Julie Lockwood
@lockwoodlab.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor and Director, Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute
Biodiversity conservation, invasive species, wildlife trade, eDNA, climate change
Lockwoodlab.com
sites.rutgers.edu/edna/
Biodiversity conservation, invasive species, wildlife trade, eDNA, climate change
Lockwoodlab.com
sites.rutgers.edu/edna/
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
Reposted by Julie Lockwood
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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We are hiring a benthic ecologist at the researcher or senior researcher level 🧪🌍🦑
The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is an excellent place to work, with friendly colleagues, support, and teaching opportunities.
naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...
The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is an excellent place to work, with friendly colleagues, support, and teaching opportunities.
naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...
Researcher/Senior Researcher in Benthic Ecology at the Greenland Climate Research Center at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources
The Greenland Climate Research Centre (GCRC) at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) invites applications for a position as researcher/senior researcher within the field of marine benth...
naalakkersuisut.emply.net
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
We are hiring a benthic ecologist at the researcher or senior researcher level 🧪🌍🦑
The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is an excellent place to work, with friendly colleagues, support, and teaching opportunities.
naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...
The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is an excellent place to work, with friendly colleagues, support, and teaching opportunities.
naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...
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New by me! I spoke to Northern Gannet researchers in the UK about what it was like to see HPAI rip through seabird colonies there and how things have gone since. 🪶🌎🧪 www.biographic.com/after-the-ou...
After the Outbreak - bioGraphic
A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
www.biographic.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
New by me! I spoke to Northern Gannet researchers in the UK about what it was like to see HPAI rip through seabird colonies there and how things have gone since. 🪶🌎🧪 www.biographic.com/after-the-ou...
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Let's celebrate #DarwinDay by reminding ourselves that everyone has moments when they feel worse for wear.
Darwin wrote to Charles Lyell in 1861:
"But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything."
www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-L...
So, hang in there, #academicsky!
🧪🌏🐵
Darwin wrote to Charles Lyell in 1861:
"But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything."
www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-L...
So, hang in there, #academicsky!
🧪🌏🐵
February 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Let's celebrate #DarwinDay by reminding ourselves that everyone has moments when they feel worse for wear.
Darwin wrote to Charles Lyell in 1861:
"But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything."
www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-L...
So, hang in there, #academicsky!
🧪🌏🐵
Darwin wrote to Charles Lyell in 1861:
"But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything."
www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-L...
So, hang in there, #academicsky!
🧪🌏🐵
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ApexRMS at #INVASIVES2026 🧪🌍️
Our Systems Ecologist, Leonardo Frid, is speaking tomorrow at the INVASIVES 2026 Annual Forum & AGM on the growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species in BC, and new work updating provincial cost estimates across invasive plants and animals.
Our Systems Ecologist, Leonardo Frid, is speaking tomorrow at the INVASIVES 2026 Annual Forum & AGM on the growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species in BC, and new work updating provincial cost estimates across invasive plants and animals.
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
ApexRMS at #INVASIVES2026 🧪🌍️
Our Systems Ecologist, Leonardo Frid, is speaking tomorrow at the INVASIVES 2026 Annual Forum & AGM on the growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species in BC, and new work updating provincial cost estimates across invasive plants and animals.
Our Systems Ecologist, Leonardo Frid, is speaking tomorrow at the INVASIVES 2026 Annual Forum & AGM on the growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species in BC, and new work updating provincial cost estimates across invasive plants and animals.
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The food chains on modern Caribbean coral reefs may have shortened by up to 70% compared with those on their prehistoric counterparts, according to research in Nature. The findings suggest that modern reefs could be increasingly vulnerable to external stressors and ecosystem collapse. 🌍 🧪
Fossil isotope evidence for trophic simplification on modern Caribbean reefs - Nature
Using nitrogen isotopes from ancient and modern fish otoliths and corals, the study shows Caribbean reef food webs are now 60–70% shorter and functionally less diverse, indicating human-driven trophic simplification and increased risk of collapse.
go.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The food chains on modern Caribbean coral reefs may have shortened by up to 70% compared with those on their prehistoric counterparts, according to research in Nature. The findings suggest that modern reefs could be increasingly vulnerable to external stressors and ecosystem collapse. 🌍 🧪
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Job opportunities...
Newly launched Quantitative Biology Initiative in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three collaborative postdoctoral fellowships. Best consideration date 3/14.
Full Details:
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Newly launched Quantitative Biology Initiative in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three collaborative postdoctoral fellowships. Best consideration date 3/14.
Full Details:
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Job opportunities...
Newly launched Quantitative Biology Initiative in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three collaborative postdoctoral fellowships. Best consideration date 3/14.
Full Details:
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
Newly launched Quantitative Biology Initiative in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three collaborative postdoctoral fellowships. Best consideration date 3/14.
Full Details:
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
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We’re inviting researchers, practitioners and policymakers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to submit a presentation aligned to one of three themes: who benefits, who decides, and who pays – a symposium exploring the evidence, equity and real-world impact of NbS.
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
We’re inviting researchers, practitioners and policymakers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to submit a presentation aligned to one of three themes: who benefits, who decides, and who pays – a symposium exploring the evidence, equity and real-world impact of NbS.
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A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data 🌎🌐🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Citizen science data are increasingly used in biodiversity monitoring. This study applies a digital twin approach to biodiversity monitoring using a large citizen science dataset on birds from Finland...
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data 🌎🌐🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Reposted by Julie Lockwood
Wildlife belongs in the wild, not hung up on walls as decoration 🦇🦇
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wildlife belongs in the wild, not hung up on walls as decoration 🦇🦇
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
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RCEI affiliate Corday Selden, assistant professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, has been selected to receive The Oceanography Society (TOS) Early Career Award. The honor ....
Read and learn more about Seldon's work at tinyurl.com/5n8c87bu
Read and learn more about Seldon's work at tinyurl.com/5n8c87bu
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
RCEI affiliate Corday Selden, assistant professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, has been selected to receive The Oceanography Society (TOS) Early Career Award. The honor ....
Read and learn more about Seldon's work at tinyurl.com/5n8c87bu
Read and learn more about Seldon's work at tinyurl.com/5n8c87bu
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If interested, check our own related papers: Identifying Priorities, Targets, and Actions for the Long-term Social and Ecological Management of Invasive Non-Native Species link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Identifying Priorities, Targets, and Actions for the Long-term Social and Ecological Management of Invasive Non-Native Species - Environmental Management
Formulating effective management plans for addressing the impacts of invasive non-native species (INNS) requires the definition of clear priorities and tangible targets, and the recognition of the plu...
link.springer.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
If interested, check our own related papers: Identifying Priorities, Targets, and Actions for the Long-term Social and Ecological Management of Invasive Non-Native Species link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management 🌎🌐🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management
Each year untold numbers of land managers and volunteers work individually and collectively to manage invasive plant, animal, and insect species. Whether such efforts are deemed successful depends on...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management 🌎🌐🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy
nature loss is one of the most “serious threats” to businesses, but “it often seems more profitable to businesses to degrade biodiversity than to protect it”
www.carbonbrief.org/ipbes-four-k...
nature loss is one of the most “serious threats” to businesses, but “it often seems more profitable to businesses to degrade biodiversity than to protect it”
www.carbonbrief.org/ipbes-four-k...
IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy - Carbon Brief
The "undervaluing" of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a major new report.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy
nature loss is one of the most “serious threats” to businesses, but “it often seems more profitable to businesses to degrade biodiversity than to protect it”
www.carbonbrief.org/ipbes-four-k...
nature loss is one of the most “serious threats” to businesses, but “it often seems more profitable to businesses to degrade biodiversity than to protect it”
www.carbonbrief.org/ipbes-four-k...
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Important from Arne Duncan and David Pressman:
"There is little effort among university leaders to coordinate a political response to attacks on academic independence by the administration. Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
"There is little effort among university leaders to coordinate a political response to attacks on academic independence by the administration. Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Important from Arne Duncan and David Pressman:
"There is little effort among university leaders to coordinate a political response to attacks on academic independence by the administration. Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
"There is little effort among university leaders to coordinate a political response to attacks on academic independence by the administration. Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Awesome to be working alongside the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and several other partner organisations on this exciting new project. www.australianwildlife.org/news-and-res...
Historical eDNA unlocks clues of Australia’s wildlife past
Innovative new research project aims to shed light on the historical ranges of some of Australia’s most threatened species.
www.australianwildlife.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Awesome to be working alongside the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and several other partner organisations on this exciting new project. www.australianwildlife.org/news-and-res...
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”Ipbes found that all businesses, even those seemingly far-removed from it, rely on the services nature provides for free, from clean water to fertile soils.”
#Biodiversity
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Biodiversity
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ipbes report: Nature loss could spell extinction for businesses
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
”Ipbes found that all businesses, even those seemingly far-removed from it, rely on the services nature provides for free, from clean water to fertile soils.”
#Biodiversity
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Biodiversity
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Not all solar panels are set up the same way. Some are fixed in place, tilted toward the sun. Others track the sun’s movement throughout the day. Scientists have long known that adding a special coating to solar panels helps them capture more sunlight...
Read and learn more at tinyurl.com/3n3y92xc
Read and learn more at tinyurl.com/3n3y92xc
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Not all solar panels are set up the same way. Some are fixed in place, tilted toward the sun. Others track the sun’s movement throughout the day. Scientists have long known that adding a special coating to solar panels helps them capture more sunlight...
Read and learn more at tinyurl.com/3n3y92xc
Read and learn more at tinyurl.com/3n3y92xc
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New special feature!🌍🧪
Here, our guest editors research at the cutting edge of the AI–ecology interface, focusing on work that advances the state of both fields beyond proof-of-concept to true interdisciplinary insight.
Read the full collection👇️
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Here, our guest editors research at the cutting edge of the AI–ecology interface, focusing on work that advances the state of both fields beyond proof-of-concept to true interdisciplinary insight.
Read the full collection👇️
buff.ly/GbMxxmW
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
New special feature!🌍🧪
Here, our guest editors research at the cutting edge of the AI–ecology interface, focusing on work that advances the state of both fields beyond proof-of-concept to true interdisciplinary insight.
Read the full collection👇️
buff.ly/GbMxxmW
Here, our guest editors research at the cutting edge of the AI–ecology interface, focusing on work that advances the state of both fields beyond proof-of-concept to true interdisciplinary insight.
Read the full collection👇️
buff.ly/GbMxxmW
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There’s a wolf in LA for the first time in 100 years. A collared gray wolf entered the mountains of north Los Angeles County yesterday. Known as “BEY03F” she traveled hundreds of miles from her pack in Plumas County crossing highways, mountains, creeks and valleys.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
A wolf has come to Los Angeles County for the first time in more than a century
Around 6 a.m. Saturday, the 3-year-old female arrived in the mountains north of Santa Clarita, as tracked by a GPS collar.
www.latimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
There’s a wolf in LA for the first time in 100 years. A collared gray wolf entered the mountains of north Los Angeles County yesterday. Known as “BEY03F” she traveled hundreds of miles from her pack in Plumas County crossing highways, mountains, creeks and valleys.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
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Bea Kim is an Olympian, @protectourwinters.bsky.social member + climate advocate.
“The world is changing. Glaciers are melting that we’re riding on. Each year we wonder if there will even be enough snow for us to do what we love. I couldn't watch it happen and not say anything about it,” she says.
“The world is changing. Glaciers are melting that we’re riding on. Each year we wonder if there will even be enough snow for us to do what we love. I couldn't watch it happen and not say anything about it,” she says.
How snowboarder Bea Kim fights climate change through her words and wardrobe
The 19-year-old U.S. snowboarding star is fighting climate change to help protect the planet and the sport she loves.
www.nbcmiami.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Bea Kim is an Olympian, @protectourwinters.bsky.social member + climate advocate.
“The world is changing. Glaciers are melting that we’re riding on. Each year we wonder if there will even be enough snow for us to do what we love. I couldn't watch it happen and not say anything about it,” she says.
“The world is changing. Glaciers are melting that we’re riding on. Each year we wonder if there will even be enough snow for us to do what we love. I couldn't watch it happen and not say anything about it,” she says.