Teaching Associate ‪@camunigeography.bsky.social‬ Arctic vegetation | Climate change | Species adaptation | Phylogeography https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/dance/https://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3mhiesmllqk2mHappy that one of my PhD papers has made it into the light of day! We investigated the colonisation history of reindeer/caribou in the High Arctic islands of North America and the Barents Sea using genetic data, paleoclimate data, and published ice sheet reconstructions. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7312520 Mar 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiesmllqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3m44442qldc27Reflecting on an enjoyable and stimulating workshop hosted by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Longyearbyen this week. Coming away with a new appreciation of the importance of Arctic tundra biome in the earth system, and thinking of better ways to link field data with remote sensing🌱🛰️26 Oct 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44442qldc27https://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3lxu7qxajv22gPublication alert 🚨 https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.70082 Our new study in Molecular Ecology shows dwarf birch genetic diversity has been shaped by shifting ice sheets and climate transitions over the last 2.6 million years. This history may hold clues to how tundra shrubs face today’s rapid climate change ❄️🌱🧬🌡️02 Sep 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxu7qxajv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3lhu37kjcos2rInterested in making fieldwork safe and inclusive? Come to this European Geosciences Union webinar this Tuesday, tackling the topics of discrimination, harassment, and safety in fieldwork. The other speakers will be talking about their field safety training programmes which look excellent! https://www.egu.eu/webinars/394/uneven-ground-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-fieldwork/10 Feb 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhu37kjcos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3lb7ufnkux22gWhy Pride matters for doing better polar research: https://www.polarregions.co.uk/post/why-pride-matters-for-doing-better-polar-research #PolarPride #LGBTQSTEM #PrideInStem [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Nov 2024 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7ufnkux22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mariadance.bsky.social/post/3lb7tozplec2tHello! I'm a molecular ecologist working in the #Arctic at @scottpolar.bsky.social. Currently investigating the #genomics of dwarf birch in relation to the greening of the Arctic tundra. #macroecology #biogeography Big fan of botany too.18 Nov 2024 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:aidoux23deezyra5mf5ph3ek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7tozplec2t