Post-PhD life. I was pretty good at work-life balance during 7 years of grad school, but this past year was really intense and I'm enjoying the freedom and time by painting members of Ramphastidae (why? Why not!). #PostPhdlife #PhDone

Yesterday I successfully defended my PhD and can now say that I am officially ✨Dr. Kiirsti Owen✨ (or Ducktor, if you will 🦆). #PhDone

Nice to see this paper out in @envreviews.bsky.social !! This was a fun lab collab side-project that the Mallory Lab crew did together. Enjoyed being a part of this! 🥳

Team Mallory started a lab paper back in Dec. 2023. Today, the Just-in version is out in @envreviews.bsky.social. cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

New postdoc position available 🚨 We are looking for a new post doc to work on adaptive management in geese. Are you experienced in working with animal movement patterns? And are you used to working with large files of transmitter date? Then apply before the 1st op september!

13 new bird nerds fledged from the nest and I am one happy instructor! 🪺🪹🐦 So proud of this group of super keen undergrads. They learned >50 birds by sight and sound in less than 2 weeks and they completed field research projects with only 3 days of data collection.

I recently reviewed a paper where I was one of four reviewers. The other reviewers had very little comments and suggested the paper was ready to be accepted. I was the only one who suggested "reject" because the paper was incredibly flawed.

Got to do some fieldwork last week in my new role as Senior Wildlife Biologist with KES(keefereco.com). Amphibian surveys, soil sampling, camera traps, bar detectors, and general wildlife surveys. Lots of fun!

The #Arctic might be a cold place, but microclimates can get HOT! The cliffs where murres nest can get to a whopping 46.5°C in the full sun. New work by MSc student Frederique Tremblay, @emilyschoy.bsky.social, @tattersallg.bsky.social & many others available free: doi.org/10.1016/j.cb...

Some big news! I'm joining Keefer Ecological Services as a Wildlife Biologist. Grateful for the journey that brought me here and looking forward to what’s ahead! 🌿 ✨ keefereco.com

Preparing for #PhD defense - what are some good, general defense-style questions that I could use to practice?? E.g., this classic: "If you had unlimited time and money, what would you do with this research?" This is for a biology/wildlife management/social science dissertation. #phdlife

Do you have a favourite bird song? For me, you can't beat a Musician Wren! You can hear me discuss this, and all things birdsong, on The Warblers podcast: Spotify: tinyurl.com/2skkart8 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2stnm5ak Birds Canada: www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc... @birdscanada.bsky.social

The 2025 Marie Curie Fellowships are now open! If you are interested in #PlasticPollution, #ornithology / #birds, #conservation & our work at @adriftlab.bsky.social and want to discuss an application, get in touch! #PhDjobs marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...

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It’s a mistake to outsource most writing to AI. Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas. Writing is where we do our best thinking.

I'm hiring! Postdoc available in my lab in Ecological Genomics. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/... I will start reviewing applications mid-July. 🧪🧑‍🔬🖥️🧬🦑. Please share widely, thanks!

the technodystopia is here nymag.com/intelligence...

The university experience was broken well before AI. That students are flocking to it (just like they flocked to test databases and essay writing services and Cole’s notes) says more about universities than it does the students nymag.com/intelligence...

Meet LO.N, a male Savannah Sparrow living on Kent Island, NB, Canada. We know he hatched ~11 mon. ago, on this very island. We know his parents. We know his song. We even know the exact male he learned his song from! Can't wait to learn more about LO.N as the season continues! #longtermdata #birds

In Québec this week for the @nserc-resnet.bsky.social AGM, which will be later this week at a true beauty of a spot in Jouvence, QC. Leading up to that, I'm meeting with lovely friends & coworkers to prep for workshops, writing retreats, and presentations 🥰

"What could an ornithologist and a poet possibly learn from each other?" someone once asked. Stories, words, feelings -- FEELINGS -- and beauty.

Eee!! Just sent my full #PhD dissertation draft off to my advisory committee for comments 🥳 amazing to see it as one huge beautiful 277-page document 😍

I have a full version of my dissertation written and ready to send to my committee! Feels a bit surreal to finally be at this stage of the #PhD 🤩

I’ve written over 60 peer reviewed scientific journal articles. I’ve written over 300 news stories and op-Ed’s for media outlets all over the world. I’m working on my second and third book. Here’s how I use AI like ChatGPT to become a better writer: 🧵

Me writing my dissertation 🫠 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg10...

I recently guided my first birding trip with Eagle Eye Tours in Costa Rica. It was so much fun. The people were all interesting and enthusiastic, the birds were, of course, incredible, and the weather was perfect 😚👌 It was hard to say goodbye at the end & return to reality! Back to #PhDlife.

Looking to upgrade my tripod for my spotting scope. Any recommendations for something that is super steady, easy to use, but not super heavy? #birdinggear

Help our Flocks Project take flight! We all need a space to feel we belong & are supported. This is what our Flocks Project—our joint effort with Wilson Ornithological Society & Association of Field Ornithologists—aims to do for ornithologists. Donate today! www.gofundme.com/f/flocks-for...

Tips for learning multiple languages at once? Especially in a situation where you don't get to use either of them very much. #languagelearning

Who discovered that Down's Syndrome is caused by a genetic abnormality and what became of her? In this episode of @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social, they highlight the debates, play interviews, and attempt to understand what happened in a lab in the 1950s and for the next 60 years. #WomenInSTEM

Yesterday was one of those perfect winter days: sunshine, fresh fluffy snow, chickadees singing and lots of woodpecker activity... oh and lots of squirrels for the pup to watch

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to communicate their science to other groups? Consider nominating them for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach! Additional nomination criteria and submission portal linked in our bio. Deadline for submission is April 1.

Happy #SuperbOwlSunday! The most recent owl that I saw (and my only "lifer" yet this year!!) was this truly #SuperbOwl: The Northern Hawk-Owl.

Massive moose made in snow with meticulous footprints 'very Canadian,' says artist #NewBrunswick #Canada Graphic artist Eric Goggins of Salisbury, near Moncton, spent three hours outside his cottage designing a moose, using only his footprints and some fishing twine. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Okay friends, do I write my General Introduction or General Discussion chapter first? Any good resources/advice for moving forward on these? My MSc thesis writing was almost 5 years ago and I need a refresher and some motivation! #phdlife

Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06

Just sent a draft of my final PhD chapter to my supervisors. I now have drafts (and one publication!) of all my PhD chapters! 🥳 Onto the General Intro & Discussion chapters! And then revisions, revisions, revisions... 🫠 #phdlife

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I know nobody likes a scold. The thing is, alt text really is super useful & super easy! To set alt text to be required, go to Settings / Accessibility, and check the box next to "Require alt text before posting." manningkrull.com/digital-phil... #uiux #accessiblity #a11y

The CDC is ordering its scientists to shitcan or censor any research they are about to publish that references: Gender, transgender, pregnant person, pregnant people, LGBT, transsexual, non-binary, nonbinary, assigned male at birth, assigned female at birth, biologically male, biologically female

The freeze of the NIH is just the latest culmination of the right's long war on science, education, and democracy. Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...

I deactivated my account! You can no longer find me on X! 🎉

How do folks here balance (1) not supporting platforms with bad policies or owned by fascists, but (2) still reach people who may have very different views than me or you, and (3) not silo ourselves into separate spaces where we only hear the voices of those who share similar values as us?

I migrated some of my old tweets to BlueSky (with Pronto) and found some folks that I followed (with SkyFollower) and now I think I'm going to delete my Twitter/X for good!

As the transgender community continues to fight for civil rights in the U.S., one of the most common arguments against progress is that transgender people are a recent phenomenon. But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️

Let’s see if the Bluesky mindhive can help track this beauty down… we found a satellite tagged Emperor Penguin today on the fast ice in McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea. Anyone know who might have tagged it? #Seabirds #Penguins @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @scar-antarctic.bsky.social

We had one of those cold days yesterday where the snow is squeaky and the frost is exceptionally beautiful.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association's lawsuit against the New Brunswick government is officially over. The CCLA was suing over a ban on Medicare funding for abortions outside hospitals, a ban the Holt government repealed in November.

I want to give a shout out to Cotton Carrier Camera Systems. I LOVE this system - it's been a game-changer for me. #birdinggear #birding #wildlifephotography www.cottoncarrier.com Check them out 👇