It was a privilege to share a bit of our work with MSP-LTER ASCEND on an inspire section of #ESA2023! Applying remote sensing to understand the causes and consequences of urban forests' biodiversity! sara.sally J. Antonio Guzmán Q. Sarah Hobbie Joe Knight Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares

⁦ASCEND⁩ at the ⁦Ecological Society⁩ meeting in Portland, Oregon spectralbiology.org #NSF

New ⁦MinuteEarth (also on BlueSky)⁩ video on spectral biology ⁦ASCEND⁩ #NSF. Just in time for #GEOBON meeting youtu.be/m69_zJTfmbs

The MSP-LTER program brings together researchers from #UMN & beyond to study how urban stressors affect the ecological structure & functioning of urban nature, including pollinators, urban forests & watersheds, & lakes & streams. cbs.umn.edu/blog-posts/inv… UMN CBS #UMNResearch

The more international attention the case gets, the more likely the HO is to overturn it - please share if you can, international friends and colleagues

Explore our newest publication Scientific Reports delving into the intriguing realm of lepidopteran larvae behavior! 🐛🌱 We unravel the impact of low plant #sodium concentrations on cannibalistic tendencies. 🍃 nature.com/articles/s4159… 1/6

It’s still time for change. Submit, review, and edit for society-owned journals only, preferably with smaller academic publishers that offer more support for the scientific community. #BetterPublishing

The Brazilian politician who turned the tide on deforestation As Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva helped to rein in rampant deforestation and rebuild institutions that were weakened by the previous government #Natures10 #COP28 go.nature.com/47ShZ2b

Our Fall 2023 issue of 'City Buzz' is out! Read the latest updates from the MSP LTER - including new research updates, stories, news coverage, and more! mailchi.mp/umn/msp-lter-c…

Roughly two-thirds of the 4950 tree species living in the Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot in South America, are threatened with extinction, according to a new Science study. Learn more: scim.ag/5Ku

Coming this Friday! Want to learn about science graphics with a Senior Art Editor of Nature? The LTER Visual Media Webinar is on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 8 am PT/ 11 am ET!  Register for the event below. lternet.edu/stories/introd…

It can be challenging to differentiate between impacts of drought & oak wilt, but MN ENRTF-funded research by MN Invasive Terrestrial Plants & Pests Center has developed a way to detect oak wilt early and accurately using remote sensing & physiological measurements. #UMNProud #UMNResearch twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/in…

Just the new face of an old prejudice.

Hey, check out my first, first-authored publication in Ecology and Evolution! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

Great to see this new review of "Nature-based Solutions for Cities" co-edited by Timon McPhearson (he/him) Niki Frantzeskaki @NadjaKabisch in nature by colleague Thomas Elmqvist, "How nature may help solve challenges for cities and citizens" 👇nature.com/articles/s4428…

People around the world have high levels of trust in scientists, and most want researchers to get more involved in policymaking, finds a global survey with more than 70,000 participants go.nature.com/4bBC3rU

"... my goal in life should be fulfillment, not just career success. I am now the happiest I have ever been because I have reconnected with my purpose: nurturing future generations." At the very end, this is the "Impact Factor" that matters the most!

Check out the new(ish) paper from MSP LTER researchers Rebecca Walker Bonnie Keeler @katederickson that discusses the impacts of racially discriminatory housing policies on the distribution of urban heat and our local #treecanopy in #Minneapolis - z.umn.edu/9e1j

New Ecological Applications article by MSP-LTER researchers: What can an analysis of 600,000 trees in the Twin Cities tell us about the Metro Area's vulnerability to #climatechange? by Adrienne Keller @LeslieBrandt Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares Joe Knight Sarah Hobbie U.S. National Science Foundation US LTER USDA Forest Service