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Ale Martínez Blancas
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Assistant Prof. at UT El Paso. Ecóloga vegetal/Plant Ecologist (she/her/ella). Key words: Species Interactions, Coexistence, Grasslands, Drylands.
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Ale Martínez Blancas @alemtzb.bsky.social · Oct 29
Are you a recent grad interested in global change?
Check out the ROADS program at UTEP: www.utep.edu/science/ramp/
I will be co-advising a student with Dr. Liz LaRue.
The project will combine a water competition experiment and remote sensing at Jornada Experimental Range.
Reach out with questions!
RaMP
www.utep.edu
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mehr.nz
it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know

this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science
December 14, 2023 at 10:35 AM
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ashishnerlekar.bsky.social
VERY excited to start my own lab today at @IISERPune!
Please check out our new website and keep an eye out for some cool #tropical #savanna #ecology research
sites.google.com/view/nsel/ho...
Nerlekar Savanna Ecology Lab
Welcome to our brand new lab at IISER Pune, India! We are on a curiosity-driven mission to understand the complex drivers of biodiversity and to provide solutions for halting the ongoing global biodi...
sites.google.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
alemtzb.bsky.social
I'm so excited to see this super interesting work published! It connects history and grasslands. How cool is that?! I can't wait to read it. Congrats @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social !!
ashishnerlekar.bsky.social ashishnerlekar.bsky.social @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social · 12d
🌟New Pub🌟! Out in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
Ecology meets Mythology: Medieval stories and songs uncover India’s ecological past. Link to paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... (click "MR" for Marathi abstract). @dhmsu.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
🚨¡Esto es mañana! ¡No te lo pierdas!
🚨This is tomorrow! Don’t miss it!
🚨É amanhã! Não perca!
esalatamcarib.bsky.social ESA Latin America & the Caribbean Chapter @esalatamcarib.bsky.social · 23d
¡Acompáñanos en el próximo seminario de Con-Ciencia en las Américas! 🌎

🌳 Dinámicas del cambio global en bosques tropicales
🗓 Martes, 18 de Nov | 🕛 12:00 PM ET
🔗 En vivo por YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9t...
💬 Envía tus preguntas y suscríbete: forms.gle/UDTPBN9rQLcL...
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
alemtzb.bsky.social
This looks like a really cool opportunity that combines research and teaching with an amazing mentor!
josephtumber.bsky.social Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila @josephtumber.bsky.social · Nov 6
The Tumber-Dávila Lab and Michael Cox are looking for a postdoctoral Fellow to join the Environmental Studies Department at Dartmouth through the Society of Fellows Program
🌎🧪🌳🍁

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November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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restoration.bsky.social
Was reminded on a beautiful trip to the Klamath River today how intensely we would love to collaborate with folks studying pollinators in this space. Amazing restoration of the reservoirs with so much going on. N CA and OR pollinator peeps, we have veg data and would love to chat!
October 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
alemtzb.bsky.social
Are you a recent grad interested in global change?
Check out the ROADS program at UTEP: www.utep.edu/science/ramp/
I will be co-advising a student with Dr. Liz LaRue.
The project will combine a water competition experiment and remote sensing at Jornada Experimental Range.
Reach out with questions!
RaMP
www.utep.edu
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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josephtumber.bsky.social
Canopy which is an amazing urban forestry organization in EPA, CA is hiring a full-time Bilingual Environmental Educator, check out the job posting and the amazing work that Canopy does here: canopy.org/about-us/jobs/
Bilingual Environmental Educator Full-time, hybrid position based in Palo Alto, CA Under the direction of Canopy’s Education Director, the Bilingual Environmental Educator will be responsible for developing and implementing Canopy’s new PreK-12 “From Canopy to Creek” curriculum in collaboration with schools and community-based partners in Santa Clara County, with a focus on Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto. In addition, the Bilingual Environmental Educator plays an integral role in shaping new curriculum and resources, as well as supporting Canopy’s education programming at public events. This is a grant-funded position with a duration of 2 years.
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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francesbiophys.bsky.social
Maud Menten was born in Canada in 1879 and completed her UG and MD education at University of Toronto. As a research assistant with Leonor Michaelis in 1912, they wrote the classic paper describing the “Michaelis-Menten” model of enzyme kinetics.. #WomenInScience
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
🌎 Meet the 2025-26 ESA–LAC Chapter Board! 🌱
We’re here to spotlight the incredible research and voices of LatinX ecologists - collaborating, innovating, and breaking barriers together! 💫

Let’s connect, share ideas, and grow a more inclusive ecological community. 💚
@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
¡Acompáñanos en el próximo webinar de Con-Ciencia en las Américas!

Este mes aprenderemos sobre variabilidad y adaptación en ecosistemas de agua dulce.💦

📅 miércoles Oct 15 | ⏰ 12 PM ET

Para más info y acceder al Youtube Live: forms.gle/LDxcancxbMUL...

@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social #LatinxInSTEM
October 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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lars-brudvig.bsky.social
Apply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow!

These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here:

eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
eeb.msu.edu
October 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
alemtzb.bsky.social
I'm looking for 1-2 PhD/Master's students to start in my lab in the fall of 2026.

Are you interested in studying plant interactions, species coexistence or community recovery after disturbance in arid environments? Details below!

Email me with questions and please share widely!!
🌱🌾🌵🏜️
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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amardeeptiwari.bsky.social
New paper out in @agu.org Geophysical Research Letters (GRL): "Underestimation of Historical Terrestrial Water Storage Droughts in Global Water Models"

Read here: doi.org/10.1029/2025...

#Hydrology #WaterResources #TWS #droughts #Water #Modeling #GRACE

@yadupokhrel.bsky.social
Droughts are intensifying under climate change, making accurate prediction more critical than ever. In our new paper ‘Underestimation of Historical Terrestrial Water Storage Droughts in Global Water Models’ in AGU Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), we conducted the first global evaluation of how well global water models (GWMs) capture terrestrial water storage droughts compared to observations. Key Findings: 1) GWMs systematically underestimate drought severity and spatial extent, particularly in North America, South America, Africa, and Northern Asia. 2) The underestimation is more pronounced in recent years (2016–2019). 3) Soil moisture errors and limited representation of human interventions (e.g., groundwater extraction, irrigation, reservoir operations) are major drivers of these gaps. Future projections of water scarcity and drought risk may be more severe than currently estimated, underscoring the urgent need to improve models for better climate adaptation and water resource management.
September 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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fishevodevogeno.bsky.social
Applications are now being accepted for the MSU EEB Presidential Postdoc Fellowship. We’d be happy to sponsor your application so please get in touch!

eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
eeb.msu.edu
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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dylancraven.bsky.social
Wonderful talk by @saltyecoevo.bsky.social about his exciting work on chemical ecology and urban biodiversity patterns across the Americas #DataObservatory #UMayor
Luis giving his talk
September 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
✨ If you missed our first CON-CIENCIA EN LAS AMÉRICAS webinar, you can now watch it on our YouTube channel! 🎥
👉 youtu.be/7r4soRULUjk?...

Learn about birds and global change with Drs. Adrianne Tossas and Tomás Carlo. 🐦🌎
#GlobalChange #Ornithology #LatinAmerica
@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
ConCiencia LAC: ornitología y conservación en el trópico
YouTube video by Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter ESA
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September 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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provete.bsky.social
appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/09/09/a...
Associate Editor Mentoring: 2026 applications now open!
Are you less than five years post-PhD, live in or are from the Global South, and looking to gain hands-on experience with an editorial board? Why not apply for the 2026 mentoring scheme with Journa…
appliedecologistsblog.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
🚨 ¡En 1 semana! No te lo pierdas 🌎🌿
In 1 week! Don’t miss it 🌎🌿
Em 1 semana! Não perca 🌎🌿

Para preguntas o más información:
For questions or more info:
Para perguntas ou mais informações:
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social ESA Latin America & the Caribbean Chapter @esalatamcarib.bsky.social · Sep 4
🚨¡Anuncio especial!🚨
El 17-sept-2025 relanzamos Con-Ciencia en Las Américas, una serie mensual de webinars en español sobre ecología y cambio global en América Latina y el Caribe 🌎🌿.
¡Acompáñanos y ayuda a correr la voz!

Envía tus preguntas aquí: forms.gle/ZBL2B637X8Fc...
September 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
alemtzb.bsky.social
I'm super excited to announce that I have started as Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso! I'm looking forward to starting new projects, collaborations and mentoring amazing people! More soon to come! 🌾🌱🌵👩‍💻
September 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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emjo.bsky.social
MSU Plant Bio is hiring a new herbarium director! Our herbarium is a wonderful resource on campus and I'm excited to have the opportunity to make it even better by bringing in a new director. Details here: plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu
August 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
🚨 Heading to #ESA2025 in Baltimore?
The ESA-LAC Chapter is hosting 3 exciting sessions you won’t want to miss:

🔬 Organized Oral Session
🌎 Workshop
🌿 Inspire Session

📍 Swing by our table to connect and get involved!

#EcologyIsEverywhere @esalatamcarib.bsky.social
@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
Remember to bring a piece of home to share for #ESA2025!
esalatamcarib.bsky.social ESA Latin America & the Caribbean Chapter @esalatamcarib.bsky.social · May 28
🌎Bring a Piece of Home to Share!🌎
The ESA Latin America & Caribbean Chapter (ESA-LAC) invites members to bring an item from their home country for our fundraising table at ESA!

Thank you for your support! @esalatamcarib #ESA2025
July 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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esalatamcarib.bsky.social
🏆 ESA-LAC Poster Award at #ESA2025! 🏆

Attention chapter members! Sign up before Aug 3rd to be considered!

Not presenting? You can still help by serving as a judge (~15 mins of your time!).

📢Plus: Share your talk/poster so we can promote your work!
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July 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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ashwini-ramesh.bsky.social
I'm so happy I get to reconnect here🦋! It's an honor to receive the ASN Early Career Investigator Prize and share my ideas #Evol2025! If my ideas sparks a fresh perspective on coinfection to even a few, that would be more than I could hope for! 3PM AthenaE
@asn-amnat.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM