Seabirds, ecology, islands. University of Gloucestershire. Long-term seabird studies on Skomer Island, Wales
Matt Wood
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Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @vogelwarte.bsky.social to unravel the demographic drivers of population change in Alpine #swifts in #Switzerland: buff.ly/crV1rT8
Very cool new #seabird paper showing no difference in breeding success between healthy and black-eyed gannets, but a worrying overall decline in productivity following the #avianflu outbreak. 🦠🐣
Read the paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ornithology
📢 #Postdoc in #seabird #demography
Capture-recapture, IPMs and PVA. Analyses underway - great stage to join the project. Hybrid/remote possible. Apply: bit.ly/3P3yAM1
Please share widely, informal email enquiries welcome
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @worldseabirdunion.bsky.social
Thermal imaging opens multiple windows into wild animal physiology!
Our new systematic review surveys links between body surface temperatures and four key physiological processes to identify approaches likely to push the technique to it's full potential.
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#biology #physiology
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Long-term volunteer and seabird monitoring volunteer applications for 2026 are now open!
We have 4 positions available with different start dates.
Please see www.welshwildlife.org/volunteering...
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Matt Wood
Steffen Oppel
📢Abstract call for the 15th MASTS Annual Science Meeting - NOW OPEN.
Abstracts for talks and e-posters are now invited for our general science sessions or one of our five special sessions, and are open to everyone.
Deadline for all abstracts: 29th August.
🌊All the info: masts.ac.uk/annual-scien...
Kirsty Franklin
New Year, new job. Come and join the @ukceh.bsky.social team on the Isle of May
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...
After decades of absence, the nocturnal calls of shearwaters once more echo from burrows on Northern Ireland's seabird island. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Paul Jerem
Skomer Island
Have you signed up for the World Seabird Conference yet? 7-11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Australia 🐦🦘
Registration is open now, with abstracts accepted until 15 Jan 👩🏫🌊
A fantastic opportunity for #seabirders! Runs every 5 years. Accessible, inclusive, global 🌍 #WSC4
worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...
Salary - £31,942 - £33,898 Depending on experience Hybrid working (50/50) Location: Edinburgh Closing date: 16th January 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic Avian Ecologist to join our team in Edi...
