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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 4h

🎃October issue out now!🎃 📙On the cover: Close-up of seeds (Credit: Marina LaForgia) 🔬🌱 Read the full issue here👇️ buff.ly/QTWJKtj 🧪🌍️

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Marine Ornithology @marineorno.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Aging storm petrel with biometrics: It's all there for you! #seabirds #OpenAccess www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_2/54_...

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 8h

(1/) After we featured Gwyn William’s story last week, this week, it's the turn of Mike Gibson from North Yorkshire, who has also surveyed a BBS square each year since the survey began in 1994: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

An image of BBS volunteer Mike Gibson. He is standing next to a tree.

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Marine Ornithology @marineorno.bsky.social · 7h

New paper: Seabird distribution and density modeling in the Gulf of Maine to inform marine spatial planning. #seabirds #OpenAccess #OffshoreWind www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_2/54_...

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 7h

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Phylogeography and ecological niche modelling of Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus in the Palaearctic region, emphasizing Iranian populations | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Ali Haghani, Mansour Aliabadian, Abdolrassoul Salmanmahiny, Per Alström, Hamid Reza Rezaei | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 6h

NEW on #theBOUblog from science writer Dr Ashleigh Marshall Plenty of fish in the lake? bou.org.uk/blog-afm-... #ornithology 🪶

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SMLBirder @smlbirder.bsky.social · 6h

Whilst headlands in the SW were awash with passage migrants yesterday, SML, in its SW facing bay, had its quietest day of the year – one of the penalties of the location and settled calm weather. Just 12 new birds were trapped, the highlight being 3 Firecrest. #birdringing #ukbirding #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 4h

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Combining eDNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis advances diet studies in a colonial, non-regurgitating seabird | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Amelia Corvin-Czarnodolski et al | #ornithology 🪶

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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids @jenteo.bsky.social · 2h

Your daily Avian Hybrids story! New World Vultures are losing their bitter taste avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/n... #ornithology

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New World Vultures are losing their bitter taste

Detailed analyses suggest functional decline of bitter taste receptors.

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 1h

📢 Reminder: Seabird Group AGM 📅 Tuesday 10 November 2026 🕛 12–1pm GMT 💻 Online The meeting link will be sent to Seabird Group members closer to the date. We hope to see you there! 🐦

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 1h

📣 Seabird Group AGM elections 📣 We're looking for a new Early Career Representative! 🧑‍🎓 Full role description here: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 💌 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 1h

📢 Seabird Group AGM elections 📢 We're looking for a new Membership Secretary! 👇 More details on the role: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25th Oct 2026 📸 @thelabandfield.bsky.social

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 1h

💫 Seabird Group AGM elections 💫 We're looking for a new Social Media Manager! 📱 Full role description here: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 💌 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 1h

🔔 Seabird Group AGM elections 🔔 👀 We're looking for a new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Ordinary Member! 👀 Full role description here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The argument to give nature legal rights seems compelling, not because a declaration alone can solve climate and biodiversity crises, but because it can shift whose interests the law protects. The real test will be enforcement and turning recognition into action. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Nature has rights — it is time the world recognized them

Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path.

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MUSER PRESS @muser.press · 05/10/2026

Human ingenuity has long been measured by our ability to make things last. But persistent substances such as #PFAS, #TFA and #plastics raise a different question: what happens when the materials we design to endure also persist in the #environment? #PersistentPollution #Biodiversity

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The hidden legacy of durability: persistent pollution • Muser Press

Plastics, fluorinated compounds and other synthetic substances were designed to resist degradation, a property now tied to concerns about persistent pollution.

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Systems Ecology @systems-ecology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌱 Systems Ecology is now live! A new independent, researcher-run, diamond OA journal for ecological research through systems science. Free to read. Free to publish. No APCs. We are now open for submissions: systems-ecology.org Please help spread the word!

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Prof. Jeff Ollerton @jeffollerton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Are plant–pollinator interactions more specialised in the tropics? After almost 25 years of thinking about this question, our new global analysis suggests there’s no simple latitudinal rule - it all depends! Read about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/10/01/a... #pollinators #ecology #biodiversity

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Are plant-pollinator interactions more specialised in the tropics? A new global analysis suggests that it’s complicated…

Some scientific questions have a habit of following you around for much of your career. Back in 2002, Louise Cranmer and I published a paper in the journal Oikos asking a deceptively simple questio…

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Andrew Milne 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦 @friendofmerlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Observing the universe with neutrinos, a particle that humans have only known about since the 1930’s. Detection on a large scale opens many new possibilities. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Nobel prize in physics goes to Francis Halzen for south pole work on neutrinos

Belgian physicist praised for work on the IceCube detector that observes the ghost-like particles in Antarctica

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Irene Sans @irenesans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The system will take a few days to come together... and then get moving. Here is a note about it (future Isaias) and a Pacific cyclone, the eighth Cat 5 in the world this year, from @bhensonweather.bsky.social & me! yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/a-st...

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A storm may be brewing in the Gulf » Yale Climate Connections

And in the Pacific, Super Typhoon Choi-Wan peaks just shy of Category 5 strength as another potential powerhouse, Koguma, begins organizing.

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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Hi, new followers! Our free newsletter will give you a new reason to stay inspired every Tuesday and Friday morning. Sign up: yaleclimateconnections.org/newsletters/

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Climate news for people who love the planet » Yale Climate Connections

Discover how people across the country are reacting to the reality of climate change.

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fulmar - the highest recorded species in SMP for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (so far). Young Fulmar don't return to breeding sites until they are four or five, and even then, don't breed until they're nine! #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

An image of a Fulmar with an accompanying fact file covering their wingspan (100-112cm), life expectancy for a bird reaching breeding age (44), diet (mainly fish but also crustaceans and squid), lays 1 egg, can be seen year round (though most frequently during the breeding season), and 350,000 breeding pairs.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Still trying to get a sense of what people in Israel who are not in Gaza are thinking. The Institute for National Security at Tel Aviv U. has done surveys since Oct. 7 2023 but nothing recent. I then wondered what they had looked at re: #humanitarian aid & found this analysis.

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Aid Under Fire: Trends and Challenges in Humanitarian Assistance to the Gaza Strip | INSS

Humanitarian aid is one of the most prominent and widely discussed issues in the context of the war in Gaza, primarily due to its critical role in ensuring the survival of the Palestinian population i...

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is called an oil and gas subsidy. It should not be happening. Public money for public things. not private companies

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📖Published📖 A validated 3D point-cloud analysis workflow for the creation of seagrass canopy height models 🌍 🧪 Read the article here👇 buff.ly/euhptKZ

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John Fody @j-fodi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

China has been occupying Tibet since 1950, and environmental protection has not been a priority. Among other things, this episode of Living Planet discusses the proposed industrialization of the wild and biodiverse Tsangpo River. 🌍 #tibet #tsangpo #hydroelectric www.dw.com/en/powering-...

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Powering China, reshaping Tibet

As a teen, Lobsang Yangtso left her home in Tibet. It took two decades to return, and what she found shocked her. China's clean energy revolution is bringing major gains, but also difficult trade-offs...

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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not the first, likely not the last. This is a special watershed that drains to Lake Superior, some of the streams drain to Ramsar wetlands and through Bad River Reservation. Frac outs, gas leaks and now aquifer breaches. 🌎🧪 www.wpr.org/energy/aquif...

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Aquifer breach occurs on Enbridge’s Line 5 in northern Wisconsin

Enbridge is responding to an aquifer breach on a $1 billion project to reroute its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin.

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 05/10/2026

This article is excellent. "As I deconstructed my beliefs, my professors encouraged my journey, allowing me to explore new ideas through reflections and research projects." Score one for public post-secondary eduction. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... 🌎

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I Used to Believe Climate Change Was a Hoax | The Tyee

My experience shows why local politicians need to push back against climate denialism.

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Point Blue Conservation Science @pointblue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🌎💧🧪 Sierra Nevada meadows may be small, but they are critical for wildlife, water storage, and water quality. Point Blue Senior Meadow Ecologist Cody Reed joined researchers and conservationists to discuss how we can better understand and protect these ecosystems. Read more: shorturl.at/KXXyP

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/10/2026

The gentoo penguin complex is historically treated as a single species, but a study in Communications Biology shows the existence of four divergent evolutionary lineages. The authors propose treating the lineages as four distinct species. go.nature.com/4iVxVZQ #evosky 🧬🌎🧪

A Gentoo penguin with a black head, white eye patch, and bright orange beak and feet walks on a sandy beach. Its white chest contrasts with its black back. The ocean with gentle waves is blurred in the background. Adobe stock image.

This is figure 7, which shows synonymy and divergence of gentoo penguins.

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Yann Bigant @yannbigant.com · 06/10/2026

Bird hunting is ubiquitous not only in Cambodia but all over Southeast Asia, killing millions of #birds every year - yet the issue flies mostly under the radar. Feature of my work documenting Cambodia's bird hunting crisis in @cambodianess.com cambodianess.com/article/awar... 🌏

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Award-Winning Photographer Points Lens at Bird-Hunting Crisis

PHNOM PENH – Yann Bigant, a conservation photographer based in Phnom Penh, has received an award for his documentation of Cambodia’s bird-hunting...

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The one and only Dave @kitchingart.com · 06/10/2026

🌍 biodiversity and ecosystem sensitvity

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