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Amy Gresham (she/her)
@amygresham48.bsky.social
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Ecologist interested in how animals respond an ever-changing environment 🌍 Research & Development fellow | DEFRA 🌳 Postdoc | iDeer project (2023-2025) 🦌 PhD | Bangor University (2023) 🏔️ Views are my own
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Mar 13
Hot off the press: a Conservation article on our recent work exploring patterns in the seasonal diet of fallow #deer in North Wales @graemeshannon.bsky.social @markuseichhorn.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

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theconversation.com/what-deer-po...
What deer poo can tell us about the future of Britain’s woodlands
Research reveals that fallow deer have an unexpected appetite for brambles, a plant often seen as a woodland nuisance.
theconversation.com
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Kirsty MacLeod @kjmacleod.bsky.social · 24d
In honour of "Postdoc Appreciation Week", a plug for a paper I was involved in 5 years ago (w/ @bjmjarrett.bsky.social, @muriellealund.bsky.social and others) in which we highlighted how academia could better support postdocs. There is much here that remains relevant! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Academic ecosystems must evolve to support a sustainable postdoc workforce - Nature Ecology & Evolution
The postdoctoral experience is in need of reform. Here the authors outline concrete steps that institutions, postdocs and mentors can take to improve the landscape.
www.nature.com
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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · Jun 7
Come join us at the Conservation Biogeography Lab @biogeoberlin.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social and carry out work on megafauna in Europe

pages.cms.hu-berlin.de/biogeo/websi...
New PhD position on large mammals and land-use change in Europe | Conservation Biogeography Lab
We are excited to invite applications for a new PhD position on large mammals and land-use change in Europe. Join us at the Conservation and Biogeography Lab at Humboldt University Berlin!
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Jun 7
Rat-tailed maggots at a garden centre! These are aquatic larvae of hover flies 🐝 They breath through their tail snorkels 🤿 They break down organic waste 🌿 Their adult forms are important pollinating insects 🍎 They're so mesmerizing to watch! Info from @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · May 26
Here's a link to the full review, published open access.
A scoping review of evidence for the effects of seven global deer species on woody vegetation
This scoping review summarises the current evidence for ecological effects of seven global deer species on woody vegetation, with a focus on the evenness of study across deer species, global distribu....
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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · May 26
High deer densities are one of the main challenges in temperate forest restoration and management. But not all deer are the same! In this review we consider the evidence for their impacts on woody vegetation ->
The number of studies reporting the occurrence of each deer species, together with the different effects on woody vegetation that were studied. Note that the numbers in this matrix add up to more than the total number of studies (n = 455), as many studies reported more than one deer species present and more than one effect category.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 20
We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the inevitable defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Justice Riggs is right. We should not have to fight for democracy. But the reality is that we must.
www.democracydocket.com
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · May 20
Agreed
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · May 20
I would be very interested to see the feasibility studies behind this, particularly habitat suitability assessments. You can't tell me the UK is a more suitable place for elk now than it was 3000 years ago..?! www.countryfile.com/wildlife/elk...
Enormous elk are recolonising Europe – and soon they could be heading for the UK | Countryfile.com
These large mammals could return to the UK 3,000 years after going extinct as the first stages of new rewilding project get underway.
www.countryfile.com
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · May 1
Are you a female deer stalker based in the UK? The British Deer Society want to hear from you 🦌🎯 www.surveymonkey.com/r/NK77K3S?fb...
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Apr 21
Quercus robur flowers ~ tiny pink female flowers nestled next to the pendulous male catkins 🩷
My hand holding a small branch to inspect the male and female flowers of the English oak Quercus robur
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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · Apr 14
Online map of non-woodland trees in England published by @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
England’s non-woodland trees mapped and available freely for the first time - Forest Research
www.forestresearch.gov.uk
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · Apr 11
2025. Healthy forests require combined deer and invasive shrub control [USA data] phys.org/news/2025-04...
Healthy forests require combined deer and invasive shrub control
If left unchecked, both overabundant white-tailed deer populations and invasive shrubs like Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) can devastate deciduous native tree regeneration. Yet, a management stra...
phys.org
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Apr 11
"Plastics recycling" is essentially a con.

Instead we are choking the planet (and our own bodies) with #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows
Global research reveals most of 400m tonnes produced using fossil fuels, predominantly coal or oil
www.theguardian.com
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Apr 4
Well done for all the work you put in! Good things may yet come of it 😊
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Jordan Cuff 🕷️🧬🕸️ @jordancuff.bsky.social · Mar 26
It is truly an honour to be shortlisted for the Elton Prize! Reflecting on this paper for the blog was really nice - we had such a great time writing it and it's driving so much of what we're doing in @foragingecology.bsky.social!

Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Mar 31
Had a blast this weekend at my first @mammalsociety.bsky.social conference with this lovely lot 🦌 🐿️ the talks were all superb, and it was great to be back in Bangor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · Mar 28
Our @ukceh.bsky.social Kestrels lost their nest site at UKCEH Wallingford when it blew down in winter storms, so we've just provided them with a new nestbox on the office buildings. Kestrels are UK amber-listed after a 40% decline since the 1990s, so we didn't want to lose this pair.
#ukbirding
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Mar 14
Very nice commentary on our study - "Ecological novelty is the new norm on our planet" ♨️🌍🍃🦌🌐
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Walter Andriuzzi @walterandriuzzi.bsky.social · Mar 14
Also check out linked commentary by Anna Walentowitz www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ecological novelty is the new norm on our planet - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A global analysis of altered species compositions and climate change reveals the extent to which ecosystems, including in protected areas and biodiversity hotspots, are exposed to novel conditions due...
www.nature.com
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · Mar 8
Large wild fauna are a natural part of, and crucial to, most ecosystems, performing all sorts of key roles.

Early humans killed off most planetary megafauna, and that artificial absence has many enduring negative effects. Follow @jcsvenning.bsky.social for more on this. (3)
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Jan 1
The evidence for Homo sapiens playing the dominant role in the global #megafauna #extinctions constitutes one of the clearest, well-supported patterns in #ecology. See our 2024 review www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #paleobiology #archeology #hunting #ecosystem #Pleistocene #defaunation #rewilding
The late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene | Cambridge Prisms: Extinction | Cambridge Core
The late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene - Volume 2
www.cambridge.org
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · Mar 18
New from us: Lantau, Hong Kong, water buffalo ⬇️⬇️🐃🐃🐃 #Preprint ⬇️
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · Mar 14
Adaptive behavioural strategies to seasonal challenges by a semi-urban feral ungulate https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.12.642745v1
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Mar 17
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.

Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK

Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
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PiedFly.Net @piedflynet.bsky.social · Mar 14
PhD opportunity with me (RSPB) at Sheffield Hallam combining ecology (building-nesting birds esp. Swift) + building design & planning (Net Zero goals & retrofit). We need a strong student interested in both! Is that you? url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cNyjCR636C... Please repost.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Mar 15
Brilliant case study of #CitizenScience

“The thing with gulls is, because they’re very smart these behaviours spread culturally"

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
From profiteroles to moles: project uncovers gulls’ surprising diet
Salford University findings show gulls are predators – not just opportunists snatching people’s snacks
www.theguardian.com
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Mar 13
Definitely! Two sides to the coin, depends on your woodland management objectives :)
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Amy Gresham (she/her) @amygresham48.bsky.social · Mar 13
Hot off the press: a Conservation article on our recent work exploring patterns in the seasonal diet of fallow #deer in North Wales @graemeshannon.bsky.social @markuseichhorn.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

🌳🦌💩

theconversation.com/what-deer-po...
What deer poo can tell us about the future of Britain’s woodlands
Research reveals that fallow deer have an unexpected appetite for brambles, a plant often seen as a woodland nuisance.
theconversation.com
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