Disturbance and topography shape the capacity of microrefugia to support unique biodiversity | Gunnar Keppel Honoured to have been part of this effort by the excellent Zoltan Batori and his team! We show that legacy effects of past #disturbance can impact the capacity of #refugia to support biodiversity unde...

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Vale Joan Gibbs, an inspiration to many and a champion of ecology and restoration - Nature Glenelg Trust A couple of weeks ago, I was extremely saddened to hear the news that Joan Gibbs, an early important influence in my journey towards becoming a practicing

Very sad to lose a trusted colleague, champion of ecology, and a kind soul. May she rest in peace
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South Australia Eucalyptus Dieback and Climate Change Refugia Conservation | Refugia Research Coalition posted on the topic | LinkedIn In South Australia, climate change-induced droughts can cause dieback of Eucalyptus trees. Chloé Bentze and coauthors have studied how microrefugia knowledge can be used to strategically conserve a vu...

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Conserving climate‐change refugia: Insights from research and practice Climate-change refugia conservation is a strategy to reduce the impacts of climate change on natural and cultural resources. Although there are still gaps in implementation, there have been great adv....

Interested in climate-change refugia for conservation? This paper provides an overview of a special issue on the topic. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but first we have to find them.

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens
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Fusing spectral and structural imagery to identify and understand tree #dieback. Donna Fitzgerald presenting at #ESA2025

@chloebentze.bsky.social presenting on widespread #dieback of red stringybark #eucalypt trees in the Clare Valley at #ESA2025

And we're on our way! Looking forward to a week of sharing knowledge and stimulating discussions! #ESA2025

Mum turns her love of gardening into stint at NASA | 9 News Australia YouTube video by 9 News Australia

Very proud of Donna Fitzgerald. She's also producing top notch research on applying remote sensing to study dieback youtu.be/Gcv5oySYavE?...

Tackling Hotter, Drier Climates: PhD Opportunities for 2026 Hotter, drier climates are emerging in many parts of the world, including South Australia. To protect biodiversity under these new conditions, we need to understand the environmental tolerances of …

PhD opportunities available in my group. All involve plants and ensuring their survival under climate change. biodiversityoceania.com/2025/09/09/t...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Forest Monitoring Company Description: Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led institution at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and most economically significant region. With 11 cam...

Great postdoc opportunity:
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Planning to come to the #ESA #ecology #conference in Adelaide this year and are travelling with a #child? ESA provides grants of $250 to allow a child carer to travel with you. More information here: www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-award...

Using in situ microrefugia to safeguard stringybark eucalypts from hot droughts Facilitating species persistence under climate change is a pressing issue. Refugia, places where the impacts of climate change may be less severe, can constitute the only option for in situ persisten...

Case study of how #refugia could be help a unique #eucalypt population to survive during future #drought. Spoiler alert: Watering during extreme drought and heat may be required. Led by PhD candidate @chloebentze.bsky.social and with Greg Guerin and Amelia Hurren.

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Missed out on getting your #abstract for #ESA25 submitted on time? All is not lost - the submission portal will remain open until 27 July! Just follow the link on this page: esa2025.org.au/call-for-abs...

NASA Selects Australian Donna Fitzgerald for Internship SmartSat CRC PhD Student Donna Fitzgerald has secured a NASA internship. And will investigate vegetation health from space.

How do you get from gardening to an internship at the Jet Propulsion Lab? Read the story of out PhD candidate Donna Fitzgerald and how she is using remote sensing to better understand #dieback in #eucalypt trees.

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Missed the symposium on #forest #dieback at the ESA last year? Would you like to revist the presentations by experts in the field throughout Australia? The symposium was sponsored by the Natural Resource Commission of NSW amd is now available on their webpage: www.nrc.nsw.gov.au/forest-dieback.

Less than 3 weeks to get your abstracts in for #ESA2025 - Australia's premier conference for #ecology and #conservation. We're looking forward to welcoming you in #Adelaide!
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Emergency Interventions to Deal with Ecological Catastrophes Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and associated catastrophic ecological events. Recent Australian examples of catastrophic events include the 2019/20 mega…

Interested in hashtag#emergency interventions for extreme events to protect hashtag#biodiversity? This symposium at hashtag#ESA2025 is for you. Organised by Claire Mason, Hugh Possingham, Libby Rumpff and me. biodiversityoceania.com/2025/06/24/e...

#iccb #refugia #esa25 | Gunnar Keppel Looking forward to the #ICCB congress in Brisbane next week. Will be chairing a symposium on climate change #refugia. Also happy to answer any questions about #ESA25 in Adelaide later this year. Drop ...

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Branching Out: SmartSat PhD selected for prestigious NASA Internship - SmartSat CRC Donna Fitzgerald’s passion for advancing environmental science is taking her from the leafy Adelaide Hills to sunny California, securing a competitive 10-week internship at one of the world’s most pre...

Very excited for PhD candidate Donna Fitzgerald for this opportunity to work with experts at NASA to study vegetation health.
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Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests Nature Communications - Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and...

Publication out on the effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests in natcomms.nature.com‬rdcu.be/enby2

Scholarships for #PhD projects to save the #biodiversity in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, available now. If interested in working with me, project 5 will seek to ensure #ClimateResilient ecosystems.
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Drought is a major contributor to tree mortality - the local newspaper… | Chloé Bentze Drought is a major contributor to tree mortality - the local newspaper brings our observations to light 🙌 Honoured to share with The Courier about the research work in our lab, thanks to Amelia Hurren...

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Visiting Fellows - Research Stay in Montpellier - Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions tHIS CALL FOR APPLICATION is now OPEN This fellowship programme allows research units to host international researchers for stays of three to six months as part of the I-SITE excellence program led by...

The MAK'IT #fellowships - MAK'IT Montpellier - are open. A great opportunity to collaborate with colleagues at the University of Montpellier in the broad area of #sustainable transitions! makit.edu.umontpellier.fr/en/calls-for...

Vegetation Assessment Using Remote Sensing: A Systematic Review for Eucalypts in Australia Remote sensing enables vegetation assessment of eucalypt forests and woodlands across Australia at multiple scales. Despite its potential, remote sensing is underutilised, especially in remote, biodi...

Not sure what #RemoteSensing approach to use for your #vegetation assessment? Donna Fitzgerald of @UniversitySA provides some guidance in her recent systematic review focussing on #eucalypts. With Amelia Hurren and Stefan Peters
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Taking stock of recent tree dieback in South Australia: can you help? South Australia is in the midst of a severe drought. Many parts of the state have experienced little to no rain for months, resulting in a water crisis with water tanks and dams running dry. The ef…

Tree dieback in South Australia - where is it happening? We need your help!

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Forest dieback induced by climate change: an emerging challenge for Australia The impacts of climate change are placing increasing stress on organisms. For plants, drought and extreme heat are key stressors that have been intensifying, causing large-scale dieback events in t…

Forest Dieback: an emerging problem (summary of our recent symposium) biodiversityoceania.com/2025/04/11/f...

Help shape #ESA2025. Only a couple more days left for submitting symposia. esa2025.org.au/call-for-sympo…

Australia's premier #conference in #ecology and #conservation is coming to #Adelaide !!!

Reminder: #PhD position in our group to work on #dieback of #eucalypts available (sorry, only Australian citizens and residents are eligible): www.unisa.edu.au/research/deg...