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Michael Bertram

@michaelgbertram.bsky.social

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A/Prof @ Swedish Uni of Agricultural Sciences l Guest Researcher @ Stockholm Uni l Board Member @ ipcp.ch l Board Member @ sortee.org l Assoc Editor @ Proceedings B l Behavioural Ecology & Ecotoxicology l 🇦🇺→🇸🇪

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Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · Apr 10

Over the moon to finally share our new study in @science.org led by the amazing @jack-brand.bsky.social!

Pharmaceutical pollution at environmentally realistic levels alters behaviour and migration in Atlantic salmon, directly affecting survival

👉 science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

School of Biological Sciences, Monash @MonashBiol @monashbiol.bsky.social · 5d

Why don't we use behavioural ecotoxicological studies in environmental management? Michael Bertram & colleagues assess whether behavioral measures are relevant at the population level. They conclude that, yes, they are and they are underutilised. doi.org/10.1021/acs....
@bbmwong.bsky.social

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · 7d

Some exciting news to start off 2026. I'm delighted to welcome @pattyvillarrubia.bsky.social to our group! 🥳

Patty is a rising star working at the intersection of plastic pollution, Earth system governance, and finding solutions to social–ecological challenges 🌟

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · 7d

... @jake-m-martin.bsky.social, @mrmic1.bsky.social, @mmoiron.bsky.social, Eleanor Moore, Holly Puglis, Andy Sih, Jeffery Steevens, @elisjthore.bsky.social, @bbmwong.bsky.social, Lauren Zink & Tomas Brodin

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · 7d

A big thanks to the fantastic team that made this work possible! @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social, Sigal Balshine, @jack-brand.bsky.social, @bryanwbrooks.bsky.social, ZhiChao Dang, @dralexford.bsky.social, Henner Hollert, Matthew LeFauve, @jackmanera.bsky.social, ...

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · 7d

Happy to share our latest paper out now in ES&T, 'Are Behavioral Ecotoxicity Endpoints Relevant at the Population Level? Evidence-Based Insights for Environmental Protection' 🧪🐟

👉 Read the full Open Access paper here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Jack A Brand @jack-brand.bsky.social · 10d

New paper led by @michaelgbertram.bsky.social!

Environmental pollutants can alter animal behaviour, but behaviour is rarely used in risk assessments. We outline how behaviour is key for population outcomes, and why it should be taken seriously in chemical regulation.

Link: tinyurl.com/behav-ecotox

Are Behavioral Ecotoxicity Endpoints Relevant at the Population Level? Evidence-Based Insights for Environmental Protection

A substantial body of evidence exists demonstrating that exposure to environmental contaminants can alter animal behavior. Moreover, methodological and technological advancements, as well as increasin...

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, John R. Hutchinson, Michael G. Bertram , and 2 more Ingolf Kühn, John R. Hutchinson, Michael G. Bertram, Frédéric Delsuc, Jesús Villellas

Dr Mark E Hauber @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social · 14d

Academia friendly peer-reviewed journals in EEB: academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...

Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology

Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R

academic.oup.com

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 28d

Congrats to @katefergusson.bsky.social (cosupervised with Jake Martin and @michaelgbertram.bsky.social who submitted her PhD thesis this week 🥳🎉

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) @envevidence.bsky.social · Dec 17

Day 6 • CEE #YearInReview2025
📖 A highlight from the Environmental Evidence journal!
Our most-read article of 2025 examines the impact of pharmaceuticals on aquatic animal behaviour, #Sci4Pol #EnvironmentalEvidence 🧪🌎
Read it here 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · Dec 16

Thank you @lifesciencestudios.bsky.social for your amazing work on our recent paper! And for any colleagues wanting to create an impactful figure for their papers, check out www.lifesciencestudios.com

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

CristinaTuni @cristinatuni.bsky.social · Dec 15

There is still time to submit your abstract and apply for a travel award!

@behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · Dec 14

Our newest research in @currentbiology.bsky.social:

www.cell.com/current-biol...

We find dominant baboons have more interrupted and less rest at night.

Author list and story in comments below :-)

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram, Valeria Mazza, Arman Pili , and 2 more Michael G. Bertram, Valeria Mazza, Arman Pili, Tiziana A. Gelmi‐Candusso, Samuele Ramellini

Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · Dec 10

What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social

#BobWongLab

royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity

Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi

royalsocietypublishing.org

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Jack A Brand @jack-brand.bsky.social · Dec 10

Paper by @bbmwong.bsky.social and co out today in
@royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity.
Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world
tinyurl.com/behav-div

Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity

Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Jeroen van der Sluijs @jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social · Dec 10

Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health

7 countermeasures: Strenghten COI policies, Ensure financial transparency, Regulate lobbying, Protect academic freedom, Ensure open data policies , Incentivize corporate social responsibility, Educate

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health

The concept of regulatory capture has been extensively studied in academic literature, primarily within the social sciences. This phenomenon has been increasingly discussed in the environmental scienc...

Reposted by Thomas Backhaus

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · Dec 9

New article out today in Qvintensen magazine on pharmaceuticals in the environment 💊🌍

Fun to write with @jackmanera.bsky.social @jack-brand.bsky.social & Mirjam Amcoff

Free to read (in Swedish): statistikframjandet.se/wp-content/u...

Reposted by Elena Litchman, Craig R. Primmer, Michael G. Bertram

Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · Dec 4

Are you an evolutionary biologist? Would you like to support your society journal? We are looking for new editorial board members across the field of evolutionary biology:

🧬🌿🪰🐀🦀🔬🧫🦠🐟🐦🧑‍💻🪸🦎

Learn more and find out how to apply: jevbio.net/call-for-edi...

DEADLINE 19th January 2026 📣

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Jack A Brand @jack-brand.bsky.social · Dec 3

It was great to present the results of our research on how pharmaceutical pollutants can affect salmon migration at the recent @animalbehaviour.live conference!

You can watch it on Youtube here: tinyurl.com/48p7v95d

ABL:AOC 2025 Session 5 Talk 2 / Jack Brand

Pharmaceutical pollution alters river-to-sea migration success in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram, Ricardo Rocha, Malte Jochum

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · Dec 3

🚨we're looking for new Associate Editors to join our editorial board!
⏲️deadline for submissions: 23 February 2026, 23:59 GMT (UTC+0)
📎read more and apply at the link below:
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...

Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society

Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · Nov 28

Celebrating another fantastic year with the most awesome lab members🎄🎊🥳

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · Nov 27

Interested in open, reliable & transparent science in ecology & evolution?

Become a member of the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @sortee.bsky.social!

Membership is open to all and it's optional to join at no cost 👉 sortee.org/join/

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Shaun Killen @shaunkillen.bsky.social · Nov 25

🧵1/9 There are 35,000+ fish species, but we have formal social-behaviour classifications for a tiny fraction. Most knowledge lives in the experience of researchers, fishers, divers, aquarists, naturalists, and Indigenous communities, but almost none of it is centralised. So we built ShoalBase.org.

ShoalBase | Join, Explore, Contribute Now

ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · Nov 21

Salmon research and leadership position!
(Swedish / Scandinavian language required)

www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba...

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Rosie Williams @rosiewilliams.bsky.social · Nov 21

📣New paper out today!

We’ve found concentrations of mercury in UK-harbour porpoises is increasing. 📈🐬

We also found concentrations of mercury were associated with an increased risk of dying from infectious disease.☠️

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Temporal Increases in Mercury Concentrations are Associated with Increased Risk of Death by Infectious Disease in Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena)

Trace elements, particularly heavy metals like mercury, pose significant risks to marine ecosystems due to their toxic and bioaccumulative properties. Concentrations in some marine species show concer...

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram, Maria Paniw

SEAPOP.bsky.social @seapop.bsky.social · Nov 20

#biologging #research is booming - but do #loggers actually impact the birds? Yes, they do - depending on the mass and attachment location. If you work with biologging, you should read our latest publication seapop.no/en/2025/11/l...
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social #seabirds

Loggers attached to birds can affect foraging behaviour

Loggers have become a central part of research on seabirds and other groups of animals over the past 20 years. In seabird research, loggers provide very useful documentation of diving behaviour…

Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · Nov 19

Happening now! COPE Publication Integrity Week 2025 – Trust markers and researcher identity: Community perspectives

Happy to share my story on 'Tracking researcher identity through the peer-review process: when it goes wrong...'

👉 publicationethics.org/events/publi...

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

Christos C. Ioannou @ccioannou.bsky.social · Nov 18

Chinese national interested in a PhD with fish?

Join our lab with a fully-funded PhD from the CSC and UoB.

Success rates are high if you're eligible. More details, including application link (deadline 1st December!) here:
ioannougroup.com/china-schola...

@asab.org @bristolbiosci.bsky.social

China Scholarship Council PhD studentships - apply now! | Christos Ioannou

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ioannougroup.com

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Nov 18

Around the world, growing quantities of unmetabolized drugs are excreted by human bodies and slip, along with wastewater, into lakes and rivers. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

How human medicines are disrupting aquatic ecosystems

Researchers are exploring the far-flung effects of pharmaceutical pollution on fish

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram

SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Nov 14

💡 If you care about transparency, rigour, and equity in science, join SORTEE!

You can join for free if you like, no questions asked, and your support really helps us a lot 💙

👉 sortee.org/join/

Find more about why in the link

#OpenScience #SORTEE

Join Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

Reposted by Michael G. Bertram