Jeremy Kerr 🇨🇦

I find them so elusive. That’s a terrific shot.

Science Magazine - Study reveals industrial-scale publishing fraud For years, sleuths who study scientific fraud have been sounding the alarm about the sheer size and sophistication of the industry that churns out fake publications.

Well, this is horrifying:

News just published in Science, entitled "Study reveals industrial-scale publishing fraud".
Link @science.org #science community article: www.science.org/content/arti...

Underlying research behind this news in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🧪 #ecology

Leopard seals sing 13-hour nursery-rhyme sets underwater Leopard seals may be one of Antarctica’s most fearsome predators, but these vocalizers sing with the structured charm of a child’s nursery rhyme. In a surprising new study, researchers found that the ...

Leopard seals sing 13-hour nursery-rhyme sets underwater.

The vocal patterns are predictable & orderly, closely resembling the rhythmic repetition found in human song.

Song structure improves the ability of distant listeners to receive signals & identify singers.

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newatlas.com/biology/leop...

I completely agree! And something we've been trying to cultivate with our collaborative model of peer review at @stacksjournal.bsky.social.

These are words to live by and what should be, or become, the core philosophy of reviewing!

Yes! And the incidence of “blocking” reviews, which are challenging to explain to ECRs as a constructive part of scientific processes, would likely decline.

I am honestly not sure what the “right” way to evolve peer review is. Transparency has to an ingredient. Rapid evolution clearly needed.

Learning a lot from reading this paper. Thanks for posting this - I might have missed this one otherwise.

This is a seriously cool project. Congratulations. Terrific and innovative use of remote sensing for important purposes.

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Thank you, Jonathan! Following many wonderful contributions from you and your team also. Thanks for all the terrific science!!

Effects of microclimate variation on insect persistence under global change Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The ecological importance of microclimate variation is increasingly recognized. This Perspective discusses the extent to which favourable microclimates (in other...

Thrilled to share just-published collab'n w researchers of #Africa, #Taiwan, #UK, and #Canada on microclimates & niche-based thinking for insect conservation and climate change.
LINK TO FULL TEXT: @natrevbiodiv.nature.com: rdcu.be/ew5ju. 🙏to @alexmckay.bsky.social!

#ecology #science 🌐
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A very small bird, an American Redstart, perched on a lichen-covered branch. The bird is black and orange on top.

American redstart pausing briefly to check out a birder with a big camera. Otherwise, singing up a storm and hoping to defend his territory. Mud lake, #ottawa.

#birds #nikon #wildlife #photography #nature #hobbies

A brightly coloured duck next to a shelf of ice in Ottawa.

Brilliant wood duck providing some of the only colour to be seen on a very cold winter day in #ottawa, #canada.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A tall heron perched on a dead branch above a wetland.

Black headed heron, having a majestic moment. This species is common across sub-Saharan Africa and is a master fisher, like herons in general.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography #africa #tanzania

A white and brown predatory bird perched on a branch in a park in Tanzania.

Northern white crowned shrike (also known as white rumped shrike) at Silale wetland in Tarangire National Park, #Tanzania. Shrikes are terrifying monsters that impale their prey on thorns for later snacks. Sort of cute though.

#birds #photography #wildlife #nature #nikon #africa

Bright green and yellow bird with a grey head perched between the slats of the blinds in the kitchen.

One of Tango the Rescue Parrot’s perches. Weird when he flies into the shades, but Tango is an innovative little Senegal Parrot.

#birds #parrots #wildlife #photography #nikon #pets

A mating pair of lions in southern Serengeti.

Lions mate frequently over several hours when females are receptive. They are not at all fussy about such public shows of “affection”, and this pair engaged in repeated x-rated behaviour before a group of students from @uottawa.ca

#mammals #wildlife #serengeti #africa #nikon #photography #ecology

Impacts of deglaciation on biodiversity and ecosystem function - Nature Reviews Biodiversity Glaciers are retreating with global climate warming, which threatens glacier specialists and the functions and stability of glaciers and glacially influenced ecosystems. This Review describes the impa...

June issue: A Review led by Gianalberto Losapio on the impacts and consequences of glacier retreat for biodiversity in these ecosystems.
Weblink: go.nature.com/446nolE
Readcube: rdcu.be/erx1y

A southern yellow billed hornbill in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Hornbills seems like drama birds. Striking and always looking very out of sorts. Happily, this species is doing well.

#birds #nikon #africa #wildlife #photography #nature #conservation #parks

A cedar waxwing is perched on a branch, with tree berries nearby.

Cedar waxwing hanging out near a tree with some tasty fruit. Apparently, they’ll eat fermented berries sometimes and become drunk. I’d like to see that someday.

#ottawa #birbs #nature #photography #nikon #wildlife #springtime #canada

A wading bird, with long legs, is standing on the muddy shores of a lake.

Spur-winged lapwing, zipping around on the shores of Lake Magadi in Ngorongoro Crater. This lakeshore provides resources for enormous numbers of globally threatened species, though this lapwing remains safely and happily common.

#photography #birds #wildlife #nature #parks #nikon #safari #africa

Adding to @jjwilliams924.bsky.social, land use change/pesticides, & climate change drop bumblebee spp occurrence rates by 45% in natural & 55% in human-dominated areas.

Led by @tnewbold31.bsky.social. W/ @uottawa.ca PhD alum Peter Soroye.
#pollinators 🌎 🧪 🌐
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Bumble Bee Probability of Occurrence Responds to Interactions Between Local and Landscape Land Use, Climatic Niche Properties and Climate Change We analyse a collation of bumble bee presence and absence data from across the continents of Western Europe and North America, spanning both natural and human-modified habitats. We find that bumble b....

✨Bumble bee probability of occurrence responds to interactions between local and landscape land use, climatic niche properties and climate change🐝New paper out, led by @tnewbold31.bsky.social, & with @jetkerr.bsky.social & Peter Soroye (the result of some fantastic trips across the Atlantic 🇨🇦) 🌎 🧪 🌐

Helmeted guineafowl, a large bird that is shaped like a turkey or chicken, and that does ecologically similar things.

A helmeted guineafowl, zipping around Ngorongoro crater. These birds are related to chickens and turkeys and they act like it. They’ve been domesticated and are now found all over the place. Think… Savannah turkeys.

#africa #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #nikon #tanzania

One of the most colourful birds out there, this lilac breasted roller is perched on the dry branch of an umbrella thorn acacia in the height of the dry season in Tarangire NP.

Lilac breasted roller on an acacia in Tarangire National Park, #tanzania.

#africa #safari #birds #wildlife #photography #nature #nikon

Wild dogs in a fenced enclosure where they are protected and can be reintroduced to Mkomazi National park.

Wild dogs at the Mkomazi secure facility for protecting and reintroducing these amazing coursing predators. A nearby area protects black rhinos.

#nature #mammals #conservation #photography #nikon #dogs

Totally! They are putting on a real show and I’m feeling very fortunate and grateful for the chance to appreciate these predators.

A Merlin that has taken up residence in my neighborhood, perched just outside my window. Went up on the roof for this pic. Merlin’s are fierce little falcons, hunting other birds in mid-flight. When the merlins are around, the songbirds here go totally quiet - they do not want to become lunch.

A pair of merlins have nested next to my home, perching often by my window. I went up on the roof with the big camera and got a level shot of one very early. They’re scaring the hell out of all the other birds, but so glad they’re here. Falcons rock.
#birds #nikon #photography #wildlife #nature

Also known as the black-backed jackal, these canids are closely related to wild dogs. Another jackal, the golden jackal, was recently shown to be more closely related to wolves, and is now known as the golden wolf. Like a lot of other canid species, jackals are clever and curious.

Silver-backed jackal, which is ecologically similar to a coyote or red fox, from Mkomazi NP, #tanzania. They’re common enough in such places, but elusive. Clever little fellow gave us a close look before trotting away into the dense brush.
#nikon #mammals #wildlife #photography #nature #safari