Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment

🌍🌿🚨Deadline extended!
You now have until 3 Dec 2025 (midnight CET) to submit your abstract for #WBF2026 in ☀️Davos‼️
Join the dialogue and don't miss the chance to be part of the #WBF2026 community.
Submit here 👉 worldbiodiversityforum.org/call-for-abs...

How are Pacific NW mountain birds responding to climate change?

I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out.

but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible"

new paper here:
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🌍🌿Still pondering wether to submit an abstract for #WBF2026 in ☀️Davos? Every accepted abstract will receive its own DOI, making sure your work is discoverable and citable — a valuable addition to your scientific record. Don't miss your chance, submit now on worldbiodiversityforum.org/call-for-abs...

abstract submission to the 2026 @worldbioforum.bsky.social ends in 1 week.

Are you working on extracting & synthesizing #biodiversity knowledge from literature & have tools, methods or insights to present?

Submit your abstract to our session!
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...

amazing project!!

Vacancies - ICIMOD ICIMOD is seeking dedicated team members at every level to share in our global mission. Both internally and externally, our multicultural staff and partners are our greatest asset. They provide us…

We are seeking applications from qualified candidates demonstrating a commitment to our mission.

Apply now: www.icimod.org/get-involved...

📢 Vacancy announcements:

ICIMOD is actively hiring for three roles within our Strategic Results, Partnerships and Business Development Unit.

💼Senior MEL Specialist (Project Position)
💼Senior Project Management Specialist (Project Position)
💼Consultant for Project Design and Proposal Development

Our Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eco) is offering a
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%

👉 More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...

Bumping this up one last time. I'm looking to hire graduate student(s) to work on an NSF-funded project to study elevational range shifts among dragonflies here in Colorado. @cudenverclas.bsky.social 🧪🌍🐙

Applications will be considered until Nov 1. See post below for more details

Yesterday @evaspehn.bsky.social from @gmba-ipo.bsky.social scientific steering committee was with @unep.org at SBSTTA-27 side event "Mountains at the heart of the Climate–Biodiversity Nexus" to present tools & assessment supporting the achievement of KM-GBF goals & targets in #mountains

Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾

Job offer: The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards. The Forest and Soil Ecology research unit, which investigates the effects of environmental changes in forest ecosystems, is looking for a person to join the Ecosystem Ecology group for a fixed-term period of four years, starting January 2026 or by appointment, as a PhD student in plant phenology and ecophysiology You will be responsible for planning and carrying out experiments in the field and under controlled conditions in the SNF funded project “Linking carbon source-sink dynamics to autumn phenology: Predicting tree growth rhythms in temperature and boreal forests”. You will analyse the interaction between carbon balance and phenology by applying various ecophysiological and biochemical methods and large-scale data analyses. You will carry out statistical and mechanistic modelling approaches. Finally, you will be responsible for publishing results in scientific journals. You have a master’s degree in environmental science, or a comparable topic and are interested in applying various methods, from ecophysiology to model applications. You have a proficient command of written and spoken English, are able to work in a structured, efficient and independent manner, and have a high level of team spirit. Furthermore, you have a good level of fitness to carry out field work in remote locations. We offer an international team with exciting research perspectives and strong collaboration with researchers from ETH and international institutions. The position will be based at WSL and you will be enrolled at ETH Zurich.

🍂🌳 #PhDAlert! MSc in #EnvironmentalSciences or a related field and interested in plant #phenology and #ecophysiology? Good level of fitness to carry out field work in remote locations? Our #Ecosystem #Ecology group offers a #PhD position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1789/... #ScienceJobs

🚨PhD offer 👩‍🎓:
Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @creaf.cat to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years.
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025
Selection: ~November
Starting: ~January 2026
Supervision: @sandranogue.bsky.social & me
More info👇

Column | The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain, according to data We found a dataset that allows us to measure what separates a hill from a mountain, and maybe even see if it changes as you go west.

Ever wondered about "The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain?"
@andrewvandam.bsky.social from @washingtonpost.com gives an answer in a good read
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Our September newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/139b352856fc...

Job offer: The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards. The Land Change Science research unit studies patterns and processes of land systems and their dynamics over various spatial and temporal scales. Within the FOEN funded «Habitat Map of Switzerland» project the Remote Sensing group is offering a 2-year position as a PostDoc in Habitat Mapping 80-100% (f/m/d) You will map Swiss-wide distribution of habitat types and ecological communities from remote sensing data. You will incorporate field survey data, remote sensing and other auxiliary data into spatial modelling processes using techniques such as species distribution modelling and artificial intelligence methods for image classification including machine learning and deep learning. You will develop clear workflows that allow for regular update of the derived models and maps. Furthermore, you will work closely in collaboration with a small team to integrate distribution models into an overall habitat map for Switzerland and to jointly publish results. You have a Ph.D. in environmental science, remote sensing, computer vision or an equivalent field. You have experience in spatial modelling of habitats with machine learning and the use of large extent Earth Observation data. Experience in artificial intelligence methods for image classification is an advantage (e.g. CNN). Sound ecological knowledge of community and habitat characteristics in Switzerland is an advantage. You work comfortably with statistical computing and scripting languages (e.g. R, Python). You are highly motivated to analyse data using sophisticated methods and tools. Good communication and organisation skills, an excellent team spirit and fluency in English are fundamental, very good knowledge of German or French is an advantage.

🗺️🖥️ #PostDoc Alert! PhD in #EnvironmentalScience, #RemoteSensing or #ComputerVision? Experience in spatial modelling of habitats with #MachineLearning? Our Remote Sensing group is offering a 2-year PostDoc position in #habitat mapping: apply.refline.ch/273855/1767/... #ScienceJobs

Universität Basel: Postdoc position in mountain macroecology The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a postdoc position within the ERC project 'Global status, tren...

*Job alert*

We have a 5-year postdoc position on #mountain non-native species & #macroecology in our group @unibas.ch. Great opportunity to join us!

Details here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-position-in-mountain-macroecology/6c5a8906-354f-43c6-bc9b-1156d21725a5

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Read the full announcement: www.icimod.org/press-releas...

The @gmba-ipo.bsky.social network has expanded with a new regional hub at @icimod.bsky.social in Nepal!
Our hub contributes to mobilizing #mountain #biodivesity researchers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya & co-developing data & knowledge products that are relevant at regional scale.

Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment establishes first Asia hub in Kathmandu - ICIMOD KATHMANDU/ BERN, 1 September 2025 -The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) has become the third regional hub for the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) global research network, reflecting both the…

It will also examine drivers of change and evaluate the flow of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP).

Read the full press release: www.icimod.org/press-releas...

The GMBA Hindu Kush Himalaya hub, which will be hosted by the ICIMOD, will set out to develop assessments on the status, trends, and knowledge gaps on the zone’s #biodiversity and enhance regional research capacity at a critical moment for mountain ecosystems.

@gmba-ipo.bsky.social is thrilled about the establishment of this regional hub at @icimod.bsky.social. We are looking forward to closely collaborating with regional #mountain #biodiversity scientists on the assessment of #mountain #species and #ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

Job offer: Technician in Palaeoclimatology/-ecology 80% (f/m/d) As part of the SNSF-project Signatures of Global Late Glacial Climate Change in Tree­Ring Records (SiGnaL), co-led by the Dendrosciences Group at WSL and the Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics (LIP) at ETH Zurich, you will support research on the nature and drivers of abrupt climate changes during the Late Glacial period (approximately 11’000-15’000 years ago). You will assist three PhD researchers in dating, measuring, and synchronizing tree-ring samples from preserved subfossil wood across several regions. This will help refine our understanding of Late Glacial climate dynamics and contribute to improvements of the global radiocarbon calibration curve.Your main tasks will involve surface preparation and high-resolution scanning of subfossil tree-ring material, sample preparation for stable isotope analysis (δ¹³C / δ¹⁸O / δ²H) including image-based tree-ring width measurements, cutting of individual tree rings, cellulose extraction and homogenization, and packing of samples for isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS). In addition, you will contribute to the production of quantitative wood anatomical (QWA) data by preparing wood microsections and image-based measurements of cell structures using the software ROXAS. You preferably hold a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, or a related field and have demonstrated experience in preparing wood samples for stable isotope, QWA, and/or radiocarbon analysis. ldeally, you are familiar with dendrochronology and laboratory work, enjoy contributing to methodological advancements, and have interest in interdisciplinary and international research. You work independently, structured and accurate, are communicative and team-oriented, and have very good spoken and written English language skills.

🌲 #JobAlert! MSc in #Environmental Sciences or a related field? Experience in preparing wood samples for #StableIsotope and #radiocarbon analysis? Our #Dendrosciences group offers a position for a #technician: apply.refline.ch/273855/1763/... #ScienceJobs #dendrochronology

Beitrag zu unserem Europa-Rekord, ein Fund einer Zwergspitzmaus (Sorex minutus) auf knapp 3300m.

VIDEO: on.orf.at/video/142889...

PAPER: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...

with @chiarapaniccia.bsky.social and @euracalpenv.bsky.social
#shrews #Alps #SouthTyrol #SmallMammals

Social media card with the following text: Meet MRD’s associate editors at the International Mountain Conference 2025! Cohosted sessions: Training Session: How to Get Your Mountain Paper Published (Session ID: WS 3.132). A hands-on training session with MRD and eco.mont editors, perfect for early-career researchers and anyone looking to boost their submission management skills and their publishing success. Networking Workshop (Session ID: PS 3.110). Offered in collaboration with the International Mountain Society, this will be the perfect opportunity to connect, share your work, and help shape ways to strengthen the mountain research and development community. Innovative Approaches for Mountain Resilience: Bridging Practice, Science, and the Private Sector (Session ID: WS 3.118). Promoting Innovations for Sustainable Development: Learnings from Pilot Activities. Explore real-world examples of innovative projects driving sustainable mountain development and the lessons learned from their implementation. This text is followed by photos of MRD’s associate editors Susanne Wymann von Dach, Brigitte Portner, and Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel. At the bottom is MRD’s logo, consisting of three parts: on the left, a schematic image of three stacked sheets of paper with text lines, tilted with the top left corner pointing upwards to make them look like a mountain range; on the right, the acronym mrd in large lowercase letters; and across the bottom, the journal’s full title, Mountain Research and Development.

Heading to the International Mountain Conference 2025 in Innsbruck? MRD is cohosting three sessions designed to support mountain researchers and development practitioners. Check them out: t.ly/0uOSv or 👇🏻
#MountainsMatter #IMC25

Cover of Mountain Research and Development, Volume 45, Number 2 | May 2025. The cover photo, taken by Tom Perreault, shows the Andean peatlands, or bofedales, in the community of Caripe in Sajama National Park, with snow-capped Sajama peak in the background. Bofedales provide vital pasture for llamas and alpacas. An article in this issue of Mountain Research and Development shows that community-based land tenure arrangements in these areas can support adaptive livelihoods among pastoralists by incentivizing labor migrants to return occasionally to their home communities to maintain land and animals according to customary practices.

Another issue is complete! Read about adaptive pastoralist livelihoods in the Andes, interface areas in the European Alps as a new spatial planning category, sustainability pathways for trail running in Romania, off-piste skiing and climate change in France, and more! t.ly/M6x0A

#MountainsMatter

Social media card with a background photo of snow-covered mountains towering over a landscape of rocks, grass, and fir trees, taken by Susanne Wymann von Dach, and the following text: Mountain Research and Development is looking for Topic Editors to join the editorial team! Apply now and help shape knowledge for sustainable mountain futures! Find out more: www.mrd-journal.org/topic-editors. Logo showing upper corner of tilted stack of three papers, resembling a mountain range, and text Mountain Research and Development.

We are looking for topic editors to join the team!

Help shape knowledge for sustainable mountain futures and be part of a unique, not-for-profit, community-supported scientific journal aiming for societal impact!

Find out more and apply by 24 Oct: t.ly/PAzBF

#AcademicSky #MountainsMatter

🌿 Join Our Team as Postdoctoral Researcher in Regional Climate Downscaling at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL in Switzerland and lead the development of regional, highresolution climate scenarios for Armenia. @wslresearch.bsky.social @wsl-dme.bsky.social apply.refline.ch/273855/1747/...

📢our @gmba-ipo.bsky.social Market place for early career researchers in #mountainbiodiversity sciences is updated with a number of exciting openings: www.gmba.unibe.ch/people/early...

PhD Assisted Migration

*Job alert*
Within our recently funded collaborative project focusing on assisted migration of #mountain #plant species, we are looking for a #PhD candidate based at ETH Zürich. For further details and instructions, see the job ad:
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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