CBEST
@cbestvu.bsky.social
The Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship (CBEST) promotes research in biodiversity and ecosystem science on local and global scales. We are part the College of Liberal Arts at Villanova University. They/Them/We/Us
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In the last 11 days another 102 donors have given >than $40,000, with some other donations in stock waiting to become available for use.
PRI can make it with your help!
Please continue to share with your networks for potential donors so we can keep the museum and its online resources available!
PRI can make it with your help!
Please continue to share with your networks for potential donors so we can keep the museum and its online resources available!
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
In the last 11 days another 102 donors have given >than $40,000, with some other donations in stock waiting to become available for use.
PRI can make it with your help!
Please continue to share with your networks for potential donors so we can keep the museum and its online resources available!
PRI can make it with your help!
Please continue to share with your networks for potential donors so we can keep the museum and its online resources available!
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This evening is the perfect time to get your submission for BIOGEOMON off your desk and into the submission stack: bit.ly/BIOGEOMON_Info 🌐🧪
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This evening is the perfect time to get your submission for BIOGEOMON off your desk and into the submission stack: bit.ly/BIOGEOMON_Info 🌐🧪
Today is Local Roots: Partnerships for Success panel day here at Villanova! @villanovapr.bsky.social Still time to hear about local groups' efforts to work together to promote sustainable choices for our now and our future. Also, Snacks! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49...
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today is Local Roots: Partnerships for Success panel day here at Villanova! @villanovapr.bsky.social Still time to hear about local groups' efforts to work together to promote sustainable choices for our now and our future. Also, Snacks! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49...
Quick reminder before we all go out into the wilds and brave pre-bed sugar overload. Local Roots panel registration is waiting for you! Do it now before you forget. See you Monday! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49...
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Quick reminder before we all go out into the wilds and brave pre-bed sugar overload. Local Roots panel registration is waiting for you! Do it now before you forget. See you Monday! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49...
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I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
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chickadeecognition.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
Next Mon Nov 3, 5:30: we are hosting, with our friends #radnorconservancy, our 2nd Annual Local Roots Panel Event with the theme: Partnerships for Success. Join us. Registration is free and there will be snacks and lots of opportunities to mingle. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49bx
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Next Mon Nov 3, 5:30: we are hosting, with our friends #radnorconservancy, our 2nd Annual Local Roots Panel Event with the theme: Partnerships for Success. Join us. Registration is free and there will be snacks and lots of opportunities to mingle. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49bx
Check out @ryalmeida.bsky.social, one of our own, on @whyy.org @thepulse.whyy.org talk about wildlife trade.
Really enjoyed the opportunity to come on @thepulse.whyy.org and chat with Maiken about the wildlife trade!
Mysteries of the wild often pull scientists from labs to mountaintops, forests, and far-off places.
On this episode, a quest for the vanished golden toad, a journey to find wild Asian elephants, and a look at the global wildlife trade’s impact.
🔗 bit.ly/48MvBPI
On this episode, a quest for the vanished golden toad, a journey to find wild Asian elephants, and a look at the global wildlife trade’s impact.
🔗 bit.ly/48MvBPI
October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Check out @ryalmeida.bsky.social, one of our own, on @whyy.org @thepulse.whyy.org talk about wildlife trade.
Hey local friends! We are excited to host the 2nd Annual Local Roots Panel, highlighting "Partnerships for Success" with our friends at #RadnorConservatory: Monday Nov 3, 2025. Catch this discussion and learn how to get involved! Free, but please register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49bx
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Hey local friends! We are excited to host the 2nd Annual Local Roots Panel, highlighting "Partnerships for Success" with our friends at #RadnorConservatory: Monday Nov 3, 2025. Catch this discussion and learn how to get involved! Free, but please register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sad49bx
Science belongs at the table. In this reckless time, we stand resolute. Thank you for the article, #RKWieder. rdcu.be/eLkdc @springernature.com #biogeochemistry #scicomm #littlebluedot
There is no planet B
rdcu.be
October 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Science belongs at the table. In this reckless time, we stand resolute. Thank you for the article, #RKWieder. rdcu.be/eLkdc @springernature.com #biogeochemistry #scicomm #littlebluedot
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Great PhD opportunity with an excellent supervisor:
Quantify traits of tree species across the western US to determine how tree populations and forest communities will respond to drought and fire.
plant-traits.net/lab-openings/
Quantify traits of tree species across the western US to determine how tree populations and forest communities will respond to drought and fire.
plant-traits.net/lab-openings/
Lab openings | Laughlin Research Lab
plant-traits.net
October 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Great PhD opportunity with an excellent supervisor:
Quantify traits of tree species across the western US to determine how tree populations and forest communities will respond to drought and fire.
plant-traits.net/lab-openings/
Quantify traits of tree species across the western US to determine how tree populations and forest communities will respond to drought and fire.
plant-traits.net/lab-openings/
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🌍 We're accepting applications for institution-wide #PostdoctoralScholar positions! Our research encompasses physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans, earth, and atmosphere.
⚠️ Learn more and apply by 10/9: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
⚠️ Learn more and apply by 10/9: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🌍 We're accepting applications for institution-wide #PostdoctoralScholar positions! Our research encompasses physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans, earth, and atmosphere.
⚠️ Learn more and apply by 10/9: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
⚠️ Learn more and apply by 10/9: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04348
Some of us have had the great pleasure of Jane Goodall's company. The extent to which the world is a better place for her having been in it, is immeasurable. She will be missed dearly.
“It’s up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it’s up to you and me.” -JG
“It’s up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it’s up to you and me.” -JG
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Some of us have had the great pleasure of Jane Goodall's company. The extent to which the world is a better place for her having been in it, is immeasurable. She will be missed dearly.
“It’s up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it’s up to you and me.” -JG
“It’s up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it’s up to you and me.” -JG
Our day of giving at VU comes along once a year. If you are moved by our mission, support us: every little bit counts. Search "Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship" in the *Area of Support* and feel good. Our students thank you. We all thank you. give.villanova.edu/campaigns/63...
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our day of giving at VU comes along once a year. If you are moved by our mission, support us: every little bit counts. Search "Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship" in the *Area of Support* and feel good. Our students thank you. We all thank you. give.villanova.edu/campaigns/63...
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I recently spoke at a neighborhood association meeting about native plants in the city.
Going to meetings like this can reach audiences that aren't following scientists on social or reading up on their own.
If you wanna take any bits/pieces of what I said to them, handouts & slides in the thread.
Going to meetings like this can reach audiences that aren't following scientists on social or reading up on their own.
If you wanna take any bits/pieces of what I said to them, handouts & slides in the thread.
September 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I recently spoke at a neighborhood association meeting about native plants in the city.
Going to meetings like this can reach audiences that aren't following scientists on social or reading up on their own.
If you wanna take any bits/pieces of what I said to them, handouts & slides in the thread.
Going to meetings like this can reach audiences that aren't following scientists on social or reading up on their own.
If you wanna take any bits/pieces of what I said to them, handouts & slides in the thread.
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Truly impressive number of birds migrating tonight. More than 800 MILLION birds up in the air right now❗ #BirdMigration
September 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Truly impressive number of birds migrating tonight. More than 800 MILLION birds up in the air right now❗ #BirdMigration
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Did you know that the WOS has our very own library, housed at the University of Michigan? Members can search for items online, and then request them to either be scanned and sent electronically or sent via the mail.
Josselyn Van Tyne Memorial Library
The Wilson Ornithological Society’s library was founded in 1930.
wilsonsociety.org
September 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Did you know that the WOS has our very own library, housed at the University of Michigan? Members can search for items online, and then request them to either be scanned and sent electronically or sent via the mail.
Transplant alert: little bluestems are really really happy! Any locals out there in need of an awesome native? We have extra. Now or later in the fall when it gets cooler, just pop me a message.
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Transplant alert: little bluestems are really really happy! Any locals out there in need of an awesome native? We have extra. Now or later in the fall when it gets cooler, just pop me a message.
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Our new 2026 calendar is available for pre-order!! It celebrates the diversity and interconnectedness of the world around us. There's colorful illustrations, fun facts and ways to help written by @sarahmackattack.bsky.social of @skypeascientist.bsky.social ! Link: www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Excited to share our new paper on flight morphology and migration in North American wood warblers. Surprisingly, ground-dwelling warblers may be better adapted for migration than aerial ones!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Morphological adaptations for migration in North American wood-warblers (Aves: Parulidae) - Journal of Ornithology
Migration exerts a selective pressure for increased flight efficiency and reduced energy expenditure in long-distance migratory birds. In North America, eastern migratory flyways are longer and requir...
link.springer.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Excited to share our new paper on flight morphology and migration in North American wood warblers. Surprisingly, ground-dwelling warblers may be better adapted for migration than aerial ones!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Climate change is real! With slower-moving hurricanes, more droughts, more fires, & rising sea levels.
While actions we take in our yards & communities may seem insignificant, many millions of homeowners are a powerful force. Let's get started: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/12/its-...
While actions we take in our yards & communities may seem insignificant, many millions of homeowners are a powerful force. Let's get started: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/12/its-...
September 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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By storing carbon and protecting coastlines, #mangroves are a natural climate solution. A new study led by Scripps Oceanography scientists found that future ocean warming is likely to push many of these coastal forests to the brink, canceling out restoration gains expected through conservation.
Ocean Warming Projected to Stall Expected Mangrove Recovery
Leer en español aquiIncreasing ocean temperatures will erase mangrove restoration gains expected to occur due to economic development and conservation, according to a new study from researchers at UC ...
scripps.ucsd.edu
September 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
By storing carbon and protecting coastlines, #mangroves are a natural climate solution. A new study led by Scripps Oceanography scientists found that future ocean warming is likely to push many of these coastal forests to the brink, canceling out restoration gains expected through conservation.
Takin' a lunch break with this beauty of a harmless yet super beneficial pollinator in the garden today. On Pycnanthemum muticum flits an awesome stinger-less blue-winged wasp (Scolia dubia). So many pollinators in such a small place. Every pocket of native helps. Plant diversity=Insect diversity
August 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Takin' a lunch break with this beauty of a harmless yet super beneficial pollinator in the garden today. On Pycnanthemum muticum flits an awesome stinger-less blue-winged wasp (Scolia dubia). So many pollinators in such a small place. Every pocket of native helps. Plant diversity=Insect diversity
Yes, Please!
August 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Yes, Please!
Active shooter alert on VU campus. Stay safe, all my friends.
August 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Active shooter alert on VU campus. Stay safe, all my friends.
Well this looks fun!
Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.
August 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Well this looks fun!