Biological systems, especially plants and ecosystems, all scales
Cambridge, England
Joined August 2016
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Ten years after our first discovery of the blue ring in conifers (@alancrivellaro), we now show that poplar trees also produce less lignified rings! Could hormones be the trigger? Read more! rdcu.be/d35QG
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'Water greedy' plants grow quicker and take up water faster after fire.
Study into global wildfires and ecosystem water cycling shows for the first time the large-scale effects of fire on plant and soil water dynamics.
Read more: tinyurl.com/f8u6r2fc
ALT Prescribed burning to maintain scrubby flatwood habitat at Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA. Photo by Courtney Currier.
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We are looking for a Teaching Associate in Physical Geography, broadly defined, who can contribute to teaching and examining in the fields of biogeography, ecology, paleoecology, and quantitative skills.
Applications close on 8 January 2025. More info 👇
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49263/
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We have an open postdoc position in the Quantitative Ecosystem Dynamics lab at UC Berkeley:
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in the areas of ecohydrology, land-atmosphere interactions, and global change ecology.
keenangroup.info
Please spread the word!
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Very happy to share that our latest publication on the evolution of C4 photosynthesis is out now. It was such a pleasure working with the wonderful @_joseph_swift, @JoeEcker, @TinaSchreier, and @jmhibber.
Just out in Nature, we reveal a key molecular signature that evolution drew upon to boost photosynthesis—the process responsible for fixing CO2 (and sustaining life as we know it). Together with the brilliant @l_luginbuehl, @JoeEcker, and @jmhibber
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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NERC CREATES: Cambridge Research Experience and Advanced Training for Environmental Scientists Doctoral Landscape Award
The University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey will offer at least 15 3.5 year NERC-funded PhD studentships for CREATES starting in October 2025.
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We are looking for a post-doc to work on a joint project focusing on large-scale land use/land cover change, funding via BU's Global Development Policy Center. Please share. Interested applicants can email me at my BU address. bu.edu/gdp/2021/10/...
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A new study by @matt_adeleye et al. uncovers earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania. Read more here: cam.ac.uk/research/news/stud…
Many congratulations Dr Che Liu on the successful defence of your PhD thesis: 'Whole-tree Lagrangian optimal stomata model and its application to predicting cambial growth of tree stem'! Use the sword of truth wisely! @AgriForHelsinki @b_medlyn
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Article: Fire affects the hydrological interactions between soil and vegetation, leading to faster soil moisture loss and accelerated vegetation water uptake
@MartinJBaur @eco_pelle
nature.com/articles/s41561-0…
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Fire increases soil moisture losses but accelerates vegetation water uptake—and leaves ecosystems containing plants with less control of their water content. Great global analysis using remote sensing data and led by PhD student @MartinJBaur
Article: Fire affects the hydrological interactions between soil and vegetation, leading to faster soil moisture loss and accelerated vegetation water uptake
@MartinJBaur @eco_pelle
nature.com/articles/s41561-0…
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#Postdoc position @lunduniversity Interested in how forests across the world are changing? Join us working with scientists from tropics to boreal to tie together obs of tree growth and mortality from field plots using forest modelling @ForestPlots @ERC_Research Deadline 5th Nov
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Implications of carbon source-sink feedbacks for plant growth responses to environmental factors biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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We have a PHD position open on European forests responses to Drought. Don't hesitate to share or apply !
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We have an incredibly exciting opportunity for someone to join Prof Ali Mashayek @RepairClimate @GirtonCollege @EarthSciCam @Cambridge_Uni jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47734/ If you want to help figure out how we can save Arctic Sea Ice whilst we get emissions down, please contact us.
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Why do we #exist? Were we inevitable at the birth of the #universe? Or are we just very lucky?
Enjoying promoting my book: podcasts, interviews, signing, talks, in-conversation events. Find out more by following me.
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Declining planetary albedo is contributing hugely to the acceleration of global warming, but why is the planet getting darker? This new PhD studentship, with Mark Williamson and me, sets out to answer that vital question. Please retweet.
exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…
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I'm hiring a postdoc to work with me at the University of Kent on programming languages, tools, and systems for climate science in partnership with @Cambridge_ICCS jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx… Closing date 9th September 2024. Potential topics include:
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Applications are open for two Research Assistants and a Funded PhD Project working with @CLR_Cambridge in the Cairngorms Connect partnership area.
Find out more & apply by early January: bit.ly/cc-jobs-and-tenders
@NatureScot @ForestryLS @RSPBScotland @cairngormsnews
Andrew Friend retweeted
Professional skateboarding exploded in popularity in 1970s California, but it was no coincidence 🛹
A study from @CamUniGeography says that a 'perfect storm' of many factors meant that #skateboarding could have only arisen at that place and time 👇
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