Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 17hVery proud of the salamander baby I made to accompany my Captain Janeway costume for a party last night. Funniest part was taking the tube and going to an engagement party beforehand in costume! 😂 251
Reposted by Natalie Coopershauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 03/10/2026thank you to @mgiraldi.bsky.social, who pointed me to the insta acct for the photographer (www.instagram.com/kevinlohmanp...). the story and the other two photos are 24k gold. 7643137
Reposted by Natalie CooperMike Keesey @tmkeesey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026PhyloPic is having an October fundraiser. The goal is to raise enough money to cover web hosting for the past six months. Please share the link, and chip in a bit if you can! www.phylopic.orgphylopic.orgPhyloPicPhyloPic is an open database of free silhouette images of animals, plants, and other life forms, available for reuse under Creative Commons licenses. Download silhouettes for use in educational materi... 18660
Reposted by Natalie CooperBenjamin @benjaminschneider.ch · 30/09/2026Werner Herzog will be the last human being whose next word no language model can predict 9566144
Reposted by Natalie CooperMoby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 25/09/2026it’s against my principles to drink with the man I’ve diddled 924882
Reposted by Natalie CooperRob Barber @ra-barber.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hi all, I've revived my BlueSky account to share info about our ecological monitoring survey (more below). I don't have many followers, but I'm hoping our survey could be really useful for the UK monitoring community. So please pass on to anyone that might find it interesting! arcg.is/1mn48e5arcg.isUK Terrestrial and Freshwater Monitoring Survey 103
Reposted by Natalie CooperAna Serra Silva @anaserrasilva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Want to learn more about 'mysterious' limbless amphibians? Did you miss Mark's outgoing President's Lecture in (counts fingers) 2019 but are still dying to know more about caecilians? Then join us at the Linnean Society, 6PM on October 8th! (It's free! But do please register.) 013
Reposted by Natalie CooperRobin Hayward 🌳 🏳️⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/ 15605454
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Are you are in charge of a UK monitoring project? This survey arcg.is/1mn48e5 is aimed at understanding which ecological monitoring data are collected across the UK, how much is shared, and how easy it is to discover & potentially re-use. Please fill it in if you can! See survey for more details.arcg.isUK Terrestrial and Freshwater Monitoring Survey 152
Reposted by Natalie CooperSonja Vernes @sonjavernes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🦇 Bat1K's biggest paper yet is out. Largest bat genome + fossil study ever: 103 genomes, 44 fossils, 137 researchers. We rewrote the bat family tree! Bats likely originated in Europe ~65 million years ago, not Asia, Africa or Americas. @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-11007-3 16429
Reposted by Natalie CooperCatherine Sheard @sheardcat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I cannot even begin to stress how important mentors have been for my career thus far, especially informal and/or peer mentorship. Sometimes mentoring is from your supervisor, or a formal programme, but more often it's a diffuse network of people in your corner. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comSuccessful early-career scientists rely on network of mentorsLarge networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented groups. 1127
Reposted by Natalie CooperCorey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Do you use #iNaturalist data in research—or advise students who do? We put together a practical guide to using iNaturalist data in scientific research, covering how to access, acquire, analyze, and attribute the data, with examples in R and Python. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ecology 410374
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Our update to the BES Data Management Guide is now live! assets.britishecologicalsociety.org/2026/09/2110... Huge thanks to the incredibly talented ECRs who contributed sections. It's an excellent resource that I've already used with my PhD students. ❤️ 03829
Reposted by Natalie CooperMike Fowler @theorecol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Very excited to announce applications now open for @redileep.bsky.social PhD position with me, Dan Eastwood & Dan Jones. "Response Diversity in the pre- and post-management ecological restoration of co-invading alien plant species in post-industrial landscapes" 🧪🌍 www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...swansea.ac.ukMSCA PhD: Response Diversity in the pre- and post-management ecological restoration of co-invading alien plant species in post-industrial landscapesRecruiting a PhD candidate as part of the international ReDiLeep Doctoral Network, investigating co-invasion of non-native plant species 11010
Reposted by Natalie CooperDr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨We're hiring a new Curator of Mammals!!🚨 🦍🐕🦝🐅🦓🦌🐃🐖🐏🐫🐘🦏🦛🐿️🦔🦇🦥🦦🦨🦘🦡🐋🦭🦒🧸 Come join the Vertebrate Unit at @nhmdk.bsky.social—a fantastic team in the heart of Denmark's beautiful capital! Amazing collections, incredible history. Please share widely! 🧪🏛️ candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...candidate.hr-manager.netTenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Curator of MammalsTenure Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, and Curator of Mammals at Natural History Museum Denmark The Natural History Museum Denmark wishes to ap 16378
Reposted by Natalie CooperErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18/09/2026[banging on table] FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK www.popsci.com/environment/...popsci.comThe Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than everVoting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29. 211673710
Reposted by Natalie CooperRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Two people I knew took their own lives last week - we still view mental health with too much cynicism and not enough compassion - remember @samaritans.bsky.social and @calmzone.bsky.social - it is not weak to share how you feel #mentalhealth #depression #suicideawareness 1930799
Reposted by Natalie Cooper✮ 𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 ✮ @janesgallery.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#BirdOfTheDay Theme @helenbennett.bsky.social #CaptionThatBird “I’m telling ya, the worm was this big!” #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #birdwatching #ECK 810112
Reposted by Natalie CooperAna Serra Silva @anaserrasilva.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We are a friendly bunch, who like hearing about anything systematics-related (methods included!) and about any taxon! If you're a student (or recent graduate) working on any aspect of systematics, taxonomy and phylogenetics send your abstract along! (Preferably well in advance of October 24!!!) 039
Reposted by Natalie CooperStephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Are 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! 🙏 05298
Reposted by Natalie CooperSal Keith (she/her) @salkeith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Last 2 days! Join our team! 005
Reposted by Natalie CooperAinsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026great photo from Mike Quinn on bugguide, really captures the pants situation: 28511
Reposted by Natalie CooperDr James Rule @palaeo-jrule.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New paper lead by Siobhan Pearson, exploring morphological differences between fur seal and sea lion crania 🦭 We found that allometry explains most differences between the two groups. This project originated as Siobhan's Masters project at @nhm-london.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/mms....doi.orgQuantifying the Morphological Differences Between Fur Seals and Sea LionsThe eared seals (family Otariidae) are divided into fur seals and sea lions, despite a lack of cladistic support for these groups. The division is primarily based on hair morphology, and it is unknow... 079
Reposted by Natalie CooperMethods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We're hiring Code Integrity and Accessibility editors at MEE! Ideal for people experienced in testing and validating code, and confidence working with at least one language - open to all career stages. Deadline 25th September ⏰️ Read the role description and apply👇 buff.ly/UaSg5au 0715
Reposted by Natalie CooperRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A little post Monkey Cage news 0372
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Happy Star Trek day! I’ve tried to post several times but there’s clearly a tribble infestation in my tech today! Turns out I work in the Beta Quadrant. Teenage me would be delighted. 🤩 0122
Reposted by Natalie CooperGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🐾 Mammal Monday: The Alpine marmot 🏔️ Meet the Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota)! Despite its rather hefty appearance, this mountain-dwelling mammal belongs to the family Sciuridae – like squirrels. 🐿️ Photos: Elias, © Christian Widmann 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 13714
Reposted by Natalie CooperAlexis Barr @alexisbarr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Great line noted while reading Middlemarch (George Eliot) on my commute this morning. True of many academics? 0165
Reposted by Natalie CooperJarrod Watt @jaywatt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Big day for those interested in AI dystopia and for anyone called Sarah Connor... 36421
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Tim Curry right after Dolly hits hard. He scared the beejesus out of me in IT, opened doors to how I think about gender and sexuality in Rocky Horror, and starred in two of my favourite films Muppet Treasure Island and Clue. RIP and thank you.static.klipy.comTim Curry Laughing as Pirate CaptainAlt: Tim Curry Laughing as Pirate Long John Silver 180
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Just realised it's a bank (public) holiday here on Monday! Extra time to party! And by "party" I mean reading several books and eating some cake. 050
Reposted by Natalie CooperRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Should be a new Blooming Buzzing Confusion up tonight about weird art that has delighted me of late - here is one with me talking about the story behind the new Andrew Scott movie , Elsinore (and talking of much more) www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po...patreon.comBlooming Buzzing Confusion pilot | Robin InceI talk about my favourite art exhibition of the year so far, Peter Cushing, synchronicity or coincidence, Dungeness and atoms, Caroline Aher 0193
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Are you passionate about code integrity and accessibility? Do you have skills in R, Python or Julia? Why not apply to be one of our new Code Integrity and Accessibility AEs? Open to any career stage. Details here: apply.workable.com/britishecolo... (sadly not paid, but comes with nice perks)apply.workable.comAssociate Editor (Code Integrity and Accessibility) - British Ecological SocietyVolunteer role: Associate Editor (Code Integrity and Accessibility) Organisation: British Ecological Society – Methods in Ecology and Evolution Term: 3 years Closing date: 25th Sept 17.00 BST Location... 13231
Reposted by Natalie CooperMethods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Sign up for our new MEE live! In this free webinar, Antica Čulina willintroduce the concept of Risk of Bias (RoB), and discusses why RoB assessment matters for producing reliable systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Find out more and register👇 buff.ly/0zFxUZ8 0106
Reposted by Natalie Cooperkate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT 88204186219
Reposted by Natalie CooperJacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If you love cinema, please sign this petition. The future of the wonderful Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End is still under serious threat. #FilmSky 0116
Reposted by Natalie CooperAsh Whiffin @ashwhiffin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026We currently have TWO collections-based vacancies at National Museums Scotland! As part of the upcoming DiSSCo UK program, we’re seeking a Digitiser and Senior digitiser to work with our insect collection: careers.nms.ac.uk/vacancies (Apply by 31st August) #Digitisation #Insects #MuseumJobs 16650
Reposted by Natalie CooperJudith A.H. Smit @judithsmit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Caterpillars eat plants, right? 🌿 Not always, some are carnivorous! 🥩🐛 Our new paper documents the life history, behavior, and vibrations of Juditha odites. It feeds on treehoppers, then moves into ant nests to consume ant brood! 🐜🐛🦋 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @insectessociaux.bsky.sociallink.springer.comAn insect-eating caterpillar associated with arboreal ants: life cycle, diet, social integration and substrate-borne vibrations - Insectes SociauxHerbivory is the predominant feeding strategy in Lepidoptera, whereas carnivory has evolved rarely. The life cycles of carnivorous species, however, remain poorly documented. Here, we confirm that Jud... 413254
Reposted by Natalie CooperChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/08/2026This piece is great and I wish to staple it to several scientists' foreheads. And while it's about the creation of text, I think it also applies to writing codes, since many (for example, cosmological) codes are publicly available, which means LLMs have vacuumed them up.carlsonlab.bioThe only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson LabOver the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la... 315957
Reposted by Natalie Cooperfranz @franzanth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026#InverteFest begins at midnight your local time. Post your invertebrate art, join the community art book, go find critters in the wild, celebrate with us using the hashtag! 5349135
Reposted by Natalie CooperNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026#WomensHistory - yes there's a lot to get even from the male-dominated Bayeux tapestry theconversation.com/what-three-f...theconversation.comWhat three female figures in the Bayeux tapestry reveal about medieval womenThe women of the Bayeux tapestry tell a story as compelling and important as the main depiction of the battle. 36926
Reposted by Natalie CooperTarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A good moment to recommend Angela Saini‘s Superior, which traces back the history of “race science” and shows the institutions that sustain this pseudo-research until today. These pursuits have nothing in common with the principles of academic inquiry www.angelasaini.co.uk/superiorangelasaini.co.ukAngela Saini | Award-winning Science Journalist and AuthorThe website of British independent science journalist, author and broadcaster, Angela Saini. Her most recent book is Superior: The Return of Race Science. 424189
Reposted by Natalie CooperCorentin Jouault @cocomacro.bsky.social · 22/08/2026~35 Myr ago, a female pseudoscorpion grabbed a fly's hind leg and got caught in resin, with a brood sac of 12 eggs still attached. µCT let us count every one. 🦂 ✍️ Earliest fossil evidence of parental care and phoresy together, in iScience (open access): doi.org/10.1016/j.is... 36823
Reposted by Natalie CooperJosh Luke Davis 🏳️🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 21/08/2026you can find your MPs email address by searching for your postcode here: members.parliament.uk/members/Comm...members.parliament.ukFind MPs - MPs and Lords - UK ParliamentFind your MP and learn more about them, including details of their parliamentary career and contact information. Find them by name/location, party, gender and current/former status. 032
Reposted by Natalie CooperJosh Luke Davis 🏳️🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 21/08/2026you can email the mayor on mayor@london.gov.uk or send city hall a message through the form on their website: www.london.gov.uk/contact-or-v...london.gov.ukContact City Hall or the MayorHow to get in touch with City Hall and the Mayor. 172
Reposted by Natalie CooperJosh Luke Davis 🏳️🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 21/08/2026anyone I know who lives in London needs to email their MP and the London Mayor the stats on this thing are genuinely appalling, and goes directly against the Mayor's commitment "for London to be net zero carbon by 2030" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comProposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New YorkExclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets 44933
Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Took my friend's teen to WWT Barnes today for a bit of birding 101, assuming we'd see nothing of interest and spotted TWO bitterns and FOUR hobbies (adults hunting with juveniles taking notes)! I have been trying and failing to see bitterns there for about 10 years 😂 1131
Reposted by Natalie CooperSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Ecololgists!! This fall, the LEGO league's theme for their annual competition is ecosystems/biodiversity themed. We are going to need *a lot* of ecologists to help meet the demand. If you are willing to have a conversation with k-8 students about ecology, pls sign up here forms.gle/NbxitaXamK7B... 216990
Reposted by Natalie CooperSal Keith (she/her) @salkeith.bsky.social · 16/08/20262 #postdoc positions now live! 🐠🐡🐟 (1) #AI for #Ecology, (2) #Marine Field Ecology for AI-Enabled Behavioural Monitoring, & v soon (3) AI-Enabled #BehaviouralEcology for #Conservation Join our team, unlock #AnimalBehaviour as an early warning system. #Jobs @lec-reefs.bsky.social Links 👇 41521