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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We all had a good sniff of a Fragrant Toothcrust fungus today, Mycoacia nothofagi Opinions differed on what the smell resembled. I was getting pineapple.

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Well that's a wrap! 🍁 Thank you for having me @itchyshin.bsky.social !! I loved visiting the amazing COSSEE Lab team, and giving my seminar 'Meta-analysis without a target: what exactly are we estimating?". Was great to meet incredible wildlife biologists at @ualbertapress.bsky.social

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Currently visiting @itchyshin.bsky.social at University of Alberta 😀 My mind is blown from all the great discussions with COSSEE lab members and collaborators! cossee.org

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today I was delighted to discover the meme gallery on the marginaleffects website 😂 marginaleffects.com/bonus/meme.h...

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hmmmm... 🦌🦌🦌🐑🐑🐑🌱🌱🌱

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Today we wrapped hundreds of saplings in sheep wool, to see if they reduce deer herbivory. 🦌🌱 So nice getting out in the field. 🌳 Took f ages 😃

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sheila is struggling in this heatwave 🥵

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Managed to record this male blackbird mimicking the sound of me calling my pet turkey, Maggie! For weeks I thought a neighbour was making fun of me, until I realised it was this guy! Can you hear it?? 🐦🦃

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Gardening today and noticed this little dude was drowning in the ducks' water bowl! Hopefully it's mum is close by 🙏

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A carpet of oak seedlings in a New Forest ancient woodland! 🌳🌱 Planning to trial the effectiveness of wool at deterring herbivory 🦌

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us for a screening of The #PeoplesEmergencyBriefing, a 50‑minute film developed from the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster in November 2025. Thursday 4 June 2026, 17:30 @unisouthampton.bsky.social Open to all (ages 16+)!

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I ran my first (only?) marathon on Sunday! The community spirit was amazing. Thanks for the cheers, random strangers! So inspired by people's stories #ABPSouthamptonMarathon

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Testing out the Seek app's identification accuracy ahead of this week's field course. Looks good so far... Sheila is pretty wild as turkeys go.

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

arxiv.org/pdf/1503.01603 Until fairly recently, we’ve been more comfortable stating the limits/threats to inference, and far less comfortable being explicit about the assumptions that license our generalisations. Assumptions feel riskier: once written down, they can be scrutinised. #causalinference

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