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Luca Morreale
@lucamorreale.bsky.social
Smithsonian Climate Change Postdoctoral Fellow | ForestGEO | Previously Boston University E&E |
| He/him | Forest ecology, forest biomass & carbon
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I've got some GOOD NEWS for once! Surge of donations to the PRI museum in New York is going to let it stay open for at least a few more months. Keep going! ithacavoice.org/2025/04/dona...
Donation spike gives Museum of the Earth new life but future remains uncertain - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y. — Following a surge of donations sparked by The Ithaca Voice’s reporting, the Museum of the Earth — one of the last natural history museums in upstate New […]
ithacavoice.org
April 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I'm devastated and heartbroken. Staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) got the ax. Most likely means the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) is also cooked. USGCRP was the glue across the Federal family on all things climate - reducing duplication and making efficiencies.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.
February 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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This morning, the National Science Foundation fired 168 probationary employees, effective immediately. The number represents roughly 10% of its workforce.

Follow Science’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally. ⬇️ scim.ag/40XtSSi
Trump Tracker: Firings, lawsuits, and U.S. science in chaos
Follow President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally
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February 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Ok, I made a new starter pack: Science Job Accounts! I want to try & collect together account that are likely to post jobs/internships/employment opportunities in science. It is heavily US/Ecology based (and would probably be better as a feed). Please suggest other accounts!! go.bsky.app/QPGnfWu
February 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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At what spatial resolution should we map forest carbon from space?

[1/2] In our letter @science.org led by Laura Duncanson we reflect on whether a pursuit of ever-higher resolution maps is necessarily a good thing.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Spatial resolution for forest carbon maps
www.science.org
January 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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📖Published📖

Check out our new Research Article 👉 Yes, they're all individuals: Hierarchical models for repeat survey data improve estimates of tree growth and size 🌳 🌎 🧪
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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I know we have a million starter packs right now, but I think we need one for forest management & policy!

I know I missed a ton of people, so if you'd like to be added, please message me (particularly you tropical foresters). Or, if you don't want to be on this list, lmk!
November 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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As Prof. Priyanga Amarasekare's heartbreaking saga at UCLA drags into another year, I've compiled a thread of articles written about the situation. My sardonic take: Some people didn't like to be accused of racism and decided to destroy her career over their hurt feelings. 1/21
January 10, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Not-so-random forests: Comparing voting and decision tree ensembles for characterizing partial harvest events

by Valerie Pasquarella @lucamorreale.bsky.social Jonathan Thompson & others!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 20, 2023 at 7:23 PM
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Hurricanes Pose Substantial Risk to New England Forest Carbon Stocks t.co/Y17x5qjGPz #biorxiv_ecology

our new pre-print on the work I've been conducting during my postdoc @harvardforest.bsky.social with amazing collaborators
November 25, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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Some pro-wetland language :-)
October 9, 2023 at 9:55 AM