Siya Aggrey
@siyaaggrey.bsky.social
Senior Research Officer @ Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute
#ClimateChange, #wildlife, #Zoonoses, #biodiversity
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Size matters. Among the great apes, human penises are unusually large. Why? Check out our new open access paper in @plosbiology.org led by @upama.bsky.social. Link here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
And read the lay article in @theconversation.com here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
And read the lay article in @theconversation.com here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
January 22, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Size matters. Among the great apes, human penises are unusually large. Why? Check out our new open access paper in @plosbiology.org led by @upama.bsky.social. Link here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
And read the lay article in @theconversation.com here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
And read the lay article in @theconversation.com here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Just published: a global synthesis of the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural impacts of #BiologicalInvasions, led by P. Haubrock. A timely framework for science, management, and policy in the Anthropocene.
π doi.org/10.1002/brv....
π§ͺππ #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
π doi.org/10.1002/brv....
π§ͺππ #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
December 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just published: a global synthesis of the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural impacts of #BiologicalInvasions, led by P. Haubrock. A timely framework for science, management, and policy in the Anthropocene.
π doi.org/10.1002/brv....
π§ͺππ #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
π doi.org/10.1002/brv....
π§ͺππ #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
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A reminder: Biodiversity loss, climate change, and species invasions are among the top environmental drivers of infectious disease outbreaks.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A meta-analysis on global change drivers and the risk of infectious disease
Nature - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, managing ecosystem health, and preventing biological invasions and biodiversity loss could help to reduce the burden of plant, animal and human diseases,...
www.nature.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A reminder: Biodiversity loss, climate change, and species invasions are among the top environmental drivers of infectious disease outbreaks.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our new article in Life (MDPI) explored the vulnerability of caves inhabited by bats to anthropogenic disturbances. We found most caves in Mount Elgon (areas of Uganda) are utilized by human communities for a wide range of purposes. #bats #OneHealth. β¦βͺβ¦βͺ@MDPIOpenaccess
doi.org/10.3390/life...
doi.org/10.3390/life...
doi.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our new article in Life (MDPI) explored the vulnerability of caves inhabited by bats to anthropogenic disturbances. We found most caves in Mount Elgon (areas of Uganda) are utilized by human communities for a wide range of purposes. #bats #OneHealth. β¦βͺβ¦βͺ@MDPIOpenaccess
doi.org/10.3390/life...
doi.org/10.3390/life...
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Baobab trees provide fruit, fibre, medicine and shelter for people & wildlife. Their survival depends on pollination by bats & moths. While these trees can cope with a wide range of environmental & climatic conditions, bats and moths may be more susceptible.
π° https://ow.ly/1J6250XponU
π° https://ow.ly/1J6250XponU
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Baobab trees provide fruit, fibre, medicine and shelter for people & wildlife. Their survival depends on pollination by bats & moths. While these trees can cope with a wide range of environmental & climatic conditions, bats and moths may be more susceptible.
π° https://ow.ly/1J6250XponU
π° https://ow.ly/1J6250XponU
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HEY! YOU! ggdibbler 0.6.1 is finally up on CRAN!
harriet-mason.github.io/ggdibbler/in...
You can now pass random variables to any aesthetic in any ggplot geom/stat. If you can express it as a distribution, ggdibbler can plot it. It also works with ggplot extensions, like gganimate. #rstats
harriet-mason.github.io/ggdibbler/in...
You can now pass random variables to any aesthetic in any ggplot geom/stat. If you can express it as a distribution, ggdibbler can plot it. It also works with ggplot extensions, like gganimate. #rstats
December 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
HEY! YOU! ggdibbler 0.6.1 is finally up on CRAN!
harriet-mason.github.io/ggdibbler/in...
You can now pass random variables to any aesthetic in any ggplot geom/stat. If you can express it as a distribution, ggdibbler can plot it. It also works with ggplot extensions, like gganimate. #rstats
harriet-mason.github.io/ggdibbler/in...
You can now pass random variables to any aesthetic in any ggplot geom/stat. If you can express it as a distribution, ggdibbler can plot it. It also works with ggplot extensions, like gganimate. #rstats
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
[π’ #Recrutement #Postdoc]
Looking for a post doc (29 month) to work on Protected Areas with us #ProtectedAreas. @celinebellard.bsky.social
@oaggimenez.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social
more information here :
π bit.ly/43uRz6Z
Looking for a post doc (29 month) to work on Protected Areas with us #ProtectedAreas. @celinebellard.bsky.social
@oaggimenez.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social
more information here :
π bit.ly/43uRz6Z
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[π’ #Recrutement #Postdoc]
Looking for a post doc (29 month) to work on Protected Areas with us #ProtectedAreas. @celinebellard.bsky.social
@oaggimenez.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social
more information here :
π bit.ly/43uRz6Z
Looking for a post doc (29 month) to work on Protected Areas with us #ProtectedAreas. @celinebellard.bsky.social
@oaggimenez.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social
more information here :
π bit.ly/43uRz6Z
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New paper out in Ecology Letters! Led by Ennia Bosshard and Chris Kaiser-Bunbury, we show that proximity to natural habitat doesnβt consistently support pollination in tropical smallholder farms. Landscape complexity matters more than distance.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Proximity to Natural Habitat Is Not Consistently Associated With Pollination Services in Tropical Smallholder Farms: A Systematic Review and MetaβAnalysis
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 studies to examine the relationship between distance to natural habitat and pollinator abundance, species richness and crop fruit set in tropi....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New paper out in Ecology Letters! Led by Ennia Bosshard and Chris Kaiser-Bunbury, we show that proximity to natural habitat doesnβt consistently support pollination in tropical smallholder farms. Landscape complexity matters more than distance.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...
Saving a species but at the expense of others?
The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals int...
www.unifr.ch
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...
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π³ "Protected areas shape human-nature connections in diverse ways. Our study identifies five key narrativesβlearning, care, regional heritage, multifunctional production & collaborationsβoffering insights to strengthen conservation strategies"
π Read the full paper here β‘οΈ buff.ly/HntSxCk
π Read the full paper here β‘οΈ buff.ly/HntSxCk
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
π³ "Protected areas shape human-nature connections in diverse ways. Our study identifies five key narrativesβlearning, care, regional heritage, multifunctional production & collaborationsβoffering insights to strengthen conservation strategies"
π Read the full paper here β‘οΈ buff.ly/HntSxCk
π Read the full paper here β‘οΈ buff.ly/HntSxCk
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Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Fischer+
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
building on resilience thinking
"regeneration can help through its explicit focus on human agency and mutualistic social-ecological relationships...
βPoly-opportunitiesβ thus become a conceptual possibility"
Fischer+
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
building on resilience thinking
"regeneration can help through its explicit focus on human agency and mutualistic social-ecological relationships...
βPoly-opportunitiesβ thus become a conceptual possibility"
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Fischer+
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
building on resilience thinking
"regeneration can help through its explicit focus on human agency and mutualistic social-ecological relationships...
βPoly-opportunitiesβ thus become a conceptual possibility"
Fischer+
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
building on resilience thinking
"regeneration can help through its explicit focus on human agency and mutualistic social-ecological relationships...
βPoly-opportunitiesβ thus become a conceptual possibility"
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
Integrating Multi-Level Sustainability and Ecosystem Integrity for Adaptive Scenario Planning in China
Wang+
doi.org/10.1029/2025...
using an adaptive approach can produce better policies
that reconcile conflicting policy goals of different levels of government
Wang+
doi.org/10.1029/2025...
using an adaptive approach can produce better policies
that reconcile conflicting policy goals of different levels of government
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Integrating Multi-Level Sustainability and Ecosystem Integrity for Adaptive Scenario Planning in China
Wang+
doi.org/10.1029/2025...
using an adaptive approach can produce better policies
that reconcile conflicting policy goals of different levels of government
Wang+
doi.org/10.1029/2025...
using an adaptive approach can produce better policies
that reconcile conflicting policy goals of different levels of government
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
πPublishedπ
Sanczuk et al. present a novel means of performing a quasi-continuous quantification of microclimatic temperatures in space and over time using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing π‘οΈ Read more here π
buff.ly/G4iMg5m
π π§ͺ
Sanczuk et al. present a novel means of performing a quasi-continuous quantification of microclimatic temperatures in space and over time using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing π‘οΈ Read more here π
buff.ly/G4iMg5m
π π§ͺ
buff.ly
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
πPublishedπ
Sanczuk et al. present a novel means of performing a quasi-continuous quantification of microclimatic temperatures in space and over time using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing π‘οΈ Read more here π
buff.ly/G4iMg5m
π π§ͺ
Sanczuk et al. present a novel means of performing a quasi-continuous quantification of microclimatic temperatures in space and over time using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing π‘οΈ Read more here π
buff.ly/G4iMg5m
π π§ͺ
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires
Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...
www.science.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Nice photos! What camera do you use? I want to get one
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Nice photos! What camera do you use? I want to get one
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Researchers from #Eawag have conducted an extensive meta-analysis of field studies worldwide to better understand how land-cover changes in the watershed influence freshwater food webs.
π onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@florianaltermatt.bsky.social #foodwebs #landuse
π onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@florianaltermatt.bsky.social #foodwebs #landuse
August 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Researchers from #Eawag have conducted an extensive meta-analysis of field studies worldwide to better understand how land-cover changes in the watershed influence freshwater food webs.
π onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@florianaltermatt.bsky.social #foodwebs #landuse
π onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@florianaltermatt.bsky.social #foodwebs #landuse
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Chapter 15: Ecological Modeling & Geocomputation π±πΊοΈ
Modeling the floristic gradient to reveal distinctive vegetation belts! π Learn spatial modeling techniques with random forests & hyperparameter tuning to analyze ecological data in R.
π r.geocompx.org/eco
#rstats #rspatial #geocompx
Modeling the floristic gradient to reveal distinctive vegetation belts! π Learn spatial modeling techniques with random forests & hyperparameter tuning to analyze ecological data in R.
π r.geocompx.org/eco
#rstats #rspatial #geocompx
August 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Chapter 15: Ecological Modeling & Geocomputation π±πΊοΈ
Modeling the floristic gradient to reveal distinctive vegetation belts! π Learn spatial modeling techniques with random forests & hyperparameter tuning to analyze ecological data in R.
π r.geocompx.org/eco
#rstats #rspatial #geocompx
Modeling the floristic gradient to reveal distinctive vegetation belts! π Learn spatial modeling techniques with random forests & hyperparameter tuning to analyze ecological data in R.
π r.geocompx.org/eco
#rstats #rspatial #geocompx
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
Analysis of data on 971 bird species in Colombia finds that near-national-scale losses of bird diversity greatly exceed losses recorded at the local scale, suggesting that extrapolations from local studies will severely underestimate biodiversity losses
www.nature.com/articles/s41... π§ͺ
www.nature.com/articles/s41... π§ͺ
Tropical biodiversity loss from land-use change is severely underestimated by local-scale assessments - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Analysis of data on 971 bird species in natural habitat and cattle pasture in Colombia finds that near-national-scale losses of bird diversity greatly exceed losses recorded at the local scale, sugges...
www.nature.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Analysis of data on 971 bird species in Colombia finds that near-national-scale losses of bird diversity greatly exceed losses recorded at the local scale, suggesting that extrapolations from local studies will severely underestimate biodiversity losses
www.nature.com/articles/s41... π§ͺ
www.nature.com/articles/s41... π§ͺ
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July 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Relative contribution of anthropogenic warming to the unprecedented heatwave in South America in 2023
β¦up to a 1-in-130-year event with
climate change boosting its likelihood by ~30%.
Heat domes + GHGs = rising extremes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
β¦up to a 1-in-130-year event with
climate change boosting its likelihood by ~30%.
Heat domes + GHGs = rising extremes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative contribution of anthropogenic warming to the unprecedented heatwave in South America in 2023 - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Relative contribution of anthropogenic warming to the unprecedented heatwave in South America in 2023
www.nature.com
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Relative contribution of anthropogenic warming to the unprecedented heatwave in South America in 2023
β¦up to a 1-in-130-year event with
climate change boosting its likelihood by ~30%.
Heat domes + GHGs = rising extremes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
β¦up to a 1-in-130-year event with
climate change boosting its likelihood by ~30%.
Heat domes + GHGs = rising extremes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Siya Aggrey
Biodiversity Credits: An Overview of the Current State, Future Opportunities, and Potential Pitfalls
Wunder+
doi.org/10.1002/bse....
"the core challenge with many environmental markets to date has been that they are overly focused on tradability, and insufficiently on the environment itself"
Wunder+
doi.org/10.1002/bse....
"the core challenge with many environmental markets to date has been that they are overly focused on tradability, and insufficiently on the environment itself"
July 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Biodiversity Credits: An Overview of the Current State, Future Opportunities, and Potential Pitfalls
Wunder+
doi.org/10.1002/bse....
"the core challenge with many environmental markets to date has been that they are overly focused on tradability, and insufficiently on the environment itself"
Wunder+
doi.org/10.1002/bse....
"the core challenge with many environmental markets to date has been that they are overly focused on tradability, and insufficiently on the environment itself"
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The most concerning part of a 'transition to management' for PSHB is that the full extent of national impacts are not clear for stakeholders, nor is what happens when the transition finishes in 18 months. Eradication is challenging but not impossible.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-envi...
www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-envi...
Australia gives up on eradicating devastating wood-boring beetle - Australian Geographic
Authorities have ceased trying to eradicate the invasive pest that has destroyed 4500 trees in the one city where it has been detected.
www.australiangeographic.com.au
July 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The most concerning part of a 'transition to management' for PSHB is that the full extent of national impacts are not clear for stakeholders, nor is what happens when the transition finishes in 18 months. Eradication is challenging but not impossible.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-envi...
www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-envi...
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Thrilled to announce the publication of the trophiCH database: a multi-trophic, species-level #metaweb for #Switzerlandπ¨π
Out now in #ScientificData π www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Want to explore the dataset? π webapps.wsl.ch/trophiCH/
#OpenData #Ecology #FoodWebs π
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Out now in #ScientificData π www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Want to explore the dataset? π webapps.wsl.ch/trophiCH/
#OpenData #Ecology #FoodWebs π
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July 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thrilled to announce the publication of the trophiCH database: a multi-trophic, species-level #metaweb for #Switzerlandπ¨π
Out now in #ScientificData π www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Want to explore the dataset? π webapps.wsl.ch/trophiCH/
#OpenData #Ecology #FoodWebs π
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Out now in #ScientificData π www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Want to explore the dataset? π webapps.wsl.ch/trophiCH/
#OpenData #Ecology #FoodWebs π
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