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Fabio Mologni
@fabio-mol.bsky.social
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Plant invasions, islands, and humans.

BioInvasions lab (University of Vienna)

(he/him/his)

https://fabiomol.github.io

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · 7d
Pleased that Jason Pither and I had our paper published in NeoBiota’s 100th issue and highlighted in their blog post celebrating this milestone in invasion science! 🎉🎉

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · 12d
Plantations of alien trees aren't great. Period. Plenty of research says otherwise. That said, contrasting the understory it's not necessarily shows that - temperate rainforest are wet and have a lush understory, not so dry, acidic forests

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Paige Vega @paigeblank.bsky.social · Oct 2
The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart

Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.

Umair Irfan for @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4635...

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Fabio Mologni

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · Sep 29
After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎

🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/29/a...
Advancing invasion science: NeoBiota publishes its 100th issue
The open-access journal NeoBiota has published its milestone 100th issue, celebrating more than fourteen years of advancing research in invasion science.
blog.pensoft.net

Reposted by Quentin Groom, Fabio Mologni

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OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · Aug 29
🏵️ Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Broussonetia papyrifera, the Paper Mulberry.
🌲 This plant is a swift coloniser of disturbed areas, including forests.
🍂 It can form extensive, dense stands through spreading root systems, and its pollen is highly allergenic.
#SpeciesofUnionConcern #IASinEurope

Reposted by Rob Marchant, Francis Martin, Ben Bond‐Lamberty , and 2 more

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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · Aug 9
So excited that my Tansley Insight "On the role of mutualisms in plant biogeography: consequences for ecology, evolution, and invasion" is out today!! @newphyt.bsky.social
On the role of mutualisms in plant biogeography: consequences for ecology, evolution, and invasion
Most plant species world-wide depend on one or more mutualisms – beneficial associations with other species. Evidence is emerging that these biotic mutualisms shape plant biogeography (i.e. distribut....
doi.org

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Aug 7
🚨 New paper out!
Invasion science needs a reproducibility shake-up.
Our assessment reveals major gaps in transparency, power, and access to data/code.
We lay out concrete steps for researchers, journals, and policymakers.
Read more: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1437...

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Jul 15
what a stunning book!

Reposted by Sangeeta Mangubhai, Fabio Mologni

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Jun 25
Butterflies- not just beautiful, but essential! 🦋

Sadly, they are declining in many areas of the world...🌍

Protecting pollinators safeguards #biodiversity.

Learn more: @ipbes.net #PollinationAssessment

www.ipbes.net/assessment-r...

Design by Eleanor Lutz🧪

Reposted by Fabio Mologni

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · Jun 24
Australia’s smallest state, Tazmania, is marketed as “clean and green”, despite allowing the destruction of remaining rainforests and a whole raft of other environmentally devastating activities.

Why does this sound so familiar?

#Ireland
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tasmanian leaders struggle with a basic fact: environment laws should protect the environment | Clear Air
Nature in Australia’s smallest state is in poor health, but this has been largely ignored by both major parties in the lead-up to the early state election
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Anthony Ricciardi, Dino Biancolini , and 1 more

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Lisa Tedeschi @lisatedeschi.bsky.social · Jun 23
“Best 2025 paper to fall asleep to” – NY Times⭐⭐⭐
“I would have accepted it, if only they had a detailed limitations section, an 11-month-long analysis, and the receipt of that Sponge cake I ate in 1997 in Tokyo” – Rev.2⛔
“At least it’s not on my desk anymore” – PhD advisors📚
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
Patterns and drivers of range filling of alien mammals in Europe
Biological invasions are major drivers of biodiversity change. Alien mammals are particularly concerning in Europe, where their expansion remains unabated, though the driving factors are still unclea...
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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · May 22
They always try to pull something like this, locally or nationally, and it's always - guess who?- right wing parties.

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Giuseppe Palermo @pulicane.bsky.social · May 22
The Italian government celebrates Biodiversity Day in its own way, with a bill on hunting:
It could be practiced during the months of reproduction and nesting of birds (when it is now prohibited), in state-owned areas (including beaches), with decoy birds, and much more:
www.wwf.it/pandanews/an...
Giornata Mondiale Biodiversità, il Governo la celebra regalando la fauna ai cacciatori | WWF Italia
Il disegno di legge del governo modificherà nel peggiore dei modi tutta la normativa nazionale che regolamenta il prelievo venatorio.
www.wwf.it

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · May 13
Idea of the day: data sovereignty
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Not a free-for-all’: Indigenous communities want limits on how their data are shared
Push for “data sovereignty” could reshape how scientists share information
www.science.org

Reposted by Aníbal Pauchard, Akiko Suwa‐Eisenmann, Fabio Mologni

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IPBES @ipbes.net · May 4
🌿 May the force of nature be with you 🌿

Let's protect our planet's biodiversity—our true force. 🌍💫🧪

#MayThe4thBeWithYou

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Marten Winter, Niels Martin Schmidt , and 8 more

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Dr. Mariana García Criado @nanitundra.bsky.social · Apr 30
🌸Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic 🌸

Our new study @nature.com analysed plant diversity change in >2000 tundra plots over 4 decades. We found that plants changed unevenly, mostly driven by warming and biotic interactions.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Illustration of a Greenlandic landscape, showing in the foreground Rhododendron lapponicum on a cliff, with sea ice and icebergs in the background. Illustration by Alberto S. Ballesteros (@asbillustration.bsky.social)

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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · Apr 15
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · Apr 10
Globally, #Indigenous & #local knowledge (ILK) is increasingly being included in environmental #decision-making processes. ILK scholars, Huambachano et al. describe their experience in participating in the @ipbes.net #values assessment in terms of challenges and benefits doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...
Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a a paper about meaningful inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge in global assessments, particularly with regard to IPBES

Reposted by Julian Schrader, Fabio Mologni

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Society of Island Biology @islandbiology.bsky.social · Mar 29
The 6th FloraMac International Symposium – FloraMac 2025 will take place in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, between the 22nd and 26th of September 2025. More info: floramac2025.weebly.com
FloraMac 2025
FloraMac is an international symposium that convenes researchers specializing in various disciplines—such as taxonomy, vegetation ecology, biogeography, phylogeography, paleoecology or biodiversity...
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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Mar 28
You never wrote a scientific proposal hey😉

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Mar 20
I think most people are here for the community and the quality of the content. While I have most of the features I need, I'd love to see some new stuff as well:)

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Mar 14
No wait the postdoc min salary was 45k two years ago, when I checked🤷🏻

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Mar 11
With all due respect, this is just a Canadian fear that keeps resurfacing 😊

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Mar 10
Bigger #cities, bigger #wealth gaps? New research suggests #inequality isn’t just historical or cultural, but inherent to urban growth itself - & that understanding these long-term dynamics could help us chart a course toward a fairer #urban future. nature.com/articles/s44... @nature.com
Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality - Nature Cities
This study carries out a scaling analysis comparing the elite wealth concentration of ancient Roman cities with modern urban centers. It found that increased wealth concentration corresponds with incr...
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IPNA-CSIC @ipna.csic.es · Mar 7
#IPNApaper 'Geographic and Biological Drivers Shape Anthropogenic Extinctions in the Macaronesian Vascular Flora' (@globalchangebio.bsky.social)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Co-authors from IPNA: Raúl Orihuela, Javier Morente, @jairopatinolab.bsky.social, ‪@avalido.bsky.social
Geographic and Biological Drivers Shape Anthropogenic Extinctions in the Macaronesian Vascular Flora
The anthropogenic extinction patterns and processes of the vascular flora in the model island region of Macaronesia have been investigated in the present study. We compiled all known extinction recor...
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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Mar 6
Is "practice your breathing" the new "drink some water"?🤷🏻

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Mar 2
Climate myths are everywhere.

In this 🧵, we bust 8 of the most common ones. 👇
A graphic design featuring a polar bear standing on melting icebergs in the lower section of the image. The background is divided into three bold colors: yellow at the top, white in the middle, and red at the bottom. Large white and black text reads: “DEBUNKING 8 COMMON MYTHS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.” The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Feb 27
Lovely article demonstrating they represent the real "cancel culture"

Reposted by Eli D. Lazarus, Ted Temzelides, Fabio Mologni

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Toby Kiers @tobykiers.bsky.social · Feb 27
Our newest research in @nature.com

We built a robot (!) to track plant-fungal trade networks. By following half a million fungal highways & nutrient flows within them, we discovered how plants & fungi build hyper-efficient supply chains

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📹 @sasaspacal.bsky.social

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Fabio Mologni @fabio-mol.bsky.social · Feb 26
What a hit!!
adriangarcia-r.bsky.social Adrián García-Rodríguez @adriangarcia-r.bsky.social · Feb 26
📢Our new paper on alien vertebrates in the world's mountains is now out @naturecomms.bsky.social. Using data on 700+ spp across ~3,000 mountains we explore their distribution patterns,flows across realms, presence in protected areas, and the factors driving these trends.
🐟🐸🦎🦜🦝⛰️
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The global distribution patterns of alien vertebrate richness in mountains
Nature Communications - Among contemporary threats to mountain biodiversity, biological invasions have been understudied. This large-scale synthesis on alien vertebrates in global mountains delves...
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