"Sneaky sign of new COVID variant everyone is ignoring right now"
"Doctors are now highlighting subtle, early symptoms that many people might dismiss. A hoarse or raspy voice is emerging as one of the most common early warning signs of Stratus"
Source: archive.md/oJrRT
SUPER has opened a call for (home) student-led marine/freshwater ecology PhD projects, to be hosted at one of the seven Scottish partners. If anyone knows anyone interested in something like this, the applicants should approach potential supervisors ASAP!
superdtp.st-andrews.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
Iβm so excited that my first paper is out! πͺπΌπ₯ #ornithology
Great to see Lancaster bird expert Dr Stuart Sharp explaining the importance of ringing and tagging birds in this piece published by the BBC today! π¦
Sex-reversal in birds (genetically male/female but appear female/male) is surprisingly common. Best detail: A genetically male bird called a laughing kookaburra had recently laid an egg. (1/2)
By @phiejacobs.bsky.social on @science.org
At the start of the 20th century, grey seal numbers in the UK had dwindled to around 500 as a result of persecution. Today there are more than 120,000, accounting for 40% of the global population π
#WildlifeWednesday #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #NationalMarineWeek
The things we turn to to cope with coding!
Should Ecology be more proactive & vocal on one of the key issues of our times? What systemic & institutional changes are needed for the ecological community to be at the forefront of the response? If these are questions that speak to you, this new paper may be of interest lnkd.in/eXfXG4xM
An update from the team on the uncertain future of our program and the impact of NSF budget cuts. Please share and reach out π¦
tinyurl.com/UoATransphobia
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im sure many of you are aware of hostility towards #trans staff & students in my department
myself & other ECRs have published a desperate call for action on #transphobia from departmental and university management
please read, share and SIGN IN SOLIDARITY β€οΈ
Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
After years of no public commitment from UoA to protect their #trans and #queer students, we have decided to publish this letter in hope for positive change
With the Supreme Court ruling in the UK, this is more important than ever
If you can, please sign below ππ³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
#PhDSky #LGBTSTEM #QueerInSTEM
Unfortunately, the NSF grant that supports our work has been terminated. This is a setback, but our mission has not changed. We will continue to work hard on making cognitive science a more inclusive field. Stay tuned for upcoming events.
Hi, wallet inspector here please open your pockets for the legal battles we have ahead.
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
Last call for expressions of interest in a Quantitative Ecology post-doc based mostly in South Africa. If you are interested, drop Lourens and me a line π
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jaxqx...
I say this every time de-extinction comes up: it makes no sense to devote science to bringing back extinct animals when we canβt be bothered to keep extant ones alive in the first place.
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Glorious weather for vole surveys! βοΈ Today I'm out and about throwing quadrats and looking for vole signs (grass clippings and droppings) to track the vole population cycle and measure prey availability around my study site.
Much nicer in the sunshine than the usual downpours.
I've been watching the University of Maine story, and somehow didn't realize it started with anti-trans shit until this.
Begging my fellow scientists to please not forget that a major part of the threats to our funding rn are *explicitly* bigotry, please don't leave us behind
Figure skating world championships were considered to be for men only until 1902, when Madge Syers showed up and took home silver and the ISU went "whooooops guess we need to segregate them."
It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.
βLevelling the playing field means that societal expectations need to changeβ
Yvonne Buckley shares her thoughts on how we can accelerate action within ecology this International Women's Day π±
buff.ly/FL4hPlM
I will close the letter for signatures at 17:00 today (UK time). Last chance to voice your support before this evening's meeting of the Royal Society.
He nails it.
π¨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email (klangin@aaas.org) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.
Signature tally now closing in on 3000. Please keep discussing, sharing and signing to put as much pressure on the Royal Society to respond as possible. forms.gle/AuYvuWqytx8K...
I love how Trump, Vance and Musk style themselves defenders of free speech, while simultaneously banning government agencies from mentioning climate change or diversity (inc biodiversity!), equity and inclusion, or even possessing maps which show the Gulf of Mexico.
Torquemadas the lot of them.
Now over 900 signatures. Please keep signing and sharing to send a clear message to the Royal Society that we want them to stand up for values that we all hold dear: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Now accepting applicants for 25-26 intake of our #StatisticalEcology MSc: bit.ly/3ooHNyc. A unique opportunity to develop skills at the interface of #statistics and #ecology (some partial scholarships available too). Please help me share!
