Reposted by Luciana AlvesDr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 23hApplications are now open for the UC President's Postdoc Fellowship Reach out if you want to submit an applicaiton focused on environmental/soil sciences, biogeochemistry, climate change, & related areas As a former fellow, this is a program I highly recommend 4 ECRs interested in academic careers 02235
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Outstanding comment paper by @fabdanis.bsky.social in Nature Geoscience!! 👏👏👏 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe satellite revolution for monitoring forest ecosystems needs knowledge integration - Nature GeoscienceSatellites are revolutionizing our ability to observe forest ecosystems from space, especially when integrated with field observations, experiments and models. The greatest challenge is no longer a la... 001
Reposted by Luciana AlvesBrian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A good reminder "Data science" isn't Science..."Without models, mathematical or conceptual, data are just noise...science advances only if it can provide explanations...there is an area where petabytes of information can be used...But don't call it science" link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪🌐link.springer.comThe end of theory in science? - EMBO ReportsEMBO Reports - 45416
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Love it! med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...med.stanford.eduHuman brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research findsStanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more. 020
Reposted by Luciana AlvesForestPlots @forestplots.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Protecting tropical forests is much better for biodiversity and for the climate than restoration. This new article in Science shows why: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 0134
Reposted by Luciana AlvesKelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263 02634
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 15/09/2026nationalvoterregistrationday.orgnationalvoterregistrationday.orgNational Voter Registration DayNational Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d... 000
Reposted by Luciana AlvesThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/09/2026‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazontheguardian.com‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian AmazonLeaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling 24422
Reposted by Luciana AlvesForestPlots @forestplots.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Rapid increase of climate extremes reveals new areas of concern in Amazonia. Our new paper led by @josbarlow.bsky.social shows heatwaves and heat-driven droughts are intensifying much faster than overall averages in #Amazonia - and in unexpected places. www.nature.com/articles/s43... 1107
Reposted by Luciana AlvesTerence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name. 422052926
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgMarine ecosystems in peril: Time to prepare for super El Niño | PNASMarine ecosystems in peril: Time to prepare for super El Niño 000
Reposted by Luciana AlvesMichael J. Gundale @michael-gundale.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Really excited to share our new paper out today in Nature, led by Alex Fajardo. We show that exotic conifers grow up to 4x faster than in their native ranges. Despite this, they are also more drought resistant, defying a tradeoff between growth and stress tolerance. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comPines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere - NatureNon-native conifers from the Northern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought resistant and resilient in the Southern Hemisphere, where they seem to escape the growth–stress-tolerance tr... 0186
Reposted by Luciana AlvesLev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026250 million birds flew across America last night, tracked by radar. Migration season is upon us, and it’s wilder than you could imagine. Birdcast’s live migration maps and forecasts (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology) are brilliant, and you can find them here. birdcast.org/migration-to... 401208427
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comExclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decadesThe US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project. 011
Reposted by Luciana AlvesThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/08/2026A new study shows an alarming rate of CTE among former NFL players: At least 1 in 4 who died from 2016 to 2021 had the degenerative brain disease. And the rate might be even higher. Read more: nyti.ms/4ggtNSx 47289123
Reposted by Luciana AlvesMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/08/2026NEWS: Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, according to state health officials. They are Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years and the first reported measles deaths in the U.S. this year. 73778063129
Reposted by Luciana AlvesBob Muscarella @bobmuscarella.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Our paper on intraspecific variation of hydraulic traits in Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 trees, led by @smithmartin.bsky.social, is out @nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s41... Also check out this very nice 'News & Views' by @profchoat.bsky.social & Erick Calderón-Morales: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comSpecies intraspecific variation drives tropical forest drought resistance - NatureSubstantial intraspecific variation, together with species turnover, drives coordinated shifts in drought resistance such as increased embolism resistance and wider stomatal safety margins in drier fo... 0195
Reposted by Luciana AlvesJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this! 7756637
Reposted by Luciana AlvesAnnals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026🌿 Join us to learn about the newly published Educational Review “Savannas are built to burn: plant-trait evidence from the Cerrado” in @annbot by A. Fidelis & M. A. Chiminazzo 🧵(1/9) 👉 doi.org/rjxz @alefidelis.bsky.social @marcochiminazzo.bsky.social #AoBpapers #PlantScience #PlantEcology 154
Reposted by Luciana AlvesAndrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 17/08/2026if you want to understand the physical processes behind El Niño, watch this short video from the UK Met Office. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPA-...youtube.comEl Nino - What is it?YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather 04120
Reposted by Luciana AlvesHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed. 565228457774
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 31/07/2026www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comOver 20,000 precolonial earthworks in the Southwest Amazonia - NatureUsing canopy-penetrating LiDAR data, the northern part of southwestern Amazonia appears to contain as many earthworks as previously estimated for the whole of Amazonia. 010
Reposted by Luciana AlvesCNN @cnn.com · 30/07/2026An unusually strong heat dome will scorch much of the western United States this weekend, bringing the hottest temperatures so far this year to tens of millions from California to Canada. cnn.it/4pQfSpm 106535
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 29/07/2026‼️ new article ‼️ Happy to collaborate with incredible Dr. Fernanda Souza!!! “Climate Predicts Tree Dispersal Strategies Across Brazil’s Ecosystems,” Global Ecology and Biogeography, doi.org/10.1111/geb....doi.orgClimate Predicts Tree Dispersal Strategies Across Brazil's EcosystemsAim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes—endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across ... 052
Reposted by Luciana AlvesScience Magazine @science.org · 29/07/2026This tigress has reclaimed the ancient fort within Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and made it her home. Protection, prey, peace, and prosperity have been key factors in the tiger recovery within India, according to a 2025 Science study. Learn more on #InternationalTigerDay: scim.ag/4hAtuCV 0446
Reposted by Luciana AlvesCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/07/20261. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.nytimes.comTrump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities (Gift Article)Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science. 5120221139
Reposted by Luciana AlvesGlobal Dendrometer Network @globaldendro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026What are dendrometers and why do we need a global dendrometer network? 💥Our first GDN paper is out! We document how it all started with a meeting in Norway, and outline some of the great potential that lies in creating a global community. Read: doi.org/10.1093/tree... Join: globaldendro.org 0117
Reposted by Luciana AlvesNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Why VSWIR satellites struggle to see drought stress in trees: it's structure, not just water Allen et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/AG5ZAK... 021
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 21/07/2026👇 Cerrado's Long Arc of Time: From Past Evolution to Modern Environmental Changes academic.oup.com/aob/article/...academic.oup.comCerrado's Long Arc of Time: From Past Evolution to Modern Environmental ChangesAbstractBackground. From an ancient landscape shaped over 65 million years to its transformation into a global agricultural powerhouse, the Brazilian Cerra 110
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 20/07/2026congratulations to the Champions 🇪🇸 “Spain won this game not by rising to the bait, but by simply playing better football.” Argentina's passion was an asset but too often in this World Cup it has spilled over into distasteful aggression 121
Reposted by Luciana AlvesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again." 39274592957
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026NSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiative www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comNSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiativeA proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications.A proposed clawback of already distributed researc... 021
Reposted by Luciana AlvesDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026New: The National Science Foundation is preparing to claw back some $500 million in funds from some of its core science programs in physics, math, computer science, and engineering in order to fund a project from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.nature.comNSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiativeA proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency’s budget is already squeezed and it struggling to clear a backlog of grant applications. 19426326
Reposted by Luciana AlvesBotany One @botany.one · 30/06/2026How Seeds Travelled Through Plant History www.botany.one/how-seeds-tr... From fruit-eating animals to wind and self-launching seeds, flowering plants have changed their travel strategies as climates shifted over millions of years. #Botany #PlantSciencebotany.oneHow Seeds Travelled Through Plant HistoryFrom fruit-eating animals to wind and self-launching seeds, flowering plants have changed their travel strategies as climates shifted over millions of years. 077
Reposted by Luciana AlvesNPR @npr.org · 26/06/2026Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office. n.pr/4aWVKvtn.prEx-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by TrumpFormer NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office. 391993778
Reposted by Luciana AlvesBrian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Four postdoc positions - Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology (BCI EDGE)integrating population & evolutionary genomics, community ecology, metabolomics, & long-term forest dynamics to investigate the evolutionary processes maintaining tropical forest diversity stri.si.edu/story/bci-ev... 🧪 🌐 🌾stri.si.eduBCI Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology project 02925
Reposted by Luciana AlvesJournal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 23/06/2026📣 We're recruiting for an Associate Editor with data integrity expertise! 📊 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research. 🌿 more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe 01823
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgExclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders sayUnexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year 022
Reposted by Luciana AlvesKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Michelle Obama: "Barack and I have always said this Center is grounded in our stories, but it has never been about us. It's never been for us." "A lasting legacy isn't an award or a name on a building or the number of zeroes in a bank account, but the difference we make in one another's lives." 261639428
Reposted by Luciana AlvesAGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🚨Proposed OMB rule could let political appointees override peer review, cancel grants mid-project, ban certain research topics, restrict publishing and more.🚨 Stand up for science! Learn more and use our resources to submit a public comment today ⬇️ agu.quorum.us/campaign/163...agu.quorum.usStop OMB From Erasing Federal ResearchA new proposed rule rewrites the terms of U.S. science 01110
Luciana Alves @lufalves.bsky.social · 16/06/2026outstanding 👏 ‘Every box has been opened’: London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimens www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.com‘Every box has been opened’: London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimensAs Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss. 011
Reposted by Luciana AlvesMarkus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Bob Ricklefs RIP. One of the giants of ecology. His textbooks were the gateway to the field for many students. His papers were invariably thoughtful, well-argued and provocative, even those I disagreed with. 🌏🧪🌐dynamicecology.wordpress.com 55026
Reposted by Luciana AlvesJournal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026🌳Global analysis of 556 tree populations shows mast-seeding periods cluster tightly at 2–3 years. Climate plays only a weak, species-specific role—suggesting strong evolutionary constraints on reproductive timing 👉️ buff.ly/zF8sps1 0104
Reposted by Luciana AlvesCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 10/06/2026Another handful of sand in the gears: Researchers cannot serve on a panel *at all* if anyone from their institution has submitted to that panel. Recusing themselves for the proposal itself is no longer sufficient. This is needless, but will certainly slow things up even further.science.orgNSF imposes stricter conflict-of-interest rules for grant-review panelsResearchers say changes could further burden the understaffed agency 1320085
Reposted by Luciana AlvesAnnals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 09/06/2026🔥ADVANCE ACCESS🔥: Contrasting responses of pollen and fruit to whole-tree heating in two tropical savannah species doi.org/10.1093/aob/... #PlantSciencedoi.orgContrasting responses of pollen and fruit to whole-tree heating in two tropical savannah speciesAbstractBackground and Aims. The Brazilian Cerrado – the world’s most biodiverse savannah – is rapidly warming, potentially threatening thousands of specie 075
Reposted by Luciana AlvesAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 06/06/2026Senior researchers at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association were handing out copies of an editorial, published in the association's journal, condemning Trump administration cuts to diabetes research. Police came to arrest them. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...nytimes.comPolice Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration 12620341025