Paul Scholefield
@drscholefield.bsky.social
Senior Research Associate @lancsUniLEC | Born at 325ppm
Ecology, soils, plants, drones, climate, big data, LIDAR, R, eDNA, acoustics, Python
MTB & climbing enthusiast | Brew my own hefeweizen
Ecology, soils, plants, drones, climate, big data, LIDAR, R, eDNA, acoustics, Python
MTB & climbing enthusiast | Brew my own hefeweizen
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
🦋 How will #insects respond to #climatechange? A global review of 351 studies shows no consistent pattern. Some species expand, others shrink, partly due to varied #methodologies. Standardised approaches are crucial to predict future insect ranges. 🌐
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🦋 How will #insects respond to #climatechange? A global review of 351 studies shows no consistent pattern. Some species expand, others shrink, partly due to varied #methodologies. Standardised approaches are crucial to predict future insect ranges. 🌐
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
Check this out: the global biomass of mammals since 1850
just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌐
just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌐
The global biomass of mammals since 1850 - Nature Communications
Here, the authors estimate mammalian biomass from the 1850’s to today, tracking an increase of over five-fold in human and domesticated mammal biomass and a two-fold decrease in wild mammal biomass. R...
www.nature.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Check this out: the global biomass of mammals since 1850
just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌐
just out in @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌐
Puglian ants made off with all of my porridge!
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Puglian ants made off with all of my porridge!
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
1st PhD chapter from @jjackman27.bsky.social on comparing #eDNA filtration methods in a hyper-tidal estuary. Although some methods outperform others, all are generally effective in recovering fish biodiversity, including the passive metaprobe. Paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
1st PhD chapter from @jjackman27.bsky.social on comparing #eDNA filtration methods in a hyper-tidal estuary. Although some methods outperform others, all are generally effective in recovering fish biodiversity, including the passive metaprobe. Paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
Have you ever looked at some differentially occurring gene clusters in a microbial #pangenome and thought to yourself "I wonder if they contribute to any metabolic modules"?
With the most recent changes, the answer is a few clicks away in #anvio 😇
With the most recent changes, the answer is a few clicks away in #anvio 😇
September 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Have you ever looked at some differentially occurring gene clusters in a microbial #pangenome and thought to yourself "I wonder if they contribute to any metabolic modules"?
With the most recent changes, the answer is a few clicks away in #anvio 😇
With the most recent changes, the answer is a few clicks away in #anvio 😇
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
🚨 New #OpenAccess paper in #Environmental #DNA! 🚨
Led by #TimGoodall @ukceh.bsky.social with @danread.bsky.social we tested whether #soil #eDNA metabarcoding can capture plant #biodiversity & vegetation cover across the UK 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Led by #TimGoodall @ukceh.bsky.social with @danread.bsky.social we tested whether #soil #eDNA metabarcoding can capture plant #biodiversity & vegetation cover across the UK 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Deciphering Landscape‐Scale Plant Cover and Biodiversity From Soil eDNA
Biodiversity surveys are essential but challenging to conduct at scale, prompting this study to evaluate soil-extracted eDNA as a proxy for traditional field-based surveys for describing plant commun...
doi.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🚨 New #OpenAccess paper in #Environmental #DNA! 🚨
Led by #TimGoodall @ukceh.bsky.social with @danread.bsky.social we tested whether #soil #eDNA metabarcoding can capture plant #biodiversity & vegetation cover across the UK 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Led by #TimGoodall @ukceh.bsky.social with @danread.bsky.social we tested whether #soil #eDNA metabarcoding can capture plant #biodiversity & vegetation cover across the UK 🌱
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
New study shows that the local #cooling effect of #forestation in Europe has intensified over the past two decades, driven by reduced winter #snow cover and declining summer soil #moisture under #GlobalWarming. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Amplified local cooling effect of forestation in warming Europe - Nature Communications
The authors present evidence based on satellite observations that the local cooling effect of potential forestation in Europe has intensified over the past two decades, driven by the reduced winter snow cover and declining summer soil moisture under global warming.
www.nature.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New study shows that the local #cooling effect of #forestation in Europe has intensified over the past two decades, driven by reduced winter #snow cover and declining summer soil #moisture under #GlobalWarming. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
🚀 The NISAR mission has captured its first radar images of Earth 🌍, showcasing its potential to track forest ecosystems, crops, and land changes globally. Looking forward to exploring this powerful dataset in future projects!
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...
NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth’s Surface
Preliminary images from the most powerful Earth radar satellite ever launched offer a tantalizing glimpse of the science the mission will be able to deliver.
www.jpl.nasa.gov
September 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🚀 The NISAR mission has captured its first radar images of Earth 🌍, showcasing its potential to track forest ecosystems, crops, and land changes globally. Looking forward to exploring this powerful dataset in future projects!
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
Occlusion in forest laser scanning is often seen as a problem, but it can also be an opportunity. Our new preprint tries to find the positives in the things we haven't seen. 🌲🌳🧪 eartharxiv.org/repository/view/10336/
September 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Occlusion in forest laser scanning is often seen as a problem, but it can also be an opportunity. Our new preprint tries to find the positives in the things we haven't seen. 🌲🌳🧪 eartharxiv.org/repository/view/10336/
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
The data available in the repository is remarkable. In addition to the songs, the researchers have also provided material such as metadata, song type annotations and embeddings. The scripts and software used to create the data set are available as well 3/5
🖌️Recalde et al. 2024
🖌️Recalde et al. 2024
June 11, 2024 at 8:43 AM
The data available in the repository is remarkable. In addition to the songs, the researchers have also provided material such as metadata, song type annotations and embeddings. The scripts and software used to create the data set are available as well 3/5
🖌️Recalde et al. 2024
🖌️Recalde et al. 2024
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
Flagship species come in many shapes & sizes, migrating fish included!
In southwest UK European eels recovery is restoring wetlands and freshwater connectivity, as well as connections to lives of people of all ages mixing education with culture
Where else is this working?
#GenerationRestoration
In southwest UK European eels recovery is restoring wetlands and freshwater connectivity, as well as connections to lives of people of all ages mixing education with culture
Where else is this working?
#GenerationRestoration
Activists blend science and folklore as they try to revive Somerset’s eel population
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Feargal Sharkey back campaign to save the animal, which once inspired placenames, songs and stories
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Flagship species come in many shapes & sizes, migrating fish included!
In southwest UK European eels recovery is restoring wetlands and freshwater connectivity, as well as connections to lives of people of all ages mixing education with culture
Where else is this working?
#GenerationRestoration
In southwest UK European eels recovery is restoring wetlands and freshwater connectivity, as well as connections to lives of people of all ages mixing education with culture
Where else is this working?
#GenerationRestoration
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
August 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
The Trump administration is pushing NASA to kill two critical climate satellites. The Orbiting Carbon Observatories track CO₂ globally — data vital to scientists, farmers, and even oil companies. Cost? Just $15M/year. #ClimateScience #EarthObservation futurism.com/white-house-...
White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite
The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.
futurism.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Trump administration is pushing NASA to kill two critical climate satellites. The Orbiting Carbon Observatories track CO₂ globally — data vital to scientists, farmers, and even oil companies. Cost? Just $15M/year. #ClimateScience #EarthObservation futurism.com/white-house-...
Video reveals cockatoos have 30 unique dance moves—including headbanging | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Video reveals cockatoos have 30 unique dance moves—including headbanging
Researchers now know why the caged bird dances: a form of mentally enriching play
www.science.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Video reveals cockatoos have 30 unique dance moves—including headbanging | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
New publication : "Using high penetration airborne LiDAR and dense UAV scanning to produce accurate 3D maps of light availability in dense tropical forest" by @vincyane-badouard.bsky.social, @yuchenb.bsky.social and several other co-authors from UMR AMAP
#LiDAR #Forest
🔓 doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
#LiDAR #Forest
🔓 doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
August 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
New publication : "Using high penetration airborne LiDAR and dense UAV scanning to produce accurate 3D maps of light availability in dense tropical forest" by @vincyane-badouard.bsky.social, @yuchenb.bsky.social and several other co-authors from UMR AMAP
#LiDAR #Forest
🔓 doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
#LiDAR #Forest
🔓 doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
Reposted by Paul Scholefield
Google has released an AI model that acts as a ‘virtual satellite’ to weave together trillions of disparate observations to track changes in land and shallow waters across Earth
go.nature.com/4oiyYmG
go.nature.com/4oiyYmG
Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’
Nature - The system will save time spent on processing satellite data, researchers say — but they hope the tech firm will share more about how it works.
go.nature.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Google has released an AI model that acts as a ‘virtual satellite’ to weave together trillions of disparate observations to track changes in land and shallow waters across Earth
go.nature.com/4oiyYmG
go.nature.com/4oiyYmG
Trump's EPA targets basis of all US greenhouse gas rules - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Trump's EPA targets basis of all US greenhouse gas rules
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.
www.reuters.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Trump's EPA targets basis of all US greenhouse gas rules - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
