Luke Collins
@lukewarm1981
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Openings for PhD students and postdoc/project scientists to work on climate science and climate impacts in my group @ucmerced
https://t.co/xoGal8wLdt
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šØ Are you a population, community or ecosystem ecologist looking for a full-time, continuing level B or C teaching & research position? Look no further. We'd love you to join us at @scimelb - it's a fabulous place to work! š Please RT https://t.co/koRCWEAOVK
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Continuing (tenured) Professorship in Conservation Biology (women only) at @SciMelb. Please spread the word (or apply!).
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Our rainbow-hued gnarly snow gums are facing a trifecta of threats
abc.net.au
Australia's beloved snow gums areĀ being affected by drought,Ā fire and disease, andĀ those who knowĀ the high plains of the Australian AlpsĀ can seeĀ parts of the landscape changing before their eyes.
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A great postdoc opportunity to work on extreme fire events with a talented (and very nice) group of researchers
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There have been lots of estimates of C emissions following the Australian #BlackSummer fires. How do they stack up against field observations? Our new paper looks at this, and post-fire tree mortality. š§µ (1/ 8) https://t.co/Csb8q4iDIf
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Aim To estimate loss of above-ground carbon (AGC) and conversion of live carbon to dead carbon following understorey and canopy fire. Location South-eastern Australia. Time period 2019ā2020. M...
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Donāt miss @sbekessy on @Studio10au at 0900 tomorrow talking about - how do the major parties stack up on biodiversity! #auspol crucial convo for those who want action on extinction. https://t.co/5oGh6BZCiV via @ConversationEDU @HugePossum @EuanRitchie1
theconversation.com
Labor and the Greens launched environmental policies last week. We take a close look at what was promised, and if theyāre enough to tackle Australiaās extinction crisis.
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š¢šæJob alert. @westsyduhie needs a senior tech officer for our Pastures and Climate Extremes (PACE) facility. 3 yrs,0.8FTE,HEW6. open to domestic applicants inc. permanent resident visa holders.
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@EliBendall's excellent glasshouse study on responses of different eucalypt to increased CO2 +/- water stress is published. Massive effort. https://t.co/ZE8xo3G41P
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On this day in 1993, Nicky Winmar took a stand in defiance of racial abuse from opposition spectators. He raised his jumper and pointed to his skin, saying 'Iām black and Iām proud to be blackā.
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We are hiring! The new School of Natural Sciences at MQ is looking for plant biologists, especially in plant ecology, ecophysiology and plant-focused urban ecology and sustainability: https://t.co/4vxJ7gBxy3
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We did it!! Our paper is out... the culmination of 2 decades of work along the science-management boundary: creating nimble science to work with changing management needs. #predictiveecol @PFC_CFS PERFICT: A Reāimagined foundation for predictive ecology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
To date, our ability to use predictions for developing, validating, updating, integrating and applying models across scientific disciplines while influencing management decisions, policies, and the...
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Ever wonder where #EarthEngine analysis is taking place? š°ļøšŗļø I scraped all 57 million lines of public #GEE code to find the coordinates of every š Point ever created. Plus, some other interesting insights on the data and modules that people use š§µ...
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My understanding is that crown fire in eucalypt forest is mostly passive, though short (~50 m) bursts of crowning can occur ahead of the fire front. However, I recall an interview during the 2019 fires in northern NSW when a resident described active crown fire behaviour.
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Hey #firebehaviour twitter, are crown fires in eucalypt forests (or plantations) mostly passive crown fires? Can large runs of active crown fire occur? @Phil_Zylstra @trentpenman @FireLab_UTAD
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A great new article led by Eli Bendall that examines the effect of drought and fire frequency on eucalypt mortality and resprouting @AndyPlantLady @SciAtTheLocal
@MatthiasBoer Mortality and resprouting responses in forest trees driven more by tre...
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What Do the #Australian_Black_Summer #Fires Signify for the Global Fire Crisis? by Rachael Nolan, David Bowman https://t.co/IhSLF19ImC
https://t.co/8QfGl9Q55P
#wildfire
#smoke
#demographics
#fuel
#climate_change
#resilience
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Postdoctoral opportunity at our Centre for Wildfire Research @swanseageog joining the exciting @FirEUrisk project
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