Freshly published paper led by @santiagotrueba.bsky.social on leaf water losses across vascular plants 🌳🔬🧪
The 50-fold variation in gmin across ecological groups was weakly related to phylogeny with evidence for convergent evolution in response to climate 🌡️💦
@newphyt.bsky.social
this is a-m-a-z-i-n-g !!!
A black-and-white studio portrait photograph of Emma Lucy Braun, the pioneering American botanist and plant ecologist widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists in the study of eastern North American forests. Shown from the shoulders up against a soft, neutral gradient background, Braun appears in her later years with a calm, intelligent gaze directed straight at the viewer. Her white hair is neatly styled and swept back from her face, and she wears delicate round wire-rimmed glasses. A gentle, knowing half-smile softens her expression, conveying quiet authority, warmth, and scholarly poise. She is dressed in a light-colored, pleated blouse with a gathered neckline and a prominent dark floral brooch pinned at the center of her chest; the visible sleeve features subtle decorative patterning. The tight, centered composition focuses entirely on her face and upper torso, creating an intimate and dignified mood that emphasizes intellect and dignity over ornamentation.
Botanist/plant ecologist E. Lucy Braun is one of the most influential ecologists in North American history.
+ First woman President, Ecological Society of America, 1950
+ Helped establish plant ecology as a rigorous academic discipline
She was born #OTD in 1889. #WomenInSTEM #conservation #ecosky
AI needs solid botanical data more than ever www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Position of interest for plant evolutionary biologists: two assistant professorships are now open in the System Earth Science (SES) department at Maastricht University!
Interested? See the details here, or visit the QR code: vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Venlo-As...
Qualified scientists working on climate solutions: Come work with us! Details in the link below ⬇️
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"Houston, Integrity. Splashdown." 🥰
#artemis
www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...
“The purpose of humanity is joy.” (Artemis II mission’s astronaut Jeremy Hansen)
The FY 2027 NASA budget request hides its science cuts by omitting mission names instead of explicitly zeroing them out.
We did the work and found 54 missions cancelled in this proposal.
This is another extinction-level event for NASA science.
Full list: planetary.org/save-nasa-science
Former NASA climate scientist, now Senior Scientist at Project Drawdown, Dr. Kate Marvel, has a fantastic piece in the New York Times today.
This is a must-read if you care about science, the planet, and the future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o...
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump
Article III
The following acts shall be punishable:
(a) Genocide;
(b) Conspiracy to commit genocide;
(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
(d) Attempt to commit genocide;
(e) Complicity in genocide.
“Copy, Moon joy.” (Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman)
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NSF LTER program “archived”.
LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”.
This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings.
My heart is breaking.
#Artemis II - Yesterday the Orion spacecraft captured an unforgettable photo of Earth
The picture calls to mind another iconic NASA photo, Taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders on Dec. 24, 1968, the famous "Earthrise" photo depicts the Earth rising above the ghostly lunar horizon. 🚀🌕
New BIEN article out! This one digs in to the details of the BIEN #plant database, but importantly, also announces that BIEN is now #CC-BY (see the SI for details on that)!
doi.org/10.1111/2041...
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After 3 weeks of grazing in the Sepulveda Basin, this beloved herd of goats is headed to their next pasture, Corbin Canyon Park, to continue their wildfire prevention efforts. Keep an eye out for these busy workers in their new location!
A federal judge blocked parts of RFK Jr.'s push to reshape US vaccine policy, including efforts to reduce the number of shots recommended for children https://cnn.it/4rwhW4X
New virtual issue in AJB 🌿All Functional Trait Handbooks, from the landmark Cornelissen et al. (2003) to the latest on reproductive traits, are now collected in one place.
20+ years of protocols for measuring plant traits across species, ecosystems & continents. All free to read.
🔗 buff.ly/zXlFjQx
📣 Call for Abstracts!
The AGU Biogeosciences Early Career Committee invites early career researchers working on terrestrial systems to submit abstracts for our Spring Seminar Series 🌍
📆 Deadline: April 1
🔗 Call Info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🔗 Submission: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Russell Vought is breaking apart the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which has led advances in whether and climate science. Some of its components will transfer to private companies, part of larger efforts to privatize science.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...
excellent!
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A new 2,159-sq-km corridor in Ecuador now links high-elevation Andes ecosystems with the lowland Amazon. This "altitudinal connectivity" between Llanganates National Park and Yasuní Reserve is vital for species migrating in response to climate change and habitat loss.
By Maxwell Radwin.
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Some exciting news to share: very soon, NOAA Research will be hiring new federal employees into science positions across the agency! A couple of notes:
1) They will only be open on USAJobs for seven days.
2) Multiple positions at different sites may be in one posting.
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