Thrilled to share that my role as Senior Editor for the Journal of Biogeography - Wiley has been renewed for two more years! Over the past two years, we’ve grown submissions by 45% and raised the IF from 3.4 to 3.6 — excited to keep building on this momentum! 😍

A bee-eater, a Kentish plover, and a little ringed plover… sounds like the start of a joke, but they’re actually the stars of our posters at the XXII Italian #Ornithology Conference 🐦 With @szndohrn.bsky.social #conservation #bird #animal #ecology #science

A special thanks 💗 to @jevbio.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social for supporting our attendance and in-person gatherings 🤝, and the Equal Opportunity Initiative @annecharmantier.bsky.social for all their efforts to disseminate and increase #diversity, #inclusivity and #equity in science 🌈

We came, we saw, we evolved! 🔝 #ESEB2025 🐚🧑‍🔬 colonization: SUCCESS✅ With two 📜, a symposium, many brilliant 💬🧠⚡️ with old & new colleagues 🫂, and 🍷🥘🍻, our mission in 🇪🇸 was not a fiasco! Huge thanks to everyone ❤️ #Evolution #PopGen #consgen #MarineBiology #InvasionScience

Our 🌊 🐚 & FIASCO 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 are heading to @eseb2025.bsky.social in Barcelona! 🇪🇸💃 Curious about how colonizations evolve in success or failure 🟢🧳🔴? Join us @ 📃 Session 1, Aug 18th, 5:00-7:00PM with two groundbreaking studies 🔍🔍! 💬 Let’s chat about science, survival, and snail tales! 🔬💪🐌 See you there? 👋

Our new paper on Mediterranean #seahorses has just been published in the prestigious journal Reviews in Aquaculture! What are you waiting for? Go read it — it's open access! Here’s the direct link to the webpage: shorturl.at/167K0 @szndohrn.bsky.social

🎊🎉 NEW SEAHORSE PAPER 🎊🎉 🛑Ethics, Laws, and Research: The Case of Mediterranean #Seahorses (#Hippocampus hippocampus and Hippocampus guttulatus) In collaboration with @szndohrn.bsky.social Happy reading! ❤️🌊🐴 📍Download the paper: shorturl.at/Pt6Fm

🚀 Breaking news in #evolution #speciation! Why are some populations almost separate species - while others aren’t? Our new Molecular Ecology study dives into 🐌🌊🐚 in 🇸🇪 & 🇪🇸. Same species, same selection pressures...but wildly different reproductive barriers! 🧵👇 📖 Full story: tinyurl.com/2w8dhbnn

🌈🐝 Gruccioni in aumento, api in pericolo? Alla RICERCA di una convivenza possibile! Ricercatori + apicoltori insieme in un progetto di #CitizenScience Leggi l'articolo su: www.fanpage.it/kodami/grucc... #Api #Gruccioni #Apicoltura #Biodiversità

Il nostro progetto di #citizenscience su api e #gruccione arriva su @mm-repubblica-bot.bsky.social! 🐝🐦 Apicoltori ed scienziati insieme per promuovere convivenza tra apicoltura e natura! 📖 Leggi: shorturl.at/ytpq2 #apicoltura #ecologia #ambiente #miele

🚨Call for Papers🚨 We are looking for contributions that represent and analyze terrestrial biodiversity in Italy at different levels, using robust data and cutting-edge methodological approaches 🐻🐦🐌🦊🐞 📢 Info 👉 shorturl.at/lRMiz

🎮 Playtesting in progress! 👾 Our semestral gathering wasn’t just about research—it was also the perfect chance to test our board game in action 🦀🎲💪🐚 Huge thanks to everyone who jumped in—your feedback is 🔥! More updates coming soon… 👀 #GameDev #SciComm #BoardGames #evolution #consgen

🌿 Call for Papers in JBI — #Biodiversity Frontiers: Insights from Brazil’s Natural Laboratories 🇧🇷 Submit your #ecology/#evolution/#conservation work on Brazilian ecosystems! 🗓️ Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 Guest Editor: Dr. Bruno Soares More Info: shorturl.at/lgEnT

Happy to share some great news! 😍🥳 Our poster “Ecological dynamics and #conservation strategies for the Asiatic black #bear in the Hindu Raj Mountains” was awarded third place at the 43rd #Pakistan Congress of #Zoology!

Tomorrow, June 30th, I’ll have the pleasure to present online at the University of #Chittagong (#Bangladesh) about #geoportals. Proud to join the 3rd edition of the Blue Talk 💙 with many researchers, technical experts, and the Ambassador of #France, Mrs. Marie Masdupuy 🤩

So grateful to our adventurous collaborators Kerstin & Bo Johannesson @cemeb.bsky.social who spent their summer break chasing🐚 along the Baltic Sea entrance in 🇸🇪🇩🇰- a🧵👇! Their passion and dedication make this research possible 💙 🐌🌊 adventure - see🧵👇! #ScienceHeroes #MarineBiology #EvolutionInAction

I was just awarded the "Editor of Distinction Award 2025" by Scientific Reports @springer1842.bsky.social for my meticulous assessment of submissions and rigorous management of the peer review process, safeguarding the scientific accuracy of the published record 😍

🚀 PhD Opportunity 🎓: Why do some species survive #climatechange while others vanish? Join us in 🧜‍♀️ to 🔍🌊🐌🐚 🤿🔬🧬💻🧠🤝🌈: 🐚Unravel rapid #evolution & #adaptation, biological invasions & extinction 🐚Integrate #PopGen, #consgen, ecology & more 🐚Turn science into conservation action ℹ️ tinyurl.com/fhzxr7ed

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 We conducted a GIS-based study to assess the descriptors of the #Marine Strategy Framework Directive at a regional scale in the Tyrrhenian #Sea (#Italy) 🌊 Read it here: shorturl.at/4W2Qp #FEAMP #GIS #data #ecology #marinedata #Campania

How is human activity reshaping 🌊? 🚀 Our latest GIS-powered study highlights the need for multi-descriptor spatial integration for effective assessment of vulnerable coasts 🏖️: shorturl.at/ftkY7 📜 🌎 A blueprint for smarter ocean management #MarineScience #Sustainability

From #Data to Decisions: #Geoportals Driving #Sustainable #Oceans In our latest publication, we provide an overview of the potential application of geoportals linked to #MarineSpatialPlanning to support stakeholders in #marine #Science Read more 👉 shorturl.at/UriJt

🌊 Dive into the digital #seas! 🌍 Our latest review analysed 147 marine #geoportals used in Marine Spatial Planning. 🔍 We explored trends, gaps & future directions. Read more 👉 shorturl.at/YiCPv #OceanScience #MarineData #Geoportal #MSP #GIS #sea #marine #data #FAIR

Our perspective on 🌊 geoportals has been accepted in Ocean & Coastal Management! These powerful tools are 🔑 for: ✔️ Smart data mining ✔️ Evidence-based decision-making Yet, they’re often overlooked. Time to change that! 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.oc... #OpenScience #MarineTech #Geospatial

September 2024: Fieldwork in Tjärnö🇸🇪 got magical🪄! We witnessed the Northern Lights ⬆️💡💡 in all their glory - an absolute dream to capture. Nature never fails to amaze ✨😍 Swipe to see the aurora borealis dance! #NorthernLights #fieldwork #Evolution

Fall 2024: a nice sampling day near Tjärnö, one of 🇸🇪’s most exposed coasts. Glacial-scraped granite 🪨 makes a harsh home for 🐚🐌 - only the tiniest survive, wedged in crevices to escape pounding 🌊. Life hangs on, even here! 🐚🌊🐌 #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #evolutionsbiologie

🧵 Seahorses (2025) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan [1]

In this study, featuring a long list of collaborators from the COST Action ClimBAT, we predict that climate change will reshape European bat communities and functional assemblages 🦇🦇🦇 with potential major consequences for ecosystems. @orlyrazgour.bsky.social shorturl.at/HRMtY

Have you read our latest study, just published in #Conservation #Biology? If you want to learn more about the effects of #climatechange on European #bats, you must read it 🦇🌐 Here's the link to the manuscript: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... It's also open access; what more could you ask for?

🛑Exciting news! 🛑 Our new publication is finally out! #Climatechange reshapes European #bat communities and their functional diversity, which has implications for their #conservation in #Europe 🦇🌍 Grab your copy now and dive into the story: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Are you passionate about exploring the spatial and temporal patterns of life on Earth? The Journal of #Biogeography welcome original research articles that push the boundaries of biogeographical knowledge 😍 Further details: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1365...

The Journal of Biogeography has released its March issue. What are you waiting for? Take a look! New and remarkable studies in #biogeography await you 😎 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652699... #fauna #forest #orchid #sea #endemic #niche #evolution #citizenscience #wiley

Bears of #Pakistan ❤️🐻 #bear #WorldBearDay

🎊New paper is just online 🎊 We created habitat suitability maps for every bird species in the magnificent Nettarinidi family. These species include pollinating passerines that live in the tropical/subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia 🐦 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Join our @eseb2025.bsky.social 🇪🇸 Symposium S02 on Linkage Disequilibrium ⛓️‍💥🧬 organised 🤝 Paolo Momigliano & Paolo Franchini with marvelous invited 🗣️ @apragsdale.bsky.social & @cbank.bsky.social 🗣️! 📥 Looking forward 👀 to your submissions by April 25th ℹ️ tinyurl.com/kz54kksb #EvolutionaryBiology

Have you read our latest review about the Asiatic black #bear in #Pakistan? Not yet? What are you waiting for? It is open access to Mammalian Biology @springernature.com 🐻 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #bears #zoology #biogeography #ecology #wildlife #ursus #thibetanus #conflict #animal

🚨 New paper just out🚨 Our review sheds light on the #distribution, #conservation, and #threats of the Asian black #bear 🐻 by analyzing the most important studies conducted in the last 50 years in #Pakistan 🇵🇰 Happy reading! shorturl.at/gtKEm @CNRsocial_ @nbfc_italy

I am very pleased to inform you that our study on the Asian Black Bear 🐻 in Pakistan won the first prize as best poster at the conference "Sustainable forest management: strategies to balance forest conservation with human needs and climate change impacts"

Last summer, we received lots of 🐚 shots and thoughts 📸💭 from citizens that contributed to our WinkleWatch initiatives🐌📲. We are now having fun analyzing this data 🤓📊. Thanks to all the WinkleWatchers that are advancing our understanding of color variation! littorina.at.biopolis.pt/winklewatch

I was recently invited as a speaker at the 39th Professional Beekeeping Congress. We talked about #bees, #bee-eaters, and the opportunity of using #GIS tools and #species #distribution #models for managing #apiaries in #Italy 😍🐝 #CNR #ISAFOM

After a year of work as Senior #Editor for the Journal of #Biogeography, I need to express my gratitude to everyone who supported me develop even further as an editor. The journal has recovered the number of submissions from the finest years, and we have cool news for you in 2025! Stay tuned!😎

🎊🎉New paper is out in Frontiers in #Ecology and #Evolution 🎊🎉 We used #SDMs and landscape connectivity to find Himalayan brown #bears’ suitable habitats and corridors in the Deosai National #Park and surrounding areas 🐻 Download the paper here: shorturl.at/PvmDm #Pakistan #ecology #ursus

A very well-deserved standing ovation for Roger Butlin at the PopGroup #PPG58 special session to celebrate his career. It has been an honour to learn from him; he still has so much to teach us!

Very excited to start the PopGroup meeting #PPG58 in Sheffield supported by EUNextGen, MUR and the Genetics Society! David is presenting FIASCO at poster 9, look for the gigantic snail 🐚🌊🐌 #evolution #PopGen

Saleen Creek, Co. Cork - 16/01/22 A mixed group of teal, redshank, dunlin and black-tailed godwits feed and take advantage of the last of the exposed mud as the tide rapidly advances. Calls echo through the stillness.

What a great year 😍! We worked very hard in the last months; we now take a break and will soon be back with many exciting updates. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and a peaceful New Year 🎄🎁☃️❄️

Editorial Christmas 🤣🎅 #editor #reviewer #review #journal #science #ScienceResearch #scientist #ScienceWorkingLife

🦇 Exciting Opportunity for #Biology Enthusiasts! 🦇 Passionate about #mammals, especially bats? We are offering two #internship positions in our research group in Bolzano, Italy. Gain hands-on experience and work with #bat experts!🦇🦇 📅 Apply by 08.01.2025 🌐 Learn more and apply here:

It’s simple. Many of us share #science. Please join up. go.bsky.app/H3qcvgP Please add your name below and expertise and you’ll be added! #scientistswhocommunicatescience #scicomm #womeninsciencw

#Seahorses are flagship #animals inspiring numerous #conservation programs. This starter pack aims to facilitate #communication among all parties involved in #seahorse conservation! 🐴🌊 To join this group, leave a comment below asking to be added 😍🤩 SP: go.bsky.app/7Ua36bQ #sea #marine #science

Hello everyone! I am a senior scientist in #ecology, #biogeography and #conservationbiology interested to support #conservation strategies in #terrestrial and #marine #ecosystems through GIS, ecological modelling and remote sensing. Website: shorter.me/sJ2SY Get in touch for collaborations and more!