If youβre into marine biodiversity / macroecology and are looking for an MSCA host, I strongly recommend @tomjwebb.bsky.social and the University of Sheffield.
Tom is an excellent supervisor, and the university offers a great research environment to develop your project and grow as a scientist.
New study led by S. Llorente-Culebras on drivers of knowledge gaps in global mammal traits databases.
π Traits like diet & body mass are known for >97% of species, but reproductive traits for <17%.
π¨ Biggest gaps: data-deficient, recently described, range-restricted species far from major cities.
Looking forward to reading this. When combined with the inevitability of typos and misspellings, highly similar names present a tricky problem for assembling and using large DNA reference libraries for environmental DNA studies.
Standardising taxonomic names is an essential step in biodiversity studies to ensure robust data aggregation and up-to-date, valid species nomenclature. Fuzzy (inexact) matching is widely used in this...
Alt: A man in a white shirt and tie is sitting at a table, looks directly at the camera, and says βSo close,β with a mildly disappointed expression.
Aim Knowledge gaps in biodiversity, particularly in species traits, can hinder an accurate understanding of species roles in ecosystems, limiting our comprehension of ecosystem functions, maintenanc...
Standardising taxonomic names is an essential step in biodiversity studies to ensure robust data aggregation and up-to-date, valid species nomenclature. Fuzzy (inexact) matching is widely used in this...
Very happy to discuss opportunities to come and work on marine biodiversity / macroecology with me here @sheffielduni.bsky.social
tomjwebb
How similar are species names, and what are the implications of this if you're trying to match names across different biodiversity databases? New preprint using @marinespecies.bsky.social data led by @andremenegotto.bsky.social preprints.arphahub.com/article/1969...
How similar are species names, and what are the implications of this if you're trying to match names across different biodiversity databases? New preprint using @marinespecies.bsky.social data led by @andremenegotto.bsky.social preprints.arphahub.com/article/1969...
Standardising taxonomic names is an essential step in biodiversity studies to ensure robust data aggregation and up-to-date, valid species nomenclature. Fuzzy (inexact) matching is widely used in this...
Standardising taxonomic names is an essential step in biodiversity studies to ensure robust data aggregation and up-to-date, valid species nomenclature. Fuzzy (inexact) matching is widely used in this...
Big opportunities for researchers π
We are investing nearly β¬400 million to help researchers share their work and collaborate with the best scientific teams across the EU.
The 2026 Marie SkΕodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open.
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