Jeannine Cavender-Bares
@cavenderg9.bsky.social
Plant physiological and evolutionary ecologist. Biodiversity scientist. Oak enthusiast. Protea family admirer
My first time in the Atlantic Forest—Parque das Neblinas—in Brazil before heading to #COP30. I saw these incredible Tangará birds (wire-tailed manakins) in the midst of their mating dance. Apparently the male birds cooperate in a hierarchy of sorts to attract the female. Enjoy!
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
My first time in the Atlantic Forest—Parque das Neblinas—in Brazil before heading to #COP30. I saw these incredible Tangará birds (wire-tailed manakins) in the midst of their mating dance. Apparently the male birds cooperate in a hierarchy of sorts to attract the female. Enjoy!
My first time in the Atlantic Forest—Parque das Neblinas—in Brazil before heading to #COP30. I saw these incredible Tangará birds (wire-tailed manakins) in the midst of their mating dance. Apparently the male birds cooperate in a hierarchy of sorts to attract the female. Enjoy!
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
My first time in the Atlantic Forest—Parque das Neblinas—in Brazil before heading to #COP30. I saw these incredible Tangará birds (wire-tailed manakins) in the midst of their mating dance. Apparently the male birds cooperate in a hierarchy of sorts to attract the female. Enjoy!
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📢 latest IDENT paper, in @journalofecology.bsky.social !
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🍃 Functional traits best predict tree growth when age and leaf habit are considered–growth relationships shift over time and between deciduous and evergreen species🌿
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Herbaria + spectra = broad and rapid insights into plant ecology and evolution 🌿
Proud to share our latest with @cavenderg9.bsky.social and #IHerbSpec: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Proud to share our latest with @cavenderg9.bsky.social and #IHerbSpec: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Next‐generation specimen digitization: capturing reflectance spectra from the world's herbaria for modeling plant biology across time, space, and taxa
Spectral reflectance measured from herbarium specimens represents a potentially vast source of information relevant to plant taxon identification and functional traits, which has inspired many labora....
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November 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Herbaria + spectra = broad and rapid insights into plant ecology and evolution 🌿
Proud to share our latest with @cavenderg9.bsky.social and #IHerbSpec: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Proud to share our latest with @cavenderg9.bsky.social and #IHerbSpec: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
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Herbarium director position opening at Oregon State University @osu-herbarium.bsky.social Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
Open Positions
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July 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Herbarium director position opening at Oregon State University @osu-herbarium.bsky.social Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
What is spectral biology? We explain in this synthesis article on “Spectral biology across scales in changing environments”
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July 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
What is spectral biology? We explain in this synthesis article on “Spectral biology across scales in changing environments”
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/R6QXPK
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I am very happy to share this paper that provides the conceptual synthesis for our forthcoming special feature in Ecology on spectral biology and the NSF ASCEND Biology Integration Institute (Advancing Spectral biology in Changing Environments..)
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Spectral biology across scales in changing environments
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July 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I am very happy to share this paper that provides the conceptual synthesis for our forthcoming special feature in Ecology on spectral biology and the NSF ASCEND Biology Integration Institute (Advancing Spectral biology in Changing Environments..)
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/R6QXPK...
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Fun week @idiv-research.bsky.social attending the 1st meeting of sTREND working group on synthesis of tree traits responses to neighbouring diversity with @mixedforests.bsky.social, @ritasousasilva.bsky.social, @habenblondeel.bsky.social, @cavenderg9.bsky.social, @shankothari.bsky.social and others
July 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Fun week @idiv-research.bsky.social attending the 1st meeting of sTREND working group on synthesis of tree traits responses to neighbouring diversity with @mixedforests.bsky.social, @ritasousasilva.bsky.social, @habenblondeel.bsky.social, @cavenderg9.bsky.social, @shankothari.bsky.social and others
How does tree plasticity in response to neighbors influence forest productivity? We had such a great sTREND meeting at iDIV discussing the consequences of intraspecific variation in trees for ecosystem function and potential mechanisms of complementarity and net biodiversity effects.
It was a pleasure to meet and discuss tree trait responses to diversity @idiv-research.bsky.social 🌳🌲
#sTREND rocks🚨/w @juliakoricheva.bsky.social, @ritasousasilva.bsky.social, @habenblondeel.bsky.social, @cavenderg9.bsky.social, @shankothari.bsky.social, @lsachsenmaier.bsky.social, #TreeDivNet
#sTREND rocks🚨/w @juliakoricheva.bsky.social, @ritasousasilva.bsky.social, @habenblondeel.bsky.social, @cavenderg9.bsky.social, @shankothari.bsky.social, @lsachsenmaier.bsky.social, #TreeDivNet
Fun week @idiv-research.bsky.social attending the 1st meeting of sTREND working group on synthesis of tree traits responses to neighbouring diversity with @mixedforests.bsky.social, @ritasousasilva.bsky.social, @habenblondeel.bsky.social, @cavenderg9.bsky.social, @shankothari.bsky.social and others
July 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
How does tree plasticity in response to neighbors influence forest productivity? We had such a great sTREND meeting at iDIV discussing the consequences of intraspecific variation in trees for ecosystem function and potential mechanisms of complementarity and net biodiversity effects.
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"For every dollar spent [on science], the economy eventually produces an additional $1.71 in output. That return exceeds nearly every other form of public or private investment."
"For every dollar spent [on science], the economy eventually produces an additional $1.71 in output. That return exceeds nearly every other form of public or private investment."
Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually
Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself
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July 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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"For every dollar spent [on science], the economy eventually produces an additional $1.71 in output. That return exceeds nearly every other form of public or private investment."
"For every dollar spent [on science], the economy eventually produces an additional $1.71 in output. That return exceeds nearly every other form of public or private investment."
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Every year, we host a lecture and celebrate after with a banquet. This year, May 3 at 3pm EDT, we will hear from Ryan Schmidt from Harvard on the hidden heroes of herbaria! The lecture can be watched in person or on zoom - details & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/torrey-bot...
🌾🌿🧪 #botany
🌾🌿🧪 #botany
Torrey Botanical Society Annual Banquet and Lecture
Join us for the Torrey Botanical Society's annual banquet and lecture on the The Hidden Heroes of Herbaria presented by Ryan Schmidt
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April 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Every year, we host a lecture and celebrate after with a banquet. This year, May 3 at 3pm EDT, we will hear from Ryan Schmidt from Harvard on the hidden heroes of herbaria! The lecture can be watched in person or on zoom - details & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/torrey-bot...
🌾🌿🧪 #botany
🌾🌿🧪 #botany
The ground is daily shifting under our feet, and it is hard to cope or know what to do. It was so uplifting hiking on Mt Graylock in the Berkshires today with Steven Augustine and Azzo Seguin—thinking about freezing tolerance along altitudinal gradients.
February 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The ground is daily shifting under our feet, and it is hard to cope or know what to do. It was so uplifting hiking on Mt Graylock in the Berkshires today with Steven Augustine and Azzo Seguin—thinking about freezing tolerance along altitudinal gradients.
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What interesting and exciting common garden / reciprocal transplant experiments do you know of? Who is conducting them? I'm interested in connecting with folks as we continue to work on our climate-focused bur oak experiment in OK, IL and MN w/ @cavenderg9.bsky.social, Heather McCarthy & colleagues.
February 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What interesting and exciting common garden / reciprocal transplant experiments do you know of? Who is conducting them? I'm interested in connecting with folks as we continue to work on our climate-focused bur oak experiment in OK, IL and MN w/ @cavenderg9.bsky.social, Heather McCarthy & colleagues.
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Check out this new #AJB Commentary by Elizabeth Lombardi & Hannah Marx!
#Herbaria as critical resources for studying plant-virus #biodiversity & #epidemiology
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecology
#Herbaria as critical resources for studying plant-virus #biodiversity & #epidemiology
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecology
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Check out this new #AJB Commentary by Elizabeth Lombardi & Hannah Marx!
#Herbaria as critical resources for studying plant-virus #biodiversity & #epidemiology
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecology
#Herbaria as critical resources for studying plant-virus #biodiversity & #epidemiology
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecology
Beautiful hemlock and red oak grove along the Cattaraugus Creek in western NY @Steven-Augustine 🌲🌲🌳
December 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Beautiful hemlock and red oak grove along the Cattaraugus Creek in western NY @Steven-Augustine 🌲🌲🌳
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Our paper on the Forest and Biodiversity experiment (FAB2) at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is out. We made the cover! The “ecosystem-scale” experiment is designed to test long-term ecosystem consequences of tree diversity & composition
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December 15, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Our paper on the Forest and Biodiversity experiment (FAB2) at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is out. We made the cover! The “ecosystem-scale” experiment is designed to test long-term ecosystem consequences of tree diversity & composition
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Six-year results of a native forest restoration project in a grove of old-growth coast live oaks showing the efficacy of emulating fire to improve the health and longevity of fire-adapted trees. #oakhealth #firemimicry #suddenoakdeath 🌎🌐🌲🔥
Oak restoration project in Boulder Creek, CA – 2024 Update
Six years ago I began a forest restoration project in Boulder Creek, CA using fire mimicry treatments to help improve the health of a grove of coast live oaks, some of which are likely more than 25…
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December 6, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Six-year results of a native forest restoration project in a grove of old-growth coast live oaks showing the efficacy of emulating fire to improve the health and longevity of fire-adapted trees. #oakhealth #firemimicry #suddenoakdeath 🌎🌐🌲🔥
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State level wins matter. www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesot...
Climate change now required learning for Minnesota high school students
A recent poll found that 74% of Minnesotans want schools to teach about the causes of climate change, its consequences and potential solutions.
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November 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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#ESA Governing Board retreat earlier this week. Should ESA extend the tent? How do we keep what is essential to academics but inclusive of NGOs, gov’t, private sector, indigenous voices? Navigating the changing publication landscape. ESA at #COP16 representing US science…does it justify the flights?
November 15, 2024 at 9:25 PM
#ESA Governing Board retreat earlier this week. Should ESA extend the tent? How do we keep what is essential to academics but inclusive of NGOs, gov’t, private sector, indigenous voices? Navigating the changing publication landscape. ESA at #COP16 representing US science…does it justify the flights?
Brent Mishler talking about spatial phylogenetics in bryophytes—at the 100 year celebration of the #Farlow Herbarium! #Harvard-University-Herbaria
November 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Brent Mishler talking about spatial phylogenetics in bryophytes—at the 100 year celebration of the #Farlow Herbarium! #Harvard-University-Herbaria
From COP16 in Calí Colombia. Learning about a wide range of perspectives on how to promote biodiversity on our planet
October 23, 2024 at 12:37 AM
From COP16 in Calí Colombia. Learning about a wide range of perspectives on how to promote biodiversity on our planet