Dr. Emily G Simmonds

Please help shape this conference! If you, or someone you know, work on the future of birds or avian conservation or policy, please do nominate!

Avian futures | #BOUasm26 - British Ornithologists' Union

Do you know someone who does outstanding work on avian pop modelling & forecasting? Or who works at interface of avian conservation and decision making given uncertain futures? Submit a keynote nomination for the BOU conference Avian Futures here: bou.org.uk/event/avian-... . Deadline is next week!

Good luck with the next chapter!

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in statistics to develop methods for analyzing large scale biodiversity and ecosystem function data at the University of Helsinki.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to do advanced Bayesian modeling with direct link to real world applications.

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING

Don't miss your chance to submit an abstract for #BOU2026

Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026 | Uni of Nottingham & Zoom

Talk, poster & Bluesky abstracts accepted

Deadline 1 September

bou.org.uk/event/bir...

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#BOU2026 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 💡
"Birds and People: Challenges and Opportunities of Coexistence"

BOU invites submissions for talks, posters, and #bluesky presentations.

Deadline 📅 1st September
Submit your abstract: bou.org.uk/event/bir...
#ornithology #abstracts

Really excited about this conference, coming Sept 2026. But now is your chance to shape our programme. Who would you like to see as a keynote? Get your nominations in by 30th Sept 2025.

🔊 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS

#BOUasm26 | Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026

Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOUasm26?

Anyone can nominate and you can do so here: bou.org.uk/event/avi...

Nomination deadline: 30 Sept 2025

#ornithology 🪶

🔊 VACANCY

Enjoy #theBOUblog? Join us as Blog Editor!

You'll be responsible for sourcing, editing and publishing content on #theBOUblog & will receive an annual honorarium

Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the...

⏰ Deadline: 29 August

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New preprint: Using pedigree data + genomics from 2,684 great tits in Wytham Woods, we explore spatial genetic structure and the role of dispersal, population turnover and immigration 🐦 With @sheldonbirds.bsky.social @nilomr.bsky.social @jon-slate.bsky.social

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Predicted relationship between physical distance (breeding location) and identity-by-descent for different pairwise comparisons of breeding Great Tits in Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire. The effect of distance is strongest for pairs of locally-born birds, and weakest (but non-zero) for pairs of immigrants

Summary of the performance of a random forest classifier trained on 600 000 SNP genotypes to discriminate between immigrant and locally-born Wytham great tits

Like many 'populations' the great tits in Wytham are a meta-population, with extensive immigration. We know very little about who & what immigrants are - here @andreaestandia.bsky.social et al use genomic data to try to understand origins & consequences of immigrants
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Congratulations! Bit late to the party here but hope you're all doing well :)

⚠️ Passionate about science communication?

Join our team! We are looking for the next Social Media support officer

🔗 bou.org.uk/about-the...

⏰ Deadline 25 April 2025

Get in touch with our current officer if you have questions @natbzielonka.bsky.social

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Please repost!

Ecosystem effects of shipping under present and future climate and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways at University of Strathclyde on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecosystem effects of shipping under present and future climate and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways at University of Strathclyde, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 #fullyfundedPhD

❓ #Ecosystem effects of shipping under present and future #climate and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

📍Uni of Strathclyde
👨‍🔬Dr Jack Laverick
🗓️Oct 25 start
💷UK/Home fees, stipend
⏳Mon 5 May

#PhD #Glasgow #Scotland #Marine #Ecology #MathematicalModelling #Coding

Ecosystem effects of shipping under present and future climate and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways at University of Strathclyde on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecosystem effects of shipping under present and future climate and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways at University of Strathclyde, listed on FindAPhD.com

🛳️🐳 I'm advertising an exciting opportunity for a PhD student! If you're interested in marine food webs, human impacts, and modelling ecosystems, check out the advert below. Come join our friendly group of marine scientists 😁. Did I mention it's fully funded?

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

📢 VACANCY

Could you be our next Social Media Support Officer?

We're looking for a social media whizz to support our output across multiple platforms

Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the...

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📢 VACANCY

Are you committed to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility within #ornithology ?

Perhaps you could be our next Equality and Diversity Support Officer

Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the...

#ornithology 🪶

Today at BioSpace25 organized by European Space Agency with @paniw.bsky.social @patriciasingh.bsky.social 🌿 We represent European Chapter of @ecoforecast.bsky.social and showcase an application of iterative near-term ecological forecasting for Donana National Park shrublands 🌿

BIRDS AND PEOPLE CONFERENCE 2026

Is there someone you would love to see talk about their research on the relationships between birds and people? Nominate your picks for the plenary and keynotes by following the link below.

It is only by understanding what causes sampling bias that we can correct it...

Check out our new Blog post by @robboyd.bsky.social here! 👇

https://buff.ly/3PVHA30

⏰ You're almost out of time...

...to register at reduced early-bird rates for #BOU2025

Check out the programme and register now!

bou.org.uk/event/fro...

Early-bird ends 3 Feb

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#BOU2025 | Frontiers in ornithology | 1 - 3 April 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK

Keynote - Lucy Aplin @lucymaplin.bsky.social
Cognition and culture in our urban birds

Book your place now!

Early-bird closes 3 Feb

bou.org.uk/event/fro...

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#BOU2025 | Frontiers in ornithology | 1 - 3 April 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK

Keynote - Benjamin Van Doren
Bird migration through urban landscapes: challenges and opportunities

Book your place now!

Early-bird closes 3 Feb

bou.org.uk/event/fro...

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#BOU2025 | Frontiers in ornithology | 1 - 3 April 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK

Keynote - @nishantkumar.bsky.social
Are cities “The Room of Requirement” for birds that link co-culturally with humans?

Book your place now!

Early-bird closes 3 Feb

bou.org.uk/event/fro...

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🔈 BOOK YOUR PLACE AT #BOU2025!

Frontiers in ornithology | 1 - 3 April 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK & on Bluesky

⏰ Early-bird rates end 3 Feb

Programme & registration: bou.org.uk/event/fro...

#ornithology #ukbirds 🪶

This is looking like a fantastic line up of speakers. Only a couple of weeks left of Early-Bird prices!

Ecological Forecasting Initiative is here! 🦋 Follow them!
@ecoforecast.bsky.social

Also the starter pack: go.bsky.app/Qk9PfFw