Paul Savary
@psavary.bsky.social
Assistant prof. in ecology and spatial modelling, and very curious (biodiversity, geography science and beyond!)
Enseignant-chercheur en écologie et modélisation spatiale
@Labo ThéMA, Univ. Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon, France
Enseignant-chercheur en écologie et modélisation spatiale
@Labo ThéMA, Univ. Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon, France
New paper out!
Savary, Tannier & Foltête. 2026. The negative impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity: a simulation approach to genetic diversity in European cities. Land.Urb.Plan. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
Sprawled cities could host less biodiversity than compact ones for the same overall built-up area
Savary, Tannier & Foltête. 2026. The negative impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity: a simulation approach to genetic diversity in European cities. Land.Urb.Plan. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
Sprawled cities could host less biodiversity than compact ones for the same overall built-up area
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
New paper out!
Savary, Tannier & Foltête. 2026. The negative impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity: a simulation approach to genetic diversity in European cities. Land.Urb.Plan. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
Sprawled cities could host less biodiversity than compact ones for the same overall built-up area
Savary, Tannier & Foltête. 2026. The negative impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity: a simulation approach to genetic diversity in European cities. Land.Urb.Plan. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
Sprawled cities could host less biodiversity than compact ones for the same overall built-up area
ThéMA a le plaisir d'inviter Maxime Boivin, Professeur à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, pour une conférence publique sur la "Contribution des géographes à la gestion des rivières au Québec"
Le 3 février de 17h à 19h à la MSHE Ledoux de Besançon
thema.umlp.fr/grand-public...
Le 3 février de 17h à 19h à la MSHE Ledoux de Besançon
thema.umlp.fr/grand-public...
ThéMA Laboratoire - Contributions des géographes à la gestion des rivières au Québec : le rôle de l’hydrogéomorphologie. Une conférence de Maxime Boivin le 3 février à 17h
ThéMa organise des évènements grand public
thema.umlp.fr
January 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
ThéMA a le plaisir d'inviter Maxime Boivin, Professeur à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, pour une conférence publique sur la "Contribution des géographes à la gestion des rivières au Québec"
Le 3 février de 17h à 19h à la MSHE Ledoux de Besançon
thema.umlp.fr/grand-public...
Le 3 février de 17h à 19h à la MSHE Ledoux de Besançon
thema.umlp.fr/grand-public...
Huge thanks to the organizers of the 2026 Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society in Aarhus (Denmark) last week!
Lots of great inspiring talks and an excellent organization!
@tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social
Lots of great inspiring talks and an excellent organization!
@tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Huge thanks to the organizers of the 2026 Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society in Aarhus (Denmark) last week!
Lots of great inspiring talks and an excellent organization!
@tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social
Lots of great inspiring talks and an excellent organization!
@tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social
New review out in Current Landscape Ecology Reports. I checked whether the use of distinct types of spatial networks in ecology has led to research silos or generated bridges among theoretical frameworks. Find out here: doi.org/10.1007/s408...
And also: Happy New Year 2026!! 😀
And also: Happy New Year 2026!! 😀
Spatial Networks of Habitats, Populations, and Communities: Connecting Approaches to Keep Cutting Edges - Current Landscape Ecology Reports
Purpose of review Spatial networks are extensively used in ecology to represent exchanges among landscape features (e.g., habitat patches, river segments) or biological entities (e.g., individuals, po...
doi.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
New review out in Current Landscape Ecology Reports. I checked whether the use of distinct types of spatial networks in ecology has led to research silos or generated bridges among theoretical frameworks. Find out here: doi.org/10.1007/s408...
And also: Happy New Year 2026!! 😀
And also: Happy New Year 2026!! 😀
Les Rencontres de Théo Quant auront lieu du 4 au 6 février 2026 à Besançon, organisées par le laboratoire ThéMA. Si la géographie théorique et quantitative, et ses thématiques connexes, sont au cœur de vos recherches, inscrivez-vous.
👉 theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
👉 theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
Dix-septièmes rencontres de Théo Quant - Sciencesconf.org
Accueil
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Les Rencontres de Théo Quant auront lieu du 4 au 6 février 2026 à Besançon, organisées par le laboratoire ThéMA. Si la géographie théorique et quantitative, et ses thématiques connexes, sont au cœur de vos recherches, inscrivez-vous.
👉 theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
👉 theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
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No paper from me or my lab will ever be submitted to an MDPI journal - including any of their superfluous "special issues". I will very rarely (if ever) cite MDPI papers. And I will never review for them. deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/08/gues...
The same goes for FrontiersIn journals, among others.
The same goes for FrontiersIn journals, among others.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
No paper from me or my lab will ever be submitted to an MDPI journal - including any of their superfluous "special issues". I will very rarely (if ever) cite MDPI papers. And I will never review for them. deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/08/gues...
The same goes for FrontiersIn journals, among others.
The same goes for FrontiersIn journals, among others.
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📰 À Mont-de-Marsan, le premier campus connecté de la région donne l’exemple, avec 50 étudiants inscrits et un taux de réussite aux examens de 70%. Un dispositif innovant pensé pour améliorer l’inclusion, et soutenu par l'université :
70 % de réussite aux examens, 51 étudiants inscrits… Le campus connecté de Mont-de-Marsan donne l’exemple
À Mont-de-Marsan, le premier campus connecté de la région donne l’exemple, avec cinquante étudiants inscrits, un taux de réussite aux examens de 70 %. Un dispositif innovant pensé pour améliorer l’inclusion
www.sudouest.fr
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📰 À Mont-de-Marsan, le premier campus connecté de la région donne l’exemple, avec 50 étudiants inscrits et un taux de réussite aux examens de 70%. Un dispositif innovant pensé pour améliorer l’inclusion, et soutenu par l'université :
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PCI Statistics and Machine Learning (@PCI_StatML) is now open for submissions!! https://statml.peercommunityin.org/
For an updated list of all the thematic PCIs, visit https://peercommunityin.org/current-pcis/
For an updated list of all the thematic PCIs, visit https://peercommunityin.org/current-pcis/
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
PCI Statistics and Machine Learning (@PCI_StatML) is now open for submissions!! https://statml.peercommunityin.org/
For an updated list of all the thematic PCIs, visit https://peercommunityin.org/current-pcis/
For an updated list of all the thematic PCIs, visit https://peercommunityin.org/current-pcis/
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Really happy to share that the Second Edition of our book, "Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling", is now out and available online!
We provide a foundation for applied spatial ecology with a focus on learning-by-doing.
@camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk
We provide a foundation for applied spatial ecology with a focus on learning-by-doing.
@camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk
Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling
This textbook provides a foundation for modern applied ecology. It follows a rapidly changing field with updates of concepts, methods, and code.
link.springer.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Really happy to share that the Second Edition of our book, "Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling", is now out and available online!
We provide a foundation for applied spatial ecology with a focus on learning-by-doing.
@camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk
We provide a foundation for applied spatial ecology with a focus on learning-by-doing.
@camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk
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Proud of @emmasbacon.bsky.social who defended yesterday (co-advised @paqlab.bsky.social). 6 months of fieldwork, countless doors knocked on, 28000+ trees IDd, & an incredible MSc thesis on Montréal’s urban forest! While playing in an orchestra & publishing 3 side projects 🤩. Someone hire her ASAP! 😉
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Proud of @emmasbacon.bsky.social who defended yesterday (co-advised @paqlab.bsky.social). 6 months of fieldwork, countless doors knocked on, 28000+ trees IDd, & an incredible MSc thesis on Montréal’s urban forest! While playing in an orchestra & publishing 3 side projects 🤩. Someone hire her ASAP! 😉
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Our cover for December! 🦊
Martin et al.(2025) show that species like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, gray foxes, and martens largely avoid each other in space but share surprisingly similar diets—revealing how landscape conditions shape coexistence but also their delicate balance.
vist.ly/4h3ks
Martin et al.(2025) show that species like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, gray foxes, and martens largely avoid each other in space but share surprisingly similar diets—revealing how landscape conditions shape coexistence but also their delicate balance.
vist.ly/4h3ks
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our cover for December! 🦊
Martin et al.(2025) show that species like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, gray foxes, and martens largely avoid each other in space but share surprisingly similar diets—revealing how landscape conditions shape coexistence but also their delicate balance.
vist.ly/4h3ks
Martin et al.(2025) show that species like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, gray foxes, and martens largely avoid each other in space but share surprisingly similar diets—revealing how landscape conditions shape coexistence but also their delicate balance.
vist.ly/4h3ks
Thanks to Thomas Pradeu and the two hosts of today's PhilInBioMed webinar (Sam Scheiner, Alkistis Elliott-Graves) for a great discussion about the impact of philosophy and theoretical thinking on ecology (recording soon online I assume).
I'll stay tuned for the next!
philinbiomed.cnrs.fr
I'll stay tuned for the next!
philinbiomed.cnrs.fr
philinbiomed
The mission of PhilInBioMed is to promote short-term and long-term stays of philosophers in biology and medicine labs, as well as short-term and long-term stays of biologists and MDs in philosophy labs, and, ultimately, collaborative publications by philosophers, biologists, and medical doctors.
philinbiomed.cnrs.fr
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Thanks to Thomas Pradeu and the two hosts of today's PhilInBioMed webinar (Sam Scheiner, Alkistis Elliott-Graves) for a great discussion about the impact of philosophy and theoretical thinking on ecology (recording soon online I assume).
I'll stay tuned for the next!
philinbiomed.cnrs.fr
I'll stay tuned for the next!
philinbiomed.cnrs.fr
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Urban nature based solutions are critical - but often hampered by a lack of collaboration across sectors. How can we do better?
This was such a rewarding project to lead, alongside great colleagues from @environmentca.bsky.social, @treecanada.bsky.social, and many many others.
This was such a rewarding project to lead, alongside great colleagues from @environmentca.bsky.social, @treecanada.bsky.social, and many many others.
New 📰| Improving cross-sectoral collaboration towards urban nature-based solutions: insights from a participatory workshop 👥 https://ow.ly/F20T50Xqzgg
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Urban nature based solutions are critical - but often hampered by a lack of collaboration across sectors. How can we do better?
This was such a rewarding project to lead, alongside great colleagues from @environmentca.bsky.social, @treecanada.bsky.social, and many many others.
This was such a rewarding project to lead, alongside great colleagues from @environmentca.bsky.social, @treecanada.bsky.social, and many many others.
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Happy to share a new publication I contributed to, based on a full day of discussions in MTL on real barriers in cross-sector work. Thanks to Kayleigh Hutt-Taylor for leading it, and to Barbara Frei and @carlyziter.bsky.social for their support. Findings now published in @facetsjournal.bsky.social
New 📰| Improving cross-sectoral collaboration towards urban nature-based solutions: insights from a participatory workshop 👥 https://ow.ly/F20T50Xqzgg
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Happy to share a new publication I contributed to, based on a full day of discussions in MTL on real barriers in cross-sector work. Thanks to Kayleigh Hutt-Taylor for leading it, and to Barbara Frei and @carlyziter.bsky.social for their support. Findings now published in @facetsjournal.bsky.social
The analytical workflow does not need to be sophisticated for the empirical result to provide joy!
#SundayInTheWoods
#SundayInTheWoods
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The analytical workflow does not need to be sophisticated for the empirical result to provide joy!
#SundayInTheWoods
#SundayInTheWoods
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In our new article led by Gabriele Midolo, published in Ecology Letters, we show that plant species richness in European plant communities generally decreased between the 1960s and 1980s. However, since the 1990s, this trend seems to have stopped or even reversed.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....
November 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In our new article led by Gabriele Midolo, published in Ecology Letters, we show that plant species richness in European plant communities generally decreased between the 1960s and 1980s. However, since the 1990s, this trend seems to have stopped or even reversed.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....
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Ecology faces an accumulation of models but not an accumulation of confidence. Our new paper w/ Jonathan Levine www.nature.com/articles/s41... in @natecoevo.nature.com introduces a rigorous test rooted in queueing theory to falsify inadequate models and build confidence in useful ones.
Rigorous validation of ecological models against empirical time series - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Validating theoretical models against empirical data presents challenges. Here the authors present an assumption-light method to validate ecological models against time series data, along with a dedic...
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ecology faces an accumulation of models but not an accumulation of confidence. Our new paper w/ Jonathan Levine www.nature.com/articles/s41... in @natecoevo.nature.com introduces a rigorous test rooted in queueing theory to falsify inadequate models and build confidence in useful ones.
Nouveau livret Graphab 2025 : 12 exemples d'applications du logiciel pour l'analyse de la connectivité des habitats. Merci à toutes les personnes ayant contribué, et aux collègues qui ont mis tout ça en forme ! @xaviergirardet.bsky.social
thema.univ-fcomte.fr/productions/...
thema.univ-fcomte.fr/productions/...
October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Nouveau livret Graphab 2025 : 12 exemples d'applications du logiciel pour l'analyse de la connectivité des habitats. Merci à toutes les personnes ayant contribué, et aux collègues qui ont mis tout ça en forme ! @xaviergirardet.bsky.social
thema.univ-fcomte.fr/productions/...
thema.univ-fcomte.fr/productions/...
Happy to announce an open post-doctoral position (24 months) in the ThéMA lab (Besançon, CNRS-Univ.Marie et Louis Pasteur) to work on the coupled modelling of population genetic structure and metacommunity dynamics in habitat networks. Details here: shorturl.at/7muyx
For any questions, contact me!
For any questions, contact me!
September 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Happy to announce an open post-doctoral position (24 months) in the ThéMA lab (Besançon, CNRS-Univ.Marie et Louis Pasteur) to work on the coupled modelling of population genetic structure and metacommunity dynamics in habitat networks. Details here: shorturl.at/7muyx
For any questions, contact me!
For any questions, contact me!
New preprint out! I did a literature review to check whether the use of distinct types of spatial networks in ecology has led to research silos or, instead, generated bridges among theoretical frameworks due to their methodological similarities. Find out here 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
September 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New preprint out! I did a literature review to check whether the use of distinct types of spatial networks in ecology has led to research silos or, instead, generated bridges among theoretical frameworks due to their methodological similarities. Find out here 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
Les Rencontres de Théo Quant 2026 seront l'occasion de parler de géographie théorique et quantitative à Besançon du 4 au 6 février 2026
Fin de l'appel à résumés : 15 octobre
8 sessions sont prévues (dont "Structures paysagères et dynamiques de la biodiversité")
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr
Fin de l'appel à résumés : 15 octobre
8 sessions sont prévues (dont "Structures paysagères et dynamiques de la biodiversité")
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr
Dix-septièmes rencontres de Théo Quant - Sciencesconf.org
Accueil
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Les Rencontres de Théo Quant 2026 seront l'occasion de parler de géographie théorique et quantitative à Besançon du 4 au 6 février 2026
Fin de l'appel à résumés : 15 octobre
8 sessions sont prévues (dont "Structures paysagères et dynamiques de la biodiversité")
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr
Fin de l'appel à résumés : 15 octobre
8 sessions sont prévues (dont "Structures paysagères et dynamiques de la biodiversité")
theoquant2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr
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🌍 The International Biogeography Society’s 12th Biennial Conference — TIBS Aarhus 2026 — will take place Jan 6–10 in Aarhus, Denmark: conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-... 🐘🍃🌴We're looking forward to hosting it!
#Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️
#Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️
September 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🌍 The International Biogeography Society’s 12th Biennial Conference — TIBS Aarhus 2026 — will take place Jan 6–10 in Aarhus, Denmark: conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-... 🐘🍃🌴We're looking forward to hosting it!
#Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️
#Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️
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📣 Save the date for the 12th PCI webinar on September 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) will present "Editors matter: How negligent publishers subvert quality control in scientific publishing ". For more details and registration, visit:
PCI Webinar Series - Peer Community In
The PCI webinar series is a series of seminars on research practices, publication practices, evaluation, scientific integrity, meta-research, organised by Peer Community In
peercommunityin.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 Save the date for the 12th PCI webinar on September 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) will present "Editors matter: How negligent publishers subvert quality control in scientific publishing ". For more details and registration, visit:
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Register for the next MEE live!
Ata Kalirad joins us to talk about their recently accepted paper on Ecological Graph Theory, a method to simulate competition in structured populations 🌍 🧪
Find out more about the online workshop and register here 👇
buff.ly/axWOiyl
Ata Kalirad joins us to talk about their recently accepted paper on Ecological Graph Theory, a method to simulate competition in structured populations 🌍 🧪
Find out more about the online workshop and register here 👇
buff.ly/axWOiyl
September 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Register for the next MEE live!
Ata Kalirad joins us to talk about their recently accepted paper on Ecological Graph Theory, a method to simulate competition in structured populations 🌍 🧪
Find out more about the online workshop and register here 👇
buff.ly/axWOiyl
Ata Kalirad joins us to talk about their recently accepted paper on Ecological Graph Theory, a method to simulate competition in structured populations 🌍 🧪
Find out more about the online workshop and register here 👇
buff.ly/axWOiyl
Interested in movement ecology, habitat connectivity, and graph theory? Here is an open post-doctoral position (12 months) proposed by J.C. Foltête in the ThéMA laboratory (CNRS-Univ. Marie et Louis Pasteur).
More details here: shorturl.at/zKtpC
For any questions, please contact us!
More details here: shorturl.at/zKtpC
For any questions, please contact us!
September 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Interested in movement ecology, habitat connectivity, and graph theory? Here is an open post-doctoral position (12 months) proposed by J.C. Foltête in the ThéMA laboratory (CNRS-Univ. Marie et Louis Pasteur).
More details here: shorturl.at/zKtpC
For any questions, please contact us!
More details here: shorturl.at/zKtpC
For any questions, please contact us!