The first pantropical paper of the PANTROP project pantrop-eu.com is a fact! In a study led by Tomonari Matsuo published in Global Change Biology lnkd.in/eJy_Jrgb we show that (see below)

Even evenness is important: the direct and mediating effects of species abundances for ecosystem services nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Commentary by Iris Hordijk highlighting the recent work by Zhou et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/SYWZIF... @iris-hordijk.bsky.social

There is a PhD position available at @w-u-r.bsky.social on seed dispersal and succession! You will be based at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and conduct fieldwork in tropical forests in Mexico on plant-animal interactions. Deadline to apply: 3rd of December shorturl.at/sLVOU

Is it possible to link modern coexistence theory with functional ecology? @joe-wan.bsky.social shows that it is! Functional coexistence theory provides an avenue toward mechanistic and predictive understanding of community–ecosystem feedbacks @esajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecm.70033

Publication out on the effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests in natcomms.nature.com‬rdcu.be/enby2

We are hiring 2 PhD candidates working on resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes. Daily supervision by myself, @dominic-martin.bsky.social @iris-hordijk.bsky.social @lucianachr.bsky.social and Merel Hofmeijer. Details & application here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

Last month I presented #ECTE2025 a study from the #PANTROP project (pantrop-eu.com) on growth form replacement in early succession. The succes of natural forest recovery is not only determined by the arrival or regrowth of trees, but also the competition with growth forms such as grasses and ferns.

Happy to have contributed to this interesting study on landscape diversity! Thank you for the lead Sarah Mayor & Pascal Niklaus and being persistent to get it published @simonsaysenjoy.bsky.social

Our research is finally out 📜 @natureportfolio.bsky.social in our publication we show that #landscape_diversity 🏞️promotes #productivity using #remote_sensing on a continental scale 🌎 across 20 years Thanks to everyone who contributed✨ #University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to innovative transdisciplinary research on forest recovery? We have a position available with fieldwork in Mexico @w-u-r.bsky.social More info & how to apply: tinyurl.com/3bpy65xs

Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm