Environmental challenges, like extreme weather events & critical changes in Earth systems, remain a priority, underlining the importance of risk mitigation in an interconnected world.🌐⚠️ —WEF Global Risks Report 2025 https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/global-risks-report-2025-bleak-predictions/

Debating the aesthetics of #wind & #solar is a luxury. The real crisis is climate change—threatening billions with deadly heat & catastrophic ecosystem breakdowns ♨️🥵🔥 Green #energy is a necessity🍃 Challenges exist (noise, land use) but are manageable - biggest risk is inaction #dkpol #climatechange

Danish national anthem sings that Denmark will last as long as the beech trees are reflected in the blue waves of the sea. I have often wondered which we lose first: beech trees or #seaLevelRise. This from @jcsvenning.bsky.social et al suggests it will be the trees videnskab.dk/naturvidensk...

NEW ISSUE: The NJB September cover shows Passiflora quimiana, a new species from the Cordillera del Cóndor, described in the article by Kuethe et al. vist.ly/4754h @nordicoikos.bsky.social #OpenAccess

🌊 One-quarter of freshwater species are at risk of extinction, warns the IUCN Red List. From crabs to fish, these creatures are vital for ecosystems and human livelihoods. Pollution, habitat loss, and invasive species drive this crisis.🐟🦐 📷 IUCN 🗞️ iucn.org/press-releas...

Understanding how ungulates maintain #socialbonds is important for #positiveanimalwelfare and highlights the complex social lives and cognitive abilities of cattle. To learn more about the study, visit royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... or our website hkcattleresearch.org 🐂

A new study underscores the importance of free-roaming bison in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Researchers looked at the impact of migrating bison herds on Yellowstone’s landscape and found that these large mammals play a key role in the nitrogen cycle.  www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/r...

2025. Invasive plants are rapidly changing tropic ecosystems across three continents phys.org/news/2025-09...

Check our review on historical #ecology 📚🖼🏰🦁🦣

Invasive Plants Drive Rapid Transformation of Tropical Ecosystems Invasive plants are radically transforming ecosystems across the greater tropics, bringing profound ecological shifts and reshaping human interactions with nature. A comprehensive study led by Danish ecologists Ninad Avinash Mungi…

High tree diversity exposed to unprecedented macroclimatic conditions even under minimal an…... by @bjenquist.bsky.social @jcsvenning.bsky.social published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences using @gbif.org mediated data: #CiteTheDOI: ✅ https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2420059122

Past to future 1/2 🌍 Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com perspective shows how archives, maps, art, oral histories & palaeo-records can enrich #biodiversity science—helping set baselines, track change & inform #conservation. 🔗 rdcu.be/eEcIt #history #ecology #baselines

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!

"Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia... US immigration authorities are now working with the Russian FSB." www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

Symposia at #TIBS2026: • Functional island #biogeography • Co-evolution of #landscape & life • Biocultural #geography incl. #culture & #languages • Quantitative #paleoecology in the era of big data 📅 Abstracts –Sep 8 📅 Early-bird reg. Oct 31, 2025 👉 conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-2026/registration

Embracing these actions can revolutionize conservation, creating a future where data-driven decisions and community engagement protect ecosystems effectively. A sustainable world awaits! #futurism

Past to future 1/2 🌍 Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com perspective shows how archives, maps, art, oral histories & palaeo-records can enrich #biodiversity science—helping set baselines, track change & inform #conservation. 🔗 rdcu.be/eEcIt #history #ecology #baselines

Are you curious about how geology shapes biodiversity patterns? Would you like to explore this topic with exciting discussions? If so, join us at the TIBS conference! We are hosting a symposium on the Co-evolution of Landscape and Life, stimulating interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations!

Fresh off the press! Our perspective in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com discusses the wealth of information on biodiversity contained in historical sources, and its integration for long-term ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation. A thread on the paper and what led to it: rdcu.be/eEcIt

Professor Ivan Damgaard er en af verdens førende eksperter i kryptologi, og han siger om det forholdsvist elendige (jysk sarkasme) politiske forslag om at al online kommunikation skal kontrolleres, Chat Control. Jeg har selvsagt skrevet under på borgerforslaget. www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-...

🌍 The International Biogeography Society’s 12th Biennial Conference — TIBS Aarhus 2026 — will take place Jan 6–10 in Aarhus, Denmark: conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-... 🐘🍃🌴We're looking forward to hosting it! #Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️

🌍 The International Biogeography Society’s 12th Biennial Conference — TIBS Aarhus 2026 — will take place Jan 6–10 in Aarhus, Denmark: conferences.au.dk/tibs-aarhus-... 🐘🍃🌴We're looking forward to hosting it! #Biogeography is central to understanding the #biosphere & is more important than ever!♨️

Forgot to add the requisite tags: 🧪🌍#macroecology

Workplace culture matters as much for organizational performance and staff retention as for employee morale-When employees perceive their organizational environment as fair, inclusive, & well-managed, they are more likely to report being satisfied in their roles. phys.org/news/2025-09... SURPRISE!

Mammoths in Mexico? Huge bone trove reveals giant beasts thrived in warmth, too Fossils found while building airport contain first mammoth DNA from tropical location

Thrilled to chair @celestemare.bsky.social's PhD defense today! 🎓 We're diving into the fascinating role of fire and grazing in shaping carbon dynamics in African savannas. Part of the work @econovoau.bsky.social 🔥🦓🌿 #PhDDefense #Ecology #AfricanSavannas

🌍 Ready to #rewild the planet? Join global change-makers at Rewilding Our World 2025 🗓 20–21 Sept 2025 • Veluwe, Netherlands Featuring pioneers from NL, India, Iraq, the UK & more! Secure your spot: rewilding.academy/rewilding-ou... #Rewilding #NatureRestoration #GenerationRestoration

Danish #megafauna -a big bull elk (#moose) from postglacial Funen (Broholm castle). The extirpation of elk from temperate Europe was part of a broader human-driven loss of large-bodied #mammals across the #Holocene, as we recently showed: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🫎🫎🏹 #extinction

Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves. www.wired.com/story/bluesk...

Categories, impacts & the politics of naming in conservation -our thoughts on #terminology in invasion biology: "conservation and ecology should strive for language that does not a priori propagate bias" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #invasivespecies #alienspecies #nonnativespecies

Shifting baselines in the North Sea - and the impacts of trawling: www.nioz.nl/en/news/the-... #northsea #trawling #extinction #fish

“‘Freakosystems’ are becoming the new normal. 🌱 @TheWeek has featured our recent research with @jcsvenning.bsky.social and @mattkerr.bsky.social on the rise of novel ecosystems—👉 Read the piece: lnkd.in/diWCGzy5 🌍 Nature Ecol Evol: lnkd.in/dZJzAUDf ♨️ Phil Trans B: lnkd.in/dwB-CAsu

Today is an incredibly thrilling day, @econovoau.bsky.social! The DNRF is here for our annual dialogue. Our very own @jcsvenning.bsky.social, the center leader, will be taking us through an exciting rundown of our highlights. It's going to be a fantastic event!

Join us on Wednesday for our final webinar of series by @jcsvenning.bsky.social on: “Deep-time, large-scale perspectives on biodiversity and ecosystems: implications for biosphere stewardship in the Anthropocene.” More information and link to register here: www.gea.mpg.de/168423/deep-...

A Review led by @ninadm.bsky.social‬ and @jcsvenning.bsky.social‬ explores patterns of alien plant invasions across the Greater Tropics, as well as avenues for recovery and resilience. Web link: https://bit.ly/3Jhk40k Readcube: https://bit.ly/45x0swr

Large vulture from the Dolores Formation (Quaternary of Uruguay): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Jones et al.)

I can be convinced of a mid-20th Century golden spike for the Anthropocene but only if its framed against clearly defined Holocene based on a strengthening anthropogenic signal. It's the only justification for the Holocene full stop, otherwise it is just the continuation of the Pleistocene. 🧪

A mid-20th century stratigraphical #Anthropocene is recognisable in the birth-area of the industrial revolution journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

𝘞𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢 @consletters.bsky.social 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳! Anyone still around? Or are you all on a sunny beach🏖️ or hiking epic mountains⛰️? Coast or mountain, I think we all 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 it's holiday time! An 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 was also found among +350 forests conservation stakeholders. Curious? Join the thread!

Why did some #megafauna survive? 🦣🦘🦌 Our new study shows #extinction risk was higher for larger, flat-footed, island species— and lower for those closely related to tropical African/Asian fauna, likely filtered by earlier human impacts 👣🍖 📄 doi.org/10.1111/geb.... #hominid #hunting #evolution

Why did some #megafauna survive? 🦣🦘🦌 Our new study shows #extinction risk was higher for larger, flat-footed, island species— and lower for those closely related to tropical African/Asian fauna, likely filtered by earlier human impacts 👣🍖 📄 doi.org/10.1111/geb.... #hominid #hunting #evolution

🦫 The end of widespread fur trapping has allowed beavers to recolonize many parts of North America where they had been eliminated, but rising average temps is major factor in the advance. Beavers are poised to invade and radically remake the Arctic | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Nice @mongabay.com article on our recent GEC paper linking deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Chaco to internationally traded commodities and domestic consumption (paper here - doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...). news.mongabay.com/short-articl... @mongabaylatam.bsky.social @biogeoberlin.bsky.social

Crab-like creatures are famed for having evolved five times in evolutionary history. But anteaters have evolved at least 12 times--in half the evolutionary span. Cool story by @jakebuehler.bsky.social for @science.org

"And, how are the fields of conservation and ecology to respond to a changing world if their language remains static?" #conservation #biodiversity Categories, impacts, and the politics of naming in conservation: Reply to Schwartz and Simberloff conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Forest #streams may discharge one tenth of the annual total global #forest carbon sink through dissolved organic carbon www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/... to have been involved in this important work on the global #carbon balance🌍 #carbonsink #carbonbudget #forestcarbon

Categories, impacts & the politics of naming in conservation -our thoughts on #terminology in invasion biology: "conservation and ecology should strive for language that does not a priori propagate bias" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #invasivespecies #alienspecies #nonnativespecies

Was just sent this, author unknown. There's plenty to debate but they're right about evolutionary ecology. 🌏

🌲Great to see our @cp-oneearth.bsky.social study on #rewilding-inspired #forestry featured 2x in @mongabay.com . It’s a land-sharing approach—restoring #biodiversity & resilience in used #forests, not replacing protected areas. 🔗 news.mongabay.com/2025/04/dive... (further links below)🌳🌴🦬🍒🪵♨️

New paper: Diets and dung-associated invertebrates investigated with #eDNA at 5 Danish rewilding sites. Key results: Diets and dung-communities differ between cattle and horses, and feeding affects diets, but effects depend on intensity! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...