Nativeness cannot be binary, if is to make sense and be practically applicable at the scale of countries. We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native" doi.org/10.1002/oik....

Our latest #SORTEE-led paper is out now in #ProcB! We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

It's like an episode of black mirror in which, instead of fixing the poisonous two-sided market that favors oligopoly publishers, funding orgs decide to try out *price controls*.

Could we use community/citizen/participatory science data to estimate population extinction risk? Our results comparing the estimates from eBird and from a standardized survey suggest we can!! #ornithology #ecology #conservation See our detailed tutorial oaccolombia.github.io/vpm_eBird/vp...

🚨 New paper alert! We detail the MAMMOTH @stateofindiasbirds.in effort, hoping that our analytical framework (and #OpenSource codebase), serves as a blueprint for similar #StateofBirds assessments in other #GlobalSouth regions. (1/n)

Super thrilled about this one!

🏔 species redistribution We found limited evidence, so far, for #mountaintop #extinction, lowland #biotic #attrition & #range-shifts gaps despite climate-driven upslope range shifts 🌡📈 Biotic homogenization on its way along mountain slopes 🗻🏔⛰️ 🧪🌐🌍🏔🌳🌲🦋🦎🐦🦔 @science.org shorturl.at/Fdrlo

🚨 Stat tips 🚨 Are you aware of the regression to the mean #RTM effect? This artefact is often overlooked in #ecology & especially in biodiversity resurveys 🌳🍄🦔🦅🦎🦋🐝🐞 It basically shows up each time you investigate changes between 2 time events: t2 vs t1 Let me unfold it for you 🧵

The State of India's Birds film is now available. If you are interested in birds and conservation, it's worth 9 min of your time 🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS70... And the report itself, plus lots of other useful features, is available on the SoIB website: stateofindiasbirds.in

#HiSciSky 🌏 I'm an ecologist from India and my work revolves mostly around birds; soon starting a PhD! Some specific interests include community and functional ecology, macroecology and biogeography. Beyond profession, birding occupies a prominent role in my life and is much more than a hobby!