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Akira S Mori

@akkym.bsky.social

Professor, the University of Tokyo

Senior Editor, Ecology Letters / Editor, Journal of Applied Ecology; Ecosystems; Environmental Management / Advisory Board, Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Akira Mori, Valentin H. Klaus , and 1 more Ingolf Kühn, Akira Mori, Valentin H. Klaus, Benjamin Wildermuth

WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · 28d

#PostDoc Alert! PhD in #Biology or #EnvironmentalSciences? Strong background in #ForestEcology, DNA-based biodiversity assessments, #Bioinformatics, and experimental planning? Our #ForestEntomology Group offers a 2-year #PostDoc position 🌳🧬💻: apply.refline.ch/273855/1798/... #ScienceJobs #eDNA

Job offer: PostDoc in “Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in European forests in the face of global changes” 80-100% (f/m/d)
The aim of the projects is to investigate the impact of global changes on temperate forests toward designing management plans that allows ecosystem resilience and high levels of biodiversity. Within these projects, you will develop standard and more efficient ecological monitoring methodologies to understand how different aspects of biodiversity and/or associated ecosystem processes, in particular deadwood decomposition, in forests are altered by global change factors such as climate change, disturbances, and management-induced structural changes at different spatial and temporal scales. Through this research, you will gain a better mechanistic understanding of these relationships as a basis for predicting future changes related to management decisions and climate change. To measure biodiversity, you will use cutting-edge DNA-based methods, such as e-DNA metabarcoding of fungi, from soil and dead wood, and detecting arthropods and mammals from vegetation surfaces. Data on biodiversity and forest functions will be analyzed in an interdisciplinary manner. Depending on your skills and expertise, you can focus on more technical aspects of biodiversity quantification using eDNA, fundamental ecological research questions on modelling ecosystem processes or the more applied design of management practices. You are expected to publish your findings in high-impact journals and present them at international conferences.
You hold a PhD degree in Biology or Environmental Sciences or in a related field and have a strong background forest ecology, in DNA-based biodiversity assessments (e-DNA metabarcoding), bioinformatics and multivariate statistical analyses, and/or experimental planning. Furthermore, we expect very good knowledge in R programming, a good command of English, as well as strong skills in scientific paper writing.

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Nov 21

I was in #Shiretoko NP for discussing science-driven ecosystem restoration. Many ECRs have contributed by collecting data and supporting the project. Nurturing both trees and people is essential for forest restoration, which can only be achieved through sustained long-term efforts.

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Nov 12

It was a wonderful opportunity to explore such a beautiful protected area and to discuss our ongoing collaborations. Thanks, @sebseibold.bsky.social.

This is the beauty of academia—being able to keep meeting friends through our work while contributing to science and society.

Sebastian Seibold @sebseibold.bsky.social · Nov 10

Thank you, Akira Mori @akkym.bsky.social, for visiting us with part of you team! It was a pleasure to discuss our ongoing joint work and plan for more.

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Sebastian Seibold @sebseibold.bsky.social · Nov 10

Thank you, Akira Mori @akkym.bsky.social, for visiting us with part of you team! It was a pleasure to discuss our ongoing joint work and plan for more.

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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · Oct 28

Great talk by @rupertseidl.bsky.social today at BC3 on the past, present, and future of forest disturbances in Europe and what this means for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Especially interesting to see how forest recovery is rapid in most of Europe, but not in Central and Southern Iberia.

Reposted by Akira Mori, Tommaso Jucker, Julen Astigarraga

Christina Dollinger @christinadollinger.bsky.social · Oct 22

Yippie, my paper is now out in Global Ecology and Biogeography!

Basically, we tried to destroy (simulated!) forest landscapes

And despite increasing disturbances 100-fold and decreasing regeneration by 99% - we didn't manage to! (in most cases anyways)

Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/geb....

Reposted by Meelis Pärtel, Akira Mori, Ben Bond‐Lamberty , and 4 more Meelis Pärtel, Akira Mori, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, John Parker, Nicolas Gross, Seth M. Munson, Karl Andraczek

DroughtNet @droughtnet.bsky.social · Oct 16

The latest DroughtNet paper is out in Science today! Using coordinated experiments across six continents and 74 sites, the International Drought Experiment found differences between the effects of extreme droughts and more typical droughts... (1/3) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity

As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...

www.science.org

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Sep 19

Such an excellent paper. Climate change is indeed reshaping forests in ways that threaten the forestry sector, biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. For many stakeholders, it is critically important to strengthen the quantification of these impacts and to ensure accountability.

Johannes S. Mohr @johannesmohr.bsky.social · Sep 18

How expensive are 🪲💨🔥?! I can‘t believe it, but my 2nd PhD paper is finally published @natclimate.nature.com! Disturbances lower the economic value of Europes 🌲 by 29%... Climate change will increase it to up to 42%! (Now imagine a company looses 42% of its value…) doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02408-9

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Johannes S. Mohr @johannesmohr.bsky.social · Sep 18

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Sep 5

自然と経済を動かす起業家型人材「ネイチャープレナー」を支援する団体・基金を立ち上げました。主体的な参加者から賛同者まで、広く募っています。

for-good.net/project/1002...

naturepreneur.jp

「次世代ネイチャープレナー200名を日本全国で育む」”自然を守る”が経済の原動力

for-good.net

Reposted by Akira Mori, Christian Hof, Malte Jochum

Julia Rothacher @juliarothacher.bsky.social · Aug 29

All set! ✨
Würzburg is ready to welcome you to #Gfoe2025 next week! 🎉
Thanks to our amazing helper team for all their work in preparing the venue 💚🌍
@gfoesoc.bsky.social
@cofeuniwue.bsky.social @globalchangeeco.bsky.social @ecoresearchzoo3.bsky.social

Reposted by Monica G. Turner, Akira Mori, Federico Riva , and 2 more Monica G. Turner, Akira Mori, Federico Riva, Joan Dudney, Juan Antonio Hernández‐Agüero

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Aug 18

Several small reserves hold more beetle, spider and bird species than a single large reserve of the same size in Central Europe, with habitat heterogeneity being an important driver. First PhD paper by Anne Huber (not on Bsky), w/ @sebseibold.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Reposted by Akira Mori, Susanne Lachmuth, Ana Stritih , and 4 more Akira Mori, Susanne Lachmuth, Ana Stritih, María Triviño, Karl Andraczek, Maximilian Hanusch, Billur Bektaş

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jul 24

Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity, w/ @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social). We'd be happy to have you as part of our dynamic team!

PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Jul 21

Having a great time for our continues collaborations and more. I am so fortunate to be here for visiting different study sites and meeting people. Such a beautiful place to be… for many reasons.

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Jul 15

Learned a lot about the challenges and progress in national park management, and I admire many aspects of the approach here.

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Jul 14

Visit to the experimental site in Berchtesgaden National Park.
I am now deeply impressed by how science and practice are effectively integrated here. For sure, three must be lots of difficulties but also opportunities.

Akira S Mori @akkym.bsky.social · Jul 9

I have learned about Bavarian silvicultural systems and the challenges they are facing. Then I have realized how our systems in Japanese forests are conservative and hesitant to change/adapt…

Reposted by Akira Mori, Christian Hof, Thilina D. Surasinghe , and 1 more Akira Mori, Christian Hof, Thilina D. Surasinghe, Nadja K. Simons

Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Jul 3

Experimental research @betafor.bsky.social finds that canopy gaps with deadwood boost insect diversity by supporting rare phylogenetic lineages 🧪

Natural dynamics and targeted management can help conserve them and their ecosystem functions 🌳 🌏

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...