Rachel Jade Kuzmich
@thatracheljade.bsky.social
Interested in drivers, patterns, and impacts of forest change.
remote sensing + ecology
Postdoc at Norwegian University of Life Sciences | PhD at Queen's University (NSERC CGSD 🙏) | Hons BSc at Trent University
remote sensing + ecology
Postdoc at Norwegian University of Life Sciences | PhD at Queen's University (NSERC CGSD 🙏) | Hons BSc at Trent University
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
We are looking for new graduate students! Feel free to repost or pass along to prospective students
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We are looking for new graduate students! Feel free to repost or pass along to prospective students
The amazing @daniellecreek.bsky.social kicking off the first #DendroNet meeting at @uninmbu.bsky.social 👏
October 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The amazing @daniellecreek.bsky.social kicking off the first #DendroNet meeting at @uninmbu.bsky.social 👏
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At #EOU2025?
Catch a talk from @rspbscience.bsky.social's Paul Bellamy: “How do methods of woodland creation affect bird communities and abundance?” 🌳🐦
At 14:30 in LR3 as part of the Conservation 2 session
@eounion.bsky.social
Catch a talk from @rspbscience.bsky.social's Paul Bellamy: “How do methods of woodland creation affect bird communities and abundance?” 🌳🐦
At 14:30 in LR3 as part of the Conservation 2 session
@eounion.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
At #EOU2025?
Catch a talk from @rspbscience.bsky.social's Paul Bellamy: “How do methods of woodland creation affect bird communities and abundance?” 🌳🐦
At 14:30 in LR3 as part of the Conservation 2 session
@eounion.bsky.social
Catch a talk from @rspbscience.bsky.social's Paul Bellamy: “How do methods of woodland creation affect bird communities and abundance?” 🌳🐦
At 14:30 in LR3 as part of the Conservation 2 session
@eounion.bsky.social
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
Introducing "The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology"
The first standardised set of data editor guidelines. Led by SORTEE with input from numerous data editors across ecology and evolution.
🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X24...
The first standardised set of data editor guidelines. Led by SORTEE with input from numerous data editors across ecology and evolution.
🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X24...
The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint.
doi.org
August 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Introducing "The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology"
The first standardised set of data editor guidelines. Led by SORTEE with input from numerous data editors across ecology and evolution.
🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X24...
The first standardised set of data editor guidelines. Led by SORTEE with input from numerous data editors across ecology and evolution.
🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X24...
👋
We’re thrilled to welcome our new postdoc, Rachel Kuzmich, to the team!
Rachel will be using multi-sensor multi-temporal remote sensing data to examine climate-related forest change.
Excited to have her join us!
Rachel will be using multi-sensor multi-temporal remote sensing data to examine climate-related forest change.
Excited to have her join us!
August 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
👋
Got remote sensing or species distribution data?
I've got a few months to bridge (May-July) between my phd and postdoc and am looking for short-term remote work!
I've got a few months to bridge (May-July) between my phd and postdoc and am looking for short-term remote work!
April 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Got remote sensing or species distribution data?
I've got a few months to bridge (May-July) between my phd and postdoc and am looking for short-term remote work!
I've got a few months to bridge (May-July) between my phd and postdoc and am looking for short-term remote work!
Passed my phd defense last week 🥳🕺😎
Big thanks to my committee for the thoughtful discussion, making the 3 hours fly by.
L-R: Steve Lougheed, Paul Treitz, me 👋, Ross Hill, Erica Nol, and Ryan Danby.
Big thanks to my committee for the thoughtful discussion, making the 3 hours fly by.
L-R: Steve Lougheed, Paul Treitz, me 👋, Ross Hill, Erica Nol, and Ryan Danby.
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Passed my phd defense last week 🥳🕺😎
Big thanks to my committee for the thoughtful discussion, making the 3 hours fly by.
L-R: Steve Lougheed, Paul Treitz, me 👋, Ross Hill, Erica Nol, and Ryan Danby.
Big thanks to my committee for the thoughtful discussion, making the 3 hours fly by.
L-R: Steve Lougheed, Paul Treitz, me 👋, Ross Hill, Erica Nol, and Ryan Danby.
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
So, are you considering your next study system/species? Don’t forget to check your subconscious bias…what are we missing out on by only studying colorful/boldly patterned and geographically convenient species across the tree of life? This is all to say: don't forget about the drab&distant species!
April 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So, are you considering your next study system/species? Don’t forget to check your subconscious bias…what are we missing out on by only studying colorful/boldly patterned and geographically convenient species across the tree of life? This is all to say: don't forget about the drab&distant species!
1/🧵 Today at #BOU2025, I'm sharing my work using a #lidar time series to examine temporal Chiffchaff niche dynamic.
tl;dr as the population has grown, Chiffchaff niche has expanded.
#remotesensing #ecology 🧪🌎🌳🐦🛰
🙏 @bou.org.uk for the travel award to be here 🙏
tl;dr as the population has grown, Chiffchaff niche has expanded.
#remotesensing #ecology 🧪🌎🌳🐦🛰
🙏 @bou.org.uk for the travel award to be here 🙏
April 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1/🧵 Today at #BOU2025, I'm sharing my work using a #lidar time series to examine temporal Chiffchaff niche dynamic.
tl;dr as the population has grown, Chiffchaff niche has expanded.
#remotesensing #ecology 🧪🌎🌳🐦🛰
🙏 @bou.org.uk for the travel award to be here 🙏
tl;dr as the population has grown, Chiffchaff niche has expanded.
#remotesensing #ecology 🧪🌎🌳🐦🛰
🙏 @bou.org.uk for the travel award to be here 🙏
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
🌲Would you like to map the biodiversity of forests from above? 📢 We have an open three-year #postdoc #position in #remotesensing of forest biodiversity🌳🦋🍄🐞@uninmbu.bsky.social Combine eDNA measurements with #lidar and optical data.
Learn more & apply here 👉 bit.ly/4jfLH6E
Learn more & apply here 👉 bit.ly/4jfLH6E
April 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌲Would you like to map the biodiversity of forests from above? 📢 We have an open three-year #postdoc #position in #remotesensing of forest biodiversity🌳🦋🍄🐞@uninmbu.bsky.social Combine eDNA measurements with #lidar and optical data.
Learn more & apply here 👉 bit.ly/4jfLH6E
Learn more & apply here 👉 bit.ly/4jfLH6E
A dreamy day for a stroll in the countryside revisiting my woodland study sites. Particularly enjoyed noticing all the borders and thought about birds noticing the same.
March 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A dreamy day for a stroll in the countryside revisiting my woodland study sites. Particularly enjoyed noticing all the borders and thought about birds noticing the same.
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
Fully funded PhD in Plant Ecophysiology at UBC in Vancouver 🍁! Possible topics include leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimates, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology & more. Start Jan/May/Sept 2026. michaletzlab.org
Please share!
#PlantEcoPhys #Ecology #Botany #PhDposition #GradSchool
Please share!
#PlantEcoPhys #Ecology #Botany #PhDposition #GradSchool
March 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Fully funded PhD in Plant Ecophysiology at UBC in Vancouver 🍁! Possible topics include leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimates, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology & more. Start Jan/May/Sept 2026. michaletzlab.org
Please share!
#PlantEcoPhys #Ecology #Botany #PhDposition #GradSchool
Please share!
#PlantEcoPhys #Ecology #Botany #PhDposition #GradSchool
Abstract submitted to @eounion.bsky.social where I hope to share my work balancing data-driven #remotesensing approaches with #ecological knowledge to make better habitat models.
🤞 to seeing you in Wales!
🤞 to seeing you in Wales!
March 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Abstract submitted to @eounion.bsky.social where I hope to share my work balancing data-driven #remotesensing approaches with #ecological knowledge to make better habitat models.
🤞 to seeing you in Wales!
🤞 to seeing you in Wales!
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
We have announced the 2024 Robert May Prize shortlist, our award for early career researchers! 🏆
Follow the link below to see our shortlisted authors and their papers 🌎 🧪 👇
Follow the link below to see our shortlisted authors and their papers 🌎 🧪 👇
buff.ly
March 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We have announced the 2024 Robert May Prize shortlist, our award for early career researchers! 🏆
Follow the link below to see our shortlisted authors and their papers 🌎 🧪 👇
Follow the link below to see our shortlisted authors and their papers 🌎 🧪 👇
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Our next workshop will be presented by SORTEE president Ed Ivimey-Cook:
"Reproducible data analysis in R"
Ed will introduce the basics of reproducible projects, data & code, and conduct a code review.
Register at events.humanitix.com/sortee-works...
#rstats #SORTEEtools #codereview
"Reproducible data analysis in R"
Ed will introduce the basics of reproducible projects, data & code, and conduct a code review.
Register at events.humanitix.com/sortee-works...
#rstats #SORTEEtools #codereview
March 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our next workshop will be presented by SORTEE president Ed Ivimey-Cook:
"Reproducible data analysis in R"
Ed will introduce the basics of reproducible projects, data & code, and conduct a code review.
Register at events.humanitix.com/sortee-works...
#rstats #SORTEEtools #codereview
"Reproducible data analysis in R"
Ed will introduce the basics of reproducible projects, data & code, and conduct a code review.
Register at events.humanitix.com/sortee-works...
#rstats #SORTEEtools #codereview
Abstract submitted to @silvilaser2025.bsky.social about density-driven effects on plot-level ALS metrics describing woodland bird habitat. See you in Quebec City this autumn 😎
March 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Abstract submitted to @silvilaser2025.bsky.social about density-driven effects on plot-level ALS metrics describing woodland bird habitat. See you in Quebec City this autumn 😎
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
Hi there, my student is making a survey about the use of R packages in Ecology, could you please spend two mins on filling it 🥹 Very appreciated! And if you could spread it further (RT), that would be just awesome. ❤️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Exploring R Package Usage in Academia
I am running a quick survey to find out which R packages academics use the most in their research and teaching. The goal is to see which tools are essential, spot any gaps, and maybe even discover som...
docs.google.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Hi there, my student is making a survey about the use of R packages in Ecology, could you please spend two mins on filling it 🥹 Very appreciated! And if you could spread it further (RT), that would be just awesome. ❤️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
DEADLINE EXTENSION – EOU 2025: By popular request, you now have TWO MORE WEEKS to submit your abstract for the August conference in Bangor. Send abstracts by 29 March here cutt.ly/krt8HHlk and check out the conference website here cutt.ly/Jrt8Jijz #EOU2025 #ornithology
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
DEADLINE EXTENSION – EOU 2025: By popular request, you now have TWO MORE WEEKS to submit your abstract for the August conference in Bangor. Send abstracts by 29 March here cutt.ly/krt8HHlk and check out the conference website here cutt.ly/Jrt8Jijz #EOU2025 #ornithology
I just hit "send" to distribute my PhD thesis to my committee in advance of my oral exam.
Instantly, feel less anxiety and now more new anxiety, but also really excited 🙃
Instantly, feel less anxiety and now more new anxiety, but also really excited 🙃
March 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I just hit "send" to distribute my PhD thesis to my committee in advance of my oral exam.
Instantly, feel less anxiety and now more new anxiety, but also really excited 🙃
Instantly, feel less anxiety and now more new anxiety, but also really excited 🙃
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
Two professor positions open at Humboldt University Berlin:
🔹 Human Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
🔹 Physical Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
6-week application deadline. Please share!
🔹 Human Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
🔹 Physical Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
6-week application deadline. Please share!
W1 Professorship in Human Geography and Global Transitions (with tenure track to W3)
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de
February 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Two professor positions open at Humboldt University Berlin:
🔹 Human Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
🔹 Physical Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
6-week application deadline. Please share!
🔹 Human Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
🔹 Physical Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
6-week application deadline. Please share!
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Please circulate widely:
We are hiring two Ass Prof tt at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern.bsky.social in conservation biology; mathematical & computational ecology
We are committed to diverse, inclusive and equitable leadership in research and education
tinyurl.com/IEEjobs
We are hiring two Ass Prof tt at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern.bsky.social in conservation biology; mathematical & computational ecology
We are committed to diverse, inclusive and equitable leadership in research and education
tinyurl.com/IEEjobs
December 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Please circulate widely:
We are hiring two Ass Prof tt at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern.bsky.social in conservation biology; mathematical & computational ecology
We are committed to diverse, inclusive and equitable leadership in research and education
tinyurl.com/IEEjobs
We are hiring two Ass Prof tt at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern.bsky.social in conservation biology; mathematical & computational ecology
We are committed to diverse, inclusive and equitable leadership in research and education
tinyurl.com/IEEjobs
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New Special Feature aimed at increasing accessibility of ecological theories available now! Read "Demystifying Fundamental Theories in Ecology" by Rachel Germain & Sebastian J. Schreiber now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Demystifying Fundamental Theories in Ecology | The American Naturalist
Abstract As scientists, our collective goal is to make scientific progress in the pursuit of an absolute truth about the nature of the universe, through a feedback loop of observation, theory, and exp...
www.journals.uchicago.edu
February 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New Special Feature aimed at increasing accessibility of ecological theories available now! Read "Demystifying Fundamental Theories in Ecology" by Rachel Germain & Sebastian J. Schreiber now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
📣PNAS piece led by @philrufin.bsky.social: commercial very-high-resolution EO data is needed for monitoring SDG 2 indicators in smallholder landscapes but costs are prohibitive. A call for open access for sustainability-centered research: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... @humboldtuni.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📣PNAS piece led by @philrufin.bsky.social: commercial very-high-resolution EO data is needed for monitoring SDG 2 indicators in smallholder landscapes but costs are prohibitive. A call for open access for sustainability-centered research: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... @humboldtuni.bsky.social
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Now officially published with its 2025 publ date.
Looking beyond Popper: How Philosophy can be relevant to ecology. @oikosjournal.bsky.social
A fantastic collaborative effort between ecologists and philosophers of science.
#philosophy #ecology
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Looking beyond Popper: How Philosophy can be relevant to ecology. @oikosjournal.bsky.social
A fantastic collaborative effort between ecologists and philosophers of science.
#philosophy #ecology
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Looking beyond Popper: how philosophy can be relevant to ecology
Current workflows in academic ecology rarely allow an engagement of ecologists with philosophers, or with contemporary philosophical work. We argue that this is a missed opportunity for enriching eco...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Now officially published with its 2025 publ date.
Looking beyond Popper: How Philosophy can be relevant to ecology. @oikosjournal.bsky.social
A fantastic collaborative effort between ecologists and philosophers of science.
#philosophy #ecology
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Looking beyond Popper: How Philosophy can be relevant to ecology. @oikosjournal.bsky.social
A fantastic collaborative effort between ecologists and philosophers of science.
#philosophy #ecology
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Rachel Jade Kuzmich
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a reminder to not close your eyes and turn away from what is happening in the US right now. Fascism is an assault on scientific integrity, knowledge, and innovation.
www.chron.com/news/space/a...
www.chron.com/news/space/a...
NASA to wipe mentions of women, Indigenous people from websites
NASA employees told to remove mentions of women, indigenous people, and environmental justice from websites.
www.chron.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a reminder to not close your eyes and turn away from what is happening in the US right now. Fascism is an assault on scientific integrity, knowledge, and innovation.
www.chron.com/news/space/a...
www.chron.com/news/space/a...