Max Lambert

HOW we study biodiversity shapes WHAT we understand about biodiversity

We show that trait variability (1) within individuals, (2) among individuals of the same species, and (3) between species changes what we understand about evolution to changing environments

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Agrivoltaic Feasibility in Washington State Through a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and partners, we produced a report on the feasibility of agrivoltaics in Washington state.

Renewable Energy 🤝 Agriculture

💡"Agrivoltaics" 🐄 🫐 means building solar energy so crops and/or livestock can be grown under and between solar panels

We just wrapped up a big study to understand of agrivoltaics are feasible in Washington state

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Thimble and black caps were nutters!

Trails in the Olympics are bursting with berries right now!

Emerging from four days pulling dozens of bird song recorders and wildlife cameras from our three coastal TNC forest preserves. I'm grateful to study biodiversity in one of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth. These data will help us understand how wildlife responds to forest restoration

Worth reading!

Building the neighborhood for the trees: Illuminating win–wins for housing densification and nature Housing is urgently needed for millions of people. How we add that housing will have substantial consequences for ecosystems and for nature's contributions to people. We assess win–wins for adding ho....

Housing is urgently needed for millions of people. Lambert et Al share that how we add that housing will have substantial consequences for ecosystems and for nature's contributions to people. In this article, they assess win–wins for adding housing and maintaining nature.

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Building the neighborhood for the trees: Illuminating win–wins for housing densification and nature Housing is urgently needed for millions of people. How we add that housing will have substantial consequences for ecosystems and for nature's contributions to people. We assess win–wins for adding ho...

⚠️📢 New peer-reviewed research finds no evidence to support the myth that increasing density and rezoning systematically contributes to loss of tree canopy.

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Housing or trees? Science says "why not both?"

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We need housing. We also needs trees. Our new study across western Washington finds gaining housing at the expense of trees is not inevitable.

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#conservation #housing #biodiversity #winwin

Housing or trees? Science says "why not both?"

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We need housing. We also needs trees. Our new study across western Washington finds gaining housing at the expense of trees is not inevitable.

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#conservation #housing #biodiversity #winwin

💚🐢My research now touches everything from solar panels to salmon recovery, but one of my first and forever science loves are turtles. And today is a very happy World Turtle Day

This beauty is one of the many stunning western pond turtles I've had the privilege of working with

#WorldTurtleDay

Bearded dragon alerts homeowner to house fire A bearded dragon named Spike is being hailed as a hero for waking up his owner to alert him of a house fire in King County

The only news worth telling

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Climate change? Land use? Both? "Nature isn't really our friend, is it?"

Yesterday's Doonesbury captures a common sentiment and underscores how climate change is overemphasized when many natural challenges are due to land use decisions

#Beavers #Conservation #Biodiversity #ClimateChange

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Field Prep!

Deploying dozens of acoustic recorders for birds and cameras for mammals (and a dash of AI) to study what biodiversity looks like in Pacific Northwest forests that are in various stages of transition out of industrial timber harvest

#biodiversity #conservation

Opinion | This is the most adorable creature you might never see The spotted salamander has been heralding the season’s arrival for millions of years.

The purest opinion content in the media these days. I might quibble gently over the choice of which salamander is the most adorable creature, but spotted salamanders are up there

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Always learning - I'm a slow reader with books because I tend to bounce around multiple at a time. I enjoy letting the ideas from different books have a conversation in my noggin, even if wasn't the authors' intention

These are the books I've been working through recently

It's World Wildlife Day and I remain ever grateful for the amazing species I get to coexist with and play a small part in protecting. And I'm so appreciative of the many friends and colleagues who dedicate their lives to making sure our existence is enriched by bountiful wildlife.

#WorldWildlifeDay

I learned most of life's lesson there!

I know less about football than I do about raptors, so this superbOwl I'm all about those eagles

I cut my teeth in conservation by working with raptors! Lots of lovely science on birds of prey at Peregrine Fund and Cornell

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The unusually strong force behind the apocalyptic fires in Los Angeles “This is not a typical Santa Ana.”

@umairfan.bsky.social has a nice piece touching on this too

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Fires like those in Los Angeles are a result of our housing practices. They're absolutely caused by climate change, but also land use habits. Scientists for decades have been highlighting this growing problem

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Love that Olympia's city staff drive vehicles decorated in winter garb and lights across the different neighborhoods each year. Amazing way to celebrate city employees and the holiday season ❄️☃️🧑‍🎄🎄🚒🚔🚚

Never forget your roots

Queer Black voices in conservation Click on the article title to read more.

"Queer Black people have been integral to this field [conservation]"

Beautiful piece on the past, present, and future contributions of queer Black conservationist

Well done to my good friend Alex Moore and colleagues

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A large wildlife overpass crosses I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades mountains, Washington State, USA.

New paper! Wildlife crossings are a win-win, protecting motorists and increasing wildlife resilience to climate change by reducing mortality and reconnecting habitats.

We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.

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Love and feelings are not typically associated with science or scientists. But I deeply appreciated the past week gathering with @nature.org scientists from around the world where LOVE was a message echoed throughout many conversations

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