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Emily Lines
@emilyrlines.bsky.social
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Massive fan of trees, fairweather fan of data. UKRIFLF, Assoc Prof, University of Cambridge. #womeninstem she/her

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goodlawproject.org
It's like Mandelson and Starmer watched and learned from the Tory VIP Lane:

💷 Privileged access ✅
💷 Personal benefit ✅
💷 No competition ✅

Mandelson benefitted financially through his stake in Global Counsel.
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2d
That £240m contract Palantir won after Peter Mandelson took Keir Starmer to visit them? Government asserts "there were robust processes in place to ensure that government contracts are awarded fairly and transparently" but the award notice says it was a "directed award", ie without any competition.
One Whitehall official said there were robust processes in place to ensure that government contracts are awarded fairly and transparently.
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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sgrieve.bsky.social
So have we just given up understanding that the purpose of a literature review is not the production of writing, but rather the production of knowledge about a subject?

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-cha...
New chatbot ‘outperforms PhDs on literature reviews’
Cheap research round-ups by ‘hallucination-free’ OpenScholar model preferred by experts, says Nature study
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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tommaso-jucker.bsky.social
You won't want to miss this! Keep your calendars free and hopefully see you in Switzerland in October 🌳🍁🌐🧪
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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profrachelgan.bsky.social
Three weeks on. Still no response.
profrachelgan.bsky.social Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 28d
Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.
Dear Sir Paul, Re: Royal Society Code of Conduct I am sure that many scientists have written to you about the specific question of Elon Musk’s Fellowship and whether, under the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct, his retaining that Fellowship is appropriate. I will not rehash these issues. Instead, as a female scientist with extensive experience of activities aiming to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the engineering and physical sciences sector, I am writing to you (in a personal capacity) to ask you to reconsider the statements you have recently made in this context to the UK press about the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct and how it is applied. A 2018 report from the joint National Academies of the United States of America, concluded that “sexual harassment is common in academic science, engineering, and medicine” and that “greater than 50 percent of women faculty and staff and 20–50 percent of women students encounter or experience sexually harassing conduct in academia”. This report described codes of conduct that make clear that sexual harassment is unethical and will not be tolerated as a “powerful incentive for change”. The authors also noted that sexual harassment can have significant and damaging effects on the integrity of research. In my own praxis, I have found that clear and consistently-implemented codes of conduct that address these issues make female scientists and engineers safer, and allow them to focus more effectively on their research. For codes of conduct to have such a positive effect, it is vital that sanctions for actions which transgress the code are meaningful and substantial. I was hence aghast to realise that in an interview with the Financial Times published on 9/1/26, you appear to have suggested that the Royal Society “should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective””. Moreover, in a further interview with the Guardian on 11/1/26 you suggested that the code “may need to be looked at again”, with the implication that your aim would be to remove the option of sanctions on Fellows for reasons not strictly related to faults or defects in their research. I suggest that changing the Royal Society’s code of conduct so that the likelihood of serious sanctions for sexual harassment is reduced, would directly endanger women who interact with the Royal Society at events or otherwise, and would provide a licence to harass to the already powerful people on whom the Society bestows fellowship. The implications of your words - that under your leadership the only infringements of the code which are likely to receive the sanction of the Fellowship being removed are those related to research misconduct - already risk empowering harassers. You stated, in the Financial Times interview, that “there’s many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances”. Given this awareness of the possibility of bad actors in our scientific community, it is wholly irresponsible to suggest that the Royal Society would not act to sanction these people if they harass more vulnerable scientists. I am hence writing to request that you retract any suggestion that the Society’s Code of Conduct should be changed so that the only reason a Fellow might be sanctioned by the removal of their Fellowship is “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective” research. This action is necessary to safeguard female scientists, a requirement placed on the Society by safeguarding legislation and UK statutory guidance. Yours sincerely, Professor Rachel A. Oliver.
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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hansonmark.bsky.social
We've got ISSUES. Literally.

We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?

arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563

A 🧵 1/n
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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nhcooper123.bsky.social
This is a great group to get involved with. Particularly looking for ECRs and people based outside the Uk to apply. But everyone welcome!
besmacro.bsky.social BES Macro @besmacro.bsky.social · 27d
Are you into macroecology and/or macroevolution? Want to make our field a better place?

Please consider joining the BES Macro SIG Committee! We're currently recruiting for a vice chair and ordinary member(s).

More info and how to apply (deadline Jan 20th!): mcusercontent.com/a9537304d9bd...
a screenshot of a flyer about the BES Macro SIG -- there's a meandering river, pink 'British Ecological Society' branding, and the title 'BES Macro Group Volunteer Opportunities'
January 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
The intake of Trinity Hall & Cambridge (& Oxford & other elite universities) is still hugely biased. 93% of children in the UK attend state schools, our state intake is 71% - we miss out on so many bright students. This is a sad, misguided & harmful decision.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
Obviously very far from the worst thing they're doing, but definitely seems they're trying to be terrible in every possible way...
A news headline reading: 'Font of 'wasteful' diversity: Trump's state department orders return to Times New Roman.
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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globalecoguy.bsky.social
This is insane. 🤦‍♂️

Why do tech giants like Elon Musk and Bill Gates keep on saying such dumb things about climate change?

They have access to the best possible experts, who could actually teach them something, if they would only ask and listen…
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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benlockwood.bsky.social
My favorite thing about these mental health in academia emails is that they never address the fact that the pressure stems from the consequences to one’s career if you don’t meet those goals
Screenshot from email about taking mental health “seriously” in academia
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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juliakoricheva.bsky.social
New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain
Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse, locally adapted woodlands in Britain, but the outcomes of this process can vary considerably. Combining natural colonisation and tre...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
I know its that time of year but today I've received 5 PhD enquiries, and most are garbled LLM nonsense. I try to respond to everyone regardless, but this honestly feels insulting.
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
How many #lidars is too many lidars?

Dunno, but I've definitely got room for this one - very exciting to be getting involved in the low cost lidar world
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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realhopejahren.bsky.social
ah the leaves are turning and the men are giving each other prizes again the first whispers of winter
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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matdisney.bsky.social
Our new perspective on what TLS can (& can't) do in forest research www.nature.com/articles/s41... - led by Eduardo Maeda w lots of great colleagues including @kimcalders.bsky.social @emilyrlines.bsky.social @louiseterryn.bsky.social @benjaminbrede.bsky.social (apols for any I don;t have @ for)
Expanding forest research with terrestrial LiDAR technology - Nature Communications
This Review highlights how terrestrial laser scanning is transforming forest research by enabling highly detailed 3D measurements of trees, supporting applications in forest ecology, carbon monitoring, and biodiversity assessment.
www.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
yeah sure I can write a paper and a proposal on two totally different topics today, on 3 hours sleep and massively jetlagged.

my brain is not happy with me.
October 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
Having a great time at Silvilaser this week, full of inspiring talks&research on forest lidar. But it is heartbreaking to hear how many presenters are absent bcos they couldn't get Canada visas. We're missing out on great science and collaboration bcos of short sighted&cruel geopolitical decisions.
September 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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jamesgdyke.info
Every single time.
www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterra...
September 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Bravo Banksy. 👏

“A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London.”
September 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
Watching the wind... #lidar
August 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
Pleased to announce that @tristramwyatt.bsky.social & I have a new article out in @uk.theconversation.com, based on work with colleagues from @scientistsforxr.earth

We outline "How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action"

Here's a thread with some background & key points 🧵
How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action
Collective action on climate is crucial. Scientists play an important role in driving change.
theconversation.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
We have to be purposeful about ending the use of fossil fuels because they’re not going to end themselves anytime soon. While wind and solar are cheaper, they are not as profitable. Therein lies the problem.
August 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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juliajones.bsky.social
If you know researchers with expertise in forestry/agro forestry please share this permanent lectureship @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. The quality of life in north wales is fabulous: great colleagues & a stunning location.
jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....
August 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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21group.bsky.social
It's never bullying says the university

It's a misunderstanding, personality clash, cultural difference, performance management issue, ill-advised but unintentional

A he-said-she-said situation, the accused is under a lot of pressure

It's Hanlon's Razor, incompetence not bullying

@jcsj.uk
August 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
emilyrlines.bsky.social
Just turned down a #manel. A 2 day event with only male speakers? To the kind woman who invited me - quit helping this kind of event, it won't serve you. Those in charge make their priorities clear when they set these programmes. Token diversity & words of reassurance do nothing. Just don't engage.
July 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM