🔥New Paper!🔥 from Julianna Santos, @ltkelly.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social @urbanfrogger.bsky.social @cristinaaponte.bsky.social , Lauren Ponisio, Stephen Mason, and David Keith! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New paper out today with @biodiversityguy.bsky.social and @lizardlab.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Hot off the press! Check out our new paper on sleepy lizard aka shingleback skink fire cue discrimination led by @ecolojolly.bsky.social DM if you want a PDF.

We have a new paper developing methods for looking at bird-fire macroecology. What’s most fascinating to me is that the magnitude *and* direction of fire effects can vary enormously across a species range. Stationarity is dead!! Long live non-stationarity!! doi.org/10.1002/fee....

our paper on how light pollution affects bird vocal behavior is out today in Science!! w/ @brentpease.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New paper: The role of fire on Earth doi.org/10.1093/bios... BioScience @aibsbiology.bsky.social Fire affects all major components of the Earth system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, anthroposphere, & biosphere. Fire is an intrinsic factor on our planet. 🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌐 wildfire

Thrilled to share our new article in @pnas.org highlighting global gaps in where we study animal movement—and outlining the next generation of smart bio-loggers. 👉 Read the full study in PNAS: lnkd.in/exP8NCeZ 1/

The first paper from my postdoc is finally out! In collaboration with @kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social and Amy Angert, we outline how behavioral plasticity influences animal species’ distributions and can improve our understanding of range shifts under climate change! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Wildfire activity worldwide was higher in 2023 and 2024 than in any year since monitoring began in 2001. Tropical forests are seeing particularly high rates of forest loss. Some forest systems may be approaching tipping points of ecosystem change. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

What are the evolutionary implications of changes in fire regimes for animals? We explore this in our new paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... with @mwtingley.bsky.social‬ @jgpausas.bsky.social & team #Biodiversity #FireEcology #EcoEvo 🔥🦎🧬

Experts fear the leafy seadragon may be disappearing from areas hit by SA’s toxic algal bloom. With a limited range, losing local populations could mean losing the species entirely. Urgent action is needed to prevent permanent biodiversity loss. au.news.yahoo.com/50...

And we develop the concept of 'trait–fire mismatch': A type of phenotype-environment mismatch that brings together ecological and evolutionary fire science and supports forecasts of fire-driven environmental change.

Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... | @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social What about animals? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... | @globalchangebio.bsky.social Trait–fire mismatching Food for thought by @ltkelly.bsky.social et al 🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🌐 #ecoevo

4 year fixed term postdoc position in Tasmania, Australia. Drones, camera traps, population monitoring. careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50114...

The last of my PhD papers. This was a fun project uncovering species diel changes in response to wildfire.

Job alert: 2.75 -3 yr postdoc in Mathematical ecology/epidemiology or Decision Sci at the University of Queensland on the value of information for decisions with @hugepossum.bsky.social @katehelmstedt.bsky.social Katriona Shea & myself #MathSky 🌍 uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo... please share

🔥 Hot off the press ! 🔥 Originally “sparked” from a conversation between @sarahmccg.bsky.social , Luke Collins , @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social , Meg Krawchuk and I. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Happy to share our new paper: we show that human-caused climate change is raising the odds of extreme climate-driven fire years across forested regions of the globe @climate-guy.bsky.social @pyrogeog.bsky.social rdcu.be/evJkX #ClimateChange #Wildfires

Concerned about the potential impacts of how taxonomic biases in our research affect the broader generalizations we draw? If not, maybe we should be. If you saw @sekharma.bsky.social 's poster at ABS, you can find the pre-print here: doi.org/10.32942/X2X... w/ @itchyshin.bsky.social #ABS2025

Is there a potential to strengthen ecological processes as a way to restore fire regimes? 🔥 🔥 New Paper Out! 🔥 🔥 @adrianregos.bsky.social @bakxbakx.bsky.social @fmoreira65.bsky.social @lluisbrotons.bsky.social and our other co-authors explore this www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please share: PhD scholarship opportunity in mathematical ecology on the value of information for improving ecological management, open to international students, with a great team @hugepossum.bsky.social, Katriona Shea, Kate Helmstedt, & me at UQ, Australia 🌍 🧮, study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

My personal native plant nursery. Australian native daisies, emu bush, banksia and grevillea from cuttings. Masses of grass trees grown from seed over many year. I give most of these away to people in my street willing to plant them on their nature strips. 1 plant at a time will make a difference

I am happy to share my final PhD chapter in @oikosjournal.bsky.social The 2019–20 wildfires altered vegetation structure yet had little effect on most species’ relative abundance. However, several species shifted their diel activity in burnt landscapes. doi.org/10.1002/oik.... #FireEcology

The sweetest wee Velvet-furred Rat native to Australia, living its best life in a Baurera bush. #Tasmania #EcologyGuide

The kultarr is officially three species! So proud of this work and a big thanks to Australia's amazing museum network and my great supervisor team @kennytravouillon.bsky.social @reneecatullo.bsky.social @planigale.bsky.social bakerecologylab.wordpress.com onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A related article from another time and world, it seems: theconversation.com/how-slow-sci...

It's already #ShowYourStripes day in many places like New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Papua New Guinea. All these countries are warming rapidly. Visit www.ShowYourStripes.info to find your warming stripes with 4 different designs. Start a climate conversation online or with friends and family?

What is the Human Shield Hypothesis, how do we test it and what do those tests find? New paper out in Ecology Letters today asking these questions. Thanks to @kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social and Mike Noonan for having me. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Vertebrate hotspots are expected to see increased climate extremes in the coming decades; often in places where animals may be most naive to such events. New research out of my lab led by Dr. van den Bosch in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🧪🌐🌏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Happy 18th birthday ggplot2! #rstats

Pretty happy with how this latest little book turned out. The pdf version is freely available online.

If you think the seasons are feeling… different, you may be right. Our new review in Science (@science.org) shows that Earth’s changing rhythms could have major and underestimated consequences for life on Earth. 🌍🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Can plants keep up with fire regime changes through evolution? by @ltkelly.bsky.social et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8-bcZ3X3... To what extent do novel fire regimes generate trait-fire regime mismatches? 🧪🌍🔥🌳🌿🌾🪴 wildfre #ecoevo #PlantBiology

🚨 New paper out in Biological Conservation! Mining camps reshape wildlife communities in WA’s Pilbara. We used 30,000+ camera trap images to ask: what are animal responses to mining camps compared to reference landscapes? Here’s what we found👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Closing tomorrow! Last chance to apply for postdoc to explore the role of animals in savanna ecosystem productivity & nutrient cycling! Link to job: tinyurl.com/53dy4584 #savanna #termites #largemammals

Now out in Biological Conservation: Collapse and restoration of mature forest habitat in California www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I'm looking for a postdoc in quantitative ecology / macroecology to start in summer/fall 2025 in my lab at Oklahoma State University. Please spread the word www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities

Global risk of wildfire across timber production systems, by Bousfield et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41... High-intensity wildfires increase with timber plantations in many temperate countries (orange), and will only continue to grow if the climate keeps warming 🧪🌍🔥🌳🍁🌐 wildfires

There's a few more days until applications close for this PhD project. The project would involve working with my group to help test ideas about fire naivety, using lizards. It would involve a mix of field work and behavioral trials www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunitie...

Australia's recently established predators (since the LP) are entirely functionally novel. Read more in our recent paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social tinyurl.com/Auspreds

What I wish I knew: 33 thoughts for early career researchers Reflections I wish someone had shared with me early in my research career. predirections.substack.com/p/what-i-wis...

Really interesting analysis on how to make sure your papers are highly cited - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... tl;dr: "include broad titles, use motivational language, use conceptual images, and included clear explanations of the broader context and relevance of their research"

Graduate students are not machines. Behaving like one during your programme will leave you frustrated and unfulfilled https://go.nature.com/3RSKTss

How do African wild dogs coexist with larger carnivores? By sharing space, but not time, especially near waterholes. New research led by Elisa Sandoval-Serés also shows that wild dogs avoid hyaenas mainly reactively, and lions and leopards proactively. Read more: bit.ly/41NxPta @biology.ox.ac.uk

‘Megafire’—You May Not Like It, But You Cannot Avoid It doi.org/10.1111/geb.... New paper on the meaning of 'megafire'.

‘Megafire’ — you may not like it, but you can’t avoid it. In our new paper, we argue why a clear, size-based definition (>10,000 ha) of megafire improves research, communication, and fire management globally. 🔥 Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #wildfire #fire

The discussion on MEGAfires continues ... Megafire (>10,000 ha), Gigafire (>100,000 ha). Terafire (>1,000,000 ha) Do these definitions serve a useful purpose? - Time will tell ... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🧪🌍🔥🌳 wildfire