Julen Astigarraga
@julenastigarraga.bsky.social
Ecology, forests, global change, biogeography, rstats, data science | Ekosistemetan ematen diren aldaketak ulertzeko ahaleginean
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I am pleased to announce a new postdoctoral position in Theoretical Ecology. More info here: info.bc3research.org/2025/11/06/p...
Postdoctoral position in agroecology for TRANSFORM Project
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time postdoctoral research position to support activities within a Horizon Europe project. The project focuses on developing innovative cr...
info.bc3research.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am pleased to announce a new postdoctoral position in Theoretical Ecology. More info here: info.bc3research.org/2025/11/06/p...
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#PhD investigating the Ecology and Evolution of tree size - integrating field ecology, molecular biology, and biogeography to answer how and why giant trees evolved and what are the consequences of gigantism.
www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/esquivel-mue...
www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/esquivel-mue...
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#PhD investigating the Ecology and Evolution of tree size - integrating field ecology, molecular biology, and biogeography to answer how and why giant trees evolved and what are the consequences of gigantism.
www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/esquivel-mue...
www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/esquivel-mue...
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It was great to host @julenastigarraga.bsky.social at BC3 today. He gave a fantastic talk about improving predictions in ecology and the role of mechanistic models in predicting change in forests. Hoping we can keep the conversations going and collaborate in the near future!
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It was great to host @julenastigarraga.bsky.social at BC3 today. He gave a fantastic talk about improving predictions in ecology and the role of mechanistic models in predicting change in forests. Hoping we can keep the conversations going and collaborate in the near future!
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When publishing a paper about an R package, how do you ensure the source code is permanently stored? CRAN or GitHub does not grant long-term persistence. Is issuing a DOI via linking GitHub with Zenodo a good idea for R packages? Or are there better ways? Maybe @ropensci.org knows.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
When publishing a paper about an R package, how do you ensure the source code is permanently stored? CRAN or GitHub does not grant long-term persistence. Is issuing a DOI via linking GitHub with Zenodo a good idea for R packages? Or are there better ways? Maybe @ropensci.org knows.
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Mortality from fire & wind is increasing in Europe's forests, but what about biotic disturbances? A new, massive dataset compiled by @thlasny.bsky.social and many local experts shows a mixed picture: While wood borers increase strongly, defoliator activity generally decreases doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Mortality from fire & wind is increasing in Europe's forests, but what about biotic disturbances? A new, massive dataset compiled by @thlasny.bsky.social and many local experts shows a mixed picture: While wood borers increase strongly, defoliator activity generally decreases doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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🌲 Very happy to share our new study on where, when, and why trees die across the range of 3 major southern US pines: Pinus taeda, P. palustris, and P. elliottii (loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine).
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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Mosaic of Size‐Dependent Mortality in Three Ecologically and Economically Important Pine Species Reveals Patterns Across Space and Time
Aim Global forests face increasing stresses from novel climate states, altered disturbance regimes and the spread of pests and pathogens. Understanding where and when mortality occurs across species...
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🌲 Very happy to share our new study on where, when, and why trees die across the range of 3 major southern US pines: Pinus taeda, P. palustris, and P. elliottii (loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine).
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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🔗 doi.org/10.1111/geb.70141
@ird-fr.bsky.social @umramap.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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Spain's fire-ridden summer 2025 sparked big debates about how forests are managed. Now new research in @jappliedecology.bsky.social shows that pine plantations in Spain can increase fire severity, that post-fire recovery is rare, & but that tree density management can help tinyurl.com/mf33xrt8
The legacy of pine plantations on fire severity
Our findings provide quantitative evidence that pine plantations can exacerbate fire severity under contemporary climate conditions, and that, once burned, these areas seldom recover. Effective spati....
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Spain's fire-ridden summer 2025 sparked big debates about how forests are managed. Now new research in @jappliedecology.bsky.social shows that pine plantations in Spain can increase fire severity, that post-fire recovery is rare, & but that tree density management can help tinyurl.com/mf33xrt8
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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/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
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Open position for a methods-savvy PhD student to work on combining diverse data sources to understand forests! Great chance to work on an important topic with Mari Myllymäki and me + collaborators across Europe. Please apply (by 31st Oct) or share forward valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/rese...
Research scientist, doctoral researcher, statistics/forest science - Natural Resources Institute Finland
Open job: Research scientist, doctoral researcher, statistics/forest science, Natural Resources Institute Finland - Find all jobs in Valtiolle.fi
valtiolle.fi
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Open position for a methods-savvy PhD student to work on combining diverse data sources to understand forests! Great chance to work on an important topic with Mari Myllymäki and me + collaborators across Europe. Please apply (by 31st Oct) or share forward valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/rese...
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El de hoy, Día de las Bibliotecas, puede ser adecuado para recuperar este texto que publiqué en el @ministerioctxt.bsky.social de @ctxt.es
ctxt.es/es/20210301/...
ctxt.es/es/20210301/...
Manifiesto a favor de las bibliotecas (extended mix)
En unos tiempos en los que se apela a la utilidad inmediata para justificar el gasto público, resulta reconfortante seguir gastando dinero en instituciones cuyo único objetivo es ampliar nuestra capac...
ctxt.es
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
El de hoy, Día de las Bibliotecas, puede ser adecuado para recuperar este texto que publiqué en el @ministerioctxt.bsky.social de @ctxt.es
ctxt.es/es/20210301/...
ctxt.es/es/20210301/...
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Just over a week to go until the #30DayMapChallenge kicks off!
If you're thinking about using #RStats for some or all of the challenge, you might find the section on visualizing spatial data in "The Art of Visualization with #ggplot2" helpful! 📊
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/art-of-viz/s...
#DataViz
If you're thinking about using #RStats for some or all of the challenge, you might find the section on visualizing spatial data in "The Art of Visualization with #ggplot2" helpful! 📊
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/art-of-viz/s...
#DataViz
October 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Just over a week to go until the #30DayMapChallenge kicks off!
If you're thinking about using #RStats for some or all of the challenge, you might find the section on visualizing spatial data in "The Art of Visualization with #ggplot2" helpful! 📊
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/art-of-viz/s...
#DataViz
If you're thinking about using #RStats for some or all of the challenge, you might find the section on visualizing spatial data in "The Art of Visualization with #ggplot2" helpful! 📊
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/art-of-viz/s...
#DataViz
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Still fascinated with #webR and its potential for teaching stats
Here students can play (even from their phones) and find out themselves how the p-value depends on sample size
pakillo.github.io/LM-GLM-GLMM-... #rstats
Here students can play (even from their phones) and find out themselves how the p-value depends on sample size
pakillo.github.io/LM-GLM-GLMM-... #rstats
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Still fascinated with #webR and its potential for teaching stats
Here students can play (even from their phones) and find out themselves how the p-value depends on sample size
pakillo.github.io/LM-GLM-GLMM-... #rstats
Here students can play (even from their phones) and find out themselves how the p-value depends on sample size
pakillo.github.io/LM-GLM-GLMM-... #rstats
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Yippie, my paper is now out in Global Ecology and Biogeography!
Basically, we tried to destroy (simulated!) forest landscapes
And despite increasing disturbances 100-fold and decreasing regeneration by 99% - we didn't manage to! (in most cases anyways)
Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/geb....
Basically, we tried to destroy (simulated!) forest landscapes
And despite increasing disturbances 100-fold and decreasing regeneration by 99% - we didn't manage to! (in most cases anyways)
Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/geb....
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yippie, my paper is now out in Global Ecology and Biogeography!
Basically, we tried to destroy (simulated!) forest landscapes
And despite increasing disturbances 100-fold and decreasing regeneration by 99% - we didn't manage to! (in most cases anyways)
Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/geb....
Basically, we tried to destroy (simulated!) forest landscapes
And despite increasing disturbances 100-fold and decreasing regeneration by 99% - we didn't manage to! (in most cases anyways)
Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/geb....
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📢JUEVES 23 OCTUBRE en #CicloSeminarios #ICIFOR @csic.es
el gran @ajpelu.bsky.social
👉nos hablará sobre "Repoblaciones forestales🌲🌳, cambio
climático🌍 y su vulnerabilidad, naturalización y resiliencia en clima mediterráneo" 🔥🛰
¡No os lo perdáis!
#Evento online: conectaha.csic.es/b/lau-clk-56...
el gran @ajpelu.bsky.social
👉nos hablará sobre "Repoblaciones forestales🌲🌳, cambio
climático🌍 y su vulnerabilidad, naturalización y resiliencia en clima mediterráneo" 🔥🛰
¡No os lo perdáis!
#Evento online: conectaha.csic.es/b/lau-clk-56...
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
📢JUEVES 23 OCTUBRE en #CicloSeminarios #ICIFOR @csic.es
el gran @ajpelu.bsky.social
👉nos hablará sobre "Repoblaciones forestales🌲🌳, cambio
climático🌍 y su vulnerabilidad, naturalización y resiliencia en clima mediterráneo" 🔥🛰
¡No os lo perdáis!
#Evento online: conectaha.csic.es/b/lau-clk-56...
el gran @ajpelu.bsky.social
👉nos hablará sobre "Repoblaciones forestales🌲🌳, cambio
climático🌍 y su vulnerabilidad, naturalización y resiliencia en clima mediterráneo" 🔥🛰
¡No os lo perdáis!
#Evento online: conectaha.csic.es/b/lau-clk-56...
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Happy to share our last study published in @natcomms.nature.com
We asked
Can the weather tell trees when it’ is time to reproduce?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We asked
Can the weather tell trees when it’ is time to reproduce?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Happy to share our last study published in @natcomms.nature.com
We asked
Can the weather tell trees when it’ is time to reproduce?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We asked
Can the weather tell trees when it’ is time to reproduce?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🚨 New in @nature.com: Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source.
Led by Hannah Carle, with @umramap.bsky.social @ird-fr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @umdscience.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social @creaf.cat
👉 nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09497-8
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Led by Hannah Carle, with @umramap.bsky.social @ird-fr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @umdscience.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social @creaf.cat
👉 nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09497-8
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Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source - Nature
A transition from carbon sink to source for the aboveground woody biomass of moist tropical Australian forests has occurred, driven by increasingly extreme climate anomalies.
nature.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚨 New in @nature.com: Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source.
Led by Hannah Carle, with @umramap.bsky.social @ird-fr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @umdscience.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social @creaf.cat
👉 nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09497-8
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Led by Hannah Carle, with @umramap.bsky.social @ird-fr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @umdscience.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social @creaf.cat
👉 nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09497-8
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🐦🦇 ¡Documentamos cómo el nóctulo grande captura y come aves migratorias en pleno vuelo!
Alucina, la persigue en caída libre por más de 1 km y se la come en el aire.
@laueast.bsky.social @theclickitclick.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @bioacousticsau.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Alucina, la persigue en caída libre por más de 1 km y se la come en el aire.
@laueast.bsky.social @theclickitclick.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @bioacousticsau.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight
Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...
www.science.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🐦🦇 ¡Documentamos cómo el nóctulo grande captura y come aves migratorias en pleno vuelo!
Alucina, la persigue en caída libre por más de 1 km y se la come en el aire.
@laueast.bsky.social @theclickitclick.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @bioacousticsau.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Alucina, la persigue en caída libre por más de 1 km y se la come en el aire.
@laueast.bsky.social @theclickitclick.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @bioacousticsau.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Still want to make cleaning biodiversity data shrimp-ler? 🦐
Good news: We just updated our Cleaning Biodiversity Data in R book, so you still can! We've updated data for 2025, added new content & fixed lots of silly typos 😀
Live the shrimp-le life:
cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au
#rstats #ecology 🧪🌏
Good news: We just updated our Cleaning Biodiversity Data in R book, so you still can! We've updated data for 2025, added new content & fixed lots of silly typos 😀
Live the shrimp-le life:
cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au
#rstats #ecology 🧪🌏
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Still want to make cleaning biodiversity data shrimp-ler? 🦐
Good news: We just updated our Cleaning Biodiversity Data in R book, so you still can! We've updated data for 2025, added new content & fixed lots of silly typos 😀
Live the shrimp-le life:
cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au
#rstats #ecology 🧪🌏
Good news: We just updated our Cleaning Biodiversity Data in R book, so you still can! We've updated data for 2025, added new content & fixed lots of silly typos 😀
Live the shrimp-le life:
cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au
#rstats #ecology 🧪🌏
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It is time to recognize research software as a valuable scientific contribution in itself, beyond a tool — and to support it
go.nature.com/438X8qS
go.nature.com/438X8qS
Stop treating code like an afterthought: record, share and value it
Scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices.
go.nature.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It is time to recognize research software as a valuable scientific contribution in itself, beyond a tool — and to support it
go.nature.com/438X8qS
go.nature.com/438X8qS
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Reposted by Julen Astigarraga
The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
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¡Aviso importante para editores, autores y revisores! 🚨
El próximo 2 de octubre migramos nuestros servicios de alojamiento a @pkp.sfu.ca (PKP) y actualizamos a la versión OJS 3. Ese día la web y la plataforma editorial de la revista no estará operativa. Os contamos más detalles en este hilo.
El próximo 2 de octubre migramos nuestros servicios de alojamiento a @pkp.sfu.ca (PKP) y actualizamos a la versión OJS 3. Ese día la web y la plataforma editorial de la revista no estará operativa. Os contamos más detalles en este hilo.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
¡Aviso importante para editores, autores y revisores! 🚨
El próximo 2 de octubre migramos nuestros servicios de alojamiento a @pkp.sfu.ca (PKP) y actualizamos a la versión OJS 3. Ese día la web y la plataforma editorial de la revista no estará operativa. Os contamos más detalles en este hilo.
El próximo 2 de octubre migramos nuestros servicios de alojamiento a @pkp.sfu.ca (PKP) y actualizamos a la versión OJS 3. Ese día la web y la plataforma editorial de la revista no estará operativa. Os contamos más detalles en este hilo.
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Just out in PNAS!
We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.
Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.
Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Sustainable forest planning: Assessing biodiversity effects of Triad zoning based on empirical data and virtual landscapes | PNAS
The Triad framework seeks to balance the economic and ecological functions in forested
landscapes by combining intensively, extensively, and unmana...
www.pnas.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just out in PNAS!
We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.
Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We used multi-taxon data to model virtual forest landscapes.
Forest withdrawn from timber harvesting are needed in a much higher share than they currently are in Europe, and extensive forests contribute less than expected to multi-taxon diversity.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...