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Karthik Thrikkadeeri
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Ecology, data, birding, poetry and some stochasticity. I love the wild and the free. kartrick.com

PhD student @ Montano Lab, LSU (montanolab.com)

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🚨 New paper alert!

We detail the MAMMOTH @stateofindiasbirds.in effort, hoping that our analytical framework (and #OpenSource codebase), serves as a blueprint for similar #StateofBirds assessments in other #GlobalSouth regions. (1/n)
State of India's Birds 2023 report, developed by a consortium of leading research institutions and conservation organisations, assesses the status of 942 bird species using data contributed by thousands of birdwatchers through the eBird.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
Nativeness cannot be binary, if is to make sense and be practically applicable at the scale of countries.
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
A graduated nativeness definition for overcoming dilemmas and difficulties of vascular plant species
Nativeness is a concept central to biodiversity conservation and invasion biology, but there are several problems related to a classic binary nativeness definition. Dilemmas arise from the dynamic na...
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
Our latest #SORTEE-led paper is out now in #ProcB!

We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals

We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
From policy to practice: progress towards data- and code-sharing in ecology and evolution | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Data and code are essential for ensuring the credibility of scientific results and facilitating reproducibility, areas in which journal sharing policies play a crucial role. However, in ecology and evolution, we still do not know how widespread data- and ...
doi.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
It's like an episode of black mirror in which, instead of fixing the poisonous two-sided market that favors oligopoly publishers, funding orgs decide to try out *price controls*.
NIH is considering changes in supporting publication costs--some ideas are quite radical and would endanger our ability to publish at all. I don't love the cots from the big for-profits but it does cost$ to run a journal. Please repost. Comment at:
osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form....
August 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
Could we use community/citizen/participatory science data to estimate population extinction risk? Our results comparing the estimates from eBird and from a standardized survey suggest we can!!

#ornithology #ecology #conservation

See our detailed tutorial oaccolombia.github.io/vpm_eBird/vp...
July 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
🚨 New paper alert!

We detail the MAMMOTH @stateofindiasbirds.in effort, hoping that our analytical framework (and #OpenSource codebase), serves as a blueprint for similar #StateofBirds assessments in other #GlobalSouth regions. (1/n)
State of India's Birds 2023 report, developed by a consortium of leading research institutions and conservation organisations, assesses the status of 942 bird species using data contributed by thousands of birdwatchers through the eBird.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Super thrilled about this one!
Announcement 📢:

The new research paper describing the methods, frameworks and approaches adopted by the researchers for SoIB 2023 report, is now out!

Access the report here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
🏔 species redistribution

We found limited evidence, so far, for #mountaintop #extinction, lowland #biotic #attrition & #range-shifts gaps despite climate-driven upslope range shifts 🌡📈

Biotic homogenization on its way along mountain slopes 🗻🏔⛰️

🧪🌐🌍🏔🌳🌲🦋🦎🐦🦔

@science.org

shorturl.at/Fdrlo
Limited evidence for range shift–driven extinction in mountain biota
Mountain biodiversity reorganizes rapidly as species shift upslope to track temperatures. Pervasive species redistribution poses substantial threats to mountain ecosystems, a phenomenon sometimes desc...
shorturl.at
May 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reposted by Karthik Thrikkadeeri
🚨 Stat tips 🚨

Are you aware of the regression to the mean #RTM effect?

This artefact is often overlooked in #ecology & especially in biodiversity resurveys 🌳🍄🦔🦅🦎🦋🐝🐞 It basically shows up each time you investigate changes between 2 time events: t2 vs t1

Let me unfold it for you 🧵
May 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The State of India's Birds film is now available. If you are interested in birds and conservation, it's worth 9 min of your time 🙂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS70...

And the report itself, plus lots of other useful features, is available on the SoIB website:
stateofindiasbirds.in
State of India's Birds 2023
Highlights from the State of India's Birds 2023 report. Download the full report and browse additional features at https://stateofindiasbirds.in/. And check ...
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2023 at 3:50 PM
#HiSciSky 🌏 I'm an ecologist from India and my work revolves mostly around birds; soon starting a PhD! Some specific interests include community and functional ecology, macroecology and biogeography. Beyond profession, birding occupies a prominent role in my life and is much more than a hobby!
October 3, 2023 at 3:02 AM