Tom Cameron

The workflow illustrates a step-by-step process for conducting causal analyses. Arrows indicate the typical flow of an analysis. Two possible pathways are shown: causal discovery approaches (blue), which aim to identify the existence of causal relationships when pre-existing knowledge is low, and causal inference approaches (yellow), which aim to quantify the direction and magnitude of causal effects when pre-existing knowledge is high. The gray feedback loop on the right highlights the iterative refinement of causal analyses based on assessments of the plausibility of causal assumptions.

So, y'all have heard me going on about #causalinference in #ecology a lot. Now our big synthetic guide "Best practices for moving from correlation to causation in ecological research" is out! Led by Hannah Correia & Paul Ferraro, it's a great walk-through for all! 🌍🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Oh you could probably draw me on names if you ask again at 9pm

I think some have been warning of this for some time, especially in the less popular more populist ecological/conservation circles of reintros, rewilds, trophy hunting, carbon and farming etc

What are the ecological effects of releasing and managing mallard ducks for hunting?

Our new OA paper with @ecoevoenviro.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

What did we find? A short 🧵

Fancy experiencing life on a remote island bird observatory? We're looking for spring/summer volunteers (see following thread)! 1/4

*Appointment of these voluntary positions is conditional upon the outcome of a tender that has not yet been awarded (as of 30/01/26).

Shag and birding 📸s: Kate Fox

The Peak District are advertising for a Wildfire Engagement Officer - first time I've seen this sort of role

careers.peakdistrict.gov.uk/PeakDistrict...

Part funded by the BMC
www.thebmc.co.uk/en/wildfire-...

Yip - I was agreeing with you

Why are UK universities failing? - LSE Impact The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?

Excellent piece on the state and direction of UK #Universities and some ideas of how to turn things around blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

I like it Steve - Ben is a good candidate though (although we will always disagree on some issues) - and while I understand the idea that you have to engage I am sorely disappointed that he would lend them his credibility

Prominent Dutch biologist Bart Ebbinge & Essex farmer Andrew St Joseph will talk about Brent Geese at the EBwS conference in March. With 50yrs experience, Bart's led many research projects & was chair of the IUCN-SSC Goose Specialist Group. Book tickets at ebws.org.uk/2026conference
#essexbirding

Very glad to have a copy of Dan Simberloff's latest book - his magnum opus.

Great opportunity to study population genomics and ecology of wolves together with indigenous communities in Canada, for an early career researcher 🐺🦊

"Balancing Waterbird hunting and their Conservation – Towards a Sustainable Harvest" led by Professor Sean Nixon (Sociology @ Essex) deadline APR 13th tinyurl.com/4u2r34wc

"Climate, Land use and Protected Area effects on Condition, Behaviour and Distribution of Migratory Waterbirds" - in collaboration with @btobirds.bsky.social Essex & Suffolk and Anglian Water @AdonisBlue consultants deadline APR 13th tinyurl.com/3wx3huht

Two waterbird PhDs starting Oct 2026 - one is rooted in ecological data science asks how and why waterbirds use landscapes the way they do (tinyurl.com/3wx3huht) the other rooted in sociology seeks to understand the social licence of bird hunting (tinyurl.com/4u2r34wc) - please share widely 🦆🦆

Precision ecology for targeted conservation action - Nature Ecology & Evolution The fields of medicine and marketing use large data volumes and computational power to target individuals. This Perspective argues that applied ecologists should draw on such approaches to provide dec...

Meta-analysis is ubiquitous in ecology, but it is poor at determining which conservation interventions work in which contexts

That’s why we’ve developed Precision Ecology, using methods developed in, eg, medicine to inform precise, data-informed conservation

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New issue of #BirdStudy now online: www.tandfonline.com/toc/tbis20/c...
White Stork demographics
Automated detection of seabirds
White-tailed Eagle dispersal
Sedge Warbler migration
Wintering raptors in Greece
Container colour selection
Hobby movements
Nesting Black-necked Grebes
#ornithology

Ah I see - but its possible the reporter had been told it was a wolf kill even though in practice you now can't tell.

marsh tit, www.garthpeacock.co.uk

Very pleased to share #OpenAccess paper, which we think is important to understand woodland bird declines and impact of forestry on native ancient woodland in Britain.
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
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Yeah its off the cards, just said so to conference organisers, as risks to me and students I am responsible for, or my family are just too high. The trust has gone.

Abolish ice (& break up that dayamn pond ice)

A Robin is perched on a weathered wooden surface, its bright orange-red breast puffed up and beak wide open in full song. The blurred background creates a soft gradient of earthy tones, making the Robin stand out. With its legs firmly planted and feathers fluffed, it looks as if it’s passionately delivering an important message to the world.

"Everybody - wake up! It's the #BigGardenBirdwatch!"

Will you be taking part today? 👀🌳

Is also not that controversial to say wolves killed an ungulate or that locals might know more than us

‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds

Cool study using tags on Eagles find our recreation affects their behaviour #ecology www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Oh for sure - fluffy nice wildlife until a compromise is required to live alongside them

is it misunderstanding or clash of different values - increasingly then engaging on wildlife "management" the quoted word just gets mocked by the nature/wildlife interested public - as if purist rewilding is now the only game in town - which of course it is only one of many solutions

Scientific rigour and the dangers of microplastics | Letters Letters: Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body

“It is worth reflecting on the state of public research:

scant resources drive less than healthy competition

publishers make billions from gatekeeping publicly funded research

media quick to jump on results, yet slower to cover nuanced methodological debates”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

TWS Journals This paper evaluates the possible effect of fitting nasal saddles on Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) survival rates. The analysis reveals a much decreased survival rate estimate in saddled individuals co...

Nasal saddles reduce survival of Eurasian teal by Matthieu Guillemain et al. #wildlife #ecology
wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Mapping benthic biodiversity to facilitate future sustainable development Human activities in the marine environment are expanding rapidly, with much of the growth in the Northeast Atlantic driven by offshore wind development. While offshore wind is critical for achieving ....

New paper! Mapping benthic biodiversity to facilitate future sustainable development, in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecosphere. By colleagues @cefasgovuk.bsky.social, with contributions from myself and PhD student Connor here @sheffielduni.bsky.social esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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