Come work with us and do research in Germany’s only national park in the Alps, iconic Berchtesgaden Nationalpark! We are looking to fill a PostDoc position in vegetation ecology (tinyurl.com/PostDocBerch...) and a PhD position in mountain forest dynamics (tinyurl.com/PhDBerchtesg...).
Sad to hear of the passing of Robert Ricklefs - a giant of Ecology who simultaneously pushed forward big ideas at multiple biological levels yet took time for detailed natural history .. McGill does a nice job summarizing his impressive contributions 🌐🧪 dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/r...
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,…
Piro et al. Tracking of adult males and females across a migratory divide: migration strategies of a western baltic common tern (Sterna hirundo) population link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ornithology #seabirds
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There are four positions to join ASAB council beginning 2027: Ordinary Member, Membership Secretary, Communications Officer and Social Media Officer.
Statements and nominations are due June 20!
www.asab.org/opportunities
An exciting visit up the Swift Tower, at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Brian J. Enquist
Our new cats are settling in and seem happy. Either craziness, or sleep. Not much inbetween.
Oscar plans to spend his Father's Day relaxing in a quiet, shady spot 💤
Make your dad's Day even more special this year by giving him the gift of wildcat sponsorship.
Order before 14 June to ensure your loved one receives his bespoke sponsor pack ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor 🧡
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Down at the Grebe Factory interviewing the new apprentices for the Western Grebe Taxi Service, I'll thread in stills/video as I process them
As a primer, here's THE BEST WESTERN GREBE MATING RITUAL FOOTAGE OF MY LIFE
Warning on this thread: too cute for doom
Skip to :41 for just rushing. 🪶 🐣
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Background European Common Terns’ migration routes along the eastern Atlantic flyway and wintering areas in western and southern Africa were identified in ringing studies. Recent tracking studies reve...
