Colombia's president not only understands the urgency, he actually supports doing something about it. Unlike so many other leaders. He supports the call to "develop a roadmap to break dependence on fossil fuels." #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #EndFossilFuels english.elpais.com/opinion/2025...

Book review 📚 Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix go.nature.com/4oJQAra

There is one point of agreement among both enthusiasts and sceptics: the future has already arrived go.nature.com/48M5Xuu

For the first time, microbes are part of global conservation efforts. 🌍🧫 The IUCN’s new Microbial Conservation Specialist Group— including @symbionticism.bsky.social —aims to protect the unseen majority of life on Earth. Read more: www.psu.edu/news/eberly-...

Do you know someone who does outstanding work on avian pop modelling & forecasting? Or who works at interface of avian conservation and decision making given uncertain futures? Submit a keynote nomination for the BOU conference Avian Futures here: bou.org.uk/event/avian-... . Deadline is next week!

Many of us are using LLMs in coding and scientific writing. They are very helpful tools, but we need to be thoughtful as we integrate them into our work flows to preserve accountability, voice and trust. academic.oup.com/evlett/advan.... An editorial at @evolletters.bsky.social for discussion:

Indigenous Peoples make up less than 5% of the world’s population, yet they protect significant amounts of global biodiversity. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

A postdoc position working on marine phage - please share widely!

Excited to share our new @nature.com paper mapping global mycorrhizal richness and rarity, led by Michael Van Nuland. Over 90% of richness hotspots lie outside protected areas: a critical gap in conservation. Proud to contribute as part of the @spun.earth consortium! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We're hiring an assistant researcher for the Retraction Watch Database. Find out more here:

🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜 I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology! 📍 Nottingham, UK 📅 6–8 April 2027 🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe Please share widely! #BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth

The ocean forecast is in… and it’s alarming. Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are pushing our ocean to the brink. Protecting it means protecting all life on Earth. Join our #WorldOceanDay call for greater efforts to #SaveOurOcean. www.unep.org/topics/ocean...

The Amazon rainforest may hold the title of my favorite place on Earth, but my admiration for the marine environment runs just as deep. A world that amaze me! Just take a look at this magnificent eagle ray I encountered at Galapagos National Park. Isn’t nature incredible? 🌊💙 #HappyWorldOceanDay

Last week, I returned from an inspiring workshop about communication and using large language models (LLMs) in research. We had enriching discussions with a diverse group of researchers about the pros and cons of using LLMs. It was an excellent environment for sharing ideas and mutual growth. 🫶

An emerging fungal infection is endangering bats in America https://go.nature.com/450a44e

I want to share my first post, along with some pictures from my fieldwork. A year ago, I returned from the final field season for my PhD. This project began with my master’s thesis, where I proposed a project to investigate the egg and hatchling microbiome of the yellow-spotted Amazon turtle 1/3