Dr Zoe Nhleko

Alright I have a question for *all of you*, esp for those of you who are not into environment stuff.

When you think about planting native plants in the area you control, what *prevents* you from taking that action? These could be emotional, financial, practical, anything.

RTs appreciated here.

Hi Ottawa, do you know photographers/videographers who do wildlife AND night work?

I'm particularly keen to find someone (but not limited to)
🦇 Experience photo/video of bats
🦇 Emerging talents / early in career
🦇 Folks from equity-deserving groups

Paid contract work in July (1-2 evenings).

Where are all the ESG (environment, social and governance) or sustainability professionals? Looking to connect. #sustainability

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

This is the first post I saw when I logged on and I feel so seen! *logs off to go find a lil bit of happiness*

Donate to Help the Washington's rebuild after Eaton Canyon Fire!, organized by Danielle Schell Allene and Leon Washington Sr.: The front of the house before … Danielle Schell needs your support for Help the Washington's rebuild after Eaton Canyon Fire!

Hey folks, several members of my dear friend Chris Schell’s family lost their homes in Altadena. Please consider donating to help them rebuild. Sharing helps too, even if you can’t donate. Thank you 💙.

#LosAngelesFires

www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-w...

Same! Reminds me of this screenshot I took recently 😅

Please share this postdoc position based at the Royal Vet College working on a very cool US-UK EEID project with some wonderful people: @jraghwani.bsky.social + Christina Faust, James Hassell, Oli Pybus, Dan Streicker, Sarah Knowles. Reach out to Jayna directly for questions and details.

🚨 Last opportunity to apply for a PhD with me, @bfraser.bsky.social and @batconservation.bsky.social on the genomics of #bat population declines 🦇🧬. Deadline 13th Jan‼️

21 -28 days would be ideal. Had to decline an invite to review that was sent Dec 19 asking me to review within 14 days. During the holidays!

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Research Grants for African Nationals

3) Fellowships, Scholarships, and Research Grants for African Nationals by @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

More funding like this please! i.e., specifically to counter 'parachute science' and for people who have been marginalized, minoritized, or excluded, etc.

Screenshot of the webpage with Excel file of funding opportunities. It says: "Graduate Student Funding Opportunities Download the most recent file here (xlsx file; updated October 2, 2024). This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for graduate students. The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, please refer to the sponsor’s funding announcement for complete details on each opportunity. If you would like to add an opportunity to the list or have any questions, please contact RDT."

2) Graduate Student Funding Opportunities, curated by Johns Hopkins University: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

Has nearly 200 different scholarships, fellowships, etc.

#AcademicChatter #GradSchool #WhichHashtagsDoWeUseTheseDays

Early Career Funding, Awards, and Other Funding

I made the webpage during grad school so that others near and far could benefit from my mental Rolodex.

I know of three other "brain dump" lists like mine:

1) Early Career Funding, Awards, and Other Funding (I don't know who made it): docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

#Funding #PhDChat

Funding & awards A list of conservation-related scholarships, fellowships, funding, and awards.

Happy New Year!

I updated my webpage of envirionment-related scholarships, grants, & awards: www.aerinjacob.ca/funding--awa...

It includes:
* science
* action & policy
* communication
* travel awards
* international tho' emphasis on N Am, Africa, & women

Please share.

#ConservationFunding

Scientists at the University of Miami are carrying out a research study on how scientists use online platforms like Twitter/X and Bluesky. If you are 18 years of age or older and are a scientist who uses these platforms for professional purposes, please click the link below to complete a short survey. If you are interested in learning more about this research study, please e-mail us at Julia.wester @ miami.edu. In the body of your email please provide your full name, and if you would prefer to be contacted by phone, your phone number and the best time to reach you. Contacting us for more information does not commit you to participating, and should you decide to participate you may terminate your participation at any time.

If you are a scientist (including graduate students) or professional science communicator who is at least 18 years old and are using Bluesky for any kind of professional purposes, please consider taking our survey.

Link:

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Please help share. 🧪🌎 #SciComm

Do you work in ecology/evolution? Did you do a study that is too small to publish as a full manuscript? Negative results? Part of a larger effort? Consider publishing in microPublication Biology: EEB!

www.micropublication.org/journals/bio...

Short papers, one figure. And we peer review! Please RT

In this day and age, living in a place that
- you like,
- you can afford,
- you can find a job,
- you have family/friends,
- you feel safe, and
- you *are* safe from natural disasters/bad laws/worse

is luxury and privilege. Almost no one gets to check all the boxes.

So maybe don’t be an asshole.

What would you like to see in a 3rd edition of ‘The Scientist’s Guide to Writing’? The second edition of The Scientist’s Guide to Writing isn’t quite three years old, but I’ve been talking with the publisher about a third edition. And I want your help with it. I have to admit tha…

Since this one got a bit lost in the pre-holiday rush, I'm putting it out there again. I'm talking with the publisher about a 3rd edition of 'The Scientist's Guide to Writing'. If you've read/used it: what's missing? What should change? scientistseessquirre...
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Posting on the other app was called “tweeting”. What is it called here? And what’s the equivalent of a “tweet” here?

Good responses here! Please keep them coming.

#TenureTrack #AskingForAFriend

“Seeking a highly motivated X”, I’d forgotten this part of job ads on social media 🤦🏽‍♀️. Where do they hire “non highly motivated”people? Also why must they be highly motivated. Is just motivated not enough? This hyper excellence is ruining our mental health. Sigh

Ask me anything! This morning I'm in my home office catching up on various projects, so for the next couple of hours y'all can ask away! Have questions about sharks? About science? About marine biology? About ocean conservation? I'm standing by to answer! Please RT!

It’s 8:47 pm and I just got into bed because I need to wake up at midnight to make a phone call and sort out some admin back in South Africa. Gaaaah 😭😭

Starter packs BIOLOGY General Science community https://go.bsky.app/HVYAMEA Research Institutions in Life Sciences https://go.bsky.app/LxXpcvJ LGBTQIA+ in STEM https://go.bsky.app/BFc4wgf LGBTQIA+ in STEM 2 h...

Thank you so much to whoever put this very comprehensive list of #science Bsky starter packs together. This is just amazing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Modelling the metapopulation of the southern African common hippopotamus - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is one of a handful of extant African megaherbivore species. Unlike other megafauna, hippo are relatively understudied. For example the distribution of...

Another PhD opp in my lab via the NERC YES-DTN, with Dr Lochran Traill, on population genomics and demographic modelling to support conservation strategy development for southern African hippopotamus 🦛. Closing date 8th January 2025. 🧪🧬🌍 #popgen #evolution
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/mod...

Making starter packs seems to be the hot thing and I noticed that we don't have one for conservation scientists (🧪), so here we go go.bsky.app/3CZDnb2
So if you are an active researcher and would like to be added, reply here. Please no journalists or NGOs, there are other starting lists for that ;)

My fav time to get to the airport is anywhere after 10 am; you miss early morning traffic on the roads and it’s not so early that everyone is in a foul mood. Just a good time

I always book early flights despite not being a fan of being at the airport at the crack of dawn. Someone needs to stop me 😞

Watch Ethiopian wolves drink flower nectar, a first for a large carnivore Pollen coating their muzzles suggests the endangered canids may act as furry pollinators

Ethiopian wolves are so cool! Look at them! www.science.org/content/arti...

Excited to be back though. Now to find and follow all my mutuals!