@lucyjmitchell.bsky.social
Movement ecologist @ecobird.bsky.social at Universiteit Gent. Behaviour of birds, spatial statistics. PhD on European nightjar individual variation. Runner, crocheter, Border Terrier owner.
New (competition funded) PhD opportunity with me,
@iaciac.bsky.social and @dralgernon.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Higher-order networks and animal communication. Suited to someone keen on network science theory/computational modeling and keen to adapt this to ecology & evolution.
UK wealth tax is inevitable says billionaires nemesis
The 50 wealthiest families in the UK own more than 34 million people combined.
That level of inequality is totally unsustainable.
A wealth tax isn’t radical - it’s inevitable. And the Green Party will keep making the case.
I completely disagree. I just don't think that would go down well with *anyone*, but ESPECIALLY locals.
He's already a member of the London Assembley - he's contributing to decisions there - he's London based. There are already several Green MPs in the country. It would be totally unnecessary.
I don't think that's true - don't you think it would be weird for him to have parachuted himself into the seat? Hannah has lived there her whole life and works there - she's already a council leader - it makes great sense and represents local people better. it doesn't need to be the Polanski show.
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🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) is seeking a scientist in wildlife biology, ecology, or a closely related discipline, with a focus on movement ecology, spatial data analysis, and/or scavenger and carnivore systems.
Read and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3x7uwk
🚨 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Terrestrial Ecology position at @jcuofficial.bsky.social. Candidates who combine field-based ecology with analytical, evolutionary, or monitoring approaches are highly encouraged.
📍 Townsville, AU
Closes: Feb 15 2026
🔗 careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...
Wowowoowwww!
In recent weeks we've had big numbers on the river in central Gent, which I guess is because of the inclement weather in NL and in the Atlantic. But my ~40 on a 100m stretch of river doesn't come close to this - incredible!
Article is a bit pointless because it doesn't really say....well, anything at all actually.
But, I had the chance to work on this species 21 years ago, while i was doing my bachelors. Stunning species that we marked, along with other andean endemics. What a shame that nothing has improved.
I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @murdoch.edu.au 🦇
Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola...
Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com
HE CAN'T EVEN WRITE AN EMAIL ON HIS OWN 🫠
23.01.2026 09:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🚨 PhD offer (please share)
Fascinated by bird migration and movement ecology? 🦜🌍 Join us at @vogelwarte.bsky.social to study annual cycle energetics with multi-sensor loggers in multiple species
Deadline: 20 Feb 2026
Starting: June 2026
Supervision: Martins Briedis & me
Info: tinyurl.com/2dbv9nzh
New paper out!
Early-life social instability increases aggression in chickens, but does not affect response inhibition 🐤
We discuss what this means for developmental links between social environments, cognition, and social behaviour, highlighting strong context dependence
Full text: rdcu.be/eYOzC
Next steps?
Let's get accelerometers on as well the GPS units we used here, to look at defining nightjar behaviours better and thinking about energetic, and knock on effects of foraging behaviour on individual condition, and fitness.
We found that nightjar movement behaviour is primarily influenced by sex, and the lunar cycle as well as the habitat they are in, pointing to a combination of variables that influence foraging efficiency and prey accessibility.
13.01.2026 06:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0New pre print out!
Last chapter of my PhD looking at nightjar movement with environmental conditions.
Super proud of this one, I love the interactions and thinking about what else we could do.
www.authorea.com/users/101810...
I'm not saying I buy it/ these things, but consumers do, generally. Obviously. It's hard for people to break said cycle when they don't have any money to make other choices.
12.01.2026 12:16 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0but people often make the most affordable choices, and the corporations can drive use of particular products that make them money. If they can produce stuff cheaply, with plastic (whatever that might be), then they can make profit, because they know people will buy it, because it's cheap.
12.01.2026 08:52 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Likewise. I don't use it, but was slightly forced into a situation where i did (lack of time, lack of colleagues etc) and even with my very rudimentary experience/use of python/bash, I found more solutions than it did in the couple of hours I spent using it.
Not for me.
POSTDOC ALERT🚨
Two exciting social evolution postdoc positions live today!
We're looking for two excellent field biologists. Join us to explore the evolution of sociality in wasps across Africa. Apply by 11th January.
Collaboration with
@dustinrubenstein.com
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Save the date information for the upcoming European Conference on Behavioural Biology: Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene. 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Save the date for the next European Conference on Behavioural Biology!
Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene, 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University.
Watch this space for updates on speakers, plenaries, and calls for abstracts!
#AcademicSky #UpcomingConferences
Restoring nature and reversing biodiversity loss are urgent societal challenges. Utrecht University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Nature Restoration. In this role, you contribute to help solve these challenges through research and education by linking fundamental wildlife ecology to biodiversity recovery and nature restoration. As an Assistant Professor, you will join a young, enthusiastic team that is eager to make an impact. You will help strengthen the team’s mission to connect fundamental wildlife ecology with the challenges of nature restoration in human-dominated multifunctional forest landscapes, especially in north-western Europe. Your research will focus on restoration-relevant themes, such as wildlife responses to anthropogenic change, the effectiveness of conservation interventions, and the contribution of wildlife to biodiversity recovery and nature restoration. Close collaboration with colleagues within and beyond Utrecht University is an important part of this role, as well as building sustainable partnerships with conservation practitioners and policymakers. You will combine fieldwork, experiments and biomonitoring (e.g. using sensor technologies) with laboratory, statistical and theoretical approaches. There is ample opportunity to initiate research projects and to acquire funding. In education, you will teach in the Biology programs, develop and coordinate a new course, and supervise research projects of BSc, MSc and PhD students.
Are you a PhD-level #wildlife ecologist committed to research and education for #biodiversity and nature restoration?
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Regular reminder that keynote nominations are open for our conference on avian disease ecology. Pls repost or forward to anyone researching avian disease! We are keen to get nominations from underrepresented groups or regions - if you know someone like that please nominate them! #ornithology
07.01.2026 08:52 — 👍 7 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
Please repost: 🚨Field assistant position 🐧
We offer a 14-months field assistant position through the French Polar Institute to work on king penguin ecophysiology and behavioral ecology.
Requirements: EU citizen < 30yo having experience with harsh fieldwork & wild bird/mammal handling/sampling.
🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
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We're looking for a new colleague at Asssoc Prof level! Come join us in the Zoology Department at Stockholm University. A teaching profile in ecology, faunistics and/or physiology is beneficial. Find the full job advertisemnt here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
15.12.2025 11:12 — 👍 48 🔁 73 💬 0 📌 2Terrifying. I would be beside myself. I really hope he's ok.
17.12.2025 05:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Seasonal field staff needed for @rspbscience.bsky.social projects in 2026 - advert live, closing date 11 Jan. Lots of #seabird (& non-seabird) opportunities!
Get in touch if you’d like to know more about any of the #seabird roles 🌊🐦
app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... #seabirds #ornithology
📣Please share: We are looking for a field assistant to join our team in studying #ruffs on coastal meadows at Botnian Bay in Finland. The job will provide fantastic insights into lekking behaviour and provide essential skills in field ornithology. Details here www.bi.mpg.de/2790786/2512...
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