Laura Dee
@LauraEllenDee
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Assistant Prof @CUBoulder EBIO. Studying conservation ecology, ecosystem services, climate change, natural resource econ. Aspiring Cheese broker. She/her
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🧵on my recent paper w/ an great team (see 👇), motivated by 2 questions
-What is the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems?
-How can we quantify causal relationships in observational data to answer that Q?
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New in
@Trends_Ecol_Evo
Experiments are the gold standard for causal inference but are hard to do. The ideal experiemnt is rarely possible. What happens then for causal inference? We review 4 common violations of assumptions needed for causal inference in expts & solutions. 1/n
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Tenured! A heartfelt thank you to my mentors/collaborators, esp.
@KatharineSuding
, Nancy Emery & Peter Reich who have shown me what a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive place science and academic can be with intention. I strive to live these lessons and am grateful. 1/n
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NSF website official for my CAREER award - very excited to quantifying how and when global change alters the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning and teach causal inference methods and inclusive team science in ecology ! … Thanks
@NSF
!!!
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I find the gatekeeping in Ecology to be more subtle than other fields but equally nefarious - it happens under the guise of being relaxed, welcoming, and open to new ideas & approaches but squashing new perspectives and gaslighting, behind closed doors and in not CC emails.
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My main PhD paper is out! How much can
#ecosystemservices
motivate protecting biodiversity? We quantify conditions:
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I am so excited to be a 2022
@ESA_org
early career fellow! With the risk of making this sound like an Oscar acceptance, I am very grateful for my mentors, mentees and wonderful collaborators!! 1/n
📢 Announcing the 2022 ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows! 📢
Please join us in congratulating these ecologists who are making outstanding contributions to ecological research, communication, education, and management 🚀🌿🥳
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Starting to pack up my office.. I'll miss my great friends and colleagues @ UMN, but I'm very excited to share that I'll be moving to
@CUBoulder
EBIO for a position in large-scale ecology. Looking forward to joining this awesome department!
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VERY excited and honored to receive the
@CUBoulder
Outstanding Post-Doc Mentoring Award during
#NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek
, alongside
@NCEmery
@CUArtsSciences
Thanks for nominating me
@lillikaramba
- I'm lucky to work with you.
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I'm recruiting a student & postdoc on
#EcosystemServices
, climate change, conservation, ecology-econ. Let's talk @
#ESA2017
if interested!
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Very excited to embark on this project w/
@algaebarnacle
The consequences of species loss for food web persistence and functioning in the Gulf of Maine rocky intertidal! We will soon be recruiting a postdoc based at Colby; reach out if interested
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Just out! Improving network approaches to the study of complex social–ecological interdependencies . A great collaboration led by
@OrjanBodin
@sthlmresilience
w/
@aggwarrior
@MicheleLBarnes
@pittman17
@jacopo_80
@salexander_11
@SaylesJS
& many others
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There is an amazing undergrad working in our group who is interested in plant-soil feedbacks, community stabilizing mutualistic ties, and mycorrhizal networks. She is interesting in applying to a PhD program. Any leads? Anyone working in this area that is recruiting?
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Wonderful thread by
@jebyrnes
on our new paper out today with
@pauljferraro
@NutNetGlobal
@ChrisSeveren
@AkiraSMori
@sashajwright
and many others! An interdisciplinary quant approach, massive collaboration , and innovative global dataset bring new insights.
Experiments have shown that Species Diversity can increase primary productivity. But is this what diversity is doing out in nature?
New work from
@LauraEllenDee
, myself, & others in
@NatureComms
shows that, in the field, all is not so straightforward.
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*I should also say* - I'll be recruiting a postdoc soonish, and possibly a student to lead the experimental field component, please, please reach out if you're interested in learning more!
NSF website official for my CAREER award - very excited to quantifying how and when global change alters the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning and teach causal inference methods and inclusive team science in ecology ! … Thanks
@NSF
!!!
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I'm very excited to receive the 2018
@ESA_org
Innovations in
#Sustainability
Science Award for my paper in
@Ecology_Letters
:
w/
@sfgucsb
@brenucsb
cc:
@UMNFWCB
&
@CFANS
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When I am struggling to push through the final tasks before taking maternity leave…. And
@lillikaramba
knows exactly what i need!!!! thank you!
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Excited to share
@LucyVanKleunen
's *1st* PhD chapter - w/ an all Dee-lab collaboration led by Lucy - in
@Ecology_Letters
. We present a framework linking network & decision theory to inform trade-offs and decisions for species introductions and ecosystem services. So proud!!
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Absolute joy!!! The lab surprise me with a cheesecake to celebrate a positive reappointment vote….!!! I’m so lucky with work with this awesome group. Thanks
@AislynAKeyes
@KatieAPeterson
@MeghanTHayden
and all not on Twitter
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#Job
! I am recruiting a
#post
-doc in adaptive management under a changing climate, for >24000 acres of prairie, with
@Nature_MN
@mahlering
@mndnr
@USFWSNCTC
Info:
Please spread the word; we hope to recruit diverse applicants!
#conservation
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Very excited to be featured as a
#365FemaleEcologists
with this group of amazing scientists!! Thanks
@hhillebr1
#365FemaleEcologists
58/365
@LauraEllenDee
combines community ecology & conservation ecology to understand nature's benefits to people, how these are affected by global change, and how to develop adaptive management in response
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Flights finally booked for
#ESA2022
! Who is going that I haven't seen due to the pandemic or have yet to meet? I'm having a hard time bc I will be leaving my baby for the longest stretch yet, so I wanted to get excited! Reply if you're going and/or want to meet up!
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Twitter
#ecology
brain: What are examples or cases where we have observed food web collapse in real systems (not modeled/simulated)? Please help and RT! CC
@algaebarnacle
@DanaMorton
@AislynAKeyes
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Tomorrow - join us! 👇
📅Next Tuesday
@LauraEllenDee
will be giving our seminar on: 🌟'Putting Ecological Theory to Work For Conservation'🌟 As ever, totally free and all welcome
Zoom link and details 👉
Global Times👉
Hope to see you there!
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There were some papers circulating about the interpretation challenges and misleading nature of PCA and PCoA (in ecology?). Can't find that link anymore. Thanks!
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.
@AislynAKeyes
piloting our lesson plan on food webs, impacts to them from disturbance, and the consequences for ecosystem services! So excited! With
@lcorwin202
support from
@NSF
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Colorado bound! Not much room for hitchhikers. My family has expressed concern that we left the dog, but she’s in here.
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We are hiring a post-doc in adaptive management addressing: How can we best manage our prairies under limit budgets, uncertainty, and changing climates? Exciting opportunity that bridges academia & practice w/ our team:
@CUBoulder
@Nature_MN
@mndnr
@USFWSNCTC
@mahlering
!
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Twitter
#ecology
brain! What are your favorite empirical papers that make the link between global change --> biodiversity change --> ecosystem functioning where biodiversity change is the mechanism (biodiversity construed broadly). ping
@sashajwright
@drkimkomatsu
@adam_t_clark
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In doing so, we emphasize that there isn't a clear line btwn expt and observational studies. Here's the paper led by the amazing Kaitlin Kimmel with
@pauljferraro
@MeghanAvolio
2/n
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I pulled my talk out of
#ESA2021
to avoid burnout (sorry
@pauljferraro
&
@dudney_joan
), but I am excited to promote some talks that coauthors and students are presenting on
#causalinference
,
#ecosystemservices
,
#traits
,
#globalchange
,
#naturalclimatesolutions
. A thread
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Yay! My new course on Conservation Planning & Structured Decision-making was approved. Please let me know if you have interesting case studies or activities you'd share. Thanks! cc
@hugepossum
@katejhelms
@kerrie_a_wilson
@baumlab
@bode_e
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It's hard to believe there is more tragedy being thrown at our students, friends, family, and community.
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As climate change progresses, we struggle to manage for historical baselines. Decisions to direct or resist change have trade-offs. The Resist-Accept-Direct framework can help if it transparently balances trade-offs through an equitable process. New paper led by
@kjohannetsiegel
!
Online now: Balancing multiple management objectives as climate change transforms ecosystems
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Excited for this pre-print to see the world. Led by
@jaimedash
, we tackle: how can we best manage invasive species, given the large-scale and complex nature of spread? These mgmt settings test the limits for often used optimization/bioecon approaches!
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Very excited for the very first lab paper from our group
@CUArtsSciences
!! Congrats
@AislynAKeyes
- love this animation and summary of the results.
#ecosystemservices
#networks
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Looking forward to presenting
@sesync
next week; thank for the invite
@KatieAPeterson
@SESYNCDirector
. I'm excited to share my work w/
@AislynAKeyes
@KateHelmstedt
@kateboersma
@exconomist
@jaimedash
and others!
Reminder: register for our next
@sesync
seminar "Quantifying How Global Change Impacts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services" with
@LauraEllenDee
on Feb. 23 @ 11 a.m. ET. Free and open to the public!
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Congratulations to
@AislynAKeyes
@CUBoulder
who was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship! So excited for her!
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What are your favorite *short* refs on causal inference that also introduce basic ideas of selection on observables assumptions, design vs estimation, and bias? For audience not familiar w/ these ideas.
#causalinference
@ChrisSeveren
@O_Deschenes
@causalinf
@pauljferraro
Pls RT!
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Congratulations
@AislynAKeyes
on her first PhD chapter being published!!!!!
@NatureComms
@CUArtsSciences
Application of ecological network modelling to ecosystem services reveals vulnerabilities to species losses.
@AislynAKeyes
@algaebarnacle
@LauraEllenDee
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I lied, not quite end -- I am really excited about this work, and I hope it can begin to break down barriers btwn experimental and observational studies in ecology -- bc it's really a gradient! -- and can be used in grad biostats courses ping
@McAdam_lab
@jebyrnes
@LabSafran
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#ESA2020
Interested in the consequences of biodiversity change for ecosystem functioning in nat'l systems? Novel statistical approaches for observational data from other fields?
Check out my talk w/
@NutNetGlobal
@ChrisSeveren
et al
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Attention ecologists: this is what random effects are assuming for causal inference. (e.g., this is violated with any sort of environmental gradients in observational data)
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Hi! As our Ecology course goes online, we are seeking existing datasets to analyze in lieu of field labs for the student projects! Ideal datasets are relatively simple (see details in the image below) - We welcome your ideas and are happy to share our ideas, too!!
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We are hiring!
@kjohannetsiegel
& I, with collaborators at NPS, are seeking a postdoc to work on
@NC_CASC
project on climate-adapted fire management in Yellowstone, expanding the resist-accept-direct framework. Details here:
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Finally out in
@ESAEcology
- Analyzing ecosystem services as part of ecological networks in three salt marsh ecosystems.
#Data
from
with
@AislynAKeyes
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Going through proofs and the journal removed all of my Oxford commas 😱 Let's remember this important lesson:
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New paper out, led by
@kaitkimm
, provides a framework & a test for trajectories of community change through time in response to global change drivers. WRT temporal dynamics - we find that continual gradual changes dominate in a grassland's re: to chronic N and water addition
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Actively recruiting postdocs so please contact me if you’re interested in collaborating on a proposal
@CUBoulder
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How can network approaches help tackle complex ecological and conservation challenges? Happy to share my talk on this from
@BES_QE_SIG
2020: featuring work by
@AislynAKeyes
@jaimedash
@Hui_Xiaoooo
et al.
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New pre-print out w/
@DanielKOkamoto
@exconomist
@anna_gardmark
& Jose Montoya! Temperature variability alters the stability and thresholds for collapse of interacting species:
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Interest in nature-based solutions is exploding, with forest being highlighted as a primary pathway for climate-focused land management, we review what’s being certified in the forest carbon markets. New pre-print w/
@lillikaramba
; 🧵on our findings 1/n
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Congratulations to
@exconomist
et al — life level unlocked being featured on
@NPR
!!!!
@CUBoulderENVS
@CUArtsSciences
@CUBoulder
Heat waves induced by climate change will cause 5 to 10 times more agricultural losses than previously thought, costing farmers billions of dollars, a new study finds.
@KUNRPublicRadio
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Looking forward to the
@BES_QE_SIG
and my keynote in about an hour!
Join
@BES_QE_SIG
on 27–30 for their Quantitative Ecology Virtual Conference. With keynote talks from
@LauraEllenDee
, Jean-François Arnoldi,
@BeesAndBaking
, and
@gndaskalova
. Registration and abstract submission are open now!
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.
@CUBoulder
announces the 2021 Fulbright winners -- including the amazing
@AislynAKeyes
! We will miss her around the lab but Aislyn will work with awesome
@cornejotux
& others in Chile:
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We need gun control now. Wait not now, years and years ago. Sending love to my community in Boulder.
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Yikes. I just had my first online class. Good attendance but... issues. The one I didn't anticipate was a student who was drinking/getting high, watching movies and talking about it in the chat constantly It was incredibly disruptive and hard to manage while lecturing. 1/2
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On
#PostdocAppreciationWeek
Dr.
@KatieAPeterson
gave a killer lecture in my conservation planning class on risk assessment - pushing the students to think about worst vs average outcomes, probabilities, translocations and more!! Inspiring. So lucky to work with her!
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Our new paper quantifies the insurance effects of biodiversity when considering more times, places & changing environments, w/ a new approach, led by
@ForestIsbell
@Ecology_Letters
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Link to the preprint here:
Heard of the "Random Effects Assumption"?
"random effects . . . do not correlate with any covariates in the regression"
REA = common source of
#bias
in coefficient estimates;
#FEpanelmodels
can help!
Fantastic preprint
@jebyrnes
@LauraEllenDee
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We are seeking a postdoc to start in early October!
This superexciting
@nasa_bioscape
postdoc position is available
@CUBoulder
, using remote sensing technology ✈️to study biodiversity and invasion in the fynbos of South Africa.
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I’m getting a strong message that I should change out of my sweatsuit uniform — who is trolling me and tampering with my fortune cookies??!!!
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Fun to host
@exconomist
in our lab today to discuss quasi experimental methods and applications to ecology for observational data analysis
#causalinference
#teamcounterfactual
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We are hiring a part-time field assistant in Maine (Allen island) for our experiment on the food web and ecosystem consequence of species loss in the rocky intertidal from Jan-May/ June. Details here w/
@algaebarnacle
@DanaMorton
please RT!
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Does anyone (
@jmwooldridge
@DavidPoe223
@PHuenermund
@ChrisSeveren
@AndrewJDBell
) know of a good resource (like one table) that summarizes, lays out and compares the causal assumptions required for TWFE, Chamberlain-Mundlak, CREs, REs, and group mean centering style approaches?
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#ESA2020
check out our OOS: 19 - To Infinity and Beyond: Harnessing New Approaches to Scale up Understanding of How Biodiversity Change Alters Ecosystem Functioning. We are doing a live Q & A tomorrow at 3 PM EST! w/
@quirkus44
@bio_diverse
@mioconnor
@EFilotas
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When you open your course materials from last Fall feeling confident about class next Tues, only to discover disaster and question all of your prior self's decisions.... !
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Miss yesterday's
@sesync
seminar? You can catch
@LauraEllenDee
's talk "Quantifying How Global Change Impacts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services" here:
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Who is headed to
@SpeciesOnTheMov
next week? Check out
@LucyVanKleunen
's talk Thurs at 3 & meet her! She's an awesome PhD student working on predicting, managing, and assessing the consequences of species moving into ecosystems where species interact.
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In closing (of this way too long 🧵if you're still here), a massive thanks to my brilliant coauthors including
@pauljferraro
@ChrisSeveren
@NutNetGlobal
@jebyrnes
@adam_t_clark
@HautierYann
@sashajwright
@e_borer
@ll_sullivan
@AkiraSMori
@xraynaud
@Davieskf
and many more.
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As a result, we have some great materials for teaching and learning that I'm proud of. Our SM that
@pauljferraro
& I wrote is basically a free text book.
@ChrisSeveren
& I made an RMarkdown tutorial too: available here on on my GitHub. All code is online
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We are hiring an assistant or associate prof and entomology curator at CU - Our department is great, consider joining us!
We're hiring a tenure-track faculty and Curator of Entomology
@CUBoulder
! Please share.
Job ad here:
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When does knowing ahead of time about an unfavorable environmental event lead to more precautionary vs more aggressive optimal harvest policies for fisheries? New paper led by
@exconomist
@a_rassweiler
answers this -
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Great opportunity! Contact me if you’re interested in applying and our interests align
2025
@SmithFellows
Request for Proposals Announced! Deadline is September 30, 2024. View the proposal guidelines here:
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This paper looks really interesting! Time lags can mask conservation success. Important for how we think about impact evaluation, adaptive management and
#counterfactuals
too
Our new paper in
@NatureEcoEvo
explores the links between ecological time-lags and the way we evaluate conservation success
#Biodiversity2020
#conservationoptimism
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Scientific Journals Commit to Diversity, but Lack the Data - Yes
@ambikamath
“People think this is a cosmetic or surface issue, But in reality, the very nature of your scholarship would change if you took diversity, equity & inclusion seriously.”
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PhD student
@MeghanTHayden
doing a brilliant job teaching my conservation planning class on
#Ecosystemservice
modeling with
@NatCapProject
tools and google earth engine! Sharing her ES work with local planners in Boulder
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This week has been ..... ! But I am very grateful for support from really great colleagues, TAs for our Ecology class that have stepped up massively, and talented lab members and grad students in my ecosystem services seminar! And
@kjbagstad
for joining us in the seminar today!
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This is so true. Without a single doubt in my mind, I would have quit science after/before my PhD w/out
@katejhelms
@JennFish2
@EreAceves
@BalvaneraPatty
@lepeavey
@BeccaSelden
@KateBrauman
& other women who are inspiration AND generous AND emphatic. I’m so happy I didn’t, thanks
Where's the study measuring mentoring as 'listens to moaning at the pub' and success by 'avoided breakdowns', and 'didn't quit'? My career has been saved in ways unrelated to citations by mentors like
@LauraEllenDee
@justine_d_shaw
@Jennfirn
@kerrie_a_wilson
@KerrieMengersen
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Awesome job alert! Come join a growing group in coupled human natural systems
@CUBoulder
!
We (
@cuboulderenvs
) are hiring at the assistant level in Coupled Human-Natural Systems Modeling and Analysis (CHNSMA?).
Please apply!
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As society turns to forests to help with climate change, we review the evidence. Are improved forest management strategies part of the solution? Lots to learn - and the carbon markets in certifying C credits have outpaced the research and evidence!
#paperAlert
📯📯 with great co-authors
@LauraEllenDee
@MeredithCornett
@gmdomke
@toddontl
Improved forest management as a natural climate solution: A review
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I wore pants today that I have previously worn to work*
*not to be confused with work pants
#elasticwaist
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I forgot to post this from
@aschwartz
‘s amazing guest lecture on adaptive management in my conservation class.
Telling the group about our work with
@mahlering
@mndnr
@USFWSMtnPrairie
on a real example! This slide had me cackling!
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Guilty.
Types of papers that I finish writing before pursuing a new idea
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