@pablomaciastorres.bsky.social
PhD student at Lund University. Bird migration tracking and flight energetics. Wind tunnel https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/pablo-mac%C3%ADas-torres
Look at her go!
#invertebrates ๐ฟ
๐จ Masterโs project!
Curious how birds find their way? ๐งญ๐ฆ
Analyze decades of ringing data to study abnormal migratory routes and uncover what these deviations can reveal about the mechanisms guiding birds on their journeys. Drop me an email for details! #ornithology
www.vogelwarte.ch/de/wir/mitar...
Are animals randomly distributed in the air, or is there a structure to where and when we find them? In our new paper we outline factors that shape habitat use in the air, from abiotic structure to biotic interactions. A lot of fun discussions behind this one! ๐ฆ
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www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
๐จ PhD alert ๐จ We are looking for a highly motivated student to use ๐งฌ genomics ๐งฌ and ๐ฐ๏ธ bio-logging ๐ฐ๏ธ approaches to disentangle cultural and genetic contributions to seabird migration ๐ฃ Think this is you, or someone you know? Then come to our Q&A session at on 29/09 and check out the ad below!
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Today we welcomed Sveriges Radio P4 Malmรถhus (local radio) who actually sent live from our wind tunnel. There was a bit of waiting involvedโฆ ๐ when @pablomaciastorres.bsky.social and professor Anders Hedenstrรถm were interviewed about their research. ๐๐๐
11.09.2025 14:20 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Migratory birds arenโt equally efficient at all speeds. A new Lund University study shows thrush nightingales fly most efficiently at 7โ8 m/s โ the speed they actually use on migration.
@pablomaciastorres.bsky.social & Prof. Anders Hedenstrรถm, Animal Flight Lab.
www.biology.lu.se/article/not-...
EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE
Brutal heat from Morocco to UK
Among the records in NW Europe
33.4 JERSEY HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN HISTORY
33.0 Airport
GERMANY
35.8 Wielenbach June R
HIGH MINIMUMS
22.1 Rheinau all time R
21.7 Elzach all time R
21.3 Pirmasens June R
19.4 Mรผnsingen June R
The Australian bogong moth uses the Milky Way as compass during annual 100-mile journey to cool caves. This is shown by a groundbreaking study also revealing that the Earth's magnetic field plays an important role in the navigation of this mysterious moth. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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After a lot of time spent in the darkness of the wind tunnel, the results finally see the light.
I'm very excited to share what will become the first chapter of my thesis.
Energy conversion efficiency peaks at intermediate flight speed in a migratory songbird www.cell.com/current-biol...
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Just returned from the #EUFLYNET cost action meeting in Tarifa. There were plenty of interesting talks regarding migratory birds and networking opportunities. The landscape and wildlife were a highlight. #birdmigration
28.02.2025 14:49 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Last week, 56,000 #btgodwits were counted in the rice fields of the #Tagus estuary, the highest concentration of the species in the EAF. In this rice field alone, 36K godwits were recorded by drone!
#LifeGodwitflyway
How important are your #postdoc years in the likelihood of you staying & succeeding in #academia?
In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.
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