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Robin Pakeman

@robinjpakeman.bsky.social

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I'm a plant ecologist interested in how to manage vegetation for biodiversity. Also, biodiversity data and functional traits. Live in Aberdeenshire. Committed thermopot.

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Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman , and 4 more Brian J. Enquist, Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman, Christian Schöb, Stephen D. Murphy, Pierre Mariotte, Benjamin Wildermuth

Marcus Collier @marcuscollier.bsky.social · 11d

The deadline is fast approaching!
We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Plant #Biodiversity and #Conservation
universityvacancies.com/trinity-coll...
Deadline: November 14th.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 24d

A nexus approach is essential to tackle the interlinked crises of biodiversity, climate change, food, water, and health. 🌍

The ‘Just Don't Waste!' event hosted by The Royal Society Edinburgh will explore tangible solutions for #TransformativeChange🏡

🧪 https://rse.org.uk/event/just-dont-waste/

Pile of rubble and debris under a clear sky promoting the 'Just Don’t Waste!' event on October 24 from 14:00 to 15:30 in person.

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman, Elena Litchman , and 6 more Ingolf Kühn, Robin J. Pakeman, Elena Litchman, Stephen D. Murphy, Susanne Lachmuth, Alba Anadon‐Rosell, Timo Conradi, Álvaro Gaytán, Benjamin Wildermuth

SAOCousins @saocousins.bsky.social · 24d

#Postdoc in #landscape ecology with me
How does plant species traits influence communities responce to environmental change? An unique re-survey data set from the UK will be used to explore & test hypotheses about dispersal and persistence 🧪🌍
Apply 30th of November
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Landscape Ecology

Department of Physical Geography is one of the major departments within the Faculty of Science. The department has approximately 100 employees and educates approximately 1 000 students annually. Our r

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Reposted by Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Robin J. Pakeman , and 6 more Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Robin J. Pakeman, Márk E. Hauber, Stephen D. Murphy, Susanne Lachmuth, Irena Šímová, Billur Bektaş, Bert Wuyts

Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 27d

Postdoc Opportunity - Interested in plant scaling, quantitative botany, or theoretical plant biology? join our group to explore how plant form, function & scaling principles connect across levels of organization
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology🧪🌾🌐

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology on Simons Foundation

www.simonsfoundation.org

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Oct 12

Postdoc position in coastal ecology at the University of Oldenburg, suitable for vegetation ecologists, application deadline 28 October
uol.de/en/job/postd...

Postdoctoral researcher in coastal ecology (DFG Research Unit DynaCom) // University of Oldenburg

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Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Oct 6

And the subject of a classic song by The Men They Couldn't Hang

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Xavier Lambin @lambin-ecology.bsky.social · Oct 5

For 101 years, ecologists have sought to explain the 3-4 years multi-annual cycles of voles and lemmings. In our paper, doi.org/10.1073/pnas..., we find that Density-dependent recruitment, but not survival drives cyclic dynamics in a field vole population, overturning accepted wisdom.

Reposted by Robin J. Pakeman, Anne D. Bjorkman

Nordic Journal of Botany @nordicjbotany.bsky.social · Oct 1

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: We are now inviting abstract submissions for the special issue Tundra Transitions -
Understanding Vegetation Change Across Scales and Systems.
Submit by 30th Nov via vist.ly/48ts3 or to njb@oikosoffice.lu.se. Invited manuscripts should be submitted by 31st May 2026.

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Monica G. Turner, Robin J. Pakeman , and 1 more Brian J. Enquist, Monica G. Turner, Robin J. Pakeman, Laura E. Dee

Nate Swenson @nateswenson.bsky.social · Sep 25

provost.nd.edu/news/notre-d...

An exciting opportunity for postdocs here at Notre Dame. I would excited to mentor anyone outstanding candidate in temperate or tropical forest ecology. Pass along to folks looking for a position in 2026!

Notre Dame opens applications for 2026 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program

The University of Notre Dame is accepting applications for the next cohort of…

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Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist , and 20 more Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Mike Flannigan, Robin J. Pakeman, Patrick A. Jansen, Neil Pederson, Brian J. Harvey, Jussi T. Eronen, Hisham Zerriffi, Tommaso Jucker, Sabina Burrascano, Carly D. Ziter, Darío Martin‐Benito, Susanne Lachmuth, Shan Kothari, Joan Dudney, Ellie M. Goud, Varina E. Crisfield, Katherine Sinacore, Rafael Candido‐Ribeiro

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

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 25

Well done Zeke for bringing this all together. Plenty of data from @hutton.ac.uk has gone into this brilliant resource.

Reposted by Robin J. Pakeman, Marcos Fernández‐Martínez, Juan Antonio Hernández‐Agüero

Pete Manning @peteecology.bsky.social · Sep 24

Just 1 week left to apply to a 3yr Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Landscape Multifunctionality here in beautiful Bergen (deadline Oct 1st) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... The postion is part of the Agroecology Partnership project SAFER www.agroecologypartnership.eu/safer Please repost!

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 20

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save COUL LINKS protected nature from destructive Déjà Vu Groundhog golf course

I've just signed the petition opposing plans to build a destructive luxury golf course at beautiful rugged Coul Links in the Scottish Highlands. Will you sign too?

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Judy Webb @judywebb.bsky.social · Sep 18

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save COUL LINKS protected nature from destructive Déjà Vu Groundhog golf course

I've just signed the petition opposing plans to build a destructive luxury golf course at beautiful rugged Coul Links in the Scottish Highlands. Will you sign too?

you.38degrees.org.uk

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 16

Lots of fruit on the trees in East and North Yorkshire - hips, haws, sloes, crab apples and even pears. Anything with a deep root seems to have had a good summer. Shallower rooted blackberry has lots of fruit but often withered or tiny.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 16

Found #bracken sporing today near Robin Hood's Bay. Only the third time I've seen it in 35 years of working with the plant and obsessively turning over fronds at this time of year. We know high temperatures increase sporing. Is this a response to the warm summer. Anyone else seen it sporing?

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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · Sep 16

Come work with us!

In two week's time, application deadlines close for eight fully funded #PhD positions who will be working together on understanding and mitigating global change impacts and feedbacks from mountains:

cmt.w.uib.no/open-positio...

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Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 14

Finished back in Scarborough just before the rain arrived. A few hills to start with and then the cinder track (old railway) between Whitby (pictured) and Scarborough. 41 miles today and 253 over the last six.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 13

Just 40 miles today, but lots of steep hills (max 25%) through the North York Moors. Morning was complicated by having to find a way round the World Gravel Bike Championship being held in Dalby Forest which had closed paths and even some road. Only a little rain late on and rarely a headwind.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 13

Forgot two sets of thanks for yesterday's ride. First to whoever flailed the hedge next to the cycle path into Driffield and covered it in thorns🤬. Second and a proper thanks to the owner of the Cheeky Squirrel cafe in Driffield who saw us pondering where to chain the bikes and came out to help.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sunny morning followed by some short sharp showers. Wind was in front, from the side or behind as we zigzagged through the East Yorkshire countryside. Pretty villages but fairly dull farmland except for a short bit through the Wolds. 46 miles.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 11

Day three. 42 miles. First part down to Spurn but not all the way to the point as there is no road. Headwind for this bit, but then alternating crosswind and tailwind for the end of the day. Stayed dry, though a fee miles north got drenched.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yorkshire seems to be shrinking here on Holderness. 36 miles today as accomdation lacking further south. Relentless headwind again.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Sep 9

First day od our autumn bike trip Scarborough to Skipsea, 48 miles. As is traditional for our cycling holiday, a headwind was arranged for us. However, it was sunny from Scarborough - pictured - all the way to the end.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Aug 15

Happy birthday to you too. Have a good one. 🎂🎂🎂

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Aug 15

Nah. Second childhood time.

Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Jul 17

New paper from our excellent student Noemi Naszarkowski dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Wildfires have much more and longer standing effect on dry heaths than on wet heath or bog vegetation.

dx.doi.org

Reposted by Robin J. Pakeman, Joshua S. Lynn

Nordic Journal of Botany @nordicjbotany.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great news! From 1 January 2026, Nordic Journal of Botany will be a fully #OpenAccess journal! We are pleased to make NJB content freely accessible and increase the visibility of your published research!
Read more here: vist.ly/3n8zh4q
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Robin Pakeman @robinjpakeman.bsky.social · Jul 5

Been listening to the football whilst driving home - Wales vs the Netherlands. Really struggling mentally with Holland playing against the Dutch.

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Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT) @ect-uk.bsky.social · Jun 30

We are preparing for 2 new #VR #LTE experiences this year!

One is the Glen Finglas LTE where @robinjpakeman.bsky.social ‬@hutton.ac.uk is looking at the effects of sheep & cattle #grazing on grassland #biodiversity. bit.ly/Gfinglas

We will be visiting the site in 2 weeks to film for it 🌎

A panoramic landscape view of the glen. A single shadow is cast from the right-hand side.

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