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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research

@libre-research.bsky.social
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We are LIBRe, research group working on global biodiversity and conservation @ Lisbon, Portugal @CE3CResearch @cienciasulisboa

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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Spider communities in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains become more distinct with elevation, highlighting the uniqueness of tropical mountain ecosystems. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/aje.... @jmalumbresolarte.bsky.social @cardosopmb.bsky.social #Tanzania #Biodiversity #Spiders #Ecology #Conservation
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🌍New Advanced Course: Concepts and Applications in Macroecology, Lisbon, March 2026 Lecturers: @cardosopmb.bsky.social Nuria Macias, Filipa Soares, Luis Borda de Água, Alice Nunes, Joana Ribeiro More information: ce3c.pt/.../concepts... #advancedcourses #macroecology #ecologyresearch
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
🌍🚨 Over 50% of Azorean endemic arthropods are threatened. 🕷️🪲 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @cardosopmb.bsky.social @jmalumbresolarte.bsky.social olarte.bsky.social @pozsgaig.bsky.social @guidasantos.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social #Conservation #Biodiversity #Azores #IUCN #Arthropods
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
What do spiders do for us? More than you think! 🕷️ Discover their ecosystem superpowers. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/brv.... @cardosopmb.bsky.social @stefanomammola.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social #NatureBasedSolutions #Spiders #EcosystemServices #Biodiversity #conservation
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Trait-based approaches are crucial in ecology, but analysis choice matters! Choosing functional diversity metrics to better assess ecosystem changes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ecog... @cardosopmb.bsky.social @stefanomammola.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social #Ecology #Biodiversity #DataAnalysis
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
📢 New #Podcast Episode! How do landscapes change biodiversity? This episode dives into mixture, an R function that tracks biodiversity shifts with greater precision. 🦇 🌍 tinyurl.com/sw85n3sr @cardosopmb.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social #ConservationScience #Ecology #Rstats
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
🌍🪲 New research shows that citizen scientists are shaping stag beetle conservation in Portugal! 📖 Full study here: doi.org/10.1007/s105... @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @cjrego.bsky.social #StagBeetles #Biodiversity #ConservationScience #CitizenScience
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🌍LIBRe's research on the news! Featured paper: 📚 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... @cardosopmb.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @publico.pt @pnas.org #WildlifeConservation #Sustainability #BiodiversityLoss
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
🌍Over 2.85B wildlife individuals from 30,000 species were traded in 22 years—50% wild-sourced. Legal trade, but at what cost? 🦜🐢🕷️ Key stats: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #WildlifeConservation #BiodiversityLoss #GlobalTrade #LEMIS @cardosopmb.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Charisma in Conservation Ever wondered why certain species capture our hearts more than others? Learn how traits like beauty, behavior, and cultural appeal influence conservation efforts. 🐼🪰 @carol_sayuri_ DOI: 10.1186/s13750-024-00353-2 #Biodiversity #Charisma #conservation
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Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research @libre-research.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🌍Raising awareness of longhorn beetle of the Selvagens Islands 🪲crucial ecological role and the need to protect its fragile habitat. With the participation of @cardosopmb.bsky.social @jmalumbresolarte.bsky.social Mario Boieiro Dinarte Teixeira #Biodiversity #Selvagens #Conservation
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