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Kristina Muise, MSc 🦇👩‍🔬

@kristinamuise.bsky.social
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MSc & BSc (Hons) in bat behaviour/physiology @uwinnipeg.bsky.social 🦇 (she/her) Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Conservation & Diseases 🔬 kristinamuise.weebly

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 05/10/2026
Canada has more lakes than any other country. With devastating wildfire seasons becoming more common, scientists are learning how they affect the water.
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When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out
Canada has more lakes than any other country, and nearly every one has been exposed to wildfire smoke
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
2026. Visibility Is Also a Form of Scientific Inequality. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Visibility Is Also a Form of Scientific Inequality
Recognition in science signals authority and helps determine which knowledge informs research agendas, funding decisions, and career trajectories. However, media coverage of awards often amplifies se...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh retractionwatch.com/2026/10/02/p...
David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, responded to our request for comment on the paper by saying he was not interested in reading it. “I’m sorry, but I’d rather keep my brain cells,” he said.
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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Alexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
good morning. I strongly suspect that we don't really know (or agree) what geographic ranges are, and therefore, our estimates of how species' ranges are shifting in the Anthropocene are uninterpretable. I wrote something about this: doi.org/10.1111/2041... and I'll share the main findings...
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Measuring the edges of species' geographic ranges
The fundamental unit of spatial ecology is a species range: the geographical area that it occupies. Species ranges are delineated by range edges (also known as boundaries or limits). Why range edg...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 30/09/2026
One of the most harrowing things about academia, when you're a grad student, is how vulnerable you are to how you're perceived by more senior researchers. Your career advancement depends on confidential letters of reference & private discussions amongst faculty. You have no information or control.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake. The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity. It’s not going to end well.
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Jeff Clements 🦪 @biolumijeffence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#ICYMI: My latest publication uses secondary observations on @inaturalist.bsky.social to expand our knowledge of predatory gastropod diets! 🐚🐌 Check out the #openaccess early view of the paper at @canjzoology.bsky.social @cdnsciencepub.com! cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/... 🧪🌍🦤🦑
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iNaturalist observations drastically expand knowledge of naticid predation in the northwest Atlantic
Comprehensive knowledge of predator diets is essential for studying predator-prey dynamics and understanding predation risk for species of economic importance and conservation concern. Globally, natic...
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you missed it last week, we published the largest ever study on emerging infectious diseases. Not really in vogue right now, but the next pandemic will come sooner than you think. Key lessons: nature-based solutions where you can, health system strengthening always. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 28/09/2026
New genetic research strengthens the case for recognizing the Arabian Sea humpback whale as a distinct subspecies. The @wcs.org-led study finds these whales have followed their own evolutionary trajectory for tens of thousands of years. bit.ly/4hAq81l 🌍
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Genetic Research Strengthens Case for Recognition of Arabian Sea Humpback Whale as a Distinct Subspecies
[Above photo: An Arabian Sea humpback whale breaches following interaction with another whale. Both whales had just been recorded singing before this shot. Along with the genetic evidence presented in...
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've had several people contact me being surprised, asking if this misconduct case is still ongoing. It is! Unfortunately these things take time, and I still expect a few more retractions (in addition to the 3 retractions + multiple expressions of concerns and corrections already out).
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24/09/2026
Manitoba has far fewer orphan oil and gas wells than other western provinces. That's partly because Manitoba's oil and gas industry is smaller, but it could also be the result of policy differences between the provinces.
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Orphan wells are an issue across Western Canada. But one province has far fewer than the others — why?
Manitoba has far fewer orphan wells than other western provinces: 31 compared to more than 7,000 in Alberta
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Have you ever tried to read a scientific journal article and been told “you don’t have access, pay to download this article?” Did you know that the author of that article gets $0 if you pay? Instead, you can email the author and ask for a free copy! I’d be delighted to help and answer questions!
Screenshot of a scientific journal paywall
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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏
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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great episode of Normal Curves podcast, interviewing Ctrl-Z awardees Kate Laskowski and Alyssa Smith www.normalcurves.com/ctrl-z-award...
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Ctrl-Z Awards: Will retracting your paper ruin your career?
What happens when you discover that your published paper is wrong? Does retracting it ruin your reputation—or could owning the mistake actually make things better? …
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What's behind this tidal wave of epidemics? In the largest study ever conducted on emerging infectious diseases, we show that the popular explanation - "our relationship with nature is out of balance" - doesn't hold up. Out now in Nature, after half a decade of work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases - Nature
Emerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data ...
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One Health U of Guelph @onehealthuofg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our next One Health seminar will be on Tues., Sept. 29, 12:30 with Drs. Cate Dewey & Anne Deckert! They will discuss how community One Health teams in Rwanda are preventing zoonotic disease. Enjoy in person in OVC ECLA 1725 (with pizza!) or via Teams: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s... 🧪
The seminar is in O.V.C. E.C.L.A. room 1725 at the University of Guelph. This seminar is part of the University of Guelph's One Health Institute winter 2026 seminar series. The seminar is entitled "Community One Health teams preventing zoonotic disease in Rwanda." Cate Dewey and Anne Deckert are faculty members in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 23/09/2026
Where did bats originate? A major new @nature.com study finds they most likely originated in Europe about 65 million years ago. Wildlife Conservation Society scientists contributed samples to the largest combined bat genome & fossil study ever conducted. 🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
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Jocelyn Poissant @jocelynpoissant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🦌💩🦠 PhD opportunity! I am recruiting a fully-funded PhD student at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to study the causes and consequences of gut microbiome variation in caribou. Start date is flexible. Please share!
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Charlotte Bourbon @charlottebrbn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Exciting news🤲 My PhD thesis, "Conservation genomics and metagenomics of caribou", has officially been accepted and published by the University of Calgary! Read the thesis here: hdl.handle.net/1880/126146
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 21/09/2026
The Trump administration wants to allow mining near the protected Boundary Waters at the U.S.-Canada border. Downstream, and north of the border, First Nations and a smalltown mayor are pushing back, fearing for the safety of the water.
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A border town’s drinking water hangs in the balance of a proposed U.S. mine
The Trump administration’s push for mining near the Boundary Waters at the international border is stalled for now. But north of the border, opponents are still wondering when Canada will step in
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Birds of the World | The Cornell Lab @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Save the date: 15 October for the next BOW Seminar: Demystifying Birding in Asia with James Eaton. Besides demystifying the continent, his presentation will showcase the must-see birds (family-listers, take heed!). Register in advance: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/bow...
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Birds of the World - BOW Seminar: Demystifying Birding in Asia with James Eaton
James Eaton has traveled thousands of miles through Asia and will give us an overview of the captivating biodiversity of the region.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports - Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s official, the 2026 El Niño has broken a record for the highest ocean anomaly in 170+ years… Incredibly reaching that threshold a full 2 months ahead of 2015’s record of +3.02C set on Nov 18th. See that red line? That’s 2026. Every other bold line are the strongest El Niño’s on record. 1/
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 21/09/2026
Can Quebec save its caribou from extinction? “The introduction back into the wild is less of a success story if you haven’t repaired the things that are driving population decline to begin with,” says Justina Ray of @wcscanada.org. 🌎 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?
The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As I reported last week in @thenarwhal.ca , the Ontario government is announcing today that Pickering nuclear plant, which produces 10% of the province's energy, is being shut down for refurbishments that will take 5-7 years Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
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Pickering’s nuclear plant unplugs next week. Here’s what that means| The Narwhal
One of Ontario’s major nuclear plants shuts down for refurbishments next week. That means the province will burn more natural gas for power
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 18/09/2026
‘At risk of a collapse’: a First Nation in northern Manitoba is calling on hunters to set aside their bull moose tags and not hunt in its traditional territory.
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‘This is an emergency’: Manitoba First Nation calls for a stop to moose hunting in its traditional territory
Misipawistik Cree Nation is urging hunters to abstain from harvesting moose in a large swath of boreal forest north of Grand Rapids, Man.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My pettiest academia opinion is that people care way too much about how a citation is formatted. If I can find the paper you're referencing, you cited it fine. I don't care what's bolded and what's italicized and what order the year vs. issue number is presented in. Fight me. 🧪🦑🌎
A leading paper in my field and the very different ways that different journals require the citation of it to be formatted.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/09/2026
Last week, we published an investigation into how the people that protect the most vulnerable species in Ontario have been affected by the death of the Endangered Species Act — and the introduction of the Species Conservation Act. Follow the 🧵 for more on this issue. thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan...
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'Essentially silenced': Ontario's endangered species team after Bill 5 | The Narwhal
‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪🌎
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
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Kristina Muise, MSc 🦇👩‍🔬 @kristinamuise.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The trade in reptiles alone is worth US$2.5 billion today, with millions of reptiles and amphibians imported into North America and Europe from around the world each year" 🧪🌎🦎
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 14/09/2026
A diversity of well-governed approaches to conserving land—including many led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities—can complement protected areas and help countries meet global biodiversity and climate goals, a new @wcs.org co-authored study shows.
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Lisa Worledge @battylisa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A sneak peak of the findings from @batconservation.bsky.social Policy Officer, Lil McDermaid on their research into 'Biodiversity, bats and barriers: what's stopping better bat policy' at #NatBatConf but you'll have to wait for their paper to hear the results!
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
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UWinnipeg @uwinnipeg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Jane McCallum, who is the 2026-2027 William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies at Harvard University's Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs. READ MORE ⬇️
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Historian named visiting professor at Harvard centre | University of Winnipeg News
Dr. Mary Jane McCallum is the 2026-2027 William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Centre for Canadian Affairs.
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Kristina Muise, MSc 🦇👩‍🔬 @kristinamuise.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Is anyone involved with or have knowledge about the bat trade (international trade; academic, commercial, ornamental purposes etc) that can answer a few questions for me? I'm looking to submit a proposal brief for an article and would like a few perspectives! 🦇🧪🌎
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
After Ontario replaced the Endangered Species Act, ministry biologists were told they couldn't review developers' plans. We found that over 12 have since left, feeling their jobs "stopped feeling meaningful." Here's our latest investigation: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan... #onpoli
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Inside Ontario’s endangered species office after Bill 5 | The Narwhal
‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I was talking to @bobbyllew.bsky.social about communicating climate impacts, and how many scientists are hesitant to attribute what happened in Nepal and Tibet to climate change without complete evidence. He said, “Well, all that rock and ice didn’t fall down because it got colder.” *mic drop* 🫳🎤
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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I picked up a copy of the collected letters of JRR Tolkien for reasons, and this is the most bullshit table of contents I've ever seen. I'm actively angry that it exists
Contents

Introduction - vii

Foreword to the Revised and Expanded Edition - xi

Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien - 1

Notes - 607

Index - 637
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Marc Alessi @marc-alessi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
According to new data, August 2026 was the hottest Aug on record globally, tying July 2023 as the hottest month in recorded history. The heat is in part due to record ocean temperatures across the globe from the burning of fossil fuels and the developing Super El Niño. @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Four out of five of Turkey's lakes have vanished. Scientists are racing to save what's left
One of the world's most important routes for birds runs through eastern Turkey's wetlands. Without painstaking effort by a team of birders, they're at risk of turning into dustbowls.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I get a lot of marine biology career advice questions that can be slightly rephrased as “how can I do what you do, but only the fun parts, while working less hard and making more money?” My dude, if I knew that I’d be doing it!
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Come join us, PhD and postdoc positions! Please spread! Supervisor @patricepottier.bsky.social (patricepottierlab.com), me as co-supervisor. Impacts of climate change on different life-stages in fish.🐟🧪 PhD web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... Postdoc web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 03/09/2026
NEW: the UN's weather and climate agency issued a stark and historic warning this morning about the supersized El Nino, issuing what it says is the most certain forecast in the history of the organization about the strength of the building phenomenon:
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We’ve Got a ‘Supersized’ El Niño on Our Hands
The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.
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Kristina Muise, MSc 🦇👩‍🔬 @kristinamuise.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ran into a former student today, who told me how they got accepted into their program and talked about how much they loved my teaching 😭 As if it was literally months ago that I last saw them and they still remembered me
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Andrea Fuller @andreafuller.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New paper out with @sjcfishy.bsky.social and others, on the roles biologging and biotelemetry can play in conservation. The ‘golden age of biologging’ has yet to be fully realized. @conphysjournal.bsky.social
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Biologging and biotelemetry tools bridge behaviour and physiology to advance the conservation and management of wildlife
Abstract. The early days of animal tagging and tracking using electronic tags were largely restricted to biologists who were electronics hobbyists capable
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I feel like I’m going to throw up
Screen shot of an Instagram post that says the academy of natural sciences is closing its museum after nearly two centuries
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Monica Morrison @monicamorrisong.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Should conservation scientists deal with uncertainty that affects their research by accepting it as part of the decision-making process and focus on documenting it? conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... @cdrobich.bsky.social y.social @sjcfishy.bsky.social @timalamenciak.bsky.social
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Data, politics, and funding cause uncertainty for conservation practitioners
Our survey of Canadian conservation practitioners shows that while data uncertainty is a major challenge in decision-making, both funding and political uncertainty are also significant challenges and...
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