@lukewarm1981

Bushfire ecologist and stuff

Joined November 2016
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Openings for PhD students and postdoc/project scientists to work on climate science and climate impacts in my group @ucmerced climatologylab.org/openings.…
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🚨 Are you a population, community or ecosystem ecologist looking for a full-time, continuing level B or C teaching & research position? Look no further. We'd love you to join us at @scimelb - it's a fabulous place to work! 👉 Please RT jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/9… @UniMelb
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Continuing (tenured) Professorship in Conservation Biology (women only) at @SciMelb. Please spread the word (or apply!). jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/j…
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Our rainbow-hued gnarly snow gums are facing a trifecta of threats abc.net.au/news/science/2022…

'The sight of that really broke me': Why Australia's iconic snow gum is under threat

Australia's beloved snow gums are being affected by drought, fire and disease, and those who know the high plains of the Australian Alps can see parts of the landscape changing before their eyes.

abc.net.au
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A great postdoc opportunity to work on extreme fire events with a talented (and very nice) group of researchers
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Come and have a chat at 3.20 today or 12.30 tomorrow! #FireClimate2022 🔥🌱🔥
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There have been lots of estimates of C emissions following the Australian #BlackSummer fires. How do they stack up against field observations? Our new paper looks at this, and post-fire tree mortality. 🧵 (1/ 8) doi.org/10.1111/geb.13548

The carbon cost of the 2019–20 Australian fires varies with fire severity and forest type

Aim To estimate loss of above-ground carbon (AGC) and conversion of live carbon to dead carbon following understorey and canopy fire. Location South-eastern Australia. Time period 2019–2020. Majo...

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Don’t miss @sbekessy on @Studio10au at 0900 tomorrow talking about - how do the major parties stack up on biodiversity! #auspol crucial convo for those who want action on extinction. theconversation.com/i-want-m… via @ConversationEDU @HugePossum @EuanRitchie1

I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?

Labor and the Greens launched environmental policies last week. We take a close look at what was promised, and if they’re enough to tackle Australia’s extinction crisis.

theconversation.com
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Luke Collins retweeted
Ian Wright@ianjwright117 May 2022
📢🌿Job alert. @westsyduhie needs a senior tech officer for our Pastures and Climate Extremes (PACE) facility. 3 yrs,0.8FTE,HEW6. open to domestic applicants inc. permanent resident visa holders. seek.com.au/job/56975730
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Replying to @EliBendall
@EliBendall's excellent glasshouse study on responses of different eucalypt to increased CO2 +/- water stress is published. Massive effort. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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On this day in 1993, Nicky Winmar took a stand in defiance of racial abuse from opposition spectators. He raised his jumper and pointed to his skin, saying 'I’m black and I’m proud to be black’.
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We are hiring! The new School of Natural Sciences at MQ is looking for plant biologists, especially in plant ecology, ecophysiology and plant-focused urban ecology and sustainability: mq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Car…
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We did it!! Our paper is out... the culmination of 2 decades of work along the science-management boundary: creating nimble science to work with changing management needs. #predictiveecol @PFC_CFS PERFICT: A Re‐imagined foundation for predictive ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

PERFICT: A Re‐imagined foundation for predictive ecology

To date, our ability to use predictions for developing, validating, updating, integrating and applying models across scientific disciplines while influencing management decisions, policies, and the...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Hey #firebehaviour twitter, are crown fires in eucalypt forests (or plantations) mostly passive crown fires? Can large runs of active crown fire occur? @Phil_Zylstra @trentpenman @FireLab_UTAD
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My understanding is that crown fire in eucalypt forest is mostly passive, though short (~50 m) bursts of crowning can occur ahead of the fire front. However, I recall an interview during the 2019 fires in northern NSW when a resident described active crown fire behaviour.
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Any insight or links to publications would be appreciated!
A great new article led by Eli Bendall that examines the effect of drought and fire frequency on eucalypt mortality and resprouting @AndyPlantLady @SciAtTheLocal @MatthiasBoer Mortality and resprouting responses in forest trees driven more by tre... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Luke Collins retweeted
Fire MDPI@Fire_MDPI20 Dec 2021
What Do the #Australian_Black_Summer #Fires Signify for the Global Fire Crisis? by Rachael Nolan, David Bowman et.al mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/4/97 #wildfire #smoke #demographics #fuel #climate_change #resilience
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Luke Collins retweeted
Stefan Doerr@doerr_s5 Nov 2021
Postdoctoral opportunity at our Centre for Wildfire Research @swanseageog joining the exciting @FirEUrisk project swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swanse…
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Luke Collins retweeted
Owen Price@OwenBushfire10 Oct 2021
We are still celebrating the #EurekaPrizes won by the @BushfireHub, but consider this: of the 22 University scientists working on that project, 82% have insecure positions, and most are looking for work (average 15 months contract left). The gig economy reaches everywhere.
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