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Riccardo Alba

@rickyalba26.bsky.social
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🐦 Postdoc researcher at University of Turin @birdlabtorino - #urban and #mountain #bird #ecology | 🇮🇹 Birder @team_ebird Italy 🔭

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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
🐦 First Ustica Spring School was a success! Our inaugural event brought six researchers together to study #springmigration in real time, thousands of #migratorybirds passed through the island while we observed, learned, and discovered. #Ornithology at its finest in the Mediterranean!
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Sitting on a corn flake @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities? "Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?" #SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social #ecology #IntroducedSpecies #biodiversity #UrbanBirds www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
A recent study has examined whether non-native parrots in European cities compete directly with native birds or occupy ecological roles that are otherwise underrepresented in urban systems:
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Parrots establish novel ecological roles in European cities
Research in Italian cities shows that non-native parrot species occupy ecological roles absent from native urban bird communities, rather than simply overtaking them.
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Fabio Marcolin, PhD @bibwatching.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Thanks for featuring our work! Across 6 Italian cities (220 point counts; breeding + winter), we find that established parakeets tend to expand the functional trait space of urban bird communities, consistent with filling underused niche space.
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 15/01/2026
EARLY VIEW in IBIS Non-native parrot species expand the trait space of avian communities by filling empty niches in urban areas | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Fabio Marcolin, Riccardo Alba, Stefano Mammola, Giacomo Assandri, Luca Ilahiane, Diego Rubolini, Luís Reino, Dan Chamberlain | #ornithology 🪶
Flock of parrots in flight.
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
🌿 New paper out in npj Urban Sustainability doi.org/10.1038/s429... 🐦 Urban bird diversity is strongly shaped by fine-scale habitat structure. Grass cover, small water bodies and intermediate vegetation complexity enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, also for future scenarios! #urbanbirds
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Excited to present at the #EOU25! Our new #BiologicalConservation study shows how #mountainbirds shift upslope with #climatechange and how #protectedareas are suffering from these changes. Conservation at elevation matters more than ever! 🏔️🕊️ #ornithology #conservation @eounion.bsky.social
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Thank you for joining us at the symposium at the #EOU25! Truly inspiring to see how birds support our #mentalhealth and why building #sustainablecities where #people and #birds thrive together is so important! #urban #ornithology @eounion.bsky.social
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
🌆🕊️ #Birds in cities are not only ecological actors — they are companions, symbols, and neighbors. Our #symposium explores how nature and people shape each other in everyday life, enriching both #science and #society. Join us at #EOU2025 and discover new perspectives! #urbanbirds
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
New study tests #landsparing vs. #landsharing in six Italian cities: #bird diversity declines with #urban density, while disservices rise. Sparing wins for forest birds—protect #urbangreenspaces at the fringe! Assandri et al. 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Socio‐Economic Status and Non‐Native Species Drive Bird Ecosystem Service Provision in Urban Areas 🔗 buff.ly/jYUfGu0 @rickyalba26.bsky.social birdlabtorino.bsky.social @fabio.marcolin.714 @luis.reino.5 @dan.chamberlain.359 @RickyAlba26 @danc-eco.bsky.social @stefanomammola.bsky.social
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
New study on #BirdConservationInternational shows how #snow and mud patches on #skipistes create key spring foraging spots for #birds but artificial snow poses ecological risks. As #climatechange reduces natural snow, sustainable mountain planning is more urgent than ever. 📄 doi.org/10.1017/S095...
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 09/06/2025
Elevational shifts in bird communities reveal the limits of Alpine protected areas under climate change | www.sciencedirect.co... | Biological Conservation | #ornithology 🪶
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BirdLabTorino @birdlabtorino.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
New paper out in @globalchangebio.bsky.social! Non-native species & income shape #urbanbird diversity & #ecosystemservices in #Iberia 🐦🏙️ Surprising finding? Lower-income areas provide more bird-related services, thanks in part to non-native species like #parakeets. doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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BirdLabTorino @birdlabtorino.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
📚 New study: Alba & Chamberlain 2025 in Biological Conservation #Climatechange is reshaping #Alpine #bird communities, even within #protectedareas. Cold-adapted species are vanishing, while generalists from lower elevations move in. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... 🧊 CTI is rising—protection isn't enough.
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Elevational shifts in bird communities reveal the limits of Alpine protected areas under climate change
Mountains are global biodiversity hotspots that are increasingly vulnerable to climate change. In the European Alps, rising temperatures and land-use …
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Just back from the Forum Nazionale della Biodiversità 2025 (NBFC) at Milano-Bicocca! We brought contributions on species distribution models, citizen science in cities, bioacoustics, fine-scale urban variables and the luxury effect, of course. 🌍🦋🎧 #urbanecology @birdlabtorino.bsky.social
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 14/05/2025
Different traits shape winners and losers in urban bird assemblages across seasons | www.nature.com/artic... | Scientific Reports | #ornithology 🪶
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Francesca Cochis @francescacochis.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I’m thrilled to share the launch of the UrbanBEE website! 🐝🌍 Check it out at www.myurbanbee.com. This first month has been intense, but we’ve already connected with many citizen science enthusiasts—and distributed 30 bee hotels in Turin! Excited to see what’s next! 🚀💛 #UrbanBEE #CitizenScience #Bees
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This group photo of the c280 participants in the European Bird Census Council #BirdNumbers2025 in Riga will be a special memory of a superb conference. Wonderful to meet old friends, make new friends and hear about bird monitoring and research across Europe.
Conference group photo
House of Nature, University if Latvia, Riga
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Busy poster session at #BirdNumbers2025 conference in Riga. So much amazing monitoring and research going on across Europe. Great to meet Ricardo for the first time after much correspondence.
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
@birdlabtorino.bsky.social is in Riga for the #EBCC, kicking things off with some pre-conference #birding! We brought three posters on our #research in urban and mountain #ecology — excited to share and discuss! #ornithology #birdnumbers @migrans.bsky.social
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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
EOU2025 conference abstract submission is open! Submit your abstract at the following link: cutt.ly/Ke9YyeWB and check the conference website for updates: cutt.ly/Te9Yo2G4 We look forward to seeing you in Bangor, Wales 18-22 August 2025 #ornithology #EOU2025
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 02/12/2024
EARLY VIEW in IBIS Ski-pistes can compensate for the climate change-driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Dayron Lopez, Dan Chamberlain, Emmanuel Requena, Domenico Rosselli, Riccardo Alba | #ornithology 🪶
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
My last #PhD chapter is published in #IBIS! #Avalanches support diverse bird communities, while #ski-pistes often reduce diversity above the #treeline. Sustainable piste management could help open-habitat #birds in a #climatechange scenario. Read more onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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BirdLabTorino @birdlabtorino.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
At BirdLabTorino, we focus on: 🌄 Mountain Ecology: Northern Wheatear's ecology, impacts of avalanches & skiing, climate-driven shifts. 🏙️ Urban Ecology: Uncovering urban biodiversity, impacts of alien species, and fostering citizen science. #Ecology #BirdConservation #ClimateChange #UrbanBiodiversity
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Riccardo Alba @rickyalba26.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I've landed on Bluesky too! Follow us at @birdlabtorino.bsky.social for the latest updates on our research! #ecology #postdoc #research
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