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Nick Russo

@nicholasjrusso.bsky.social
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Postdoc at Harvard University studying animal-landscape interactions in African ecosystems

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Nick Russo @nicholasjrusso.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment discussing the causes and consequences of "movement diversity" as a component of biodiversity: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Monitoring animal movement diversity as a component of biodiversity
Animal movement is increasingly being quantified in novel ways, with high potential for integration into broad-scale efforts to monitor biological diversity. Here, we define movement diversity as a f...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/03/2026
Wildlife traffickers selling protected animals on Facebook use coded language to evade moderation. Research by Bellingcat and @mongabay.com has identified nine groups, with more than 70,000 members combined, leading back to six profiles and one broker in Indonesia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
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How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook - bellingcat
Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years
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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Congo Basin Carbon Cycle Responses to Global Change 🔗 buff.ly/YJSxU2B
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Nominations (including self-nominations) for the WOS Council are due February 18! This is our governing body (similar to a board of directors) and the only qualification is an interest in participating in and improving our WOS community.
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WOS Council Nominations Due February 18!
We are seeking nominations for the WOS Council, our governing body.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Some thoughts to prepare Scientists for future headwinds in 2026...Mentions my friend Katharine Hayhoe Read at: www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Countries agreed Wednesday to new limits on the international trade in African hornbills. The new protection comes after reporting from Yale Environment 360 detailed the burgeoning global sale of African hornbill parts.
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Countries Agree to New Protections for Embattled African Hornbills
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Researchers are seeing a disturbing rise in the trade of African hornbills, both in local voodoo markets and online on Instagram, Etsy, and eBay. The birds have scant legal protection, despite playing a key role in the seeding of African forests.
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A Troubling Rise in the Grisly Trade of a Spectacular African Bird
Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in the trade of African hornbills and their body parts in West African voodoo markets and globally on the internet. Conservationists want international prot...
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Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
On August 21st, I'll be super excited to catch up with Nick and hear about what he's learned about these amazing creatures. Join us for a discussion about hornbills, hardwoods, satellite tracking and birds as tree farmers. Free and open to anyone! binoculars-to-binomials.disco.co/p/btb-thursd...
Ecologist Nick Russo weighs a hornbill in a cloth bag
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Diego Ellis Soto @diegoellissoto.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Thrilled to share our new article in @pnas.org highlighting global gaps in where we study animal movement—and outlining the next generation of smart bio-loggers. 👉 Read the full study in PNAS: lnkd.in/exP8NCeZ 1/
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AniMove @animove-course.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
To all Animovers out there: Our next workshop will take place from the 30th of November until the 13th of December 2025. More information about location, price and how to apply will follow soon....🤗🐒🦥🌎🐸🐊🕷️🪱
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Tim O'Connell @tinosaurs.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Page charges? Gone! Publication date = date published online! THANK YOU @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social for breaking down barriers to publishing in the #WilsonJournalOfOrnithology. Today's announcement is the realization of a long-term plan I've been advocating for years!
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Bob Curry @bobcurry.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
With increased funding for 2025!! WOS continues to prioritize support for students in #ornithology.
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Applications for our Student & Early Career Mentoring Program are now open! Participants receive full funding to attend #WOS2025 plus a range of #ornithology professional development opportunities. wilsonsociety.org/students-and-ep/m…
graphic with meeting logo and text "Mentoring Program Applications Now Open!"
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Have you checked out our free Guide to Graduate Studies recently? Compiled by volunteers from our Student & Early Professional Committee, it's a great resource for any undergrads interested in studying #ornithology in grad school. wilsonsociety.org/students-and-ep/g…
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Guide to Graduate Studies in Ornithology in the United States and Canada
Information for undergraduates about graduate degree programs in ornithology.
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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
This blog post tells the #storybehindthepaper and shows how vegetation structure influences hornbill movement decisions and resulting patterns of seed dispersal. 🌱 buff.ly/3C4dSFf 🌏 🧪 @nicholasjrusso.bsky.social
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