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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

Cools science and a refreshing opening line for an article.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Aug 10

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Paris @nzbatman.bsky.social · Aug 7

Who knew 2027 was International Year of the Bats?? 🦇 @ibrc2025.bsky.social #ibrc2025

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Jul 12

Is it you we’re looking for? We are looking for a Biodiversity Training Officer. We have a 1 year part- time contract to lead training for our Built environments and Woodland projects at the Bat Conservation Trust . Apply by 14 Jul.

www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...

Biodiversity Training Officer - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust

Part-time (30 hrs/week), 12 months fixed term

www.bats.org.uk

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 8

🦇2 week countdown!! Between 22-29 April any donations up to £5K will be DOUBLED! This a great opportunity to raise at least £10K for our work to support UK bat groups. Subscribe to get notified when the campaign does live: forms.office.com/e/jwPMPhiKWf #GreenMatchFund

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 6

We are delighted to have been selected by @biggive.bsky.social for this year's #GreenMatchFund , so every donation we receive up to £5,000 will be doubled! We'll only have 1 week, 22-29 April, to raise these funds! Register to be notified when the campaign goes live: forms.office.com/e/jwPMPhiKWf

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Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · Apr 7

Now this is an easy win for both developers and bats! 🦇

No additional effort to install and doesn't "ruin" the aesthetics of the building....if that's the opposition you are getting.

@cieem.bsky.social

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 7

🦇BCT welcomes a brand new product to the #RoostPartnership - the Cladmate Bat Roost Box! This is a brand-new, innovative bat roosting product for new build construction, which has been designed for crevice dwelling bats that use cladded structures.

More info here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Apr 2

Come and work with me!

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 1

We have an exciting vacancy for a new Bat Groups Officer. This is a part-time role (30 hours per week) and remote working is possible. The Bat Groups Officer supports bat groups and facilitates BCT’s formal relationships with them . Deadline: 10am Monday 28th April www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...

Bat Groups Officer - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust

Part time (30 hours per week), permanent contract, remote working possible

www.bats.org.uk

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Apr 1

Join our next regional conference in person or online. A great way to gain knowledge and create friendships in the bat conservation world. Booking closes soon, don't miss out
www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Mar 27

BOOK NOW - Our next regional conference will be held on 12 April 2025, at Ely College and on zoom. This one-day event is an opportunity for anyone interested in bats, from enthusiasts to professionals, to spend time updating their knowledge and developing skills www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...

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BatID 2025 @batid.bsky.social · Feb 24

Conference registration and lodging are now open for #BatID2025! Sign up at batid.org by April 15!
@bat-lady.bsky.social @virology.bsky.social @danjbecker.bsky.social @stephseifertphd.bsky.social

BatID 2025-International Symposium on the Infectious Diseases of Bats

Brook Lab

batid.org

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 25

They just look so smug right? Says a bat biologist. It is a good little read - and features in my work update slides today.

Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Feb 24

Great little article from Smriti Mallapaty on where we stand on the question of the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What sparked the COVID pandemic? Mounting evidence points to raccoon dogs

More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven’t been ruled out.

www.nature.com

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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · Feb 23

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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · Feb 21

Scientists find bats migrating across Cyprus for the first time

cyprus-mail.com

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 24

Fantastic result and project!

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Feb 20

🦇Did you know there is a rainforest in the UK? 😲

On the 28 Feb, Elliot, Project Officer for our Gobaith Coetir/ Woodland Hope project, is leading a FREE child-friendly guided walk exploring the fascinating lives of bats in the Celtic Rainforest!

To book your place, email [email protected].

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Dave Hemprich-Bennett @davehb.bsky.social · Feb 21

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Dr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · Jan 17

PhD Alert! ⚠️⚠️
Come to do a PhD with me @universityofexeter.bsky.social and Animal and Plant Health Agency on 'Virome of British bats: A One Health approach to understanding disease emergence and environmental health'.

Application deadline 28 Feb. #bats #zoonoses 🦇🦠

www.surrey.ac.uk/bbsrc-wessex...

BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award | University of Surrey

17 PhD studentships for October 2025 start: Interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences to combat disease threats to human and animal health.

www.surrey.ac.uk

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 23

Come join our merry team!

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Feb 13

🦇 We are #recruiting!
Seasonal Bat Advisors to work as part of the National Bat Helpline and play a vital role in advising and inspiring the public and other key stakeholders about bats in the UK, by sharing your passion for conservation.
Deadline: 9am, 10th March
www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...

Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 22

Any bats?

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Feb 22

🦇 We are #recruiting!
Seasonal Bat Advisors to work as part of the National Bat Helpline and play a vital role in advising and inspiring the public and other key stakeholders about bats in the UK, by sharing your passion for conservation.
Deadline: 9am, 10th March
https://buff.ly/4ibwcvZ...

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 22

Supported local businesses today …but not such a good result for me - ended up with 6 cupcakes…oops! Only ate one tho!

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Feb 22

Yum! I made a green curry - fucktons of fish sauce, curry leaves , chilli’s and possibly more coconut milk than technically required - but then the sauce is the best bit ! Bon appetit!

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Feb 17

🦇 Book your in-person ticket by today (17 Feb) and your virtual ticket by 21 Feb here: www.bats.org.uk/scottish-bat-workers-conference

Claudia Gebhardt @claudiagebhardt.bsky.social · Feb 17

Today is your last chance to book for the Scottish Bat Conference! www.tickettailor.com/events/bctev... @batconservation.bsky.social

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Feb 17

Posted without comment
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · Jan 30

More fantastic work sequencing 🦇 genomes from the Bat1K Team!

Bat1K Genome Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social · Jan 29

🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨There couldn’t be a better first post for us on this app - excited to share 10 new bat genomes and groundbreaking insights into bat immunity and viral resistance! 🌍🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature

A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...

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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · Jan 30

"In every living thing there ticks a clock...": @david-farrier.bsky.social superb & unsettling on how "wild clocks"––spruce saplings, oyster colonies, reindeer herds––are falling out of synchronization as the Earth transforms.
It’s becoming harder to keep time.
emergencemagazine.org/essay/wild-c...

Wild Clocks – David Farrier

Attentive to the loss of age-old ecological relationships as “wild clocks” fall out of synchronization with each other, David Farrier imagines an opportunity to renew the rhythms by which we live and ...

emergencemagazine.org

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Dr Allybatz @allysonwalsh.bsky.social · Jan 29

Off to the spa ! A solitary day of peace, oil and bubbles all wrapped in big white fluffy robe. And just maybe some cake. Happy birthday to me !

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