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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems

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A student-led journal published by the University of Edinburgh

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GGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Convention on Biological Diversity is organising a webinar on the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment. 22 September 2026 8:00–9:30 AM (Montreal EDT) Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3216cd...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are shifting to a rolling publication model! See more here on our announcements page: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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We are moving to a rolling publication model! Accepting submissions for all content types immediately. | Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · 15/09/2026
#CollectionAlert This Canadian Journal of Forest Research #ForestEcology collection honours Tim Fahey, former EiC and Emeritus Professor at Cornell University ▶️ ow.ly/QlYM50ZFgEY #ForestResearch #TimFahey
Portrait of Tim Fahey sitting outdoors in a forest, smiling and engaged, highlighting his contributions to forest ecology.
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Edinburgh Diamond @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Celebrating ten years of Open Research Scotland! We love being part of this incredible community of open research folk. Here’s to many more years 🎂
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Edinburgh Diamond @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social! OJBE is an OA journal led by students and alumni of the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health MSc. Read & share! open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I am pleased to present the very first issue of our new Open Access Student-led Journal! This has been over two years in the making, and has been a journey filled with many ups and downs. But here it is: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Vol. 1 (2026) | Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Happy World Wildlife Today! What's some of the great wildlife living near you? Feel free to share pics in comments below! Here are some sea anemones and red algae off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
After a Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak, Scotland’s Seabirds Are Slowly Recovering—and So Are the Scientists Who Witnessed Their Decline The world’s largest colony of northern gannets was decimated by bird flu in 2022. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... 🧪🦑🌍
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After a Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak, Scotland's Seabirds Are Slowly Recovering—and So Are the Scientists Who Witnessed Their Decline
The world’s largest colony of northern gannets was decimated by bird flu in 2022. Now, as their numbers climb again, researchers are collecting data to understand the virus’ lasting effects
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Today we presented at the Student Journal Forum! @canadasjf.bsky.social #SJForum2026
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
There were a lot of great takeaways from the conference today, but I want to share this link, which offers guidance on how to cite Indigenous wisdom guides.library.ualberta.ca/c.php?g=7155...
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Subject Guides: Indigenous Research: Indigenous Citation Styles
Subject Guides: Indigenous Research: Indigenous Citation Styles
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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Listening to Birdsong for Six Minutes Cuts Anxiety by 25 Percent
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Listening to Birdsong for Six Minutes Cuts Anxiety by 25 Percent
Plus: an Italian painter who fixes vandalism at night, what centenarians eat, Pythagoras explained visually, and sleep banking cuts performance lapses in half.
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Day 1 of The Student Journal Forum is underway! @canadasjf.bsky.social #SJForum2026
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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Now the #OpenJournalsCollective catalogue is live time to revisit @theblochian.bsky.social's @lseimpactblog.bsky.social article abt why it matters, why #TheFutureIsDiamond & how you can join our movement Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements - LSE Impact
Caroline Edwards argues transformative agreements are unaffordable and introduces the Open Journals Collective as a model for scaling open access.
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A couple months ago, I compiled a list of best practices (including the unwritten rules) for applying to graduate school, at least as it applies to North American science programs (and w/ a bias towards my own preferences). I've now published that here ucalgary.ca/labs/waterSH... #AcademicSky 🧪⚒️
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Why is no one talking about the IPBES Plenary in Manchester? The British Ecological Society explains www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/a-be...
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Folks, last year I published a list of what I expect from you, and what you can expect from me, if I am on your Masters/PhD committee. It's a useful resource for anyone thinking about a committee member, and also please let me know if you actually want me on your committee! 🧪🦑🌍
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I can serve on your graduate thesis committee. Here’s what you can expect of me, and what I expect in return.
By outlining my role and expectations as a committee member, my goal is to help make sure that we have a productive professional relationship, and that we avoid any conflict stemming from not being…
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We are excited to hear of this new development for Open Access journals!
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Ashley Juavinett, PhD @ashleyjuavinett.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Great tips from @hormiga.bsky.social for your first scientific conference — in perfect time for #SfN2025! #neuroskyence scienceforeveryone.science/getting-the-...
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Getting the most of out a scientific conference
A slightly unconventional guide to your first time
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 10/11/2025
On this 🌍 World Science Day for Peace and Development, let’s remember that science is instrumental to #TransformativeChange. Science is capable of redirecting development towards regenerative practices aligned with nature-positive goals. 🏡🧪 📚 www.ipbes.net/transformative-change…
View of Earth from Space. The overlay text reads: Science & Technology for Transformative Change.  For technology to be truly transformative, it must also incorporate equity and human rights considerations, ensuring that innovations and their benefits are shared fairly. Source: IPBES Transformative Change Assessment. The IPBES logo appear in white in the top right corner.
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We’ve uncovered a new species of snake! 🐍 Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived 37 million years ago and has a strange mix of features that suggest it's an early caenophidian, the group containing 80% of living snakes. Discover what it reveals about snake evolution 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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“Weird” new species of ancient fossil snake discovered in southern England | Natural History Museum
An extinct snake named Paradoxophidion richardoweni has slithered its way out of obscurity.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 10/11/2025
All 7 chapters of the #NexusAssessment Report are now available! 🏡 Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪 📚 www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Someone should make a poster: "Journalism is not a luxury, it is infrastructure for survival." --Rhett Ayers Butler nonprofitquarterly.org/journalism-i...
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Journalism Is a Catalyst for Change—and a Critical Investment - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
For philanthropists focused on climate and biodiversity, journalism is a high-leverage investment that strengthens all other interventions.
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Just a quick reminder: deadline for submissions is Sept. 30! Please see our website for details and guidelines. open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A quick update, we are extending our submission deadline to September 30! Read more here: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Are you considering writing something to submit to our journal, but need a little more time? Good news! We are extending our submission deadline to September 30, 2025! Guidelines can be found here: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Humpback whales now migrate weeks early, signaling big ocean changes “Fewer available krill prior to the migration could be forcing the whales back to the feeding grounds earlier,” As krill fishing for fishmeal and supplements has intensified. www.earth.com/news/humpbac...
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Humpback whales now migrate weeks early, signaling big ocean changes
Humpback whales are migrating south earlier, likely due to warming oceans and shrinking Antarctic sea ice.
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Shandiya Balasubramaniam 🍉 @shandiya.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
It's day 1 of #ICCB2025! Excited to be speaking in the Biodiversity Inventories session this morning at 10.30am - come along if you want to know about tools and resources to support open science research practices 🧪🌏
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Just a reminder, July 31 is the deadline for submissions for our latest issue! More details can be found here: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Reconstructing historical catch trends of threatened sharks and rays based on fisher ecological knowledge conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Reconstructing historical catch trends of threatened sharks and rays based on fisher ecological knowledge
We reconstructed historical catch trends and current fishing pressure by combining local ecological knowledge, satellite-based vessel counts, and a short-term landing-site survey.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Climate change is fueling devastating wildfires burning across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta through intensified heat, drought and atmospheric conditions. 🧵⬇️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'This is classic climate change': Sask. faces worst wildfire season in decades | CBC News
Saskatchewan is battling the worst wildfire it's seen in decades and experts say it's largely caused by climate change.
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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it theconversation.com/antarcticas-...
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Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it
When sea ice forms later, the communities of tiny algae that live within it change too. Detecting these early signals now could help us adapt to a changing world.
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Our deadline for submissions is just a little over two months away. Read more here: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Submission Deadline is July 31 | Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We are now open to submissions for our Summer 2025 Inaugural Issue of The Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems! Please check our website for more information: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Now Accepting Submissions for Summer 2025 Inaugural Issue | Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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BHL Day 2025 – About BHL
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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund "Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has determined that $1.536 trillion of its holdings requires natural capital analysis to “support value creation and manage the fund’s climate and nature risk exposure”. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Financial returns depend on nature. Just ask the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, which runs $1.6 trillion in assets, has just pulled off a massive strategic play. By placing 96% of its entire portfolio under natural capital risk assessment, it has created one of the strongest market signals yet that financial returns depend on nature. On natural capital.
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 18/03/2025
🔔 Biodiversity isn’t standalone: it’s tied to food, water, climate & health. 📅 On 21 March, @unepwcmc.bsky.social will explore how understanding this nexus can impact decisions for our future, with insights from the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment. Join us! 🔗 unep-wcmc.org/en/events/we...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Hey everyone! We are looking for reviewers for our journal, please check out this link for more information: open.journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/oj...
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Open journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems @openbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Soft launch of our new website! Watch this space for calls for submissions to our new Open Journal of Biodiversity and Ecosystems, a student-led initiative through the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the MSc program, Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health. open.journals.ed.ac.uk/ojbe
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