@julianschrader
Ecology | Biodiversity | Biogeography | Conservation Senior Lecturer at Macquarie U, Sydney, Australia youtube.com/@EcolClips https://julianschrader.wordpress.com https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=vkDBwQEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Exciting position at The School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University.
We are looking for an Associate Lecturer in Plant Ecology.
A great opportunity to teach, mentor students and contribute to plant ecology research on the Wallumattagal Campus in Sydney.
New paper in @ecography.bsky.social led by Francesco Santi from @unibo.it:
Plant diversity estimates of Mediterranean islands differ among biodiversity databases
We show complementary biases among biodiversity data sources and highlight the need for coordinated sampling and digitisation.
The global island species–area relationship for plants | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Our latest effort to understand ISARs for plants globally!
New paper just out deciphering the global species–area relationship for plants with @biogeokreft.bsky.social @patrickweigelt.bsky.social and others in @pnas.org
Across islands area alone explains 66% of variation in richness best described by a classic power-law model
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
📢 iDiv & partners are hiring! 4 PhD + 2 Postdoc roles in the @betafor.bsky.social forest biodiversity experiment.
📍Start: 1 May 2026 | 🗓️ Deadline: 25 Feb 2026
Join an international, interdisciplinary research consortium & investigate forest management & biodiversity!
www.idiv.de/career/job-o...
We also have a video explaining the importance of herbaria for ecological research:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDk...
#ecology #botany #conservation #research #science #biology #plant #EcolClips
Macquarie University’s Downing Herbarium is coming soon to the Atlas of Living Australia. Our team at MQ's Plant Ecology lab will lead this project. Digitisation grants and biodiversity resources like these are game-changers, making available vital data for ecological research and conservation.
On behalf of the SIB, our Japanese colleagues are organizing the 5th International Conference of Island Biology to be held in Atami City, Japan, from the 2nd to the 6th of November this year. We are looking forward to seeing you in Japan! More info: sites.google.com/view/island-...
Our new #EcolClips short is a little moment of calm for anyone who needs it—featuring the amazing leafy seadragon of Southern Australia.
www.youtube.com/shorts/oFIvk...
#Australia #nature #biodiversity #biology #ocean
TIBS 2026 conference was a great opportunity to keep disseminating the @peeer.bsky.social initiative and to present the field's New, Diamond 💎 Open Access journal @biogeographyjfab.bsky.social
Grateful to Michael N. Dawson for the leadership and trust to co-lead this new endeavour
#TIBS2026
We've just created an exciting new Phylogenomics Botanist role to join our vibrant team at Botanic Gardens of Sydney and help us build the NSW Plant Tree of Life! Applications close 26 Jan 2026: iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/phylogen...
#botanicgardens #nswflora #nswptol #phylogenomics
As we near the final stages of #TIBS2026, Rob Whittaker shares exciting insights into the Frontiers of Biogeography journal —covering its development, impact factor, and a compelling call to action for @biogeography.bsky.social members to help grow the journal. ⏩ biogeography.pensoft.net
Our new #Ecolcips explores a question that has always fascinated me: Why do we need #sex (and #males) when it effectively cuts the reproductive output per individual in half.
Check out some pointers on this interesting topic:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYCX...
#reproduction #mating #evolution #male
PhD Opportunity in Plant Ecophysiology – Adelaide University We are looking for an PhD candidate to join an exciting research project focused on understanding heat and drought combined impacts on threatened plants’ mortality. Key Objectives: Describe drought sensitivity in juvenile and mature individuals of threatened plant species. Disentangle the effects of elevated temperature, soil dryness, and atmospheric water demand on the sensitivity of threatened species to hotter droughts. Model threatened species’ risk of mortality under current and future hotter droughts. Eligibility: Australians and international applicants with a completed Master's degree (GPA > 5.0) and/or a completed 4-year Bachelor with Honours (GPA > 5.0) in Plant Biology or related areas; Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS score > 6.5 or equivalent qualification), only for applicants who speak English as a second language. Strong analytical and programming skills in R or Python. Genuine interest in studying plants with previous experience in plant ecology and/or physiology. Effective writing skills; a passion for reading, writing, and continually improving as a communicator. Ability to drive in Australia is desirable but not essential. Start Date: April 2026 (negotiable) Duration: 3.5 years Benefits: PhD scholarship (tax-exempt stipend of $36,500 AUD p.a. + $3,000 AUD p.a. top up); Higher stipend rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates ($ 53,608 p.a.); Relocation allowances for both domestic and international candidates; Single Overseas Student Health cover for international applicants. 100% tuition fee waiver. How to Apply: Email the following documents to ilaine.matos@adelaide.edu.au before the 15th of February 2026. Women and people underrepresented in research are encouraged to apply. 1-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and your previous experiences relevant for this opportunity. Curriculum Vitae in the Adelaide University format.
✨ PhD opportunity studying drought and heatwave effects on threatened plants ✨🔥
Funded by an ARC DECRA awarded to the amazing Dr Ilaíne Matos and co-supervised by Dr Sami Rifai and me!
Limited by the character limit here, so please see the attached flyer for all the details - please share widely!
Mimicry is an evolutionary strategy in which one organism resembles another to gain an advantage.
In our new #EcolClips, we explain the main types of mimicry — defensive, aggressive and reproductive — and outline how mimicry functions and why it is important in #evolution.
#ecology #nature #science
Our new preprint out led by David Coleman, @westobymark.bsky.social and others: The most abundant plant species of Eastern Australia and our knowledge of their traits
Just <1% of species make up 50% of the entire vegetation cover of Eastern Australia.
doi.org/10.64898/202...
My @newphyt.bsky.social Tansley Insight is now published in an issue:
Trait-based island biogeography as a tool for studying future ecological communities
I provide an overview of recent advances in integrating plant traits into island ecology and highlight key themes for future research.
Congratulations also to six outstanding Tansley Medal runners up:
Juan Alonso-Serra @jalonsos.bsky.social
Antoine Cabon @acabon.bsky.social
Andrew F. Feldman
Julia M. Kreiner @jmkreiner.bsky.social
Julian Schrader @julianschrader.bsky.social
Zhongshou Wu
🧵2/2
I'm recruiting a PhD student to study how predation shapes animal cognition and the conservation opportunities of animal cognition. Lots of fun field work in beautiful places : )
Please share !!
www.eifwooster.org/opportunities
Photo of the coastline of Rota by Asch Nighthawk with inset photo by Lauren Helton of two people banding a Mariana Kingfisher and inset of bander handling a Mariana Fruit-dove for photo documentaion by Kristin Attinger.
🪶🌎🧪 WE'RE HIRING!!! Want to band fabulous birds on a far-flung island in the Western Pacific? We need to fill these 2 positions ASAP. More information here: birdpop.org/docs/job...
Evolution can create species that look similar — or completely different.
Here’s how convergent and divergent #evolution explain these patterns.
At #EcolClips we take a look at classic examples to show how species adapt to their environments.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnoB...
New paper out in Ecology Letters! Led by Ennia Bosshard and Chris Kaiser-Bunbury, we show that proximity to natural habitat doesn’t consistently support pollination in tropical smallholder farms. Landscape complexity matters more than distance.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
If species competing for the same resources can’t coexist, why is nature so diverse? In our new #EcolClips video, we break down the Competitive Exclusion Principle and reveal the strategies that let species live side by side.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjoI...
#nature #ecology #biodiversity #science
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday 26.11) in the Gilbert Suite for three jam-packed sessions exploring and celebrating Australian Landscape Ecology at #ESA2025, starting at 10:30am!
Rather excited to share that i've been awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award!! Time to start working on uncovering how predation shaped the evolution of intelligence and how we can use that knowledge for conservation.
[📢 #Recrutement #Postdoc]
Looking for a post doc (29 month) to work on Protected Areas with us #ProtectedAreas. @celinebellard.bsky.social
@oaggimenez.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social
more information here :
👉 bit.ly/43uRz6Z
A portrait of one of Earth’s oldest living ecosystems — Australia’s ancient rainforests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=efjE...
#Australia #ecology #conservation #EcolClips #species #biology #earth
‼️ Call for papers!
We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology”
🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025
🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026
🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026
📢 Only 9 days left to submit your proposals for Special Sessions for #IAVS2026 Annual Symposium in Gijón, Spain
Don’t miss out — the deadline is Nov 20, 2025.
Proposals can be sent by email. Further details 👇
gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org/abstracts/#s...
#Vegetationscience #Vegetation #Symposium
Thanks a lot for your kind words, @learnfromnature.bsky.social
In fact, Conny Sattler is the mastermind behind nearly all #EcolClips. You can find her portfolio here, in case you would like to learn more about our Science Comm projects: cosattler.wordpress.com