Jean-Pierre Desforges

Biodiversiy is declining, yet we have limited knowledge about how that affects human well-being. My work linking bats, insecticide use, and human infant health is out today in Science (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…), and tells a complex story about how those are connected.

Amazing postdoc opportunity to work at ⁦@NINAnature⁩ on spatial population modelling of Svalbard reindeer! Fantastic research group, great benefits and a unique field site in the high arctic 🤩 Please RT #ecologypostdoc ⁦@PostdocVoice⁩ finn.no/346927624

NEW: The @usask Toxicology Centre is planning the first offering of a new professional program, the Master of Chemical Risk Assessment (MRA), in partnership with @AarhusUni_int for fall 2024! For for information visit: toxicology.usask.ca/professional-p…

🎉 New paper alert: Our new paper on contaminants in killer whales of the Canadian Arctic and possible health risks to Inuit communities if blubber is consumed. Check it out! doi.org/10.1016/j.envr…

🎺New MSc position open in my #ecotoxicology lab! Looking for someone to work on energy budget models for #marinemammals and impacts of human disturbance. Fully funded and collaboration opportunities! Experience with models or computational biology a must. Get in touch!

Research Week is just two weeks away! Have you checked out the events lineup yet? We added a fourth day just to fit everything in! From workshops to panel discussions to film screenings and more, there's something for every researcher. LEARN MORE ⬇️ buff.ly/40lOjHN

Today @WilliamJRipple et al released the 2023 report on the terrifying state of our #climate. It should be read by every policymaker, decisionmaker, and journalist on the planet. Here is a thread of some key takeaways. 1/n

Looking for a PhD opportunity? This could be you! 👇🏽 My lab group is searching for 2 new PhD students interested in the demography and movement ecology of elephant seals to join us at UC Santa Cruz! roxannebeltran.sites.ucsc.edu/join-us/gradua… Application deadline Nov 1.

New opportunities in my lab - hoping to hire 2 M.Sc. for 2024 start dates (May or September). calebthasler.wordpress.com/opportunities/

New paper in @NatureClimate argues that animals may be the best monitors of climate change. Carrying small sensors, they could be the most informative weather instruments of all🌧️⛅️ @Diego_EllisSoto Martin Wikelski @animaltracking Walther Jetz @Yale_BGC 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4155…

🌎 ❌ We are crossing more and more planetary boundaries. Today, six boundaries are crossed. Two more are closing in on transgression. Decisive policy action can change this as we have shown with the recovery of the ozone layer. Read more: buff.ly/3Znyu2P

Join us in the Zoology department at the University of British Columbia! We are seeking to fill a tenure-track teaching faculty position in Biostatistics and Data Science. Details here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25566 Happy to field questions.

This explains the "I do my own research" crowd Intermediate levels of scientific knowledge are associated with overconfidence and negative attitudes towards science. This is based on four large surveys, spanning 30 years in Europe and the United States and does not rely on self-reporting or peer comparison. Be wary of overconfident people who know just enough to think they are experts, but not enough to understand the limitations of their own knowledge. nature.com/articles/s4156…

My lab at @USherbrooke is looking for TWO(!!!) MSc students to work on the best long-term study ever on the cutest study species (ok maybe I’m biased..)! Amazing 15+ year dataset, awesome collaborators, super fun field season! Come join us!

PhD on caribou, muskox, and sheep in Greenland ❄️🇬🇱🐑 natur.gl/year-en-2/2023…

MAJOR UPDATE: All planetary boundaries are assessed, and six are crossed. For the first time ever, scientists have quantified all nine planetary boundaries. Six of them are already transgressed and we are increasing pressure on the others. Read more: buff.ly/45Ps1QG

Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a recent #ScienceReview. scim.ag/3Tf #LightPollution

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