So, I hate to be this guy, but as the director of Yale’s new program on attribution science (!?), uh, most of the commentary on Bluesky about Hurricane Melissa and climate change has been… not quite right

Many points here apply to several wicked problems in conservation and sustainability beyond aquaculture. What is needed is not simply "better data" but "constructing a path" to get there. Great line from the authors: "The path for data improvement, once again, runs through governance." 👏

Our October Issue is out today: www.nature.com/nrbd/volumes... Content in this issue looks to the past (historical ecology and herbaria) and to related social science disciplines (anthropology and political ecology) to gain insights about biodiversity science and conservation. 🧪🌎

A truly devastating loss.

All content from this special issue is temporarily free to access. Four more days to download!

Finally - all content from this issue has been made free to access until September 29. Download now, read later! www.nature.com/nrbd/volumes...

I'm very proud of this Focus issue that we've pulled together on #biodiversity and the renewable energy transition. As a board game lover I'm especially excited about our cover art which highlights the idea that strategic 'siting' of new infrastructure is a key step to mitigate biodiversity impacts.

The IUCN Red List threat status categories use a color palette that is inaccessible in terms of red-green colorblindness. Question for the #biodiversity #conservation crowd about data visualization and accessibility 👇

sanctions hurt people and the planet

Our July issue is now live! go.nature.com/4lw9mkB Review and Perspective topics this month include: 📈Conserving critically endangered species 🦜The avian radiation 🌡️Marine heatwaves 🕸️ Interaction networks 🧪🌎

Our June issue is now live! Review and Perspective topics this month include: 🐒 Primate genomic adaptation 🧊 Deglaciation 🌱 Seed disperser decline 🦟 Parasitism driving host diversification

Hi #ATBC2025! I’m here representing Nature Reviews Biodiversity (@natrevbiodiv.nature.com). Happy to chat if you’ve got an exciting idea for a review or an opinion piece. You can reach out by DM.

This 👇 I can normally brush off cover letters beginning "Dear Sir" but lately it's sending me over the edge.

Glad to share this new publication on the role of scientific diasporas in facilitating global biodiversity research and conservation goals rdcu.be/elSmJ. The result of the Colombian diaspora organizing during COP16 2024 in Cali, Colombia. @juliprieto.bsky.social @birdmapper.bsky.social

🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪 Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍 Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Check out our new paper 'Moving biodiversity from an afterthought to a key outcome of forest restoration', where we review current practice and knowledge gaps and set out how to achieve effective, long-lasting positive effects for biodiversity. doi.org/10.1038/s443... @rbgkew.bsky.social

New Review: Conserving seagrass ecosystems to meet global biodiversity and climate goals 🌎🧪 From @carlosduartephd.bsky.social and colleagues. Web: go.nature.com/4khmf1N PDF: rdcu.be/ebI5F

✋Radicalized by Fern Gully at an early age.

Really interesting to read about alternatives to coffee, cocoa, and palm oil that are already commercially available and could come at a much lower environmental cost: rdcu.be/d8tS4

Global bioacoustics dataset ! 🎶🦜 WABAD, the World Annotated Bird Acoustic Dataset 5,044 min of annotated bird vocalizations, 1,147 species, 70 sites 🌍 across 27 countries & 13 biomes Open-access for AI training & conservation research 👉 by C. Pérez-Granados et al. doi.org/10.21203/rs.... 🌐🧪🌍🦤🪶

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

In light of the Government's push to get a 'return on investment' (ROI) from research funding, perhaps it is as good a time as any to talk about just how hard it is to measure this supposed ROI for research in general. Let's take a trip into the weeds! ⬇️

For inspiration - this is from 2018, in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Our January issue is now live! www.nature.com/natecolevol/... Feat. two studies on lemur evolution and diversity, research on prehistoric cattle husbandry, zoonotic disease transmission, plus our annual Year in Review highlights Cover image from van Elst et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Nature Climate Change January issue is now online Content includes 💻 Internet image search & climate views 🌀 cyclone risk to ecosystems 📉 the Global Stocktake technical dialogue 🦠 Microbial carbon use efficiency in soil models 🧊 smoother Arctic sea ice & much more www.nature.com/nclimate/vol...

It's here!

Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The project I've been working on for the last year will be public tomorrow morning, and I don't think I've been this nervous since the eve of my dissertation defense 9 years ago. Counting the hours until @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social is live!

Excited to head to Atlanta today for #SICB2025! I loved attending this conference back in my research days. Now, I'll be there representing @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social. Happy to chat about the journal and potential ideas for exciting review articles!

Global risk of ship strikes on whales, new paper in Science by Anna Nisi et al. [incl. me] www.washington.edu/news/2024/11... Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie...

People of Bluesky, let’s get to know each other better: What is one of your favourite movies? Quote share your answer in a gif! 🎥

🔥 Paper in Science🔥 We found that at least a third of the seed dispersers and interactions face potential extinction, in Europe 🌿🌳🐦‍⬛🦆🌍 #seeddispersal www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Even better if you can suggest people from under-represented groups, regions, career stages!

I've been lurking here about a year, but it's exciting to see momentum towards Bluesky this week! Time for an introduction. 👋

Here’s a low-effort way you can make a difference. Survey your monthly automatic payments. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got some you’ve forgotten that you don’t use or need. Cancel them, and if you can, send that money to a justice or environmental organization that needs those funds instead.

"The attacks are going to keep coming and probably accelerate for the next 4 years. As painful as that will be, it’s up to the scientific community to respond in a way that makes those blows less successful." 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Love the idea of "conservation detection dogs" trained to sniff out endangered (amphibian) species. #dogswithjobs 🌎🧪🌎 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Current estimates say that every prompt you give a generative "AI" system— not each session, every PROMPT— is like pouring a 16 oz bottle of water onto the ground. This is a fact that goes somewhere in every talk i give, now, & i always see audience members looking it up… and then looking horrified

"We found that biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, climate change and introduced species are associated with increases in disease-related end points or harm, whereas urbanization is associated with decreases in disease end points." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Finally got around to reading this excellent new article on conservation efficacy: www.science.org/doi/... It provides a thought-provoking and much-needed assessment of whether conservation actions are working, and it's great to see that overall the answer is 'yes'! 1/2

We want to talk to you! Fill out the form below to express interest in either individual chats or whole-department virtual visits. We can chat about research, answer Q's about our new journal, and even discuss potential Review article ideas. go.nature.com/3wBwiuk

If you're curious to hear more about the journal and/or tell me about your research and things in the field you're excited about, I'd be happy to chat! See link below 👇

Even though we don't have any content yet to highlight on #InternationalDayofForests, we marked this day by commissioning a couple (hopefully) exciting review articles on important topics in forest biodiversity and conservation! 🌎🧪🌳🌲🌳

Nature Reviews Biodiversity is a forthcoming journal from @NaturePortfolio publishing commissioned Reviews, Perspective, and other opinion content, all focused on the origins, maintenance, and threats to #biodiversity. See more on our Aims & Scope here: www.nature.com/nrbd/...

Rangeland afforestation is not a natural climate solution 🌍 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ATEPQT...

Insufficient representation of women in environmental leadership. 🧪🌎 #InternationalWomensDay.

A thought provoking editorial in Science about the value of natural history collections. Important herbaria/collections are being shuttered at the same time the molecular tools to better study them are accelerating. 🧪🌎

I'm excited to take the leap today (sorry) and start sharing the news about Nature Reviews Biodiversity. Follow @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social for updates on our new journal publishing review content in biodiversity science, including eco, evo, and conservation 🧪🌎