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Pablo Salmón
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Evolutionary ecologist | Researcher @ifv_whv | Life-history variation & anthropogenic impacts | AE for @AnimalEcology | #Ornithology #Physiology #Migration 🐦‍⬛

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drgodwit.bsky.social
Please repost! We are looking for two field technicians to work on our deer mouse project in the Colorado Rockies this spring-fall. Learn about physiology, ecology, and evolution, all in one project! Not to mention that you get to be in the ⛰️. Reach out if you have any questions.
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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nicolasbekka.bsky.social
Our paper is Editor's Choice for the February Issue of @oikosjournal.bsky.social 🐣🐤🐥🎉

Using 10 years of data on great & blue tits, we show paler yellow plumage might be linked to urban-specific selection patterns.

OA: doi.org/10.1002/oik....
Data & code & supp. : doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
A blue tit nestling is held between a thumb and fingers during fieldwork. The chick’s fluffy grey head and yellow breast are visible, with a soft-focus outdoor background.
February 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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elinvidevall.bsky.social
Excited to announce that I am organizing a symposium on "Microbiomes in Conservation" at #ISME20 in Auckland, New Zealand together with Madeleine van Oppen.

Consider submitting an abstract; it will be a fab conference! Deadline Feb 15!

isme-microbes.org/isme20-sessi...

@isme-microbes.bsky.social
Invisible allies: the role of microbes in biodiversity conservation – ISME
Convened by Madeleine van Oppen, Australia, and Elin Videvall, Sweden
isme-microbes.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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kmwinchell.bsky.social
New paper by my lab! PhD student @fallonmeng.bsky.social set out to use whole genome sequencing of Spotted Lanternfly from China & the US to better understand the invasion... and discovered that adapting to the city may be the key to their invasive success!
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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luzglongoria.bsky.social
🌍🦠 ¿Por qué están aumentando las enfermedades emergentes?
Calentamiento global, urbanización, zoonosis, malaria, VIH, gripe, coronavirus…
Nuevo curso ONLINE sobre #SaludGlobal y cambio global.

📢 dMáxima difusión 🙏

Para inscribirse 👇👇👇👇
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February 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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sheldonbirds.bsky.social
A richly rewarding two days reviewing @ifv-whv.bsky.social: thriving under the brilliant leadership of Sandra Bouwhuis & Miriam Liedvogel. An exciting programme of research into avian migration & life histories with many future stars. Outstanding @commonternproject.bsky.social museum by frozen sea!
Common Tern Museum at the Bantersee Common Tern Museum at the Bantersee View of the ice-bound Waddensee Profs Miriam Liedvogel & Prof Sandra Bouwhuis - brilliant leaders of the Institute of Avian Research (with some old German ornithological leaders in the background)
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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pablosalmon.bsky.social
(2/3) During autumn stopover at Helgoland, migratory Eurasian Blackbirds showed higher plasma peptide YY (PYY) than residents, possibly reflecting increased or differential foraging.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Plasma PYY concentrations in resident and migrant (during stopover) Common Blackbirds (Turdus merula) on Helgoland island (Germany)
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
pablosalmon.bsky.social
(3/3) Big thanks to all co-authors:
@ifv-whv.bsky.social @genmig.bsky.social @fusanilab.bsky.social @jpartecke.bsky.social

... and to field teams and long-term research on Helgoland.

#Ornithology #Birds #Physiology #Migration #OpenScience @avianbiology.bsky.social @dornitholges.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
pablosalmon.bsky.social
(2/3) During autumn stopover at Helgoland, migratory Eurasian Blackbirds showed higher plasma peptide YY (PYY) than residents, possibly reflecting increased or differential foraging.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Plasma PYY concentrations in resident and migrant (during stopover) Common Blackbirds (Turdus merula) on Helgoland island (Germany)
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
pablosalmon.bsky.social
🧬 Excited to present some of our recent research on 🐦‍⬛:
(1/3) Contrary to expectations, migratory Eurasian blackbirds had longer telomeres than residents at a major stopover (Helgoland), despite similar mitochondrial DNA copy numbers

🔗 #OpenAccess
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Differences in (A) blood telomere length and (B) mitochondrial copy number between migrant and resident blackbirds Turdus merula sampled on Helgoland Island during autumn migration
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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lguadal.bsky.social
Our new paper is out in #ProcB !! 🥳
@royalsocietypublishing.org
@dudumizi.bsky.social @chorlnev.bsky.social
mpiforbi.bsky.social MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 6d
Who benefits from mating with multiple partners? Darwin suspected that in some cases, it may be the females rather than the males. A new long-term study on African coucals shows: when males provide all parental care, females can have more offspring by competing for and mating with multiple partners.
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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dudumizi.bsky.social
Our new paper on Bateman gradients in black coucals and white-browed coucals is out. Females of both species outperform males in mating and reproductive success - confirming the generality of Bateman's principle when sex roles differ.
Check it out: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Sex-role reversal and the Bateman gradient in coucals—females benefit from mating with multiple partners
Abstract. Conventional sex roles imply that males compete more vigorously with each other for fertilizations, whereas females are more selective in choosin
royalsocietypublishing.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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commonternproject.bsky.social
Proud to present: Suitcase Science, a new outreach format containing 6 assignments to take on a journey to schools in the region, to teach kids about terns, how to study them, their fascinating behaviour and some of the things that threaten them. Wanna book us? Drop me a line. :-)
February 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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fishyomics.bsky.social
Preprint alert: We adopt a cheap & rapid WGS protocol for vertebrate sized genomes, and use it to sequence nearly 1K whitefish genomes to low/med coverage for lake-wide pop genomics of adults + larvae for species assignment, habitat use, decline & selection: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

#PopGen
www.biorxiv.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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avianbiology.bsky.social
🚨 Now out: Award Issue, collecting all seven mini-reviews included in the 2025 Review Competition written by early career researchers. Highlighting emerging or less explored topics in avian biology

➡️ vist.ly/4pzxr

Cover: pair of female Laysan albatrosses by Bertille Mohring

#ornithology

Award issue cover with an illustration by Bertille Mohring of a pair of female Laysan albatrosses.
February 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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klf-univienna.bsky.social
📣 Interested in a 4-year postdoc in the movement ecology group? @univie.ac.at is recruiting outstanding female researchers through the E-STEEM programme. @pesumas.bsky.social is a registered host and welcomes applications from potential candidates.
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
January 23, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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clairebranston.bsky.social
I’m excited to share our new paper in Ecology!
Our 9‑year study across an urban–rural gradient shows native trees, especially oaks, boost blue tit breeding success. More native foliage supports more of the birds preferred prey and improves reproductive success.
📃 doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... #ornithology
Native trees are related to advanced bird breeding phenology and increased reproductive success along an urban gradient
Urban areas are altered from natural landscapes in several ways that can impact wildlife. Birds are widespread in urban areas, and it is well documented that there are phenotypic differences between ...
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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davinahill.bsky.social
One more week to apply!
davinahill.bsky.social Davina Hill @davinahill.bsky.social · Dec 19
Apply for @glasgow.ac.uk's James McCune Smith #PhD Scholarship on this and other topics:

Indicators of #hibernation quality in #hedgehogs with me
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk & @julianowack.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

Link to apply: www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships...

📅 Deadline: 31st Jan 2026
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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amyleedale.bsky.social
💡 I've been awarded a #BES Small #Research Grant to develop my work on the #RingNeckedParakeet. Alongside #EcologicalMonitoring, I'm running a #ParakeetWorkshop to bring together scientists & stakeholders. Interested? Get in touch to learn more! @britishecologicalsociety.org @salforduni.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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dmdominoni.bsky.social
In our new paper, we show that native trees, particularly oaks, are crucial to support blue tits reproduction, likely via increasing preferred insect prey. Very relevant for urban planning. Leveraging 9 years of data from our Glasgow Urban Gradient study system. Led by @clairebranston.bsky.social!
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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dmdominoni.bsky.social
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Glasgow University study finds birds thrive in native trees
Blue tits rear more chicks in oak-rich UK woodlands, says University of Glasgow study, highlighting the importance of native trees for urban…
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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mcmahok.bsky.social
We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing
We are seeking to appoint four full-time field assistants to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2026. Two 8-week field assistants will join the nest monitoring team; duties for these posts will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of blue and great tits, (ii) catching and ringing parent birds, (iii) ringing nestlings, and (iv) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with run from approximately Tuesday 7th April to Monday 1st June. Successful candidates for these positions must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits and blue tits. A further two field assistants will be hired to support a project collecting behavioural (foraging) data for great tits breeding in the Wytham population. These roles will involve a significant amount of nightwork. Duties will include (i) setting up and calibrating electronic tracking equipment and nest box cameras in the field, (ii) mapping tracking equipment locations using GPS, (iii) helping with catching and ringing parent birds and fitting tracking devices, (iv) assisting with mistnetting to re-trap tagged parents, and (v) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with be approximately 7 and 4 weeks in duration, starting from 13th April and 4th May, respectively. Possession of a BTO ringing permit with misnet endorsement and driving license are highly desirable for these roles. All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. All Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successsful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (£17.37/hour). Contact eleanor.cole@Biology.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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commonternproject.bsky.social
Out in @natcomms.nature.com, a collaborative paper showing that, across 73 species (including common terns), warmer years are associated with earlier phenology, and that populations in which such an association was observed have often been stable or increasing: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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dmdominoni.bsky.social
Fantastic PhD opportunity available! “Leveraging citizen science data to reveal latent mechanisms regulating bird population dynamics in urbanised landscapes”. Part of the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Program in Ecological Data Science: ecological-data-science.github.io/projects.html. More below.
Ecological Data Science - Projects
ecological-data-science.github.io
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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avianbiology.bsky.social
All the best for 2026 to all our authors, readers and reviewers

In case you have missed it and need a weekend reading: issue 6 of 2025 is closed. Full issue ⬇️

vist.ly/4n6me

Cover credit: Tómas G. Gunnarsson, featuring Pálsdóttir et al ⬇️ vist.ly/4n6mg

#ornithology #birds #science
Front cover of issue 6 2025: Photo of a common snipe featuring the article 'Effect of low-traffic roads on abundanceof ground-nesting birds in sub-Arctic habitats' by Pálsdóttir et al. Photo credit: Tómas G. Gunnarsson.
January 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM