Clara Espinosa del Alba

“La piscina de la ciencia corre peligro de llenarse de PISS” (PISS= Published In Support of Self; publicado en apoyo de uno mismo).
Científicos editando nºs especiales de revistas (MDPI, Frontiers, etc.) y q firman casi todos los artículos.
🍎 podridas o falta de reglas?
elpais.com/ciencia/2026...

The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 bill...

Interesting investigation into a dodgy Elsevier journal -- with the additional nugget that the CEO of Elsevier's parent company made more than €15 million in total compensation last year.

english.elpais.com/science-tech...

I presented this beautiful poster of seed SEM images of the species living in the study communities of my PhD at the VI Sebot Simposium (Spain). Any ideas on how to analyze these images to adress scientific questions?
#SEBOT

Carta de apoyo de AEET al Observatorio del Cambio Global de Sierra Nevada, solicitando a la Junta de Andalucía que garantice la continuidad del Obsevatorio, restaurando un marco de colaboración y asegurando recursos para mantener sus programas de seguimiento, análisis y transferencia de conocimiento

Una gran jornada compartiendo los resultados de mi tesis y de nuestro grupo en las II Jornadas de Investigación del Parque Nacional Picos de Europa. Seguimos!

Join us next year in Spain!!

La Universidad de Oviedo hace eco de nuestro artículo más reciente sobre como el contenido de aceites de las semillas influye negativamente su longevidad.

Más de 260 científicos y científicas de la Universidad de Oviedo divulgarán mañana en Oviedo y Gijón sus trabajos en la Noche Europea de los Investigadores e Investigadoras.
https://f.mtr.cool/lbybkcjvzd

Yo he tenido la oportunidad de presentar mi último trabajo sobre el contenido de aceite de las semillas recientemente publicado en Plant Biology

Muy contenta con la participación de nuestro grupo VegBioLab en #SEBOT2025 donde hemos presentado 5 charlas en distintos simposios. @sebot.bsky.social @gonzalezgvictor.bsky.social @borjajimalf.bsky.social

El viernes 26 estaremos en #Gijón en la #EuropeanResearchersNight con el stand "Las plantas viajeras" @universidadoviedo.bsky.social @imibasturias.bsky.social #science4all #MSCANight #NIGHTSpain

The study was funded by @ageinves.bsky.social framed within the SEEDALP project and by the Atlantic Botanic Garden of Xixón. (5/5)

@universidadoviedo.bsky.social
@imibasturias.bsky.social

Our results revealed a significant trade-off between seed oil content and seed longevity, which may aid in understanding species regeneration in alpine soils and inform precise protocols for ex-situ seed conservation. (4/5)

In the studied species, seed oil content ranged from 1% to 34% and exhibited strong phylogenetic constraints, which likely prevent selective responses of alpine species across altitudinal and microclimatic gradients. (3/5)

Focusing on seed oil content and composition (ratio of Unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acids), we tested three potential trade-offs between oil content and seed mass, seed longevity and germination timing, revealing a significant trade-off between seed oil and seed longevity. (2/5)

Functional trade‐offs and ecological correlates of seed oil traits in alpine ecosystems This study examines seed oil content patterns in 47 alpine species, revealing a significant trade-off between seed oil and seed longevity.

Third PhD paper alert!
Just published in Plant Biology available at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We explored the functional trade-offs and ecological correlates of seed oil traits by examining seed oil patterns in 47 alpine species. (1/5)

Interested in germination? Come and join our amazing group.
See more details below!

Invasive plants have a delayed and longer flowering phenology than native plants in an ecoregional flora

🎉 Good news! The paper ‘🎉 Good news! The paper ‘Invasive plants have a delayed and longer flowering phenology than native plants in an ecoregional flora’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Adrián Lázaro-Lobo and co-authors is now #free for a limited time 🧵(1/7)

👉 doi.org/ppkm

#AoBpapers #PlantScience

💸¿Cuánto cobra un postdoc en España en 2025?
📉 Spoiler: muy poco, seguimos perdiendo poder adquisitivo desde 2008 @cienciagob.bsky.social
📢Un año más, llega uno de nuestros informes estrella. ¡Acompáñanos en este hilo!🧵
🔗 fji.precarios.org/cuanto-cobra...

First day of the IMIB postdoc series in Mieres. Today focused on the plant world, with very interesting talks from Luís Carlón (curator of the Atlantic Botanical Garden in Xixón),
@aliciavaldesr.bsky.social and
@gmendietal.bsky.social.

Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation

Probit analysis is key to modelling seed viability loss over time. A new Methods paper in #SeedScienceResearch led by @dustinwolkis.bsky.social provides R code for fitting survival curves and assessing seed longevity under different storage conditions! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Una investigación de la Universidad de Oviedo y el IMIB resalta que las semillas de sitios más cálidos y secos se adaptan para germinar en condiciones de sequía. 🌸
https://f.mtr.cool/ymbfsxujvg

Hi Shyam, could you please add me? Very interested in building a seed scientific community

Today at @uniovi.bsky.social a very interesting meeting with Sandra Díaz, an internationlly recognized researcher focused on functional ecology and co-chair of the Global Biodiversity Assessment (IPBES).

Functional intraspecific variation in the base water potential for seed germination along soil microclimatic gradients The ability of plants to successfully regenerate depends on complex physiological and ecological processes, and one of the first vital stages is seed germination, which depends on temperature, lig...

For my second PhD paper, we found significant intraspecific variation in germination base water potential along local microclimatic gradients. Seeds from drier sites germinated better under drought.
Recently published in @funecology.bsky.social (besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...)

Microclimatic variation regulates seed germination phenology in alpine plant communities This study combines novel laboratory experimentation based on detailed field microclimatic data to tackle the understudied topic of germination phenology in alpine habitats. The findings suggest a pr...

In my first PhD paper, we studied the germination phenology of alpine plants in two microclimatic conditions and found that colder conditions delayed germination for almost two months. It was published last december in @journalofecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New Bluesky user here! A little bit about me: I am a PhD student from Spain working with seed ecology🌱 and regeneration🌸 of alpine communities🏔️. I love spending time outdoors 🏕️and all kind of sports🏀🏂🧗‍♀️. Here for the scientific community.