Are you an #ECR working with #birds and looking to put your critical writing skills to use? Consider joining our team at ‘Avian Conservation & Ecology’ as a Subject Editor ace-eco.org/our-editors/

As an Editor-in-Chief trying to support inundated staff (many of whom are US based), this is NOT an acceptable email to send to authors requesting an update after 7 months of silence. Especially when the reason “that guy” didn’t turn his review in is bc the Editor forgot to email him 😮‍💨

Are you looking for a #postdoc? with #seabirds or #raptors? at the @mncn-csic.bsky.social & @csic.es? Please send me an email and consider applying for a #JldC fellowship #ornithology Requirements: completed PhD within the last 2 years & competitive CV. www.infosubvenciones.es/bdnstrans/GE...

PhD vacancy ‘Birds as Vectors of Plastics, Heavy Metals, and Pesticides in Scottish Wetlands’ with @drneiljames.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #ornithology #birds #PhD #Caithness

Are you collecting blood from #OzBirds for research? If so, we’d love to hear from you ⬇️

New paper: not only does wind *not* kill seabirds, it helps them diversify and thrive You mean “the wind” isn’t a “natural” source of mass mortality for seabirds?! Someone should tell the Australian government (and a heap of NGOs who *really* should know better) 😮‍💨🤦‍♀️

Friday morning vibes #dachshund

Another SPECTACULAR #AdriftLab #WritingRetreat, this time with the brilliant and hilarious @amycsteel.bsky.social. In 4 days we finished TWO new papers on #bushfires and #cyclones. So much love for this collaborative and efficient approach to writing!! @adriftlab.bsky.social

Fantastic thread 🧵 on our newest paper, just in time for #SeabirdSaturday

Have you ever wondered about the disparities in #seabirds species at conferences? Are we talking about all the species? Wonder no more. We (@thelabandfield.bsky.social @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social @ingridpollet.bsky.social) have the answer! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Reviewer 2: can you include a #GraphicalAbstract Our response: GA’s are optional with this journal Reviewer 2 (again): can you include a GA No 🤬

Farley the #dachshund meeting our 2 new family members 🐥🐥 #BackyardChickens

One of our PhD students @alixdejersey.bsky.social submitted her #PhDThesis yesterday 🎉 Thankfully we’ve got heaps of papers to selfishly keep DOCTOR de Jersey around, and immersed in the world of #shearwaters & #plastics #phddone

My lab is hiring a 2-yr hummingbird evolution and genomics postdoc and a 1-yr salaried research and lab tech. Both with full U. Wyoming benefits. Please spread the word! Info below. Best consideration date Nov 1, start dates early Spring 2026.

The insurance industry has stepped up efforts to limit future payouts over for petrochemical disasters, following a record judgment by Sri Lanka’s supreme court over the world’s biggest recorded plastic spill. on.ft.com/4n49rvU

In April, we bought 280 acres of bush in #Tasmania. While a large section is locked up as #conservation (TEC), we’ve cleared a small site to build an #offgrid home using recycled materials. Check out our progress (in only a few months!) m.youtube.com/watch?v=-nYq...

Reunited after a month apart 😍 #dachshund #FurChildren

BIRDBASE, a new publicly available dataset, brings together "ecological and life history traits for 11,589 bird species across 254 families." #ornithology

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Global efforts to stem #biodiversity loss have failed repeatedly. Drawing on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment Report, @annelarigauderie.bsky.social et al. explain why past efforts failed, outline 5 key strategies to address this issue, & highlight roles for everyone doi.org/10.1371/jour...

'If we don’t act on climate change within the next few years, the world as we know it disappears.' "Climate anxiety is...weighing on younger Canadians’ emotions... More mental health awareness will not cure climate anxiety if the forests keep burning..." www.theglobeandmail.com/life/social-...

Excited to share this, and grateful to everyone who made it possible. The key message is important: acknowledge those who make what you do possible, regardless of their training or background! #InclusiveScience #authorship #CitizenScience

Michael X Cohen on why he left academia/neuroscience. mikexcohen.substack.com/p/why-i-left...

This, and especially the meat-eating, should not be up for debate *especially among visible climate/enviro folks in the global north*. The inefficacy objection to individual action falls apart when you consider the visibility of communicators' actions. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Until people in the climate movement very publicly stop eating meat and flying, we're not going to seem trustworthy. I will die on this hill.

We are looking for a new postdoc to join a collaborative team at Indiana University. We are working to reduce bias in estimates of forest carbon uptake at local to global scales. Deadline for best consideration is November 15, 2025. More details below! indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636

Thousands and thousands of fish washed up at The Spit on the Gold Coast this morning. Fisheries are aware and monitoring the situation.

Do you sometimes see/report/handle dead wildlife as a scientist (including volunteer community scientists)? If so, do you have any strategies for dealing with the stress and grief that these encounters can cause? I'm building a toolkit for myself and for some other stressed out folks! context:

With the loss of not just individuals but entire ecosystems, everyone who truly cares needs their own ways to cope. Caring for yourself isn’t selfish — it’s what makes it possible to keep caring for the living world.

Help raise funds for seabird and whale conservation! ⬇️🐦🐋

Part-time RA role in my Leverhulme project "Reframing Ecoanxiety". Ideal for PGRs in the social sciences and environmental-medical humanities looking for flexible, remote work. Oppts for career advacement detailed. Right to work in the UK required. Apply by October 17th for a start November 1st.

Does anyone have good references for paper(s) that discuss the value of citing older literature (as opposed to focusing on recent, for example). What knowledge do we lose? Do we risk replication? Etc.

Working on #microplastics? This new methods-focused paper will help ensure your data are robust and comparable ⬇️

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

This is a must-read for anyone in academia. While it focuses on administrative positions in certain parts, it's such an excellent resource with stats and critiques of all the indigenization/reconciliation rhetoric that it's got something for everyone. Highly recommend.

#ornithology friends in south-eastern #Australia: please be on the look-out for #seabirds on beaches. Sadly, they will probably start washing up in ~2 weeks… #CitizenScience #BeachedBirds #AdriftLab #OzBirds

Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

I have a job opening in my lab. If you are interested in bird behaviour and predator prey interactions please take a look! werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

We're recruiting an avian ecologist working with @danc-eco.bsky.social and our AviArch team! More info: archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...

Earlier in the week one of my papers was rejected. A normal part of academic publishing, sure. However, I personally find the Editor’s statements offensive & exclusionary. I sent a polite appeal; his failure to engage in meaningful conversation speaks volumes about the journal’s “commitment” to DEI

For #SeabirdSaturday, please enjoy this adorably grumpy Kermadec Petrel chick on #OenoAtoll 🥰 @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social

Whenever I visit #HendersonIsland I bring dozens of #plastic buoys home to Australia. Each time Andrew and I move house (which is often), we struggle to pack large, round balls that take up heaps of space. Its become a bit of a saga… #FishingDebris #PlasticPollution #PitcairnExpedition2025

Farewell #HendersonIsland. I adore you to the ends of the Earth. In the morning we will wake to #OenoAtoll and even more #frigatebirds 💙 #WorldHeritage #PitcairnMPA #PitcairnExpedition2025 #MarineScience @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social @thelabandfield.bsky.social

Huge #SeabirdSaturday ahead of us!!

Hey you. Wanna apply for a fellowship on collections? the AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural & heritage institutions are open! The Natural History Museum priorities are below. If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

I am bravely asking:: defector.com/why-not-have...

So much sympathy for this! One thing we can all do to make the #PeerReview process easier is take 30 sec to click the ‘decline’ button if you’re unavailable. Otherwise, the Editor expends extra time/energy sending you reminders (and this costs everyone) 🙏

Christmas #Shearwater chick (Ducie Atoll) for #SuperSeabirdSaturday

Big update for #SeabirdSaturday 🏝️🚢🐦⬇️

According to a new study abundances of tropical birds were 25-38% lower than they would be without human-driven climate change and the rising temperatures it has caused. This temperature impact on birds is greater than declines attributed to deforestation.