Please donate to help Venezuelans here: donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-ea... #venezuela #earthquake

There are almost no crustaceans in the deep ocean. Not because they would get crushed, but because they would DISSOLVE. The cold & high pressure cause changes to water that make it very corrosive to calcium carbonate shells. But there's one crustacean who solves this problem with ALUMINUM ARMOR.

Our latest @isme-microbes.bsky.social study is now available in its final format. You can also read more about our work here: igorpessi.com/2026-04-13-b...

Sep 13 - 17, 2026 - Joint NSO–GfÖ Conference 2026 nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/joint-...

What's that South Park episode where Trump doesn't get a peace prize for ending wars and then start a war

One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.

How easy it is for a single man to sh*t on the world. Over and over again, through history. And we let them, we let them, we let them. Learning nothing.

So let me get this straight: Lukoil was sanctioned when Russia invaded Ukraine, which is a no-no for Europe. But now Chevron, which is 100% involved in the US invasion of Venezuela, is allowed to operate scot-free??

I've been living in Finland for almost 7 years. This past year, I've seen a significant worsening of every aspect of life here, especially for immigrants and women. The news in a nutshell: racism, no jobs, violence, lower social security, no snow, refusal of immigrants. Wishing for a better 2026.

can we please stop unlocking potentials

One week to go! I am recruiting a postdoc, call ends October 7 🍃🌿☘️ In ecology, University of Helsinki is the leading university in Finland and the Nordics and the fifth-best in Europe (ShangaiRanking's 2024). And for 8 years in a row, Finland is still the happiest country in the world :-)

Lactarius torminosus

This week's column. The details will make you gasp and rage. This massive desecration of nature is almost unbelievable, but it is happening in the UK right now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Some images from fieldwork in Finnish Lapland (Sápmi) last month. Nice to be back working with land vegetation, especially in a place like Kilpisjärvi ♥️

The kind of timeline synchronicity you wait your whole life for.

I had a great time listening to @vlfuller.bsky.social talk about grant writing yesterday at the @viikki-postdoc.bsky.social workshop. It can be scary to apply for grants, but chatting about it with peers make it easier, or at least more fun. Thanks Vanessa, you’re inspiring!

📣Get ready for the next Cutting vEdge Tools webinar in our series on ecological databases! On May 9 at 14 CEST, Jens Kattge will talk about the widely known TRY plant trait database. Join for free at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... only 100 places!