#seminario 'Geographic divergence in mammalian trait spaces: implications for using Non-Native Species in conservation strategies'
Por Frédérik Saltré @beamuts.bsky.social (University of Technology Sydney & Australian Museum)
📆20 de marzo, 12h
Presencial y online👉 www.youtube.com/live/NJUhsPF...

Our pets are predators Those of us living with cats share our homes with an ancestral predator, one adapted for hunting and the frequent, exclusive consumption of meat. These instincts become fully activated outside the …

Our pets are predators

conservationbytes.com/2026/01/21/o...

Thrilled to see our latest research featured in @theguardian.com @australianmuseum.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Balancing High Densities and Conservation Targets to Optimise Koala Management Strategies The koala population in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges is increasing, raising concerns about overbrowsing and the need for sustainable management. Using combined demographic, point-process, and...

New paper:

Balancing high densities and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies

doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

@fredsaltre.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @beamuts.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social

📄 see paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

in collaboration with: @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social, Joel Chadoeuf and Vera Weisbecker. @australianmuseum.bsky.social

New paper out 🐨🌱

SA koala densities are exceeding habitat capacity conservation priorities.

Modelling 25 years of pop growth, hab. suitability, and fertility control strategies, we found: 1) Pop growth projected at +17–25% w/out action, 2) Adult female fertility control most cost effective option.

Expression of Interest: funding application for Postdoctoral research position We invite expressions of interest for a postdoc applicant to the National Intelligence Postdoctoral Grant. The project focuses on forecasting scrub typhus risks in Australia using demographic and ecol...

Only a few days left!
💰 Postdoc funding opportunity

Looking for EOI postdoc to co-develop a grant application focusing on climate change impact on scrub typhus risk in Australia

📍 UTS / Australian Museum
🧠 Strong modelling skills needed

🔗Details + EOI Form: www.biogeographyuts.org/post/express...

At the British Ecological Society meeting this week in Edinburgh! 🌿

Talking about « The ecological analogue myth: non-native mammals undermine ecosystem stability”

If you’re around, feel free to reach out.

#BES2025 #Ecology #Conservation #RestorationEcology #NonNativeSpecies #ScienceChat

Did some filming yesterday with the @abcnewsbot.bsky.social in #BelairNationalPark for a #koala piece based on a paper led by @fredsaltre.bsky.social of @beamuts.bsky.social coming out (hopefully) next week

@flindersuniversity.bsky.social

New blog post:
“My gap year between Honours and PhD” ✨🌊

Not always a straight path and that’s okay. If you’re thinking about taking time off between study stages, or wondering what it might look like:

🔗 www.biogeographyuts.org/post/my-gap-...

#AcademicLife #MarineBiology #ResearchJourney

Dental Ageing Offers New Insights Into the First Epigenetic Clock for Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) We present the first species-specific epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), calibrated using dental ages from stranded and bycaught individuals. Despite concerns about dental agei....

🌊🐬 New Paper Out! 🧬✨

We’ve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) — using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New research out! 🐬

We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.

Results:
• Habitat = weak predictor
• Sex & age = stronger predictors
• Even remote oceans aren’t safe from PFAS

doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG

No place to hide: Marine habitat does not determine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in odontocetes As meso- and apex predators in food webs, marine mammals can bioconcentrate persistent environmental contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa…

and here is the related paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.

'Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social

We’ve just started a blog where we’ll share our #research in #Ecology, #ClimateChange, #Biogeography, data & softwares. 🌿

It’s still early days, but we’d love for you to check it out and connect if these topics resonate.

🔗 www.biogeographyuts.org/blog
#OpenScience #ScienceInContext #ResearchLog

@fredsaltre.bsky.social worked with Year 5–6 students in Adelaide ont how #ClimateChange, #LandClearing, and #InvasiveSpecies affect animals distributions and survival. 🌱🌏

Big thanks to the amazing teacher who made this happen.💚
#ScienceEducation #Ecology #Biodiversity #STEM #Sustainability

🎤 @fredsaltre.bsky.social presenting “Trait-Space divergence & the use of #non-native #mammals in #conservation strategies” as part of the #EnvironmentalFutures #UOW #Seminar Series 🌿

A great opportunity to discuss how better understand & protect #biodiversity 🌏 #Ecology #Research #Science

Conservation Arks: Genomic Erosion and Inbreeding in an Abundant Island Population of Koalas The persistence of many threatened species depends on isolated habitat patches such as conservation parks, fenced reserves, and islands. While these ‘conservation arks’ provide refuge from many conte...

🐨 New paper out on #Genomics Kangaroo Island #Koalas #Australia. Islands protect species from threats, but...
🔎 Findings:
• KI koalas = lower #genetic #diversity than mainland
• Evidence of inbreeding + maladaptation from a bottleneck
• Genetic rescue needed
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🎓 Always a joy to celebrate achievements, but even more special when it’s your students!

Big congrats to Elise Beaumont, Lavinia Stokes & Will Perkins on graduating to #Honours!

#MarineScience #StudentSuccess #ResearchJourney @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Our new research shows northern #Australia’s monsoon #rainfall over 150,000 years was shaped by sea level shifts + coastal proximity, often out of phase with the East Asian #monsoon.

#ClimateChange #Paleoclimate @ciehf.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new #paper is out!

Sahul’s large-bodied animal #communities have drastically changed since the Late #Pleistocene.

#Mammals and #herbivores were the hardest hit, leading to major shifts in the structure and function of #ecosystems over time. @beamuts.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social

Attended the @aciucn.bsky.social Species Survival Symposium. 🌧️ Weather aside, it was brilliant to reconnect, share research cross-sectors, and listen to #FirstNations, backing their leadership in healing Country.

#Conservation #Biodiversity @euanritchie.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social

Great to contribute to this paper led by @citizenstem.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @conservbytes.bsky.social

A guide for developing demo-genetic models to simulate genetic rescue onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#GeneticRescue @ecologybrad.bsky.social @ciehf.bsky.social

We study how #climate, #species traits, and people shape #biodiversity, across time and space. From #extinction to #adaptation, #models to #museum collections, we’re here for it.
👩‍🔬 PhD & Honours/Masters projects available and more! www.biogeographyuts.org/opportunities

🚀 We’re live!
The Biogeography, Ecology & Modelling Lab at UTS finally has a website! 🎉

🌐 Check it out: www.biogeographyuts.org

#Ecology #Biogeography #ClimateChange #Conservation #ScienceWithImpact #Science
@ecologybrad.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social
@ciehf.bsky.social