In the opening session of the 2026 @sotm2026.bsky.social, I had the pleasure to deliver a keynote address exploring the opportunities to move beyond individual species modelling and to embrace the modelling of community dynamics, with a focus on the emergent properties of such systems. #sotm2026
📢 Tomorrow, @cfrazaosantos.bsky.social and Catarina Pereira Santos will present two oral communications at the Symposium "Megafauna on the Move," as part of the SOTM2026 conference. Additionally, the conference poster session will take place.
@sotm2026.bsky.social @marescience.bsky.social
🌿 Don't miss the keynote by Nina Yasuda
Not All Corals Move North: Genetic Barriers, Temperate Lineages, and the Limits of Climate-Driven Range Shifts
📆 April 21 | 🕙 9:40 - 10.15 AM
📍 Cosmos Cloud
#SOTM2026
🌿 Keynote by Sheng-Feng Shen
Trait-mediated biotic interactions shape divergent responses to climate change
📅 April 21 | 🕘 9:05 - 9:40 AM
📍 Cosmos Cloud #SOTM2026
🌿 Don't miss the keynote by Miguel Bastos Araújo
Modeling Biodiversity Under Climate Change: From Individual Species to Communities
📅 April 20 | 🕙 10:05 - 10.30 AM
📍 Cosmos Cloud
#SOTM2026
🌿 Don't miss this inspiring keynote at #SOTM2026
Robert K. Colwell
Species on the Move: What have we learned—and still not learned—since Tasmania?
📆 April 20 | 9:40 - 10.05 AM
📍 Cosmos Cloud
🌿 Keynote by Gretta Pecl
A Decade on the Move: Reflections and Directions in Climate-Driven Species Redistribution
📅 April 20 | 🕘 9:15 - 9:40 AM
📍 Cosmos Cloud, #SOTM2026 #SunMoonLake
Super excited for the start of the #SOTM2026 conference tomorrow!! 🌎🌱🦋 What an incredible location at sun moon lake in Taiwan 🤩 Come along on Thursday at 2:30 to hear me talk about how montane butterflies respond to temperature change 🦋☀️ @sotm2026.bsky.social
We have made it to Sun Moon Lake for the Species on the Move conference @sotm2026.bsky.social. Beautiful location!
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary of Species on the Move #SOTM2026! It is a beautiful Sunday at Sun Moon Lake :)
✨Program Highlights #SOTM 2026 -- We're ready at Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
Important Reminder for Pre-Conference Workshop "BioShifts & the BioShiftR R package for range shift data access and hypothesis testing"
🗓️Date: April 19, 2026
⏰Time: 13:00 - 16:00
📍Location: Soaring Cloud
Join us at our "Icebreaker - Sun Moon Lake Boat Tour" for the opportunity to catch up with friends & make new connections!
🗓️Date: April 19, 2026
⏰Time: 16:00-18:00 (Departure: 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45)
Meeting point: Zhaowu Pier maps.app.goo.gl/3oA636Mfj6MG...
📣 Next week, PLAnT project team will be present at the Species on the Move 2026 (SOTM) international conference, in Taiwan, with several oral communications, posters, and panel discussions. 🌍 www.speciesonthemove.com
@sotm2026.bsky.social @marescience.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social
🌊🎬 Earth Day Cinema @ #SpeciesOnTheMove2026
"I Dream of the Ocean"
A powerful story of identity, culture, and the sea🌍
A journey across generations
“My body is oceanic literature.” — Syaman Rapongan
🎬 m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7bJ...
📍Apr 22, 2026 | 19:00-21:00
🌙✨ Evening Cinema @ #SpeciesOnTheMove2026
"The Island and the Trees" 🌿
A 5-year journey into Taiwan’s mountains in search of the tallest trees.
Adventure, science & deep nature connection.
🎬 m.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZJ...
📍Apr 21, 2026 | 18:30–21:00
Heading to #SOTM2026? Don't miss the "TIME SURVEYORS" exhibition at the National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung! It’s the perfect chance to explore before or after the conference! 🌊📊
🗓️ Now – May 3, 2026
www.nmns.edu.tw/ch/informati...
Travel Update for SOTM 2026 Participants.
If you require assistance, please reach out to us at hello@speciesonthemove.com
📢 SOTM 2026 Special Event: Journey into the Vertical Forest 🌲✨
We are pleased to host a special screening of the documentary "The Island and the Trees" as a highlight of the Species on the Move 2026 conference!
📷 Watch the breathtaking trailer here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrl...
🚨 LAST CALL: 1 DAY TO GO! 🚨
Early Bird registration for #SOTM26 ends TOMORROW, Feb 28. ⏳
Secure your spot now to save on registration and join us at Sun Moon Lake for the leading conference on species redistribution. 🌏🌿
Don't wait—register here: speciesonthemove.com/registration
For Presenters: Please complete your registration and payment by February 8
For Non-Presenters: Early bird rates are available until February 28—we'd love to have you join us!
🔗 www.speciesonthemove.com/registration
Calling all ECRs! 🎓
The #SOTM26 Round Table session offers direct, intimate access to distinguished speakers and organizers.
✅ Small group discussions (8-10 per table)
✅ No formal agenda—ask anything!
✅ Build professional relationships that last.
At #SOTM2026, we’re diving into: 🐳 Megafauna on the Move: Tracking whales, sharks & turtles with the Save the Blue 5 project in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. 🦈
☁️ Tropical Montane Cloud Forests: Exploring the vulnerability of cloud forests worldwide.🌲
🌿SOTM2026 Pre-conference workshops
1️⃣ BioShifts: Explore 30k+ range shift observations using the BioShiftR package.
2️⃣ Spatial and Temporal Simulation: Learn to simulate species dynamics using ecodynsim & RISDM R packages.
🔗 speciesonthemove.com/workshop
Staying nearby for #SOTM2026? 🏨 There are plenty of hotels, guesthouses, and inns for all budgets around the lake.
Pro-tip: Cycle to the venue! It’s the perfect way to soak in the morning scenery before the sessions start. 🌿🌅
✨ Highlights & Opportunities ✨
📑 Journal: Top presenters will be invited to a Virtual Special Issue in Global Change Biology (IF: 12.1)! 🔬🌿
✈️ Grants: Travel support available for ECRs & students via NCKU & Taiwan’s Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency. 🇹🇼🏛️
📢 ATTENTION PRESENTERS: Feb 8! ⏳
To stay in the #SpeciesOnTheMove program, please complete registration & payment by Feb 8.
🎟️ Not presenting? Early Bird rates end Feb 28. Venue capacity is limited—don't miss out!
Register now: speciesonthemove.com/registration
We are honored to announce our founder, Gretta Pecl, as a keynote speaker for #SOTM2026! 🌏
🎤 A Decade on the Move: Reflections and directions in climate-driven species redistribution
Join us as we reflect on 10 years of science, equity, and action.
Don't miss this keynote! 📍SOTM 2026, Taiwan 🇹🇼
⏰ Important reminder!
With strong global interest, seats are limited & hotels are booking fast.
🎟️ Register now (early-bird available)
🏨 Book your accommodation
Guarantee your attendance—don’t miss out!
🎉🌍 Thank you for the incredible response! We’re excited to accept 192 abstracts worldwide. Marine (45%), terrestrial (16%), freshwater (6%), multi-/cross-ecosystem (21%).
Contributors from Asia, Europe, N. America, Oceania & Africa.