Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Brendan Barrett @bjjbarrett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I am part of a team guest editing a special issue of the American Journal of Primatology on "Digitization and use of legacy datasets in primatology” and we are seeking out submissions due on 1 September 2027. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... 13530
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/20263. Our new study further complicates this narrative, showing that in this and many systems, records of outbreak geography primarily tell us where we have surveillance infrastructure - and, when you take those signals out, the land use *change* story often drops out. bsky.app/profile/coli... 111619
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Rob Knell @robknell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you’re a scientist then you *must* watch The Love Hypothesis on Amazon Prime: a fascinating documentary about what *really* goes on in our labs. This educational clip is likely to feature in stats lectures for years to come. 🧪 2235
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Just out: Supplementary feeding of wild birds on farmland can be an important transmission risk for severe avian parasites such as Trichomonas gallinae, suggesting a rethink is needed on how this conservation practice is managed 🪱🧪🌍🐦 doi.org/10.1111/mec.... @molecology.bsky.socialdoi.orgMultiple Strains of <fi>Trichomonas gallinae</fi> are Widespread in Reservoir Hosts and Environmental Resources in <fc>UK</fc> FarmlandUnderstanding transmission routes of parasites and pathogens is critical for the development of control measures and mitigation of impacts on host populations. Trichomonas gallinae is a widespread pa... 11511
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 24/09/2026Although a little teaser of some of the papers I've been involved with whilst I've been away... Led by the brilliant @joemallalieu.bsky.social 010
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 24/09/2026I'm coming to the end of my maternity leave (jumping into the deep end at the start of term) Was a difficult start - undiagnosed CMPA impacted my baby's health, and my mum passed away just after her birth Despite that, it's been more magical than I ever expected. I'll miss it. 140
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 01/05/2026🔊 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN #BOU2027 | 6-8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky Avian disease ecology: combining avian ecology and OneHealth to understand and mitigate disease Keynote line-up ⬇️ Submit your talk, poster or Bluesky abstract now! bou.org.uk/event/avi... #ornithology 🪶 11114
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Do you love animal behavior & want to share that joy with younger folks? Write a short article on animal behavior for Frontiers for Young Minds (ages 8–15), co-authored with an undergrad! Part of an international ABS collection. Expression of interest due April 30. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 24633
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Mike Keesey @tmkeesey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026PhyloPic now has 12,197 free silhouettes! The latest batch includes geckos, prehistoric mammals, early archosauromorphs, marine turtles, snakes, early flying insects, and more! #sciart www.phylopic.org/imagesphylopic.orgAll Silhouette Images on PhyloPicBrowse all the free silhouette images in PhyloPic. 02913
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Come join us! We're recruiting 3 new academic posts in the School of Biology, University of Leeds, closing 23/04/26. Assoc Prof Plant Science tinyurl.com/4x48jc78 Assoc Prof Animal Biology tinyurl.com/2s4sk85s Lecturer in Ecology, Zoology, Biodiversity or Ecosystem Management: tinyurl.com/39dwp47j 01840
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Amanda Bretman @amandabretman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026📣 JOBS!!! We're looking for new colleagues in the School of Biology @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social - two associate profs (plant sci and animal biology) and a lecturer (ecology/zoology)... jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... 02339
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Chimp&See @chimpandsee.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Sigh. Guinea Baboon babies. All cuteness and mischief. Will she do it? Wait for it . . . 064
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 01/04/2026Hello world... It's been a busy 2026 so far, with my daughter arriving at the end of 2025. She keeps amazing me every day. Although that 4 month sleep regression is hitting pretty hard at the moment 1100
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby ASAB @asab.org · 17/10/2025Only 1 week before its start, the 2020 Spring mtg was cancelled due to COVID. Figuring out how to switch to virtual meetings was not easy – thankfully ASAB had already been looking into online options and @cassandraraby.com took the helm! /4 bsky.app/profile/cassandraraby.com/post/3lcixgsoch22i 111
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby ASAB @asab.org · 21/07/2025A very apt workshop for these times! Abstract submission has been extended to Aug 15: 022
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Originally posted on Twitter in 2023—reposting after a chat with a colleague about possibly publishing in an MDPI journal (whose review practices are similar to Frontiers). Not sure if either has since addressed the issues raised, but I feel process should be public knowledge. 22712
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Ecstatic, during cooling (11°C) swim, after @rspb.bsky.social Volunteer Monitoring of Farm Wildlife at a Legge Farm in Norfolk Fens, to meet my 1st ever European/Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio), complete with barbels at the mouth. Big beauties. bsky.app/profile/nume... #MySwim #carp #commoncarp 1/6 172
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 04/04/2025Always a privilege to be teaching out at Mpala Research Centre Our MSc Biodiversity and Conservation students are having a great time so far 091
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 27/03/2025I'm currently trying to crop utilisation distributions by habitat type (without recalculating the UD). I've done it before, but I can't seem to replicate it well enough for me to make the conversion back to an estUDm for the UDOI calculations 000
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Vikki Houlden @vikkimaps.bsky.social · 20/03/2025If you live in Leeds or Bradford, please complete our Parks survey- whether you use parks or not! As a thank you, you can win a £100 voucher! bit.ly/m/GreenAWAREbit.ly - Landing PageBradford and Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey 004
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby PiedFly.Net @piedflynet.bsky.social · 14/03/2025PhD opportunity with me (RSPB) at Sheffield Hallam combining ecology (building-nesting birds esp. Swift) + building design & planning (Net Zero goals & retrofit). We need a strong student interested in both! Is that you? url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cNyjCR636C... Please repost. 26455
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Katherine Herborn @k-herborn.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Hi Bluesky, we are looking for a PhD student for an interdisciplinary project on thermal imaging & welfare in hens. Applicants from diverse scientific backgrounds welcome -if you're interested in welfare, physiology, machine learning, imaging tech..get in touch :-) www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear... 02625
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Altmetric @altmetric.com · 10/03/2025There are concerns that Bluesky's impact has faded since the initial hype. This is false. That impression results from reading headlines about social media instead of the hard data. The five HIGHEST points of Bluesky posts mentioning research all occur in the last 2 weeks. 323287
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Really useful tip highlighting the flexibility of map visualisations in R and use of the excellent Patchwork package. www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2025/02...andrewheiss.comHow to use a histogram as a legend in {ggplot2} | Andrew HeissLand isn’t unemployed—people are. Here’s how to use R, {ggplot2}, {sf}, and {patchwork} to create a histogram legend in a choropleth map to better see the distribution of values. 193
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 28/02/2025In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance. 363161524955
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 29/09/2024I’m very struck by the fact that kids who grow up in the TFL zone have basically free and highly efficient transport over a huge area whereas in other parts of the country our kids have to pay a lot of money for infrequent and unreliable transport. The impact that has on your horizons must be huge. 33398156
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Fiona Mathews @fionamathews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Are big bad badgers driving hedgehog declines in Britain? Hot off the press.. short answer is no says @richardyarnell.bsky.social. Very weak -ve relationship between the species but absolutely dwarfed by other factors, esp. road casualties. Read whole paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3... #hedgehogs 🦔 13513
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 24/02/2025📢 VACANCY Could you be our next Social Media Support Officer? We're looking for a social media whizz to support our output across multiple platforms Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the... #ornithology 🪶 01214
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Several years ago I worked with Terry Maple to quantify usable space in zoo exhibits, but we were limited by what was technologically possible for us at the time. I'm very excited to see this new paper successfully using 3D photogrammetry to build the models more efficiently doi.org/10.1002/ajp....doi.orgUsing 3D Photogrammetry to Quantify Usable Space in Zoo‐Housed Primate HabitatsStudies of zoo animal space use typically use ground-level measurements as a proxy for “usable space,” but this method ignores above ground areas that are behaviorally relevant to arboreal species. P... 1135
Dr Cassandra Raby @cassandraraby.com · 17/02/2025Throwback to my PhD fieldwork as I join the Tsaobis group meeting today Love hearing about what these baboons have been up to since I was last out there 0140
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Hey #RStats here are some great new terms to add an R to to make a package name if you want to fuck with US science. 1101
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · 04/02/2025Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯 Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke... A thread. 🧵 622389787
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · 04/02/2025But now the ultimate finding, as we discovered that there are birds who build their nest using anti-bird spikes!! 🤯 So last year I published a paper describing this behaviour: the ultimate adaption to city life! 🏙️ (shout out to my co-author @schilthuizen.bsky.social! 👋) 833725
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here. 335177104791
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/02/2025I think it’s really important we collectively tomato the shit out of them until they reinstate these articles to show other academic societies that complying in advance with fascists is not going to be tolerated among the scientific community. Leadership should be ashamed of themselves. 111423147
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Faculty of Biological Sciences @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Hello, Bluesky👋 We’re the Faculty of Biological Sciences @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Follow this account to keep updated on the latest news and research stories from our community. 0128
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Hey #WildlifeDisease & #conservation folk, please check out our survey on attitudes to parasite conservation. Are parasites important for biodiversity, would you remove them to protect host welfare, or something more nuanced? We want to hear all views to improve guidance for practitioners 🪱🧪🌍🧵1/n 32520
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 @raccoonologist.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Not going to lie, guys. I can’t WAIT for the day I completely move ASAB over to bsky. We gotta get the rest of the animal behaviour folks over here…. It’s just awful on X 191
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Michelle LaRue @drmichellelarue.bsky.social · 27/01/2025My second favorite species of penguin chick is the chinstrap penguin because of their incredibly beautiful silver fluff. That's a technical term. Also, they look very innocent but I doubt it's true. Anyway, here's to hoping this #penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD helps in some way. 🧪🌍🦑🦉 1033235
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Here's a new One Health feed collating posts on research at the human-animal-wildlife-agriculture-biodiversity disease interface 🪱🧪🌍⚕️🦟🦛🦤🐄🧬🦠 #OneHealth #parasitology bsky.app/profile/did:... 173
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Chris Hassall @katatrepsis.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Delighted to announce that the @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social Extinction Studies Doctoral Training Programme at @universityofleeds.bsky.social has now migrated to Bluesky: @extinctionleeds.bsky.social. Follow for lots of #envhum #interdisciplinarity #conservation from our brilliant PhD students. 0168
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Vacancy alert! 🚨 Research associate in wild squirrel behaviour/welfare at University of Bristol 🌰 🖥️ 🐿️ www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...bristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol 01517
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Want to learn something from a top ecologist in only two minutes? Check out this series of short podcasts by Bill Sutherland. Ideal for embedding in lectures or online learning materials. 🌏 🧪 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/cons...britishecologicalsociety.orgConservation Concepts - British Ecological SocietyLearn a new conservation concept in just 2 minutes. 03412
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Quick thread on some new papers on the science of impacts of bird feeding since the publication of our papers here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and here britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... #Ornithoogy #UKBirding🧵 1/ 99950
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 09/01/2025So this is instant dystopian #Anthropocene #ClimateChange gif material 👇 2176
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby ASAB @asab.org · 09/01/2025Already getting excited for #ASABSpring2025 ! Our Spring conference is aimed at postgrads and postdocs (though all are welcome to join!) It also always includes a great workshop for developing practical skills. Highly recommended! Come join us in Liverpool in April! Registration is now open ⬇️ 01312
Reposted by Dr Cassandra Raby Stacy Farina @stacyfarina.bsky.social · 03/06/2024Do you work in ecology/evolution? Did you do a study that is too small to publish as a full manuscript? Negative results? Part of a larger effort? Consider publishing in microPublication Biology: EEB! www.micropublication.org/journals/bio... Short papers, one figure. And we peer review! Please RTmicropublication.orgmicroPublication - Get Your Data Out, Be Cited 5143124