Published in Frontiers of Biogeography, new study found that larger animals capture more energy per species in productive #ecosystems - but rising human pressure disproportionately shrinks their abundance, reshaping how energy flows through #ecological #communities. ⤵️ @biogeography.bsky.social

We are launching the Biodiversity Futures Working Groups. The call supports small, focused synthesis groups addressing frontier questions in biodiversity science. We welcome proposals from researchers at any career stage. Deadline: 30 June 2026, 23:00 CET www.maraujolab.eu/2026/05/09/2...

How general are aquatic food-web responses to climate change? You can't answer that from one site. New paper proposes PondNet, scaling up the IberianPond Network to a global experiment. @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

In the opening session of the 2026 @sotm2026.bsky.social, I had the pleasure to deliver a keynote address exploring the opportunities to move beyond individual species modelling and to embrace the modelling of community dynamics, with a focus on the emergent properties of such systems. #sotm2026

Our paper on decline of marine fish biomass was featured in the weekend edition of @lemonde.fr : www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

When the sea will not let species move: ocean currents as hidden barriers to climate adaptation. @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social

Conservation requires looking beyond Red Lists alone. Across European food webs, non-threatened species play a strong role in maintaining network connectivity. With @fmestre.bsky.social @vinibastazini.bsky.social @consbiog.bsky.social @mncn-csic.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

As a follow-up to our paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social- Expanding European Protected Areas in Through Rewilding-we provide an interactive visualisation tool enabling users to explore local opportunities for rewilding: www.maraujolab.eu/2026/03/09/s...

In productive ecosystems, larger animals capture more energy per species biogeography.pensoft.net/article/1644...

Analysis in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic, and the Northeastern Pacific, based on 702,037 estimates of biomass change from 33,990 fish populations recorded between 1993 and 2021. www.maraujolab.eu/2026/02/25/o... @shaharchaikin.bsky.social @jdgonzalezt.bsky.social

A huge thank you to @efe.com for their fantastic coverage of our new paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution today! 🌊🐟 efe.com/medio-ambien... @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social @jdgonzalezt.bsky.social

Good to see our research reported in the Guardian

Some argue protected areas in fire-prone landscapes can undermine forest carbon (fuel build-up → higher fire risk). This paper shows Spanish protected areas consistently outperform comparable unprotected lands, strongest in National Parks. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

🌿SOTM2026 Pre-conference workshops 1️⃣ BioShifts: Explore 30k+ range shift observations using the BioShiftR package. 2️⃣ Spatial and Temporal Simulation: Learn to simulate species dynamics using ecodynsim & RISDM R packages. 🔗 speciesonthemove.com/workshop

A dupla tutela do ICNF é um problema estrutural, porque cria ambiguidade, permite orientações contraditórias e enfraquece a posição de quem tem de decidir no terreno. www.publico.pt/2026/01/25/a...

Meet our new PhD student: Diana Buitrago: www.maraujolab.eu/2026/01/12/t...

Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is open for nominations. Do you know an outstanding person, group or organisation who could receive this year’s €1 million Prize? Any initiative or individual making a significant contribution to climate action is eligible. gulbenkian.pt/en/the-found...

And the next International Biogeography Society meeting @tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social is in…

🎙️In this month's episode of #InsideBiodiversity, Prof @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social discusses how climate change impacts biodiversity and the consequences for nature conservation 🐝 🌿 He explores how this information can be used to identify protected areas. 🎧✨ Listen now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

👉 Investigadores descubren que los depredadores no son minoría. El estudio de más de un millón de especies terrestres desafía la idea clásica de la pirámide de la biodiversidad. Nos lo cuenta uno de sus autores, @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social (@mncn-csic.bsky.social):

Members of Araújo Lab will participate in the tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social of @biogeography.bsky.social, which will take place at @au.dk, #Denmark, from 6 to 10 January 2026. Check who will go and what they will present here: www.maraujolab.eu/2025/12/10/a...

Mini winter retreat of the lab: www.maraujolab.eu/2025/12/10/3... @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social

“Energy is pyramidal. Species richness is not.” www.maraujolab.eu/2025/11/26/e...

The 2025 edition of the SDM course marked the 10th anniversary of this event. It was a real pleasure to engage once again with high-level students, postdocs and senior professionals during this immersive seven-day exploration of the geography of species distributions and interactions.

In a recent paper @pnas.org, we found that the world’s oceans sort into six recurring “food-web types” shaped by temperature, productivity, and depth—functionally alike even when the species aren’t. A new baseline for tracking climate change. Check our video abstract: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAv2...

Great annual meeting of our @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social biogeography and global change group and departament at the @mncn-csic.bsky.social biological station of El Ventorrillo. Good to meet new members and witness the extraordinary work of PhD students and Postdocs. Thanks for the organizers.

#iDiv sabbatical @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social kicks of the annual conference of @idiv-research.bsky.social w an intro into modelling under #climatechange & a very interesting intro how to incorporate network properties into it #iDivconference2025

After two decades @ecography.bsky.social , I’m signing off. We grew the journal’s scope, navigated a smooth shift to OA, and kept community at the centre. Grateful to authors, reviewers and colleagues. Warmest wishes to my successor, @cnmeynard.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecog...

Excited to the upcoming iDIV conference, where I will deliver a keynote on biodiversity modelling under climate change @idiv-research.bsky.social conference.idiv.de/event/3/page...

Abstracts call closes Nov 10, 2025 ⏰ We hope you’ll join us at SOTM 2026 !!! www.speciesonthemove.com #SOTM2026 #speciesonthemove

www.speciesonthemove.com #SOTM2026

We’re hiring! Join us at maraujo lab as a #PhD candidate to model species abundances using cutting-edge ecological and statistical tools. Based at @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social and @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. 🔗 www.maraujolab.eu/2025/07/04/p... #SpeciesDistributionModels

An interoperable, standardized protocol for reporting systematic conservation planning projects—to increase transparency, reproducibility & comparability across SCP initiatives. Crucial step forward for global conservation practice. @martinjung.eu doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Big step to #BeatPollution! Countries have just agreed to establish a new global science-policy panel to support the management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. The panel will equip countries with the science needed #ForPeopleForPlanet: bit.ly/45z01DE

No @jornalexpresso.bsky.social de hoje: expresso.pt/opiniao/2025...

On the 25th of June!! We'll update the post with the youtube link where you will be able to watch the seminar in streaming. www.maraujolab.eu/2025/06/19/d...

New postdoctoral opportunity in my lab www.maraujolab.eu/2025/06/18/p...

Abstract submission for the international biogeography society meeting in Aarhus (January 2026) is now open. I hope to see a lot of people there! 🌐🧪 conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-...

Inspiring moments in my annual lab meeting (2025).

Portugal is expanding conservation to 30% to meet #Biodiversity2030 goals. New study highlights refugia where species can persist or shift under climate change—ensuring conservation supports climate-resilient conservation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Improving species distribution models by optimising background points: Impacts on current and future climate projections. @armandrm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

With gratitude and a sense of responsibility, I share the news of my election to the Academia Europaea — an honour that reflects the collective work of the many colleagues and collaborators I've had the privilege to learn from. www.maraujolab.eu/2025/05/13/m...

Several members of the lab will actively participate in the @sibecol.bsky.social in Pontevedra this year. www.maraujolab.eu/2025/05/13/f...

It’s often said, half in jest, that in the UK the third most important figure is the Queen of England — in this case, the King. Above the monarch is God. And above God is David Attenborough. Happy 99th birthday, Sir David Attenborough.

Malice or folly, the cost is stagerring: www.nature.com/articles/d41...