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Ian Wright
@ianjwright.bsky.social
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Plant ecologist (leaf economics; optimality theory; global trait analyses). Chief Scientist, and Professor of Plant Functional Ecology at Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney Uni (lab website: https://wrightlab.wordpress.com/) .. more

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 3d
We are searching for a PhD student!

Are you curious and excited to unravel how #root #exudation varies between species, how this relates to the root economics space and if and how it explains ecosystem functioning and species distribution in #grasslands?
Conceptual graphic of the project aims. Depicted is a schematic of the root economics space (RES) with added exudation traits (Work Package 1: integrating exudates into the root economics space). The lower, brown-colored half of the background shows labels such as soil nutrients, soil pH, and soil moisture, with arrows (effects) pointing toward the RES (Work Package 2: environmental filtering of exudation strategies). The upper, green-colored half shows labels such as productivity, carbon cycling, greenhouse gas, and nutrient cycling, with arrows (effects) pointing from the RES toward this area (Work Package 3: effects of exudation strategies on ecosystem functions). Pictograms of a cow, a tractor, and a fertilizer bag signify land-use effects that mediate these interactions.

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 6d
Trait–climate relationships in 454 eucalypt taxa: common garden vs field-derived trends

Britton et al.

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Geographical and climatic distribution of eucalypts in Australia.

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 14d
Global variation in the ratio of sapwood to leaf area explained by optimality principles

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The sensitivities of the theoretical model to climate and hydraulic traits.

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Dr Hannah Riskas @hanrisk.bsky.social · 29d
Our new paper is officially out in Proceedings B! 🐜

It’s the first chapter from my PhD thesis, where we combined field mark-recapture with lab survival assays.
Huge thank you and congrats to my co-authors, Kirk Stodola, Lily Leahy, Ian J. Wright, and Heloise Gibb.

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Ian Wright @ianjwright.bsky.social · Dec 8
Thanks for letting us know, Juli. William greatly influenced so many of us!

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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success @coeplantsuccess.bsky.social · Dec 1
Hear from Lizzie Wandrag, a plant community ecologist with a focus on examining how biotic interactions affect and are affected by plant species’ and community response to global change 🌱🧪

🗓️ Tuesday 2 December
🕙 10-11am (AEST) / 11am-12pm (AEDT)
📍 Register: bit.ly/TPS-LW

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Sean Michaletz @seanmichaletz.bsky.social · Nov 3
Submit an abstract to our #EGU2026 session "Microclimate Variation and Heat Impacts on Vegetation: From Molecules to the Biosphere"(meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...) @kalimiddleby.bsky.social @santiagotrueba.bsky.social @sonyageange.bsky.social @egu.eu @egubg.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu

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Owen Atkin @owenatkin.bsky.social · Nov 3
Save the date! 47th New Phytologist Symposium on 'Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life'. Explore how extreme heat affects plants that underpin ecosystem productivity.
2-5 June 2026, Cordoba, Spain.
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Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life
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Ian Wright @ianjwright.bsky.social · Oct 29
Exciting PhD opportunity advertised by superstar colleague Prof. Rachael Gallagher "Genomic and trait-based indicators of restoration success" (collaboration with Botanic Gardens of Sydney). See attached image. Contact Rachael directly for more information (email in advert). Closes 30th Nov.
PhD advert for Genomic and trait-based indicators of restoration success

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Ian Wright @ianjwright.bsky.social · Oct 28
Thoughts on this cryptic statement from ARC ? "Graphs showing overall funding outcome statistics, including Success Rate; Requested and Approved Funds; and Approved Projects by Science and Research Priorities ..., will become available once all Projects funded under this Scheme Round are announced"

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Dean Nicolle @deannicolle1.bsky.social · Oct 22
Currency Creek Arboretum open days for 2026 are now scheduled!

The world's most diverse collection of eucalypts is only open to the public twice a year, at our biannual open days. Details here: www.dn.com.au/Currency_Cre...

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Mark Wong @markklwong.bsky.social · Oct 3
Excited to share a PhD opportunity in my upcoming lab at The University of Sydney!
Join an ARC-funded project on the ecology of ant invasions in 2026 🐜
🇦🇺 Live in Sydney, ant around Australia
🌍 Intl + Domestic applicants welcome
markwongecology.com/join
#PhD #Ecology #Biodiversity
Pls share, thx 🙏
Join — Sydney Functional Ecology
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Prof Braj Singh @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social · Oct 2
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.

More details below. The position will start next year.

Please circulate and repost.

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Ian Wright @ianjwright.bsky.social · Sep 9
📢🌿Available #traits #FunctionalTraits PhD position in my group @westsyduhie.bsky.social, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info here: wrightlab.wordpress.com/news/

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LEMONTREE @lemontree-uofr.bsky.social · Aug 26
📢New blog by Prof Colin Prentice. Why paleoclimate science matters now- and why ignoring our planet's history is no longer an option. Read more 👇

research.reading.ac.uk/lemontree/what…#paleoclimatet#climatechangeg#earthhistoryry