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Dr Christy N Wails

@wailscn.bsky.social

bird nerd ๐Ÿง | island hopper ๐Ÿ๏ธ | invasive species ๐Ÿ€ | R stats ๐Ÿงฎ | she/her

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<span style="font-size: 18px;">Island Vegetation</span>

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02.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Continuing efforts to hurt the research pipeline, the very late NSF GFRP solicitation no longer allows 2nd year PhD students to apply. Lots of these students chose not to apply last year because they were told they would have a better change once in their thesis lab www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

26.09.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Supporting Ornithologists Impacted by U.S. Executive Orders & Federal Firings We are shocked and dismayed by the U.S. federal governmentโ€™s 2025 general assault on science.

News: We are offering ornithologists affected by recent executive orders and federal firings gratis membership and gratis meeting registration, and are soliciting input on additional ways we can offer support.

04.03.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Trailblazer Grant was created to help students and ECPs overcome financial barriers and gain essential resources for their education, research, and professional development.ย 

To apply ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo5v3DIduqecHTQXiV4llWGk3P5GHMKQZZZadDfQqxA0C2YQ/viewform

04.03.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

26.02.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40772    ๐Ÿ” 6993    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 620    ๐Ÿ“Œ 372
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New paper alert!

Piping plovers select nest sites with better views of predators, allowing early detection and evasive actions. A nest's "viewshed" should be considered in habitat management and understanding ground-nesting bird behavior.

Link to the paper by @sharinnature.bsky.social below!

24.02.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Everyone please stop your scrolling for just a moment to appreciate this amazing combination of science and art, courtesy of VT Shorebirds lab member, Leo Hoffman!

18.02.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New research alert! We contrasted how red fox and free-roaming cat activity correlates with the survival of federally threatened piping plovers. You can protect wildlife populations, and keep your cat safe and cozy by keeping your feline friends indoors.

Link to paper below! @wailscn.bsky.social

12.02.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celebrating our community at the Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern Workshop at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. It was so good to be with current and former lab members!

06.02.2025 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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