The COVID-19 lockdowns presented a natural experiment to examine how animals respond to recreation in National Parks. It's a lot more complicated than you might think:

Herculean effort by @kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social and our incredible NPS colleagues to explore variation in wildlife responses to recreation across our National Parks. Come for the COVID-19 lockdown data, stay for the typologies of animal responses to human activity.

Large variation in wildlife responses to COVID-19 shutdowns in US National Parks. We also include some conceptual graphics on how to think about sensitive vs. habituated animals some of which benefit from being around people and others do not. doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The CDFW Mountain Lion Conservation Program is looking to hire a new scientific aid. Early Career Scientists are encouraged to apply! calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/... Deadline is Monday May 26!

JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

Hi All, please share widely, we're looking for technicians to help with our research on mule deer response to fire in the Santa Monica Mountains! This is an awesome team, exciting study, and fantastic location :) jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

Hello Bluesky! Good to see you all again! Job alert: I'm looking to recruit a postdoc interested in working at the interface of AI and wildlife ecology, supported by the AI for Biodiversity Change (ABC) Global Center. Apply by April 15, 2025. gaynorlab.weebly.com/join-us.html

ICYMI: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $350 million for new wildlife crossings—a program whose fate is now uncertain, jeopardizing driver safety and wildlife such as rare red wolves. So much to be outraged about, but... here's another thing. By me, for Vox. www.vox.com/down-to-eart...

I emailed university faculty/staff/administrators a roadmap to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty. The question isn’t whether institutions will comply—it’s who will fight back, and how! greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...

Weeks of devastation, watching our scientific enterprise unravel. Scientists/practitioners at NSF, NOAA, USGS, USDA, NPS, NIH, CDC... are tackling the greatest challenges, improving the lives of so many, protecting nature, and unraveling the world's mysteries.

If you’re in DC pls go and make a witty sign and yell real loud for me tomorrow‼️ For the love of @noaa 🩵 www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...

Great piece by @antonsrkn.bsky.social delving into all the nuance surrounding how the L.A. fires might impact wildlife. Happy to have been part of it, check it out!

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

Hi All! I am a PhD candidate @wfcbucdavis.bsky.social working with @justineasmith.bsky.social studying how humans impact species interactions. I look at the impacts of development, recreation, roadways, drought, and fire on mountain lions and deer in greater LA :) Please help me find starter packs!

Can we just rebrand DEI as "competence, resilience and capability" because that's really what DEI initiatives are trying to do - help us find and value the most competent folks from the ENTIRE pool of humanity

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Posting on behalf of Eric Vander Wal ( #Wildlife Evolutionary #Ecology Lab, Memorial University, Newfoundland, #Canada): We're looking to recruit a #graduate student to work on #caribou that #migrate through a new gold mine: csee-scee.ca/two-graduate... 🌎

Hey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people! wocineeb.org

Seeking examples of outstanding written sci-comm to share with conservation science fellowship program! * Recent preferred (2022-present) * Opinion piece, essay, article in The Conversation * Ideally grad student, postdoc, etc. * Thinking about highlighting equity-deserving groups

Ecology & evolutionary biology (EEB) has long had issues of inclusivity & representation. @mallorymrice.bsky.social &co show that people from marginalized groups were more likely to be harmed by EEB terminology, with >200 terms perceived by participants as harmful 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/425aTaE

Overjoyed to see this effort led by @mallorymrice.bsky.social published in @plosbiology.org as part of the EEB Language Project Grateful to be part of this amazing collaboration, and looking forward to what's next! journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

New paper: the risk disturbance literature is full of examples of humans changing animal behavior, but how often do these changes affect populations or communities? TLDR it’s much muddier than you might expect. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....