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Rafael Lembi

@rafa-lembi.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate, Michigan State University. Sustainability science, participatory research, environmental justice, Amazonia 🇧🇷

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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
📣 Upcoming short course 📣 We are excited to offer the "Resilience science and climate change" short course with the Resilience Alliance. 🎓 Masters & PhD students and post-doctoral researchers 🗓️ 27-31 October 2025 📍 Online 📋 Apply by 5 September 2025 ℹ️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/2p9mbkax
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Zali Fung @zalifung.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
New paper in Geographica Helvetica 🚨 I reflect on the (im)possibilities of doing slow scholarship in neoliberal academia as an early-career scholar & how precarity limits collaboration. I outline *collective* strategies to address this & invite further discussion gh.copernicus.org/articles/80/...
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Who can “slow down” in the neoliberal academy? Reflections on the politics of time as an early-career feminist geographer in Switzerland
Abstract. Feminist geographers' calls for “slow scholarship” as resistance to the neoliberal university raise poignant questions about who can enact slow scholarship and under what conditions. In this...
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Jackie Hamilton @hamiltonjac.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Are you an early career researcher or professional looking to connect with others studying social-ecological systems? Join us next Thursday for a fun, casual, tree-themed gathering socses.org/early-career...
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🎉 Reminder of upcoming launch event for early-career professionals 🎉 Join a collaborative session to co-create this exciting space for early-career professionals within SocSES. 🗓️ Tuesday, 10 June 2025 ⌚ 08:00 CAT/CEST (UTC+2) / 16:00 AEST (UTC+10) 📍 Online 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/5n6fs96j
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Jackie Hamilton @hamiltonjac.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It's an honour to be part of the authorship team for this new paper introducing @socses.bsky.social to the world! Being part of the team kickstarting the early career hub has felt so rewarding, especially meeting so many others around the world working on linked social-ecological research
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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Welcome home! Introducing SocSES: a society for inclusive and impactful social-ecological research doi.org/10.5751/ES-1... a paper introducing socses.org
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Ecology & Society: Welcome home! Introducing SocSES: a society for inclusive and impactful social-ecological research
Underpinned by systemic thinking, social-ecological systems (SES) research has emerged as a critical field for addressing the challenges of the Anthropocene, marked by a cross-scale focus, inter- and ...
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🎉 New paper: Introducing SocSES – Why SocSES, and why now? 🎉 Read the open-access paper in Ecology and Society here 🔗 tinyurl.com/22zhetsc and visit the SocSES webpage that accompanies the paper here 🔗 tinyurl.com/35zuaamk
"Its publication marks a watershed moment in the evolution of the field of social-ecological systems." – Katrina Brown, Patricia Balvanera, and Craig R. Allen, Editors-in-Chief, Ecology and Society
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Roman Isaac @romanisaac.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Join us this Thursday June 5 at 2pm (CET) for a webinar on Regeneration – An Emerging Paradigm for Social-Ecological Systems. Please follow the following link to register tinyurl.com/4sj9fe5x
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Registration for Online Panel Discussions on Social-Ecological Systems
Online panel discussions by Leuphana's Social-Ecological Systems Institute at 2:00 CEST. June 5: Regeneration – an emerging paradigm for social-ecological systems
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Join a series of virtual, regional consultations bringing together senior leaders, policymakers, and resilience experts! 🌍 Africa – Thur 22 May | 14:00–16:00 SAST 🌎 Latin America – Tue 27 May | 11:00–13:00 EST 🌏 Asia – Wed 28 May | 14:00–16:00 IST 🔗 Learn more: www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-...
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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This might be a special issue to consider! Lovely editors and a great topic: Methodological advances for locally led climate change adaptation. See more here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Environmental Science & Policy | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Environmental Science & Policy | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirect
Read the latest articles of Environmental Science & Policy at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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Sheril Kirshenbaum @sheril.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Honored to be nominated for an Emmy for PBS’s Serving Up Science - a series funded by the NSF. As public media & fed agencies are under attack, the recognition demonstrates the value of investing in #science, education & storytelling. Please support the institutions that make it possible.
Behind the scenes at Serving Up Science
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McGill Bieler School of Environment @mcgillenvironment.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Prof. Elena Bennett with global colleagues has launched the Society for Social Ecological Systems (SocSES). The society ushers in a new era for SES global research and will foster global collaboration. Congrats to everyone involved on this exciting step. www.mcgill.ca/environment/...
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Global Society Marks New Era in Research
After years of research and global collaboration, Professor Elena Bennett and her international colleagues have created the Society for Social Ecological Systems (SocSES), marking a new era in social…
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Jackie Hamilton @hamiltonjac.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
From UNESCO sites in 3 countries, Katja Malmborg, Caroline Seiferth & I propose place-based identities and senses of belonging as potential deep leverage points for transformative action-oriented research for sustainability. Check out our new paper: shorturl.at/b5rF9
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Jackie Hamilton @hamiltonjac.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
So cool to see SES researchers calling in from around the world for today's official launch of the @socses.bsky.social Early Career Hub! 🥳
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Join us for the launch of the Resilience Modelling and Theory thematic stream to get involved! Opportunity 1️⃣: 🗓️ May 1, 2025 ⏰ 6pm Central (US) / 9am Eastern (Australia) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2s4ve7zd Opportunity 2️⃣: 🗓️ May 6, 2025 ⏰ 9am Central (US) / 4pm Central (Africa/Europe) 🔗 tinyurl.com/a2v28ysp
SocSES Thematic Stream

Resilience Modelling and Theory thematic stream online kick-off event:
Join our online kick-off event to learn more and to participate in our regular events!

Thursday, May 1, 2025
6pm Central Time (US) / 9am Australian Eastern Time

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
9am Central Time (US) / 4pm Central Africa/European Time
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🌏🌱 The SocSES Early-Career Hub is launching next week! 🗓️ Tuesday, 29 April 2025 ⌚ 6pm CAT / 12pm EDT 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/SocSES-EC-Hu... Join us for a collaborative session to co-create this new community. ℹ️ Learn more about the Early-Career Hub here: tinyurl.com/SocSES-EC-Hub
Welcome to the Early Career (EC) Hub of SocSES!

The Early Career Hub (EC Hub) of SocSES is a dynamic, inclusive space for Early Career Professionals (ECPs) in Social-Ecological Systems research and practice. This Hub offers ECPs opportunities for collaboration and connection within a global community that is dedicated to fostering inter/transdisciplinary approaches to address novel and interconnected challenges that we are facing in the Anthropocene.
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Rafael Lembi @rafa-lembi.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
myself and other dear friends from SocSES will be facilitating this event! all early career people are welcomed to attend 😁
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🌍✨ SocSES is dedicated to advancing and supporting social-ecological systems research, practice, and action. Our goal is to provide a “home” for researchers and practitioners in the rapidly growing SES field. #SocialEcologicalSystems #Sustainability #Research
The aim of the Society for Social-Ecological Systems is to advance and support social-ecological systems-based research, practice and action towards a just and sustainable future, by providing an intellectual home, community and identity for social-ecological systems researchers, practitioners, research institutes and networks.
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Elson Galang @elsongalang.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
EMPATHY– a true driving force for a future that is not only more sustainable but also more loving and caring! This is the core of the #EmpathyforSustainability Project that I am proudly part of! Learn more about our research works in these newly released video vignettes: youtu.be/tD-v44ls5qQ?...
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[ EP4 | EN | Meet the Team ] What benefits do you see from this work for you?
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SociECOS Lab @antoniojcastro.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
💡How do #AI and #socialnetworks shape our #ClimateEmotions change and our willingness to act? Our new paper in nature led by @vgalaz.bsky.social explores the emotional dynamics of AI, digital networks, and climate action, highlighting key research gaps 🌍 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
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Kyle Wilson @klwilson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We are still recruiting a PhD student for this awesome position on Pacific salmon collaborating with Heiltsuk First Nation, the Wild Salmon Center, and Hakai Institute. If interested, let me know if you have any questions.
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Sandra Jasper @sandrajasper.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
📣 JOB ALERT PostDoc (3+3 years) and PhD (3 years) in Cultural Geography/Society-Environment Research in the new Society-Environment Research Group at @fau.de Deadline: 28 March 2025. More info here: www.geographie.nat.fau.de/job-offer-po... Do get in touch with any questions!
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Rafael Lembi @rafa-lembi.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
so cool to see our 2024 publication in the account of @esandpeople.bsky.social ! using a participatory approach, we developed a qualitative model and future scenarios for nature’s contributions to people at the periurban region of Campinas, a metropolis in Brazil!
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Jasmine Pearson @jasmine-pearson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Our new paper shows how arts-based methods can uncover human-nature connections 🎨 At Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Chagga women connect with nature through cooking, agriculture, emotions and shared values 🏔️ You can read more here: doi.org/10.1080/2639... @esandpeople.bsky.social
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Chagga women´s connections with nature: fostering relationality through arts-based methods
Relational approaches in research are now recognised as a potential pathway to fostering transformations in sustainability research. Drawing on insights from Chagga women at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanz...
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Steve Lade @stevelade.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
My group at @anufennerschool.bsky.social has made a website about our research! We've called ourselves Resilient Human And Planetary Systems (RHAPS). Check out our website www.rhaps.earth for details of our research on resilience, Earth systems, social-ecological systems and more!
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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Are you a postdoc working on global environmental change? Apply for the new #TenureTrack professorship on #Geography of #Global Environmental Change and join us at the Geography Department of Humboldt-University Berlin! @humboldtuni.bsky.social --> hu.berlin/GeographyGEC
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W1 Professorship in Geography of Global Environmental Change (with tenure track to W3)
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Rafael Lembi @rafa-lembi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I’ll be speaking tomorrow at an event hosted by the Center for Gender in Global Context at Michigan State University! Mysef and other recipients of the Gender, Justice and Environmental Change Fellowship will discuss our fieldwork experiences that were funded by the center 🙂
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Josie Chambers @jochamb.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New Utopian Pulse out @futuresstudiouu.bsky.social: The perils of foretelling the future: www.uu.nl/en/opinion/t.... My effort to make sense of recent struggles, from Trump's re-election and spread of populism across Europe, to deepening rifts among pessimistic & optimistic outlooks in the classroom
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The perils of foretelling the future
For the opening keynote for the 16th Nordic Environmental Social Sciences Conference, Josie Chambers chose not to focus on the dominant ways people have been co-producing knowledge and action for sust...
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The Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) @socses.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Save the date! Celebrate the launch of SocSES with us – and learn more about our plans for building a home for SES research with you. 📅 Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time 📍 Location: Online (Zoom) Register for the online launch event: lnkd.in/dDCR33DN
Save the date: the Society for Social-Ecological Systems is launching on March 27, 2025, at 3:30pm Central African Time. Register for the online launch event now.
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Rafael Lembi @rafa-lembi.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Hi friends! Just moved here. Looking forward to reconnect with you all!
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