Daniil Scheifes
@daniiils.bsky.social
PhD student at Utrecht University. I'm an ecologists trying to understand plant species strategies 🌱 under changing nutrient environments.
Education starts when we struggle: dub.uu.nl/en/news/how-...
How a philosopher completely changed the way I think about learning
Education should be an active pursuit, believes the lecturer and researcher Daniil Scheifes. This opinion is inspired by ideas of the American philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey. After al...
dub.uu.nl
October 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Education starts when we struggle: dub.uu.nl/en/news/how-...
Great study: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
Joining the locals: Plant invaders shift leaf defenses to match native neighbors
Local adaptation is common in invasive plants, but there is no consensus as to whether shifts in functional traits between invader “home” and “away” ranges contribute to their success in competition ...
doi.org
August 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Great study: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
Nutrient niche differentiation among European herbaceous species reflects an extinction to invasion continuum https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.20.670250v1
August 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Nutrient niche differentiation among European herbaceous species reflects an extinction to invasion continuum https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.20.670250v1
Ben geen consument studenten / Don't be a consumer students!
Opinie van @daniiils.bsky.social dat de universiteit geen supermarkt is.
Studenten gedragen zich te veel als consument
Als een docent een fout maakt of de leerstof niet als een hapklare brok presenteert, zijn er studenten die daar direct over klagen. Ze hebben immers betaald voor de opleiding. Docent en onderzoeker Da...
dub.uu.nl
June 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ben geen consument studenten / Don't be a consumer students!
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
⭐️2025 Calow-Grace Review⭐️
Plant functional traits & the entangled phenotype -
Sandra Díaz reviews concepts that have long been at the core of #ecology & #evolutionary #biology but are at risk of being increasingly ignored
🌎🧪
Plant functional traits & the entangled phenotype -
Sandra Díaz reviews concepts that have long been at the core of #ecology & #evolutionary #biology but are at risk of being increasingly ignored
🌎🧪
Plant functional traits & the entangled phenotype
Sandra Díaz This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology Calow-Grace Review article which can be found here. Focusing on plants, I review concepts that have long been at the core of eco…
fesummaries.wordpress.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⭐️2025 Calow-Grace Review⭐️
Plant functional traits & the entangled phenotype -
Sandra Díaz reviews concepts that have long been at the core of #ecology & #evolutionary #biology but are at risk of being increasingly ignored
🌎🧪
Plant functional traits & the entangled phenotype -
Sandra Díaz reviews concepts that have long been at the core of #ecology & #evolutionary #biology but are at risk of being increasingly ignored
🌎🧪
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
@aunz.theconversation.com featured a new piece about our recent A-Island paper in @jvegsci.bsky.social
Some more insights on the fun process of assembling such a dataset.
Check it out here:
theconversation.com/we-combed-th...
#ecology #islands #plants #botany #Australia
Some more insights on the fun process of assembling such a dataset.
Check it out here:
theconversation.com/we-combed-th...
#ecology #islands #plants #botany #Australia
We combed through old botanical surveys to track how plants on Australia’s islands are changing
Stories of how the data was collected were fascinating. Some people camped on islands for weeks. Some scaled cliffs or jumped from helicopters onto remote islands.
theconversation.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
@aunz.theconversation.com featured a new piece about our recent A-Island paper in @jvegsci.bsky.social
Some more insights on the fun process of assembling such a dataset.
Check it out here:
theconversation.com/we-combed-th...
#ecology #islands #plants #botany #Australia
Some more insights on the fun process of assembling such a dataset.
Check it out here:
theconversation.com/we-combed-th...
#ecology #islands #plants #botany #Australia
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
Hi there, my student is making a survey about the use of R packages in Ecology, could you please spend two mins on filling it 🥹 Very appreciated! And if you could spread it further (RT), that would be just awesome. ❤️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Exploring R Package Usage in Academia
I am running a quick survey to find out which R packages academics use the most in their research and teaching. The goal is to see which tools are essential, spot any gaps, and maybe even discover som...
docs.google.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Hi there, my student is making a survey about the use of R packages in Ecology, could you please spend two mins on filling it 🥹 Very appreciated! And if you could spread it further (RT), that would be just awesome. ❤️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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For long I've had a dislike for the concept of "ecosystem services" and here Arne Næss perfectly expressed it in his book Ecology of Wisdom: "Opponents often argue that we defend nature in our rich, industrial society in order to secure beauty, recreation, sport, and other nonvital interests 1/2 🌍
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
For long I've had a dislike for the concept of "ecosystem services" and here Arne Næss perfectly expressed it in his book Ecology of Wisdom: "Opponents often argue that we defend nature in our rich, industrial society in order to secure beauty, recreation, sport, and other nonvital interests 1/2 🌍
Nice database paper, useful for many follow-up questions!
Wanna know how many non-native species dwell in the worlds' cities? We got you! In a new database paper led by @djli.bsky.social and GUBIC, we counted 'm all!
- 8140 species
- 553 cities
- Winner? Erigeron canadensis, found in a whopping 469 (85%) of these!
More -> the3dlab.org/2025/02/24/n...
- 8140 species
- 553 cities
- Winner? Erigeron canadensis, found in a whopping 469 (85%) of these!
More -> the3dlab.org/2025/02/24/n...
Non-native plants in the worlds’ cities
Non-native species have been widely studied for decades, and their affinity with urban environments is no surprise to anyone in the field. However, just how many non-native species dwell in our cit…
the3dlab.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nice database paper, useful for many follow-up questions!
This is just a great great great study.
The first many-analysts study in ecology is finally published! 🥳🙌
300+ coauthors and 5+ years, this was a massive effort by @elliotgould.bsky.social Hannah Fraser Tim Parker and co.
Open access 👉 bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
300+ coauthors and 5+ years, this was a massive effort by @elliotgould.bsky.social Hannah Fraser Tim Parker and co.
Open access 👉 bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
February 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is just a great great great study.
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
Spatial patterning of riverine sand on concrete pavement.
January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Spatial patterning of riverine sand on concrete pavement.
A nutrient-enriched world is slowly altering our European plant species compositions. In our (still unpublished) work, we show that this affects global invasion patterns as well. Work that is hopefully soon out!
🌿 Half a Century of Plant Community Changes in Non-Forest Habitats 🌿
Our new article in Global Change Biology, led by Klára Klinkovská, reveals how the plant species composition in treeless vegetation has changed over the last 50 years.
Our new article in Global Change Biology, led by Klára Klinkovská, reveals how the plant species composition in treeless vegetation has changed over the last 50 years.
January 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A nutrient-enriched world is slowly altering our European plant species compositions. In our (still unpublished) work, we show that this affects global invasion patterns as well. Work that is hopefully soon out!
In dystopian times, I am reading ecological utopias by Marius de Geus. Important in times where revolutionary ideas and dreams are lacking.
January 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In dystopian times, I am reading ecological utopias by Marius de Geus. Important in times where revolutionary ideas and dreams are lacking.
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The Ship of Theseus model applied to ecosystems: The oldest ecosystems on Earth today differ from their earlier versions in borders & species composition, but have maintained their essential characteristics. Might they inspire a new conception of an ecological 'baseline'?
nautil.us/the-oldest-e...
nautil.us/the-oldest-e...
The Oldest Ecosystems on Earth
What they teach us about resilience.
nautil.us
December 20, 2024 at 1:59 AM
The Ship of Theseus model applied to ecosystems: The oldest ecosystems on Earth today differ from their earlier versions in borders & species composition, but have maintained their essential characteristics. Might they inspire a new conception of an ecological 'baseline'?
nautil.us/the-oldest-e...
nautil.us/the-oldest-e...
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution theconversation.com/ferns-abilit...
Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
theconversation.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution theconversation.com/ferns-abilit...
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
www.phylopic.org is indeed a great source of vector representations of many taxa. I have noticed several times though, that PhyloPic was used as a single reference to all images used. In reality, each image has its own @creativecommons.bsky.social license, and often its author has to be attributed.
PhyloPic
PhyloPic is an open database of free silhouette images of animals, plants, and other life forms, available for reuse under Creative Commons licenses. Download silhouettes for use in educational materi...
www.phylopic.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:43 PM
www.phylopic.org is indeed a great source of vector representations of many taxa. I have noticed several times though, that PhyloPic was used as a single reference to all images used. In reality, each image has its own @creativecommons.bsky.social license, and often its author has to be attributed.
Great hypothesis but still in need of testing. I am currently working on quite a similar question in a big database, so testing this would be a great opportunity. Nice work!
Global movement of plants to new regions – by trade or negligence – can set the stage for establishment of invasive herbivore insects that may not have survived otherwise.
The new arrivals can allow establishment of their invasive predators and parasitoids.
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academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
The new arrivals can allow establishment of their invasive predators and parasitoids.
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academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Global proliferation of nonnative plants is a major driver of insect invasions
Abstract. Invasions by nonnative insect species can massively disrupt ecological processes, often leading to serious economic impacts. Previous work has id
academic.oup.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Great hypothesis but still in need of testing. I am currently working on quite a similar question in a big database, so testing this would be a great opportunity. Nice work!
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
Interesting paper on plant root economics under N- and P-limitation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The plant root economics space in relation to nutrient limitation in Eurasian herbaceous plant communities
Plant species occupy distinct niches along a nitrogen-to-phosphorus (N:P) gradient, yet there is no general framework for belowground nutrient acquisition traits in relation to N or P limitation. Our...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Interesting paper on plant root economics under N- and P-limitation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Daniil Scheifes
1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
November 29, 2024 at 11:01 AM
1/ Important read for anyone using, contributing, or building large databases by aggregating data sources. Discusses issues with data quality, duplication, credit attribution, etc, and includes recommendations for improvement
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... #ecopubs
Are there any geoguessr playing ecologists out there? www.geoguessr.com/user/550d38e...
Daniils - Level 51
Check out Daniils's profile on GeoGuessr!
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November 29, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Are there any geoguessr playing ecologists out there? www.geoguessr.com/user/550d38e...
I will be presenting my latest ideas at the Bes2024 where I will compare nutrient requirements between threatened and invasive species. Please come!
November 22, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I will be presenting my latest ideas at the Bes2024 where I will compare nutrient requirements between threatened and invasive species. Please come!
New to this platform, I hated Elon musk. So no other choice! 😊
November 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM
New to this platform, I hated Elon musk. So no other choice! 😊