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Negin Katal
@negktl.bsky.social
PostDoc at the Chair of Sensor-based Geoinformatics, University of Freiburg
Exploring CS Data, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
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TWO PhD positions at Uni Western Australia with Caitlin Moore studying #agrivoltaics & #microclimate. Funding available for int'l & domestic students. Closing soon–apply by Fri 31 Oct (Aus time).
#PlantScience

researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships...
researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships...
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Bird Twin: Research Group Leader (f/m/x) for Developing Models of Bird Diversity and Policy-relevant Applications in Germany at UFZ, Germany

https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3259/Description/2

#ecoevojobs #ecologyjobs #xp
August 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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🌈 Help with my LGBTQIA+ research! 🌈

I'm building a dataset to fight harmful LGBTQIA+ stereotypes in AI. Take my quick survey:
👉 IT: lnkd.in/dfPuyT6j
👉 NL: lnkd.in/d-3Di7WY
👉 FA: lnkd.in/dfvWzWCu
Everybody is welcome!

📤 Share if you can!
July 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🌿 Excited to share that my final #PhD paper is out!
We used #community_science plant images + #machine_learning (SVM) to classify #phenological stages of nine plant species with 96% accuracy 🌸🍇🍂

📄 doi.org/10.1007/s004...
📊 Code + data: zenodo.org/records/1582...

Special thanks to my co-authors 💚
Expanding phenological insights: automated phenostage annotation with community science plant images - International Journal of Biometeorology
Plant phenology plays a pivotal role in understanding the interactions between plants and their environment. Despite increasing interest in plant phenology research, documenting their spatial and temp...
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#UniFreiburg -Studie zeigt: Wiederkehrende Hitze-&Dürrejahre seit 2018 haben einen Kiefernwald in Südwestdeutschland langfristig geschädigt. >60% der Kiefern starben ab, Laubbäume rücken nach – doch das Ökosystem setzt nun mehr CO₂ frei, als es bindet. ufr.link/duerrejahre @simonhaber.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🛰️ AgERA5 dataset v2.0 is now live in the Climate Data Store! New variables, improved accuracy and better metadata enhance long-term meteorological information to support agricultural decision-making.
Explore v2.0 cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/sis...
May 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Our #EGU25 contribution for tomorrow: 🌍
🗓️ Wed, 30 Apr | 16:15–18:00 CEST |📍 Hall X5 | Poster X5.93
📊 Recalibrating neural network estimates of net ecosystem exchange in a Bayesian synthesis inversion
Poster by @vitusbenson.bsky.social et al. | EGU25-17329
April 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌿 Heading to #EGU25?
come and visit my poster!
📅 When: Monday, 28 April 2025
🕓 Time: 16:15–18:00 CEST (Display time: 14:00–18:00)
📍 Where: Hall X4, Poster X4.136
You can also check out the abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-....
Hope to see you there! 🌱
April 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌳💚🌿
Let’s remember to celebrate and care for our planet every day.
April 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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The first paper from #darkdivnet is out now! Huge thank you to all our >200 co-authors who helped to reveal dark diversity in different parts of the world! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
April 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Excited to announce our new paper, “Global impoverishment of natural vegetation revealed by dark diversity,” out today in Nature – and it’s open access! Huge global collaboration led by Meelis Pärtel 🌐@macroecologyut.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global impoverishment of natural vegetation revealed by dark diversity - Nature
A comparison of alpha diversity (number of plant species) and dark diversity (species that are currently absent from a site despite being ecologically suitable) demonstrates the negative effects of re...
www.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Join us March 17-21 for Phenology Week, a celebration of all things #phenology! We'll have webinars, awards, daily challenges, observer stories, and more. See the full list of events and sign up: www.usanpn.org/news/article...
February 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...
February 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.
February 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Digital Twins in Biodiversity (BioDT) Webinar : How can cross-use digital modelling tools help in nature protection?

The Role of Digital Twins in Environmental Protection:
As climate change accelerates, ecosystems worldwide are facing unprecedented threats - from biodiversity loss to the
February 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🚀 Registration Now Open for the @ELLISforEurope Summer School: AI for Earth & Climate Sciences! 🌍🤖
Join us in Jena, Germany from September 1–5, 2025
📅 Apply now through March 31. Notifications by April.
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/summer-schoo... 🎯
@uni-jena.de, @MPI-BGC, @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are you using #citizen_science data in #biodiversity research? Don't miss out this session—only three days left to submit your abstract for #EGU2025!
January 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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PhD opportunity at Bristol: "Machine Learning for Understanding Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate". Please share with potential applicants. Deadline is Jan 31 12:00.

www.bristol.ac.uk/geography/co...

www.bristol.ac.uk/media-librar...
December 18, 2024 at 9:51 AM