@ASCEND_BII

ASCEND is an NSF-funded Biology Integration Institute aimed at Advancing Spectral biology in Changing ENvironments to understand Diversity

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Joined December 2020
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We seek to train integrative biologists who apply spectral biology to understand the causes and consequences of plant biodiversity across scales in an era of rapid global change. Check out our publications: scholar.google.com/citations…
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A doctoral student at UW-Madison involved in the Surface Biology and Geology High Frequency Time Series (SHIFT) campaign in California, Natalie Queally is an avid hiker, wildflower enthusiast, and birder.
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NextGen: Natalie Queally spectralbiology.org/nextgenb…

NextGen: Natalie Queally — Spectral Biology for the Study of Biodiversity and Global Change

A doctoral student at UW-Madison involved in NASA’s Surface Biology and Geology High Frequency Time Series (SHIFT) campaign in California, Natalie Queally is an avid hiker, wildflower enthusiast, and...

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NextGen: Alex Crum spectralbiology.org/nextgenb…

NextGen: Alex Crum — Spectral Biology for the Study of Biodiversity and Global Change

Alex Crum studies diversification in specialized metabolites like betalain in the plant order Caryophyllales. She embraces the Minnesota winter by snowshoeing and skiing.

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Replying to @ESAMonographs @bugEcology @ESA_org @Mar_Sobral_ @UniversidadeUSC @mschleuni @Senckenberg @mqnatsci
We'd like to welcome Jesús Pinto-Ledezma, of @UMNews, as a new Subject Matter Editor! @JesusNPL is interested in understanding geographical patterns of biodiversity, the structure of ecological communities, & the underlying mechanisms that drive, maintain and alter such patterns
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In a piece published today, I argue that governments at #biodiversity #COP15 need to cut down fast the forest of square brackets that smothers the Global Biodiversity Framework. This is essential for the future of life on Earth as we know it. Read here: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Looking for interested undergrad or post-baccs for an exciting #NSFfunded #REU summer research opportunity!Join @EMERGE_BII for a summer of multidisciplinary science in New Hampshire with travel to #Abisko, Sweden for fieldwork! Check out emerge-bii.github.io/reu/ to apply!
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Are you an Early Career Researcher (ECR) interested in improving your online persona? Do you want to have a personal website but not sure where to start? Register for the upcoming workshop on how to "Create your academic webpage" by @ronny_hdezmora
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Check out ASCEND's NextGen scientist Mariana Hernandez @anairamsuu. Mariana is a postdoc @umncbs looking at associations among spectral diversity, genetic diversity & population genetic structure of oaks & other species @CavenderG9 spectralbiology.org/nextgenb…

NextGen: Mariana Hernandez Leal — Spectral Biology for the Study of Biodiversity and Global Change

Maria Susana Hernandez Leal, an ASCEND postdoctoral associate, studies associations between spectral and genetic diversity in plants. She conducted her PhD at UNAM in Mexico, and fell in love with...

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Yesterday in our last UAV survey of the season @CavenderG9 and I took this photo of the Forest and Biodiversity experiment at @CedarCreekESR. Fall colors are just gorgeous. @ASCEND_BII
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The #GEE resource you have been waiting for! #GoogleEarthEngine Cardille et al. 2022. Cloud-Based Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine: Fundamentals and Applications. >100 authors (well done all!) >55 chapters, labs, >10,000 lines of code #OpenAccess: eefabook.org/
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Plants and soils sampled for the season, now let's dig into some worms! @sara_sally_ @MSP_LTER @ASCEND_BII
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Join me in congratulating @profdesai awarded the Joanne Simpson Medal for Mid-Career Scientists @theAGU @FLUXNET_Coop @CavenderG9 @PhilTownsnd nelson.wisc.edu/ankur-desai-…

Ankur Desai Honored with Mid-Career Award

Ankur Desai, an affiliate of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research and professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences (AOS) in the College of Letters and Science, was recently awarded the...

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Check out ASCEND's NextGen scientist Brett Fredericksen @umncbs. Brett’s research links genetic data and hyperspectral data to improve the monitoring of within-species diversity @CavenderG9 spectralbiology.org/nextgenb…

NextGen: Brett Fredericksen — Spectral Biology for the Study of Biodiversity and Global Change

Brett Fredericksen, an ASCEND postdoctoral associate, studies the interaction of genes and environment connecting spectroscopic imagery, genome wide association studies and ecophysiology. As a former...

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What a week! The Isbell Biodiversity Lab helped represent @CedarCreekESR at the @USLTER All-Scientists Meeting, with inspiring talks/posters by Forest Isbell (plenary!), @ACChurchill_Eco (talk/poster!), @k_castillioni (poster!), and @StephVarghese (poster, contest winner!)
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Starting today @ASCEND_BII will host the PUGSLEY series seminar. Join us today to listed to @AmyZanne o talk about "Termites rule the world and other stories" umn.zoom.us/j/6691026810 @UMNForestRes @umncbs
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Everyone say “Long term ecological research!” Quick group photo of the hundreds of participants gathered at Asilomar for this years #LTERasm2022! @USLTER
Hundreds of masked participants of the LTER all scientists meeting gather for a group steps outside on the stairs

ALT Hundreds of masked participants of the LTER all scientists meeting gather for a group steps outside on the stairs

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Replying to @SAEON_GSN
@SAEON_GSN @ASCEND_BII @BioSciUCT @InvasionScience
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Replying to @bioscape_usa_sa
@nasa_bioscape is looking to hire an "applications coordinator"! this person's job will be to enhance and document the decision-making-relevance of the BioSCape projects with our South African partner institutions - see details here bioscape.io/opportunities (deadline 23 sept)
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Are you at the #MNStateFair come visit our booth to help save #oak #trees @umncbs @CedarCreekESR @VMarcilio_Silva @AntonioGuzman06 @SandraM_Duran
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