island mammals | trait evolution | biodiversity dynamics | human impact | ethnozoology | researcher at @Naturalis_Sci, NWO Veni laureate #2017, PhD 2014 & 1998
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Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
🏝️ Island Biology 2026 🏝️
Early-bird registration for Island Biology 2026 is open until April 9. Photos from Island Biology 2019 in Réunion and 2023 in Lipari📸
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🏝️Island Biology 2026🏝️
島嶼生物学の国際学会、11月2-6日、熱海にて開催✨
写真は2019年のレユニオン島大会と2023年のリーパリ島大会の様子です。
早期登録割引は4月9日までとなっております。
参加を予定している方はお早目の登録がお得です。
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Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
Island Biology 2026 Conference
2–6 Nov. 2026
ホームページ公開しました！
We’ve launched the Island Biology 2026 Conference website!
2–6 Nov. 2026
sites.google.com/view/island…
#IB2026
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
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So happy to share my first PhD chapter! First digital brain endocast of Hoplitomeryx matthei - a strange five-horned ruminant from Gargano paleo-island (Italy).
Full study: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
#Paleontology #Paleoneurology #IslandBiogeography
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Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
The skull of the small ruminant Hoplitomeryx (Pleistocene of Italy) has such a Sauron vibe ! #fossilfriday
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Had a great week CT scanning insular artiodactyls at @Naturalis_Sci with @PiedStone & @IslandEvolution! Always a joy to visit these amazing collections #island #dwarfism 🏝️🐐🦌 #brain #evolution 🧠 #fossils🦴 #CTscanning 🩻 #Dubois
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
📢What would happen if threatened mammals became extinct on 🏝️islands?
We looked into the consequences of species extinctions on the functional space of islands worldwide.
More details below, but you can read the full paper published today @GlobalChangeBio
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
Dit is Geertruida van der Berg uit Geertruidenberg, de eerste Nederlandse vrouw die zonder begeleiding van haar vader of echtgenoot over straat mocht fietsen.
De vrouwenfietswet van 1 juli 1910 wordt beschouwd als een mijlpaal binnen de feministische geschiedenis van Nederland.
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
Professor Sarah Otto FRS is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for her contributions to the solution of fundamental problems in evolutionary biology, including a mathematical foundation for explaining the evolution of sexual reproduction. #RSFellows royalsociety.org/people/sara…
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
I was just thinking someone needs to write a paper saying it is not biodiversity per se, but *species interactions*, that underpin ecosystem services
This new paper makes that point, although I think there is much more to say on the subject
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
Have you ever seen the ring-tailed vontsira? Found in the forests of Madagascar, this carnivore weighs ~2 lbs (900 g) and feeds on insects, eggs, fish, small mammals, and more. The ring-tailed vontsira is an agile critter, an excellent climber, and is known to be playful.
ALT A photo of a ring-tailed vontsira. It is covered in reddish fur and resembles a weasel or mongoose except for its long, bushy tail.
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
What springs to your mind when we bring up #bird extinction? 🐦⬛⌛️️️ Understanding the ecological impacts of #extinction is a biggie, but luckily our researcher @FerranSayol is here to spill the beans! 🔎🔥 Don’t miss out on this fascinating project! 👀creaf.cat/ecological-consequ…
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Please welcome a new #extinct #island #dwarf! We report the first insular bovin from the Late #Pleistocene of Kythera Island, Greece 🐂🏝
Adding to the list of dwarf #aurochs from the Mediterranean islands (Sicily, Pianosa, Malta) 🐮
doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.…
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
In this recent paper just out we show that gulls are relevant vectors for long-distance dispersal of large fleshy fruits (Olea europaea in this case) in island ecosystems where specialist large frugivores are absent. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… Journal of Biogeography
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Want to become a member of the Society of @IslandBiology ?
Join now to support a vibrant and growing community of island biologists from around the world!
See all details here:
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Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
A piece on our recent @NatureComms paper is up on the @sciencebreaker today! thesciencebreaker.org/breaks… @evo_island @IslandEvolution @LabDavalos @n8_upham
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Scientists battle to save Guam kingfisher after snakes introduced theguardian.com/environment/…
Alexandra van der Geer retweeted
🌳🌳🌳 A unique opportunity for a (future) visionary leader in tropical plant biodiversity research: we are looking for a group leader for our @Naturalis_Sci Tropical Botany team. For more information see 👇
naturalis.nl/en/about-us/gro…
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DYK that Greece has become the first EU country to recognise Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) as globally important sites for biodiversity 🌐🌱
🔭Biodiversa+ is happy to support scoping across Europe to identify more KBAs through our GaP project!
👉 biodiversa.eu/2023/04/19/gap…
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Thus, we recommend that conservation agendas give special priority to protecting the most extreme insular giants and dwarfs, many of which are already threatened with extinction.
📷: Kalibasib, the world’s last captive tamaraw (credit: gabmejia.com/)
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