Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Beauties who brighten my day in the shadow timeline 000
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Oh man I could see that! Less a problem in Colorado where if anyone sees it there’s a good chance I might since I’m in a rural area. It has to be a pretty big storm for us to catch it tho! 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 30/09/2025As much as I hate Facebook it's also a really good tool for checking for Aurora action by following local photo groups! 110
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDElizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Excited to be a part of this year's Climate Week NYC! @planscape.bsky.social and @americanforests.bsky.social will be chatting post-fire reforestation at Doris Duke's Treehouse with amazing speakers from @nature.org, @moorefound.bsky.social, and more! 021
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The “you can see the mountain way back there” plover 😉 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I LOVE this time of year. Check out this huuuge bull elk I saw in my yard today! It’s been 2 weeks of listening to these fellas sing and it’s magical ✨ 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Libby rocks so I bet these jobs do too! Forest people get on it! 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The best plover in my very biased opinion! Shore? Who needs it! 110
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Second this! Great location, great people, great size, and great science! 000
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDMike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social · 10/09/2025new paper from my lab @cudenverclas.bsky.social in @natclimate.nature.com, led by @sarahnalley.bsky.social! Dragonflies with dark mating ornaments on their wings are disappearing from parts of the United States that have had more warming and wildfire over the last 40 years 🧪🌍🐙 rdcu.be/eFm7erdcu.beShowy dragonflies are being driven extinct by warming and wildfireNature Climate Change - The authors use 1,603 estimates of local extinctions from 1980 to 2021 to show that dragonfly species with wing ornamentation have disproportionately gone extinct and lost... 16023
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDMike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Are you looking for a PhD position and want to spend your summers in the Rocky Mountains? My lab @cudenverclas.bsky.social is looking for 1 PhD student to work on a NSF-funded project to study elevational range shifts in Colorado! 🧪🌍🐙 Apply by Nov 1! Details here docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.com2025 - Hypoxia PhD job adThe Moore lab at the University of Colorado Denver is searching for 1 Ph.D. student to study the elevational limits of dragonflies in Colorado (http://moore-evo-eco.weebly.com). This position is fully... 33435
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDMike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social · 15/08/2025new paper out with Paula Cushing @denvermuseumns.bsky.social in @royentsoc.bsky.social! We explore elevational distributions of 🕷️ in Colorado Species that live at extreme elevations tend to be cold-tolerant generalists that can live anywhere 🧪🌍🐙 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comHigh and hardy: Cold‐tolerant generalists inhabit extreme elevations in Rocky Mountain Pardosa spidersPardosa species richness is highest at mid-elevations in the Rocky Mountains, declining at the lowest and highest elevations. Pardosa species that inhabit extreme elevations tend to be generalists, ... 0124
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDMiguel A Gómez Serrano @gomezserrano-ma.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Kentish Plover chicks are masters of camouflage. Can you spot it? #plovers #shorebirds #waders 282
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDMike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social · 19/06/2025cool new paper in @nature.com about moth migration, showing they use the stars to navigate up to the mountains in the summer 🧪🌍🐙 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comBogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night - NatureEvery spring, Bogong moths use the starry night sky as a compass to navigate up to 1,000 km towards their alpine migratory goal. 39236
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 13/06/2025In case it looks like we were way too close and unsafe, I took the pics zoomed between the wires of the heavy duty fence between the herd and us. 000
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Last I heard this nest topped out at 10! eggs (so weird!) and is still being incubated. Craziness! 000
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Not science or bird content but I think we can all use some nice nature content ❤️ 100
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I pass this Bison herd off I-70 all the time driving home. This time we stopped to appreciate all the adorable red-dogs since the herd was right next to the viewing fence. This full Bison herd has been maintained by the city of Denver for over 100 years! 121
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025That would be awesome to know! A lot of times these larger nests get eaten early in incubation but hopefully they get a chance to collect some feathers/unhatched eggs! 110
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Males and females are near impossible to distinguish in the field so unfortunately we won’t know if the incubator of this super nest is a super mom or super dad unless they can collect a feather sample for sexing. Super interested to find out if they do and if any make it to hatch! 200
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025check out this 9 (!!) egg nest Casey Weissburg’s field crew found (1 laid after photo)! I don’t know of any instances of so many eggs in one nest! I wonder what circumstances led to it? 100
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025rarely we find nests with 4-6 eggs which we THINK is the female laying all the eggs in one nest for some reason. Also super cool and interesting but.. 100
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Normally a Mountain plover clutch is 6 eggs split between 2 nests that the male and female split up to incubate and rear independently which is super weird and cool in itself but… 120
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Males and females are near impossible to distinguish in the field so unfortunately we won’t know if the incubator of this super nest is a super mom or super dad unless they can collect a feather sample for sexing. Super interested to find out if they do and if any make it to hatch! 000
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025check out this 9 (!!) egg nest Casey Weissburg’s field crew found (1 laid after photo)! I don’t know of any instances of so many eggs in one nest! I wonder what circumstances led to it? 100
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025rarely we find nests with 4-6 eggs which we THINK is the female laying all the eggs in one nest for some reason. Also super cool and interesting but.. 100
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Almost always! If they do fly it’s not far at all. They spend most of their time just cruisin’ around on the ground. 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Last week I got to help my colleague, Casey Weissburg, GPS tag some Mountain Plovers and it was the nostalgic itch I needed to scratch. Enjoy this plover being released looking a bit like a lil 🦖 I love these shoreless shorebirds ❤️ Watch till the end for a cute lil tweet! All work done w/permits 150
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDElizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Grad students: Free training and community-building event this week!! If you are working on anything involving individuals or populations from an ecology or evolutionary perspective (including modeling!) your work probably qualifies as "animal behavior" for our purposes. You can still register! 2108
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Pretty fitting our first of the year Black-headed Grosbeaks and Western Tanager arrived on Migratory Bird Day! All the summer friends have now arrived! 020
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDElizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Colorado State Forest Service is hiring a nursery manager. Please share widely! jobs.colostate.edu/postings/159...jobs.colostate.eduNursery ManagerUnder the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Forest Planning and Implementation, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities related to a forest ... 012
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Bump! In case it was missed when I first posted 001
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 26/03/2025EEB Researchers - is there a discord/slack/etc server for ECRs specifically? I'm interested in a research related career but not TT (gov/NGO/non-prof acad) which seems tricky now... I'd like to find a venue more conducive to career related discussions than short format social media sites. TIA! 020
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine the stress of it all from your end knowing how stressful it feels from the outside. Thinking of you all, thank you for all you do. 110
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDSarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 24/02/2025🚨CO Scientists🚨 Have you or someone you know been fired from a federally funded position? If so—contact me! Looking for speakers/stories for the Stand Up for Science rally in Denver, CO. 0711
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 25/02/2025Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science. Story by @heidiledford.bsky.social & @humbertobasilio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comPostdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on scienceAs US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers. 48658
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 24/02/2025This video was taken by me with the appropriate federal and state permits while conducting nest checks to monitor nesting success. 000
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 24/02/2025There's a lot of uncertainty about the future of ecological research right now (especially as an ECR on the job market) but I feel so privileged I had the opportunity to spend my graduate career studying Mountain Plovers. I hope the peeps of this little newly hatched chick can help you smile today. 130
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 31/01/2025My former plover protege now plover research extraordinaire, Casey, is hiring a field technician to help with her PhD project in Colorado. Good pay and awesome birds, please share! cu.taleo.net/careersectio...cu.taleo.netMountain Plover Research TechnicianClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 032
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDSarah Nalley @sarahnalley.bsky.social · 23/01/2025My research was posted on Boulder County Open Space! This is so meaningful after having lost my home to wildfire in Boulder County. Humans & animals face an increasing threat of wildfire. While humans can move, many animals must deal with life in burned habitats. bouldercounty.gov/open-space/e... 022
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 20/01/2025In case you need it today. Here’s some pictures of my new puppy Mochi. 020
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 06/01/2025I think it’s a vole based on the color and shortish tail length but I’m no rodentologist! 030
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Hah! Never thought about it that way but yup! 010
Alli Pierce, PhD @allikpierce.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Even both parents splitting up the clutch and incubating separate nests/broods like in Mountain Plovers! Birds really are crazy! 110
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDWilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Important news: The Wilson Journal of #Ornithology will be transitioning to a new publishing partner, Taylor & Francis, for 2025—and eliminating page charges! wilsonsociety.org/2024/12/11/w...wilsonsociety.orgWJO to eliminate page charges, transition to Taylor & FrancisIn 2025, the WJO will be moving to a new publishing partner, Taylor and Francis. 04014
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDDan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Look at this map. Look at it! This is what Amur Falcons do! Their migration is jaw-dropping. You do not want to miss Suresh Kumar's @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social webinar next week! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/amu... 1327358
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDTeague O'Mara @teagueo.bsky.social · 04/12/2024This took some time, but what a bat, what a social org, and what an amazing team of collaborators! @animaltracking.bsky.social Consistent long-distance foraging flights across years and seasons at colony level in a neotropical bat: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... 2207
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDCher Chow 周馥溢 @cherfychow.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Seeing quite a lot of posts about PhDs and postdocs. Please circulate around #EcoEvocareer! I run the Ecology and Evolution ECR feed to consolidate these ads and career chats bsky.app/profile/did:... 45837
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDThe Waterbird Society @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social · 28/11/2024We're thankful to hear that Wisdom, the world's oldest banded bird, has returned to Midway Atoll for the breeding season AND has already laid an egg! At 74+ years old, Wisdom is changing our understanding of #seabird biology. Welcome back & congrats! #ornithology friendsofmidway.org/wisdom-was-s...friendsofmidway.orgWisdom was sighted near her usual nest site on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) on November 26, 2024. Her new mate is now incubating their egg!The oldest known banded bird in the wild, a Mōlī or Laysan albatross known as Wisdom and who is at least 74 years old, has once again mystified biologists. Being able to reproduce and develop an eg… 5426199
Reposted by Alli Pierce, PhDAlice Boyle @birdfiddler.bsky.social · 28/11/2024#Wisdom has returned to Midway Atoll! Will the oldest known wild bird—a mōlī or Laysan albatross—breed at age (at least) 74? 01710