tomjwebb
@tomjwebb.bsky.social
Professional marine biodiversity data scientist and academic @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Amateur dad, musician, natural historian, cricketer, kayaker, gardener, cook, haver of opinions.
Book I'm reading at the moment has a lot about Messiaen in it. I knew he was heavily influenced by birdsong, but hadn't realised this extended to actually attempting to write it down in musical notation. A small selection here: www.oliviermessiaen.org/birdsong
Olivier Messiaen - Birdsong
This webpage enables detailed comparison of five of Messiaen's birdsongs with the actual birdsongs he used as models. The spectrograms, the 78 rpm records from which he derived the North American bird...
www.oliviermessiaen.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Book I'm reading at the moment has a lot about Messiaen in it. I knew he was heavily influenced by birdsong, but hadn't realised this extended to actually attempting to write it down in musical notation. A small selection here: www.oliviermessiaen.org/birdsong
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📣Applications are now open!
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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.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
📣Applications are now open!
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Some nice shots in this collection - birdlife Australia photo awards www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The 2025 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures
A preening brush turkey, a wise cassowary and some hungry terns are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year’s prize
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Some nice shots in this collection - birdlife Australia photo awards www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We're currently looking for new Associate Editors to join our Editorial Board! 🌎🧪
If you're interested in contributing to the publishing landscape, check out the link below 👇
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...
If you're interested in contributing to the publishing landscape, check out the link below 👇
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We're currently looking for new Associate Editors to join our Editorial Board! 🌎🧪
If you're interested in contributing to the publishing landscape, check out the link below 👇
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...
If you're interested in contributing to the publishing landscape, check out the link below 👇
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...
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🚨 Job alert 🚨 Postdoc position in ecological forecasting 📈 as part of the Horizon Europe OSCARS call. The postdoc will be based in lovely Sevilla (fantastic place to live) and will include working closely with several European forecasting projects. Apply by Dec 11! 🌎🧪 globalchangeeco.com/jobs
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🚨 Job alert 🚨 Postdoc position in ecological forecasting 📈 as part of the Horizon Europe OSCARS call. The postdoc will be based in lovely Sevilla (fantastic place to live) and will include working closely with several European forecasting projects. Apply by Dec 11! 🌎🧪 globalchangeeco.com/jobs
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... just look at these 👀 Just a handful of the incredible new #PhD opportunities at the lab.
Visit our website to see them all, and apply!
🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with...
#PhDs #PhDopportunities #hiring #Plymouth #PhDlife
Visit our website to see them all, and apply!
🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with...
#PhDs #PhDopportunities #hiring #Plymouth #PhDlife
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
... just look at these 👀 Just a handful of the incredible new #PhD opportunities at the lab.
Visit our website to see them all, and apply!
🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with...
#PhDs #PhDopportunities #hiring #Plymouth #PhDlife
Visit our website to see them all, and apply!
🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with...
#PhDs #PhDopportunities #hiring #Plymouth #PhDlife
I didn't mind the tram being crocked on my way to work this morning as it gave me an hour extra listening to the cricket, however I do wish they would post service updates somewhere other than X - it's the only time I ever go back there, the aim is to get in and out without seeing anything else…
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I didn't mind the tram being crocked on my way to work this morning as it gave me an hour extra listening to the cricket, however I do wish they would post service updates somewhere other than X - it's the only time I ever go back there, the aim is to get in and out without seeing anything else…
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Funded PhD opportunity!!🧪🌎
Wanna improve how biodiversity is monitored & protected?
Keen to work with large datasets & quantitative methods?
This PhD could be for you!
Fully-funded PhD at University of Reading with IoZ & UKCEH
(UK or settled status applicants)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Wanna improve how biodiversity is monitored & protected?
Keen to work with large datasets & quantitative methods?
This PhD could be for you!
Fully-funded PhD at University of Reading with IoZ & UKCEH
(UK or settled status applicants)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
CR2026_23: Monitoring and protecting biodiversity across all its dimensions – taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - CR2026_23: Monitoring and protecting biodiversity across all its dimensions – taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Funded PhD opportunity!!🧪🌎
Wanna improve how biodiversity is monitored & protected?
Keen to work with large datasets & quantitative methods?
This PhD could be for you!
Fully-funded PhD at University of Reading with IoZ & UKCEH
(UK or settled status applicants)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Wanna improve how biodiversity is monitored & protected?
Keen to work with large datasets & quantitative methods?
This PhD could be for you!
Fully-funded PhD at University of Reading with IoZ & UKCEH
(UK or settled status applicants)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Well this looks like it could be tremendously useful for those of us working on UK marine ecosytems…
*NEW* We’ve just released 337 harmonised layers from 35 sources capturing human pressures, heritage features, ecological assets and net-ocean conditions for UK waters.
Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explore our interactive portal: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...
Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Explore our interactive portal: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Well this looks like it could be tremendously useful for those of us working on UK marine ecosytems…
Invention of the scythe sadly preceded the widespread ability to read the instruction manual?
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Invention of the scythe sadly preceded the widespread ability to read the instruction manual?
Pretty sure I know of some other mums actually
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Pretty sure I know of some other mums actually
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There are 3 exciting postdoctoral openings to work on biodiversity research, monitoring and conservation with us at UBC - check them out!
2 positions: biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and...
1 position: science-bcbiodiversitynetwork-2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/opportunities/
2 positions: biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and...
1 position: science-bcbiodiversitynetwork-2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/opportunities/
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
biodiversity.ubc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There are 3 exciting postdoctoral openings to work on biodiversity research, monitoring and conservation with us at UBC - check them out!
2 positions: biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and...
1 position: science-bcbiodiversitynetwork-2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/opportunities/
2 positions: biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and...
1 position: science-bcbiodiversitynetwork-2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/opportunities/
Yes me too - common as muck on the Don here in Sheffield! But I like that there will always be things you think you should’ve seen, that are not actually that hard to see, but you just haven’t, yet. For me it’s basking shark…
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yes me too - common as muck on the Don here in Sheffield! But I like that there will always be things you think you should’ve seen, that are not actually that hard to see, but you just haven’t, yet. For me it’s basking shark…
I watch very little natural history TV these days but we’re been working through Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles and it’s really lovely www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles - Series 1: 1. Spring
Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin spends the spring revealing hidden natural spectacles across the UK. Badgers, adders and nightingales offer memorable and intimate encounters.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I watch very little natural history TV these days but we’re been working through Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles and it’s really lovely www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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📣Job vacancy!📣
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Global Conservation
Salary: Grade 7 (£41,064 – £48,822 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📣Job vacancy!📣
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
1degC here this morning, feels like -5; just heard the ice cream van
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
1degC here this morning, feels like -5; just heard the ice cream van
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Searching for a spectacular writer! 🔎🪲
GBIF are seeking a contractor to support the Secretariat in producing an overview paper documenting GBIF's 25 years of operations.
Deadline for proposal submissions: 📍 3 December 2025.
⚡Explore the details here:🔗 gbif.link/25-year-co...
GBIF are seeking a contractor to support the Secretariat in producing an overview paper documenting GBIF's 25 years of operations.
Deadline for proposal submissions: 📍 3 December 2025.
⚡Explore the details here:🔗 gbif.link/25-year-co...
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Searching for a spectacular writer! 🔎🪲
GBIF are seeking a contractor to support the Secretariat in producing an overview paper documenting GBIF's 25 years of operations.
Deadline for proposal submissions: 📍 3 December 2025.
⚡Explore the details here:🔗 gbif.link/25-year-co...
GBIF are seeking a contractor to support the Secretariat in producing an overview paper documenting GBIF's 25 years of operations.
Deadline for proposal submissions: 📍 3 December 2025.
⚡Explore the details here:🔗 gbif.link/25-year-co...
Currently in the email equivalent of that old Two Ronnies sketch where the Mastermind contestant keeps answering the previous question…
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Currently in the email equivalent of that old Two Ronnies sketch where the Mastermind contestant keeps answering the previous question…
Marginal improvement on "You have been nominated for an award, we assume as a joke".
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Marginal improvement on "You have been nominated for an award, we assume as a joke".
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Check out our new paper, led by Liam MacNeil, showing trait convergence under similar environmental conditions in demersal fish assemblages across the Northern Hemisphere
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Check out our new paper, led by Liam MacNeil, showing trait convergence under similar environmental conditions in demersal fish assemblages across the Northern Hemisphere
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
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🎤 Are you an early career researcher passionate about communicating with the wider public? Applications for the 2026 British Science Festival Award Lectures are now open!
Next year's Festival is in Southampton, 16-20 Sept.
Find out more and apply >
www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures
Next year's Festival is in Southampton, 16-20 Sept.
Find out more and apply >
www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures
Award Lectures
Details on how to become an Award Lecturer at the British Science Festival
www.britishscienceassociation.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🎤 Are you an early career researcher passionate about communicating with the wider public? Applications for the 2026 British Science Festival Award Lectures are now open!
Next year's Festival is in Southampton, 16-20 Sept.
Find out more and apply >
www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures
Next year's Festival is in Southampton, 16-20 Sept.
Find out more and apply >
www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures
Consensus on WhatsApp is that we could do it with less
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Consensus on WhatsApp is that we could do it with less
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Start your countdown; #WCMB2026 is happening exactly one year from now!
Register here: wcmb2026.org/registration
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #marinebiodiversity
Start your countdown; #WCMB2026 is happening exactly one year from now!
Register here: wcmb2026.org/registration
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #marinebiodiversity
Register here
wcmb2026.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Start your countdown; #WCMB2026 is happening exactly one year from now!
Register here: wcmb2026.org/registration
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #marinebiodiversity
Start your countdown; #WCMB2026 is happening exactly one year from now!
Register here: wcmb2026.org/registration
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #marinebiodiversity
Filthy wet, grey Sheffield in November, or Sicily? You decide…
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Filthy wet, grey Sheffield in November, or Sicily? You decide…
I can’t remember who it was who once characterised limp bizkit’s energy as ‘fuck you I won’t clean up my bedroom’ but it stuck with me!
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I can’t remember who it was who once characterised limp bizkit’s energy as ‘fuck you I won’t clean up my bedroom’ but it stuck with me!