Thiago B A Couto
@thiagobacouto.bsky.social
1.4K followers 1.5K following 30 posts
Lecturer in Conservation Ecology at University of East Anglia | Aquatic ecology | Biodiversity conservation | Fish & Fisheries | The Amazon. Opinions and writing mistakes are my own. https://thiagocoutoblog.wordpress.com/
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
monikamerkes.bsky.social
"Goodall noted that the most successful chimp leaders were gentle, caring and familial. Males that tried to rule by asserting their dominance through violence, tyranny and threat did not last." An extraordinary scientist and human.
RIP Jane Goodall
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.
theconversation.com
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
freshwaterscience.bsky.social
💡Have a great idea for SFS?

📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen

🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each

(1/2)
Society for Freshwater Science adult mayfly logo in the top left corner. Next to the logo the title: Call for SFS Innovation Fund Grant Proposals. Subtitle: Have a great idea for SFS? Apply by Nov 15, 2025. Paragraph text left justified below: The Long-Range Planning Committee is requesting proposals from SFS members for projects that advance the Society’s strategic goals (see 2025-2030 SFS Strategic Plan). We anticipate supporting at least six member-led proposals of up to $5,000 each. To learn more about how to submit a proposal and view examples of prior SFS Innovation Fund awards, please see the linked Request for Proposals. Next to the paragraph is a cartoon of three people lounging with a computer and pointing to a lightbulb.
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
erikaberenguer.bsky.social
Último dia pra se candidatar a 8 vagas conosco. Tem desde vaga para gestão de projetos até pós-doca em diversas áreas. Link do edital aqui:
drive.google.com/file/d/1QFPD...
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
erikaberenguer.bsky.social
Atenção galera da física, do sensoriamento, da metereologia e afins: vaga de pós-doc focando na flamabilidade de florestas amazônicas, trabalhando com o @josbarlow.bsky.social, a Joice Ferreira e eu. Por favor, ajudem a divulgar 👇🔥
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
ollie333.bsky.social
#birding #ukbirding #ornithology #yorkshirebirding
spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
This saturday the 10th May, Spurn regulars Jack, Adam, Tim and Ollie will be doing a 24hr Yorkshire bird race to raise money for our MOTUS Jack Snipe project! More info in the link, help
Support our project by donating below www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
sharksafetywa.bsky.social
Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in great white sharks. 🦈 🇿🇦

The finger points toward both human & natural threats. While orcas may be targeting them, shark nets and fishers have been slaughtering great white sharks for decades.

thecooldown.com/outdoors/gre...
Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in great white sharks: 'We saw things happen that we'd never expect'
For years, South Africa's Seal Island was a bucket-list destination for wildlife lovers hoping to witness the breathtaking power of great white sharks.
thecooldown.com
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
trevorabranch.bsky.social
The "great whale conveyer belt" that transports nitrogen, carbon, and biomass from high latitude feeding grounds to concentrated low latitude breeding grounds in gray, humpback, and right whales.

Lovely figure by A. Boersma
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
sharksafetywa.bsky.social
Historically, white sharks sat at the top of the food web, keeping Cape fur seals and sevengill sharks in check.
Now that white sharks have disappeared…
Seals & sevengills have increased in abundance.
Small schooling fish & benthic sharks are declining.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social
🚨New 🦈 Study Alert by Hammerschlag et al: "Evidence of cascading ecosystem effects following the loss of white sharks from False Bay, South Africa"

Illustration by Kelly of the Wild / Canvas of the Wild

Open-access link to study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
sharkscience.bsky.social
Do Whale Sharks Select for Specific Environments to Give Birth? 🦑🌿🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Thiago B A Couto
madisonearhart.bsky.social
for #sturgeonsaturday i want to highlight the crucial research done by many scientists across north america in conserving & saving 8 sturgeon species 🧪🌎👩🏻‍🔬🌐🦑🐠

right now, conservation science is an act of resistance, and we must fight to continue to save our animals that cannot save themselves 1/
an illustration drawn by madison for a sturgeon meta review detailing the impacts of climate warming on north american sturgeon species. there is a map of north america colored by temperature and the 8 sturgeon species are drawn around the outside of the map