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Max Larter
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Postdoc ~ 🌱 Plant evolution & drought adaptation 🏜️
Dad to a smol person. He/him.
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k-andersonteixeira.bsky.social
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY: Come join us at ForestGEO, based in the Smithsonian, to study tropical forest mortality!
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Forest Mortality
The position will be based at the ForestGEO headquarters at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
forestgeo.si.edu
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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maxlarter.bsky.social
Resharing new paper
@newphyt.bsky.social 🧪

🌳We found a weak trade-off: drought resistant trees tend to be less frost-hardy & vice versa 🌡️🔥❄️
🌲💪 Conifers are generally tougher than angiosperms🌺
🧐No "costs" related to fast-slow economics spectrum 🍃🌱
📖more:
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Weak global trade‐off between frost and drought resistance in trees
Drought and frost stresses play important roles in determining species distributions, especially at range margins. Understanding how stress resistance traits interact to determine vulnerability to c...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
maxlarter.bsky.social
Resharing new paper
@newphyt.bsky.social 🧪

🌳We found a weak trade-off: drought resistant trees tend to be less frost-hardy & vice versa 🌡️🔥❄️
🌲💪 Conifers are generally tougher than angiosperms🌺
🧐No "costs" related to fast-slow economics spectrum 🍃🌱
📖more:
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Weak global trade‐off between frost and drought resistance in trees
Drought and frost stresses play important roles in determining species distributions, especially at range margins. Understanding how stress resistance traits interact to determine vulnerability to c...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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plantubiquitin.bsky.social
The University of Toulouse has 44 postdoc positions to fill (Horizon Europe MSCA-COFUND). My lab is looking for candidates to apply and work on how plants regulate cell surface levels of receptors or transporters in response to heat. Please DM me if interested!
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr/en/programs/...
AToUT – TIRIS – Toulouse's Science In and For Society
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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newphyt.bsky.social
Weak global trade‐off between frost and drought resistance in trees

Larter et al. @maxlarter.bsky.social

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Data distribution of the drought resistance and frost resistance databases.
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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sydka-art.bsky.social
Je suis la stagiaire et mon rêve actuel serait qu'on obtienne 10 précommandes d'ici lundi !!🌟🥹
tritrichoupi.bsky.social Clémence Dupont @tritrichoupi.bsky.social · 12d
J'ai promis à ma stagiaire @sydka-art.bsky.social qu'on allait avoir + 10 commandes d'ici lundi donc si vous aimez l'histoire de la Terre, les belles images à la peinture et que vous n'avez pas de calendrier pour 2026, foncez :
clemencedupont.com/shop/p/calen...

Et n'hésitez pas à faire tourner ❤️🦖
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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J'ai promis à ma stagiaire @sydka-art.bsky.social qu'on allait avoir + 10 commandes d'ici lundi donc si vous aimez l'histoire de la Terre, les belles images à la peinture et que vous n'avez pas de calendrier pour 2026, foncez :
clemencedupont.com/shop/p/calen...

Et n'hésitez pas à faire tourner ❤️🦖
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Bad news for the French Pine forests! 😩

First outbreak of the #Pinewood #Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus on Maritime #Pine (Pinus pinaster) in the Landes de Gascogne Forest (Southwest France).

#PWN #ForestHealth #ForestPathology

agriculture.gouv.fr/sante-des-ve...
A male pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) under the microscope (©EPPO).
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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cyanistesnord.bsky.social
I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇
shorturl.at/WA1Qa

Would appreciate a re-post!

@evoldir.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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jgpausas.bsky.social
Pine plantations burn more severely & recover more slowly than other vegetation types. This is observed using the forest map (L) or the forest inventory (R), Spain
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/10/16/p...
🧪🌎🔥🍁🌳🔥 wildfire @jappliedecology.bsky.social
Relationship between fire severity (dNBR, x axis) and early postfire recovery (y axis) for the different vegetation types affected in the Bermeja, Culebra and Hurdes wildfires (Spain). A: based on the Spanish Forest Map (MFE) data; B: based on the Spanish National Inventory (IFN). Dashed lines correspond to global means.
October 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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siouxsiew.bsky.social
Morning peeps! I’ve written a piece for @thespinoff.bsky.social on why I ended up taking legal action against my employer and a little bit about how it played out. The whole story needs a book to tell but this is a good start 😂 thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1... thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1...
Siouxsie Wiles: Why I’m crowdfunding despite winning my legal battle
'Between the ERA and the Employment Court, my husband and I have spent over $632,000.'
thespinoff.co.nz
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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canopyrobin.com
I'm so proud to announce my most ambitious pin to date: a miniature guide to the trees of Britain (and lots of Europe)!

Available now from my Etsy: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...
A rectangular enamel pin with two hinges on the left hand side. It looks like a book and has a picture of a tree on the front. The book is titled: Trees, a miniature guidebook. An open version of the pin shows assorted leaf shapes on the pages of the book. The leaves are labelled by species as oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, hawthorn, ash, alder, hazel, holly, lime, beech, and birch
October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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canopyrobin.com
When I released these last week I assumed they would lose me money – another passion project that people from a small niche would absolutely love but that wouldn't break even. Well, thanks to you lovely lot, I'm halfway there already! Please do keep sharing them with anyone who might like one 💚
canopyrobin.com Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Oct 15
I'm so proud to announce my most ambitious pin to date: a miniature guide to the trees of Britain (and lots of Europe)!

Available now from my Etsy: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...
A rectangular enamel pin with two hinges on the left hand side. It looks like a book and has a picture of a tree on the front. The book is titled: Trees, a miniature guidebook. An open version of the pin shows assorted leaf shapes on the pages of the book. The leaves are labelled by species as oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, hawthorn, ash, alder, hazel, holly, lime, beech, and birch
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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nicrodemo.bsky.social
How many plant species are buzz pollinated? After more than six years in the making, our paper on the convergent evolution of buzz pollinated flowers is out in @journal-evo.bsky.social. Thanks @draverbee.bsky.social @roszenil.bsky.social and all co-authors for your hard work! doi.org/10.1093/evol...
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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a-gthy.bsky.social
New PhD position in tree ecophysiology at BiFoR-FACE (Uni of Birmingham) 🌳 Looking at tree carbon and water dynamics under elevated CO2 and warming 🌡️
Start Jan 2026. See more info here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/376950
Doctoral Research Fellow - FutureForests - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences - 106218 - Grade 7
Position Details School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Fixed salary of £49,747 additional allowances may be applicable depe...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
September 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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ckrieg.bsky.social
🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨
The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution.

📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025
📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu
September 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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vincentmerckx.bsky.social
I have a PhD position available at @naturalis.bsky.social to work on soil biodiversity and drought in urban environments, as part of the NWA Thirsty Cities project 🏡🌳🍄

👉🏻 www.naturalis.nl/en/about-us/...
PhD student Thirsty Cities
Pursuing a PhD at Naturalis in Leiden (the Netherlands) means working on research with a truly global impact — contributing directly to biodiversity. And you'll be well supported every step of the way...
www.naturalis.nl
August 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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umramap.bsky.social
New publication, with a database of 496 Mediterranean tree species by an international team of 30 researchers including Errol Vela from UMR AMAP 🌲🌳
Open access paper : doi.org/10.1007/s407...
Database:
doi.org/10.57745/PEW...
#tree #mediterrannean #botany #biodiversity #conservation
August 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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jgpausas.bsky.social
Climate warming is not a recent phenomenon; it has had detectable impacts on plants for at least 134 years!

The onset of phenological plant response to climate warming @newphyt.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🧪🌎🌿🌐🌳 🍁 #PlantBiology @cideinvestiga.bsky.social @csic.es
Phenology changes for the Japanese cherry tree (Prunus jamasakura) in Kyoto. Left: Day of the year of the flowering peak for the period between 812 and 2024. Right: Relation between March mean air temperature (°C) in Kyoto and the day of the year of the Japanese cherry tree peak flowering for the period between 1890 and 2024. https://jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/06/11/134-years-of-climate-warming-effects/
June 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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You’re probably why it takes so long for your paper to get reviewed and your excuses are bad dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/y... 🧪
You’re probably why it takes so long for your paper to get reviewed and your excuses are bad
A weird thing happened in scientific publishing during COVID. And it hasn’t gone away. Publications went up 30-50%. And responses to requests to review went down 30-50%. I know the actual statistic…
dynamicecology.wordpress.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
🌲🖥️ #PhDAlert! MSc in a #natural #science & experience with #tree-ring analysis and statistical software (R)? Fluent in English and ready for #fieldwork? Our #forest dynamics #research unit is looking for a #PhD candidate in #dendroecology and #ecophysiology! apply.refline.ch/273855/1736/...
PhD candidate in Dendroecology and Ecophysiology The project involves fieldwork, lab analyses and manipulative experiments. The research sites are located in the Alps (Switzerland), Pyrenees (Spain), and Carpathians (Romania), and the experimental study will be conducted in Switzerland. You will apply dendroecological techniques to measure and analyse carbon and oxygen isotope ratios in the cellulose of tree rings as proxies of physiological changes. Additionally, you will participate in an experimental study on saplings growing along an elevational transect in the Alps, examining their morphological, physiological, and phenological responses to climate stressors (heat, drought, and frost). Ultimately, the goal is to rank species by their sensitivity to recent and future climatic stressors, helping forest managers select the most resilient species for each elevation zone. You hold a Master’s degree in forest ecology, ecology, plant physiology, environmental science, or a related field. Ideally, you already have experience with tree-ring analysis, ecophysiology, or climate data analysis. You have a good command of English, enjoy working collaboratively, and are comfortable using statistical software, preferably R. You are in good physical condition so that you can move safely over rough terrain. In addition, you are independent, self-motivated, and eager to take on a challenging project that will contribute to a deeper understanding of how climate change affects forest ecosystems. This position offers an exciting opportunity for those seeking a career in dendroecology, ecophysiology, or climate change science. You will work in an international research environment with access to cutting-edge methods and collaboration opportunities in Spain and Romania. Working place will be at WSL in Birmensdorf (approx. 20 min outside of Zurich); PhD enrolment will be at University of Bern.
May 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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seananderson.bsky.social
I'm hiring a postdoc! Searching for a candidate interested in the process of speciation to come join me at Georgia Tech in Atlanta -- an exciting place with a growing core of eco-evolutionary researchers. Various skill sets will be applicable. Please share!
https://evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir/PostDocs//GeorgiaTech.Speciation
The Anderson Lab at Georgia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the process of speciation. The expected focus of the successful candidate's work will be questions related to evolut...
evol.mcmaster.ca
April 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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We’re hiring a postdoc (2+ years) in macroecology and macroevolution in my new lab at CZU Prague: www.researchgate.net/job/1021667_...
POSTDOCTORAL DATA SCIENTIST IN MACROECOLOGY AND MACROEVOLUTION (2+ YEARS IN PRAGUE) at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in Prague, CZECHIA
May 12, 2025 | We invite applications for a full-time, two-year data scientist postdoctoralposition (with potential for an extension) spanning large-scale... | NEW JOB
www.researchgate.net
May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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alexwenzel.bsky.social
This also means that all international postdocs were just fired.
chasingmicrobes.bsky.social chasingmicrobes @chasingmicrobes.bsky.social · May 22
It's F and J visas
May 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM