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Monique WeemStar

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Assistant Professor | Belowground forest ecology | Wageningen University | She/her

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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Okay, upcoming temps of 27°C don't really match my idea of autumn, but these guys do
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Flor Yannelli *typo queen* 👽🌱🪁(she/her/ella) @floryannelli.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📢 Postdoc opportunity in biodiversity & climate change! 🌎🌿 @bruno-soares.bsky.social is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biodiversity Forecasting & Climate Change at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Global Change Biology. If you're interested check it out here 👇
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Postdoc Opportunities
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
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Benjamin Delory @benjamindelory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New #PhD position at @niooknaw.bsky.social with @ciskaveen.bsky.social. Interested in studying how remote sensing can be used to quantify ecosystem functioning in grasslands and forests? You will be co-supervised by Prof. Stefan Dekker and me. Deadline: 18/10/2026. vacatures.knaw.nl/job/PhD-cand...
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Very nice paper out, efficiently led by Morgane Dendoncker! Bit daunting to think about that large intraspecific variation: how many individuals do we have to sample to say something reliable about their roots?
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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📰Published📰Tree seedling roots vary widely—even within species: a key to surviving environmental change?💡 buff.ly/24nvW0x 🧪🌍️
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Tree seedling roots vary widely—even within species: a key to surviving environmental change?
Morgane Dendoncker, Audrey Maheu, Monique Weemstra, Olivier Villemaire-Côté, Léa Darquié, Guillaume Lobet, Nelson Thiffault, Anne Ola, Alison D. Munson, Gabriel Asselin, Christian Messier, Isabelle…
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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌍 iDiv and the @uni-jena.de are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Macroevolution & Macroecology. 🕒 Full-time (40h/week) or part-time (minimum 75%) 📅 Start: 1 Dec 2026 💼 Fixed-term: 3 years 💶 Salary: up to E13 (TV‑L) ⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...
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Job Openings
Explore exciting career opportunities at iDiv. Join a modern, international, and innovative research centre in the heart of Germany.
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Michelle Facette @mfacette.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
UMass Amherst Dept of Biology is hiring a TT faculty member in Evolutionary Biology! careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista... We have a diverse and wonderful dept - please consider joining us!
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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Charlotte Grossiord @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📢 We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Ecophysiology at EPFL/WSL in Lausanne! 🌿 Study physiological mechanisms of leaf browning under heat & drought stress 🔬 Experimental plant ecophysiology 🎓 Mentoring/teaching opportunities Please share! Apply here: apply.refline.ch/273855/1893/...
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Christina Hackmann @christina-hn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Students and early career researchers in forest science: The EnriCo project is organizing its Final Symposium and we invite you to join us in Göttingen. It's free, it's interdisciplinary, and your opportunity to share your research and chat about trees. Send your abstract by 1 Sep! 🍁 #forestecol
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Albert Ruhí @albertruhi.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We're hiring an ecologist at UC Berkeley! The Dept. of Integrative Biology is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ecology. Plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes, or marine systems a priority. Come join us!! Apply by Oct 5, 2026. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489 PS: Please share!
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Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Today is the last day to apply to our open PhD position working on plant-associated above-belowground fungal microbiomes across the Galapagos! Based at the amazing @niooknaw.bsky.social 🌱🍄
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PhD: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos islands
In this project, you will investigate the biogeography of above- and belowground fungi associated with several Scalesia species. We aim to develop an integrated view of diversity and distribution of t...
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Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Come work with us and do research in Germany’s only national park in the Alps, iconic Berchtesgaden Nationalpark! We are looking to fill a PostDoc position in vegetation ecology (tinyurl.com/PostDocBerch...) and a PhD position in mountain forest dynamics (tinyurl.com/PhDBerchtesg...).
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Jan Leune @janleune.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Zij wel!
Bericht uit de Volkskrant.
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
@tropiroot.bsky.social
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Woody Roots @woodyroots.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Let's keep the Woody Roots 🧪 community connected and active as we look ahead to the next symposium in China. Follow us here on BlueSky and join our 🔗LinkedIn group to stay informed: www.linkedin.com/groups/19657...
Woody Roots on LinkedIn
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Did you meet them as well, on your coincidental @woodyroots.bsky.social tour, @josephtumber.bsky.social?
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Great talk and great video! How to make split-chambers fun 😊
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kieuthuyquynh.bsky.social @kieuthuyquynh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Still buzzing after Woody Roots 9 conference! Thanks for having me and I’m already looking forward to the next @woodyroots.bsky.social And, if you missed it, check out my science outreach video on the split chamber experiment 🎬🍿 drive.google.com/file/d/1EsLr...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Rathika Ramasamy, known as the first Indian woman to have an international reputation as a wildlife photographer #WomensArt
Four photographs, one of a line of elephants in silhouette against the orange sunrise, one of a tiger lying in a field of flowers, another photo of two owls in the hollow of a tree and a last image of an Indian woman with a camera with a huge lens
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Minma Kutjara, 2013 by Indigenous Australian artist Maringka Baker #womensart
Painting in red with yellow lines and significant motifs
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
@tropiroot.bsky.social was also well represented at @woodyroots.bsky.social!
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Wonderful end of a wonderful conference! Only 3 more years to the next one! @woodyroots.bsky.social with, among other @pfgblue.bsky.social, @ivikaostonen.bsky.social, @josephtumber.bsky.social, @borisrewald.bsky.social, @mtnlkc.bsky.social
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Iris Hordijk @iris-hordijk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The first pantropical paper of the PANTROP project pantrop-eu.com is a fact! In a study led by Tomonari Matsuo published in Global Change Biology lnkd.in/eJy_Jrgb we show that (see below)
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Beautiful post!
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Silvia Caldararu🌿 @scaldararu.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Come work with us - The School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin is looking for a tenure track assistant professor in plant biodiversity and conservation 🧪🌏🌾 my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui... Drop me a message if you want to chat about what it's like to work here or live in Ireland.
an old building with climbing plants around the door with purple flowers. The sign above the door says school of botany 1907
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Check it out! Found two postdocs through this list!
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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Biodiversity Exploratories are coming to town! Save the date for June 2026!
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Pieter Zuidema @pieterzuidema.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Where did we get the data? Where can you find them? 150 scientists contributed 1000s tree-ring data through Tropical Tree-Ring Network. This network unites tree-ring scientists & data. To fill tropical data gap all data are uploaded to International Tree-ring Databank. tropicaltreeringnetwork.org
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Tropical Tree-ring Network Website
Visit the post for more.
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Pieter Zuidema @pieterzuidema.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
How do tropical #trees deal with droughts? The answer is published today in @science.org Our pantropical #treering analysis revealed 2.5% growth reduction during #drought years. Yet, growth declined by >10% in 1/4 of 500 study sites, and in hotter & drier regions. doi.org/10.1126/scie... 🌍🍁🌐 (1/4)
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Pantropical tree rings show small effects of drought on stem growth
Increasing drought pressure under anthropogenic climate change may jeopardize the potential of tropical forests to capture carbon in woody biomass and act as a long-term carbon dioxide sink. To evalua...
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Cassie Speakman @cassiespeakman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
4 year fixed term postdoc position in Tasmania, Australia. Drones, camera traps, population monitoring. careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50114...
careers.utas.edu.au
Current Vacancies
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de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 01/07/2025
Satire van De Speld: Steeds meer Nederlanders hebben klimaatprobleem op hun eigen adres opgelost met airco
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Satire van De Speld: Steeds meer Nederlanders hebben klimaatprobleem op hun eigen adres opgelost met airco
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
My quote of the day Fear has a way of being contagious. We are witnessing that, no doubt. But I say this also, my dear friends, courage is also contagious. Kamala Harris
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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Lots of different types of microbes live on plant surfaces. How do these microbes cope with challenging circumstances? We are looking for a PhD candidate to find out more about this. Vacancy on the NIOO website: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies... #vacancy #wageningen
Illustration about microbes on plant surface
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Shout-out to Hans Reijnen for beautiful footage of the @gdfcf.bsky.social, and the EduMedia department @w-u-r.bsky.social who did an amazing job creating a virtual tropical soil environment! Feel free to use to inspire your students! #ecology #roots #tropicalforest #costarica #tdf
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Tropical Root Trait (TropiRoot) @tropiroot.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🎉 Our collaborative TropiRoot data paper “TropiRoot 1.0: Database of tropical root characteristics across environments” is out in Ecology! Explore 8,000+ standardized tropical root trait records from 104 studies across 25 countries. Data are freely available ! 🌿 doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... #tropiroots
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TropiRoot 1.0: Database of tropical root characteristics across environments
Tropical ecosystems contain the world's largest biodiversity of vascular plants. Yet, our understanding of tropical functional diversity and its contribution to global diversity patterns is constrain...
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de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 18/05/2025
In één klap snapte ik waarom de pogingen tot een inclusievere wetenschap gedoemd zijn om te mislukken
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In één klap snapte ik waarom de pogingen tot een inclusievere wetenschap gedoemd zijn om te mislukken
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Plant Evolutionary Ecology lab @plantecoevout.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We are looking for a research fellow to join our group for 2 years! Please share with anyone looking for a new position and interested in 🌱 local adaptation, plant-soil interactions and land use! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/340833
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Research Fellow in Plant Evolutionary Ecology (postdoc)
We are looking for a 2-year postdoctoral research fellow within the European Research Council project PlantSoilAdapt - “Eco-evolutionary dynamics in plant-soil interactions during land use transition:...
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Lucia Fuchslueger @loutsi.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The AmazonFACE project is offering post doc scholarships, based in Manaus, Brazil!
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Benjamin Delory @benjamindelory.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🚨PhD position in Functional Plant Diversity and Community Assembly available in Prof. Vicky Temperton's group (@7toucans.bsky.social) at the Leuphana University Lueneburg (Germany). Deadline: May 4, 2025 🧪🌍 www.leuphana.de/en/universit...
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Soil Science Cluster WUR @soilsclusterwur.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
📣🎉The SGL group looking for a post-doc to join the team! Would you like to contribute to a resilient and sustainable future for the Dutch sandy soils🏖️? Then please read on! And otherwise: great if you share the vacancy in your network! www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
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Post-doc Nature-based transitions in Dutch sand-soil landscapes
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Gail Kellet's linocut studies of the Australian flora and fauna around her home in Southern Australia #WomensArt
Print looking up at tall trees with rough bark and green canopy under a blue sky
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
i hope everyone who was tepid in their support for mahmoud khalil feels like a giant asshole
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French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
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Melissa Whitman @mwhitman-phd.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Anyone know where I can find a super big gigantic list of all nectarivorous bird species, spanning from Malaysia to PNG? My added wish-list bonus would be any natural history observations of flower species visited, or maybe photos of beaks w/ a scale bar #sunbird #honeyeater #lorikeet #flowerpecker
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Resource @resourcewur.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
WUR sluit aan bij de landelijke estafettestaking en gaat op maandag 14 april actievoeren. Maar hoe dat eruit gaat zien, is nog niet concreet. www.resource-online.nl/index.php/20... @fnv.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social
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WUR sluit aan bij estafettestaking - Resource online
Maar het hoe en wat van deze actie is nog onduidelijk.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Maya Veshnik, contemporary Ukrainian batik artist #WomensArt
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Nature @nature.com · 25/02/2025
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks. go.nature.com/4kd1vIu
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Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
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Monique WeemStar @moniqueweemstra.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
If you see this, quote with flowers from your own gallery. Rudbeckia hirta, or black-eyed Susan (I think; I don't really know US spp.), in the beautiful Nebraska sandhills!
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