Rob Marchant

@rob-marchant.bsky.social

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I am a professor of tropical ecology at the University of York. I have a passion for Mountain ecosystems and cultures across the Global South, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania where I work with many Universities, NGOs and Government organisations. .. more

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Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · Nov 10

Very excited to be working with some excellent partners across Europe and Africa to strengthen our understanding on the importance of Mountains for navigating future climate, biodiversity and sustainability challenges @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social
@yesiuoy.bsky.social
@anthropocenebio.bsky.social

European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Nov 10

Rob Marchant, Laura Pereira, Unai Pascual, and Thomas Hickler will use their ERC Synergy Grant to understand how nature and societies interact in and beyond mountain socioecological systems ⛰️

@rob-marchant.bsky.social @laurap18.bsky.social @upascual.bsky.social

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#ERCSyG

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 8h

Forestry England and @rgsibg.bsky.social present Earth Photo 2025, a collection of photographs to that stimulate conversations about our world, its inhabitants, and our treatment of both. #photography #art

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 8h

A picture of a beautifully buttressed monster tree next to a ‘big’ beech in Dalby Forest #photography #art #carbon

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 1d

Cities run on care work - often unpaid, underpaid, and invisible. Mostly done by women, it shapes housing, mobility, and access to services.

When cities aren’t designed for care, inequality grows. Care-centred planning creates fairer, more resilient cities for all.

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 1d

From the Bolivian Andes to Bishop Burton - Lama’s thriving

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 2d

A refreshing #swim at North Landing - one of the highlights of my year…

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 2d

In Kenya, environmentalist Truphena Muthoni hugged a palm tree for 72 hours to highlight the loss of native forests — surpassing her own world record.

Her act drew attention, & she’s now an ambassador for Kenya’s plan to plant 15B trees. Many of the country’s endemic species face extinction.

Environmentalist hugs tree for 72 hours for Kenya’s native forests

A Kenyan environmentalist hugged a palm tree for 72 straight hours in Nyeri county to draw attention to the rapid loss of the country’s native forests, many of which face extinction. Truphena…

news.mongabay.com

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 5d

He will be burning books next🙄

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) @wcrpclimate.bsky.social · 5d

From coral reefs to the poles, climate science helps us understand how ecosystems are changing, and what we can do to protect the life they support. It’s not just about data, it’s about defending the delicate balance that sustains us all.
At WCRP, we are working on the science that life depends on.

Reposted by Rob Marchant, Sangeeta Mangubhai

UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 7d

The Global Cooling Watch 2025 shows how smarter, fairer, sustainable cooling can save lives, cut pollution, and help billions stay safe from extreme heat.

More info: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

#YearInReview

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 8d

Some fine window displays in my local town from the traditional to ‘home alone’ #christmas

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 9d

The annual village tractor run has been taken over by a lorry run 😳 #yorkshire #christmas

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 9d

‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse #Climate

‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse

The Golden State’s clean energy use hit new highs in 2025. As the Trump administration abandons US climate initiatives, can California fill the void?

www.theguardian.com

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 9d

One of those beautifully atmospheric mornings with running deer and the odd hare #photography #sunrise

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 9d

Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳

If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same

Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get

Photo: Emmanuel Lattes

Five holly leave’s progressively less smooth

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Green Action Trust @greenactiontrust.bsky.social · 10d

New year, new opportunity to make a difference.
We are currently recruiting for two roles at Green Action Trust:

• Senior Project Manager
• Community Engagement Project Assistant (Leven Programme)

📆Deadlines for both roles: early January

Find out more at👉 greenactiontrust.org/about-us/car...

Careers - Green Action Trust

If you share our passion for making positive environmental and social change, we’d like to hear from you.

greenactiontrust.org

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Dr. Or M. Bialik |📚|🔬|🌊|⚒️ @obialik.bsky.social · 11d

How about some good news?
We got some indications that offshore windfarms can actually improve underwater ecosystems and diversify aquatic life.
🧪🌊

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

(A) Ecological process model and (B) flow diagrams estimated by Ecopath models (B) in Zhuanghe offshore wind farm (OWF) and control area in the northern Yellow Sea, China. Lines in the flow diagram represent the energy transfer process, and the colour indicates the proportion that prey contributes to a predator's diet from least flow in blue to greatest flow in red.

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · 11d

Ending 2025 on a high!🌟

So proud to see so many @york.ac.uk researchers recognised for their global impact this year. Huge congrats to YESI Director @proflinds.bsky.social + Resilient Socio-ecological Systems co-lead @rob-marchant.bsky.social for making the list!🌍🌱

Read more:

From quantum leaps to improving patient care: Celebrating the achievements of our researchers in driving positive change

The University of York is celebrating a year of exceptional academic achievement, with many of our researchers receiving recognition for being at the forefront of their fields.

www.york.ac.uk

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 11d

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts #Climate

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made

www.theguardian.com

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 12d

A summer of #droughts followed by a winter of #floods - the new normal for the UK under a changing #climate

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 12d

With 3.5M young Nigerians entering the workforce each year, investing in education and skills is critical to prepare the country’s young people to drive a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy!

Read more from WRI 👉 bit.ly/4aWJNqr

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 12d

New in #BirdStudy

Very few Hobbies have been tracked. In this study, two Hobbies were tracked over 10,000 km to Africa.

Movements on the breeding grounds and during migration of female Eurasian Hobbies Falco subbuteo tracked with GPS loggers (Mirski et al): doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hobby_(Falco_subbuteo)_(1).jpg

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 13d

A healthy planet isn’t just good for nature, it’s good for people, too.

#GEO7 shows that investing in a healthy planet could lift more than 100 million people out of extreme poverty by 2050.

The cost of inaction is too high.

Governments must choose a better path: www.unep.org/interactives...

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 13d

Across Asia and the Pacific, farmers are using nature-based solutions to cut chemicals, lower costs and boost yields.

An @fao.org project blends traditional agricultural knowledge with innovation to tackle the impact of the climate crisis.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/456e5TN

Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 13d

A fine northern Thai Oak #ThickTrunkTuesday

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Richard D. Gregory @richgreg3.bsky.social · 13d

**New** pdf: The State of Europe’s Wild Birds 2025.
Latest update on trends in common & widespread birds in Europe from the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) ⬇️ @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @ebcc.info @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social 🐦

pecbms.info/wp-content/u...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 14d

The Center and allies today voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit challenging a logging operation in the #PisgahNationalForest in #NorthCarolina.

We filed a lawsuit last month to halt the #logging, and days later the U.S. Forest Service cancelled the logging and the logging equipment was withdrawn.

The Pisgah National Forest, seen during its peak autumn colors. There are rolling mountains covered in colorful foliage. The sky above is filled with soft, white clouds. A black box with white text contains a quote from Will Harlan, our Southeast Director: One of the country’s wildest gorges was spared additional harm because local communities spoke up. They saved an exceptional forest, imperiled wildlife, and a world-class river.

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Toad Facts @toadfacts.bsky.social · 14d

Our friend Simpson’s Plump Toad is a very elusive toad who lives in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador! They are similar to many other toads in genus Osornophryne but have longer fourth and fifth toes and a stubbier nose! (photo by Zane Libke)

A grey toad clinging to a broad leaf that is being pulled down by a person's hand! The toad is dry and warty and has loose-looking skin! They are very plump with skinny legs!

Reposted by Rob Marchant, Graeme S. Cumming, Keith C. Hamer

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 14d

Warming oceans are having widespread and often negative effects on migratory seabirds, new research involving UKCEH shows.

The study compared seasonal sea surface temperatures with seabird numbers to quantify effects on reproduction, survival & population trends. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

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