Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialBirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 08/10/2026WE WON. Lead in gunshot will finally be banned across the EU! Just now, the European Parliament approved in plenary the Commission's proposal to restrict lead in gunshot. This decision ends years of debate on one of Europe's most persistent forms of lead pollution. 2390115
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 06/10/2026As a PhD researcher investigating how hisyoric large herbivore extinctions can provide baselines for rewilding today, this is an incredibly exciting opportunity to swap my microscopy for contemporary rewilding experience 🔬🌱🐎 #Megafauna #Extinctions #Rewilding 020
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I look forward to working alongside experts in rewilding, developing new skills and perspectives, and contributing to the development of practical knowledge products that could help support thriving, resilient, and biodiverse ecosystems in Europe 🦋🦅🍄 120
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Excited to have officially started an internship with Rewilding Europe and the Upscaling team 🦬🌿🔥 #RewildingEurope #Upscaling 140
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I’d like to express my gratitude to AASP The Palynological Society for supporting my attendance by selecting me to receive an AASP-TPS Student Travel Award 🔬 #AASPTPS #sapptrelew2026 #Fungi #Palaeoecology #Palynology #Megafauna #Extinctions #Argentina 010
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Looking forward to meeting colleagues, learning about developments in palynological and palaeobotanical fields, and visiting Patagonia 🐋🦩 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026As published here: doi.org/10.1016/j.qu... 📖 111
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In my talk, "The timing and ecological consequences of the late Pleistocene megafaunal declines on the Isthmus of Panama: Implications for trophic rewilding", I will review coprophilous fungi spores as an indicator for megafauna and explore how we can learn from extinctions for rewilding today 🍄🦥 120
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026📍Session: Fungi and their interactions: A billion-year R-evolution (Hongos y sus interacciones) 🕒 Date and Time: Friday 11 September at 09:20. Trelew Convention Center, Sala B. 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Excited to be presenting at the joint Palynological Society and Argentine Symposium on Palaeobotany and Palynology (AASP-TPS) in Trelew, Argentina 🇦🇷 130
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I’d like to express my gratitude to AASP The Palynological Society for supporting my attendance by selecting me to receive an AASP-TPS Student Travel Award 🔬 #AASP-TPS #sapptrelew2026 #Fungi #Palaeoecology #Palynology #Megafauna #Extinctions #Argentina 000
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026📍Session: Fungi and their interactions: A billion-year R-evolution (Hongos y sus interacciones) 🕒 Date and Time: Friday 11 September at 09:20. Centro de Convenciones Trelew, Sala B. 100
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Published here: doi.org/10.1016/j.qu... 📖sciencedirect.com 100
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In my talk, "The timing and ecological consequences of the late Pleistocene megafaunal declines on the Isthmus of Panama: Implications for trophic rewilding", I will review coprophilous fungi spores as an indicator for megafauna and explore how we can learn from extinctions for rewilding today 🍄🦥lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 110
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialIrene Godoy @irene-godoy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026@libbychaps.bsky.social representing @crab-exeter.bsky.social and presenting “SOCIAL, BEHAVIOURAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL ONTOGENY IN WILD EUROPEAN RABBITS” at @isbe2026.bsky.social in Turin. 1103
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 03/07/2026🧵 (2/2) ... providing further support for multi-genus analyses of coprophilous fungi spores when reconstructing past herbivore presence and the Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions 🔬 doi.org/10.1017/qua.... doi.org/10.1016/j.qu... 010
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 03/07/2026🧵 A short thread on Sporormiella (1/2) Sporormiella is widely used as an indicator of large herbivores in palaeoecology 🐂 But this interesting review shows it can also grow on non-dung substrates 🍃 A useful study for palaeoecologists to keep in mind... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comBeyond the dung heap: the reliability of spores of the ascomycete fungal genus Sporormiella (incl. Preussia) as a proxy indicator of dung and grazing animalsIn both palaeo- and neoecological publications, proxy spore evidence suggests a strong relationship between Sporormiella (incl. Preussia) and grazing … 130
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 03/07/2026... providing further support for multi-genus analyses of coprophilous fungi spores when reconstructing past herbivore presence and the Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions 🔬 doi.org/10.1017/qua.... doi.org/10.1016/j.qu... 000
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialRewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 30/06/2026In need of some positivity? You’re in the right place📍 Welcome to #RewildingWins, our monthly series where we put a spotlight on some of the month’s incredible rewilding achievements. And what a month it’s been… Scroll down to see June's highlights👇 🧵1/8 13015
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialRSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Imagine travelling thousands of miles just to spend your evenings doing zoomies over the same few houses... It's hard not to be impressed 👇 #SwiftAwarenessWeek 602180607
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The University of Exeter is not in budget deficit. Yet are proposing to cut 150 academic jobs. This include my job. Please sign and share the petition, write our Vice Chancellor, to your MP, and get the word out about the act of self harm this university is about to commit. c.org/yKcx6Zr29Hc.orgThis campaign needs you nowStop Redundancies at the University of Exeter 1287107
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Happy summer solstice! ☀️ To celebrate here is a Hedyosmum (Chloranthaceae) pollen grain. This largely arboreal genus often indicates disturbance in montane forests. It also reminds me of the sun! Rotate the photos to see the sun-like surface ornamentation 🔬 This grain is ~ 4500 years old ⌛ 010
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Next up in the #WorldCup 2026 football/pollen series ⚽🔬 Here is Iresine, also an Amaranthaceae. This herb is found in open vegetation. I like Iresine, as it reminds me of a retro design (e.g., the 1970 World Cup ball, also held in Mexico). This pollen grain is from Colombia and is ~4500 years old. 021
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialPedro Godoy @pedrolgodoy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This is the plain language summary of our recent paper: fesummaries.wordpress.com/2026/06/05/w...fesummaries.wordpress.comWhat do fossils teach us about conservation and ecological restoration?Thayara S. Carrasco, Catalina Pimiento, Tiago B. Quental, Pedro L. Godoy This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. The fossil record documen… 1127
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialPedro Godoy @pedrolgodoy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Our newest paper, led by postdoc Thayara Carrasco & published in @funecology.bsky.social, tracks functional diversity loss of land mammals during the Late Pleistocene extinctions in a grassland ecosystem 🧵 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🎨: @lacerdajulio.bsky.socialbesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comLong‐term changes in functional diversity and its implications for mammalian conservation and ecological restoration in a grassland ecosystemRead the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. 35325
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Topped off on the way back to Exeter with a spontaneous BBQ at Seaton beach where we were fortuante to be greated by a pod of common dolphins 🔭🐬 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 14/06/2026First time attending Lyme Regis Fossil Festival yesterday 🐚🦕 I would throughly recommend to anyone with an interest in natural history, palaeontology, fossils... The mix of educational experiences and entertainment was spot on. Fun for all! Even found some Ice Age stalls and memorabilla 🦣🦬 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 13/06/2026One section of the GCSE is set to focus on habitats and wildlife in the UK. There are many areas that should be covered. Hopefully this includes temperate rainforests, their history, ecological importance and ways to expand and reconnect the fragments 🌿🍄 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Let these amazing forests come back to life’; push to expand England’s rainforestCampaign comes as Duchy of Cornwall announces plan to expand small pockets of ancient woodland at two sites 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 13/06/2026For all naturalists out there, the UK department of education are seeking feedback on the proposed subject content for the natural history GCSE. Please consider adding your view so we can try to make sure this important step is done right! 🌿🪸🦇 consult.education.gov.uk/gcse-and-a-l...consult.education.gov.uk GCSE natural history proposed subject content - Department for Education - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education 100
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Great news! Natural history will finally be a GCSE in the UK 🐝🌳🦔 The effects humans have on nature is crucial knowledge to provide the tools to prevent further biodiversity loss. I hope this addition inspires nature advocates for generations to come! ♻️🦫 www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comNatural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardensLong-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity 350
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The World Cup 2026 has officially kicked off 🏟 To celebrate here is a #pollen grain from the family Amaranthaceae. The family is of my favourites to find, as different species remind me of different sports balls ⚽️ This grain is from Panama and around 16,400 years old 🇵🇦 010
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialRewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 11/06/2026Here are three reasons why we should bring the lynx back to Britain 🐾 1. Lynx would thrive in Britain. There is a suitable habitat to bring them back to. Scroll for reasons 2 and 3👇 🧵1/3 1197
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Three weeks left to apply to our postdoc position on alpine plant resilience! Us: Three years of funding, an awesome collaborative team, a gorgeous study system, blueberry pie, unionized postdocs. You: A PhD and experience in ancient DNA, paleoecology, and/or plant genetics and genomics.fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research AssociateThe University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the stat... 15550
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The research supports a thorough global review showing that the Late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions were biased towards size and that humans played a dominant role in the extinctions: doi.org/10.1017/ext....doi.orgThe late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene | Cambridge Prisms: Extinction | Cambridge CoreThe late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene - Volume 2 000
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Interesting read about the Late Quaternary megafaunal extinction in South America! 🌎 Bone records from the Southern Cone show megafauna (mammals > 44 kg) dominated those recovered ~ 12,000 years ago compared to smaller animals, and were the main prey of early human foragers 🍖 shorturl.at/umEOushorturl.atExtinct megafauna dominated human subsistence in southern South America before 11,600 years agoThe high position of megafauna among the hunting prey of humans in South America reinforces their central role in extinctions. 110
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialLibby Chapman @libbychaps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Super happy to share some work from my masters project with @cogwild.bsky.social 🪺 Using six years of data from blue tits, we show that wild birds make decisions about their nest design based on their reproductive success in the previous year. 📄 doi.org/10.1093/behe... 32711
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Bird nesting season is in full swing in the UK 🐣🌱☀️ Perfect timing for new research led by @libbychaps.bsky.social showing that wild blue tits use experience from previous breeding seasons to make decisions about how they build nests the next year 🥚👇📘 doi.org/10.1093/behe...doi.orgThe role of personal reproductive experience on nest building in a wild birdWe investigated how the outcome of previous reproductive attempts impacted the materials and structure of nests built by wild blue tits. Nests with more in 010
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Hello @toriherridge.bsky.social Please could you add me to your Ice Age starter pack? 🦣🧊 Thank you! 100
Reposted by @felix-pym.bsky.socialGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Today sees the launch of a new campaign by Dartmoor Nature Alliance to bring back Dartmoor’s rainforests 🌳🌿 Last night we gathered at Black Tor Copse to call for its restoration - and to double the area of rainforests on Dartmoor’s commons. Get involved: www.dartmoornature.org.uk/rainforests 217845
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026There is lots more cool research about this magnificent animal, including debate over carnivory 🤯 But, Megatherium was likely a gentle giant, as poetically described by the late Andy Currant from the NHM, "Megatherium reminds me of an old man in carpet slippers". A fitting tribute shorturl.at/aelQbshorturl.atGiant Ground Sloth - Museum of Life - BBCEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 000
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Extinction and humans 🏹🍖 Megatherium bones show evidence of human hunting ~ 12,000 years ago, but they may have survived into the Holocene. Megatherium evolved millions of years ago and came so close to living today, making their extinction all the more heart breaking 💔 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Megatherium were widespread 🌎 They roamed widely across South America, especially in the eastern side of the Andes. Bones of Megatherium have been found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay 🦴 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Megatherium were gigantic! Megatherium could stand up to ~3.5 m to browse for vegetation on tall trees 🌴 They weighed up to 4000 kg comparable to the weight of some living elephants 🐘 110
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I recently visited a good friend at the Natural History Museum (NHM), Megatherium americanum. A true giant of the Ice Age 🦥 Inspired by our reunion, here are some fun facts about this magnificent animal 📖👇 120
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Until their extinction, straight-tusked elephants once roamed European landscapes 🐘 It will be interesting to see what biodiversity and ecological functions might emerge as formerly captive elephants are given a new home on a degraded Portuguese cattle ranch 🌿🪲🐦 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comRewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuaryJulie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in Portugal 010
felix-pym.bsky.social @felix-pym.bsky.social · 14/05/2026White-tailed eagles in Exmoor!!! 🦅 Exmoor was a big part of my childhood and often draws me back to continue exploring, so seeing a species that was once widespread throughout Britain and Ireland returning to the landscape is thrilling. Great news! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWhite-tailed eagles to be reintroduced in Exmoor despite farmer concernsSome farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock. 110