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Dario Martin-Benito
@dendroecologist.bsky.social
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Functional Ecology of Forests and Trees, and dendroecology @csic.es @INIA_es Madrid 🇪🇺
dmartinbenito.wordpress.com
@BeetleBark in the X Bird site for now

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Lluís Coll @lluiscoll.bsky.social · 4d
📢New paper out in Landscape Ecology!
We show how wildfire effects on Mediterranean forests depend on pre-fire landscape structure and fire-severity variability. High fire severity variation reduces small/medium pre-fire patches but increases the size of larger ones!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Fire severity shapes landscape heterogeneity in Mediterranean forest ecosystems - Landscape Ecology
Context In Mediterranean forests, the increasing frequency of high severity fires poses a challenge to current landscape management. In addition, these areas are experiencing a generalized process of ...
link.springer.com

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Adam Csank @acsank.bsky.social · 4d
One week to go before review begins! U Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography. "We seek a dynamic scholar with research and teaching interests that engage with current issues in environmental justice, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability."
Assistant Professor, Human-Environment Geography
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...
nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito

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Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila @josephtumber.bsky.social · 6d
Dartmouth has a postdoctoral fellowship through the Neukom Institute for Computational Science (due by 12/1), where prospective postdocs can apply to work with Dartmouth faculty on a project with a computational component.
If of interest, reach out to faculty!

neukom.dartmouth.edu/funding/facu...

Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 7d
High #temperature acclimation of #photosystem II in land plants

#TansleyReview by @bposch.bsky.social et al.

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@hultinelab.bsky.social #PlantScience #photosynthesis
Venn diagram of major strategies used to cope with heat stress with examples of species expected to specialize in heat tolerance/acclimation (yellow circles), heat avoidance through drought-deciduousness (green circles), and heat avoidance through homeothermic leaf cooling (blue circles).

Reposted by Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Jonathan Lenoir, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 7 more

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · 7d
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐

Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito

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Nature Communications @natcomms.nature.com · 12d
New study looks at the effects of #forestation on #temperature in Europe using #climate model experiments, showing that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in forested areas can provide #cooling for #summer hot extremes. @ethz.ch www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees can make European forests more climate-effective - Nature Communications
This study investigates the effects of forestation on temperature in Europe using climate model experiments. The findings indicate that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in currently for...
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Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito, Joan Dudney

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 13d
Dr. Julie Edwards (@julieedtree.bsky.social) leads a new paper showing that high-resolution cellular-scale measurements (Quantitative Wood Anatomy) yield better temperature signals in Alaskan tree rings than even conventional MXD across all frequencies agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Resolution and Frequency‐Dependent Climate Signals in an Arctic Tree‐Ring Temperature Reconstruction of the Last Millennium
Tree-ring density measurement resolution affects low-frequency trends in temperature reconstructions High-resolution anatomical maximum latewood density has stronger correlations with instrumenta...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Antonio Martínez Ron @aberron.bsky.social · 13d
Enhorabuena, científicos. El Gobierno anuncia mejoras en los plazos para aprobar los proyectos: no tendréis que estar esperando hasta última hora en Navidad www.eldiario.es/1_c21b60?utm...
El Gobierno anuncia más de 1.200 millones de euros a la ciencia y mejoras en los plazos para aprobar los proyectos
La ministra Diana Morant ha presentado el presupuesto de las nuevas convocatorias, gestionadas a través de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), cuya resolución se adelantará para no tener a los ...
www.eldiario.es

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Mathias Disney, Tommaso Jucker , and 2 more

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Dario Martin-Benito @dendroecologist.bsky.social · 14d
deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by @cmosig.bsky.social

Reposted by Jens‐Christian Svenning, Oliver L. Phillips, Brian J. Enquist , and 4 more

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Tom Pugh @tompugh.bsky.social · 14d
How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito

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Ben Lockwood, PhD @benlockwood.bsky.social · 17d
New paper in @canjforestres.bsky.social. We looked at changes in forest productivity and biodiversity in harvested and non-harvested forest stands in northern Appalachia. Lower harvest intensities and longer rotations support multiple ecosystem service capacity 🌎🧪🏡

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Impacts of management on ecosystem service capacity in northeastern U.S. Appalachian forest stands
Forests are critical resources that provide multiple ecosystem services. However, the capacity to produce these services depends on how forests are managed. The northeastern US is a highly forested an...
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Neil Pederson @yellowbuckeye.bsky.social · 18d
The second points out a trend in dry late-summer soils in a climate of increasing large rainfall events.

To me, this might signal climate change as starting to negatively impact/overcome the 500-year upward wetting trend

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Increasing Large Precipitation Events and Low Available Water Holding Capacity Create the Conditions for Dry Land‐Atmosphere Feedbacks in the Northeastern United States
Land-atmosphere coupling at Harvard Forest is principally controlled by the low amount of precipitation retained as soil moisture rather than evapotranspiration More extreme rainfall resulted in ...
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Neil Pederson @yellowbuckeye.bsky.social · 18d
Two new key papers on climate change and forests in the Northeastern US led by Jaclyn Hatala Matthes.

First, a review on the Impacts and Legacies of Extreme Precipitation on Temperate Forests During Critical Ecological Windows

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Impacts and Legacies of Extreme Precipitation on Temperate Forests During Critical Ecological Windows
Within seasonal temperate forests, changes in precipitation structure—its form, duration, and seasonal timing—is a dominant characteristic of climate change. While past research has focused primarily ...
www.annualreviews.org

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Laura Hernández Mateo @laurahmt.bsky.social · 18d
Ahora!!exitazo de asistencia en sala (más de 40 personas) y online (ahora 21)

Gracias por seguirnos!!😉😊

Seguiremos organizando...

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Stephen D. Murphy, Seth M. Munson , and 3 more

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Magda Garbowski @magdagarbowski.bsky.social · 19d
Hello! I’m recruiting three graduate students (MS or PhD) to start in summer or fall 2026 . Projects are broadly focused on the ecology, restoration, and management of rangelands, deserts, and forests. Please share!

Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu
Students collecting vegetation data in the Organ Mountains Plants with soil and roots Students collecting plants from forest understory

Reposted by Jens‐Christian Svenning, Oliver L. Phillips, Simon L. Lewis , and 19 more

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 21d
Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾

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Dario Martin-Benito @dendroecologist.bsky.social · 21d
The Fall foliage colors are at their peak around @harvardforest.bsky.social

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Emilio Vilanova @evilanova.bsky.social · 22d
According to this paper, there could be c. 55.5 million tall trees (> 60 m height) across the Brazilian Amazon, with the highest density in the northeast portion. These trees have a disproportionate contribution to the carbon stored in these forests! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Reposted by Monica G. Turner, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Brian J. Harvey , and 2 more

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Forrest Fleischman @forrestf.bsky.social · 24d
My department is hiring an assistant professor of forest regeneration. The University of Minnesota department of forest resources is a great place to work, I really really like it here, and hope we end up hiring someone I can collaborate with. hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/370...
Careers
The Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota seeks outstanding applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position focused on forest regeneration dynamics. This may include focus areas of early stand dynamics, forest genetics, climate-adaptive seed/tree selection, nursery systems, or environmental stress physiology, which may fall within broader disciplines such as silviculture, restoration ecology, or forest operations. This is a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position with research (50%) and teaching (50%) responsibilities. The successful candidate will have access to office and laboratory space in the department. The position is available beginning August 2026, with review of applications beginning December 8, 2025.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include but are not limited to:
hr.myu.umn.edu

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Harvard Forest @harvardforest.bsky.social · 26d
We're searching for a full-time Senior Scientist who will become a core leader in our long-term research program on forest carbon budgets, with studies of ecosystem CO2, water, and energy fluxes.

Unfortunately, we can't sponsor int'l visas for this position. careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-s...
Senior Scientist
careers.harvard.edu

Reposted by Monica G. Turner, Benjamin I. Cook, Kevin J. Anchukaitis , and 1 more

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Jessica Tierney @leafwax.bsky.social · 26d
I am currently seeking a Lab Manager for our Organic Geochemistry Lab at the University of Arizona! Full time position with benefits. If you have a chemistry/biology/geology degree and like fixing things and working with students, this position could be for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Laboratory Coordinator I - Geosciences
Maintenance and repair of the Organic Geochemistry Laboratory equipment, including but not limited to gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs & ...
arizona.csod.com

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Neil Pederson @yellowbuckeye.bsky.social · Oct 7
I am teaching a course on ancient trees and tree rings at the NY Botanical Garden on Sunday, October 26th and Sunday, November 2nd.

We will learn about past environments, the amazing lives of trees, and what old trees tend to look like.

Sign up at this link: www.enrole.com/nybg/jsp/ses...

Reposted by Darío Martin‐Benito

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Osbert Sun @osbertsun.bsky.social · Oct 6
NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED @forestecosyst.bsky.social
📰Adding a storage pool improves 3-PG tree-ring simulations www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Reposted by Jesse R. Lasky, Darío Martin‐Benito

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Cody Coyotee @wile-phylote.bsky.social · Oct 6
Join us at the University of Central Florida! 🍊🚀🌴

We’re seeking an Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology! We’ve got growth chambers, hoop houses, greenhouse space, an arboretum, and students chomping at the bit for more plant courses!

#PlantPeopleFTW #IAmABotanist

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Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology - Orlando, Florida, United States
The OpportunityThe Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for the position of tenure track Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology (9-month appointment), a...
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Temporal Ecology Lab @temporalecology.bsky.social · Oct 6
Our department at UBC is hiring for a professor of forest ecophysiology, including "tree ecophysiology; plant abiotic or biotic stress physiology; forest mortality and climate change responses; forest carbon balance; tree water relations; or nutrient use." Learn more at: tinyurl.com/5da56f5c

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Sally Aitken 🇨🇦 @sallyaitken.bsky.social · Sep 25
We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Darío Martin‐Benito, Drew Peltier

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · Sep 25
Nice article talking about our new NSF-funded radiocarbon and stable isotope facility (The TIME Lab - Tree-Ring Innovations in Mass Spectrometry of Earth Systems) in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona! science.arizona.edu/news/univers...
University of Arizona opens groundbreaking TIME Lab to link past and present
Run by a team of distinguished researchers, the lab aims to “date the undateable,” linking natural events like eruptions or droughts to human history. With a focus on student training and public outre...
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Aliénor Lavergne @alielave.bsky.social · Sep 23
🌍🌡️I'm excited to share my latest editorial for @commsearth.nature.com on how to avoid Earth System tipping points and trigger more positive change.

Thanks to @exeter.ac.uk for organising two vibrant events on the topic

Read more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Pathways for prevention of cascading tipping points - Communications Earth & Environment
Strong governance, accelerated action, and empowered communities are essential to avoid cascading Earth system tipping points and achieve lasting, transformative change.
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Pieter De Frenne @pieterdefrenne.bsky.social · Sep 22
Fibre-optic cables (also used for internet) can be used as a novel means of continuous measurements of #forest #microclimate in space and over time, at 25-cm spatial and 1-minute temporal resolution

New paper @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1111/2041...

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Dario Martin-Benito @dendroecologist.bsky.social · Sep 21
Beautiful day for an early Fall walk @harvardforest.bsky.social