@GlobalEcolUNH

A global ecologist who strives to understand the impacts of climate change and human activities on the Earth’s biosphere and the feedbacks to the climate

 University of New Hampshire
globalecology.unh.edu
Joined December 2011
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Our new paper in @NatCities, led by Shengli Tao’s group, maps land subsidence at 40 m resolution across 465 cities in 107 countries using Sentinel-1 radar data (2014–2023). Subsidence has slowed in some cities but accelerated in others. nature.com/articles/s44284-0…
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Nature Geoscience@NatureGeosciOct 9
Article: Vertically compound soil moisture droughts—when all soil layers are depleted—have intensified worldwide nature.com/articles/s41561-0…

Multilayer soil moisture depletion intensifies drought impacts on global ecosystems

Nature Geoscience - Vertically compound soil moisture droughts—when all soil layers are depleted—have intensified worldwide, driving sharper ecosystem losses than single-layer droughts,...

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New Phytologist@NewPhytOct 6
It's time to apply for the New Phytologist #TansleyMedal! The prestigious prize is awarded annually to early career scientists that have made an outstanding contribution to #PlantScience. Deadline: 1 November 2026. Apply now: newphytologist.org/grants-aw…
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Atoosa Kasirzadeh
@Dr_AtoosaOct 5
🚨 Our first peer-reviewed paper on the challenges and opportunities of automating science with AI is now available at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read the full paper here: pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pn…
Atoosa Kasirzadeh
@Dr_AtoosaJan 27
2026 is the year of AI Scientists, among many other things. At Carnegie Mellon University, we‘re conducting some exciting research on the performance and safety of AI scientists. Our first paper “The more you automate, the less you see: hidden pitfalls of AI scientist systems” is revised and available for reading. Our work has been coverred by undark too; links to the paper and coverage here: arxiv.org/pdf/2509.08713? undark.org/2026/01/26/ai-sci…
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Climate Central@ClimateCentralOct 6
The Colorado River is shrinking. And cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix are investing billions in water recycling, conservation, and new infrastructure as they race to prepare for a future with less water. ➡️Explore the story from #ClimateCentral: climatecentral.org/video/as-…

As the Colorado River Shrinks, States Prepare for a Future With Less Water | Climate Central

Climate Central bridges the scientific community and the public, providing clear information to help people make sound decisions about the climate.

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PBS News
@NewsHourOct 5
Mandatory cuts imposed by the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to prepare for a drier future. Special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central (@ClimateCentral) reports for our series, Tipping Point.
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Ben Noll
@BenNollWeatherOct 3
Here's what this year's El Niño looks like next to the three strongest that came before it. What stands out to you?
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Ben Noll
@BenNollWeatherOct 2
The El Niño twins: 2026 and 1997. There’s more warm water in the equatorial Pacific this year, but the evolution and overall pattern bear a striking resemblance to 1997. That should set the stage for some similar global weather impacts from this year into next.
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Nahel Belgherze
@WxNB_Oct 2
France’s ongoing drought has once again pushed soil moisture further below historical levels than any previously recorded drought. Uncharted territory.
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Nature Moments
@NatureMomentzOct 1
When you finally think outside the box..
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Our new paper is out in @GlobalChangeBio! We find increasingly widespread extreme negative vegetation responses, driven largely by drought and its compound events with heat and wildfire. Led by Haoxiang Zhao & Bin He. doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71136

Increasing Extreme Negative Vegetation Responses to Drought‐Related Compound Events

We identify vegetation negative extreme anomalies (NEGs) as event-scale disturbances using global LAI (2001–2024), revealing increasing spatial extent and frequency, drought-dominated and compound-...

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Our new paper is out in Agricultural Systems! Using surveys of 400 farms in Inner Mongolia, we show that more efficient livestock production can increase income while reducing GHG emissions intensity. Led by Lulu Wang, co-advised by Changliang Shao and me! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Decadal Resampling Reveals Widespread Increases in Soil Microbial Diversity Associated With Nitrogen Deposition 🔗 buff.ly/lqLlZRO
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According to a new @ScienceAdvances study, Earth became significantly less dusty during the 20 years after 2003. Global atmospheric mineral dust levels fell approximately 10%, a decline which may have slightly amplified recent global warming. scim.ag/4xrNRGH
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Fun fact, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climat Change) Working Group 3 Lead Author meeting starts tomorrow in Bangkok, amidst one of the worst climate change disasters ever to hit the city. JFC.
AZ Intel
@AZ_Intel_Sep 26
JUST IN: Bangkok, Thailand declares state of disaster in all 50 of the city's districts amid severe flooding.
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Ben Noll
@BenNollWeatherSep 27
The strongest El Niño on record, in 3D. Subsurface ocean warmth is off the charts, reaching as high as 10.2°C (18.4°F) above average in the eastern equatorial Pacific, while surface waters near Peru are 7.8°C (14.0°F) above average.
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jamie
@gnuman1979Sep 26
I feel you dog.
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ABC News
@ABCSep 26
The leaves are beginning to change colors in Vermont ahead of peak fall foliage, which is forecasted for early October.
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nature
@NatureSep 27
There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. Science shows ways to keep the brain sharp go.nature.com/3ThSJjT

How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking

Nature - There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp.

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As the planet warms and forests burn, can we replant them with new trees that will thrive in the decades ahead? Learn more: scim.ag/4dURU7s @NewsfromScience
Bar chart showing forest area burned in high-severity burns from 1984 to 2021. Each bar has a black dot with error bars, representing the estimated planting need and middle 50% of estimates. Since 2000, the average annual area burned in high-severity fires has increased fivefold, relative to 1984 to 1999.

ALT Bar chart showing forest area burned in high-severity burns from 1984 to 2021. Each bar has a black dot with error bars, representing the estimated planting need and middle 50% of estimates. Since 2000, the average annual area burned in high-severity fires has increased fivefold, relative to 1984 to 1999.

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This is certainly a bad news to many families in the New England region.
ABC News
@ABCSep 26
Households that rely on heating oil will likely suffer a more than 30% average price increase this winter, according to officials. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien has more on the expected surge in heating costs and possible political implications.
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