Dr Morgan Hughes

That is a spectacular jumper 😍

Awesome article. She's such a rock star. 😍

Have you ever tried biting the back of her neck (like her mum would do)? It sounds bonkers but it works on my cat.

Understanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approach Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

New OA 🦇 research 📄

What a perfect day for this brilliant paper to come out from my colleagues at @batconservation.bsky.social 🎃

Understanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approach

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A beautiful afternoon along Hudson Bay with a bunch of polar bears. It was much too warm for this time of year, so the bears were resting up and saving their energy. #mammals 🌿

What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

This is where I'm posting from.

my cat's toe beans

Behold the #caturday toe beans

Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads

📢 New paper from my PhD! 🦇

Using 3D reconstructions of barbastelle bat flight paths over roads, we found that increasing canopy cover leads to lower flight heights, elevating collision risk.

@vincentwt.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk
#PhD #Bats #Ecology #Conservation

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I am re-watching Downton, and Maggie Smith just fills my heart with happiness. I miss her.

YouTube video by Vulf Vulfmon & Zachary Barker - Disco Snails (Official Video)

Maybe you need something different than doomscrolling? How about a banger about disco snails? youtu.be/oAZBKlVSLkU?...

Impacts of offshore wind farms on migratory bats in British waters Offshore wind energy projects are developing at pace with ambitious Net Zero targets in place across Europe and understanding the evidence base for th…

New OA 🦇 research 📄

In this review we assess the state of knowledge surrounding #bat #migration across the British Isles and evaluate the impacts of their interactions with #offshore wind infrastructure.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I am unpacking all my survey gear tomorrow so I can take some for you then. 😊

that was a long day.

Schrödinger's douchebag

A person who makes offensive or inflammatory remarks and characterizes these statements as either sincere or joking based on the reactions of others.

Doing penance with RATM

On the train platform listening to Toad The Wet Sprocket. Fight me.

Gift certificate for somewhere half way in between you?

Today is the birthday of the late Ursula K Le Guin, whose books you should really read. Especially Earthsea. #booksky

‘It’s madness’: bat enthusiasts fear planning bill will derail years of conservation Research project team say Labour’s proposed nature restoration fund would end up being a ‘pay-to-destroy system’

❤️🦇
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Flagging this both because it's cool research, and because the graphs shown here illustrate a very important best-practice of showing both the curves/confidence intervals and the raw data points themselves whenever possible.

My cats are obsessed with "upstairs" as they have never had an upstairs before.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Raman was one of our @opwall.bsky.social research assistants in Croatia a couple of years ago, and watching her impact as a young conservationist makes me so proud!!

Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The worst animal-related injury I have ever had was from my Syrian hamster, Tabitha. I bled for an hour.

BLEs are NEVER smiling at you. They are little savages.

Dear Green Frogs & other inflatable heroes in Portland,

You have made this week BEARable & I’m so grateful. Authoritarianism fucks with our heads. Your activism provides a grounding, loving & peaceful vibe during a horrific time.

Don’t ever quit!

Love, Me