Dr. Suzette Flantua
@suzetteflantua.bsky.social
Project Leader Mountains in Motion-lab https://mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no/ 🏔️| Mountains | Biogeography | Pollen-based paleoecology | Macroecology | GIS & RS | PaleoGlaciers | Global Change Ecology | EiC at Ecography @ecography.bsky.social
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Contrasting patterns of alpine biodiversity across mountains and taxa worldwide - Nature Communications
This study compares alpine biodiversity patterns for plants and vertebrates across mountains worldwide using an expert-validated dataset. Authors found strong variation among mountains and taxonomic g...
www.nature.com
❗New paper alert❗ in @natureportfolio.nature.com Comm compares alpine biodiversity across mountain systems and taxonomic groups worldwide. Led by PhD @lottaschultz.bsky.social
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Honestly.....publishers should just properly pay for currently free labour by editors and reviewers instead of outsourcing it to a machine. The whole system needs proper acknowledgement of the work done by 1000s of researchers, and not just by a "thank you" email and making big money.
As #AI’s capabilities grow, researchers and publishers are exploring how it can support peer review—and where it still falls short. https://scim.ag/4zPoAbX
Can AI help solve the peer-review crisis? Here are its promises and pitfalls
Amid a shortage of human reviewers, tests indicate AI can assist—but is not a savior
scim.ag
September 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Honestly.....publishers should just properly pay for currently free labour by editors and reviewers instead of outsourcing it to a machine. The whole system needs proper acknowledgement of the work done by 1000s of researchers, and not just by a "thank you" email and making big money.
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our in memoriam piece, celebrating the academic life and multifaceted, seminal scientific contributions of the great bob ricklefs is now out in the american naturalist www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
In Memoriam: Robert E. Ricklefs (1943–2026) | The American Naturalist: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
September 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
our in memoriam piece, celebrating the academic life and multifaceted, seminal scientific contributions of the great bob ricklefs is now out in the american naturalist www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
You do not want to miss our August Funk lecture from @biogeography.bsky.social featuring Dr. Daniel Cadena. Sign up below!
Carlos Daniel Cadena will be August's Funk Biogeography Seminar speaker! Join us to hear about the origin and fate of megadiversity: how did today's biogeographical patterns originate? How and why has it changed over time?
Learn more here: www.biogeography.org/news/news/au...
Learn more here: www.biogeography.org/news/news/au...
August 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
You do not want to miss our August Funk lecture from @biogeography.bsky.social featuring Dr. Daniel Cadena. Sign up below!
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We’re hiring a PhD researcher to study biodiversity change and species extinction in Africa, combining quantitative ecology with critical data studies. Work with me and anthropologist Sandra Calkins. Apply by 7 Sept: www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-...
Job advertisement of the University of Bayreuth – Cluster of Excellence EXC 2052 Africa Multiple
PhD Research Associate (m/f/d)
www.uni-bayreuth.de
August 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We’re hiring a PhD researcher to study biodiversity change and species extinction in Africa, combining quantitative ecology with critical data studies. Work with me and anthropologist Sandra Calkins. Apply by 7 Sept: www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-...
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Job opening for Lecturer/Associate Professor of AI for Biodiversity Science at University College London (UCL).
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
June 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Job opening for Lecturer/Associate Professor of AI for Biodiversity Science at University College London (UCL).
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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📢PhD offer - Application process open! Do you like tropical ecology, study the interactions through time between humans and the environment, and work in Barcelona (Spain) with an amazing team? Do you want a PhD? If so, please have a look at the post!
mauritiastories.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/p...
mauritiastories.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/p...
July 25, 2026 at 6:20 AM
📢PhD offer - Application process open! Do you like tropical ecology, study the interactions through time between humans and the environment, and work in Barcelona (Spain) with an amazing team? Do you want a PhD? If so, please have a look at the post!
mauritiastories.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/p...
mauritiastories.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/p...
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⛰️ New paper out! We show that alpine biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in the Neotropics. A fantastic piece of work led by @lottaschultz.bsky.social Check it out! 🌿 🦎 🐦⬛🦉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Contrasting patterns of alpine biodiversity across mountains and taxa worldwide - Nature Communications
This study compares alpine biodiversity patterns for plants and vertebrates across mountains worldwide using an expert-validated dataset. Authors found strong variation among mountains and taxonomic g...
www.nature.com
July 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
⛰️ New paper out! We show that alpine biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in the Neotropics. A fantastic piece of work led by @lottaschultz.bsky.social Check it out! 🌿 🦎 🐦⬛🦉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
❗New paper alert❗ in @natureportfolio.nature.com Comm compares alpine biodiversity across mountain systems and taxonomic groups worldwide. Led by PhD @lottaschultz.bsky.social
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Contrasting patterns of alpine biodiversity across mountains and taxa worldwide - Nature Communications
This study compares alpine biodiversity patterns for plants and vertebrates across mountains worldwide using an expert-validated dataset. Authors found strong variation among mountains and taxonomic g...
www.nature.com
July 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
❗New paper alert❗ in @natureportfolio.nature.com Comm compares alpine biodiversity across mountain systems and taxonomic groups worldwide. Led by PhD @lottaschultz.bsky.social
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Biodiversity patterns differs among mountains, and plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
🚨New paper🚨
For decades, it was widely assumed tropical species would be hit hardest by #ClimateChange. Turns out climate-related local #extinctions are already more frequent among temperate species. Read our new study 🧵
@natclimate.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#BiodiversityLoss
#SciSky
For decades, it was widely assumed tropical species would be hit hardest by #ClimateChange. Turns out climate-related local #extinctions are already more frequent among temperate species. Read our new study 🧵
@natclimate.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#BiodiversityLoss
#SciSky
Temperate local extinctions from climate change are outpacing tropical extinctions - Nature Climate Change
The authors analyse global-scale resurvey data for 5,151 species to reveal the sensitivity of tropical versus temperate species to climate change. They show significantly higher frequencies of local e...
doi.org
June 29, 2026 at 6:51 AM
🚨New paper🚨
For decades, it was widely assumed tropical species would be hit hardest by #ClimateChange. Turns out climate-related local #extinctions are already more frequent among temperate species. Read our new study 🧵
@natclimate.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#BiodiversityLoss
#SciSky
For decades, it was widely assumed tropical species would be hit hardest by #ClimateChange. Turns out climate-related local #extinctions are already more frequent among temperate species. Read our new study 🧵
@natclimate.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#BiodiversityLoss
#SciSky
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
🌏🎓 Victoria University is hiring an Associate Professor / Professor in #ClimateChange Science & Policy.
A chance to lead impactful research, support #ClimateResilience, & help shape the next generation of climate leaders.
📍 Wellington, NZ
📅 Apply by 22 June
🔗 bit.ly/3S6UQWV
#AcademicJobs
A chance to lead impactful research, support #ClimateResilience, & help shape the next generation of climate leaders.
📍 Wellington, NZ
📅 Apply by 22 June
🔗 bit.ly/3S6UQWV
#AcademicJobs
June 18, 2026 at 2:51 PM
🌏🎓 Victoria University is hiring an Associate Professor / Professor in #ClimateChange Science & Policy.
A chance to lead impactful research, support #ClimateResilience, & help shape the next generation of climate leaders.
📍 Wellington, NZ
📅 Apply by 22 June
🔗 bit.ly/3S6UQWV
#AcademicJobs
A chance to lead impactful research, support #ClimateResilience, & help shape the next generation of climate leaders.
📍 Wellington, NZ
📅 Apply by 22 June
🔗 bit.ly/3S6UQWV
#AcademicJobs
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
The Organism–Environment Pairing was published by @mitpress.bsky.social one month ago!
As a reminder, the book is available #openaccess through the D20 initiative: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Please share it & help us bring this 📗 to as many readers as possible!
#HPS #evosky #histsci #booksky
As a reminder, the book is available #openaccess through the D20 initiative: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Please share it & help us bring this 📗 to as many readers as possible!
#HPS #evosky #histsci #booksky
June 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Organism–Environment Pairing was published by @mitpress.bsky.social one month ago!
As a reminder, the book is available #openaccess through the D20 initiative: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Please share it & help us bring this 📗 to as many readers as possible!
#HPS #evosky #histsci #booksky
As a reminder, the book is available #openaccess through the D20 initiative: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Please share it & help us bring this 📗 to as many readers as possible!
#HPS #evosky #histsci #booksky
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
State of the art review - of interest to island palaeontologists and biogeographers --- The potential of sedimentary ancient DNA to increase our understanding of island ecosystem dynamics biogeography.pensoft.net/articles.php...
The potential of sedimentary ancient DNA to increase our understanding of island ecosystem dynamics
Recent advances in sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) are transforming palaeoecological research and offer new opportunities to study biodiversity change on islands. We assess the potential of sedaDNA ...
biogeography.pensoft.net
May 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
State of the art review - of interest to island palaeontologists and biogeographers --- The potential of sedimentary ancient DNA to increase our understanding of island ecosystem dynamics biogeography.pensoft.net/articles.php...
Great slides! It must have been an amazing KeyNote.
The "Available upon Request" is such a frustrating option as overall it leads to nothing. Authors not responding, not giving data at all because "other work", or only a small part, or that they need to be co-author on follow up work (!!), etc.
The "Available upon Request" is such a frustrating option as overall it leads to nothing. Authors not responding, not giving data at all because "other work", or only a small part, or that they need to be co-author on follow up work (!!), etc.
I had a blast at University of Cincinnati's first Open Research Day!
Awesome talks + Meeting Zoom friends in real life + Making new data friends = 🌟
In case anyone is interested, here are the slides from my Keynote!
docs.google.com/presentation...
Awesome talks + Meeting Zoom friends in real life + Making new data friends = 🌟
In case anyone is interested, here are the slides from my Keynote!
docs.google.com/presentation...
UC_Open_Research_Day_Keynote
Beyond “Data Available Upon Request”: Closing the Gap in Open Data Crystal Lewis UC Open Research Day 2026
docs.google.com
May 28, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Great slides! It must have been an amazing KeyNote.
The "Available upon Request" is such a frustrating option as overall it leads to nothing. Authors not responding, not giving data at all because "other work", or only a small part, or that they need to be co-author on follow up work (!!), etc.
The "Available upon Request" is such a frustrating option as overall it leads to nothing. Authors not responding, not giving data at all because "other work", or only a small part, or that they need to be co-author on follow up work (!!), etc.
Hey @ondrejmottl.bsky.social ...you will like this article...
"Show the data!" is something I remember you saying to the PhDs draft figures.....
"Show the data!" is something I remember you saying to the PhDs draft figures.....
“Above all else, show the data” — Edward Tufte
But do biologists follow this directive?
To find out, we analyzed 8,834 figures from 2,930 studies published between 2021 and 2025 in 18 journals from five fields of biology
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
But do biologists follow this directive?
To find out, we analyzed 8,834 figures from 2,930 studies published between 2021 and 2025 in 18 journals from five fields of biology
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
“Showing the data” in published biology research | mBio
“Above all else, show the data”—Edward Tufte (1)
journals.asm.org
May 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Hey @ondrejmottl.bsky.social ...you will like this article...
"Show the data!" is something I remember you saying to the PhDs draft figures.....
"Show the data!" is something I remember you saying to the PhDs draft figures.....
@ac-lima.bsky.social will today be presenting at #EGU26 !
In the session "GM9.2 Mountain Glaciations in a Changing World", Augusto will be talking about "Validation Practices in Mountain Palaeoglacier Modelling", based on an extensive global literature review.📚
#ProudSupervisor #RisingStar 🤩
In the session "GM9.2 Mountain Glaciations in a Changing World", Augusto will be talking about "Validation Practices in Mountain Palaeoglacier Modelling", based on an extensive global literature review.📚
#ProudSupervisor #RisingStar 🤩
We just published a global synthesis of mountain glacier extent during the last ice age! #LGM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
May 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
@ac-lima.bsky.social will today be presenting at #EGU26 !
In the session "GM9.2 Mountain Glaciations in a Changing World", Augusto will be talking about "Validation Practices in Mountain Palaeoglacier Modelling", based on an extensive global literature review.📚
#ProudSupervisor #RisingStar 🤩
In the session "GM9.2 Mountain Glaciations in a Changing World", Augusto will be talking about "Validation Practices in Mountain Palaeoglacier Modelling", based on an extensive global literature review.📚
#ProudSupervisor #RisingStar 🤩
We just published a global synthesis of mountain glacier extent during the last ice age! #LGM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
May 1, 2026 at 9:39 AM
We just published a global synthesis of mountain glacier extent during the last ice age! #LGM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima @ac-lima.bsky.social mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
🧵👇
The ESRI StoryMap they made provides a great overview with lots of maps and interactive graphs:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4831...
#StoryMaps #Outreach #GISrocks
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4831...
#StoryMaps #Outreach #GISrocks
April 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The ESRI StoryMap they made provides a great overview with lots of maps and interactive graphs:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4831...
#StoryMaps #Outreach #GISrocks
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4831...
#StoryMaps #Outreach #GISrocks
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Call for proposals for the E4 award: vist.ly/4zc64 Extended deadline: 30 April #ECR #Award #MonetaryPrize
Award | Announcing the 2026 E4 Award competition — NSO Journals
We are happy to announce an open competition for the Ecography Award for Excellence in Ecology and Evolution , given to an early career research scientist who submits an exceptional Review manuscript.
nso-journals.org
April 22, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Call for proposals for the E4 award: vist.ly/4zc64 Extended deadline: 30 April #ECR #Award #MonetaryPrize
Apply!! 3 open postdocs in biome biogeography and macroecology in @nezimmermann.bsky.social's amazing ERC project on global biome mapping and evolution:
1) apply.refline.ch/273855/1856/...
2) apply.refline.ch/273855/1857/...
3) apply.refline.ch/273855/1858/...
1) apply.refline.ch/273855/1856/...
2) apply.refline.ch/273855/1857/...
3) apply.refline.ch/273855/1858/...
PostDoc in Biome Analysis and Functional Characterization 70-100% (f/m/d)
The Research Group Dynamic Macroecology led by Dr. Niklaus E. Zimmermann studies questions related to spatial ecology, macroecology and -evolution and global biome dynamics. For this group, we are loo...
apply.refline.ch
April 21, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Apply!! 3 open postdocs in biome biogeography and macroecology in @nezimmermann.bsky.social's amazing ERC project on global biome mapping and evolution:
1) apply.refline.ch/273855/1856/...
2) apply.refline.ch/273855/1857/...
3) apply.refline.ch/273855/1858/...
1) apply.refline.ch/273855/1856/...
2) apply.refline.ch/273855/1857/...
3) apply.refline.ch/273855/1858/...
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
I'm a data scientist @ourworldindata.org and I need help from a botanist or someone local to Kyoto, Japan! 🌸
We present one of the world’s longest climate records: 1,200 years of peak cherry blossom dates in Kyoto.
The researcher who maintained it, Prof. Yasuyuki Aono, sadly passed away last year.
We present one of the world’s longest climate records: 1,200 years of peak cherry blossom dates in Kyoto.
The researcher who maintained it, Prof. Yasuyuki Aono, sadly passed away last year.
April 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I'm a data scientist @ourworldindata.org and I need help from a botanist or someone local to Kyoto, Japan! 🌸
We present one of the world’s longest climate records: 1,200 years of peak cherry blossom dates in Kyoto.
The researcher who maintained it, Prof. Yasuyuki Aono, sadly passed away last year.
We present one of the world’s longest climate records: 1,200 years of peak cherry blossom dates in Kyoto.
The researcher who maintained it, Prof. Yasuyuki Aono, sadly passed away last year.
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
🏔️🌍 ADB is hiring a Senior Adaptation Specialist (#Glaciers).
Lead climate resilience work in glacier-fed & mountain systems across Asia ❄️
📅 Deadline: 16 April 2026
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/vPrrvsF
#OurChangingMountains #ClimateJobs #Adaptation #MountainResearch #Resilience #ClimateCareers
Lead climate resilience work in glacier-fed & mountain systems across Asia ❄️
📅 Deadline: 16 April 2026
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/vPrrvsF
#OurChangingMountains #ClimateJobs #Adaptation #MountainResearch #Resilience #ClimateCareers
April 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🏔️🌍 ADB is hiring a Senior Adaptation Specialist (#Glaciers).
Lead climate resilience work in glacier-fed & mountain systems across Asia ❄️
📅 Deadline: 16 April 2026
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/vPrrvsF
#OurChangingMountains #ClimateJobs #Adaptation #MountainResearch #Resilience #ClimateCareers
Lead climate resilience work in glacier-fed & mountain systems across Asia ❄️
📅 Deadline: 16 April 2026
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/vPrrvsF
#OurChangingMountains #ClimateJobs #Adaptation #MountainResearch #Resilience #ClimateCareers
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
An additional issue.... I have picked up on severak recent citations of my work in a completely non-sense context. Were authors "suggested" my work by AI and then picked a "true, closest" paper?
An additional issue.... I have picked up on severak recent citations of my work in a completely non-sense context. Were authors "suggested" my work by AI and then picked a "true, closest" paper?
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?
Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.
www.nature.com
April 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
An additional issue.... I have picked up on severak recent citations of my work in a completely non-sense context. Were authors "suggested" my work by AI and then picked a "true, closest" paper?
An additional issue.... I have picked up on severak recent citations of my work in a completely non-sense context. Were authors "suggested" my work by AI and then picked a "true, closest" paper?
It will be excited to see new proposals come in! Please reach out if you have any questions or perhaps ideas you are considering.....
Call for proposals for the E4 award: vist.ly/4xz9u Extended deadline: 30 April #ECR #Award #MonetaryPrize
Award | Announcing the 2026 E4 Award competition — NSO Journals
We are happy to announce an open competition for the Ecography Award for Excellence in Ecology and Evolution , given to an early career research scientist who submits an exceptional Review manuscript.
nso-journals.org
April 11, 2026 at 8:14 AM
It will be excited to see new proposals come in! Please reach out if you have any questions or perhaps ideas you are considering.....
"AI reduces persistence and students lack the experience of learning by trying, testing, doing...
Students used to AI but then without AI also give up more frequently on test problems. "
A devil in disguise that over the long term affects students' learning and perseverance....YEP!
Students used to AI but then without AI also give up more frequently on test problems. "
A devil in disguise that over the long term affects students' learning and perseverance....YEP!
🚨New preprint and our results are rather concerning..
We find the "boiling frog" equivalent of AI use. Using large-scale RCTs, we provide *casual* evidence that AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts independent performance.
And these effects emerge after just 10–15 minutes of AI use!
1/
We find the "boiling frog" equivalent of AI use. Using large-scale RCTs, we provide *casual* evidence that AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts independent performance.
And these effects emerge after just 10–15 minutes of AI use!
1/
April 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM
"AI reduces persistence and students lack the experience of learning by trying, testing, doing...
Students used to AI but then without AI also give up more frequently on test problems. "
A devil in disguise that over the long term affects students' learning and perseverance....YEP!
Students used to AI but then without AI also give up more frequently on test problems. "
A devil in disguise that over the long term affects students' learning and perseverance....YEP!
Reposted by Dr. Suzette Flantua
New preprint on the recent history of phylogenetic biogeography, with co-authors Isabel Sanmartín and Joel Cracraft, now up on EcoEvoRxiv: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
April 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
New preprint on the recent history of phylogenetic biogeography, with co-authors Isabel Sanmartín and Joel Cracraft, now up on EcoEvoRxiv: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...