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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

SAVE THE DATE! The second annual Central Illinois Bat Festival is scheduled for September 6 in Urbana! www.urbanaparks.org/bat-festival

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University of Illinois Extension @extension.illinois.edu · 30/01/2025

The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has many in Illinois concerned about issues from livestock to public health. Here's what we know so far: extension.illinois.edu/news-release... @uofilsystem.bsky.social @illinoisnres.bsky.social @vetmedillinois.bsky.social @illinoisdnr.bsky.social

An abstract graphic in neutral beige and black tones. Avian Flu text is prominent, and the background is a virus cell, part of a dictionary definition of virus, and other journalistic decorations.

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Lauren Quinn @lquinnphd.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

@illinoisnres.bsky.social researchers developed a decision support tool that takes into account environmental, economic, and social suitability for 🌳#agroforestry 🌳 practices throughout the Midwest. Check it out: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... My story here: aces.illinois.edu/news/new-agr...

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New agroforestry maps plot environmental, social, and economic benefits of trees | College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | Illinois

There’s a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don’t mix. But agroforestry — the intentional integration of trees and shrubs in agricultural systems, such as pl...

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

It's National Squirrel Appreciation Day! ❤️ [Photo: UI Public Affairs, Fred Zwicky]

Gray squirrel on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Fred Zwicky.

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

"Social information could play an underrecognized role in nocturnal bird migration" Photo: Benjamin Van Doren @migrationbio.bsky.social 🐦🧪 aces.illinois.edu/news/songbir...

Yellow warbler seen from below, flying across a blue sky

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Migration Biology Lab at the University of Illinois @migrationbio.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We’ll see you there!

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Auriel Fournier @rallidaerule.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Illinois Natural History Survey is hiring a new Director (my boss!) illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... Come lead an amazing organization that has a really powerful applied mission, and some excellent scientists :)

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Director, Illinois Natural History Survey

Duties & ResponsibilitiesResearch ◦ Independently coordinate and develop a significant research/investigations program, secure associated fun...

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McKenzie Johnson @mckjohnson.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

link.springer.com/article/10.1... New pub by PhD student Jane C. Gross on EtO governance in the US! #environment #pollution @illinoisnres.bsky.social Finds that the US response to EtO pollution alleviated public pressure without mitigating risk, and that outcomes are worse for EJ communities.

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Evaluating the Justice and Risk Dimensions of Ethylene Oxide Governance in the US - Environmental Management

We investigate the governance and environmental justice (EJ) outcomes from the hazard reclassification of ethylene oxide (EtO) by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2016. In response to EtO pollut...

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Mason Fidino, PhD @masonfidino.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

The next season of www.chicagowildlifewatch.org is now live! The exciting news from this season is that we had to add a new species to our list: North American River Otter! Will you be the person to tag this species in the dataset? #Chicago #cameratrapping 🧪

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Chicago Wildlife Watch | Zooniverse - People-powered research

Help us understand how animals—from coyotes to chipmunks—share this great city with us.

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

DYK? City greenspaces can serve an important role in supporting wildlife: the Bats in Small Cities project found the federally endangered northern long-eared bat present in northern Urbana, IL. HT to @joyofbats.bsky.social and Sean Obrochta! (Pictured: big brown bat) 🦇🧪 #bats

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Bats Go Where the Trees Are in Cities

<p>The Bats in Small Cities Project was organized to learn how urban bat ecology relates to the context of the city, specifically to learn how bats respond to their environment in a city with lots of ...

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Look at this burritowl! Wrapping raptors in a cozy "burrito roll" allows them to be weighed safely. Afterward, this saw-whet owl was banded and released. Thanks to the Ward Lab of Ornithology (and Dave Edlund for the photo)! #owl 🦉

Saw-whet owl wrapped to be safely weighed

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Brandon Gerig @brandongerig.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I’m recruiting at least one graduate student starting summer of 2025. Will consider both MS or PhD students. Folks with isotope or acoustic telemetry experience are particularly encouraged to apply!

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Graduate Research Assistantship-Fish Ecology-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Natural Resources Job Board

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Sixresearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2024 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, including NRES's Dr. Kaiyu Guan!

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Six Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential

Six #ILLINOIS researchers rank among the world’s most influential.

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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

It's Monday. Start your week off gently with some beautiful photos of birds and native plants, courtesy of the Audubon Society.

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15 Brilliant Photos That Celebrate the Link Between Birds and Native Plants

Feast your eyes on our favorite Plants for Birds entries of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards.

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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences @illinoisnres.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This fall we hosted 2 successful owl outreach events at Kennekuk & Homer Lake & another at Allerton - students & university staff educated ~250 people on owl biology, ecology, & conservation. At Kennekuk, we captured & released 27 owls, one of which was a recapture from last year! 🦉 #owl

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Nathan Alexander @smammalbio.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

To close my #LGBTQSTEMday, I thought it’d be good to transfer over some LGBTQ publications and outreach here. LGBTQ+ fieldwork recommendations focusing on structural, supervisor, and resiliency strategies: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork: Considering safety, cis/heteronormativity and structural barriers

We recommend that mentors and institutions take action on the safety, financial, medical and administrative support needed by field researchers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or other m....

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