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Advyth Ramachandran
@advyth.bsky.social
PhD Student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Community and ecosystem ecology, functional traits, restoration. Views are my own. www.advyth.com
At #SER2025 and interested in plant functional traits or urban forests? Come see my talk at 11 — 11:15 in: S.31 - Urban Ecosystem Restoration as Climate Action and Equity-Centered Community Development. I will discuss a study that quantifies differences in tree species impacts on air temperature!
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The Garnet Fire has burned through a place I have worked since 2002. A place I hold dear. We knew this wasn't a matter of if, but when. Unfortunately the leadership on the Sierra National Forest didn't have the same urgency that we did. My eulogy for Teakettle.
www.hurteaulab.org/blog/a-eulog...
A Eulogy for Teakettle
Justice William O. Douglas, in his dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sierra Club v. Morton, said “Contemporary public concern for protecting nature’s ecological equilibrium...
www.hurteaulab.org
September 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Shelter in place lifted per CU Alerts, but still heavy police presence. #cu #boulder #cuboulder
August 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Outside the CU Ramaley Biology building 5 minutes ago. Something is going on, we got shelter in place notices. #boulder #cu #cuboulder #colorado
August 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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🌳🌲 PhD student Advyth Ramachandran (INSTAAR + EBIO) seeks to understand the cooling effects of various urban tree species in Boulder. Read our Q&A with him:
www.colorado.edu/instaar/2025...
@advyth.bsky.social
Which tree species are best at cooling down the city?
This week, INSTAAR PhD student Advyth Ramachandran is presenting preliminary findings at a conference in Baltimore. His work seeks to understand the cooling
www.colorado.edu
August 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Already in Baltimore for #ESA2025! If you are interested in plant belowground organs come to our Symposium on Wednesday, August 13 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
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August 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reminder that my poster is today evening! Looking forward to some interesting discussions!
At #ESA2025 and interested in the potential for urban forests to cool cities, and tree functional traits? Stop by my poster tomorrow (Tuesday) in PS 25-160, Urban Ecosystems. Excited to chat about our results so far, compare findings with others, and get feedback on further directions!
August 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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SEEDS has 21 new students at #ESA2025 & most of them are presenting for the first time! There are also 21 volunteer mentors uniquely paired w/ them to guide them in their 1st ESA! A big THANKS to Fred Abbott, Teresa Mourad & ESA staff for supporting SEEDS program! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Graduate Student Policy Award alumni will share their policy experiences with prospective GSPA students on 8/13. Any alum or student can attend this free event, but space is limited; email alison@esa.org to join events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det... #ESA2025
August 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Check out our lab’s presentations @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting in Baltimore if you are interested in vegetation change over space or time under changing climate or disturbance regime. Lumbsden-Pinto: Tue, COS 046 (10:15am); Dovciak: Wed, COS 118 (3:45pm); Kiel: Wed, PS-29-046 (5pm) 🌎🌐🧪
August 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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See Earth Lab & ESIIL team members at ESA25! Learn more about our team members sessions here: esiil.org/news-events/...
@cu-esiil.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
At #ESA2025 and interested in the potential for urban forests to cool cities, and tree functional traits? Stop by my poster tomorrow (Tuesday) in PS 25-160, Urban Ecosystems. Excited to chat about our results so far, compare findings with others, and get feedback on further directions!
August 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Are you attending ESA this year? Are you a biocrust lover?

Come to COS 011 on Monday 1:30 pm to learn all about CrustNet and biological soil crusts. We are excited to recruit new collaborators and new sites for this project.
#esa2025
@womeninsoileco.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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ESA proudly presents the 2025 Regional Policy Award to Rep Sarah Elfreth (MD-3) @elfreth.house.gov‬ for her tireless advocacy for science-based environmental policy. Right now, science matters more than ever. Accepting on her behalf, Allie Cavanagh reminds us: “Don’t give up the ship”

#ESA2025
August 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Hey #ESA2025 #Baltimore! I'm seeking a #PhDstudent interested in #ForestEcology to join my lab, fall 2026. More here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/join-us

DM me if you'd like to chat in person. Would love to connect and learn about your interests. Non-traditional backgrounds welcome! 🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿🔥
August 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Job alert! Please share.
We're looking for an urban ecologist (PhD) to join the research team at the Holden Arboretum.
Develop an active research program while supporting stakeholders. 🌳
I'll be at #ESA2025 and happy to chat.
#AltAc #HoldenScience #UrbanEcology

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Holden Forests & Gardens is not just a great place to visit, it’s a wonderful place to work. Discover the opportunities now available for potential
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August 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Excited to share this piece written with my fellow ESA students @alisonrobey.bsky.social and Pa-Shun Hawkins on our experience advocating for ecological science on Capitol Hill. We provide guidance for ecologists hoping to engage in science-policy work.

esa.org/esablog/2025...
Data and dialogue: ESA Graduate Student Policy Awardees describe their experience – Ecotone | News and Views on Ecological Science
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July 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Are you ready for Trump's 'big beautiful' fire storm? It's coming. They will try to blame fires on lack of logging, arson, DEI, inept govt agencies -- anything but the primary factors, which are human-caused warming & the massive cuts made to fire suppression staff & budgets. Get your masks ready.
⚡️🥵🔥This week’s lightning and next week’s heat are pretty much a slam dunk for a busy mid- to late July. Today’s updated outlook for the next four months: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/p...
July 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Another day testing the limits of resilience.

The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels.

Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels.

The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
‘This is bull——”: National Science Foundation employees protest HUD's takeover
Dozens of National Science Foundation employees crowded the agency’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday to protest the news that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, w...
www.nbcwashington.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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NONE in Life science?! NONE?!
The 500 additional GRFPs NSF awarded were not very evenly distributed across fields, it seems.
www.science.org/content/arti...
June 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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It's like evil Gifford Pinchot drew a map. That's a lot of national forest land in the Lower 48 and a massive amount of BLM land in Alaska. Some of the best public lands we have will be available for purchase, but not by people like you or me.

Thanks to @wilderness.org for pulling this together.
June 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.
June 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Lots of great suggestions here on how vegetation around your home can reduce fire hazard, in response to overly prescriptive laws.

California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability theconversation.com/california-p...
California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability
Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two scientists who study how plants burn explain.
theconversation.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM