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Andrew Beckerman

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Professor of Evolutionary Ecology University of Sheffield #rstats, #Julia #mtb, #foodweb, #openresearch πŸ§ͺ 🚡🏽 𝄒

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Read this thread. @dralexdunhill.bsky.social at his finest, showcasing our @ukri.org funded work led by @barankarapunar.bsky.social with deep support from @tanyadoesscience.bsky.social. No global collapse of food webs across the Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction (PTME)

27.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨New preprint out @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social (under review elsewhere!) 🧡

No global collapse of food webs across the Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction (PTME)

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

26.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Why Biden-era clean energy investment policies had limited political returns | PNAS The Biden Administration enacted the largest federal policy framework to incentivize clean energy and decarbonization in U.S. history. We examine w...

Fascinating new research paper asks: why did Biden receive so little political credit for his enormous investments in manufacturing? Turns out people give all the credit to governors (ironically, in this case, mostly red-state governors who were hostile to the policy!).

26.02.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 777 πŸ” 339 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 19

A great listen - the surprising origins of this idea & its subsequent swallowing in conspiracy theory. Enjoyed learning about this in the Stalinist ghetto of East Oxford…

27.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Critical Role of Coefficients: Updating Allometric Normalisation Constants for Modern Ecology and Modelling Allometry is central to a wide range of ecological research including dynamic food web modelling. Here we updated the often neglected allometric coefficients for metabolism and production, deriving n...

πŸ§ͺ New Paper - New and revised estimates of the allometric coefficients for the bioenergetic & ATN model. Thousands of genera, no major change to past conclusions, massive opportunity for location specific simulations. *@blythpenelope.bsky.social lead author onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

08.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Preprint alert 🚨 (yes, I still go online, shocker)

Scaling from Metawebs to Realised Webs: A Hierarchical Approach to Network Ecology

TL;DR: Networks are like… weirdly finicky and if you want your network analysis to not be a sad chaos, check this preprint: [https://doi.org/10.32942/X2JW8K] πŸ πŸ’»

22.01.2026 06:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.

Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.

Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!

16.12.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 315 πŸ” 198 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
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ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com

🦜 Do you like parrots?
🎡 Into your bioacoustics?
πŸ’» Love a bit of computer modelling and science πŸ§ͺ ?

Then this PhD project might be for you:
πŸ‘‰ β€œLandscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species’ spatial and temporal distribution.”

bit.ly/accephd

05.12.2025 07:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check it out... πŸ§ͺPost Doc opportunity. #stability #biodiversity #ecology

02.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Response diversity is a major driver of temporal stability in complex food webs | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Global change constitutes a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem functions and places the temporal stability of ecological communities at risk. Classic theory identifies species richness and foo...

New paper out: Response diversity is a major driver of temporal stability in complex food webs. #openaccess, using #opensource software, and delivering novel insights into biodiversity-stability relationships. Bravo to the team lead by Dr. Alain Danet.

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

05.11.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ECOSOLUTIONS DFA - Quantifying Pharmaceutical Effects on Microbial and Aboveground Trophic Ecology using Food Web Models at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - ECOSOLUTIONS DFA - Quantifying Pharmaceutical Effects on Microbial and Aboveground Trophic Ecology using Food Web Models at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com

** PhD in Food Web Modelling, Pharmaceuticals & Soils **

Come model the impacts of pharmaceuticals from festival reclaimed fertiliser on food webs & biodiversity. Theoretical ecology/ecotoxicology & programming in R, Python, C++, Julia or Matlab required.

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

03.11.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Dryad & @openrxiv.bsky.social are excited to announce a new partnership & integration. Beginning today, authors posting #preprints to @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social will have the option to upload #opendata to Dryad at the same time.

Read more ➑️ bit.ly/4nHtcdA

#preprint #openaccess #datasharing

18.09.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mass Climate Migration & The Rise of Uninhabitable Regions with Sunil Amrith | TGS 192
Mass Climate Migration & The Rise of Uninhabitable Regions with Sunil Amrith | TGS 192 YouTube video by Nate Hagens

Given the deranged turn in the public conversation around migration lately, I highly encourage everyone listen to this interview with environmental historian Prof. Sunil Amrith, on the history of human movement.

It provides much needed perspective & more than a little sanity to the discussion!

28.08.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't forget to register for our Hackathon event! We'll be discussing and testing a protocol to check whether published data/code is actually reproducible...

Registration closes on the 15th September πŸ•€

Find out more and register here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/XTON0lV

29.08.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Leadership news: Andrew Beckerman named Chair of the Dryad Board | Dryad news We’re so pleased to announce that Andrew Beckerman has been elected Chair by the Dryad Board of Directors. Andrew is Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and Faculty Director of Education for Science at...

🎊We’re excited to share that @beckerhopper.bsky.social has been elected chair of the Dryad Board of Directors. Beckerman takes over from @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social, who continues to serve as a board member.

Read more→

21.03.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ECOSOLUTIONS Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? The NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Training Progra...

12 PhD opportunities: Deadline 4th April 2025.

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? #PhDpositions available combining #ecology, #policy, & #society to transform chemicals policy and management in #urban ecosystems.

ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

31.03.2025 06:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...

Curious about #modelling complex ecological communities to address #globalchallenges related to #biodiversity & #ecosystemfunction? Check out our #openaccess, #opensource software, EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl. Kudos to past efforts in support.

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

05.03.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EcologicalNetworksDynamics.jl: A Julia package to simulate the temporal dynamics of complex ecological networks Species interactions play a crucial role in shaping biodiversity, species coexistence, population dynamics, community stability and ecosystem functioning. Our understanding of the role of the dive...

Get simulating! #Biodiversity / #foodweb dynamics with #julialang. Classic bioenergetic model, consolidation of lots of add-ons & super fast.

Very happy to share this, a result of amazing collaborators and a rich history of model development.

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

31.01.2025 10:53 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

β€œMusk is amplifying a slew of incorrect and misleading information. His concern about the subject doesn’t extend to being truthful when addressing it.”

How is this consistent with him retaining fellowship of the @royalsociety.org?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

12.01.2025 10:06 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Lovely to see Devi Satarkar’s first DPhil paper out in print

07.01.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risksβ€”and Stakesβ€”of Extreme Wildfires Rising temperatures, parched forests, and shifting precipitation patterns are fueling severe wildfires with unprecedented impacts. There is still time to act.

Climate change is creating warmer, drier conditions that cause fire seasons in some regions like western North America to last longer and be more active. Read more:

08.01.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 536 πŸ” 216 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 13

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

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Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science - Novo Nordisk Foundation Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem ScienceThe Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking a Scientific Manager with a background in biodiversity, landscape ecology, environmental- or ecosystem sc...

Check out this open position as Scientific Manager in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science at the Novo Nordisk Foundation to support activities within monitoring and modelling of #biodiversity, #ecosystem health, #restoration & environmental sustainability πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸŒπŸ’¦πŸŒΈ apply.workable.com/novonordiskf...

21.12.2024 08:18 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ECOSOLUTIONS - How to apply ECOSOLUTIONS DTP is now open for applications to join the first cohort of PhD students to start in September 2025.

Don't miss this chance to join a truly interdisciplinary #PhD programme on Transforming Chemical Management for a Non-Toxic Future. Stage 1 Applications are due 6 Jan. #ecology #ecotoxicology #systemsthinking #urbanecosystems Details here: ecosolutions.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/home

20.12.2024 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We've now got the green light to revamp this booklet and we're looking for volunteers to write/peer review sections. Express your interest here: forms.gle/ZYFLPaC3k2RF.... We want to feature diverse ECR writers from across the world. Women of colour are especially encouraged!

15.12.2024 13:47 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s a wrap!

There’s nothing quite like seeing ecologists and practitioners come together, sparking new ideas and collaborations. We can’t wait to bring this energy to Edinburgh next year.

Until then, stay connected and stay inspired!

13.12.2024 20:43 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Postdoctoral Associate

Clearly the end of the semester - here is the correct link jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

11.12.2024 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-term and large-scale multispecies dataset tracking population changes of common European breeding birds - Scientific Data Measurement(s) population Technology Type(s) Count Factor Type(s) time scale β€’ geographic location Sample Characteristic - Organism Aves Sample Characteristic - Location Europe Machine-accessible meta...

15 000 fieldworkers | 28 countries | decades of effort | 170 #bird species🐦

Data paper on European long-term population changes in #birds: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#ornithology

07.12.2024 21:58 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Banner for Conversations exhibition. Orange text on black background. Contains the names of all artists.

Banner for Conversations exhibition. Orange text on black background. Contains the names of all artists.

If you’re in Liverpool for the BES (or any other reason!) I highly recommend Conversations (free!) at the Walker Art gallery. Centred on Black women and non binary artists. Also thoughtful interp in the rest of the gallery about colonial and slavery links www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker-art-g...

08.12.2024 12:03 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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FindAPhD : Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield Apply for a PhD: Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme at University of Sheffield

Help Shape the Future of a Non-Toxic Environment: Join the ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme

Interested in urban pollution science, policy & systems thinking ?

Backgrounds in ecology, chemistry, geography, environmental engineering, policy & law welcome!

www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

#PhD

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