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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka

@natbzielonka.bsky.social
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Research Fellow at @dice-kent.bsky.social | biodiversity 🕊️🪲 + agriculture 🍇 + soundscapes 🎶 + human well-being 🫶 | PhD at @ueaceec.bsky.social | Support Officer and Chair of Engagement Committee at @bou.org.uk

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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New paper 👇 (my last PhD chapter!) 🍇🐦🧪🌍️ Bird damage in English vineyards is modest & mostly at field edges — and doesn't affect yield. Management & weather matter more. Biodiversity ≠ production trade-off. @simon-butler.bsky.social et al. @ueaceec.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #Ornithology
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Julia PG Jones @juliajones.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Are you interested in Biodiversity Net Gain, biodiversity credits, or biodiversity metrics more broadly? If so then this thread (our new paper) is for you! We explore how good England's statutory biodiversity metric is at measuring change. #BNG conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Reducing variability in habitat condition assessments is critical if nature‐market metrics are to represent true biodiversity change
There is growing interest in condition-area metrics to measure gains and losses in biodiversity to support policies for development, such as England's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). We model the impact...
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
An eye and an ear into the life at the Blean... 🦬🌳👁️👂 We are making use of technological advances to understand the wider impacts of England's first bison introduction on woodland recovery 🪶🌍🔉 Read more here: blogs.kent.ac.uk/dice/2026/06... @dice-kent.bsky.social
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Bibek Raj Shrestha @bibekrajshrestha.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A month ago: me running @ueaceec.bsky.social for #CEECRebellion2026 😅 → finding the “right” emoji 😁 → posting every 20 mins → praying there are no typos Huge thanks to @gargi93.bsky.social for cool designs 🎨 and @natbzielonka.bsky.social for the push and ideas 💡 🙏🏼 What an experience 🌿
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Rowan Kuminski @rowankuminski.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
1/🧵 This week I'm at #BOU2026 presenting my work on linguistic imperialism in scientific literature from ornithological studies in Catalonia! We are exploring how validating regional languages can boost engagement with scientific knowledge and increase inclusion in #ornithology! 🪶
A title slide image of a digitally drawn flamingo, standing in front of a faded image of the Ebro Delta in Catalonia. The flamingo has three speech bubbles coming from it, with the Catalan flag in the first, Spanish in the second, and British in the third; the corresponding words for flaming are included in black letters: Flamenc, Flamenco, and Flamingo, respectively. On the bottom of the image is a white text box with black letters that reads "Exploring effects of linguistic imperialism on engagement with ornithological knowledge in Catalonia".
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Will Smith @willjsmith.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🧵 1/6 I'm at #BOU2026, presenting the results of our pilot study, GPS tracking Outer Hebridean 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Rock Doves. These birds represent the wild form of feral/domestic pigeons. This is published as a natural history 'insight', in @amornith.bsky.social's #Ornithology. doi.org/10.1093/orni...
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 01/04/2026
We welcome Zoe Davies and her keynote talk „Getting a wellbeing boost from birds“ to kick off session 2. Natalia Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social joins us as chair 😊 #BOU2026 #ornithology
A lecture in session.
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UEA CEEC @ueaceec.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Next speaker 👇 🐝 Range expansion and hidden genetic costs Dr. Will Nash explores how the tree bumblebee rapidly expanded across the UK from a likely single colonisation event, revealing genetic bottlenecks alongside signals of adaptation. @nashalselection.bsky.social #CEECRebellion2026
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Shamingly I’ve never considered the impacts of river crossings / infrastructure on ecosystems. This was a fascinating talk by @thiagobacouto.bsky.social about how nature and people can be reconciled through nature based solutions #conservation 🌎 🧪
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We've published a paper on a key conservation issue - ranger mental health. Frontline rangers face extreme stress—but support is still lacking. This has real consequences not just for individuals, but also for conservation outcomes. #MentalHealth 🌍 #conservationscience @dice-kent.bsky.social
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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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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
On this day six years ago, I was writing about Foxes and Curlew in East Anglia ... and sheep too: wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/c... Research by @natbzielonka.bsky.social and colleagues #ornithology
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Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT) @ect-uk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Welcome to the #RLASSymposium! We begin with an introduction to the first #RLASPartnership symposium by Prof. Bridget Emmett OBE @britishecologicalsociety.org. 17 organisations make up this partnership, & we hope it will provide connectivity between #LandscapeScale #LTEs 🌍
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Could stress be lowered by listening to #birdsong? What is the role of #soundscapes in our interactions with nature? I had the pleasure of talking about this and much more at @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social podcast Listen here: tinyurl.com/5n7udy49 @dice-kent.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
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Dr Melissa Marselle @melissamarselle.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
How does birdsong influence wellbeing? 🐦🎶 I’ll be speaking at #BES2025 on birdsong as a cultural ecosystem service, Thurs 18 Dec at 10am. Lots of interest already—come along! Work with @simon-butler.bsky.social, Ellie Ratcliffe, & @konraduebel.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
And the FreeStations are now out and recording levels of light, air and sound #pollution across the Canterbury University of Kent campus @dice-kent.bsky.social This research, combined with ongoing habitat and biodiversity monitoring, will support the university towards its nature goals
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This Friday as part of @dice-kent.bsky.social's Conservation Research Symposium, we welcome Dr Mark Infield who will give a lecture titled "From Africa to Ashdown Forest: Protected areas through a cultural lens" You can still sign up here: www.kent.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
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From Africa to Ashdown Forest: Protected areas through a cultural lens
Dr Mark Infield, Landscape Recovery Manager at Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, joins us to talk about his research on the cultural contexts of protected area management.
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Glen Hancocks @gleneth93.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
1/6 Today I will be presenting my masters research on the #phylogeny of the waterfowl family Anatidae via the #BOUasm25 conference on BlueSky. What came first, the duck, the goose or the swan? #ornithology #systematics #waterfowl #ducks #geese #swans 1/6
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Natalia Przelomska @natalia-asp.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
1/🧵 Today at #BOUasm25, I’m presenting on the ‘ō‘ū 🦜 a parrot billed-like #Hawaiian #honeycreeper, last seen in 1989. We dive into its population ecology and investigate – did it interbreed with other parrot-billed Hawaiian honeycreepers prior its extinction? doi:10.1098/rsbl.2025.0265 #ornithology
small, olive green passerine bird with a yellow head and parrot-like billed beak, perched on a lichen-covered tree branch
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
At the Natural History Museum today for @bou.org.uk’s conference - A Day at the Museum It’s a fantastic setting for learning about the importance of natural collections for #ornithology research - talks have been fascinating so far! Look up #BOUasm25 for Bluesky presentations
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Martin George @jannerbirder.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
“If you've ever felt calmer after a walk in the park or a stroll through the woods, it's not your imagination - it's biology.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wild about nature: Four health benefits of the outdoors
Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#ornithology 🪶
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Excited to be trailing FreeStations - accessible environmental pollution equipment - at our @dice-kent.bsky.social campus next week Huge thanks for Prof Mark Mulligan from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for building them with us! Read more here: blogs.kent.ac.uk/dice/2025/09...
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Dr Jess Fisher @jessjessfisher.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
New paper out today in @natecoevo.nature.com on biodiversity & human wellbeing in UK forests, both seasonally and along a gradient of socioeconomic deprivation Funded by @erc.europa.eu and Woodland Trust 🌳, with lovely @dice-kent.bsky.social team www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Spatio-temporal variability in forest biodiversity associated with human well-being across socio-economic deprivation gradients - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Applying a combined social science and trait-based ecology approach, the authors identify ecological traits in forests eliciting positive or negative well-being among human participants in England and...
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Jen Gill @jengill.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
New Woodland Birds Virtual Issue of IBIS in celebration of the #BOUatEOU symposium. Check out all these (free-to-access) great papers:
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 08/08/2025
🔊 VACANCY Could you be our next Conference Support Officer? Help us to deliver our exciting conference programme You'll receive an annual honorarium + free place at BOU conferences Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the... ⏰ Deadline: 29 August #ornithology 🪶
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Steph Brittain @stephaniebrittain.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
📣📣📣 Fully funded MSc scholarships available for this Sept. Short deadline: 21st July Kent are offering fully funded taught MSc in Conservation Science #scholarships @dice-kent.bsky.social For more info: lnkd.in/eiPJG8uE Any questions, then please email: lhscholars@kent.ac.uk #phdchat #funding
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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
We have developed guidelines on how to give linguistically friendly presentations in English for #ICCB2025 presenters. Please have a read to make your presentation inclusive. Amazing work led by @elizeyxng.bsky.social et al. docs.google.com/document/d/1... @iccb2025.bsky.social #languagebarriers
Guidelines on how to give linguistically friendly presentations in English
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Want to join our team of friendly, fun (personal opinion) and interdisciplinary fellows at @dice-kent.bsky.social? We’re interested in researching nature recovery from ecological, social and policy perspectives Happy to chat about my life as a fellow! Apply 👇 🌎 #ConservationScience
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
#ornithology 🪶 🧪
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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
The 2025 Marie Curie Fellowships are now open! If you are interested in #PlasticPollution, #ornithology / #birds, #conservation & our work at @adriftlab.bsky.social and want to discuss an application, get in touch! #PhDjobs marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr Alex Bond (Natural History Museum, Tring/London UK) [progress pride flag]
Applicants with previous experience in CT/morphology, wildlife acoustics, or plastics particularly encouraged!
Applicant eligibility
Can’t have spent >12 of the last 36 months in the UK
Previous post-doctoral experience & publication track record HIGHLY recommended
Must relocate to the UK (London or Tring; remote working is not possible under this funding scheme)
Defended PhD by Sept 2025; < 8 years postdoc experience
Previous successful applications are available as guides!
Applications shared between fellow & host with a deadline 10 Sept 2025
Email: a.bond@nhm.ac.uk / BlueSky: @TheLabAndField@bsky.social
https://alexanderbond.org
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 22/05/2025
⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING Woodland birds symposium | 18 August 2025 | Bangor University | #BOUatEOU Submit your abstract now! Deadline: 30 May bou.org.uk/event/woo... #ornithology 🪶 SPC: Stuart Sharp @piedflynet.bsky.social Daria Dadam & @parusradious.bsky.social
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Dr Melissa Marselle @melissamarselle.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Our new #DrForest paper has found canopy density & tree species diversity have varying impacts on health & wellbeing 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #foresthealth #biodiversity #urbanforests #forestmanagement #environmentalhealth #urbanplanning #research #Sustainability
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Cat Morrison @catmorrison.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
More exciting synchrony-based results can be read in the paper and many happy hours can be spent exploring our maps of abundance and demographic synchrony here: synchrony.uea.ac.uk. @jengill.bsky.social @simon-butler.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social @ueaceec.bsky.social
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Here we present the results of the analysis of synchrony in annual population count, productivity, and survival for 26 species across 995 sites monitored from 1998 to 2019 under the European Constant Effort Scheme (CES) (Morrison et al. in prep.).
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
#ornithology 🪶 🧪
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Really looking forward to #BioBlitz 2025 at @dice-kent.bsky.social tomorrow! There’s still time to book yourself onto free walks and surveys that are running all day tomorrow 👇 🦅 🦇 🐞 🐝 🌱 🌻 🦔
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Join @dice-kent.bsky.social for #BioBlitz 2025 on the 17th May 🌱 🪲 🐸 🐝 🦡 🌺 This is a family friendly event where we try to record as many species as possible! We’ve lots of free events! Find them all and sign up here 👉 lnkd.in/e5kjJRmd Why not join me for a walk to learn about #soundscapes? 🐦🔉
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
⚠️⏰ The deadline is today!! ⚠️⏰
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⚠️⏰ The deadline is today!! ⚠️⏰
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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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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids @jenteo.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
🎉 New paper out in Forest Ecology and Management. Effect of bark beetle outbreak and salvage logging on tree-related microhabitats in Białowieża Forest www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Based on the internship report of MSc student Flora van Eupen. A wonderful achievement for her!
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
1/⚠️ Blackbirds are in trouble & we need your help! Threatened by the Usutu virus, we need you to submit your garden Blackbird sightings so scientists can better understand the virus’ spread & potential impacts on these songbirds. 🌍 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/blackbirds #UKBirding #Ornithology
Image of a male Blackbird with a bill full of worms on grassy ground. Wording alongside reads: Blackbirds in Gardens Survey. We need your help! www.bto.org/blackbirds. BTO logo sits top right of image. Blackbird image credit by Philip Croft/BTO.
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 11/04/2025
⚠️ Passionate about making #ornithology inclusive and diverse? Join our team! We are looking for the next Equality and Diversity support officer to advance our work in ornithology. 🔗 bou.org.uk/about-the... ⏰ Deadline 25 April 2025 🪶🧪 Please repost!
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I promise this is the last post about this! If you followed any #BOU2025 on Bluesky, or if you added in person, please please 🙏 fill out this survey today! 💭 We really want to know what everyone liked and disliked about our first Bluesky #conference It only takes 5 minutes ⏰ 👇 #ornithology 🪶
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Please come and take my job! I’ve been the social media support officer for the @bou.org.uk for almost 4 years and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it! I made so many new friends, met new colleagues, attended many amazing conferences and learnt a lot. This is an ideal role for #ECR folks in #ornithology 🪶
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
#ornithology 🪶
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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Conservation efforts could more effectively identify bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of conditions they need to thrive, says a new UEA-led study.🐦🌦️ Read more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a... #UEAResearch #Birddeclines #ClimateChange
A house sparrow sits on a log with a blurred green background
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 10/04/2025
⚠️ Passionate about science communication? Join our team! We are looking for the next Social Media support officer 🔗 bou.org.uk/about-the... ⏰ Deadline 25 April 2025 Get in touch with our current officer if you have questions @natbzielonka.bsky.social #ornithology 🪶 Please repost!
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
📢Just two days left to fill out our Bluesky conferences survey following #BOU2025 💭 Did you follow the #conference on Bluesky? If so, did you enjoy it? If not, why not? 👇 see link below! #ornithology
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 08/04/2025
⏰ DEADLINE IS A WEEK TODAY - Submit now! ⚠️ #BOUasm25 | A day at the museum: collections-based ornithological research in a changing world 📅 18 Nov 2025 | Natural History Museum, London 🚨 Oral abstract deadline: 15 April 🔗 bou.org.uk/event/a-d... #ornithology 🪶🧪
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