Alex LS
@alex-ls.bsky.social
Postdoc researcher in amphibian ecology and conservation.
Herbivore 🌱
Herbivore 🌱
Our new paper, "Amphibian conservation in Europe: the importance of pond condition", has just been published in Biodiversity and Conservation! Here's a short thread with the main results 🧵
#ecology #amphibian #conservation #research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ecology #amphibian #conservation #research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Amphibian conservation in Europe: the importance of pond condition - Biodiversity and Conservation
Most amphibians found in Europe inhabit ponds, small aquatic ecosystems commonly threatened by habitat degradation and destruction. Despite this situation, ponds are rarely considered in conservation ...
link.springer.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our new paper, "Amphibian conservation in Europe: the importance of pond condition", has just been published in Biodiversity and Conservation! Here's a short thread with the main results 🧵
#ecology #amphibian #conservation #research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ecology #amphibian #conservation #research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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If I send Newts, does this get flagged as Newt-ity? Sierra Newt (Taricha sierrae) cuddling an egg mass. #herps #newt #taricha #sendnewts #newtity #tarichasierrae #amphibians #salamanders #fieldwork
January 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If I send Newts, does this get flagged as Newt-ity? Sierra Newt (Taricha sierrae) cuddling an egg mass. #herps #newt #taricha #sendnewts #newtity #tarichasierrae #amphibians #salamanders #fieldwork
Our last paper from @ponds4climate has just been published in @ecography.bsky.social ! We here assessed the drivers of #amphibian species richness in European ponds. You can find the full article here: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Here's to a short threat:
Here's to a short threat:
Drivers of amphibian species richness in European ponds
Amphibians are commonly occurring inhabitants of most lentic freshwater ecosystems, yet their global populations are in alarming decline. Ponds in particular play a crucial role in supporting amphibi...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Our last paper from @ponds4climate has just been published in @ecography.bsky.social ! We here assessed the drivers of #amphibian species richness in European ponds. You can find the full article here: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Here's to a short threat:
Here's to a short threat:
Hi fellow ecologists!
Do you know of any labs or research institutes that might have, or will have, open positions in amphibian research or conservation?
Thanks!
Do you know of any labs or research institutes that might have, or will have, open positions in amphibian research or conservation?
Thanks!
December 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Hi fellow ecologists!
Do you know of any labs or research institutes that might have, or will have, open positions in amphibian research or conservation?
Thanks!
Do you know of any labs or research institutes that might have, or will have, open positions in amphibian research or conservation?
Thanks!
Reposted by Alex LS
📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2024-25
docs.google.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:48 PM
📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Alex LS
Amazing fossil alert.
Jurassic salamander from China. You can see the soft tissue of the eye, gills, limbs, even the folds of its tail. And its last meal its stomach…
🧪 #evolution #paleontology
Jurassic salamander from China. You can see the soft tissue of the eye, gills, limbs, even the folds of its tail. And its last meal its stomach…
🧪 #evolution #paleontology
November 26, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Amazing fossil alert.
Jurassic salamander from China. You can see the soft tissue of the eye, gills, limbs, even the folds of its tail. And its last meal its stomach…
🧪 #evolution #paleontology
Jurassic salamander from China. You can see the soft tissue of the eye, gills, limbs, even the folds of its tail. And its last meal its stomach…
🧪 #evolution #paleontology
Hey fellow ecologists! Do you know of any of these lists to follow Herpetologists or Amphibian Researchers?
November 21, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Hey fellow ecologists! Do you know of any of these lists to follow Herpetologists or Amphibian Researchers?
Any other #wildlife #photographers around?
Check out this Hylarana from Khao Sok National Park in Thailand!
Check out this Hylarana from Khao Sok National Park in Thailand!
November 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Any other #wildlife #photographers around?
Check out this Hylarana from Khao Sok National Park in Thailand!
Check out this Hylarana from Khao Sok National Park in Thailand!
Reposted by Alex LS
A frustrating component of many scientists believing “we just need to teach people facts to change their behavior” is an inability to recognize most people don’t think or operate the way scientists do. (Scientists, in theory, are carefully trained to change our minds/views in response to new data).
In brief, this is the idea that if people just KNEW more about the problem, they’d think and act differently. Knowledge ->attitudes -> behavior. This leads to a lot of cries that we need to just “educate people”…
November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
A frustrating component of many scientists believing “we just need to teach people facts to change their behavior” is an inability to recognize most people don’t think or operate the way scientists do. (Scientists, in theory, are carefully trained to change our minds/views in response to new data).
As my first post in this site, I'll share my Medium, where I, once in a while, write some biostatistics/programing tutorials for fello biologists! Here an example:
medium.com/dev-genius/r...
medium.com/dev-genius/r...
[R]- Tutorial: Boosted Regression Trees
Boosted Regression Trees (from now on BRTs) is a kind of regression methodology based on Machine Learning. Unlike conventional regression…
medium.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
As my first post in this site, I'll share my Medium, where I, once in a while, write some biostatistics/programing tutorials for fello biologists! Here an example:
medium.com/dev-genius/r...
medium.com/dev-genius/r...