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Alejandro Ordonez @anordonez1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"🌿 We're hiring at @econovoau.bsky.social! Postdoc position forecasting how land-use change, climate shifts & rewilding will reshape European plant diversity. Biodiversa+ REDESIGN project, Aarhus Uni. 2 years. Closes 1 Nov 2026. 🔗 www.au.dk/om/stillinge... #ecology #postdoc

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Postdoctoral researcher in biodiversity forecasting, vegetation dynamics and rewilding - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet

Ledig stilling ved Institut for Biologi - Økoinformatik og biodiversitet, Aarhus Universitet

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New banner image: Some nice moss I spotted today.

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

*** Foraged elderberry cordial *** Rinse berries; pop off the stalks with a fork Simmer 1 volume berries in 2 volumes water for 30 mins Strain berries; squeeze with a fork to extract juice Simmer the liquid while adding (caster) sugar & lemon juice to taste Enjoy hot or cold, diluted as required

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Big Butterfly Count 2026 is here and butterflies need our help! 🦋 From now until 9 August, spend just 15 minutes outside counting the butterflies you see and help us take nature's pulse. The best part? Anyone, anywhere can take part. Count yourself in 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 23/04/2026

On Tuesday research staff and students came together for a full day of talks, discussion and networking. Around 170 colleagues attended enjoying a varied and engaging programme. An impressive snapshot of the breadth of research activity and the remarkable achievements across our community!

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Impressions from the annual SBOHVM Research Away Day... @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

❗Upcoming application deadline: 6th March 🎓 Leverhulme Programme for Doctoral Training in Ecological Data Science 🏦5 fully funded 4-year PhDs, and a 5-year MSc + PhD option ❓Machine learning, statistical modelling, spatial analysis 🌏University of Glasgow ➡️ ecological-data-science.github.io

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Ecological Data Science

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch done for another year! Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment. @rspb.bsky.social #BGBW

Notebook page showing a list of bird species and counts seen during a birdwatching hour. Bird species are recorded using BTO species codes.

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March. Read about the programme and available projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social

Group photo of participants in the Leverhulme EDS conference at SCENE on Loch Lomond, October 2025

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Autumnal view north across the Clyde Valley from Gleniffer Braes.

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

We have held a lovely two-day conference & induction event at @sceneuog.bsky.social on beautiful Loch Lomond to welcome the new cohort of @leverhulme.ac.uk scholars to the @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social DTP. Lots of PhD info, research discussions, and campfire with guitar! @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

A group of people on the shore of Loch Lomond with autumnal trees in the background

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Hannah Shelley, MLIS (Maggots, Lycanthropes & Ice Skeletons) @hannahshelley.site · 13/08/2025

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

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Google Scholar Is Doomed

Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?

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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We will never get gender equality and pay equity in academia until this issue of under acknowledged and under recognised service and pastoral support is addressed.

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Interesting new addition to the spatial ecology toolset...

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Dr Euan Bennet @dreuanbennet.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Scottish Grand National: 23 starters. 8 finishers. 2 horse fatalities. How long can horse racing retain its social licence to operate while these sort of results happen in the highest profile races. Preventable risks on race day that are not being minimised. Risk management is a welfare priority.

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Fatalities in Scottish Grand National 'carnage' include last year's winner

Last year’s winner Macdermott was one of two fatalities in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Precocious Strathclyde bluebell will not wait for May; suspects beech trees will spring early this year.

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Hannah Coburn @hannahecoburn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch Please share!

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Applications are now open for the October 2025 intake of the Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science. Five fully funded PhDs and a "Masters plus PhD" option for eligible students. Apply by 07 March. Read about this year's projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io

Group photo of Leverhulme Ecological Data Science PIs and doctoral candidates, October 2024

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Guest speaker Håvard Rue talking about Variational Bayes at @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Maths & Stats today.

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A song about nature and a winter full moon... Seeking an instinctual, wild solitude in the dark nights of the season.

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Christine Duffield - Wolf's Moon

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

This made me a bit nostalgic for the days of rummaging around in Oracle databases. Sharing for any DBAs and SQL nerds out there: He's making a database, He's sorting it twice, SELECT * FROM contacts WHERE behaviour = "nice" SQL Clause is coming to town

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Another sensational @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social Christmas party with fun, food and dancing! Our hosts Pat and Neil looked spectacular in their Indian wedding attire.

Christmas party scene in the Hunterian Zoology Museum with lots of people and a buffet table

The Christmas party hosts Pat and Neil dressed in traditional Indian garb which was worn for a recent wedding in India

Community brass band "Brass, Aye?" dressed in gold and sparkles, playing funky tunes in the Museum

Scene from the Hunterian Zoology Museum with people dancing to the brass band

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Chris Duffield @christineduffield.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

As a former software tester now turned dabbler in #rstats data modelling, I have yet to meet someone who has never given me code I couldn't break simply by putting this at the top: rm(list = ls()) Consider clearing your workspace and rerunning the code your first line of defence against bugs.

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