Conservation Community! There's still 5 days to apply for a seat (3-year term) to join the @scbeurope.bsky.social Board! Join us, support, and shape the work of SCB Europe for the next years! To apply, send an email to [email protected] with all of the following information ⬇️

Join the SCB Europe Fall Webinar 2025! Thought-provoking sessions coming up this October & November: 20/22/29 Oct: DEIJ in conservation 23 Oct: Rethinking conservation narratives 7 Nov: Rights for organisms! 12 Nov: Habitat restoration & ecopsychology Register here: bit.ly/4nYatdM

Registration for the Fall Webinar is now open! I especially recommend joining the sessions organized by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice committee where we have six interesting talks about how to make conservation more inclusive!

The SCB Europe Fall Webinar is back this year! In October and November, we will have six interesting sessions covering many perspectives of conservation. Stay tuned for the full programme and registration information! Picture by Laura Bosco

This is a chance for scientists and practitioners to influence conservation in Europe: nominate yourself for the society Board by October 15th! I especially encourage early-career people and people from underrepresented backgrounds to join, a diverse Board will have the best ideas!

"What is it that you study?", you may ask. Here's a video explaining my current project on the potential flexibility of animals and plants to find matching partners when the environment changes. vimeo.com/1119012503/f... #MSCA2025DK #MSCA

ECCB2026 in Leiden is approaching, submit your proposal for symposium or workshop now!

Miksi #mustarastas on yksi #ilmastonmuutos hyötyjistä? Lämpeneminen pidentää pesimäkautta. Ensimmäiset munat munitaan maaliskuussa. Kuvan poikaset (Helsinki tänään) jo kolmas pesintäkierros. Harva laji pystyy tähän. #linnustonseuranta #pesäkortti @nathist.bsky.social @helsinki.fi @luontopaneeli.fi

Our new study shows how animal biodiversity loss is a climate problem: tropical forests recover far less carbon where seed dispersers have declined. We’re not just losing forests – we’re losing their ability to regrow. Reversing that trend could align biodiversity recovery with climate solutions.🧵

@hs.fi selvitti miten paljon lintuja ammutaan lentoturvallisuuden nimissä suomalaisilla lentokentillä. Pienellä Kauhavan lentokentällä ammuttiin runsaasti lintuja, mm. uhanalaisia selkälokkeja, vaikka kentällä ei ole matkustajaliikennettä. www.hs.fi/paivanlehti/...

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-...

I've participated in three European Congresses of Conservation Biology so far and they've all been very inspiring conferences. Looking forward to joining the next ECCB in the Netherlands!

🌍 Global change reshuffles species communities—but who could interact with whom? 🔄 We explore how species interactions rewire under new conditions. 🌱 Our new metrics help predict how ecological networks adapt to change. 📖 Learn more: doi.org/10.1111/ele.... Kudos to @emmamarjakangas.bsky.social

Global change reshuffles species communities: who could interact with whom? We introduce new ways to measure the capacity of species & communities to rewire interactions, which can be used to predict how ecological networks might adapt to changing conditions. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Pollinator decline has captured global attention, but another plant-animal mutualism is quietly unraveling. Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵

Thanks to @idiv for funding and hosting our first working group meeting on range edge dynamics (sRED) @kemarshall.bsky.social @joeybernhardt.bsky.social @juancarvq.bsky.social @shaharchaikin.bsky.social @usuitakuji.bsky.social @emmamarjakangas.bsky.social @colingarroway.bsky.social

*** Academic BFD alert *** We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Read Hannah’s article “You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local”: ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...

🚴‍♀️🌿 @elenapearce.bsky.social, affiliated researcher at #ECONOVO, is cycling from London to Singapore and sharing postcards from wild places along the way! First stop: France's last wild river, the Loire 🌊✨ A beautiful reminder that wildness and people can thrive side by side. #ECONOVO

🚨Postdoc opportunity @econovoau.bsky.social 🌍 Help forecast how rising ecological novelty reshapes #biodiversity & #vegetation 🌿 Work at the interface of species distribution models & dynamic global vegetation models 🌐🍃♨️- based in Aarhus, Denmark shorturl.at/t45JT #ecology #ecologyjob #macroecology

Online now: Elevating local perspectives for equity in ecological research

Was not expecting to open the main CBC page this morning and see this! In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded. www.cbc.ca @christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social

❗ New paper ❗ 🐤 Bird communities change differently depending on distance to protected area and habitat type, indicating edge effects in climate change responses. This work was part of Leena Hintsanen's PhD thesis 👏 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 📸 @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social

1/6 Paper Alert📢📢📢 New publication from #ECONOVO on the widespread ecological novelty across the terrestrial biosphere🌱 Read the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Key take homes below👇

This is a great opportunity for early career conservationists, don't be too shy to apply! Please share the call to any relevant people in your networks 💚

🌿 We're hiring researchers in quantitative environmental science! 👉We are looking for new colleagues @iiasa.ac.at who are interested in a career in quantiative enviromental science and ecological modelling. Vienna, Austria. 🎯 International environment 👥 Open to all nationalities, support with moving

Interesting postdoc position open in Helsinki: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai

Domestic #cats take an unfathomable toll on #birds, killing ~2.4 billion annually in the USA alone. This year, help birds by taking the pledge to keep your cat indoors! 🏠 Keeping cats indoors protects birds while also leading to a longer, healthier life for your beloved pet. 😻 bit.ly/4afVhTD

The 2nd Nordic Student Conference on Conservation Science is happening at Nordens Ark in Sweden in 18-22.08.2025. Abstract submission and registration are now open! Find out more on the website: conbio.org/mini-sites/s...

Here is our OA review of the overlooked yet significant consequences of #languagebarriers in #conservation. An outcome based on 5 years of work at our translatE project, supported by over 130 collaborators around the world. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/4

Reiterating a post from the past: Revising a paper can be a nightmare. How to go about it? In a 🧵 below, I present my stepwise recipe for paper revisions, I hope it's useful to others! Would also be great to learn new tricks to make the process even smoother so please share your recipe! 📜

Inspiring atmosphere here at #BES2024! Did you know the Nordic Society Oikos also has its own biannual conference? Next time in September 2026 in Odense together with @gfoesoc.bsky.social. Come to our booth and learn more about it! www.nordicsocietyoikos.org/news/nordic-...

🌏 PhD Opportunity: Forecasting Novel Ecosystems 🌏 Join us to model the spread of Novel Ecosystems under climate and socio-economic scenarios. Study ecosystem transitions, climate feedbacks, and biodiversity impacts. 🗓️ Apply by 1 Feb 📍 Start: 1/5/24 📩 Contact: [email protected]

Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

I created this stater pack with women in ecology and evolution. If you want to be added you can comment or DM me, but also please suggest the names of those I am missing 🧪🌎🌐 go.bsky.app/8jFH7cS

🌴🌟 Explore ECONOVO’s Starter Pack 🌟🌳 Follow our Staff, Associates, Affiliated Researchers & Visitors at the Center by scanning the QR code below or follow this link: go.bsky.app/GpJiwLg 🌿 🌱 Looking forward to connecting with you here! 🌍 📢 #ECONOVO #Bluesky #Research #Biodiversity

Research news from last year: 🐦🐤🐧🦜🦤🦃🦅🦢🦆🦉🦩🦚🕊️🐓 Bird communities with high species richness and a variety of functional properties are better safeguarded against climate change impacts: helsinki.fi/en/news/clim... Pic: @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social

Call for mentors! Join our Mentorship Program to help mentees refine their English presentations for #ICCB2025 + help them build their confidence while you build your leadership skills. Mentors earn a certificate from SCB! conbio.org/mini-sites/i... @iccb2025.bsky.social #languageaccessibility 🌍

Not only individual scientists but also organizations are moving from X to Bluesky. I'm especially happy to share that Society for Conservation Biology Europe is now present on this platform and we from the society board will be posting about all things conservation 🦋

More research news from earlier this year: What does climate change do to ecological communities? 2/3 of European 🐦 communities shifted to cooler areas during the last 30 years and large obstacles, e.g. 🏔️s & 🌊s, guided these shifts. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Pic by @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social

Recirculating some of my research news from this year here: Most birds can't tolerate the most intense human pressures (but some really can, see pic ⬇️). Human tolerance trait is now available for >6,000 species 🐦‍⬛🦆🦢🦉🦩🦃🦜🦅 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

✨The Call for Abstracts for #ICCB2025 is now open!✨ We’re excited to invite conservationists, scientists, and practitioners from around the world to share their research and insights in Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia in June. Learn more: conbio.org/mini-sites/i... #conservation #MarineLife 🌍

Is EU turning #GreenDeal into Grey Deal? #CAP deregulations, dropping pesticide regulation & recent amendments of deforestation regulation... Join the Open Letter to reinstate a true Green Deal now: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Link to sign in the letter: umfrage.uni-leipzig.de/index.php/51...

Scientists: Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal. Link to the letter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Link to sign can be found therein. Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap. Thanks!

I could not find a starter pack for all the fantastic plants & pollinators people out there. I’ve made a start, but I’m new here so will have missed lots of people. Please let me know if you would like to be added.

Join SCB and our network of passionate individuals committed to safeguarding wildlife and wild places. Create meaningful connections, get reenergized and inspired and broaden your views through engaging with fellow conservationists. conbio.org #biodiversity #scicomm #conservationscience #consci

Starter Packs are great, but they favor well established individuals (understandably so). To help prop up new voices, here is a set of early career ecologists (self defined) who are, or would like to become, active on BlueSky Please reply if you would like to be included! go.bsky.app/Di74bDy

Here is a starter pack for scientists and others interested in trait-based ecology and evolution. Still trying to find everyone here. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list! go.bsky.app/PThMXeX 🧪🌎🌾

Making starter packs seems to be the hot thing and I noticed that we don't have one for conservation scientists (🧪), so here we go go.bsky.app/3CZDnb2 So if you are an active researcher and would like to be added, reply here. Please no journalists or NGOs, there are other starting lists for that ;)