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Amazonian fish migration as a social–cultural–ecological process Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

Beautiful work led by Dr. LuLu Victoria-Lacy just got published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social! The paper highlights the rich perspectives and explanations of fish migration held by Indigenous groups across the Amazon.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity - Academic Positions Seeking an internationally recognized scientist for a prestigious professorship in biodiversity. Lead groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboratio...

University of Gothenburg announces a strategic professorship in biodiversity with an interdisciplinary profile
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Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

"Goodall noted that the most successful chimp leaders were gentle, caring and familial. Males that tried to rule by asserting their dominance through violence, tyranny and threat did not last." An extraordinary scientist and human.
RIP Jane Goodall
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...

Society for Freshwater Science adult mayfly logo in the top left corner. Next to the logo the title: Call for SFS Innovation Fund Grant Proposals. Subtitle: Have a great idea for SFS? Apply by Nov 15, 2025. Paragraph text left justified below: The Long-Range Planning Committee is requesting proposals from SFS members for projects that advance the Society’s strategic goals (see 2025-2030 SFS Strategic Plan). We anticipate supporting at least six member-led proposals of up to $5,000 each. To learn more about how to submit a proposal and view examples of prior SFS Innovation Fund awards, please see the linked Request for Proposals. Next to the paragraph is a cartoon of three people lounging with a computer and pointing to a lightbulb.

💡Have a great idea for SFS?

📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen

🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each

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Postdoctoral Researcher All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...

Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!

Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.

(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)

lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...

A baseline for assessing the ecological integrity of Western Amazon rivers The Western Amazon is distinguished by its enormous influence on distant Amazonian lowland and Atlantic coastal areas and its role as a global center of biological and cultural diversity. Yet, it is increasingly susceptible to various forces of change. Our...

A baseline for assessing the ecological integrity of Western Amazon rivers
->Nature | #AmazonRiver #Water #Ecological | More info from EcoSearch

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of changing seasonality Climate change and other anthropogenic drivers alter seasonal regimes across freshwater, terrestrial, and marine biomes. Seasonal patterns affect ecological and evolutionary processes at different eco...

If you think the seasons are feeling… different, you may be right.
Our new review in Science (@science.org) shows that Earth’s changing rhythms could have major and underestimated consequences for life on Earth. 🌍🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change, novel analysis finds | Newsroom CORVALLIS, Ore. – A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom.…

Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change, novel analysis finds | Newsroom | Oregon State University

Último dia pra se candidatar a 8 vagas conosco. Tem desde vaga para gestão de projetos até pós-doca em diversas áreas. Link do edital aqui:
drive.google.com/file/d/1QFPD...

New report reinforces critical role of Amazonian protected areas in climate fight A new report adds to the already overwhelming case that protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Amazon Rainforest serve as a critical carbon sink. The report, based on satellite data gathere...

#amazonrainforest #climate #biodiversity #Indigenous #conservation

news.mongabay.com/2025/05/new-...

Cientistas se prendem na copa das árvores no Pará para investigar porque algumas árvores sobrevivem e tantas outras morrem durante uma seca extrema.

Atenção galera da física, do sensoriamento, da metereologia e afins: vaga de pós-doc focando na flamabilidade de florestas amazônicas, trabalhando com o @josbarlow.bsky.social, a Joice Ferreira e eu. Por favor, ajudem a divulgar 👇🔥

#birding #ukbirding #ornithology #yorkshirebirding

A silent majority of the world’s people wants stronger climate action. It’s time to wake up | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority

A silent majority of the world’s people wants stronger climate action. It’s time to wake up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ecoacoustic monitoring of biodiversity in human-modified tropical forests at Manchester Metropolitan University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecoacoustic monitoring of biodiversity in human-modified tropical forests at Manchester Metropolitan University, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD opportunity in #Ecoacoustics at MMU - come and work with us! 🌍🌎🦗🐦🌱🪶🧪
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Windermere study to save declining rare fish species Arctic charr numbers in Windemere in the Lake District are falling and researchers want to know why.

Our new project with the FBA and others has hit BBC news! We are working together to investigate the status of the rare Arctic charr in Windermere:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@freshwaterbio.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

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Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in great white sharks: 'We saw things happen that we'd never expect' For years, South Africa's Seal Island was a bucket-list destination for wildlife lovers hoping to witness the breathtaking power of great white sharks.

Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in great white sharks. 🦈 🇿🇦

The finger points toward both human & natural threats. While orcas may be targeting them, shark nets and fishers have been slaughtering great white sharks for decades.

thecooldown.com/outdoors/gre...

The "great whale conveyer belt" that transports nitrogen, carbon, and biomass from high latitude feeding grounds to concentrated low latitude breeding grounds in gray, humpback, and right whales.

Lovely figure by A. Boersma
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Historically, white sharks sat at the top of the food web, keeping Cape fur seals and sevengill sharks in check.
Now that white sharks have disappeared…
Seals & sevengills have increased in abundance.
Small schooling fish & benthic sharks are declining.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

🚨New 🦈 Study Alert by Hammerschlag et al: "Evidence of cascading ecosystem effects following the loss of white sharks from False Bay, South Africa"

Illustration by Kelly of the Wild / Canvas of the Wild

Open-access link to study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Amazônia perde área de unidades de conservação equivalente a 57 cidades de SP devido a mudanças na legislação De 2000 a 2024, a região perdeu 87 mil km² dessas áreas protegidas. Levantamento da InfoAmazonia revela que legislação sobre proteção das unidades de conservação sofreu 60 alterações no período. Atualmente, sete propostas ainda tramitam no Congresso Nacional e na Justiça. Caso sejam aprovadas, poderão impactar mais 13.448 km².

Nos últimos 24 anos, a Amazônia perdeu 87.591 km² de áreas protegidas – o equivalente a 57 cidades de São Paulo. Um levantamento da InfoAmazonia mostra que a legislação de proteção sofreu 60 alterações.

#VACBrasil #açãoclimáticajusta #voicesforjustclimateaction

infoamazonia.org/2025/03/12/a...

Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...

In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out:

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@oxfordgeography.bsky.social
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
@forestplots.bsky.social

Towards sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon - Nature Sustainability The aquaculture sector in the Amazon is an important source of food and livelihood provision; however, it is associated with environmental and ecological risks. This Review assesses aquaculture in the...

Aquaculture is expanding rapidly in the Amazon, one of earth's most biodiverse ecosystems. Our new review paper in Nature Sustainability assesses opportunities and challenges for sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Likewise!

Do Whale Sharks Select for Specific Environments to Give Birth? 🦑🌿🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

an illustration drawn by madison for a sturgeon meta review detailing the impacts of climate warming on north american sturgeon species. there is a map of north america colored by temperature and the 8 sturgeon species are drawn around the outside of the map

for #sturgeonsaturday i want to highlight the crucial research done by many scientists across north america in conserving & saving 8 sturgeon species 🧪🌎👩🏻‍🔬🌐🦑🐠

right now, conservation science is an act of resistance, and we must fight to continue to save our animals that cannot save themselves 1/

Figure 2. Measuring changes in insect biodiversity (centre column 'Metrics' and 'Trends') can be achieved by focusing on drivers that directly or indirectly impact insect biodiversity metrics and trends (left column 'Drivers of Change'). Where data on insect populations specifically are unavailable, data from other species and ecological processes can provide inferential support for changes in insect biodiversity (right column 'Indicators of Change').

*New paper* Denialism campaigns are growing in attempts to discredit science, scientists, and the scientific process generally. Biodiversity loss denial is a new phenomenon that needs our attention.
-With @alexanderlees.bsky.social + Eliza Grames!
#CommSky 🧪🌏 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢✨ Join us for this year #BESAG2025 annual meeting! We are going to host the conference at #ZSL, in London (UK) @londonzoo.bsky.social , on the 15th-16th of September. Save the date and link to registration coming soon! 💧🧪🌍🌊🕸🐟🦈🦭🪼🦑

Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent anomalies in red shading compared to each year from 1979 to 2024 using shades of purple to white for each line. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1981-2010 baseline. 2025 is currently a record low. There is substantial interannual and daily variability. There is also a long-term decreasing trend.

The magnitude of the current size of the #Arctic sea ice extent anomaly is unheard of in the satellite-era record for the deep winter season months.

Data from nsidc.org/data/seaice_...

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Global Sea Ice Area and Extent have reached an all-time daily low