Ornithologist and biogeographer. Working on the global macroecology of bird-window collisions and on the genetics of faunal adaptation to mangroves. Obsessed with pittas. Previously at the University of New Mexico, now a postdoc at iDiv in Leipzig.
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Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
Bauer et al. Bird migration and wind-energy production across Western Europe www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ornithology
The Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti), currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN, is endemic to Sabah and remains one of Borneo's least-known mammals. New research identifies the last refuge of this rare species.
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Online marketplaces like Facebook are driving Indonesia's illegal hornbill trade.
Because these birds are long-living and slow-reproducing, conservationists warn that the ongoing sale of over 500 live chicks and body parts threatens their long-term survival.
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports.
Note: no "T. rex cells" were used for this. Collagen sequences synthesized from osteological collagen from a Tyrannosaurus fossil were used. The resultant artificial leather lacks the actual microstructures that would have been present in actual T. rex skin.
But biotechbros gotta biotech.
Robert Ricklefs - in memoriam dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/r...
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
Among the many inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s dense rainforests are hornbills — a group of birds that stand out with their raucous call, large, ostentatious beak and colorful feathers. Indonesia…
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📢 Urgent #job #vacancy for #Technician in my group @ibotcz.bsky.social near #Prague #Botany
Looking for someone with experience in #plants, good data handling skills, and careful, well-organized work habits.
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Robert Ricklefs, a giant of ecology, passed away on Sunday. It is hard to overstate the extensive impact Bob had on the field. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in the US,…
Renewable wind energy can aid decarbonization efforts; however, the impacts of wind turbines on migrating birds remain unclear. The authors study the potential risks of wind energy installations on mi...
First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris
A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells will be auctioned off on Thursday by Paris auction house Giquello, estimating the “one-of-a-kind” piece could sell for more than US$500,000.
Bob Ricklefs RIP. One of the giants of ecology. His textbooks were the gateway to the field for many students. His papers were invariably thoughtful, well-argued and provocative, even those I disagreed with. 🌏🧪🌐
