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CBC Canada

One of Toronto's oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies
One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Street landmark next week, a University of Toronto tree expert is determined to ensure it will li...
#tree #research #city #Toronto #Ontario #News
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ScienceOpen

'The impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience: Effects and its mechanism' - a #Research article in the Journal of Southern Agriculture on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenThe impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience: Effects and its mechanism<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d11507622e119"> <b>[Objective]</b> To examine the impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience and its mechanisms, and to determine whether there was heterogeneity in the effect of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience across different regions, which could provide decision-making references for advancing rural revitalization and enhancing farmers’ livelihood resilience. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d11507622e124"> <b>[Method]</b> Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Xizang) from 2011 to 2021, this study measured farmers’ livelihood resilience from 5 aspects: exposure, sensitivity, buffering capacity, learning capacity and self-organization capacity. Fixed effects model, system GMM model, mediation effect model and threshold effect model were used to test the impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience and its mechanisms. The study also explored the mediating roles of labor transfer, industrial upgrading, and agricultural scale operations in rural infrastructure investment and farmers’livelihood resilience. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d11507622e129"> <b>[Results]</b> (1) Rural infrastructure investment in the eastern, central, and western regions of China extremely significantly enhanced farmers’ livelihood resilience ( <i>P</i><0.01, the same below), with the impact coefficient following the pattern: western region > central region > eastern region, and this effect has strengthened with the implementation of related policies. (2) In terms of the mechanisms, rural infrastructure investment promoted farmers’ livelihood resilience by apgrading labor transfer, agricultural scale operations and industrial structure, with labor transfer being the key pathway. (3) The regional heterogeneity analysis revealed that the effect of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience was greater in the western and central regions compared to the eastern region, indicating great regional differences in the impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience. (4) As labor transfer, agricultural scale operations and industrial structure upgraded, the promotion effect of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience exhibited a nonlinear change. Among these, improving labor transfer and agricultural scale operations brought significant benefits as complementary measures. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d11507622e137"> <b>[Suggestion]</b> To improve farmers’ livelihood resilience, the following 4 measures should be implemented: (1) increase investment in rural infrastructure and improve supporting policies; (2) implement differentiated investment strategies based on local conditions; (3) strengthen employment security and improve the quality of labor transfer; (4) transform agricultural production methods to promote agricultural scale development and industrial upgrading. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d11507622e143"> <b>摘要: 【目的】</b> 检验农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的影响及其作用机制, 明确不同地区农村基础设施投入对 农民生计韧性的影响是否存在异质性, 为推进乡村全面振兴及提升农民生计韧性提供决策参考。 <b>【方法】</b>基于2011— 2021年我国30个省份 (不含港澳台及西藏) 的平衡面板数据, 从暴露性、敏感性、缓冲能力、学习能力和自组织能力5个 方面对农民生计韧性进行测度, 采用固定效应模型、系统GMM模型、中介效应模型和门槛效应模型, 检验农村基础设 施投入对农民生计韧性的影响及其作用机制, 揭示劳动力转移、产业结构升级和农业规模化经营在农村基础设施投 入与农民生计韧性间的中介作用。 <b>【建议】</b> (1) 我国东部、中部和西部地区的农村基础设施投入均能极显著促进农民生 计韧性 ( <i>P</i><0.01, 下同), 影响系数呈西部>中部>东部的格局, 且随相关政策的实施而提升; (2) 从作用机制分析来看, 农村基础设施投入可通过提升劳动力转移、农业规模化经营和产业结构升级, 而促进农民生计韧性, 尤其劳动力转移 是关键路径; (3) 从区域异质性分析来看, 农村基础设施投入对西部地区和中部地区农民生计韧性的作用效应高于东 部地区, 说明农村基础设施投入对我国不同地区农民生计韧性的影响存在明显差异; (4) 随着劳动力转移、农业规模 化经营和产业结构升级, 农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的推动作用呈非线性变化。其中, 改善劳动力转移和农 业规模化经营水平是带来显著收益的辅助性手段。 <b>【结果】</b>深入认识农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的影响, 并从 以下4个方面着手提升农民生计韧性: (1) 提高农村基础设施投入, 完善配套政策; (2) 因地制宜, 实施差异化投入策 略; (3) 加强就业保障, 提升劳动力转移质量; (4) 转变农业生产方式, 推动农业规模化发展和产业结构升级。 </p>
#Agriculture#SouthernAgriculture#OpenAccess
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Cultures of the Cryosphere

Join our team! There is still a (part-time) position available as a Research Project Manager at the Australian National University Canberra. Applications can be submitted until June 30 to: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/research- Lern more about our project at cryocultures.org 🌏📚 #Job #Research @ANUResearch #Canberra #cryocultures

jobs.anu.edu.auResearch Project Manager - Canberra / ACT, ACT, AustraliaClassification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)Salary package: $115,511 - $123,519 per annum (pro rata) plus 17% superannuation Terms: Part-time (17.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE), Continuing (contingent funded)   This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected duration of 5 years.   Working at ANU This is an opportunity to work with a world class University that undertakes cutting edge research and has a strong tradition in research-led teaching excellence. We offer: Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely, Generous paid personal and annual leave entitlements;...
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MediaFaro News Digest

ESA is considering freezing or axing missions amid NASA budget cuts.

The European Space Agency isn’t ruling out the cancellation or freezing of some space exploration programmes if budget cuts to NASA are passed by the US Congress.

NASA’s 2026 technical budget request details possible cuts to 19 European space research programmes and could impact key technologies that ESA supplies to American Moon missions.

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ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. | Copyright Oliver Stratmann/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
Euronews · ESA is considering freezing or axing missions amid NASA budget cuts.By Anna Desmarais
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Fraunhofer UMSICHT

🎓 PhD-Talk with Lennart Schürmann 🗣️

What was your greatest experience during your #PhD? What were the most challenging moments? What is your advice for people who are interested in an PhD? Lennart Schürmann provides insights into his #PhDjourney at Fraunhofer UMSICHT. He has been working on his #dissertation in our Energy Systems department since April 2020. His focus is on modeling and optimizing energy systems.

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#Career#Research#TeamUMSICHT
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DAM – Allianz Meeresforschung

🌊🌍 "Solution-oriented #research is not optional, it is a necessity." - one of the key messages of the summary following the roundtable “Solution-oriented Ocean Research: Global Perspectives”, hosted by DAM on June 9 at #UNOC2025 👉allianz-meeresforschung.de/en/

🔎 Solution-oriented research integrates diverse disciplines and engages actors from science, policy, business & civil society through co-design & co-development and shortens the time between knowledge generation and real-world implementation.

Group Photo of the participants of the roundtable "Solution-oriented Ocean Research: Global Perspectives" at UNOC 2025
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CBC Toronto

One of Toronto's oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies
One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Street landmark next week, a University of Toronto tree expert is determined to ensure it will li...
#tree #research #city #Toronto #Ontario #News
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tor

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UniversityofGroningenLibrary

We sought to understand how #academics utilize #Mastodon for professional and scholarly purposes.
Our #research examined scholars' motivations, usage patterns, perceived benefits, and challenges through a mixed-methods approach.

➡️Literature review
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1558326

➡️Quantitative survey
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1558352

➡️Qualitative interviews
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1558374

ZenodoLITERATURE REVIEW: Exploring Academic Staff Engagement on MastodonThis research project explores the role of Mastodon in academic communication. Sparked by a shift away from X/Twitter due to concerns over misinformation and harassment, Mastodon has become a growing space for scholarly exchange. Despite this trend, little is known about how academics engage with the platform.  We conducted this study to understand academic staff's perceptions, motivations, usage patterns, and the platform’s potential benefits and challenges. The project employed a mixed-methods approach, resulting in a three-part study comprising (1) a literature review, (2) a quantitative survey, and (3) qualitative interviews. This literature review aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of academic social media usage by examining current theories and empirical research. This review centers on the social media platforms Mastodon, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The publication date range was limited to 2012-2024.
#AcademicMastodon#ScholarlyComms#OpenScience
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