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Rachel Parkinson

@rachelparkinson.bsky.social
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Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at Oxford & Lecturer (Assistant Prof) at Queen Mary. Bees, AI software, ecology, sensory biology.

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Rachel Parkinson @rachelparkinson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
New paper: MetaBeeAI🐝 an AI pipeline for structured evidence extraction from biological literature A very fun project involving a large interdisciplinary group. I learned so much and am very happy to see this out! If you're interested in using it: metabeeai.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
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MetaBeeAI: An AI pipeline for structured evidence extraction from biological literature
The volume and complexity of scientific literature are expanding rapidly, making it increasingly difficult to extract and synthesize information acros…
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Rachel Parkinson @rachelparkinson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
PhD opportunity at @qmulsbbs.bsky.social : AI + ecology + pollinators Predict bee responses to environmental stressors with genomics + AI Read more ( bit.ly/beeAI-PhD ), get in touch, share widely!
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Carlos Rodríguez - Pardo @carlosrodriguezp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New preprint! 🦒Towards ecologically meaningful foundation models 🧑‍🔬 With @rachelparkinson.bsky.social and many other really cool people! 🔗 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Hammed Akande @drhammed.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
What would a 'Foundation Model' for ecology look like? In our new preprint, we explore this emerging idea & outline a roadmap for foundation models in Ecology (ecoFMs)👇 Really great working with @rachelparkinson.bsky.social @hcerbone.bsky.social @polarprem.bsky.social et al doi.org/10.32942/X2V...
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Towards ecologically meaningful foundation models
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Rachel Parkinson @rachelparkinson.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I’m leading a session at #ICTC2026 in Lima 🇵🇪 Shaping the Future of AI for Conservation: cross-disciplinary discussions on priorities, risks, and opportunities for the future of AI and conservation. ⏰ When: Thursday 19/02 at 13:30 🗺️ Where: Limatambo (main stage) Join the discussion!
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Rachel Parkinson @rachelparkinson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Winter on the beach in Cornwall with Oscar.
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ASAB Spring 2027 @asab-meetings.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
It’s not easy measuring how bumblebees taste, but incredible progress is being made on nectar perception! 👅🐝 #ASABWinter2025
Taste coding and nectar perception in bumblebees
Rachel Parkinson,
Alex McDermott-Roberts, & Geraldine Wight
ASAB, Dec 15,2025
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Rachel Parkinson @rachelparkinson.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Heading up to Edinburgh to present at the ASABWinter meeting with the theme “How sensory information affects behaviour”. I’ll be presenting on how the taste of nectar sugars and amino acids drives feeding in bumblebees. 🐝 🌺 👅 Let me know if you’ll be in town! @asab-meetings.bsky.social
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