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Niels Martin Schmidt

@nmschmidt.bsky.social
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Biologist interested in population ecology and trophic interactions in a climate change context - particularly in the Arctic. Professor at Aarhus University. | Arctic | Zackenberg | Biotic interactions | Climate Change | Food webs | Population dynamics

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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
2026. Seasonal shifts in muskox metabolic rates and energy expenditure are primarily governed by ambient temperature royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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Seasonal shifts in muskox metabolic rates and energy expenditure are primarily governed by ambient temperature
Abstract. In response to global warming, many species are expected to move north to track their climatic envelopes, and nowhere is this more apparent than
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
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Large herbivores are key species in tundra ecosystems - and as the Arctic continues to warm, ungulates move north. In Northeast Greenland, this leaves behind plant communities that are no longer… | Ni...
Large herbivores are key species in tundra ecosystems - and as the Arctic continues to warm, ungulates move north. In Northeast Greenland, this leaves behind plant communities that are no longer contr...
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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New postdoc position on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in arctic-breeding seabirds. Field sites in coastal Norway and Svalbard. Advisors will be Veerle Jaspers and Bjørn Monroe at NTNU in collaboration with ecologists at NINA. Application deadline 26 April 2026. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Researcher on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in seabirds (296947) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Researcher on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in seabirds (296947), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026
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NordBorN @nordborn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Three #PhD positions related to projects on #tundra and #permafrost peatland changes are currently open at one of our partner institutions! Application DL: 15.2.2026 #remotesensing #carbonfluxes #arcticvegetation #palsamire 🌱 nordborn.lbhi.is?p=524
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PhD positions open at UEF - The Nordic Borealization Network
The Department of Geographical and Historical Studies at the University of Eastern Finland is seeking three motivated PhD researchers for projects on tundra and permafrost peatland changes in northern...
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Elisabetta Canteri @ecanteri.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🦌 NEW PAPER ALERT! 🦌 Our paper on wild #reindeer and #caribou is out in Science Advances! Thanks to the team: Eric Post, @nmschmidt.bsky.social, Stuart Brown, @noguesbravo.bsky.social and Damien Fordham that co-lead this research. doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Mismatch in reindeer resilience to past and future warming signals ongoing declines
Rangifer population dynamics over 21,000 years reveal that future climatic warming will cause losses that surpass safe boundaries.
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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🦌 Emerging priorities in Arctic #herbivory research 🦌 Our horizon scan highlights priority areas for Arctic herbivory management and research. Wonderfully led (as always) by @icbarrio.bsky.social and in collaboration with >70 interdisciplinary authors. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic
Herbivores are an integral part of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, driving ecosystem functioning and sustaining local livelihoods. In the context of accelerated climate warming and land use changes, un...
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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🌸Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic 🌸 Our new study @nature.com analysed plant diversity change in >2000 tundra plots over 4 decades. We found that plants changed unevenly, mostly driven by warming and biotic interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵 (1/7) 🌐🧪🌱🌍
Illustration of a Greenlandic landscape, showing in the foreground Rhododendron lapponicum on a cliff, with sea ice and icebergs in the background. Illustration by Alberto S. Ballesteros (@asbillustration.bsky.social)
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Trace element signatures in wool from wild #muskox reveal population trends. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3... @zackenberg.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social @au.dk @cnrs.fr
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Qiviut Trace and Macro Element Profile Reflects Muskox Population Trends
This study assesses the concentration of trace elements in muskox qiviut (hair) in populations with different trajectories. We found that certain elements, including copper, selenium and iron, were m....
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project 🧵1/5
Infographic map showing the six marine flyways (Atlantic Ocean Flyway, North Indian Ocean Flyway, East Indian Ocean Flyway, West Pacific Ocean Flyway, Pacific Ocean Flyway, Southern Ocean Flyway) in a spilhaus projection, and the general direction of travel by migratory seabirds
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Floris M van Beest @beestfloris.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New study out!! 25 years of harbour porpoise tracking data shows a decline in overlap between habitat suitability and the location of MPAs across the North Sea–Baltic Sea transition zone. Relevant info for the design of future MPAs under the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030! shorturl.at/scIGB
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Shifts in habitat suitability for harbour porpoises leads to reduced importance of marine protected areas
Marine ecosystems across the globe are under pressure requiring evaluations of whether marine protected areas (MPAs) remain effective in safeguarding …
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Rasmus Jensen @rasmusjen.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Looking to explore High Arctic carbon dynamics? 🚨 We're offering a PhD opportunity at #Zackenberg Research Station! Dive into 25 years of #GEM and #ICOS data, conduct fieldwork, and study Arctic ecosystems under climate change. 🌍 🔗 Share or Apply now: tinyurl.com/Zackenberg #ArcticResearch #PhDLife
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Zackenberg Research Station @zackenberg.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Interested in Arctic research? Apply for a PhD position at Aarhus University, Denmark, to study #carbon dynamics in undisturbed high-Arctic ecosystems at Zackenberg Research Station, NE Greenland. Application deadline is 25 March 2025. #ICOS phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
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Jeroen Reneerkens @jeroen-reneerkens.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diet study of #arctic #shorebird chicks from #Greenland @zackenberg.bsky.social using DNA barcoding. Diptera are an important component of Arctic shorebird chick diets in NE Greenland.
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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We will be hosting the 1st International Symposium on Volatile Interactions in Ecosystems in Copenhagen in May 2025. This symposium will bring together scientists working with #Biogeochemistry, #ChemicalEcology and #Ecosystem-atmosphereInteractions related to VOCs, volatile S and N. Welcome! 1/3
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Matt Grainger @drmattg.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Postdoctoral position in Arctic coastal carbon cycling. Be our new co-worker! (Please share far and wide) nina.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/65-post...
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Norsk institutt for naturforskning | Postdoctoral position in Arctic coastal carbon cycling
Introduction  Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position related to Arctic coastal carbon cycling, in conjunction with a Horizon EU project (“POMP: Polar Ocean Mi...
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Jeppe A. Kristensen @jeep4x4.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Are you still unsure where to join the discussion with people in #biogeoscience on how #animals affect the #Earth system?🦬 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... See you in Vienna at #EGU2025! Submission deadline is 15th Jan, 1300 CET @eurogeosciences.bsky.social
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/12/2024
They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?
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They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?
Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenland’s north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to go Built like a small bison, weighing as much as a grand piano and covered in thick, shaggy coat, the musk…
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Jeppe A. Kristensen @jeep4x4.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
A fine yet worrying piece about the threads to the mighty musk with some familiar faces, including @nmschmidt.bsky.social from @aarhusuni.bsky.social and the excellent KISS station manager Chris Sørensen 🦬❄️🌿 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?
Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenland’s north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to go
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Helt utroligt med alle disse utidssvarende og biodiversitets-skadelige regler 🌿🐂🐎🪻 #dkpol #dkgreen #trepart
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The #Arctic flora and fauna are not only responding to #climate change - they also modulate the way ecosystems feed back to the climate system. Read more about how here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/env... @beestfloris.bsky.social @larsholst.bsky.social @jeep4x4.bsky.social @nordborn.bsky.social
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BORIS @boris-behav-obs.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Hi, I am currently developing a Python script to extract information from the banner of pictures and videos captured by camera traps. This is an alpha version, so your feedback is invaluable! Please test it and let me know your thoughts. github.com/olivierfriar...
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GitHub - olivierfriard/CamTrap_banner_decoder: Extract info from the camera trap banner (pictures and videos)
Extract info from the camera trap banner (pictures and videos) - olivierfriard/CamTrap_banner_decoder
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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
🌿 We need to raise the profile of #bryophyte ecological research 🌿 (and also a bryophyte emoji!) In this opinion piece, we as a group of #ECRs outline barriers in bryophyte research and provide recommendations to overcome them across institutional levels & disciplines. doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...
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Zackenberg Research Station @zackenberg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Planning a research project in Zackenberg or Daneborg 2025? Mark your calendars with the deadlines: Application: January 15, 2025. Air cargo : February 14, 2025 Ship cargo : June 13, 2025 Our new online application system launches in December 2024 - stay tuned!
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Joachim Mergeay @jmergeay.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
As expected, the downlisting of the #wolf Canis lupus at the Bern Convention Standing Committee was approved. A thread on some ins and outs. 1/ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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EU proposal to adapt protection status of the wolf adopted by Bern Convention, paving the way to more flexibility in managing wolf populations
Today, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favour of the EU proposal to adapt the protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected' to ‘protected'.
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
High #Arctic #pollinators face resource scarcity and a more unpredictable supply: During the past 25 years at @zackenberg.bsky.social, periods with low resource supply is increasing, so is the variation in resource availability. Read the paper here: shorturl.at/gllhz @bugwebs.bsky.social
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Increasing variability in resource supply over time disrupts plant–pollinator interactions
Insect–plant interactions are key determinants of plant and insect fitness, providing important ecosystem services around the world—including the Arctic region. Recently, it has been suggested that c...
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Mariana Verdonen @verdonenm.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
📢 New EGU session alert! Submit your abstract by 15 January 2025! Or December 2nd, if you want to apply for travel support! 🌱 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
Picture advertising the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2025 session entitled "Borealization of tundra ecosystems". Text in the picture: Are you planning to join EGU 2025? If your research focuses on the northward or upward shift in the distribution of temperate or boreal species, we’d love to see your abstract for our session BG3.20!
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Anne Bjorkman @annebeejay.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Postdoc position in Arctic carbon cycling here at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 with my very awesome 😎 colleague Mats Björkman: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... #Arctic #postdoc #job
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Postdoc position in biogeochemistry focusing on the Arctic carbon balance in a warmer climate
Biogeochemistry with focus on carbon dynamics, climate change ecology, remote sensing, quantitative ecology.  At the Department of
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Arctic plant-fungus interactions are highly plastic, with major rewiring among interaction partners across variable environmental conditions - read the paper here www.nature.com/articles/s43... #Zackenberg #Arctic #BioticInteractions
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Arctic plant-fungus interaction networks show major rewiring with environmental variation - Communications Earth & Environment
Fungus-plant interactions in the Arctic are highly pliable and can alter under changing temperature and soil conditions, according to modelling of plant and fungal communities using DNA metabarcoding ...
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NordBorN @nordborn.bsky.social · 23/03/2024
Are you looking for an exciting PhD position in remote sensing? This might be your opportunity to join the NordBorN team at the University of Eastern Finland! More info: nordborn.lbhi.is?p=231
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Herbivory Network @herbivoryn.bsky.social · 24/03/2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), College of Natural Science and Mathematics (CNSM), and Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB) seek a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in animal ecology. More info: tinyurl.com/5n8kakdd
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Herbivory Network @herbivoryn.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
The identity of the herbivore community shapes vegetation in Arctic tundra — but isolating the effects of herbivore diversity remains challenging. Check out the latest HN paper: rdcu.be/dCsk9
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Herbivory Network @herbivoryn.bsky.social · 24/03/2024
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is looking for an Assoc. Prof. in Arctic Botany! More info: tinyurl.com/yf4frx5h
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 19/02/2024
Lemming cycles as a transient phenomenon - evidence from a compilation of the longest time series on lemming dynamics available from across the Arctic Read the paper here: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
Our new study is now published in Nature Climate Change: As a consequence of the war in Ukraine, our ability to track and predict Arctic change is hampered. Read the paper here www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01903-1
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David N. Thomas @dnthomas01.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
New job for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology @BioEnvHelsinki @helsinkiuni Deadline for applications is 29 February 2024 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Lars Holst Hansen @larsholst.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
Muskoxen in Zackenberg from our LifePlan project camera traps.
Close up of a muskox head with a group of muskoxen in the background in a tundra landscape with a but of snow still on the mountains
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Riikka Rinnan @riikkarinnan.bsky.social · 21/11/2023
4-year postdoc in a new Center of Excellence @voltcenter.bsky.social 💻Multivariate data analysis 🔢Data integration 🧬Bioinformatics 📠Omics 🌍Climate change We offer nice work environment, exciting projects, Scandinavian work-life balance, good salary jobportal.ku.dk/alle-opslag/... Pls share
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Postdoctoral position in multivariate data analysis and integration
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
How do you do population genomics in a species without genetic variation? Find out in our new publication in @molecology titled "Population genomics of the muskox' resilience in the near absence of genetic variation" 🧵 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/me…
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
How do you do population genomics in a species without genetic variation? Find out in our new publication in @molecology titled "Population genomics of the muskox' resilience in the near absence of genetic variation"
Photo Credit: Lars Holst Hansen
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Floris M van Beest @beestfloris.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
New to this Blue thing but here goes: Paper out from our DEER-HEALTH project showing variation in trace element concentrations in multiple tissues of red- and fallow deer and linkages to short/ long-term health indicators. With @nmschmidt.bsky.social Access here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Niels Martin Schmidt @nmschmidt.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
Back at UNIS on Svalbard to teach Population Ecology to a group of highly motivated students with Larissa Beumer
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