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Joan Casanelles Abella

@joancasanelles.bsky.social
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Postdoc at @TU_Muenchen at UPE. Urban ecology, biodiversity conservation, botany and entomology. Amateur in ancient history joancasanelles.github.io He, him

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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🌺🌺 Our short article on social-ecological signatures in urban llant composition is out of press at Plants, People, Planet 🌻Urban plant communities are heterogenous and rich, anthropogenic factors such as human behaviors, norms and preferences, likely have a major role.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 18/07/2026
One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Why human societies adopt rigid moral rules: The efficiency–robustness trade-off.” Explore the article here: ow.ly/5Ghr50Zo9mM For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/3GRc50Zo9mG.
Three panels labeled A to C outline collective action, reputation formation, and trust games involving contributors and free-riders.
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SCNAT @scnat.ch · 15/07/2026
🐝 L’apiculture urbaine est en plein essor. Mais quelles conséquences pour les #abeilles mellifères et les abeilles sauvages ? @joancasanelles.bsky.social et Marco Moretti ( @wslresearch.bsky.social) se penchent sur cette question dans leur #CarteBlanche ➡️ scnat.ch/fr/id/nUjsu
"Carte Blanche" est un format permettant aux spécialistes d'exprimer leurs avis à propos de questions socio-politiques. Les contributions reflètent les opinions des auteur·trice·s, mais pas nécessairement la position de la SCNAT. Aujourd’hui, Joan Casanelles-Abella et Marco Moretti évoquent les abeilles dans les villes.
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SCNAT @scnat.ch · 15/07/2026
🐝 Die urbane Imkerei boomt. Doch was bedeutet das für Honig- und Wildbienen? @joancasanelles.bsky.social und Marco Moretti ( @wslresearch.bsky.social) gehen dieser Frage in ihrer #CarteBlanche nach ➡️ scnat.ch/de/id/nUjsu #Bienen
Im Format "Carte Blanche" äussern sich Expert:innen zu gesellschafts- und wissenschaftspolitischen Themen. Die Beiträge geben die Meinung der Schreibenden wieder und müssen nicht mit der Haltung der SCNAT übereinstimmen. Heute äussern sich Joan Casanelles-Abella und Marco Moretti zu Stadtbienen.
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Last seminar before the summer break!! We have the pleasure of welcoming Cristina Branquinho from Universidade de Lisboa. Save it to your calendar: drive.google.com/file/d/1r-sQ... Link to online seminar: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3826640...
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iBartomeus @ibartomeus.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
After some internal discussion, we published our genAI lab guidelines: bartomeuslab.com/2026/06/15/g...
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genAI lab guidelines
Generative AI (we are not talking about machine learning research applications here) is taking over science. It is being forced into our workflows by big tech companies, and sometimes also by our e…
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
♻️🆓: Strategies of flowering plants to avoid pollen collection by undesirable flower visitors. A commentary on ‘High toxin concentration in pollen may deter collection by bees in butterfly-pollinated Rhododendron molle’ doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🚨🚨 Paper alert 🚨🚨 We study sterol specialisation in 4 cavity-nesting bees in European cities to understand if it reflects plant host specialisation! We also compare sterol composition in pollen provisions and in adult bees to assess of bees are exactly what they eat 🐝🐝 #urbanecology #bees
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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🚨🐝 When honeybees come to town: Critical aspects of urban beekeeping and opportunities for regulation @joancasnelles.bsky.social @apiculturalLdn.bsky.social @katherinebaldock.bsky.social 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/Wv5MatG
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Caterina Penone @catpenone.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Space-for-time substitution approaches in ecology do work! (at least in temperate grasslands) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Elsa 🌻 @naturalbeautyandwonder @beautyandwonder.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Perusing the list of all 2025 research projects that used iNaturalist- there are over 700. This one is quite interesting and right up my alley. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Urban bumblebees diversify their foraging strategy to maintain nutrient intake | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Anthropogenic ecosystems can alter individual functions and ecological processes such as resource use and species interactions. While variability of morphological traits involved in diet and resource ...
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
You can already watch (or watch again) the seminar given by @trigos-peral.bsky.social from @mizpas.bsky.social in our #UrbanEcology seminar series. Would you like to know more about how urbanization (♨️💡) shapes ant 🐜 performance and behaviour? Have a look here: youtu.be/G8N-bkMA-oA?...
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IGUE - Gema Trigos Peral: Background mechanisms shaping ant communities in urban ecosystems
YouTube video by Iberian Group of Urban Ecology
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The next IGUE #UrbanEcology seminar will take place in three weeks' time, on 20 November at 16:30 CET. It will be delivered by @trigos-peral.bsky.social 🐜🌇 from @mizpas.bsky.social Scan the QR to save the event in your calendar or save the link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
It's tomorrow at 16:30! @manudelbaq.bsky.social ( @irnase.bsky.social ) will inaugurate the Iberian Group of Urban Ecology's (AEET) online seminar series here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Excited to participate tomorrow in the Weihenstephaner Forum 2025 on Shared Landscapes :) If you’re in Freising, come! www.acl-tum.de/forum/weifo25/
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Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre - AEET @eco-aeet.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Our @igue-aeet.bsky.social is organizing a seminar series, starting with Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo @irnasa.bsky.social talk entitled "The fate of soil biodiversity and function under global environmental change". 23rd of October at 16:30 (Madrid time, CET) LINK drive.google.com/file/d/18Bk2...
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iBartomeus @ibartomeus.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
We are offering a 2-year postdoctoral position to join the @valor-project.eu Horizon EU project: Values and dependence of society on pollinators bartomeuslab.com/joining-the-...
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2-year Postdoctoral position on VALOR EU-project: We are offering a 2-year postdoctoral position to join the Horizon EU project: Values and dependence of society on pollinators (VALOR; The candidat…
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ELE-ETHWSL.bsky.social @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🌍 New publication alert! In our latest piece in Nature Cities, we highlight how biodiversity modeling can support urban planning by balancing human well-being with nature. This helps cities meet biodiversity targets while ensuring access to healthy ecosystems. Read the article: buff.ly/zeRBrYh
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
In exactly one month (23 October), the Iberian Group of Urban Ecology kicks off a series of #UrbanEcology seminars! We have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo from @irnase.bsky.social for the first session. Add the event to your calendar: drive.google.com/file/d/18Bk2...
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Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre - AEET @eco-aeet.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Nuevo grupo de trabajo AEET Se constituye el grupo de Trabajo sobre Ecología Urbana @igue-aeet.bsky.social
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Synthesis presentation by legendary Marco Moretti at #gfoe2025 on urban densification and biodiversity 🏙️🦇🐝🐌🪲🦕
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Presenting our work on the foraging strategies of urban and rural #bunblebee indivifuals at the #gfoe2025 🐝 #urbanecooogy #individualbasedecology See paper ar: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22/08/2025
Did you know that "ugly-cute" animals like vultures, sloths, and aye-ayes play key roles in ecosystems? From cleaning up carcasses to preventing disease spread & pollination, these misunderstood creatures are vital to #biodiversity.🌏🧪 Find out more:
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The astonishing superpowers of nature’s most unloved animals
From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages.
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv Increased urbanisation promotes winner-loser species replacement & shifts in foraging #behaviour among #ant species in a large neotropical metropolis doi.org/10.1111/icad.70010 #UrbanInsects #Ecosystems #EcologicalInteractions @manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
🚨🚨paper out 🚨🚨 Our paper on honeybee dominance in cities is published in @ecol-evol.bsky.social #bees #urbanecology #urbanbeekeeping 🐝🐝 👉🏻 dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
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Examining Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Dominance Patterns Within Urban Bee Communities Worldwide
We examine if and to what degree honeybees are dominant in urban bee communities worldwide. We found honeybees to be the most abundant organisms and highly dominant in most of the studies, although t...
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
🚨Paper alert 🚨Congelats to Jokin Idoate for leading this paper on tree mortalitat in European forest reserves 👉🏻 dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Trends in background mortality in unmanaged forests across Europe over the last century
In contrast to previous studies, dominant tree species in European strict forest reserves have not consistently experienced increasing background mortality. Conversely, forest reserves dominated by c...
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The end of another field round in our urban gardens in Berlin for project #CityBees at UPE-TUM
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Merin Reji Chacko @merinrejichacko.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
🏵️ Preprint alert! 🐝 In an #urban garden experiment along independent #densification🏙️ × local garden floral richness🌷 gradients, floral richness maintains #pollination success under densification, but only for plants with higher floral specificity. 🔎 doi.org/10.22541/au.... #Traits #Pollinators
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No one-size-fits-all: trait-dependent effects of local plant diversity on pollinators and pollination service in a densifying city
The densification of urban landscapes reshuffles plant--pollinator interactions and affects the provisioning of pollination services. Improving local-scale habitat quality, e.g. planting more flowers ...
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Luke Kelly @ltkelly.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social 📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social #fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🚨Paper alert🚨 Thanks @merinrejichacko.bsky.social for leading this amazing project!
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
After almost 4 years of intermittent work, our perspective on biodiversity modelling in urban ecosystems is finally out in @natcities.nature.com 👉🏻 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Biodiversity modeling to manage urban ecosystems for people and nature - Nature Cities
Cities are home to many species, so managing urban ecosystems accordingly is important. This Perspective argues for better integration of widely used biodiversity modeling frameworks and tools into ur...
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 06/06/2025
New from #BiologyLetters: Pollinator Cognition in a Plant Network buff.ly/I01sNGu | #Ecology
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
After few months of emails, shared documents and video calls, the foundation of the Iberian Group of Urban Ecology has finally started at #Sibecol25! Thanks @hernandezaguero.com and @jjimenezpenuela.bsky.social and to all presenters and participants of the #urbanecology sessions, it’s been great 🌆
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
IGUE has just been presented into society in the @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who has come today and who has participate in the debate about what we want to do in the near future within this group. Up to the date, we have just received more than 60 requests!!
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Abdesslam Chai-allah @achaiallah.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The third and final paper of my PhD is now out! @foxnat.bsky.social
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
We had a great session yesterday with @hernandezaguero.com and @jjimenezpenuela.bsky.social at #Sibecol25 on urban ecology with very interesting research topics including herbivory, butterflies, bees, pollutants, urban agriculture and salamanders 🏙️🌇
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It is today!
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Here you can find some urban ecology posters!
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ok! Draft 2! I still don't know where the eff to send people for an *EASY! user friendly!!!* guide to where plant ranges. I may include a page 2 with a sample ranking of results, idk.
An infographic labeled "Should I buy this plant? a bug-approved guide" 

It takes you through the following line of questioning "1. Is it native: Look at the name of the plant here and see if it's native to your region. If no, Is it good at feeding bugs? Some non-native make lots of nectar. You can google if unsure. If yes, is it invasive? google plant name + invasive + your location to figure this out!" if yes, don't buy. if no, is anything better available? if yes, don't buy it. If no, buy it. Ok, let's go back to the top. If it IS native, is it a cultivar? Does it have a goofy name like "Daisies jubilee" or "Pink Flamingo Hibiscus" It's a cultivar. If it's a cultivar, it'll send you to are there better options available? If it's not, on to question 3, which is "Was it grown with pesticides? This can be hard to tell. Check with the origin nursery. If yes, are there better options. If no, "Hell yeah". 

There are little flowers on a bunch of the boxes. The Hell Yeah box has a swallowtail butterfly with sunglasses giving a thumbs up. The no has a sassy bee looking over its sunglasses at you judgmentally with its hand on its hips.

On the bottom is says "Need help? Text questions to 9-RUNG-SQUID
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
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Rebelión Científica España @esrebelcientif.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
El #Mediterráneo registra un aumento de 3°C en solo 4 días, una subida alarmante que amenaza ecosistemas y vida marina. Científicos vinculan el fenómeno al cambio climático y prevén mayores riesgos de eventos extremos. #CambioClimático www.tiempo.com/noticias/pre...
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La temperatura del Mediterráneo se ha disparado 3 ºC en cuestión de 4 días: "no es una buena noticia"
Analizamos los datos más recientes de las importantes anomalías térmicas de las aguas del Mediterráneo y los impactos más importantes a corto plazo.
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Our newest #RESEcolEnt article reveals ants show a preference for energetic resources (carbohydrates & lipids versus amino acids) that is positively associated with predatory activity🐜 #OpenAccess🔽 doi.org/10.1111/een.13456 @sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social
Graphical abstract of: The preference for energetic resources is positively associated with predatory activity in ants
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Are you ready for next week at @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social ? We are! 🌱🏙️ And so are the 37 amazing contributors to Urban Ecology: 🔹 26 talks (across 3 sessions + a few beyond Brown, Green & Blue Urban Ecology) 🔹 10 posters! Follow this thread to explore them all! 🧵👇
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Come and join us!
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Iberian Group of Urban Ecology @igue-aeet.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🚨 Brown Urban Ecology: The interlink between nature and humanity 🗓️ Wednesday, 4 June 📍 Room: Seminario 6 Don’t miss @lalarconrios.bsky.social ’s talk on salamanders 🦎 — just before lunch! See you there! 🍽️🌿 Hosted by @jjimenezpenuela.bsky.social @joancasanelles.bsky.social and @hernandezaguero.com
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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
📰Published📰 Flower early, flower fast: Flowering time is conditioned by plant traits under climate change in the Mediterranean🌼 buff.ly/Z3JVVBi 🧪🌍
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Flower early, flower fast: Fowering time is conditioned by plant traits under climate change in the Mediterranean.
Daniel Pareja-Bonilla, Pedro Luis Ortiz, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, Montserrat Arista This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Cli…
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🚨 Paper alert!🚨We build on the work from Eggenberger et al. 2019 on phenotypic variability in urban and rural #bumblebees to investigate the consequences on their diet breadth and nutrient intake! @wslresearch.bsky.social @tum.de 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb... at @royalsociety.org
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Joan Casanelles Abella @joancasanelles.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Update on our project BumbleDiets: Data on the diet breadth and amino acid and fatty acid intake of urban and rural bumblebees is published! 🐝 👉🏻 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees
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David Salesa 🌱 @davidsalesad.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Lo de los vilanos 😅
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Dr. Dirk N. Karger @dirknkarger.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
For early career researchers who had their funding cut in the US: Consider coming to Switzerland and integrate future climate change scenarios with developmental work! #climatejobs, @climate.noaa.gov , @noaa.gov, @altusaid.altgov.info
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