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Check out our recent article, "Centering Indigenous Knowledges in ecology and beyond" in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, written by an all Indigenous author team. We highlight pathways to support actions towards systemic change, inspire future directions for Indigenous and non-Indigenous ecologists, and nurture stronger relationships between Indigenous communities and Western sciences. https://lnkd.in/ejRa-tuu

Just crossed the 800-subscriber mark on my substack newsletter! If you're interested in reading these weekly pieces of writing about ecology, the environment and the research process, feel free to subscribe, it's free! Some of these newsletters have in the past also turned into manuscripts that are published in the peer-review literature. So the newsletters are also understood as an invitation. #substack #newsletter #ecology #environment #creativity https://lnkd.in/epa3tqby

New blog alert! In this latest Women in Ecology interview, we spoke with Dr. Nayani Ilangakoon, a research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder who is focused on the impact of wildfires on ecosystems, and pairs her childhood experiences in nature with remote sensing data from NEON to conduct her research. Read the latest NEON blog here: https://buff.ly/3OeSNuS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

Dive into the latest research on Lake Erie’s Ecology! Our new issue of AEHMS Volume 26, Issue 4, features two insightful papers Seasonal interactions between Quagga Mussel grazing and phytoplankton in western Lake Erie: The view from different measuring technologies https://lnkd.in/dmF_CANf #LakeErieEcology #AquaticResearch #EnvironmentalScience

Very excited to have a chapter co-authored with the incredible Tracey Osborne published in the new book "Doing Political Ecology" edited by Gregory Simon & Kelly Kay. This outstanding volume has a range of chapters that highlight the breadth and importance of political ecology to support critical inquiry and action on human-environment relations. Our chapter, "Engaging Nature: Public Political Ecology for Transformative Climate Justice" addresses the transformative potential of political ecology as a tool for developing tangible environmental governance pathways and just solutions. In short, the chapter discusses political ecology as a form of political action as society is confronted with a series of environmental crises. Focusing on climate justice, the chapter outlines a process of engaged political ecology scholarship, or “public political ecology” that is structured around relational, decolonial and participatory research methodologies. The chapter uses a public political ecology approach to highlight the need for scholars of the environment to convert our critical toolkit into public-relevant, grounded and inclusive action in pursuit of environmental justice (i.e., by “doing” political ecology in the most literal sense). This chapter will be of particular interest to those curious about key strategies and challenges associated with enacting political ecology research through public-facing and justice-based engagements. The book is available here: https://lnkd.in/dMiq2YfF

Coming up 14 November 2024: a Current Themes in Ecology symposium on long-term ecological research 🔍About Current Themes in Ecology is a yearly symposium that highlights some of the exciting developments and urgent challenges in ecological research and brings them to the attention of a wider audience of people working ecological and related fields. The symposium series is supported by NWO (Dutch Research Council). 🔬 This year’s theme LTER-LIFE is proud to co-host this year’s edition, which focuses on long-term ecological research. Long-term ecological research is pivotal in helping unravel key ecological processes that affect diversity of life on earth and is critical for quantifying and understanding ecological responses to global change. This year's Current Themes in Ecology aims to recognize the value of the infrastructures and networks that laid the groundwork for long-term ecological research, showcase the scientific insights obtained from long-term research in the Netherlands, and identify the challenges and chances on the road of open research. 📥 How to apply The conference is organized by Liesbeth Bakker, Stefan Vriend, Claudius van de Vijver, Gilian Van Duijvendijk, and Sanja Selakovic. Interested to join? Send an e-mail to sanja.selakovic@wur.nl. 🌍 Where and when Location: De Werelt, Lunteren Date: 14 November 2024 Time: 09:30-18:00 #LTERLIFE #Ecology #Research #Symposium #GlobalChange #CurrentThemes #NERN

This year's theme in the symposium series Current Themes in Ecology: long-term ecological research. Crucial to gain understanding in how ecological systems respons to global changes like climate change.

The next edition of Harvey Ecology Field Notes is out! Read on to learn about birds and pollinators on Silicon Valley campuses, new seabird detection technology, and applied and basic ecological research. https://lnkd.in/dwVWZMN5

This edition of our newsletter focuses on one of the fundamental elements of our approach - applying basic research principles to our project work. Hope you enjoy it! https://lnkd.in/ewNcpmya

I am extremely happy 😃 to share that the last paper 📝 from my #PhD is now published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, a BES Journal. Link to the full paper & open access 👉🏾https://lnkd.in/eiDn-33J Title: “Land-use intensity and relatedness to native plants promote exotic plant invasion in a tropical biodiversity hotspot” In this paper, we show that maintaining unburned lands, land-use types with dense canopies and landscapes with high forest cover limits the spread of exotic plants 🌱 within the agricultural landscapes of north-eastern #Madagascar 🇲🇬. At the same time, exotic plants that are phylogenetically closely related to native plants 🌱 are more likely to become successful invaders in terms of abundance and cover, supporting Darwin's pre-adaptation hypothesis. Nevertheless, individual species respond differently to land-use changes and phylogenetic relatedness. Thus, land-use decisions and land management choices can be tailored to limit the spread of exotic species. Enjoy the reading/skimming to get more details.