Luke Kelly
@ltkelly.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology at University of Melbourne, Narrm. I like finding things out: where species live, how ecosystems work, and how we can conserve biodiversity.
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Luke Kelly
@ltkelly.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
Reposted by Luke Kelly
🔥New Paper!🔥 from Julianna Santos,
@ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Mechanisms Through Which Fire Drives Population Change in Terrestrial Biota
Understanding the mechanisms through which fire influences populations is necessary to protect species from fire regime change. We develop a cross-taxa framework that identifies mechanisms through wh...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🔥New Paper!🔥 from Julianna Santos,
@ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A thoughtful look at fire, resilience and the future of ecosystems in SoCal and beyond.
It was a pleasure joining @brookejarvis.bsky.social in the field for this @nytimes.com piece, with @mwtingley.bsky.social, @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social & Miroslava Munguia Ramos.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
It was a pleasure joining @brookejarvis.bsky.social in the field for this @nytimes.com piece, with @mwtingley.bsky.social, @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social & Miroslava Munguia Ramos.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
A thoughtful look at fire, resilience and the future of ecosystems in SoCal and beyond.
It was a pleasure joining @brookejarvis.bsky.social in the field for this @nytimes.com piece, with @mwtingley.bsky.social, @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social & Miroslava Munguia Ramos.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
It was a pleasure joining @brookejarvis.bsky.social in the field for this @nytimes.com piece, with @mwtingley.bsky.social, @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social & Miroslava Munguia Ramos.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
Reposted by Luke Kelly
A bunch of wonderful scientists are working to study how the LA fires in January impacted our local nature. We had a great time working with @brookejarvis.bsky.social and @nytimes.com on this beautiful article.
feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.
feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.
What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A bunch of wonderful scientists are working to study how the LA fires in January impacted our local nature. We had a great time working with @brookejarvis.bsky.social and @nytimes.com on this beautiful article.
feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.
feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.
Reposted by Luke Kelly
In Spain, several pyroCb events have triggered the largest wildfires ever recorded in the country. We talk about it in the media ⬇️
www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ver...
www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ver...
Verano catastrófico: 2025 es ya el peor año de incendios del siglo XXI y registra los fuegos más voraces de la historia
Los datos provisionales indican que los fuegos de Zamora-León y Ourense son los mayores del registro y revelan un hecho crucial: los 52 grandes incendios han quemado de media 7.000 hectáreas, 3.000 má...
www.eldiario.es
August 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In Spain, several pyroCb events have triggered the largest wildfires ever recorded in the country. We talk about it in the media ⬇️
www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ver...
www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ver...
How does pyrodiversity influence small mammal abundance and genetic diversity?
Our new paper led by Julianna Santos in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🐭🧬
Our new paper led by Julianna Santos in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🐭🧬
How does pyrodiversity influence small mammal abundance and genetic diversity?
Exploring both abundance and genetic data for small mammals revealed new ecological insights: N. yvonneae is more abundant decades after fire when hummock grass cover is high, but fire-driven habitat....
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
How does pyrodiversity influence small mammal abundance and genetic diversity?
Our new paper led by Julianna Santos in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🐭🧬
Our new paper led by Julianna Santos in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🐭🧬
Reposted by Luke Kelly
I normally think about #fire from an ecological perspective, so really enjoyed thinking about the role of fire in the evolutionary past and future with @ltkelly.bsky.social. Take a look, it's a short read!
What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals?
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
July 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I normally think about #fire from an ecological perspective, so really enjoyed thinking about the role of fire in the evolutionary past and future with @ltkelly.bsky.social. Take a look, it's a short read!
What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals?
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
July 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals?
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
with @mwtingley.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social & team
#Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
July 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
Our new paper is out in the July issue of @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
📖 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
#fireecology #PlantBiology #ecoevo 🔥🌿🧬
Reposted by Luke Kelly
🔥 Hot off the press ! 🔥
Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🔥 Hot off the press ! 🔥
Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Excited to be at #ICCB2025 in Brisbane this week! If you're interested in plant traits, fire or rapid evolution, come along to my talk on 'trait-fire mismatch' Monday at 2:55 PM in Room P5. Hope to see you there! 🌿🔥
June 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Excited to be at #ICCB2025 in Brisbane this week! If you're interested in plant traits, fire or rapid evolution, come along to my talk on 'trait-fire mismatch' Monday at 2:55 PM in Room P5. Hope to see you there! 🌿🔥
Reposted by Luke Kelly
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? by @ltkelly.bsky.social et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches?
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches?
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology
May 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? by @ltkelly.bsky.social et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches?
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches?
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology
Our new paper 'Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?' is in press at Trends in Ecology & Evolution - with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿
Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿
authors.elsevier.com
May 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Our new paper 'Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution?' is in press at Trends in Ecology & Evolution - with Hoffmann, Nitschke & @jgpausas.bsky.social
Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿
Free to read & download: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social #fireecology #plants 🔥🌿
Our new paper, led by Amanda Lo Cascio, explores how pyrodiversity shapes bat communities—featuring this little forest bat.🔥🦇
Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Our new paper, led by Amanda Lo Cascio, explores how pyrodiversity shapes bat communities—featuring this little forest bat.🔥🦇
Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exploring #fireecology in the UK this week with colleagues from The University of Cambridge. In heather-dominated landscapes (Calluna vulgaris), small burns are used to create pyrodiversity for a range of ecological and management goals. This burn? Designed to enhance red grouse habitat—for hunting.
March 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Exploring #fireecology in the UK this week with colleagues from The University of Cambridge. In heather-dominated landscapes (Calluna vulgaris), small burns are used to create pyrodiversity for a range of ecological and management goals. This burn? Designed to enhance red grouse habitat—for hunting.
Reposted by Luke Kelly
Australian governments are failing to conserve biodiversity, meaning their extraordinary values are being lost and global conservation targets will likely fail. The next federal government must do better.
My letter with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
My letter with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Addressing Australia’s biodiversity crisis
www.science.org
February 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Australian governments are failing to conserve biodiversity, meaning their extraordinary values are being lost and global conservation targets will likely fail. The next federal government must do better.
My letter with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
My letter with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social in @science.org.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🔥 My first post! 🔥
I joined Carolina Baruzzi on the Fire University podcast to explore #biodiversity, #fireecology and #codesign in research.
If you're curious about how fires shape biodiversity - and how we can promote biodiversity - give it a listen!
fireuniversity.libsyn.com/the-impact-o...
I joined Carolina Baruzzi on the Fire University podcast to explore #biodiversity, #fireecology and #codesign in research.
If you're curious about how fires shape biodiversity - and how we can promote biodiversity - give it a listen!
fireuniversity.libsyn.com/the-impact-o...
Fire University: The Impact of Fire on Biodiversity | #45
Dr. Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology at the University of Melbourne, joins us to discuss his research on fire and biodiversity in Australia, focusing on the diverse ecosystems, ...
fireuniversity.libsyn.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🔥 My first post! 🔥
I joined Carolina Baruzzi on the Fire University podcast to explore #biodiversity, #fireecology and #codesign in research.
If you're curious about how fires shape biodiversity - and how we can promote biodiversity - give it a listen!
fireuniversity.libsyn.com/the-impact-o...
I joined Carolina Baruzzi on the Fire University podcast to explore #biodiversity, #fireecology and #codesign in research.
If you're curious about how fires shape biodiversity - and how we can promote biodiversity - give it a listen!
fireuniversity.libsyn.com/the-impact-o...