#fieldwork time! This season, led by @mariaagc.bsky.social we study effects of gut #microbiota and its #metabolites, #SCFAs on earlylife #energetics & development of #thermoregulation. W @charlisdavies.bsky.social @antoinestier.bsky.social @lisandrinamari.bsky.social Stijn Kouwenberg, Mia Valome

🧵1/5 Excited about our new paper in PRSB! @royalsocietypublishing.org Can AI make research on avian brood parasitism easier? YES! We show that AI model can identify conspecific parasitic eggs better than an average ornithologist. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 📸 Barn swallow – our study species.

We are happy to announce that the next EOU Conference will be in Brno, Czech Republic in 2027! Check our website eounion.org and follow us on social media for regular updates! #ornithology #EOU2027