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Mobassher Hossain
@invasivemm.bsky.social
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Prospective PhD Student Interested in Ecology
| Invasive Species | Invasion Ecology |Conservation Biology |
Member of British Ecological Society #Bioinvasions
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Mobassher Hossain @invasivemm.bsky.social · Aug 29
I’m excited to share my research article, published in People and Nature!! 🌿We found that water hyacinth reduces crop yields and drives destructive fishing practices—yet after 100+ years, locals see it as “natural.” #InvasionEcology #Wetlands besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Socio‐ecological complexity in managing long‐standing invasive water hyacinth in wetland agriculture and fisheries
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
Great postdoc opportunity in Sweden!! With the one and only David Wardle 🧪🌐
www.umu.se/en/work-with...
Post doctor (3 years) within mountain plant community and ecosystem processes across a globally distributed experiment
www.umu.se
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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bjenquist.bsky.social
A quick reminder that the deadline for this exciting postdoc fellowship is due soon. Come work with us! Support for work in biodiversity, ecology, and conservation with applied connections. Contact me or other Lovejoy faculty if you are interested 🧪🌐🌾
bjenquist.bsky.social Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · Dec 19
New postdoctoral fellowship opportunity! Please pass along. Excited to announce the launch of the Tom Lovejoy Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona for innovative research to protect species, sustain ecosystems, and promote a thriving planet lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell... 🧪🌐🌾
Application Process Image Woman behind a podium presenting. Jessie Golding, BBCS postdoc, presenting at ICCB 2025. Apply to become a Lovejoy Fellow by submitting your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references through the University of Arizona Talent Portal (link upcoming) by the first review date of January 30, 2026. Your cover letter should: Identify 1-2 Lovejoy BBCS faculty you would be interested in working with and explain the primary research directions you would want to pursue in collaboration with this faculty member. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to faculty before submitting your application. Describe your experience with or interest in inter- or transdisciplinary research. Explain how this experience will positively impact your career trajectory.
January 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
New paper, Great news:
We have been saying for years that making the editorial board more diverse was needed
We now show that diverse team of editors makes for more diverse reviewers
More Inclusive=Better Science
Things are getting better on this❤️
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
network showing more diverse connections over time for editors and reviewers cover of the paper with title and authors last paragraph of the abstract: Synthesis and applications. Our results show that editorial diversification is a practical lever for making peer review more inclusive and better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research. These changes make the publication process fairer and improve the quality and global impact of the papers published.
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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springer.springernature.com
This study from 'Biological Invasions' shows invasive non-native plants indirectly destabilise riverbanks by suppressing native vegetation, increasing bare ground, and reducing winter shear strength by around 30%. bit.ly/4qJilB3 @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social #bioinvasions
Biological Invasions
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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thegalib.bsky.social
Existing open-access river barrier databases fall far short for fisheries and biodiversity management needs in south Asian transboundary rivers. Read our latest paper in Hydrobiologia...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Existing open-access river barrier databases fall far short for fisheries and biodiversity management needs in south Asian transboundary rivers - Hydrobiologia
Anthropogenic river barriers modify flow, degrade river habitat and disrupt the movement of fish and other aquatic animals. Several global river barrier databases (e.g. Global Dam Watch) have been dev...
link.springer.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
invasivemm.bsky.social
Our new paper is out in Hydrobiologia 🎉 We show that widely used open-access river barrier databases miss most small but ecologically important barriers in South Asian transboundary rivers!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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rallidaerule.bsky.social
I'm hiring a postdoc to work with myself, Dr Jim Lyons and the entire NOAA Firebird team on the adaptive management part of our larger project focused on the impacts of prescribed fire on Gulf Coast wetlands

Accepting applications until Feb 15th

blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/19...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - NOAA Firebird - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI - Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
blogs.illinois.edu
January 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
What a wonderful world 😍
December 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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envconsjournal.bsky.social
Have you checked out the 'Invasive Species' Collection at #EnvironmentalConservation?
A themed collection of recent research on the management of invasive species as well as their ecological and socio-economic impacts.
#conservation #environment #biodiversity

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌐 🌎
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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dovciak-lab.bsky.social
Excited to share a short, behind-the-scenes video 🎥 interview highlighting my research & teaching in plant ecology @sunyesf.bsky.social—along with a look inside our greenhouses. Thanks to @tylerdorholt.bsky.social, Gavin Ellis, & Jason Kohlbrenner for the opportunity & support.
youtu.be/66tkQacmqAY
Martin Dovciak Believes in the Power of Botany | Meet the Faculty
YouTube video by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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jappliedecology.bsky.social
Are you attending #BES2025 this week & looking for some tips to help get your research published? 🤔🧪

Come along to one of our two sessions with @nordicoikos.bsky.social & @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social where we'll be discussing each step of the academic publishing journey! 📑🌏
December 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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ipbes.net
Fungi are among the most important and beautiful soil organisms.

🍄 Explore the fungal tree of life, with an emphasis on the macroscopic diversity of fungi.

📷 Laszlo G. Nagy
An infographic titled “Fungal Tree of Life” depicting a diverse array of fungi with accompanying names and illustrations
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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jappliedecology.bsky.social
Are you an ECR attending #BES2025 looking for some tips to help get your research published? 💭

Come along to our workshop, organised by @britishecologicalsociety.org, @nordicoikos.bsky.social & @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social where we'll be covering each aspect of the academic publishing journey 📚
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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zarahpattison.bsky.social
4 YR Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK home fees)
Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience at University of Stirling on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience at University of Stirling, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
invasivemm.bsky.social
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI
Controversy has erupted after 21% of manuscript reviews for an international AI conference were found to be generated by artificial intelligence.
www.nature.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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newphyt.bsky.social
Global change research in the observational era

Leuzinger and Medlyn

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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animalecology.bsky.social
🚨 New research methods guide - Estimating species occupancy across multiple sampling seasons with autologistic occupancy models via the autoOcc R package

📖 Read the full guide ➡️ buff.ly/SiY6emh
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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dranyabrown.bsky.social
The Brown and Stachowicz labs are looking for a postdoc for an NSF-funded project on the thermal dependence of disease in eelgrass! As a bonus you get to be based at the Bodega Marine Lab! Interested? Find out more here: brown-ecology.com/join-us/
Join Us!
brown-ecology.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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sortee.bsky.social
How exactly does academic authorship work? And how can we establish fairer crediting systems that recognise non-academic authors and diverse contributions?

Learn more through @oakleigh-wilson.bsky.social conversation with @sjcfishy.bsky.social for our #ECRAsks series: buff.ly/bRxxqKg
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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ipbes.net
The #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 by Convention on Wetlands is available!

Wetlands are vanishing, along with the life they sustain. 🌱

Explore the data & solutions to protect these crucial ecosystems.

Full report 👉 http://global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org/
#GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter 🌍🧪
Cover image for "Global Wetland Outlook 2025" report by Ramsar. The image shows a silhouette of a person in a conical hat carrying rice seedlings on a pole across their shoulders, walking through a misty wetland landscape. The person's reflection is visible in turquoise water below. The Ramsar logo appears at bottom left, with subtitle "Valuing, conserving, restoring and financing wetlands" beneath. The atmospheric image captures traditional agricultural practices in wetland environments, with a soft, ethereal quality created by morning mist and diffused light.
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
New paper!
I'm particularly excited about it
We know very little about mycorrhizal fungi invasions, and our idea was that the few that could do free living, would be better at invading
As often happens in science, we were wrong & learned a lot:)
I❤️Science
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi species do not grow better in culture than non-invasive species without their hosts - Symbiosis
Progress has been made in describing invasion patterns of invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF), yet their ecological characteristics and implications remain poorly understood. Invasive EMF are able to...
link.springer.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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benrlee.com
Just over one week left to apply to work as a PhD student with me in one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the US!
benrlee.com Ben R Lee, PhD @benrlee.com · Oct 3
🚨 Please repost widely!🚨

I am recruiting a PhD student to join my lab next fall to work on forest and climate change ecology projects in southern Appalachia! Come join me in one of the most beautiful, biodiverse, and understudied parts of North America. Details below and happy to answer questions
An ad for a PhD position to start fall 2026 working with me at ETSU. For more info, please email at LeeBR1@etsu.edu. A close-up picture of dimpled trout lilies active in early spring, still largely surrounded by the previous year's senesced tree leaves. A beautiful vista of the Blue Ridge Mountains from on top of Carver's Gap on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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britishecologicalsociety.org
Time to rethink nature conservation?

Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk 

@pettorelli.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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martin-nunez.bsky.social
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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gerlame.bsky.social
Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15

Please share far and wide 🚀

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
biodiversity.ubc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM