We curate a database of #plant #seed traits for the Chinese flora, covering >110K records across 118 traits for 3,897 species, sourced from data published in Chinese. This initiative overcomes language barriers and helps advance large-scale ecological research. IntlSocSeedSci

📢We are excited to launch the Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation, generously supported by a grant from the Murty Trust! It aims to provide immersive, field-based training for PhD students, early-career researchers, conservation practitioners, & forest managers.🧵👇

We are hiring Universität Halle (inaktiv) an Associate Professor of Plant Ecology. Come work with us iDiv Biodiversity Research!

I am searching for 1-2 postdocs to join our research team at the Vegetation Ecology Lab, IEEB, National Taiwan University, from August 2025 for one to three years. Details: davidzeleny.net/veglab/lib/exe… davidzeleny.net/veglab #postdocjobs #vegetation #TaiwanIsaCountry

Join ATREE's AMP-Himalaya apprenticeship for hands-on ecological research in the stunning Khangchendzonga Landscape! 📍 Sikkim-Darjeeling ⏳ 4-6 months 👥 2 positions 🗓️ Deadline: July 20, 2025 Apply now: atree.org/apprenticeship

Good opportunity for both Indian and International Researchers!!!

New paper: Alien plants interact with land-use change, climate change, and defaunation to reshape ecosystems, often catalyzing the emergence of novel ecosystems Globally, tropics are at the forefront of such transformations Nature Reviews Biodiversity Jens Svenning nature.com/articles/s4435…

Summer holidays are here! ISTA - International Seed Testing Association reminds everyone the importance to leave seeds and plants behind! 🦠 They can carry pests 🌾 Harm crops 🌳 Disrupt ecosystems ⚖️ Could lead to legal trouble Protect #PlantHealth this season! #seedquality #seedtesting

A new study by Ninad Mungi reveals that many alien plants initially act as passengers of global change, while others can become powerful drivers, reconfiguring ecological communities and catalyzing novel ecosystem dynamics. doi.org/10.1038/s44358…

In midst of the ongoing push for electric vehicles, we Baheerathan M & Dr. Oliver Lindecke reviewed the effect of noise on bats & if EV is quieter & better for animals? 🦇🦗 Surprise 😬 There is sound of silence! Our work is out on bioRxiv today. biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…

Studying plant functional traits, but limited to vegetative ones due to the lack of standardized protocols for regenerative traits? Struggle no more—our new handbook with standardized methods is now available as a preprint! #PFTs #SeedEcology #FunctionalTraits IntlSocSeedSci

Internship in Humanities and Social Sciences by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Details at icssr.org/advertisement/… Apply by 18th August 2025

Institute #PDF at IIT Guwahati Within 5 years of PhD + 2 papers in peer reviewed journals, within 35 years of age (relaxable for some categories). Stipend Rs 60k pm with annual increment of Rs 5k + Rs 50k contingency. Details at online.iitg.ac.in/ipdf/ Apply by 31st July 2025

Wikidata for Botanists: Connecting People, Plants, and Data botany.one/2025/07/wikida… via @botanyone

Thanks PM Modi Ji for Prime Minister Professorship scheme. I request highly accomplished academicians to consider Kumaun University as your host. We will provide all necessary resources LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) PMO India Ministry of Education UGC INDIA

Call for DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme‼️ iDiv’s Graduate School #yDiv invites highly motivated international candidates from the #globalsouth to apply for DAAD-GSSP Scholarships 2026 funded by DAAD News! 2 scholarships available, each with a funding period of

📢 #NewCourseAnnouncement! 🌳 Foundations of Field Ecology by National Centre for Biological Sciences Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation 📆 December 2025 (tentative) 📍 NCBS Field Station, Pachmarhi, MP. ⌛ Deadline: 15 August 2025, 5:00 PM (IST) 🔗Apply here: ncbs.res.in/academic/indic…

For #PhDstudents in many institutions, deep dives into ecological concepts in the field are often a rare luxury accessible to a privileged few. This course seeks to bridge that gap. Please share widely. Apply if relevant!

A cloudburst has triggered devastating flash floods in Dharali village, Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand (India)—my home state in the western Himalayas. My thoughts and prayers are with all the affected residents during this difficult time. Video credit: Social Media

🌱 New paper in Diversity & Distributions! We show that European alpine plants remain largely stable despite warming, with abundance shifts varying regionally. Seed traits offer limited power to predict “winners” & “losers,” highlighting the need for long-term monitoring.