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Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias

@melaniezacharias.bsky.social

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scientist in forest genetics, passionate about nature, science, science communication and handmade crafts

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Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias @melaniezacharias.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧬🌲👩‍🔬 Had an amazing time sharing my research with curious minds at last month's Soapbox Science event in Québec! Big thanks to the fantastic organizers and to everyone who stopped by to listen and ask questions. #SoapboxScience #ScienceCommunication #Quebec #WomenInSTEM #ForestGenetics #Science

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 30/04/2025

The Warming Stripes have now been extended downwards into the ocean and upwards into the stratosphere! Collaborative paper which tells the story of how the stripes were developed, and discusses their extension across the Earth system, is now available in BAMS: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

Warming stripes for deep ocean to upper stratosphere

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 20/05/2025

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝 Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive. Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

Split-image with the text “TO BEE or NOT TO BEE.” The left side shows a vibrant wildflower meadow with a bee on a daisy, symbolising biodiversity and a healthy ecosystem. The right side shows a dry, barren landscape with dead trees and no visible wildlife, representing environmental degradation. An EU flag appears in the bottom right corner.

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Dr. rer. nat. Melanie Zacharias @melaniezacharias.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Check out my latest paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @springernature.com key message: Provenances show a high phenotypic plasticity and the ability to grow beyond the cold treeline. Local is best can still be applied. #futureforests #treeline #climatechange #forestgenetics #whitespruce

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Is local the best? Phenotypic plasticity vs local adaptation in a reciprocal transplant experiment with white spruce in Alaska - Trees

Key message Provenances show a high phenotypic plasticity and the ability to grow beyond the cold treeline. Local is best can still be applied. Abstract Boreal forests situated in high latitudes face ...

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