weecology
@weecology.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary ecology and environmental data science research group run by https://bsky.app/profile/ethan.weecology.org & https://bsky.app/profile/skmorgane.bsky.social. "They could both be wrong, but in different ways." https://weecology.org
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Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important?
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
April 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important?
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
#WithoutNSF we wouldn't have been able to train folks in the skills they need for their jobs at:
College of Charleston
Denison University
Instacart
Institute for Ecosystems Studies
National Ecological Observatory Network
Netflix
NIH
Oregon Department of Human Services
...
College of Charleston
Denison University
Instacart
Institute for Ecosystems Studies
National Ecological Observatory Network
Netflix
NIH
Oregon Department of Human Services
...
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important?
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
April 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
#WithoutNSF we wouldn't have been able to train folks in the skills they need for their jobs at:
College of Charleston
Denison University
Instacart
Institute for Ecosystems Studies
National Ecological Observatory Network
Netflix
NIH
Oregon Department of Human Services
...
College of Charleston
Denison University
Instacart
Institute for Ecosystems Studies
National Ecological Observatory Network
Netflix
NIH
Oregon Department of Human Services
...
New update on the regime shift at our long-term study site. With a little levity thanks to @skmorgane.bsky.social.
"No species was safe, and populations began to drop like characters in a George R.R. Martin book. Only kangaroo rats... were making a valiant stand against the forces of dryness"
🌎 🧪
"No species was safe, and populations began to drop like characters in a George R.R. Martin book. Only kangaroo rats... were making a valiant stand against the forces of dryness"
🌎 🧪
Regime Shift: A Winter of Grim
Every episode in a tv series starts with a recap. So… Previously, on Portal: the Regime Shift — In fall of 2023, one of the ruling families of Portal — the Desert Pocket Mouse (Ch…
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March 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New update on the regime shift at our long-term study site. With a little levity thanks to @skmorgane.bsky.social.
"No species was safe, and populations began to drop like characters in a George R.R. Martin book. Only kangaroo rats... were making a valiant stand against the forces of dryness"
🌎 🧪
"No species was safe, and populations began to drop like characters in a George R.R. Martin book. Only kangaroo rats... were making a valiant stand against the forces of dryness"
🌎 🧪
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One of my favourite papers I've been involved in was just published in @peerj.bsky.social. Working with a wonderful team of ecologists at @weecology.bsky.social, we used multivariate ecological forecasts to understand the population dynamics of desert rodents peerj.com/articles/189... 🌎 #rstats
Beyond single-species models: leveraging multispecies forecasts to navigate the dynamics of ecological predictability
Background Forecasting the responses of natural populations to environmental change is a key priority in the management of ecological systems. This is challenging because the dynamics of multi-species...
peerj.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One of my favourite papers I've been involved in was just published in @peerj.bsky.social. Working with a wonderful team of ecologists at @weecology.bsky.social, we used multivariate ecological forecasts to understand the population dynamics of desert rodents peerj.com/articles/189... 🌎 #rstats
Excited to see @vectorbyte.bsky.social joining Bluesky www.vectorbyte.org
VectorByte (VecTraits and VecDyn databases)
The VectorByte initiative is establishing a global open access data platform to study disease vectors. This project will not only serve as a hub for biological trait and abundance data for human and n...
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January 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Excited to see @vectorbyte.bsky.social joining Bluesky www.vectorbyte.org
Interested in using computer vision to help understand, manage, and conserve nature? We looking for someone to join our team to work on models, software, and community outreach in projects using airborne imagery to monitor and understand nature at scale.
We’re hiring a computer vision developer!
Interested in using computer vision to help understand, manage, and conserve nature? We hiring for a new position to join our team working on models, software, and community outreach in our existing projects using airborne imagery to monitor and understand natural systems at large scales.
jabberwocky.weecology.org
November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Interested in using computer vision to help understand, manage, and conserve nature? We looking for someone to join our team to work on models, software, and community outreach in projects using airborne imagery to monitor and understand nature at scale.
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New paper on "Near-term ecological forecasting for climate change action" by a group of folks from the Ecological Forecasting Initiative led by Mike Dietze w/me @skmorgane.bsky.social @cboettig.bsky.social @careylab.bsky.social @waterpotential.bsky.social and lots of other (non-Bluesky) folks 🌎🧪
Near-term ecological forecasting for climate change action - Nature Climate Change
In this Perspective, the authors discuss the current status of ecological forecasting research, its role in helping to address the climate and biodiversity crises facing society and potential future d...
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November 8, 2024 at 12:32 PM
New paper on "Near-term ecological forecasting for climate change action" by a group of folks from the Ecological Forecasting Initiative led by Mike Dietze w/me @skmorgane.bsky.social @cboettig.bsky.social @careylab.bsky.social @waterpotential.bsky.social and lots of other (non-Bluesky) folks 🌎🧪
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I tried to build a starter pack for researchers in ecology sensu lato. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/2MdGeqi I can add more people and spread it around.
October 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
I tried to build a starter pack for researchers in ecology sensu lato. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/2MdGeqi I can add more people and spread it around.
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Really pleased to share the preprint of Ms Simrik Bhandari's primary thesis paper examining spatial patterns in Nepal's record outbreaks of dengue in 2022 and 2023. (1/n)
Spatial Patterns of Dengue Incidence in Nepal During Record Outbreaks in 2022 and 2023: Implications for Public Health Interventions https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.06.24316870v1
Spatial Patterns of Dengue Incidence in Nepal During Record Outbreaks in 2022 and 2023: Implications for Public Health Interventions https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.06.24316870v1
Dengue, first reported as a travel case in Nepal in 2004, was initially confined to the lower plains
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November 7, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Really pleased to share the preprint of Ms Simrik Bhandari's primary thesis paper examining spatial patterns in Nepal's record outbreaks of dengue in 2022 and 2023. (1/n)
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If I had known a career in “weecology” was an option, I might have made some very different decisions.
Two days left to apply for our new @weecology.bsky.social PhD position in @skmorgane.bsky.social's lab. If you like mammals, field work in beautiful places, and understanding how ecosystems change using long-term data this might be the graduate position for you!
Hey world! I'm looking for a new PhD student. Do you love data? We have nearly 50 years of it! Do you love field work? the Portal Project is the prettiest place on Earth (I may be a little biased). Do you love studying how and why communities change? Well, do I have the position for you! 🧪🌏
October 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM
If I had known a career in “weecology” was an option, I might have made some very different decisions.
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There are still 5 days left to apply to join me teaching interdisciplinary data analytics at Denison University!
It's an exciting place w/ great resources. PhD in any field + ability to teach using R and/or Python; @ Assistant or Associate Professor rank, apply by Oct 7 apply.interfolio.com/151230
It's an exciting place w/ great resources. PhD in any field + ability to teach using R and/or Python; @ Assistant or Associate Professor rank, apply by Oct 7 apply.interfolio.com/151230
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October 2, 2024 at 6:17 PM
There are still 5 days left to apply to join me teaching interdisciplinary data analytics at Denison University!
It's an exciting place w/ great resources. PhD in any field + ability to teach using R and/or Python; @ Assistant or Associate Professor rank, apply by Oct 7 apply.interfolio.com/151230
It's an exciting place w/ great resources. PhD in any field + ability to teach using R and/or Python; @ Assistant or Associate Professor rank, apply by Oct 7 apply.interfolio.com/151230
We're looking for a PhD student to join us starting Fall 2025 to work on our long-term study (almost 50 years!) of small mammals and plants to understand and predict changes in species abundances and biodiversity in response to changing climate and biotic conditions. 🧪🌎
PhD Student Opening: Small Mammal Community Dynamics
Interested in understanding how ecological systems change through time? Morgan Ernest’s Lab at the University of Florida has an opening for a PhD student to start Fall 2025. The new student will wo…
jabberwocky.weecology.org
October 2, 2024 at 1:18 PM
We're looking for a PhD student to join us starting Fall 2025 to work on our long-term study (almost 50 years!) of small mammals and plants to understand and predict changes in species abundances and biodiversity in response to changing climate and biotic conditions. 🧪🌎
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I'm looking for a PhD student to join @weecology.bsky.social to study ecological forecasting using wading birds in the Everglades. The position will be focused on data science, time-series modeling, and forecasting. There will also be opportunities for field, drone, and computer vision work. 🌎
PhD Student Position In Ecological Forecasting Of Everglades Wading Birds
Ethan White’s lab at the University of Florida has an opening for a PhD student starting in Fall 2025 to study ecological forecasting of wading birds in the Everglades.
jabberwocky.weecology.org
August 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I'm looking for a PhD student to join @weecology.bsky.social to study ecological forecasting using wading birds in the Everglades. The position will be focused on data science, time-series modeling, and forecasting. There will also be opportunities for field, drone, and computer vision work. 🌎
We're looking for a new #PhD student to join weecology! Come learn and work with us studying ecological forecasting and dynamics with wading birds in the Everglades.
PhD Student Position In Ecological Forecasting Of Everglades Wading Birds
Ethan White’s lab at the University of Florida has an opening for a PhD student starting in Fall 2025 to study ecological forecasting of wading birds in the Everglades.
jabberwocky.weecology.org
August 29, 2024 at 1:54 PM
We're looking for a new #PhD student to join weecology! Come learn and work with us studying ecological forecasting and dynamics with wading birds in the Everglades.
New preprint on our work monitoring Everglades wading birds in near real-time using drones, computer vision models, & automated workflows. 🧪🌎
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
#rstats data viz website: everwatch.weecology.org
Open data: zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/...
Code: github.com/weecology/ev...
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
#rstats data viz website: everwatch.weecology.org
Open data: zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/...
Code: github.com/weecology/ev...
Near real-time monitoring of long legged wading birds using uncrewed aircraft systems and computer vision
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
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July 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM
New preprint on our work monitoring Everglades wading birds in near real-time using drones, computer vision models, & automated workflows. 🧪🌎
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
#rstats data viz website: everwatch.weecology.org
Open data: zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/...
Code: github.com/weecology/ev...
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
#rstats data viz website: everwatch.weecology.org
Open data: zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/...
Code: github.com/weecology/ev...
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We (@weecology.bsky.social) monitor Everglades wading birds using drones & turn this imagery into data in near real-time using computer vision models to detect birds & automated workflows to immediately process new imagery. 🧪🌎
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
Blog post doi.org/10.59350/b5b...
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
Blog post doi.org/10.59350/b5b...
July 29, 2024 at 1:48 PM
We (@weecology.bsky.social) monitor Everglades wading birds using drones & turn this imagery into data in near real-time using computer vision models to detect birds & automated workflows to immediately process new imagery. 🧪🌎
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
Blog post doi.org/10.59350/b5b...
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
Blog post doi.org/10.59350/b5b...
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New NSF Postdoc Fellowship track.
“…will support Fellows that leverage large data, such as those from the National Ecological Observation Network (NEON), and innovative approaches, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and modeling…”
www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/ns...
“…will support Fellows that leverage large data, such as those from the National Ecological Observation Network (NEON), and innovative approaches, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and modeling…”
www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/ns...
Dear Colleague Letter: Announcing a New Track in the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) Program: Biological Research, Understanding and Solutions for a Resilient Planet (nsf24108) | N...
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July 23, 2024 at 12:53 PM
New NSF Postdoc Fellowship track.
“…will support Fellows that leverage large data, such as those from the National Ecological Observation Network (NEON), and innovative approaches, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and modeling…”
www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/ns...
“…will support Fellows that leverage large data, such as those from the National Ecological Observation Network (NEON), and innovative approaches, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and modeling…”
www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/ns...
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🧪 Very cool results on food webs by lab members:
[1] Banville et al.: what does it mean to use probabilities to represent interactions?
[2] @gabdans.bsky.social et al.: local reconstruction of regional food webs
[1] ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
[2] royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
[1] Banville et al.: what does it mean to use probabilities to represent interactions?
[2] @gabdans.bsky.social et al.: local reconstruction of regional food webs
[1] ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
[2] royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
July 24, 2024 at 1:58 PM
🧪 Very cool results on food webs by lab members:
[1] Banville et al.: what does it mean to use probabilities to represent interactions?
[2] @gabdans.bsky.social et al.: local reconstruction of regional food webs
[1] ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
[2] royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
[1] Banville et al.: what does it mean to use probabilities to represent interactions?
[2] @gabdans.bsky.social et al.: local reconstruction of regional food webs
[1] ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
[2] royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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#BeneficialMicrobes day 3 starts with Elizabeth Mallott discussing human gut microbiome. Mallot has a background in sociology and looks outside of race/ethnicity for variables that alter the gut microbiome. Love this shift in microbiome research. Cites this paper:
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
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Chasing Ghosts: Race, Racism, and the Future of Microbiome Research | mSystems
In this article, we argue that a careful examination of human microbiome science’s
relationship with race and racism is necessary to foster equitable social and ecological
relations in the field. We p...
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July 24, 2024 at 2:10 PM
#BeneficialMicrobes day 3 starts with Elizabeth Mallott discussing human gut microbiome. Mallot has a background in sociology and looks outside of race/ethnicity for variables that alter the gut microbiome. Love this shift in microbiome research. Cites this paper:
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
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We published a dataset of canopy tree maps for 100 million trees in the National Ecological Observatory Network with info on location, species identify, & size 🧪🌍
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive DataVis: visualize.idtrees.org
Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive DataVis: visualize.idtrees.org
Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
New dataset on 100 million canopy trees across the National Ecological Observatory Network
New dataset of canopy tree maps for 100 million trees in the National Ecological Observatory Network with information on location, species identify, and size. Paper: Interactive web visualization: …
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July 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM
We published a dataset of canopy tree maps for 100 million trees in the National Ecological Observatory Network with info on location, species identify, & size 🧪🌍
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive DataVis: visualize.idtrees.org
Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive DataVis: visualize.idtrees.org
Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
We made maps of 100 million trees in the National Ecological Observatory Network with info on location, species identify, and size 🧪🌎
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive #DataViz: visualize.idtrees.org
#OpenData on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog Post: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive #DataViz: visualize.idtrees.org
#OpenData on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog Post: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Individual canopy tree species maps for the National Ecological Observatory Network
Detailed maps of tree species can be used for forest analysis, biogeographic research and ecosystem monitoring. This study provides individual tree species maps for 24 sites in the United States Natio...
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July 22, 2024 at 2:09 PM
We made maps of 100 million trees in the National Ecological Observatory Network with info on location, species identify, and size 🧪🌎
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive #DataViz: visualize.idtrees.org
#OpenData on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog Post: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Interactive #DataViz: visualize.idtrees.org
#OpenData on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Blog Post: doi.org/10.59350/zb2...
Our @skmorgane.bsky.social has been chronically a potentially rapid shift in species composition happening at one of our long-term study sites. Check out her most recent update 🌎🧪
Regime shift cometh? Saga Continues
Welcome back to our next installment of: what the heck is happening with the Portal rodents? For those just tuning in, I might recommend reading our first two installments: Regime Shift Cometh? and…
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July 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Our @skmorgane.bsky.social has been chronically a potentially rapid shift in species composition happening at one of our long-term study sites. Check out her most recent update 🌎🧪
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Latest update on the rodent community dynamics at Portal - is a regime shift still in the cards? Read and find out! jabberwocky.weecology.org/2024/07/08/r...
Regime shift cometh? Saga Continues
Welcome back to our next installment of: what the heck is happening with the Portal rodents? For those just tuning in, I might recommend reading our first two installments: Regime Shift Cometh? and…
jabberwocky.weecology.org
July 8, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Latest update on the rodent community dynamics at Portal - is a regime shift still in the cards? Read and find out! jabberwocky.weecology.org/2024/07/08/r...
We've been monitoring what appears to be the start of an active regime shift at one of our long-term study sites. The ecosystem is likely rapidly transitioning from a decade long stable state to a new state & we can watch the transition happen. We can do this thanks to... 🌎🧪
Regime shift still cometh?
Back when I had optimistic views of my time, I vowed to do more blogging this year. Sadly, life had other plans. But I return with an update to an earlier post on the Portal rodent community. To re…
jabberwocky.weecology.org
May 13, 2024 at 2:41 PM
We've been monitoring what appears to be the start of an active regime shift at one of our long-term study sites. The ecosystem is likely rapidly transitioning from a decade long stable state to a new state & we can watch the transition happen. We can do this thanks to... 🌎🧪
Has anyone we know gone through the NSF LTREB renewal process (the renewal proposal for the 2nd 5 years of funding)? We're starting work on the renewal for the Portal Project (portal.weecology.org) and are hoping to see an example of what this looks like since it's our first time doing one. 🌍
Portal Project
Long-term ecological research
portal.weecology.org
February 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Has anyone we know gone through the NSF LTREB renewal process (the renewal proposal for the 2nd 5 years of funding)? We're starting work on the renewal for the Portal Project (portal.weecology.org) and are hoping to see an example of what this looks like since it's our first time doing one. 🌍