Super cool source 😎

⏳ Tomorrow, #IPBES12 begins in Manchester, UK!

Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.

👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.

Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG

America isn't exceptional — it's the exception America has self-importance in abundance. What it lacks is the data to back it up.

In many of the ways we measure 'the good life' — health, work-life balance, faith in government — the US is falling short. And not just a little bit. Over and over, data show it performing substantially worse than similar countries.

I call it the American Outlier.

www.not-ship.com/america-isnt...

As we get into the final parts of the amazing meeting that #TIBS2026 was, a reminder to follow and share the starter pack for ECRs in Biogeography:
go.bsky.app/KvnmdnK

And a reminder to check it again, as we've had many new additions over the conference.

See you all at the dinner!

Or the other way around. Both narratives are valid. The question really is what do we value. Nature? Then some habitats need active protection from us. We can't simply use a laizzes-faire approach in those cases :)

🚀 We’re looking for a Juan de la Cierva candidate!
Our #iEcoEvoLab is seeking an early-career researcher to apply with us to the Juan de la Cierva 2025 call. If you work on island plant biogeography and conservation, we’d love to hear from you! 🏝️🌿🌍

European and north American pines were introduced for timber as they grow faster than native rainforests podocarps

Pleased that Jason Pither and I had our paper published in NeoBiota’s 100th issue and highlighted in their blog post celebrating this milestone in invasion science! 🎉🎉

Plantations of alien trees aren't great. Period. Plenty of research says otherwise. That said, contrasting the understory it's not necessarily shows that - temperate rainforest are wet and have a lush understory, not so dry, acidic forests

The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart

Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.

Umair Irfan for @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4635...

🏵️ Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Broussonetia papyrifera, the Paper Mulberry.
🌲 This plant is a swift coloniser of disturbed areas, including forests.
🍂 It can form extensive, dense stands through spreading root systems, and its pollen is highly allergenic.
#SpeciesofUnionConcern #IASinEurope

FloraMac 2025 FloraMac is an international symposium that convenes researchers specializing in various disciplines—such as taxonomy, vegetation ecology, biogeography, phylogeography, paleoecology or biodiversity...

The 6th FloraMac International Symposium – FloraMac 2025 will take place in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, between the 22nd and 26th of September 2025. More info: floramac2025.weebly.com

On the role of mutualisms in plant biogeography: consequences for ecology, evolution, and invasion Most plant species world-wide depend on one or more mutualisms – beneficial associations with other species. Evidence is emerging that these biotic mutualisms shape plant biogeography (i.e. distribut....

So excited that my Tansley Insight "On the role of mutualisms in plant biogeography: consequences for ecology, evolution, and invasion" is out today!! @newphyt.bsky.social

🚨 New paper out!
Invasion science needs a reproducibility shake-up.
Our assessment reveals major gaps in transparency, power, and access to data/code.
We lay out concrete steps for researchers, journals, and policymakers.
Read more: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1437...

what a stunning book!

Butterflies- not just beautiful, but essential! 🦋

Sadly, they are declining in many areas of the world...🌍

Protecting pollinators safeguards #biodiversity.

Learn more: @ipbes.net #PollinationAssessment

www.ipbes.net/assessment-r...

Design by Eleanor Lutz🧪

Tasmanian leaders struggle with a basic fact: environment laws should protect the environment | Clear Air Nature in Australia’s smallest state is in poor health, but this has been largely ignored by both major parties in the lead-up to the early state election

Australia’s smallest state, Tazmania, is marketed as “clean and green”, despite allowing the destruction of remaining rainforests and a whole raft of other environmentally devastating activities.

Why does this sound so familiar?

#Ireland
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Patterns and drivers of range filling of alien mammals in Europe Biological invasions are major drivers of biodiversity change. Alien mammals are particularly concerning in Europe, where their expansion remains unabated, though the driving factors are still unclea...

“Best 2025 paper to fall asleep to” – NY Times⭐⭐⭐
“I would have accepted it, if only they had a detailed limitations section, an 11-month-long analysis, and the receipt of that Sponge cake I ate in 1997 in Tokyo” – Rev.2⛔
“At least it’s not on my desk anymore” – PhD advisors📚
doi.org/10.1002/oik....

They always try to pull something like this, locally or nationally, and it's always - guess who?- right wing parties.

Giornata Mondiale Biodiversità, il Governo la celebra regalando la fauna ai cacciatori | WWF Italia Il disegno di legge del governo modificherà nel peggiore dei modi tutta la normativa nazionale che regolamenta il prelievo venatorio.

The Italian government celebrates Biodiversity Day in its own way, with a bill on hunting:
It could be practiced during the months of reproduction and nesting of birds (when it is now prohibited), in state-owned areas (including beaches), with decoy birds, and much more:
www.wwf.it/pandanews/an...

‘Not a free-for-all’: Indigenous communities want limits on how their data are shared Push for “data sovereignty” could reshape how scientists share information

Idea of the day: data sovereignty
www.science.org/content/arti...

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

🌿 May the force of nature be with you 🌿

Let's protect our planet's biodiversity—our true force. 🌍💫🧪

#MayThe4thBeWithYou

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)

🌸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...

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Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a a paper about meaningful inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge in global assessments, particularly with regard to IPBES

Globally, #Indigenous & #local knowledge (ILK) is increasingly being included in environmental #decision-making processes. ILK scholars, Huambachano et al. describe their experience in participating in the @ipbes.net #values assessment in terms of challenges and benefits doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...

You never wrote a scientific proposal hey😉

I think most people are here for the community and the quality of the content. While I have most of the features I need, I'd love to see some new stuff as well:)

No wait the postdoc min salary was 45k two years ago, when I checked🤷🏻

With all due respect, this is just a Canadian fear that keeps resurfacing 😊

Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality - Nature Cities This study carries out a scaling analysis comparing the elite wealth concentration of ancient Roman cities with modern urban centers. It found that increased wealth concentration corresponds with incr...

Bigger #cities, bigger #wealth gaps? New research suggests #inequality isn’t just historical or cultural, but inherent to urban growth itself - & that understanding these long-term dynamics could help us chart a course toward a fairer #urban future. nature.com/articles/s44... @nature.com