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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I will be starting the field of intergalactic ecology next month, after a journal has declined all 3 papers I've sent it over the last 13 years for 1 reason: They consider science at the scale of a large park (3000 km2), a state (170k km2), and the entire U.S. (8M km2) too "regional."

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 09/03/2026

Despite widespread concern about insect declines, the conservation status of 88.5% of insects and arachnids in the United States is unknown. Only 2.5% of at-risk species are federally protected, mostly showy species, such as butterflies. In PNAS: ow.ly/WLQM50YrkWE

A foraging southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), which is currently ranked as “vulnerable” by NatureServe.
CREDIT: Richard Hall (University of Georgia, Athens, GA).

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Sad for the individuals affected and sad to lose all the experience and critical thought applied to important public agency policies, analyses, and actions. www.science.org/content/arti...

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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

6(!) jobs with @natureserve.bsky.social and our Natural Heritage Network. Science, stewardship, & philanthropy www.natureserve.org/careers Join the largest network of biodiversity scientists in the U.S. and Canada building rare species and ecosystem datasets, used for conservation! #conservationjobs

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Careers | NatureServe

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Great looking job for a botanist with the @natureserve.bsky.social Network member program in VA!

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

What is the extent of threats to #marinefish from the online aquarium trade in the United States?🐠 🪸Lin et al studied the lucrative but opaque US online marine #aquarium trade is driven by wild-caught reef fish, including #threatenedspecies, exposing key data gaps. doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science

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a coral reef with a few fish swimming around it

ALT: a coral reef with a few fish swimming around it

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget. Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide. Report: osf.io/e8rnc a 🧵

Economic loss from the White House's NSF FY 2026 Proposed Budget

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

What journals will publish a 300-word letter with two small, federal conservation policy-relevant analyses? Like a letter in Science, but without the prohibition on including new data? #science #ecology #conservation Federal lands photo for attention. =)

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵

US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Take my job! I'm moving on in a few weeks and this is a position for a conservation leader in a place that matters. BROAD range of backgrounds possible: science, land management, land trust, conservation admin/grants. archbold-station.apscareerportal.com/jobs?locale=...

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Archbold Biological Station and Buck Island Ranch

Archbold's mission is to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of Florida, and beyond. Archbold’s footprint encompasses the ancient scrub habitats of ...

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

A sad human and ecological story I was asked to comment on re: war's impact on a European dam and river ecosystem. The river contains some highly at-risk sturgeon species I worked on for USFWS years ago. www.chemistryworld.com/news/kakhovk...

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Kakhovka dam attack exposed ‘toxic time bomb’ of heavy metal pollution

Newly exposed sediments are estimated to contain around 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Sharing a new op-ed written with great colleagues at Archbold on one good approach we are taking to up the conservation impact of our science: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... Happy to hear what you think and if it's useful!

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A field station's recipe for impactful science

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Archbold Biological Station is hiring a spatial ecologist for a new project automating mapping of prescribed fires in the Everglades Headwaters. www.archbold-station.org/careers/

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Careers at Archbold | Archbold Biological Station

Archbold offers purposeful, varied work with excellent benefits—at one of the most renowned biological field stations in the world.

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

1 of 2 lnkd.in/dH_Tss3Q **** Here is a special job for the right person who cares deeply about science, conservation, building partnerships, growing teams and staff skills, and nurturing institutions and community. Archbold is hiring an Executive Director & CEO.

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

Conservation is value-driven but should be science-backed. Here is an account of how science has brought credibility to and helped advance conservation of the 18-million-acre Florida Wildlife Corridor in the last few years. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Marshaling science to advance large landscape conservation

Planning conservation science for end-users' (agencies, land trusts, and land owners) needs and values can advance large landscape conservation. To illustrate impactful analysis and science communica....

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

The most rewarding of the MANY presentations I do involve bringing science and new analysis to interested non-scientists and having it spark genuine, engaged, discussion of conservation strategy. Today👍👍👍. #science #conservation

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti... Great coverage of our new report on large landscape conservation and climate resilience. Florida-centric, but a model for others, hopefully!

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Florida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds

Florida wildlife corridor will spearhead climate resilience if allowed to evolve and essential preparatory work done, study says

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

I'll be presenting the Archbold Biological Station portion of this four-continent webinar on fire management at field stations. Tune in later today. www.obfs.org/event/virtua...

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Join on April 12 to hear Sahas Barve and me along with several other Florida conservationists speak about how Florida science and conservation are making a difference for biodiversity! Thanks to Defenders of Wildlife for the invitation! support.defenders.org/page/65111/s...

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

May 6 I will join Organization of Biological Field Stations and folks from several field stations including Archbold Station, Mpala, Iracambi, and others to talk about fire management at these research institutes. www.obfs.org/event/virtual-cafe-fire-management-at-field-stations

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Josh Daskin @joshdaskin.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

Hiring a Conservation Partnerships Coordinator @ArchboldStation to grow impact in Everglades Headwaters & Peace River regions. Apply by Feb 4. www.archbold-station.org/careers/ Science, water, fire, FL Wildlife Corridor, fun. #Scicomm #wildlife #conservation #Florida #agriculture

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