I feel like I’m gonna awaken some eldrich horror Everytime I say this ones name #Chthonocephalus pseudevax! Not just a photo of the ground but a photos of a weird as hell Daisy! Widespread in the arid zones of WA! Love em!

*Postdoc in Evolutionary genomics at Stockholm University* We are recruiting a postdoc for a large interdisciplinary project to investigate evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to pollination mode shifts in flowering plants. 1/5 su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Cool day helping @chale9.bsky.social with fieldwork! Surveyed fothergilla in a longleaf pine forest and saw some amazing carnivorous plants!! 🌱

🌿Competition alters plant species’ fitness responses to a soil texture/fertility gradient in an edaphically variable California annual grassland, contributing to mismatched variation in fitness & occurrence along this gradient🧪🌎

NEW PREPRINT from my lab: Temporal analysis of reproduction distributed in space illuminates the climate-change resiliency of toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) 🌿 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Hybridization and introgression are major evolutionary processes. Since the 1940s, the prevailing view has been that they shape plants far more than animals. In our new study (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... ), we find the opposite: animals exchange genes more, and for longer, than plants

Better understanding of causal relationships in #biodiversitychange is crucial for realistic projections and policy decisions. This is key for effective #conservation and #sustainable markets 🌍 #biodiversity #conservation #nature #policy #science besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm

New in Global Change Biology: Hydroclimatic rebound—wet periods fueling vegetation growth, followed by rapid drying—drives extreme fires in California’s non-forested biomes. Findings improve early warning & fire forecasts. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

A U‐box E3 ubiquitin ligase CmPUB15 targets CmMYB73 to regulate #anthocyanin #biosynthesis in response to low temperatures in #chrysanthemum Research by Geng, et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/4U8NQ4... #PlantScience

If you're looking to visit (a) herbarium collection(s), or improve or maintain small collections of plants/fungi/algae, consider applying for an @iaptglobal.bsky.social Research Grant or Small Collections Grant! Applications for the 2026 round will open soon. www.iaptglobal.org/grants

Only a pre-print for now, but after 4 years of hard work I couldn't resist sharing this! The Global Canopy Atlas: analysis-ready maps of 3D structure for the world's woody ecosystems 📜: doi.org/10.1101/2025... Huge team effort led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer!

Looking for a #postdoct for a NSF project integrating ecosystem productivity, hyperspectral remote sensing and airborne LiDAR to test prominent hypothesis of the effect of #biodiversity on #forest #productivity @fluxnetecn.bsky.social @ngaps.bsky.social Apply at: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

Stretched out or patchy? Habitat shape matters and may play a big role in creating the foundation for #biodiversity hotspots 🔥 New study out in Sci.Adv. by J Sonne, @mkborregaard.bsky.social, R Colwell & @carsten-rahbek.bsky.social 👇 macroecology.ku.dk/news/2025/sh...

Antarctica is in extreme peril #Climate

A big congratulations to William Farhan-Rios on this paper in @pnas.org, featuring a study of tropical-forest change over four decades along the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient in Bolivia and Peru 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐 @mobotgarden.bsky.social @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 1/3 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

My new paper is out! 🧪🦠 Seven years later: native AMF inoculation improves grassland restoration successional stage, floristic quality index, and diversity, while suppressing weeds: academic.oup.com/femsle/artic... Why microbes matter in restoration 🧵

Really excited to share our new paper on #causalinference & #climatechange attribution out in #EcologyLetters today! Are you asking "how much" or "if" climate change has impacted your system, then this paper is for you! 🧪🌏🌐🍁🌺🌱🌿 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

*Job alert* Come work with us! We have a fully funded 4yr #PhD position in #alpine & #Arctic plant #ecology available in our group @unibas.ch. The project includes fieldwork & connects to other ongoing projects on species range shifts & microclimate. jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell... Please repost! 🌐🧪

Botanical surveys of more than 2,000 European cemeteries found that they support at least 65 native orchid species. Graveyards might be the last best plant habitat around cities, the study authors said. 🧪🌿🌎 nautil.us/orchids-thri...

This summer, I collected color data from Silene acaulis (cushion pink) flowers across populations in AK using photography and a color standard. Last year, I did the same in CO and northern NM. The Canadian Rockies are up next summer thanks to funding from @alpinegardensoc.bsky.social Hendry Grant!🌸

Just got back from an incredible experience contributing to a 30-year plant demographic study in the Alaskan Arctic. What an amazing, beautiful, and wild place. Can’t wait to go back! @chandler2228.bsky.social

I got to spend several weeks this summer traveling through Alaska surveying Silene acaulis populations for sex ratio and recording the sex of plants in a longterm demography study. It was an incredible adventure in the coolest places!!🏔️🌸

*Job alert* Within our recently funded collaborative project focusing on assisted migration of #mountain #plant species, we are looking for a #PhD candidate based at ETH Zürich. For further details and instructions, see the job ad: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP... Please repost! 🧪🏔️🌿

Found Silene acaulis in flower on the Dalton Highway, Alaska 🌸🏔️

@texastech.bsky.social produced an amazing, short documentary on the research we've been conducting in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park for multiple projects, including my Ph.D. If you're interested in checking it out, click here 🌵🏜️⛰️💚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3C...

#Evol2025 was such an amazing experience! I presented my work on sexual differentiation in Silene acaulis, watched my science heroes present their work, and connected with others working on similar questions. I feel fortunate to be surrounded by an amazing group of supportive and brilliant people!

Had an amazing time at #Evolution2025 — Grateful for the chance to share my work on how phenological shifts are impacting plant fitness. Until next time! #Evol2025

I know I'm biased, but Jill Anderson is a hugely impressive and innovative scientist who contributes a lot to our understanding of plant responses to climate change. #Evol2025 Here, she presents evidence of an elevational gradient in plasticity, from maladaptive (low elev) to adaptive (high elev).

Ok hear me, Megan DeMarche is BRILLIANT and you all should be paying close attention to everything she says 🧐🔍🧪 #Evol2025

BioTime v2 is out!!🚨 - Explore the largest #database of #biodiversity time-series studies in the world. Now with more studies🗄️🔍👩‍💻, more species 🌱🦎🦇🐟🌳🐜🐚🪸🐀, more locations 🌐…just more! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Free to download, free to use! #BioTime #Macroecology #GlobalChange

🌄 Ten years. 749 species. One extraordinary mountain range. Our new checklist for Madagascar’s Itremo Massif reveals over 500 endemic plants - including 70 found nowhere else on Earth 🌍 #Conservation #Madagascar

What drew me to #science is that it's fundamentally creative. It requires creativity to solve problems and to include diverse people with fresh perspectives. I still want to pursue a career in science because, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or orientation, #science saves lives. #SaveNSF

New research shows fast-living tree species with huge ranges are a big part of the answer 🧪 Their speedy growth and wide spread help pack the tropics with life 🌱 🔗 nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84367-3

Alonso-Crespo et al. explore priority and year effects on plant diversity, productivity and vertical root 𖣂 distribution. Read about their insights from a grassland field experiment.🌿 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Happy Earth Day! With 🌵💚🌵, iNaturalist (ft. Coastal Pricklypear, aka Opuntia littoralis). 📷 shrike2 on iNaturalist 📍 United States 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Let's celebrate Earth Day! Go for a walk in our living world. Touch trees. Be proud about your love for our Earth. Speak up about ending climate change. Speak up about conserving our world. Speak up against the oligarchs who are pushing fossil fuels and pillaging our planet. Make a joyful noise!

New paper alert! Zombie fires overwinter, going underground to smolder through winter before reemerging. Until recently, we knew these fires occurred but knew little of their ecological or carbon impacts. Along with my amazing coauthors, we set out to change this. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.

The NSF's flagship fellowship program typically gives offers to 2,000+ young scientists. This year, in the face of looming budget cuts, that number was halved: only 1,000 received an offer. Our story on what that means for the science talent pipeline: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Pollution, climate change, unsustainable resource use, and land conversion are driving the biodiversity crisis—even in areas with little human impact. Remote ecosystems have just 33% of viable plant species, showing how far-reaching our effects on the biosphere are, says @julianschrader.bsky.social

I've already had two federal grants terminated and face a 33% pay cut due to future terminations. It's painful, but not as painful as the conversations I'm having every day with brilliant trainees in graduate school and postdoctoral positions who see little future for themselves in US science.

Our latest multi-author paper from the Center for Northern Studies shows how expert elicitation helps understand sensitivities to climate warming across northern ecosystems. Open access in Communications Earth & Environment: lc.cx/rQ3tz6. Multiple stunning figures, true pieces of art!🧪🌐

My bluesky account was hacked!! I apologize for the excessive number of offensive posts that were posted on my account today! Thank you @bsky.app for catching this and suspending my account!

New research reveals how rare green flowers attract pollinators despite their camouflaged appearance. Brightness contrast, not color, is their secret advantage. Read more: wp.me/pdRZhH-lP7 #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Statement of support for USA science from the National Academies of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. ianas.org/wp-content/u...

European wildcats are elusive and understudied, especially in the Mediterranean region, and their populations are in sharp decline. Biologist and PhD student Mariola Sánchez-Cerdá works to track their movements and habits. #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Have you heard of the adventurous entomologist Lucy Evelyn Cheesman? 🐛🐞 As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re taking a closer look at Cheesman’s fascinating life! 🧵

🔴The #StateOfClimate report, released today, reveals key climate change indicators again reached record levels in 2024. Check out the full report: wmo.int/publication-...

It can be hard to say no to service requests in academia. We sought advice on how to ensure researchers don’t get stuck doing unpaid labour https://go.nature.com/3FsSD1p