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Josh Daskin

@joshdaskin.bsky.social

Ph.D. ecologist and conservation scientist. Chief Scientist at NatureServe.org. ------ All posts are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer.

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What journals will publish a 300-word letter with two small, federal conservation policy-relevant analyses? Like a letter in Science, but without the prohibition on including new data?
#science #ecology #conservation

Federal lands photo for attention. =)

10.07.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump administration interference In an open letter, the board said that the administration denied awards to a "substantial" number of selected individuals.

Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump administration interference

11.06.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 10
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Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

11.06.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.

Find out how your community may be impacted.

Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org

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28.03.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6584    πŸ” 3593    πŸ’¬ 201    πŸ“Œ 269
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Archbold Biological Station and Buck Island Ranch Archbold's mission is to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of Florida, and beyond. Archbold’s footprint encompasses the ancient scrub habitats of ...

Take my job! I'm moving on in a few weeks and this is a position for a conservation leader in a place that matters. BROAD range of backgrounds possible: science, land management, land trust, conservation admin/grants.
archbold-station.apscareerportal.com/jobs?locale=...

24.03.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kakhovka dam attack exposed β€˜toxic time bomb’ of heavy metal pollution Newly exposed sediments are estimated to contain around 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals

A sad human and ecological story I was asked to comment on re: war's impact on a European dam and river ecosystem. The river contains some highly at-risk sturgeon species I worked on for USFWS years ago.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/kakhovk...

19.03.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science

The NSF REU program is where I got my start in research. A very sad development: www.science.org/content/arti...

14.03.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same for NIH $$ changes

10.02.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Call your congressional reps. It does matter. Imagine how many gator (and other schools') alumni and staff this affects.

10.02.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A field station's recipe for impactful science You have to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings in order to use the eReader.

Sharing a new op-ed written with great colleagues at Archbold on one good approach we are taking to up the conservation impact of our science:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Happy to hear what you think and if it's useful!

03.02.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Collaboration with U of MD and funded by NASA. If you're into GIS & data management, tools for habitat management, rare species, and wildfire risk reduction, apply!

27.01.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Careers at Archbold | Archbold Biological Station Archbold offers purposeful, varied work with excellent benefitsβ€”at one of the most renowned biological field stations in the world.

Archbold Biological Station is hiring a spatial ecologist for a new project automating mapping of prescribed fires in the Everglades Headwaters.
www.archbold-station.org/careers/

27.01.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yipe

09.12.2024 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GLEON, Global Lakes Ecological Observatory Network

01.12.2024 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Check out the description at the link above and click through to the full advertisement portfolio. Archbold is a one-of-a-kind place and we're looking for a one-of-a-kind leader.
Share widely, send nominations to the recruiting firm, apply!

16.10.2024 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a special job for the right person who cares deeply about science, conservation, building partnerships, growing teams and staff skills, and nurturing institutions and community. Archbold is hiring an Executive Director & CEO.

16.10.2024 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to co-authors from Archbold Biological Station, FL Natural Areas Inventory, and UF Center for Landscape Conservation for their contributions to this ambitious work.

02.09.2024 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marshaling science to advance large landscape conservation Planning conservation science for end-users' (agencies, land trusts, and land owners) needs and values can advance large landscape conservation. To illustrate impactful analysis and science communica....

Conservation is value-driven but should be science-backed. Here is an account of how science has brought credibility to and helped advance conservation of the 18-million-acre Florida Wildlife Corridor in the last few years.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

02.09.2024 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The most rewarding of the MANY presentations I do involve bringing science and new analysis to interested non-scientists and having it spark genuine, engaged, discussion of conservation strategy. TodayπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘.
#science #conservation

20.08.2024 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a dumb idea.

16.08.2024 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Florida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds Florida wildlife corridor will spearhead climate resilience if allowed to evolve and essential preparatory work done, study says

www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
Great coverage of our new report on large landscape conservation and climate resilience. Florida-centric, but a model for others, hopefully!

06.05.2024 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be presenting the Archbold Biological Station portion of this four-continent webinar on fire management at field stations. Tune in later today.
www.obfs.org/event/virtua...

06.05.2024 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join on April 12 to hear Sahas Barve and me along with several other Florida conservationists speak about how Florida science and conservation are making a difference for biodiversity! Thanks to Defenders of Wildlife for the invitation!
support.defenders.org/page/65111/s...

04.04.2024 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May 6 I will join Organization of Biological Field Stations and folks from several field stations including Archbold Station, Mpala, Iracambi, and others to talk about fire management at these research institutes. www.obfs.org/event/virtual-cafe-fire-management-at-field-stations

04.04.2024 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hiring a Conservation Partnerships Coordinator
@ArchboldStation
to grow impact in Everglades Headwaters & Peace River regions. Apply by Feb 4. www.archbold-station.org/careers/
Science, water, fire, FL Wildlife Corridor, fun. #Scicomm #wildlife #conservation #Florida #agriculture

17.01.2024 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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