Jordi Garcia-Pausas
@jordigpausas.bsky.social
CTFC (@ctforestal.bsky.social). Working on soil ecology, plant-soil interactions, C and nutrient cycling, forest management. Interested in natural sciences in general. Born at 331 ppm CO₂
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🇪🇸 As Spain marks the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, exhumations of 3,300 mass graves from the Spanish Civil War gather pace as relatives and authorities seek to identify more than 140,000 missing persons.
➡️ u.afp.com/SnSZ
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🇪🇸 As Spain marks the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, exhumations of 3,300 mass graves from the Spanish Civil War gather pace as relatives and authorities seek to identify more than 140,000 missing persons.
➡️ u.afp.com/SnSZ
➡️ u.afp.com/SnSZ
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Un segle més tard, a Catalunya hi ha tornat a néixer un llop. És una "fita històrica" que ha anunciat el departament d'Interior, a través del cos d'Age...
Neixen tres cadells de llop a Catalunya per primer cop en 100 anys
La Generalitat remarca que és un "fet històric" que arriba després de dècades de seguiment de l'espècie
www.ara.cat
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Un segle més tard, a Catalunya hi ha tornat a néixer un llop. És una "fita històrica" que ha anunciat el departament d'Interior, a través del cos d'Age...
Fitzroya cupressoides (Cupressaceae). The pictures are not very good quality (it was raining), but this species of tree is really impressive. I love it, and the Valdivian temperate forests.
📷 Los Alerces National Park (Argentina).
#trees #botany #Argentina #Patagonia
📷 Los Alerces National Park (Argentina).
#trees #botany #Argentina #Patagonia
November 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Fitzroya cupressoides (Cupressaceae). The pictures are not very good quality (it was raining), but this species of tree is really impressive. I love it, and the Valdivian temperate forests.
📷 Los Alerces National Park (Argentina).
#trees #botany #Argentina #Patagonia
📷 Los Alerces National Park (Argentina).
#trees #botany #Argentina #Patagonia
Com sempre, al vagó de la cua... www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/us-...
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Com sempre, al vagó de la cua... www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/us-...
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📣 Oberta la convocatòria del Premi Torras-Foulon 2026!
Des de la @ichn.iec.cat , i gràcies a la donació de la família Torras-Foulon, es convoca aquest premi de 4.000 € destinat a una investigació naturalista sobre els sistemes naturals dels Països Catalans.
Termini: 30 de novembre del 2025
Des de la @ichn.iec.cat , i gràcies a la donació de la família Torras-Foulon, es convoca aquest premi de 4.000 € destinat a una investigació naturalista sobre els sistemes naturals dels Països Catalans.
Termini: 30 de novembre del 2025
Oberta la convocatòria del Premi Torras-Foulon 2026 | Institució Catalana d'Història Natural
ichn.iec.cat
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
📣 Oberta la convocatòria del Premi Torras-Foulon 2026!
Des de la @ichn.iec.cat , i gràcies a la donació de la família Torras-Foulon, es convoca aquest premi de 4.000 € destinat a una investigació naturalista sobre els sistemes naturals dels Països Catalans.
Termini: 30 de novembre del 2025
Des de la @ichn.iec.cat , i gràcies a la donació de la família Torras-Foulon, es convoca aquest premi de 4.000 € destinat a una investigació naturalista sobre els sistemes naturals dels Països Catalans.
Termini: 30 de novembre del 2025
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⛰️Aún estas a tiempo de contactar para hacer tu #doctorado en cambio climático y suelos de montaña en el CREAF🌳! Anímate a solicitar ayudas FPU/FI en el proyecto DRYLAND (MICIU). Efectos sequía en las pérdidas de C y nutrientes en suelos de alta montaña. Solicita aquí!-> sl1nk.com/fnIEG
🌱🏔️ ¿Quieres hacer tu #doctorado en cambio climático y suelos de montaña?
Buscamos candidato/a para solicitar ayudas FPI/FPU/FI vinculadas al proyecto DRYLAND (MICIU).
Tema: efectos de la sequía en las pérdidas de C y nutrientes en suelos de alta montaña.
📍 @creaf.cat (Barcelona)
Buscamos candidato/a para solicitar ayudas FPI/FPU/FI vinculadas al proyecto DRYLAND (MICIU).
Tema: efectos de la sequía en las pérdidas de C y nutrientes en suelos de alta montaña.
📍 @creaf.cat (Barcelona)
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
⛰️Aún estas a tiempo de contactar para hacer tu #doctorado en cambio climático y suelos de montaña en el CREAF🌳! Anímate a solicitar ayudas FPU/FI en el proyecto DRYLAND (MICIU). Efectos sequía en las pérdidas de C y nutrientes en suelos de alta montaña. Solicita aquí!-> sl1nk.com/fnIEG
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Why fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
October 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Why fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Today, wild mammals account for around 5% of total mammalian biomass (60Mt). This figure was around 50% (200Mt) in 1850.
Check this out: the global biomass of mammals since 1850
just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The global biomass of mammals since 1850 - Nature Communications
Here, the authors estimate mammalian biomass from the 1850’s to today, tracking an increase of over five-fold in human and domesticated mammal biomass and a two-fold decrease in wild mammal biomass. R...
www.nature.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Today, wild mammals account for around 5% of total mammalian biomass (60Mt). This figure was around 50% (200Mt) in 1850.
Maybe we can learn lessons from Paris to apply to our cities...
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Maybe we can learn lessons from Paris to apply to our cities...
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Forest soil #biodiversity is at the heart of nutrient cycling, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet monitoring remains a challenge!
📣 Don't miss the next #HoliSoils webinar on forest soil #biodiversity monitoring (22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...
📣 Don't miss the next #HoliSoils webinar on forest soil #biodiversity monitoring (22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...
October 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Forest soil #biodiversity is at the heart of nutrient cycling, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet monitoring remains a challenge!
📣 Don't miss the next #HoliSoils webinar on forest soil #biodiversity monitoring (22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...
📣 Don't miss the next #HoliSoils webinar on forest soil #biodiversity monitoring (22 October 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CEST) ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...
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Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾
October 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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A landmark for #MediterraneanForests 🌿@inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social release the largest open-access database of #Mediterranean tree species: 496 species, 147 subspecies, and key data on diversity, extinction risk & genetics.
Read more👉 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
Read more👉 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
Largest database on Mediterranean trees now available through open access
An international team led by INRAE and EFI compiled the largest open-access database of Mediterranean tree species, providing vital data on diversity, extinction risk and genetics to support conservat...
www.euforgen.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A landmark for #MediterraneanForests 🌿@inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social release the largest open-access database of #Mediterranean tree species: 496 species, 147 subspecies, and key data on diversity, extinction risk & genetics.
Read more👉 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
Read more👉 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
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🌱 New framework in plant ecology! Researchers propose 6 Belowground Persistence Types (BPTs) — classifying plants by woodiness, clonality, and resprouting ability. This whole-plant view reveals how species persist after disturbance and could reshape how we study resilience.
🔗 buff.ly/LgaPglR
(MK)
🔗 buff.ly/LgaPglR
(MK)
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌱 New framework in plant ecology! Researchers propose 6 Belowground Persistence Types (BPTs) — classifying plants by woodiness, clonality, and resprouting ability. This whole-plant view reveals how species persist after disturbance and could reshape how we study resilience.
🔗 buff.ly/LgaPglR
(MK)
🔗 buff.ly/LgaPglR
(MK)
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PhD opportunity with me at University of Edinburgh linked with Forest Research, funded by E5 DTP.
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Apply before 14th Dec. Please share with your network.
Pic: one of our Scottish sites.
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Apply before 14th Dec. Please share with your network.
Pic: one of our Scottish sites.
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
October 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
PhD opportunity with me at University of Edinburgh linked with Forest Research, funded by E5 DTP.
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Apply before 14th Dec. Please share with your network.
Pic: one of our Scottish sites.
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
On the microbial mechanisms of soil carbon cycling in tree-planted upland soils. Apply before 14th Dec. Please share with your network.
Pic: one of our Scottish sites.
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
Nice soil profile at Los Alerces NP, NW Patagonia (Argentina). I guess they are Andosols (?) (volcanic soils) #Patagonia #Argentina #soil
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Nice soil profile at Los Alerces NP, NW Patagonia (Argentina). I guess they are Andosols (?) (volcanic soils) #Patagonia #Argentina #soil
After some days visiting a few burnt areas in northern Argentinian Patagonia, here are some species that resprout from the base after a wildfire: Lomatia hirsuta (Proteaceae), Aristotelia chilensis (Elaeocarpaceae), Schinus patagonica (Anacardiaceae), Nothofagus antarctica (Nothofagaceae)
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
After some days visiting a few burnt areas in northern Argentinian Patagonia, here are some species that resprout from the base after a wildfire: Lomatia hirsuta (Proteaceae), Aristotelia chilensis (Elaeocarpaceae), Schinus patagonica (Anacardiaceae), Nothofagus antarctica (Nothofagaceae)
I love seeing glaciers. Torrecillas glacier (Chubut province, Argentina), last week. #glacier #Patagonia #Argentina
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I love seeing glaciers. Torrecillas glacier (Chubut province, Argentina), last week. #glacier #Patagonia #Argentina
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In such a beautiful piece about cultural burning, I was able to share a bit of my own work on how “good fire” can bring a host of benefits to wildlife and forests. Thanks @sadbumblebee.buzz for including me. And what a great spotlight on fire as a form of art, deeply human.
In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region.
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
How indigenous practices can help protect forests
The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.
wapo.st
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
In such a beautiful piece about cultural burning, I was able to share a bit of my own work on how “good fire” can bring a host of benefits to wildlife and forests. Thanks @sadbumblebee.buzz for including me. And what a great spotlight on fire as a form of art, deeply human.
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Large citizen science datasets are powerful tools for biodiversity science, but they may have biases. Nice new paper from @louisbackstrom.bsky.social et al. showing that for eBird and Birdtrack lists there is a tendency for rare species to be over-represented
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Large citizen science datasets are powerful tools for biodiversity science, but they may have biases. Nice new paper from @louisbackstrom.bsky.social et al. showing that for eBird and Birdtrack lists there is a tendency for rare species to be over-represented
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
The number of wild bee species in Europe at risk of extinction has more than doubled over the past decade, while the number of endangered butterfly species has almost doubled.
The jeopardy facing crucial pollinators was revealed by scientific studies for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species, which found that at least 172 bee species out of 1,928 were at risk of extinction in Europe. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
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-La especie / Numenius tenuirostris / ya se considera EXTINTA según la UICN☹️
-Ave con área de distribución amplia y desaparece "en nuestra cara", mientras "cuidamos todo"
-En 2024 un estudio científico estimaba una probabilidad del 96% de extinción
-Parece que fue fotografiada por última vez en 1995
-Ave con área de distribución amplia y desaparece "en nuestra cara", mientras "cuidamos todo"
-En 2024 un estudio científico estimaba una probabilidad del 96% de extinción
-Parece que fue fotografiada por última vez en 1995
October 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
-La especie / Numenius tenuirostris / ya se considera EXTINTA según la UICN☹️
-Ave con área de distribución amplia y desaparece "en nuestra cara", mientras "cuidamos todo"
-En 2024 un estudio científico estimaba una probabilidad del 96% de extinción
-Parece que fue fotografiada por última vez en 1995
-Ave con área de distribución amplia y desaparece "en nuestra cara", mientras "cuidamos todo"
-En 2024 un estudio científico estimaba una probabilidad del 96% de extinción
-Parece que fue fotografiada por última vez en 1995
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Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers
Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers
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The Cerrado is really amazing! Post-fire flowering is one of the most interesting and beautiful fire response! It is not a response of a specific species or family! Bulbostylis paradoxa never fails and can be seen flowering already 18 hs after fire! @leveg.bsky.social @programabiota.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Cerrado is really amazing! Post-fire flowering is one of the most interesting and beautiful fire response! It is not a response of a specific species or family! Bulbostylis paradoxa never fails and can be seen flowering already 18 hs after fire! @leveg.bsky.social @programabiota.bsky.social
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RIP Jane Goodall. There's of course no better way to understand Goodall than in her own words, of which there are volumes to explore. But I also love Stephen Jay Gould's introduction to her "In the Shadow of Man": archive.org/details/insh.... As Gould notes, and Goodall embodied, "Nature IS context"
October 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
RIP Jane Goodall. There's of course no better way to understand Goodall than in her own words, of which there are volumes to explore. But I also love Stephen Jay Gould's introduction to her "In the Shadow of Man": archive.org/details/insh.... As Gould notes, and Goodall embodied, "Nature IS context"