I am grateful for a wonderful time in Paris, where I visited the @erinaceus.fr rescue centre and met my 5 heroes: Manuel, Antonio and Danielle, who work so hard to save the hedgehogs & @aminataniakate.bsky.social and @magalireghezza.eurosky.social who both make an incredible difference for nature 🦔🫶

Tiens @francisfeytout.bsky.social si tu as rencontré Jane Goodall à Bordeaux en 2023, tu vas rater la rencontre (et le dîner) avec la "Jane Goodall des hérissons" @drhedgehog.bsky.social à Paris avec @aminataniakate.bsky.social vendredi ! Mais comment as-tu, mon ami, confondu la date ? 😭 #TGV

Yay! I am heading for Paris on Friday for the inauguration of Salle Lund Rasmussen at the Erinaceus France hedgehog hospital 🎉🦔 What an honour!

Vendredi prochain, 19 juin, on fera l'inauguration officielle de la "Salle Lund Rasmussen" au centre de sauvegarde en présence de @drhedgehog.bsky.social et même avec un rubban tricolore !

I was recently interviewed for the BBC Instant Genius podcast about... 🦔🦔🦔 In case you are interested in a dose of hedgehog to brighten your day, the episode is called: BBC Instant Genius: How ultrasound tech could save hedgehogs 🦔 Links in comments.

It is Hedgehog Awareness Week 2026 🦔 On this occasion, I am proud to share the new episode of the Fable Fund's Finding Wildlife podcast, which features my research and mission to save the hedgehogs 🦔🫶 open.spotify.com/episode/7mvE... podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/f...

Recently, I had the honour of being invited to record a podcast about my research and hedgehog conservation work. Wild Stories is hosted by the talented and lovely Elliot Connor: lnk.bio/wildstories Please join us here for 25 minutes of pure hedgehog nerdiness: open.spotify.com/episode/5vJN...

Det anslås, at 1 ud af 3 pindsvin dør i mødet med biler på vejene. En ny opdagelse kan dog potentielt bruges til at holde pindsvinene væk fra trafikken og dermed reducere antallet af pindsvin, der bliver kørt over. Ny #dkforsk 👉 bit.ly/4ur3uhh @drhedgehog.bsky.social

NEW: Researchers from Oxford's @wildcru.bsky.social have found that ultrasound repellers could help reduce hedgehog road deaths 🦔 The proposal is based on findings which demonstrate for the first time that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound. More info ⬇️

What can hedgehogs hear? 🦔 Researchers studied the ear anatomy of European hedgehogs using micro-CT scans, finding tiny middle ear bones and a cochlea perfectly shaped for detecting high-frequency sound. Research led by @drhedgehog.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4lnT1iN [1/3]

Hedgehogs can hear high‑frequency ultrasound – that knowledge could help save them! New paper out: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... 📷 Danmarks Pindsvin WWF Denmark

🦔 Big news for Ireland’s hedgehogs 🇮🇪 Hedgehog Conservation Ireland is officially launched! A national movement — uniting scientists, policymakers, NGOs & citizens to build a National Hedgehog Conservation Programme. Get involved: www.hedgehogsireland.com #HedgehogConservation #Biodiversity

Jeg håber I allesammen har lyst til at hjælpe mig med forskningen i hvornår pindsvin går i vinterhi i Danmark. Det kan I gøre ved at udfylde dette spørgeskema: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Are our gardens safe for hedgehogs? 🦔 Robotic mowers & poisons may be doing more harm than we think. Join Dr Sophie Rasmussen @drhedgehog.bsky.social on Nov 24 for the Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1672786903... @ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Calling all hedgehog nerds working with hedgehog conservation! Please join me at the International Conference for Hedgehog Professionals in Copenhagen, Denmark 🦔 www.hedgehogconference.com

Fuld af taknemmelighed på pindsvinenes vegne 🫶 Årets pindsvinetælling er veloverstået 🎉 🦔 21374 pindsvin blev indrapporteret på få dage 🦔 20257 levende 🦔 1117 døde 🤓 Derudover var der 1519, der kiggede, og ikke så pindsvin 🤩 Der blev foretaget imponerende 14718 indtastninger Tusind tak🫶

I dag tæller vi Danmarks pindsvin, så vi kan få kortlagt bestanden og dokumentere, hvordan den har det! Klik ind på www.danmarkspindsvin.dk Vi varmer op ved at live-streame mit foredrag om pindsvin. Se med fra kl. 14:30: bit.ly/pindsvin-live Så, op på stikkerne, Danmark og tæl nogle pindsvin 🦔🫶

I am incredibly proud to share that I have been awarded a DFF Sapere Aude starting grant for my new research project entitled ”From Catastrophe to Culture: Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia”!

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

Very proud to be featured here and to get such a lovely quote 🦔😍🫶

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"Les crottes de hérisson, un trésor pour évaluer la biodiversité", article écrit par @drhedgehog.bsky.social pour "The Conversation" (version en français). Merci chère Sophie pour ton formidable travail de recherche sur le Hérisson d'Europe ♥️🦔🐾 theconversation.com/les-crottes-...

Very proud and grateful 😍

Did you know that hedgehog poop can help save biodiversity? @drhedgehog.bsky.social tells us how! bit.ly/43VsGRQ @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Conference (en anglais) sur la protection du Hérisson d'Europe par @drhedgehog.bsky.social pour TEDxAalborg. Merci Sophie pour tout ce que tu fais pour la protection du Hérsisson ! youtu.be/MKfEWYDK-gE

If you love hedgehogs as much as we do don't miss Dr Hedgehog TEDx Talk about using hedgehog poo to measure biodiversity 🦔💩. You can watch it here: bit.ly/4jVuhgk

How can we monitor biodiversity loss? 🦔 Field radio-tracking European hedgehogs and eDNA analysis of hedgehog droppings provides insights into their diets and, in turn, the local biodiversity. Hear from @drhedgehog.bsky.social in a new TEDx talk 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKfE... @biology.ox.ac.uk

It is HEDGEHOG AWARENESS WEEK 🦔 Please do something to help the hedgehogs today! Make a log pile in your garden to create a nest site for the hedgehogs, as described by BHPS patron Twiggy in the video below. I have also made videos with tips for a hedgehog friendly garden (links in comments).

It is HEDGEHOG AWARENESS WEEK 🦔 Please do something to help the hedgehogs today! I do my best to communicate my research to engage people in hedgehog conservation. My latest endeavour is a TEDx Talk, which can be watched here: youtu.be/MKfEWYDK-gE?...

Last night I saw a hedgehog …

Lang fredag? Fortvivl ej! Jeg har været i studiet hos Videnslyd og indspille en episode om pindsvin til podcast-serien Fuld af viden - forskernes fredagsbar. Det er 37 minutters rendyrket pindsvine-nørderi 🦔 Lyt med her: open.spotify.com/episode/5CCF... eller: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

I just gave my first TEDxTalk! Cannot wait to share the link to the video with you once it is ready- please stay tuned 🤩🦔💩

Skønt 🦔 I går blev jeg, ved en fejl, på TV2 News og Co opgraderet til professor på Oxford Universitet🤣👌 Indslaget handlede om pindsvin, klimaforandringer og vinterdvale. Hjælp mig med at blive klogere på pindsvin og vinterhi ved at udfylde spørgeskemaet på www.danmarkspindsvin.dk Tusind tak 🦔

🦔 Our research to improve the safety of robotic lawn mowers for hedgehogs is featured in an impressive nature documentary broadcasted on ARTE, called 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood - Wildlife In The City' 🦔 @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

With @abigazzard.bsky.social 😍🦔

📢 Calling all wildlife conservation and hedgehog nerds 📢 I am proud to announce that @abigazzard.bsky.social, David Macdonald and I have published a paper summarising the current conservation statuses of the five hedgehog species occurring in Europe: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

📢 Calling all wildlife conservation and hedgehog nerds 📢 I am proud to announce that Abigail Gazzard and David Macdonald and I have published a paper summarising the current conservation statuses of the five hedgehog species occurring in Europe: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @wildcru.bsky.social

Ce soir sur ARTE, à 20h15, les hérissons vous attendent. Nous serons avec eux, à Paris, dans le film de Heiko de Groot. @drhedgehog.bsky.social sera aussi au Danemark et autres amis des hérissons en Europe. Les films de Heiko de Groot sont superbes et primés internationalement. A voir et revoir.

Hedgehog romance! 🦔 Sophie Lund Rasmussen (aka @drhedgehog.bsky.social) joined Oxford Sparks' podcast for a deep dive into the love lives of these usually solitary mammals. Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/2aedc5 @biology.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social

The podcast I never thought I would make: An Oxford Sparks Valentine's special on the sex lives of hedgehogs 🥰🦔 Tune in here: www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/how...

En dansk mand er sigtet for at have hvidvasket narkopenge for millioner gennem salg af minkskind. Nu kan vi fortælle, at han – samtidig med den påstående kriminalitet – har siddet og uddelt minkerstatning www.zetland.dk/historie/sZX...

Ja, kønt er det ikke, men nogle gange skulle man altså have været mandlig professor i stedet! Lyt med i podcasten Taletid, hvor Dorthe Chakravarty og jeg taler om hvorfor det nogle gange kan være udfordrende, at være yngre, kvindelig forsker: soundcloud.com/dorthechakra...

I am so proud and grateful 🙏😍🤩

Today I am so very happy to share that I have taken up the position as Associate Professor in Assyriology at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen!

Curious about epidemics in ancient civilisations? Here you go:

Please join me for a presentation of my research on hedgehogs and robotic lawn mowers at Linacre College, Oxford, on Tuesday the 21st of January at 6 pm 🤓🦔 www.linacre.ox.ac.uk/event/semina...

Watching this symposium 👇 and in AWE of @drhedgehog.bsky.social's knowledge and tireless efforts to understand the challenges faced by #hedgehogs 🦔🌿 Please follow Sophie Dr Hedgehog if you would. And check out her fab youtube videos: youtube.com/channel/UCqz... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-g...