W. P. Mueller

A black-and-white collage of vintage televisions, each displaying different scenes. On the top row: runners in a marathon, a bombed-out building, and a person joyfully holding a dog. On the bottom row: a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion, children walking into a school, and a missile launch. Bold text overlays the center of the image in two parts: "HUMAN RACE" (in white text on a black bar), "NOT ARMS RACE" (in black text on a white bar). The image contrasts peaceful, everyday human experiences with the destruction and threat of war, advocating for peace over militarization.

80 years ago, the world changed forever. This year, we honor those harmed by this legacy of violence, and light the path forward together. #HumanRaceNotArmsRace

What’s the plan for fall vaccines? If you're confused, you're not alone. The dominoes have stalled, which can turn out to be a big problem.

Usually by this point in the year, the federal government has consulted a wide range of experts to develop accurate and useful information on vaccinations for the upcoming fall. This year, however, the process has been thrown into chaos, leaving independent scientists to fill in the gaps.

Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons The number of survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly speaking out against nuclear weapons.

Kunihiko Iida was 3-yrs old when he witnessed the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. 80 years later, he shares a clear message: “The only path to peace is nuclear weapons’ abolishment. There is no other way.” We should listen.

Pope: May the Hiroshima anniversary serve as a call to pursue peace - Vatican News In a message on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, Pope Leo XIV urges the international community to renew its commitment ...

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80 Years After US Attack on Hiroshima, Rising Threat Fuels Calls to Abolish Nuclear Weapons | Common Dreams Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and other nuclear abolitionists renewed calls for ridding the world of nukes on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the American attack on the Japanese city.

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Voting Rights Act 'On Life Support' Amid Right-Wing Attacks | Common Dreams "It's time for Congress to restore its full protections by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act," said one Democratic lawmaker.

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Gazans Are Starving. It’s a Manmade Catastrophe. Podcast Episode · Reveal · 08/06/2025 · 25m

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Enhanced forecasting of bird nocturnal migration intensity in relation to previous days and synoptic weather patterns - International Journal of Biometeorology Operational bird migration forecast models have recently offered promising perspectives for mitigating the impacts of human activities on avifauna. These models improve on simple phenological expectat...

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Stable atmospheric conditions underlie a steady pace of nocturnal bird migration in the tropics | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Seasonal migrations between temperate and tropical latitudes have evolved repeatedly across the tree of life, but we know little about how tropical environments have shaped this life history strategy....

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Reconciling Bergmann's rule throughout the annual cycle in two congeneric large-bodied migratory waterbirds Bergmann's rule predicts that the larger of two homeotherm species differing only in size would occur at higher latitudes, or in cooler climates than …

Reconciling Bergmann's rule throughout the annual cycle in two congeneric large-bodied migratory waterbirds | doi.org/10.1016/j.av... | Avian Research | #ornithology

Conservation Scientist (Fixed-Term) | RSPB We are seeking a Conservation Scientist to join the RSPB’s UK Marine Science team in an exciting fixed-term role for 12 months. The role provides a great opportunity to work at the cutting edge of res...

Want to join our friendly team of conservation experts?

Our marine team are hiring for a new 1yr role to provide expert scientific advice on marine developments 🌏 🧪

See here for how to apply: shorturl.at/kdthM
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From biologging to conservation: Tracking individual performance in changing environments | PNAS Under an accelerating biodiversity crisis, increased urbanization, habitat fragmentation, and climate change require new approaches to assess conse...

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Sign ups for Guillemates 2025/ 2026, for mentors and mentees. Deadline 19th September. Any q's email Jacqui - ecr@seabirdgroup.org.uk.

Early career researcher who'd love a mentor? Or mid-career (onwards) looking to give back AS a mentor?

Sign up below for the new round of Guillemates 🥰🐧
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Composite image of the Proceedings B journal title, the manuscript title and the author list, alongside an image of a red-footed booby flying amongst palm trees. Some text reads: "Winds shape the behavioural decisions of red-footed boobies, impacting their foraging commutes and feeding behaviour".

"Commuting in crosswinds and foraging in fast winds: the foraging ecology of a flying fish specialist" 💨🐦🐟

New @iomarinescience.bsky.social research out now in @royalsocietypublishing.org: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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Impact of future climate change and land-use change on habitat suitability for a long-distance avian migrant under diverse socioeconomic-emission scenarios | doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... | Global Ecology and Conservation | #ornithology #conservation 🪶

Perceptual and psychoacoustical characteristics of birdsongs Birdsongs are widely recognized for their positive effects on human perception and well-being, making them valuable components of soundscape design. T…

Perceptual and psychoacoustical characteristics of birdsongs | doi.org/10.1016/j.ap... | Applied Acoustics | #ornithology #bioacoustics

In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests Forest collaboratives formed in the wake of the Pacific Northwest’s “Timber Wars” have become major power players operating largely out of the public eye

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RFK Jr. cuts $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, dealing major blow to promising area of research The cuts add to mounting evidence that Kennedy is pursuing an aggressive anti-vaccine agenda.

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YouTube video by The Nature of Things He created a hummingbird paradise in his backyard

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YouTube video by Chesapeake Climate Action Network Electrifying the District: A Documentary by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network

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Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing Surging floodwaters and a torrent of mud swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people while more than 50 others were missing, authorities and local TV channels said on Tuesday.

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Three decades of declines restructure butterfly communities in the Midwestern United States Download Citation | Three decades of declines restructure butterfly communities in the Midwestern United States | Insects are declining worldwide. These declines have been documented across taxonomic ...

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Very excited to announce my first paper!
With @sjportugal.bsky.social, published in @ecol-evol.bsky.social 🧪🌍

We studied how flocks of homing pigeons change their flight in response to different ground cover, with some surprising results...

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Guest Post – Anthropogenic Structures: Unseen Killers of Seabirds Collisions with anthropogenic structures may pose an underappreciated threat to seabird populations.

"In my opinion, the biggest takeaway from this study is that, for there to be any hope of stemming the precipitous declines facing seabirds, we absolutely must prioritize monitoring of anthropogenic structures for bird collisions." #ornithology

Native trees within plantations and surrounding forest cover are essential for bird conservation in cashew-dominated landscapes within a biodiversity hotspot Annually, agriculture is responsible for about 60 % of tropical forest loss globally. Conservation strategies range from enhancing farm-level habitat …

Native trees within plantations and surrounding forest cover are essential for bird conservation in cashew-dominated landscapes within a biodiversity hotspot | doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... | Forest Ecology and Management | #ornithology #ecology 🪶 🌎

Changing Flight and Flocking Dynamics of Homing Pigeons (Columba livia d.) Over Heterogeneous Landscapes Using GPS and accelerometry biologgers, we investigated how the flight and group behaviour of flocking homing pigeons changed in response to flying over a patchwork landscape of open, wooded and urba...

Congrats @rsmehlhausenfranks.bsky.social on your first PhD paper out! doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Cool Red-footed-booby's-eye view footage! 👀