@vixfranks.bsky.social
Lecturer in Wildlife Biology & Conservation at University of Salford. Animal behaviour, social networks, and conservation, with a soft spot for birds π¦ she/her
@alice-risely.bsky.social
28.07.2025 19:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Nice mention of our Communications and Public Affairs Director @susierabin.bsky.social in this article from @audubon.org about the Gulls Eating Stuff citizen science project π
www.audubon.org/magazine/res...
#GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience
Absolutely stunning evening on Walney last night for our second gull ringing visit. Vix Franks did an amazing job helping me collect samples - lots of starfish, shrimp, crabs, voles, & earthworms in the regurgitate - clearly exploiting coastal resources! @salforduni.bsky.social
10.07.2025 11:15 β π 60 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0I will gladly be gull assistant any time! π
11.07.2025 21:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Person in PhD cap and gown
Congratulations to all our Salford Uni graduates today! π
07.07.2025 17:43 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Clearly I was ecstatic about all the cool bird talks π
04.04.2025 10:08 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thank you #BOU2025! What an inspiring collection of avian research from a warm, vibrant community! It was wonderful to be joined by other members of the #OrnithologyResearchGroup @ #SalfordUni! @alice-risely.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social @helenwhitehead1.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social π¦
04.04.2025 08:02 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1
Do you know of a researcher working in the field of zoology and/or conservation who you think has made an outstanding contribution that deserves recognition? Nominations are due on Feb 25th for the ZSL awards program, which spans all career levels from UG onwards www.zsl.org/about-zsl/aw...
24.02.2025 10:46 β π 25 π 24 π¬ 0 π 0
Bird colour rings on a keyring, but one is broken
A disaster has occurred this evening - these #hihi π¦ colour rings are from my first PhD field season (10 years ago!). They've been a sentimental keyring ever since... Emergency superglue needed π
12.02.2025 18:47 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I have created a starter pack for animal social networks.
This is just the beginning - more people will be added.
If you would like to be added, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ
@helenwhitehead1.bsky.social
20.12.2024 11:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Saint Michael's monument in Edinburgh at night
Thank you #ASABWinter2024, you were fab!
13.12.2024 17:30 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Melissa Bateson awarding the medal to Rebbeca Kilner
Congratulations to the 2024 ASAB medal winner Rebbeca Kilnerπ
We award this medal annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, through teaching, writing, broadcasting, research or for work on behalf of the association. Any member can nominate candidates! #ASABWinter2024
En route to #Edinburgh for the #ASABwinter2024 meeting on #AddressingBiases in the field of #AnimalBehaviour! Looking forward to a full programme of plenaries, talks, posters and networking. Who else is going? βοΈ @asab.org @cbenvenuto.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social
11.12.2024 15:14 β π 18 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0Could I be added to part 2, please? π
05.12.2024 09:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Come do a PhD with Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social , Dan Padfield @padpadpadpad.bsky.social and me on Gulls! GPS- and Bluetooth-tracking! Microbiomes & AMR acquisition & transmission! Human-wildlife conflict & mitigation! should be fun :-)
05.12.2024 08:10 β π 70 π 54 π¬ 1 π 2
I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly itβs something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
07.11.2024 21:24 β π 241 π 116 π¬ 13 π 9
Post reproductive mother and Son copyright David Ellifrit Center for Whale Research
Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale
Bird saying hi
Painting of a nuthatch
Horse sticking its nose in the camera
I've been lurking here for a while but I think it's finally time for my first post! Hello everyone π I'm interested in all things #behaviour and #conservation, especially #bird related. Also love #wildlife art, and booping #horse snoots in my spare time!
27.11.2024 13:39 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
