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Chris Duffield
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Ecologist || Software QA/test engineer || https://chrisduffield.net
RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch done for another year!

Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment.

@rspb.bsky.social #BGBW
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March.

Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io

@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
What a wonderful treat, Barbara Helm visiting SBOHVM to deliver this year's Christmas lecture, telling us how research she and colleagues began here at (then) IBAHCM continues in current work at the Swiss Ornithological Institute.

@barbarahelm.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @vogelwarte.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Autumnal view north across the Clyde Valley from Gleniffer Braes.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
We have held a lovely two-day conference & induction event at @sceneuog.bsky.social on beautiful Loch Lomond to welcome the new cohort of @leverhulme.ac.uk scholars to the @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social DTP. Lots of PhD info, research discussions, and campfire with guitar!
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
October 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Does this mean I need to update my "natural alliance" T-shirt?
May 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Precocious Strathclyde bluebell will not wait for May; suspects beech trees will spring early this year.
April 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The subtle switch that happens when a dual national lands in an EU airport and stops being a British passport person to instead become a burgundy passport person...

It's lovely to see the European flag flying next to il Tricolore all over Rome. 🇪🇺 🇮🇹
March 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Applications are now open for the October 2025 intake of the Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science. Five fully funded PhDs and a "Masters plus PhD" option for eligible students. Apply by 07 March. Read about this year's projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io
January 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Guest speaker Håvard Rue talking about Variational Bayes at @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Maths & Stats today.
January 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Another sensational @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social Christmas party with fun, food and dancing! Our hosts Pat and Neil looked spectacular in their Indian wedding attire.
December 7, 2024 at 1:11 PM