İsmail Bekar
@fire-ecologist.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at TU Münich, PhD ETH Zürich.
I study forest fires by day, live in video games by night. Tweets in TR/EN.
I study forest fires by day, live in video games by night. Tweets in TR/EN.
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I'm thrilled to share some wonderful news with you today!
My master’s thesis, “Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lightning-Induced Wildfires in Turkey”, has received the Best Master's Thesis Award from the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Society of Türkiye - EkoEvo!
My master’s thesis, “Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lightning-Induced Wildfires in Turkey”, has received the Best Master's Thesis Award from the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Society of Türkiye - EkoEvo!
July 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm thrilled to share some wonderful news with you today!
My master’s thesis, “Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lightning-Induced Wildfires in Turkey”, has received the Best Master's Thesis Award from the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Society of Türkiye - EkoEvo!
My master’s thesis, “Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lightning-Induced Wildfires in Turkey”, has received the Best Master's Thesis Award from the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Society of Türkiye - EkoEvo!
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🧑🌾 New article just out! 👩🏾🌾
Together with Deniz Pelek & Cemil Yıldızcan, we trace the im/mobility of migrant seasonal agricultural workers and the slow violence they are exposed to in #disaster-affected areas in #Turkey.
#openaccess
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Together with Deniz Pelek & Cemil Yıldızcan, we trace the im/mobility of migrant seasonal agricultural workers and the slow violence they are exposed to in #disaster-affected areas in #Turkey.
#openaccess
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🧑🌾 New article just out! 👩🏾🌾
Together with Deniz Pelek & Cemil Yıldızcan, we trace the im/mobility of migrant seasonal agricultural workers and the slow violence they are exposed to in #disaster-affected areas in #Turkey.
#openaccess
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Together with Deniz Pelek & Cemil Yıldızcan, we trace the im/mobility of migrant seasonal agricultural workers and the slow violence they are exposed to in #disaster-affected areas in #Turkey.
#openaccess
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Bleeding edge update for the #tidyverse purrr package with even more seamless #rstats parallel maps.
Introducing our shiniest new adverb: `in_parallel()`. Just wrap your function to take advantage of blazing fast parallel processing via mirai.
pak::pak("tidyverse/purrr")
purrr.tidyverse.org/dev/
Introducing our shiniest new adverb: `in_parallel()`. Just wrap your function to take advantage of blazing fast parallel processing via mirai.
pak::pak("tidyverse/purrr")
purrr.tidyverse.org/dev/
Functional Programming Tools
A complete and consistent functional programming toolkit for R.
purrr.tidyverse.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Bleeding edge update for the #tidyverse purrr package with even more seamless #rstats parallel maps.
Introducing our shiniest new adverb: `in_parallel()`. Just wrap your function to take advantage of blazing fast parallel processing via mirai.
pak::pak("tidyverse/purrr")
purrr.tidyverse.org/dev/
Introducing our shiniest new adverb: `in_parallel()`. Just wrap your function to take advantage of blazing fast parallel processing via mirai.
pak::pak("tidyverse/purrr")
purrr.tidyverse.org/dev/
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New blog post: Spatial Machine Learning with tidymodels 🌍🧠📦
This post shows how to apply the tidymodels framework to spatial data workflows in R. Part 3 in a series about #sml.
🔗 geocompx.org/post/2025/sm...
#rstats #rspatial #tidymodels #gischat
This post shows how to apply the tidymodels framework to spatial data workflows in R. Part 3 in a series about #sml.
🔗 geocompx.org/post/2025/sm...
#rstats #rspatial #tidymodels #gischat
May 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New blog post: Spatial Machine Learning with tidymodels 🌍🧠📦
This post shows how to apply the tidymodels framework to spatial data workflows in R. Part 3 in a series about #sml.
🔗 geocompx.org/post/2025/sm...
#rstats #rspatial #tidymodels #gischat
This post shows how to apply the tidymodels framework to spatial data workflows in R. Part 3 in a series about #sml.
🔗 geocompx.org/post/2025/sm...
#rstats #rspatial #tidymodels #gischat
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What are the ultimate factors controlling fire regimes? The case of boreal forests royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
Phil Trans Roy Soc B, @royalsociety.org
With JE Keeley & @dramalamujer.bsky.social
jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/04/17/t...
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌐🍁🌾 wildfire #philsci #ecoevo
Phil Trans Roy Soc B, @royalsociety.org
With JE Keeley & @dramalamujer.bsky.social
jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/04/17/t...
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌐🍁🌾 wildfire #philsci #ecoevo
April 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What are the ultimate factors controlling fire regimes? The case of boreal forests royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
Phil Trans Roy Soc B, @royalsociety.org
With JE Keeley & @dramalamujer.bsky.social
jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/04/17/t...
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌐🍁🌾 wildfire #philsci #ecoevo
Phil Trans Roy Soc B, @royalsociety.org
With JE Keeley & @dramalamujer.bsky.social
jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/04/17/t...
🧪🌍🔥🌳🌐🍁🌾 wildfire #philsci #ecoevo
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Strava acquires massively popular Runna app
Strava acquires massively popular Runna app
No, subscription details haven’t been hammered out yet.
buff.ly
April 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Strava acquires massively popular Runna app
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If you're using LLMs to write R code, @simonpcouch.com's blog posts are the best way to keep up with which model is best
New on my blog: OpenAI dropped a trio of models yesterday that they claim result from "focusing closely on real-world developer needs." I was curious whether this might mean stronger #rstats coding performance.
www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2025-04...
www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2025-04...
April 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you're using LLMs to write R code, @simonpcouch.com's blog posts are the best way to keep up with which model is best
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Protesters in Turkey were defiant on Wednesday despite a crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of the country's biggest street demonstrations against the rule of President Erdogan since 2013 ➡️ u.afp.com/Swtz
March 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Protesters in Turkey were defiant on Wednesday despite a crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of the country's biggest street demonstrations against the rule of President Erdogan since 2013 ➡️ u.afp.com/Swtz
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After Turkish officials arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on accusations of corruption and supporting terrorism, the biggest protests in more than a decade have erupted across the country. Here's what to know.
Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
After Turkish officials arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on accusations of corruption and supporting terrorism, the biggest protests in more than a decade have erupted across the country. Here's what to know.
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South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’
South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’
A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple is among buildings destroyed after dry and windy weather saw mostly contained blazes spread again
At least 18 people have died and another 19 injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, according to government officials.
Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s prime minister and acting president, said five days of fires had caused “unprecedented damage” and asked agencies tackling the disaster to “assume the worst-case scenario and respond accordingly”, according to Yonhap news agency. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’
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For anyone wondering what's happening in Türkiye right now (from the BBC's perspective): www.bbc.com/news/live/cq...
Turkey live updates: Turkey says 1,133 people arrested in five days and issues warning to protesters
The protests began last week when Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - a key opponent of President Erdogan - was arrested.
www.bbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
For anyone wondering what's happening in Türkiye right now (from the BBC's perspective): www.bbc.com/news/live/cq...
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I am trying to find the symposium book "Diversity and Stability in Ecological Systems: Report of a Symposium Held May 26-28, 1969," in which Lewontin's paper "The Meaning of Stability" is found. It can't be bought or reached via Amazon, Google, and sci-hub. Does anyone share this paper with me?
March 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I am trying to find the symposium book "Diversity and Stability in Ecological Systems: Report of a Symposium Held May 26-28, 1969," in which Lewontin's paper "The Meaning of Stability" is found. It can't be bought or reached via Amazon, Google, and sci-hub. Does anyone share this paper with me?
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We invite you to join the Global Wildfire Collective’s inaugural wildfire science & ecology webinar:
March 20, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm Pacific Time (21:00-22:30 GMT)
Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events (Australia, Chile, LA)
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 20, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm Pacific Time (21:00-22:30 GMT)
Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events (Australia, Chile, LA)
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Global Wildfire Collective Webinar- Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events. After registering, you will receive a confirmati...
Hosted by Conservation Biology Institute
This event will kick off the Global Wildfire Collective’s wildfire science and ecology webinar series. CBI’s Dr. Alexandra Syphard will moderate a discussio...
us06web.zoom.us
March 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We invite you to join the Global Wildfire Collective’s inaugural wildfire science & ecology webinar:
March 20, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm Pacific Time (21:00-22:30 GMT)
Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events (Australia, Chile, LA)
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 20, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm Pacific Time (21:00-22:30 GMT)
Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events (Australia, Chile, LA)
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The 11th Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium (#EEBST2025) will be hosted by Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye, from July 9–11, 2025. 🌿🐾🧬 Symposium website: eebst.ekoevo.org. Save the date and stay tuned for updates!
EEBST 2025 – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium
eebst.ekoevo.org
December 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
The 11th Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium (#EEBST2025) will be hosted by Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye, from July 9–11, 2025. 🌿🐾🧬 Symposium website: eebst.ekoevo.org. Save the date and stay tuned for updates!
I think one of the most useful packages in R is "beepr". It allows you to beep at the end of your code. It even have Super Mario coin sound: beep(2). You can thank me later.
January 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I think one of the most useful packages in R is "beepr". It allows you to beep at the end of your code. It even have Super Mario coin sound: beep(2). You can thank me later.
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Another paper on fire & seed dormancy is on its way! A global meta-analysis, @annbot.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
By the way, find a glossary on this topic here: jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2023/02/01/s...
🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾🪴🌱 wildfire #PlantBiology
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
By the way, find a glossary on this topic here: jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2023/02/01/s...
🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾🪴🌱 wildfire #PlantBiology
Fire and seed dormancy: A global meta-analysis
AbstractBackground and Aims. Fire-released seed dormancy (SD) is a key trait for successful germination and plant persistence in many fire-prone ecosystems
doi.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Another paper on fire & seed dormancy is on its way! A global meta-analysis, @annbot.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
By the way, find a glossary on this topic here: jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2023/02/01/s...
🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾🪴🌱 wildfire #PlantBiology
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
By the way, find a glossary on this topic here: jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2023/02/01/s...
🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾🪴🌱 wildfire #PlantBiology
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In our recent publication, we identified Muğla as the region in Türkiye most affected by lightning-induced fires. We suggested that managing forests and fire regimes in light of this information could help prevent larger wildfires in the future. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rethinking lightning-induced fires: Spatial variability and implications for management policies
Lightning is the primary natural ignition source for wildfires. However, in certain ecosystems, anthropogenic fires predominate and account for the ma…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM
In our recent publication, we identified Muğla as the region in Türkiye most affected by lightning-induced fires. We suggested that managing forests and fire regimes in light of this information could help prevent larger wildfires in the future. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Wildfires have always been a natural part of ecosystems, even before human activities made them more frequent and severe. Lightning-driven fire regimes are a prime example, as seen here in Marmaris, southwestern Türkiye—the region with the highest occurrence of lightning-induced fires in the country
December 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Wildfires have always been a natural part of ecosystems, even before human activities made them more frequent and severe. Lightning-driven fire regimes are a prime example, as seen here in Marmaris, southwestern Türkiye—the region with the highest occurrence of lightning-induced fires in the country
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Our latest piece urges the conservation of Central Anatolian grasslands, which are heavily used and now threatened by afforestation. Often misperceived as degraded forests from millennia of human activity, these ecosystems deserve recognition and protection! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Old-growth grasslands of Central Anatolia (Türkiye) require better conservation and management | Environmental Conservation | Cambridge Core
Old-growth grasslands of Central Anatolia (Türkiye) require better conservation and management
www.cambridge.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Our latest piece urges the conservation of Central Anatolian grasslands, which are heavily used and now threatened by afforestation. Often misperceived as degraded forests from millennia of human activity, these ecosystems deserve recognition and protection! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Ok here’s a thread of feeds that aren’t topic themed but utilitarian and do things like show you different versions of your timeline or provide services that should be official Bluesky features. 🧵
Would y’all want a thread of helpful feeds that are basically utilitarian and make the experience of Bluesky better by, for example, showing you different versions of your timeline and things like that?
November 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Ok here’s a thread of feeds that aren’t topic themed but utilitarian and do things like show you different versions of your timeline or provide services that should be official Bluesky features. 🧵
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What can 44 whole-community transplant experiments from 22 mountain ranges tell us about mountain plant biodiversity? 🌿🏔️ Our first paper from the TransPlant Network is published today in @ecography.bsky.social !
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Colonization and extinction lags drive non‐linear responses to warming in mountain plant communities across the Northern Hemisphere
Global warming is changing plant communities due to the arrival of new species from warmer regions and declining abundance of cold-adapted species. However, experimentally testing predictions about t...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:13 PM
What can 44 whole-community transplant experiments from 22 mountain ranges tell us about mountain plant biodiversity? 🌿🏔️ Our first paper from the TransPlant Network is published today in @ecography.bsky.social !
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Here is the current Fire BlueSky landscape
Fire starter packs:
Fire ecology: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Wildfire experts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Feeds:
Disasters: Fire bsky.app/profile/did:...
Wildfires (fire science): bsky.app/profile/davi...
🧪🌍🌳🔥🌿
Fire starter packs:
Fire ecology: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Wildfire experts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Feeds:
Disasters: Fire bsky.app/profile/did:...
Wildfires (fire science): bsky.app/profile/davi...
🧪🌍🌳🔥🌿
bsky.app
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Here is the current Fire BlueSky landscape
Fire starter packs:
Fire ecology: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Wildfire experts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Feeds:
Disasters: Fire bsky.app/profile/did:...
Wildfires (fire science): bsky.app/profile/davi...
🧪🌍🌳🔥🌿
Fire starter packs:
Fire ecology: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Wildfire experts: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Feeds:
Disasters: Fire bsky.app/profile/did:...
Wildfires (fire science): bsky.app/profile/davi...
🧪🌍🌳🔥🌿
Science dergisinde çıkan yeni bir makale kültürel yakmaların yangın kontrolündeki önemini tekrar gösterdi. Çalışma önce Avustralya'nın güneydoğusunda Holosen'deki yerli nüfusun artmasıyla çalı örtüsünde %50'ye varan bir azalma olduğunu göstermiş bit.ly/4hPCT7F
Shrub cover declined as Indigenous populations expanded across southeast Australia
Wildfires in forests globally have become more frequent and intense because of changes in climate and human management. Shrub layer fuels allow fire to spread vertically to forest canopy, creating hig...
bit.ly
November 15, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Science dergisinde çıkan yeni bir makale kültürel yakmaların yangın kontrolündeki önemini tekrar gösterdi. Çalışma önce Avustralya'nın güneydoğusunda Holosen'deki yerli nüfusun artmasıyla çalı örtüsünde %50'ye varan bir azalma olduğunu göstermiş bit.ly/4hPCT7F
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What makes Bluesky better :
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!
November 13, 2024 at 2:27 PM
What makes Bluesky better :
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!