands and coniferous forests. Differences in flux sizes are represented by varying arrow widths. Differences in the size of functionally distinct litter and SOM pools are represented by varying icon numbers.
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Jens-Arne Subke @jasubke.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Frustrating how all journalistic oxygen goes to Reform. The title should say "Young voters more likely to vote Green than Tory or Reform".
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Gavin Foster @thefosterlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Do you have a burning question about Earth Sciences? Well Nature reviews earth and environment just launched "Ask and Expert": www.nature.com/articles/s43.... Just fill in this form forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... 🧪⚒️🌊
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Introducing ‘Ask an Expert’ - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is pleased to launch a new article type — Ask an Expert — that offers the public an opportunity to have their burning questions about Earth science answered.
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Kaizad Patel @kaizadp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
‼️EGU 2025 - ABSTRACTS‼️ Heterogeneous soil processes and their influence on Biogeochemical cycles. Interested in #soils and #biogeochemistry? Submit to our #EGU25 session! tinyurl.com/mr3af83n @soiltycoon.bsky.social @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
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Johannes Quaas @jquaas.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
We have an exciting postdoc scientist opportunity in Leipzig: synthesis between economics, climate and biodiversity in terms of natural commons in our research training group "Economics of connected natural commons". See details here: uni-leipzig.b-ite.careers/jobposting/e...
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Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d/x)
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Gerald Jurasinski @terhorab.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Don’t forget to apply. Deadline for submitting your application ends soon!
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Mark A. Anthony @anthomycota.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Join us in Vienna for EGU with this special session on mycorrhizal fungi!
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