Pablo Garcia-Diaz
@pablo-ecology.bsky.social
Ecologist. Ecological modelling, ecosystem services, invasive alien species, and wildlife trade. Often found running models or marvelling at reptiles
The importance of separating the ‘transport’ and ‘introduction’ stages when studying #bioinvasions. The alien agave plants on the left in the photos are contained within the boundaries of the smallholding and have not spread to the nearby ravine – I wouldn’t consider them introduced in the wild
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The importance of separating the ‘transport’ and ‘introduction’ stages when studying #bioinvasions. The alien agave plants on the left in the photos are contained within the boundaries of the smallholding and have not spread to the nearby ravine – I wouldn’t consider them introduced in the wild
Small exclosures to protect strawberry trees (Arbutus unedo) from wild boars at Parque Natural Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia
October 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Small exclosures to protect strawberry trees (Arbutus unedo) from wild boars at Parque Natural Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia
Today at the RAE in Mendoza #Argentina! #bioinvasions
October 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today at the RAE in Mendoza #Argentina! #bioinvasions
A flock of Mountain parakeets (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) #argentinabirds #birds
September 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A flock of Mountain parakeets (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) #argentinabirds #birds
The rather spectacular flowers of a Tillandsia
August 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The rather spectacular flowers of a Tillandsia
Very excited to share this review. Stemming from the @ipbes.net IAS Assessment, it is the most comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of the status of invasive alien species globally. An essential reference for anyone interested in #bioinvasions 🌎🌐 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
August 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Very excited to share this review. Stemming from the @ipbes.net IAS Assessment, it is the most comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of the status of invasive alien species globally. An essential reference for anyone interested in #bioinvasions 🌎🌐 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A guanaco (Lama guanicoe) in the snow at the rather spectacular PN Los Cardones (Argentina)
August 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A guanaco (Lama guanicoe) in the snow at the rather spectacular PN Los Cardones (Argentina)
Interestingly, I have noticed a reticence to consider options other than population control when managing invasive species. We wrote about it here academic.oup.com/bioscience/a.... 🌐 #bioinvasions
July 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Interestingly, I have noticed a reticence to consider options other than population control when managing invasive species. We wrote about it here academic.oup.com/bioscience/a.... 🌐 #bioinvasions
New paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We traced the origin of thousands of wildlife imported into the US. Key takeaway: significant and concerning inconsistencies in the declared provenance of many species. Check it out! 🌎🌐🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
New paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We traced the origin of thousands of wildlife imported into the US. Key takeaway: significant and concerning inconsistencies in the declared provenance of many species. Check it out! 🌎🌐🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Let's play spot the Ornate tinamou / Inambú serrano (Nothoprocta ornata). Aimacha del Valle, #argentinabirds #birds #addBirder
July 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Let's play spot the Ornate tinamou / Inambú serrano (Nothoprocta ornata). Aimacha del Valle, #argentinabirds #birds #addBirder
A fairly accurate description of invasion science by xkcd #bioinvasions
July 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A fairly accurate description of invasion science by xkcd #bioinvasions
New preprint! We used approximate bayesian computation to combine sparse local data and global water quality models to explore broad spatiotemporal trends in organic pollution in northwestern Argentina. Check it out! www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
July 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New preprint! We used approximate bayesian computation to combine sparse local data and global water quality models to explore broad spatiotemporal trends in organic pollution in northwestern Argentina. Check it out! www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Welcome to the jungle.
June 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Welcome to the jungle.
New paper! We combined novel quantitative models + monitoring data to answer the Q: why do some alien trees persist through succession? The role of demographic traits in explaining the ability of alien tree species to invade subtropical forests #bioinvasions 🌎🌐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
New paper! We combined novel quantitative models + monitoring data to answer the Q: why do some alien trees persist through succession? The role of demographic traits in explaining the ability of alien tree species to invade subtropical forests #bioinvasions 🌎🌐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This paper transformed the way I think about community ecology and modelling: So Many Variables: Joint Modeling in Community Ecology 🌎🧪🌐 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
![A screenshot of page 766 of TREE paper "So Many Variables: Joint Modeling in Community Ecology" with a highlighted text that reads "The older tradition is ‘algorithmic’
[9] multivariate analysis, which in ecology has had a historic focus on algorithms for ordination
(e.g., correspondence analysis, non-metric multidimensional scaling, canonical correspondence
analysis) [5,10,11], and resampling-based hypothesis testing procedures [12,13]. While an
underlying statistical model may sometimes have served as motivation [11], technology limited the extent to which the fitting algorithm could reflect it."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jvl2oy4s2hpizxkbd7ngq7ty/bafkreibmudemvmniayf7g5bbfe6jdxfqkoafoan3g5fhehey6hr643jdjm@jpeg)
May 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This paper transformed the way I think about community ecology and modelling: So Many Variables: Joint Modeling in Community Ecology 🌎🧪🌐 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Interested in modelling multiple ecosystem services and their interactions but don't know where to start? Check out our OA new paper! We combined expert knowledge and network analyses to build conceptual system maps and guide data-gathering efforts. 🌎🧪🌐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Interested in modelling multiple ecosystem services and their interactions but don't know where to start? Check out our OA new paper! We combined expert knowledge and network analyses to build conceptual system maps and guide data-gathering efforts. 🌎🧪🌐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A couple of fluffy striped owl (Asio clamatus) owlets in an urban park in northern Argentina 🌎 🐦🦉
May 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A couple of fluffy striped owl (Asio clamatus) owlets in an urban park in northern Argentina 🌎 🐦🦉
A little bit of fieldwork counting and measuring cardones at Parque Nacional Los Cardones in #Argentina. With the outstanding collaboration and support of National Parks Argentina
May 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A little bit of fieldwork counting and measuring cardones at Parque Nacional Los Cardones in #Argentina. With the outstanding collaboration and support of National Parks Argentina
The transition between the Yungas jungle and the Chaco Serrano in #Tucumán. Forests dominated by the #invasive Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in the background (brown leaves) #bioinvasions
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The transition between the Yungas jungle and the Chaco Serrano in #Tucumán. Forests dominated by the #invasive Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in the background (brown leaves) #bioinvasions
Horizontal portability: A proposal for representing place-based relational values in research and policy 🌎 🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
April 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Horizontal portability: A proposal for representing place-based relational values in research and policy 🌎 🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A few years ago, we wrote this paper as a brief introduction to quantitative modelling in #ecology and #conservation. I reckon it is still relevant 🌎🧪🌐 A concise guide to developing and using quantitative models in conservation management conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
April 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A few years ago, we wrote this paper as a brief introduction to quantitative modelling in #ecology and #conservation. I reckon it is still relevant 🌎🧪🌐 A concise guide to developing and using quantitative models in conservation management conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
I've recently finished reading these three fantastic books (in Spanish). Full of insights and challenging to read at times, these books show the impact and legacies of bad (or unexisting) environmental governance and colonialism and describe alternatives for a better future. Highly recommended! 🌎
April 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I've recently finished reading these three fantastic books (in Spanish). Full of insights and challenging to read at times, these books show the impact and legacies of bad (or unexisting) environmental governance and colonialism and describe alternatives for a better future. Highly recommended! 🌎
New #wildlifetrade preprint! Using one of the most comprehensive datasets available, we investigated the origin of wildlife arriving in the #US - we id important transport routes & key sources. 'Tracing Trade: Mapping the Global Dimensions of US Wildlife Imports' 🌎🌐🧪 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
March 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New #wildlifetrade preprint! Using one of the most comprehensive datasets available, we investigated the origin of wildlife arriving in the #US - we id important transport routes & key sources. 'Tracing Trade: Mapping the Global Dimensions of US Wildlife Imports' 🌎🌐🧪 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....