@climatenews.bsky.social Another Datapoint - weakened trade winds had been the reason...

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Nos acercamos a la fecha! El Congreso Latinoamericano de Herpetología es una reunión que ha marcado el inicio de muchas colaboraciones internacionales y ha servido de inspiración para otros. Es una celebración a la ciencia latina y estamos más que listos para recibir sus resúmenes!🐸🐢🐍🦎🇨🇷 #CLHXIII

Great to see more innovation with eDNA this time looking at rainwater in tropical forests for greater insights 🌍 #TropicalEcology #TropicalForests #eDNA phys.org/news/2025-08...

Vamos a Costa Rica! 🇨🇷 frogs will be waiting! ❤️‍🩹

Females and predatory bats appear to integrate water ripples produced by calls, but do they care about swat ripples? That is, could attacks by the frog-biting midge create effects that cascade throughout the communication network, and shift relative male fitness? Photo by @kathglz.bsky.social

🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨 Variation in sexual signals and defensive strategies elicits receiver-dependent shifts in attractiveness *Open Access!* in @jexpbiol.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... w/ Dineilys Aparicio, Hoover Pantoja-Sánchez, Rachel Page, & @xebernal.bsky.social 🧵 Photo by Christian Ziegler

Costa Rica will be hosting the Latin-American Conference of Herpetology.. my first conference ever was hosted by Colombia and I had a blast! Now it will be hosted in my home country and I cannot wait! 🇨🇷🐸🐍🐢🦎🐊 More information below 👇🏽

Why do treehoppers look so weird?! Our latest paper, out this week in @pnas.org, suggests a perhaps unexpected reason - static electricity ⚡ We show that treehoppers can detect the electrostatic cues of predators and that their crazy shapes may boost their electrosensitivity! doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Get to know our keynote speakers! Conoce a nuestros invitados! Inscríbete en el XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Herpetología y comparte con nosotros de estas charlas y mucho mas! 🐸 No olvides que si quieres participar en las ponencias debes enviar tu resumen antes del 31 de Agosto.🦎 #XIIICLH 🇨🇷

Postdoctoral fellowship available to work with Opiliones and work with an amazing costarican scientist! This is a dream opportunity! More information here: www.biotaawards.org/2026-applica...

Had a great time at #ABS2025! Met with old and new friends. Learned a lot about the importance of collaborations at all levels of our career path and how important is to show up and share our own experiences. I will be sharing more of my work in animal communication in tropical forests 🌳🐸

Costa Rica is getting ready to host the next Latin American congress of Herpetology! 🇨🇷 I had the best experience in my first latino conference back in Cartagena and now we will be back in my beautiful home country! Please share and join the community! 🐸🐍🐢🦎🐊