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Sofia Moreno
@sofiamoren.bsky.social
PhD candidate University of Alberta.
Earth Observation, droughts, natural resources, remote sensing.
I am grateful for the opportunity to present a portion of my research at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, in Oaxaca, Mexico. The best chance to explore a wide range of research topics and connect with researchers from around the world.
July 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I had the experience to participate in a research image competition at the University of Alberta. And I have to admit that I really enjoyed the creative process. What a great way to communicate science.

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June 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Bees play a critical role in our ecosystem diversity and global food supply, but what if something as invisible as air pollution is putting their health at risk? Read more in this Behind the Paper blog of a npj Biofilms and Microbiomes article:

#WorldBeeDay
New research reveals how air pollution disrupts bee gut microbiomes
Bees play a critical role in our ecosystem diversity and global food supply, but what if something as invisible as air pollution is putting their health at risk?
spklr.io
May 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
In our May issue: Review led by Robin Chazdon on the processes that can facilitate or impede natural forest regeneration, an important tool in the restoration toolkit. 🧪🌎
Web link: go.nature.com/3Hg5oNE
Readcube: rdcu.be/emQx2
Drivers and benefits of natural regeneration in tropical forests - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Natural regeneration is one way that forests can recover after disturbance or deforestation, in addition to active restoration or reforestation. This Review, focused on tropical forests, discusses wha...
go.nature.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, published in @commsearth.bsky.social, are part of a comprehensive analysis of the global plastics sector:
Complexities of the global plastics supply chain revealed in a trade-linked material flow analysis - Communications Earth & Environment
Global plastics production is concentrated in oil-producing countries with advanced petrochemical industries, while plastics disposal has shifted from landfill to incineration, with recycling consistently low, according to a global trade-linked material flow analysis of plastics for the year 2022.
spklr.io
April 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
REVIEW
Monitoring Terrestrial Ecosystem Resilience Using Earth Observation Data: Identifying Consensus and Limitations Across Metrics

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April 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Evapotranspiration dataset from "GLEAM4" now available. It offers daily global evaporation and soil moisture data (1980–2023) at 0.1° resolution. Useful climate, hydrology, and ecological research.
By: Diego G. Miralles
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#Evapotranspiration #ClimateScience #OpenData
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Global warming is literally baking the moisture out of the top layers of Earth's soil across most continents ...
Earth’s Land Masses Are Drying Out Fast, Scientists Warn - Inside Climate News
Researchers comparing satellite measurements of the planet’s water with the wobble in its rotation identified a steady loss of global soil moisture.
insideclimatenews.org
March 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Today is World Day for Glaciers and tomorrow is World Water Day , dedicated to Glaciers. We celebrate the two occurrences by sharing our revamped collection on the cryosphere
www.nature.com/collections/...
March 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
The relationship between topography & the terrestrial water cycle has been documented for thousands of years, yet there is still much to learn about Earth’s complex dynamics–both above, at, & below the surface.🏔️🌧️

🔗 Learn more in @eos.org : buff.ly/y6r3yAr

#AGUPubs @reviewsgeophysics.bsky.social
Topography and the Terrestrial Water Cycle - Eos
The relationship between topography and the terrestrial water cycle has been documented for thousands of years, yet there is still much to learn about Earth’s complex dynamics – both above, at, and…
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March 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I totally agree! The women in my family are my true inspiration, and in the scientific field, they're the women who have inspired me to research what I do. And there's no better job than inspiring other girls and women to break barriers.
March 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere may reduce the total number of satellites that can safely orbit Earth by up to 66% of the current carrying capacity by the end of the century, under a high-emissions scenario, according to a study in Nature Sustainability. 🧪
Greenhouse gases reduce the satellite carrying capacity of low Earth orbit - Nature Sustainability
Satellites have become integral to our everyday life, but space debris threatens the sustainability of low Earth orbital space. Greenhouse gases are complicating the problem, leading to longer orbital retention of defunct satellites and increasing the risk of collision.
go.nature.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Sofia Moreno
Are tropical forests in the Americas changing as adaptation to ongoing climate change? Yes, they are!
Are these changes enough to track their suitable climate?
Not quite! Check out our paper in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... to see more of what our network has been working on!
Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change
Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM