Steffen Oppel
@steffopp.bsky.social
I am a scientist focussing on #ornithology and #conservation and work at the Swiss Ornithological Institute (www.vogelwarte.ch)
GREAT NEWS in #conservation: the government of New Zealand has announced that they will include feral cats in their PredatorFree 2050 strategy, aiming to benefit #seabirds and landbirds across NZ by removing feral cats:
Feral cats to be added to Predator Free 2050
The Government is delivering on its campaign promise to add feral cats to the Predator Free 2050 target species list to protect our precious native wildlife, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
GREAT NEWS in #conservation: the government of New Zealand has announced that they will include feral cats in their PredatorFree 2050 strategy, aiming to benefit #seabirds and landbirds across NZ by removing feral cats:
NEW PAPER in #ornithology and #conservation reviews the marine threats to #seabirds and other marine #megafauna and confirms that #fisheries are a severe problem: buff.ly/5SXNdqr
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology and #conservation reviews the marine threats to #seabirds and other marine #megafauna and confirms that #fisheries are a severe problem: buff.ly/5SXNdqr
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #seabirds are doing very well on tropical #islands - especially when you can count them all with a #drone: buff.ly/4ngJ3ze
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #seabirds are doing very well on tropical #islands - especially when you can count them all with a #drone: buff.ly/4ngJ3ze
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation promoting the amazing work of @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social across global #flyways: buff.ly/NNQNpRs
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation promoting the amazing work of @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social across global #flyways: buff.ly/NNQNpRs
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#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
University of Nottingham & Zoom & Bluesky
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#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
University of Nottingham & Zoom & Bluesky
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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
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#ornithology 🪶
#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
University of Nottingham & Zoom & Bluesky
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NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to manage a team to evaluate peatland restoration projects that benefit #waders in #NorthernIreland: buff.ly/GyPhtQ5
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to manage a team to evaluate peatland restoration projects that benefit #waders in #NorthernIreland: buff.ly/GyPhtQ5
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to track #seabirds from Rathlin Island and analyse data to identify foraging areas (deadline 10 Nov): buff.ly/K0zcdH8
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to track #seabirds from Rathlin Island and analyse data to identify foraging areas (deadline 10 Nov): buff.ly/K0zcdH8
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation heading a team that develops habitat measures to benefit priority #bird species in #Switzerland (deadline 8 Dec 2025): buff.ly/Y1bIHr7
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation heading a team that develops habitat measures to benefit priority #bird species in #Switzerland (deadline 8 Dec 2025): buff.ly/Y1bIHr7
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that a single pigmentation gene can affect different body parts and lead to the variety of colour morphs in #wheatears: buff.ly/PW3qpyj
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that a single pigmentation gene can affect different body parts and lead to the variety of colour morphs in #wheatears: buff.ly/PW3qpyj
I love my #job - climbing up a mountain to look for #vultures on #IOD2025 #WMBD2025: buff.ly/LbLl4YW
October 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I love my #job - climbing up a mountain to look for #vultures on #IOD2025 #WMBD2025: buff.ly/LbLl4YW
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @RSPBScience to oversee research in #Wales with #seabirds and #waders: buff.ly/qkTVU6m
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @RSPBScience to oversee research in #Wales with #seabirds and #waders: buff.ly/qkTVU6m
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to help build sustainable livelihoods that maintain #biodiversity in one of #Africa's greatest rainforests: buff.ly/SYKDIyb
October 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to help build sustainable livelihoods that maintain #biodiversity in one of #Africa's greatest rainforests: buff.ly/SYKDIyb
NEW JOB with @RSPBScience in #ornithology to analyze citizen science data of common #birds in #Britain: buff.ly/vr8iphE
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
NEW JOB with @RSPBScience in #ornithology to analyze citizen science data of common #birds in #Britain: buff.ly/vr8iphE
NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT in #ornithology - the effects of lead poisoning on #raptors (in #Italy 17-18 Oct 2025):
La news in dettaglio -
Sito di A.ST.O.R.E - FVG Associazione Studi Ornitologici e Ricerche Ecologiche del Friuli Venezia Giulia
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July 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT in #ornithology - the effects of lead poisoning on #raptors (in #Italy 17-18 Oct 2025):
NEW PhD studentship in #ornithology studying foraging distribution of coastal #seabirds in #France: buff.ly/qBWQMVZ
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW PhD studentship in #ornithology studying foraging distribution of coastal #seabirds in #France: buff.ly/qBWQMVZ
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation managing two major restoration projects for #islands important for #seabirds: buff.ly/yfl1Vo2
June 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation managing two major restoration projects for #islands important for #seabirds: buff.ly/yfl1Vo2
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that #seabirds on Marion #island continue to be assaulted by invasive mice now killing adult #albatrosses: buff.ly/ITtVrwN
June 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that #seabirds on Marion #island continue to be assaulted by invasive mice now killing adult #albatrosses: buff.ly/ITtVrwN
NEW PAPER collates #telemetry data of >100 marine vertebrate species including #seabirds and finds that protecting only 30% of the global ocean is not enough - because marine animals live everywhere: buff.ly/mYrtoAN
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
NEW PAPER collates #telemetry data of >100 marine vertebrate species including #seabirds and finds that protecting only 30% of the global ocean is not enough - because marine animals live everywhere: buff.ly/mYrtoAN
NEW PAPER relevant for #ornithology provides guidance how to interpret #bioacoustics indices to characterize populations such as #seabirds. Paper is here: buff.ly/phErViS
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
June 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
NEW PAPER relevant for #ornithology provides guidance how to interpret #bioacoustics indices to characterize populations such as #seabirds. Paper is here: buff.ly/phErViS
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
NEW PAPER in #ornithology provides a tool to inspect connectivity of #seabirds and other marine megafauna in the #oceans: buff.ly/C2ZBHwD Tool is here: buff.ly/Mh64gTo
May 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology provides a tool to inspect connectivity of #seabirds and other marine megafauna in the #oceans: buff.ly/C2ZBHwD Tool is here: buff.ly/Mh64gTo
NEW PAPER in #ornithology highlights that populations of birds in North America decline most in areas where they are most abundant: buff.ly/0O3UzWf
May 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology highlights that populations of birds in North America decline most in areas where they are most abundant: buff.ly/0O3UzWf
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7
April 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7