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Marta Acácio

@martaacacio.bsky.social
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Researcher @ BIOPOLIS-CIBIO Bird movement and bird migration

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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
First #WhiteStork powerline mortality of the year 💔 "Mallorca" took its first flight from the nest and collided with a powerline almost immediately. #Powerlines remain a major cause of mortality for young (and not so young!) birds, as they navigate anthropogenic landscapes. #ornithology
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Celebrating the #WorldMigratoryBirdDay with White Storks! 🐦🌍 From southern Portugal to the Sahel, our storks travel thousands of kms to reach their sub-Saharan wintering grounds, from Senegal to Nigeria! #BirdMigration #WhiteStorks
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Aldina Franco @aldinafranco.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New paper examining if selection and/or learning drive the use of new anthropogenic resources by a long-lived lived species by @birdsmove.bsky.social team @inescatry.bsky.social @martaacacio.bsky.social #ornithology @ueaceec.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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From inexperience to proficiency: age-related improvements shape the use of novel anthropogenic food subsidies in a long-lived bird
Abstract. Worldwide, humans have altered ecosystems not only by reducing and changing the distribution of resources but also by providing new foraging oppo
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I wonder if anyone saw the stork flying past with a Portuguese flag in its bill, waving in the wind… That must have been quite a sight!! 😅
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 10/03/2026
🔊 JOB VACANCY Would you like to work at the heart of a global ornithological membership society? BOU are seeking a Journal and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our mission ⏰ Apply by 14 April bou.org.uk/vacancy-j... #ornithology 🪶
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Eneko Arrondo @bioeaf.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Acabamos de publicar uno de los artículos que mas bonitos nos han quedao analizando algunas causas y consecuencias de de la migración parcial de los juveniles de buitre leonado.... #RaptorResearch #Ornithology @bou.org.uk onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Don't miss the opportunity to apply to @euflynet.bsky.social grants for short term scientific missions and for attending conferences! #ornithology
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Here we go again! 😍 Our team is back on the field to monitor our #WhiteStork colonies! Despite the heavy rains in Portugal, our storks have been busy re-building the nests and some already have near full clutches! #ornithology 🌍🧪
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 16/02/2026
⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING We have vacancies on 5 BOU committees, starting July 2026 Nominate yourself or someone you know now! Not sure if it's for you? Why not try our NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 27/01/2026
⏰ DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY... ...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 23/01/2026
📢 DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER.... ....for #BOU2026 Birds and people 31 March - 2 April 2026 | University of Nottingham & Zoom & Bluesky Places are selling out fast, so check out the programme and book your place today! Early-bird deadline: 16 Feb bou.org.uk/event/bir... #ornithology 🪶
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Are you looking for a #PhD in #ornithology to study bird migration? Look no more, and come work with us! 🧪🌍
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 18/12/2025
📢 NOMINATE FOR BOU COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ➡️ Awards Nominations Committee ➡️ Engagement Committee ➡️ IBIS Management Committee ➡️ Meetings Committee ➡️ Records Committee Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme Full details: bou.org.uk/about-the... #ornithology 🪶
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 17/12/2025
📢 APPLY NOW... ...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements 🪶 Application deadline: 30 January 2026 Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
If you're looking for a #PhD in #ornithology, look no further! Great project (with an amazing supervisor) on how extreme heat events influence bird behaviour and distribution, and how these responses are linked to the ecological traits and life histories of each species. 🧪🌍 #ecology
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
In our new paper, we provide a tool (datasets, model and codes) to help identify vulture feeding hotspots, supporting efforts to combat scavenger poisoning. #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🧪🌍 @jappliedecology.bsky.social Read it here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
In our new paper, we show that using ropes as nesting material (particularly baler twine) cause entanglement and mortality #WhiteStork nestlings. It's time to rethink our agricultural practices and materials! @inescatry.bsky.social @aldinafranco.bsky.social #ornithology #ecology #conservation 🧪
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Iris Bontekoe @irisdb.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 Excited to share our new review in @royalsocietypublishing.org Proceedings B! 🎉 We synthesize research on social factors influencing animal migration and offer guidelines for future research. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #OpenAccess #Migration #MovementEcology
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The study of social animal migrations: a synthesis of the past and guidelines for future research | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Seasonal migration is a common behaviour seen in many species worldwide. There is evidence that social factors influence various migration decisions, but compared to the well-studied field of social f...
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Postdoc alert! 🚨 How do young raptors learn to migrate? 2-year postdoc at Uni. Laussane with @enourani.bsky.social is offered to model evolution of learning strategies for behavioral development. Application deadline is mid-June for a start in Jan 2026: career5.successfactors.eu/career?compa...
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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
One bird. 399 pieces of plastic. 55 g. This is not our record.
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Arjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Delighted to promote this year's African Raptor Leadership Grant - an amazing opportunity for an African National to undertake an MSc on #RaptorResearch. Including on the FitzPatrick Institute's Conservation Biology MSc course. #Ornithology 🪶 raptorresearchfoundation.org/grants-award...
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 22/04/2025
📢 BOU at #EOU2025 Join us for a woodland birds symposium on EOU registration day 18 August | Bangor University | #BOUatEOU Submit your abstract now! Deadline: 30 May bou.org.uk/event/woo... SPC: Stuart Sharp @piedflynet.bsky.social Daria Dadam & @parusradious.bsky.social #ornithology
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The #WhiteStork was once an iconic symbol of bird migration, but now most Iberian storks stopped migrating. How did we go from a fully migratory population to a nearly fully resident one in ~40 years? besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology #ecology🌍🧪
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Pedro Andrade @evopaa.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
In the 1990s, >80% of Portuguese white storks were winter migrants. Thirty years on, a drastic shift in behavior means most individuals are now residents. Our new paper @animalecology.bsky.social combines census data, GPS tracking, and genomics to understand the loss of migratory behavior in birds:
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Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long‐lived bird
White stork populations in Iberia are undergoing a profound change in their migratory patterns, becoming mostly resident. By combining census data, GPS-tracking and genomic analyses, Andrade et al. l....
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
In Portugal, it's been raining almost continously for the past few weeks - very unusual for this time of the year! And as our poor #WhiteStorks are battling the storms, we are struggling to reach their nests without snorkels and flippers! :)
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Teresa Catry @teresacatry.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
📣PhD opportunity! We are looking for a candidate to develop a project on the spatial ecology of #waterbirds using rice fields. Check for the complete details below, and get in touch until the 21st of March! drive.google.com/file/d/1R8MI... #ornithology #movement #tracking #connectivity
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The breeding season of #WhiteStorks has already begun, so it's time for the seasonal migration of our team to Southern Portugal to study these amazing birds!
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Eneko Arrondo @bioeaf.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
In collaboration with my friend @juanma-pg.bsky.social we have just published this article about some worrying trends we have observed in the marking of animals with GPS .... 1/n link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Call for a critical review of widespread use of animal tracking devices - European Journal of Wildlife Research
Animal tracking has undergone a technological revolution, providing insight into biological details that were previously impossible to address. However, the increasing ease of access to tracking devic...
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Ron Efrat @moveandconserve.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Are you checking you're GPS data for spoofing? Did you know that human conflicts result in GPS jamming around the world? New paper in @naturecomms.bsky.social : rdcu.be/d781b @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social, @annechrismonnet.bsky.social, @rytikerttunen.bsky.social Frédéric Jiguet and many more
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GNSS spoofing in conflict zones disrupts wildlife tracking and hampers research and conservation efforts
Nature Communications - In war and conflict zones, the jamming of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNNS) signals by military forces disrupts the tracking of tagged animals, and has increased in...
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
One week left to apply for EUFLYNET's #Funding opportunities! Advance your career in #BirdConservation and join our mission! 🦜 📅 Deadline: Jan 15, 2025 Details: euflynet.eu/activities
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Marta Acácio @martaacacio.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Are you looking for a #PhD in #ornithology and #MovementEcology? Look no further! You can still apply until the 8th of January!
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