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We’re hiring in Plant Ecology and Biodiversity at Leibniz University Hannover:
• Senior Researcher (permanent, full-time)
www.uni-hannover.de/jobs/id/8379/
• PhD on long-term coastal vegetation change (North & Baltic Seas)
www.uni-hannover.de/jobs/id/8435
Wir stellen ein! 🌱
Unbefristete E13 (100 %) Stelle in Pflanzenökologie & Biodiversitätsforschung an der Leibniz Universität Hannover: www.uni-hannover.de/jobs/id/8379
Frist: 15.04.2026
Ecosystem resilience depends on successful regeneration - not just adult plant performance - yet these processes remain largely overlooked in monitoring and risk assessments.
Read more: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
📢 PhD position in Vegetation Ecology (@ Leibniz University Hannover)
Join our team to study long-term coastal vegetation dynamics under sea-level rise, climate & land-use change. Fieldwork, traits, spatial analyses & drones included.
Deadline: April 15, 2026
A handbook for standardised measurements of plant reproductive traits: from pollen grain to seedling url: connectsci.au/bt/article/7...
This handbook discussed protocols for 58 reproductive traits of flowers (10 traits), fruits (6 traits), seeds (36 traits), and seedlings (6 traits).
My first course (“Biodiversity”) at Leibniz University Hannover is completed. 🌱
Ten exciting days exploring global and local plant diversity passed far too quickly.
Many thanks to the students for the great atmosphere and the best teaching evaluation I have ever received!
We’re hiring! 🌿
Permanent E13 (100%) position in Plant Ecology & Biodiversity Research at Leibniz University Hannover.
Focus: vegetation ecology, field research, quantitative skills, teaching (BSc, German required).
Deadline: 15 April 2026
Details: www.uni-hannover.de/jobs/id/8379/
Our handbook on standardised measurements of regenerative plant functional traits is now published:
connectsci.au/bt/article/d...
It provides protocols for 58 traits across pollen, seeds, and seedlings aimed at improving consistency and comparability in regeneration trait research.
The take-home message:
👉 How seeds behave in the lab already tells us a lot about a species’ future spread.
Routine germination tests from seed banks could therefore become a simple and low-cost tool to support early warning and risk assessment of plant invasions.
Plant species that become naturalized tend to
✔️ germinate more easily,
✔️ germinate at cooler temperatures, and
✔️ respond strongly to seed-coat damage (scarification).
Which traits matter most also depends on whether species establish in temperate, tropical dry or tropical humid regions.
We combined almost 19,000 standardized seed germination experiments with global data on where plants have successfully established outside their native range, covering more than 1,100 European herbaceous species.
🌱 Can we predict which plant species are likely to establish and spread around the world – before they actually do?
Our new study shows that the answer lies in a very early life stage: seed germination.
Trust in the University of Copenhagen #UCPH as an employer has been undermined, says Sergey Rosbakh @srosbakh.bsky.social after mass layoffs at the Faculty of Science: »I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but I felt relieved to be on my way out«.
uniavisen.dk/en/layoffs-s...
For several days, my main tools have been a measuring tape and a screwdriver rather than a computer and keyboard.
Setting up our new office and lab spaces is slow but oddly satisfying and a good reminder that teaching and research depend on very concrete infrastructures.
🌱 Our work reveals Arctic seeds are warm-cued & drought-sensitive, a risky trait for the future.
Huge thanks to the organizers! 👏
🌿 Magnus Linn used a 100-year-old record to show a shift towards taller, slower-growing plants.
🏔️ Ditte Christiansen found micro-topography holds as much diversity as a 2km mountain slope!
Back from a incredible week with the International Tundra Experiment (#ITEX) in Sweden! Our team shared key research on how the Arctic is responding to global change. A thread on our highlights 🧵 #ArcticEcology #ClimateScience
🌱 New paper in Diversity & Distributions!
We show that European alpine plants remain largely stable despite warming, with abundance shifts varying regionally. Seed traits offer limited power to predict “winners” & “losers,” highlighting the need for long-term monitoring.
📖 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
🌊 Rising seas threaten Danish coastal plants—increased salinity hampers germination, and limited dispersal prevents migration. Congrats to @TanjaLazic on defending her excellent MSc thesis! 🎉 Rigorous data, complex stats, and sharp insights. Wishing you all the best! 👏
Meme: Titel "Rundum-Sorglos-Paket", Schwimmbecken, Mutter rechts mit dem Titel "Deutschland" hebt ein Kind mit dem Titel "US-Forschys" hoch, während das andere Kind unten links im Bild mit dem Titel "Deutsche Forschys" zu ertrinken scheint.
Hello Bluesky!🙂 Some colleagues and I are compiling early-career researcher perspectives on the future of #macrophyte research. So, if you are a student or post-grad interested in #aquaticplants - please take a moment to fill out our survey before July 1st: forms.office.com/r/rVNmmcNFKN
We have started a LinkedIn group "TropiRoot Trait Initiative".
Please free to join and share your research stories/articles in the group. #tropiroot #tropicalecosystems #ecology
www.linkedin.com/groups/13255...
I've made a collection of eco-evo journals on BlueSky so that other scientists/ecologists/conservationists can easily find and access them:
go.bsky.app/DgQZ1wk
Which ones am I missing? Please let me know if I've overlooked a journal! 🌍🧪💚 #AcademicSky
🌱 We’re expanding #SeedArc! Our collaborators at @UniOviedo are hiring a Postdoc in Seed Regeneration Niche to grow the global database & research seed germination ecology. Starts July 2025, 18-month contract. Spread the word—apply by 12 June!
Chenopodium murale
+++ Regional verschollene Pflanzenart wiedergefunden! +++
Über 30 Jahre nach dem letzten Nachweis wurde der im niedersächsischen Hügel- und Bergland verschollene Mauer-Gänsefuß (Chenopodium murale) am Südharzrand wiederentdeckt!
➡️ researchgate.net/publication/...
📸 André Kuklik
💍 The Gollum Effect: possessive behaviours, attempts to undermine others, and efforts to restrict access to data, resources or opportunities
https://go.nature.com/4mxAJvG
All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!
Yesterday, for fun, I re-analyzed a chapter of my PhD thesis using an AI platform. What once took me 4 months - textbooks, forums, emailing package devs - I did in just 2 hours. The future is now. 🚀 #DataScience #AI #rstats #AcademicTwitter