Check out the new blog post on our latest #BIEN paper in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social BIEN 4.2: A Reproducible Standard for Global Plant Biodiversity Data 🧪🌐🌾

Yes! We usually follow the rain/drought seasons rather than specific dates (and there are also logistical reasons while doing fieldwork in the tropical Andes)

Introducing the campest katydid of all time. 🦄💅🏽👸💞 Why would this animal (Arota festae) have evolved this way, other than to look utterly fabulous? We have unleashed some (slightly whacky) thoughts, now out in @esajournals.bsky.social. Photo credit: @zekerowe.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... 1/n

Flyer with basic information about the iDiv Summer School

View of a male researcher making records on a tablet outdoors with small yellow flowers in the background

🌱 Apply now for the iDiv Summer School: “Passion for Collecting – Collection-Based Research in Plant Ecology”

Participants will learn how to work with living collections, seed banks, and herbaria to unlock ecological insights.

📅 24–28 Aug 2026 🗓️ Apply by 31 Mar 2026

🔗 www.idiv.de/events/summe...

This is figure 3, which shows forest plot and regional changes in richness.

A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows the long-term changes in tree species diversity across tropical forests in the Andes and Amazon. go.nature.com/45FPc1M 🌍 🧪

ASPT is excited to launch a five-part special webinar series, “Taxonomy: What is it good for?”, spotlighting voices from the global plant taxonomy community and the real-world impact of systematic research. We kick things off Friday, February 6 at 12 PM ET with Sandra Knapp (Natural History Museum, London). Her talk, “Of course taxonomy matters! The story of the mega-genus Solanum (Solanaceae)” . . . dives into one of the largest and most fascinating plant genera on Earth—and shows why taxonomy is absolutely essential to science, conservation, and society. Registration is free. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7317682353817/WN_uouPXpdySw-UUfG32sjAzw#/registration #ASPT #PlantTaxonomy #Systematics #Botany #PlantScience #TaxonomyMatters #Solanaceae #Solanum #Webinar #ScienceTalks #Biodiversity #Herbaria

ASPT is launching a free 5-part webinar series, “Taxonomy: What is it good for?” on the real-world impacts of systematics. Join us Feb 6 for @sandyknapp.bsky.social's “Of course taxonomy matters! The story of the mega-genus Solanum (Solanaceae).”

Register and share!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Beautiful 🆕 #Nototriche ( #Malvaceae) #species from the high #Andes in southern #Peru. #PlantHunters

revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rp...

A new assessment of the #global extent of #grasslands!

From seeds to systems: Building the foundations of ecological and ecosystem restoration Restoration outcomes depend on more than planting trees. Quality, diverse and climate-appropriate seed systems are key to long-term ecosystem recovery.

Restoration isn’t just about planting trees. It starts with quality, diverse and climate-appropriate seed.

Researchers explain why strong tree seed systems are essential for long-term ecosystem restoration, supporting biodiversity, resilience & livelihoods.

Full story:🔗 https://bit.ly/4t0KbLo

Very cool #PHD project! #mountains

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! 🌱⛏️ Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026, Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training ▶️ 1url.cz/2ziQz
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
@czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

Very happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!

Tree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes.

Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.

After almost 100 years, the Chilean #endemic 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘮 is now 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢. #Genetic data places it in the Maritimae clade, clarifying the group’s #evolution and #biogeography. 🌿

📚 See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

@unibonn.bsky.social @uchile.bsky.social

Do you work with #sensors, #CameraTraps, #AudioRecorders applied to #monitoring and informing #biodiversity conservation? Come to Lima #Peru and join us in this exciting #conservation #technology #conference, #ICTC

Classification has been a central activity in vegetation science history, please see the SI on the topic issued just now

World map of acaulescent palm richness

Do you know that many palms are acaulescent (without stems)? The APALM database lists 216 acaulescent palms. They have rizomes (geophyte palms!) & thus are very resilient to disturbances. By da Silva et al.
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social

🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany

Cool study on #Llamas #Vicuñas #Atacama #Andes 🦙 ⛰️

“Present-day domestic #camelids are not direct descendants of those managed by early pastoralists”

Is it #WeaselWednesday? Because we are super excited about this new #mammal species! @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution

The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals are closely aligned.

Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 unep.org/interactives...

Inauguramos la presencia de la Representación de la Sociedad Max Planck para América Latina en Bluesky.
Comenzamos compartiendo la reciente visita del Presidente Patrick Cramer a Argentina y Brasil, clave para la cooperación científica con la región.
#MaxPlanck #LatinAmerica

Determining the best morphological characters for taxonomic identification of Inga species in the Colombian Andes using correlation, entropy and a discriminant index The genus Inga (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) is a key component of tropical American forests, yet its high species diversity and morphological complexity hinder accurate identification, especially i...

If you ever tried to ID an #Inga ( #Leguminosae )collection 🌿, you know its hard at best. Interesting paper on "Determining the best morphological characters for #taxonomic identification of Inga species in the #Colombian #Andes"

Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests - Communications Earth & Environment Optimal regeneration success in Amazonian forests is mapped by simple ecological indicators, providing reference values for measuring restoration success across successional stages based on a large co...

Evidence-based #restoration #indicators for #Amazonian forests. I wonder how many restoration projects are actually monitoring trajectories beyong the initial 3-5 years..., let alone 20!

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Principles of experimental design for ecology and evolution Here I argue that we do not discuss experimental design, often until it is too late. This editorial seeks to begin a conversation about how and where to replicate appropriately.

Are our replicates adequate in our #ecological #field #studies? Very interesting #review!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Cool stuff! Will be looking out for it

ReSurveyChaMon: a dataset of resurvey vegetation plots of the Argentine drylands The ReSurveyChaMon dataset provides a unique set of resurveyed vegetation plots spanning the sharp ecological transition between the Arid Chaco woodlands and the Monte steppe in central-western Argent...

ReSurveyChaMon: a dataset of resurvey vegetation plots of the Argentine drylands. Read about it on VED!
ved.arphahub.com/article/1763...

Job Openings Explore exciting career opportunities at iDiv. Join a modern, international, and innovative research centre in the heart of Germany.

iDiv and @unileipzig.bsky.social are looking to hire 14 doctoral researchers (f/m/d) for the ECO-N Research Training Group (Economics of Connected Natural Commons: Atmosphere and Biodiversity). Application deadline: 30 Jan 2026; start date: 1 Sep 2026. www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

🚨 Spectacular #PostDoctoral opportunity with GEO-TREES 🚨 geo-trees.org. There will be a Q&A session on January 7 13:3O UTC.

Details of the call: geo-trees.org/downloads/GE...

Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review - Tropical Ecology Tropical Ecology - Tropical wetlands are an important global source of greenhouse gas emissions, including nitrous oxide, a potent and long-lasting greenhouse gas. Tropical wetland ecosystems can...

If you’re interested in (tropical) wetlands and N2O dynamics, you might enjoy our new
review paper:

Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis High Andean ecosystems, encompassing the páramo, puna, and Southern Andean steppe, are critically affected by climate change, land use, and invasive species. These habitats, vital for their biodiversi...

There is nice data and results, but from very few long-term research sites in the #Andes

High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis -