Inês Martins

Life on New Earth: biodiversity change and humanity in a novel future Abstract. Accounting for ecological novelty, gains and past human experiences through social–ecological–technological systems (SETS) can help society navig

Is the future of Earth purely dystopian?🌍

🚨Our new paper in Phil Trans B(@royalsociety.org) argues it is not!
The path forward? Adapting through social-ecological-technological systems 🌿🏙️
Led by colleagues at @anthropocenebio.bsky.social
#Anthropocene #Biodiversity #Ecology
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My first PhD paper is out today in Conservation Biology! @society4conbio.bsky.social

Freely available to read here: doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Tldr 🧵 below!

Did you miss Rosie's #BES2025 talk on a novel metric for Novel Ecosystems? That's a pity...but don't worry, you can still catch up with the recording in the app! @anthropocenebio.bsky.social

Meet the #BES2025 SIGs on floor -1! We’ll be heading to our social at Frankenstein later too! Come say hi to some of our committee:
@inesismartins.bsky.social
@bethanyjallen.bsky.social
@lauraloubio.bsky.social

..and we are off #BES2025! Great Plenary by Sandra Diaz on the global spectrum of plant form and function 🌿+ People 👥+ a pinch of Policy 🌐. @britishecologicalsociety.org

Join us! we are a super friendly bunch 😊, and if you are around #BES2025 this week feel free to reach out or drop in on our "Meet the SIGs" events to know more.

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I know it's been a while, but coming out of hibernation just in time for the #BES2025 this week!! Who is around? Feel free to tag me on everything #biodiversitychange and #community #ecology and I will check it out!

Also, don't miss out on our @besmacro.bsky.social SIG events!

jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...

🚨⚠️Last week to submit!!
#AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #UK #Ecology #PostdocJobs @anthropocenebio.bsky.social

Know anyone who might be interested? Please forward the above info. Feel free to DM if you have any questions.

3-year #Postdoc opportunity at the University of York!
I am #hiring a Postdoc to join my URF project on exploring how #biodiversity change is unfolding in the #Anthropocene.

Deadline: 10th August 2025.

All details and the link to apply: shorturl.at/qOQst

@anthropocenebio.bsky.social #ecology

We are seeking an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Associate with analytical skills and knowledge of biodiversity to plan and lead research on how biodiversity change is unfolding in the Anthropocene.

Find out more and apply by 10 August
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The up...

Really happy to announce that the updated version of BioTIME is out!!🚨 This is the largest #database of #biodiversity #timeseries - now with 708 studies and >56 thousand species from across the planet!🦊🐀🐦🐊🐟🐙🦋🐞🌲🍀
& over 400 co-authors sharing their data🤩🤩
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

While 'flashy' papers are great, analyses are ephemeral. It's the data, its preservation and organization that will persist. Honored to be involved with this amazing team on what I think are some of the most important biodiversity data out there. BioTime v 2.0.

@fayehelenmoyes.bsky.social

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The up...

🚨New data paper/open data alert!🚨 BioTIME v2.0 is out now! We've expanded the database with improved spatial and taxonomic coverage, with a new R package! As always, free, public, and open acess :)

Paper:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Database:
biotime.st-andrews.ac.uk

What to know more? Or what to become a data contributor yourself? Please get in touch!

We are looking to add more studies in the future!
biotime.st-andrews.ac.uk/contribute.php

Don't know where to start? Don't worry!

We have developed an R package to get you started. #BioTIMEr now provides tools to interact with the database and some useful tips and examples.

Our website is also getting an uplift in the upcoming days, so stay tuned!

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The up...

BioTime v2 is out!!🚨 - Explore the largest #database of #biodiversity time-series studies in the world.

Now with more studies🗄️🔍👩‍💻, more species 🌱🦎🦇🐟🌳🐜🐚🪸🐀, more locations 🌐…just more!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Free to download, free to use!
#BioTime #Macroecology #GlobalChange

Spot an animal on your way to work or school? See an insect on a plant near your home? Take a photo & upload it to iNaturalist to contribute to observations of biodiversity during the York City Nature Challenge from 25-28 April.

Find out more: yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc/how-...

A fantastic research forum yesterday. Thanks to Tanja Hoffman who joined us to talk about her work with Indigenous communities & how the application of ancient customary laws is challenging western science perspectives on biodiversity management.

Read more about Tanja's work: tinyurl.com/2vn2pthu

Happy to share we have a new postdoc position in "Biogeography of genetic diversity changes or Macrogenetics" at @utu.fi to work on large-scale patterns of genetic diversity using Lepidoptera= moths and butterflies 🦋🦋 Applications are open until March 10!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...

Last week to apply for this #FundedPhD Opportunity. Inês is brilliant, and working in @anthropocenebio.bsky.social will be great!

There's still 2 weeks to apply!! Don't miss out!
#phd #jobs #academia #biodiversity

Please feel free to DM if you want to know more.

BES Annual Meeting 2024 - YouTube

Btw full recordings of the #BES2024 Plenaries and Thematic session can be found here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Thanks @britishecolsoc.bsky.social!

Speakers' Bluesky: @zurelllab.bsky.social @alazurko.bsky.social, @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social, @jmbecologist.bsky.social, @gretabocedi.bsky.social

BES2024 Thematic Session - Biodiversity Futures: harnessing the power of scenarios and models YouTube video by British Ecological Society

Did you miss #BES2024 and are you interested in #BiodiversityFutures? check the recording of this great session led by @drnickisaac.bsky.social, featuring talks by Damaris Zurell, Anita Lazurko, Andy Purvis, James Bullock, Greta Bocedi, Jennifer Border and myself.
youtu.be/FkbS6Klzbdg?...

Fully Funded PhD in Biology - Understanding the complexities of biodiversity change at University of York on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Fully Funded PhD in Biology - Understanding the complexities of biodiversity change at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com

A great opportunity to do a fully funded PhD at the fantastic Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity in York, with @inesismartins.bsky.social and @cmbeale.bsky.social. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I have some PhD projects now available for application if you are interested in insect biodiversity change. Please check out the links below and shout if you have questions!

Nick Isaac opening the session

What a great session this was! Thank you @drnickisaac.bsky.social for making it happen and for the invite! A lots of interesting talks on biodiversity #futures and the the power of #scenarios and #models to reach nature positive. #BES2024 @britishecolsoc.bsky.social