We’re seeking a PhD student to work on the physiology and remote sensing of tree stress across Arizona at novel scales. Please share!

Apply online (preferred) linkedin.com/jobs/view/3884…, or email me CV & cover letter ([email protected]).

Definitely ‘up by the bootstraps’ this one

Our city is built at the confluence of five rivers, and is only a stone's throw from the beautiful Peak District.

But we treat nature with contempt in Sheffield.

A thread 🧵👇

(📸: Bryony Finnigan)

Imagine you’re an undergraduate first year student that chose the university you’ve enrolled at on the basis of a set of pathways characterised by a large range of optional modules.

#GEDI data returning soon! This is very very exciting.

The Guardian today launches the (British) Invertebrate of the Year competition. A lovely way to highlight the importance and wonder of the vast majority of life on Earth. Everyone can vote and nominate their own too Buglife
theguardian.com/environment/20…

Do you Remember this Voice?

We are hiring! Looking for a postdoctoral researcher in ecoacoustic, to explore what soundscapes can (and can't) tell us about ecological health and function

Thrilled to share our latest publication, 'A solid scientific basis for nature-based climate solutions.' As the urgency to combat climate change intensifies, robust science for effective NbCS is needed more than ever.

Link to paper: lnkd.in/gPVe2anu

I am seeking a motivated #postdoc for predicting  #tropical #forest dynamics using process-based and/or data-driven approaches at Cornell EEB. Two years' funding (with potential of further renewal). Check forms.gle/npNfByBt11WiWV… for details.🌴🌿🖥️ Please RT

I wrote a little bit about anti-intellectualism in British politics here, but at some point I’d like to update it with more explanation of how this became part of a culture war of deriding all arts and humanities academic research as simply “woke” nonsense
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Planting trees is not always the best solution to mitigate climate change. Here we review the impacts of replacing treeless ecosystems with tree plantations:
doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…
Journal of Ecology
Martin A. Nuñez

The record amount of sewage entering our rivers last year is not an accident. Its a result of water companies stealing money that should have been spent on infrastructure & giving it to shareholders for 30 years, whilst government & regulators do nothing.

theguardian.com/business/2024/…

The #GEDI team is still accepting applications for #research faculty in #remotesensing ! 🛰️🌍

⏲️Best consideration date is March 30th
🔗ejobs.umd.edu/postings/116918

Interesting contribution to the tree planting debates: 'People today who plant trees successfully do it for livelihoods and income not for biodiversity or climate mitigation' frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Join Canopy!

The new alliance of people and grassroots campaign groups, fighting to save trees and green spaces in the UK!

Together our voice is louder.

canopy.org.uk

For decades, this curve summed up the mainstream understanding of inequality within a country.

However, recently, this curve has been the source of a fierce debate.

Here's the breakdown:

Much misinformation out there regarding tree pruning, especially around the Banksy cherry.
I can clearly see wounds and cracks on the branches. This was the right decision. When people don't understand how tree risk is managed, tree officers take the brunt of the public backlash.

Lord Bathurst says the park 'comes at a cost rather than any form of revenue' (assuming the purpose of a park is to generate revenue).

But he forgot to mention a few things.

Who really paid for Cirencester park? 🧵

Our paper on the detection and validation of a major UK gas leak has finally been published and selected as a highlight paper in AMT 🌍🛰️ amt.copernicus.org/articles/17/15…