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W. P. Mueller
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Ornithologist/environmentalist focused on biodiversity conservation and ethical behavior toward all of life; Emeritus Director of Lake Michigan Bird Observatory, in Wisconsin, USA. (He, him). Online at https://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/
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www.thehandbasket.co/p/foia-lawsu...
We won our FOIA lawsuit for body cam footage of DOGE raid on US Institute of Peace
The judge ruled DC Metropolitan Police must share all un-redacted footage from the March 2025 raid.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections
His goal here isn’t necessarily victory on the merits. It may be delay, uncertainty, and public doubt—especially in close races.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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“More Important Than Ever to Be Present,” Says Prominent Reporter in the North
Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Norway's commercial public service broadcaster, TV2, is cutting photographers at its regional offices, leaving only two reporters to cover half of Norway. The ...
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February 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Versace could never 🐍

I have so many old photos that I need to add to iNaturalist, I don't know how I'll ever get through them all. 🌿
A zoomed in photo of a rattlesnake from Grand Canyon at night. It has a white mustache stripe and dark brown blotches.
February 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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The Cost of Growth | Documentary [Official Trailer]
YouTube video by A Mad Production
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February 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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🧪 It's clear that the current administration doesn't give a rat's a$$ about your health!
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily
The transition is the latest in a monthslong series of leadership shake-ups across federal health agencies.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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agu-sensing.bsky.social
Don't forget the upcoming Women Advancing River Research (WARR) webinar this Thursday on "Troubled Waters: Hidden Challenges for Water Quality" with Carolin Winter (University of Freiburg) and Ashley Helton (UConn)!

Details: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...

⚒️ 🧪 #WomenInSTEM #hydrology
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Happy new year! Women Advancing River Research (WARR) 2026, featuring woman scientists from around the world. 3rd Thursday each month, 11 – 12 noon US ET Pls spread the word. Register: …
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February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Human‑induced climate change may have intensified the mechanisms behind the 2024 flash floods in Valencia, Spain, according to a modelling study published in Nature Communications. 🧪
Human-induced climate change amplification on storm dynamics in Valencia’s 2024 catastrophic flash flood - Nature Communications
This study reveals how climate change altered storm dynamics during the 2024 Valencia floods. Warmer seas fueled stronger updrafts, increasing rainfall intensity by 20% and significantly amplifying flood severity.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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All of the @nordicoikos.bsky.social journals have double-blind peer review since quite a while back. But what does double-blind peer review mean in the age of preprints? Some thoughts + reflections from the EiC of Oikos.
comecology.bsky.social Pedro Peres-Neto @comecology.bsky.social · 5d
I’m launching a blog series for @oikosjournal.bsky.social , “View from the Editor’s Desk” - the first post is now live.

These pieces reflect my personal perspectives on different aspects of the publication system and not official journal policy.

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View from the editor's desk - Where is double-blind review headed in the age of preprints? | Oikos Journal
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February 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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There's a new guest post on the WOS blog! Abigail Muscat recounts the story of her research investigating whether conservation actions intended to help Harlequin Ducks in Maine's Acadia National Park could benefit other species as well. #ornithology
Guest Post – Under the Bird Umbrella: How Two Birds Can Help Protect Acadia’s Shores
My passion for birds started early, but not as early as you may think.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Wildlife Crossings — Save the Yellowstone Grizzly
Wildlife crossings can restore connectivity, mimicking conditions that existed before roads fragmented the landscape. We have identified critical corridors and are in the process of developing plans t...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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The Beast of Our Time: Climate Change & Grizzly Bears
YouTube video by Save the Yellowstone Grizzly
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February 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Save the Yellowstone Grizzly — Non-Profit Organization
We are a Livingston, Montana based organization and our work fights for the survival of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes
ELPC's updated report, by leading Midwest and Canadian scientists, assesses how the shifting global climate impacts the unique Great Lakes region.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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🦎 Meet the Farallon Arboreal Salamander! A genetically distinct subspecies of the California Arboreal #Salamander, this island-dweller crossed a land bridge ~20,000 years ago and has called the island home ever since. Check back in tomorrow for more fun facts! 🔬🧪🌎🌧️ #addHerper
February 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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#PeacefulSolitude is today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. Here’s a lovely Long-tailed Tit who was checking the twigs and branches for food in splendid isolation yesterday, at Brandon Marsh near Coventry. 😍 #Birds #Nature #Photography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
Four photos of a Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) combined into a single image. Left: Long-tailed Tit hanging from a twig, head uppermost and just the right leg visible, with his or her back to us. Top right: Long-tailed Tit perched on a twig, half facing us and half facing to the right. Centre right: Long-tailed Tit perched on a twig, facing to the right and away from us so that we see his or her rear end and, at an angle, the right side of the body and head. Bottom right: Long-tailed Tit perched on a twig, facing to the left. This species is a Bushtit, a small, impossibly cute bird with a rounded body and a long tail. Markings vary, but this one has a white head with thick bushy 'eyebrows' extending from the base of the tiny black beak to the back of the head, where they merge, the black colour then running down the middle of the back. The rest of the back, and the underparts, are a pinkish colour, which is darker on the back. The wings are mostly black, with some white, and the long tail feathers are mostly black, with white on the outer edges.
February 18, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
I heard my first Mourning Dove call of the year! Not the full thing, just some faint cooing. But spring is coming!

#birds #SignsOfSpring 🌿
A pinkish beige bird stands on a bare branch looking pretty.
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Somewhere in the Great Basin, Earth abides 🌿
Wrinkles on the face of an elder earth flecked with wispy clouds
February 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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New #research within the @project-selina.eu , based on a systematic review of 128 publications (2018-2022), reveals a critical gap in how we measure nature.

See what the researchers found here 👇

doi.org/10.3897/onee...

#ecosystem #ecosystemhealth
Towards Integrated Ecosystem Assessments: A literature review on linking ecosystem condition indicators to ecosystem services
Ecosystem services (ES) fundamentally depend on ecosystem condition (EC), yet many ES assessments still rely on land-cover proxies, risking biased assessment results as well as weak uptake, meaning li...
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February 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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📢 Missed the registration deadline for Science:TBD? You can now join the symposium either
💻 online via keynote livestream
📍 in person at iDiv in Leipzig.
⚠️ Only 2 on-site tickets remain!

📝 Register now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd
#Biodiversity #ScienceTBD
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Some argue protected areas in fire-prone landscapes can undermine forest carbon (fuel build-up → higher fire risk). This paper shows Spanish protected areas consistently outperform comparable unprotected lands, strongest in National Parks.

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February 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Come work with us! 🧪🌐🧑‍💻🌿🐸❄️

I am hireing a #postdoc in Climate Change Ecology to work on Ecological Synthesis and support the upcoming #IPCC report as a Chapter Scientist (CH14: terrestrial, freshwater and cryopspheric biodiversity, ecosystems, and services. #IPCC #AR7
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btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social Between the Fjords Research Group @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social · 2d
🌍Come work with us!
We are hiring a postdoc in Climate Change Ecology. In this position, you will work on Climate Change synthesis research, and assist the upcoming IPCC report (CH14: impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and cryosphere) 🌿🐸❄️ Deadline: 8 March

More information: tinyurl.com/2c83uakz
Postdoctoral Research Fellow within Climate Change Ecology  (295093) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow within Climate Change Ecology  (295093), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026
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February 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM