When I give talks about seabirds to school kids, their favourite* thing to learn is how old Wisdom is, which allows us to discuss why seabirds live so long and how that helps us study them! Excited to see her back! *Or maybe 2nd favourite because they LOVE to learn that fulmars vomit at predators 😂

Last year I wrote this for Transgender Awareness Week because of the challenges I've faced in my institution. Sharing it again as this week we celebrate trans identities and remember those who have been targeted for being themselves www.britishecologicalsociety.org/five-steps-t...

Hello bluesky! We are an LGBTQ+ Biology Journal Club at Uni of Oxford 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. We are interested in topics relevant to queer ecology and amplifying queer voices in academia 🪲🌱. For those in Oxford, we meet every 2 weeks - get in touch for more details! 🥳

A reminder that as Thanksgiving approaches and with the current events in the US, now is a great time to donate to your local food bank! There are so many that do great work, but if you need a place to start, my family and I donate to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey! cfbnj.org

Same view through a different lens: Comparing population trends for North American birds using eBird and the Breeding Bird Survey | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology 🪶

After several years and 10,000 papers, last night I finished extractions for my thesis synthesis chapter on seabird predation! Got myself some lovely flowers and celebrated with the friends who supported me throughout this chapter! 🎉

We're hiring 🧪🌍 Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI tinyurl.com/yeuw5znd Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species tinyurl.com/4rj43dfp

When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Read more on #STEMSTEAMDay: https://scim.ag/4qFrPON

No matter how big he gets, Ebro is committed to providing cuddles and support while I work on my thesis 💙

Colour me shocked. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Having a wee celebration tonight after waking up to (for the first time in a while) wonderful/hopeful news out of my home country and state (New Jersey)! 💙🌊

Been saving up for this book for a while and today it finally arrived! 😍 I've been working on a few projects on birds and linguistic imperialism in Catalonia so I'm really excited for this one!

Happy Halloween from Ebro!

🚨 Did you miss yesterday's webinar on 'Understanding the policy context of Integrated Nature-Climate Action'? 🚨 Don't fret! 🌎🧪 You can watch the full presentations and discussion over on our YouTube: youtu.be/KuytewU1-Vs?...

Ebro is taking over my home office one piece of furniture at a time, despite the big comfy bed I bought him that sits right under my desk 😅

📢 #CFP: Wild Animal Initiative is accepting grant applications for projects studying wild animal welfare. 🗓️ Submit your EOI form by November 14 to be considered. 🧪 #wildlife #biology #zoology #ecoevo #animalbehavior #animalbehaviour #physiology #conservation #science

The Women of Color in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology community (WOCinEEB; non-binary inclusive) is doing another round of matching for one-on-one mentorship! You can sign up here: forms.gle/Cfk3Y5CZksSS... I'm also happy to answer any questions! #Mentorship #Ecology #EvolutionaryBiology

PODCASTS Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million. Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research. Let's go 1/7

Gave my first talk today at the North East Scotland Ecology Network Science Day, and was thrilled to hear from so many people who are interested in applying these ideas to their own research here in Scotland!

Had a great time presenting my plans for my fourth thesis chapter today at the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium at Aberdeen! This project is very close to my heart and I'm excited to present our work at several more upcoming conferences! 🪶

We're looking for a Research Highlights Editor! Research Highlights are short commentary papers that contextualise the latest research within the wider field 🌍 This role could be a great fit for an ECR looking to take the next steps into editing ✍️🧪 Apply here: bit.ly/4o0bTV8

Been playing random playlists/videos for Ebro over the weeks, and have found that his favourite things to settle down and listen to are Bella Ciao and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, so I'm really liking the personality he's developing 😂💙

Why is it that people think seabird science list serves are the best outlet to voice how opposed they are to initiatives making ornithology more inclusive? So tired of receiving insensitive mass emails from people blind with rage over changing bird/place names with colonial legacies

Got Ebro a #seabird toy so we can share a common interest 🐧

Yes, that's right! You have until October 31st to submit your breeding seabird data to the SMP so that it can be utilised in understanding how species have faired this year! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

When I'm working on ny thesis from home, Ebro likes to supervise from the bottom shelf of my desk 💙

Officially have a new work-from-home buddy, Ebro (named after my favourite birding spot, the Ebro Delta)! Aberdeen hasn't been any easier lately but having him around has been such a joy (even if he constantly tries to eat my bird guide books)

... Is it though? Nearly everywhere we look we find non-hetero relations. Absence of anything queer would be the unexpected outcome!

From an email sent from the School of Biological Sciences, whose (current) Head of School said he didn't care if I killed myself. Aberdeen is so exhausting

"Forests and grasslands often seem like distinct ecological worlds — but what happens where they meet? This question guided our investigation into how species interact at habitat edges..." Read the blog post in English here: buff.ly/AXqPMhz Leia o post do blog em Português aqui: buff.ly/dEtKTsk

1/10 We are thrilled to announce that our new paper on conservation genomics of the Balearic shearwater has just been published online at @pnas.org! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

⏰ CLOSING SOON! BOU Blog Editor vacancy You'll be responsible for sourcing, editing and publishing content on #theBOUblog & will receive an annual honorarium in return ⏰ Deadline: Friday 29 August Apply now! bou.org.uk/about-the...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

It’s been a dream come true to visit the Swiss Ornithological Institute this week and utilize their incredible international library to prepare for an exciting interdisciplinary project (and speed-skim as many bird monographs as possible while here)! Thanks @alexbrighten1.bsky.social for hosting!

It was a pleasure to host a workshop on #LanguageBarriers yesterday at #Behaviour2025! Thank you to everyone who came along! @asab.org @behaviour2025.bsky.social @christopherwmiller.bsky.social @avezyrakis.bsky.social

Fue un honor realizar la versión en español de esta entrevista y conocer el recorrido profesional y la experiencia de Mariano como de "Research Highlights Editor" en el Journal of Animal Ecology. ¡Consulta las versiones en inglés y en español a continuación!

It was an honour to be able to conduct the Spanish version of this interview and learn about Mariano's career journey and experience as the Research Highlights Editor! Check out the English and Spanish versions below!

We've now got translations of our #InverteFest graphic on our website!! You'll find Bahasa Indonesia, Español, Français and Italiano so far, with more to come soon. #InverteFest is GLOBAL, because everyone should love bugs. www.metrofieldguide.com/invertefest/

¡Volvemos con el podcast! ✔️Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXJSQcR3EqY&list=PLp7uYJI4V_U51hGn1YMmsBi2lO_YQECvz ✔️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6w9qXvCr5BHLCvNN6JOADE?si=10e9fe6c58594359 ✔️Ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/127897-ep-2x01-volvemos-al-campo-audios-mp3_rf_153013199_1.html

LPS is still looking for volunteers for this upcoming year, if anyone is interested!

Join us for #ASABWinter2025 in Edinburgh Dec 15-16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Abstracts for posters/talks due Aug 29 More details here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/

🌿 Thousands of pressed plants 🧳 Centuries of global collecting 📜 Millions of herbarium records - digitised & ready to explore! Our Data Portal is growing - come browse the collection: data.kew.org?utm_source=b... 💬 Already using the data? We’d love to hear from you! 📗🌾

One of the local thrift stores always has the best bird guides/books, and today brought one of my favourite finds there so far, a book on alternative names for species used around the world! (although unfortunately just for English names)

STEM FRIENDS! Letters to a Pre-Scientist registration is still open for this next year! This program matches STEM professionals with middle/high school students to encourage them to follow their passions and show them that anyone can be a scientist. I highly recommend it! prescientist.org/register/

When I was learning Spanish, I remembered the word fumar (to smoke) by picturing a fulmar with a cigarette, and this week I decided to paint it 😅

It's also Shark Awareness Day, the perfect time to celebrate one of my favourite non-bird animals, the zebra shark! Although they're born with stripes, their pattern becomes spotted when they mature!

Today is International Non-Binary People’s Day, which celebrates this beautiful identity and raises awareness about the struggles we still face because of it. Every year I post a happy photo of myself birding because despite the ignorance/hatred of some people, they have not been able to erase joy 🏳️‍⚧️

Join us at BTO! Discover jobs and apply at www.bto.org/jobs

Seen in Plasencia, Spain: "To love is a human right" 🏳️‍🌈

For #SuperSeabirdsSunday, here's one of the many Audouin's gulls I got to see this week in the Ebro Delta! Each time I visit, I take pictures of as many ringed individuals as I can, then report them as resightings!

Ebro Delta ➡️ Monfragüe National Park Been conducting my first social science pilot study in almost a decade, which has been a very enjoyable challenge! I also have gotten to see lots of familiar bird species (and some lifers!) along the way!