@felix-pym.bsky.social
🔬Palaeoecologist at the University of Exeter | 🌎 NERC GW4+ DTP PhD researcher | Interested in the Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions 🦣 and rewilding 🌿
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Result from the Mammoth Site #paleostream! This has been our first mammoth steppe formation stream, dwelling into some the classic giants of the Pleistocene. This site in South Dakota offered a unique opportunity is that is has so much stuff preserved in situ that we can...
December 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Result from the Mammoth Site #paleostream! This has been our first mammoth steppe formation stream, dwelling into some the classic giants of the Pleistocene. This site in South Dakota offered a unique opportunity is that is has so much stuff preserved in situ that we can...
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Result from the Talara tar seeps #paleostream! Like the La Brea tar pits this was Pleistocene death trap, however these fossils come from Peru so everything has a south american flavor. This piece is set at the beginning of the rainy season, with new green beginning to sprout...
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Result from the Talara tar seeps #paleostream! Like the La Brea tar pits this was Pleistocene death trap, however these fossils come from Peru so everything has a south american flavor. This piece is set at the beginning of the rainy season, with new green beginning to sprout...
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Absolutely shocking.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Absolutely shocking.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
Absolutely horrifying news 😞
December 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Absolutely horrifying news 😞
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Red squirrels are returning to the Scottish Highlands 🏴
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
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@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Red squirrels are returning to the Scottish Highlands 🏴
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
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@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
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It was a pleasure to attend the @gw4plus2025-dltp.bsky.social Biodiversity conference.
I had the opportunity to present some PhD research on the extinction of Pleistocene megafauna in Panama and explore implications for #rewilding 🦥🌿🔥
I was also honoured to meet Friday the green sea turtle 🐢
I had the opportunity to present some PhD research on the extinction of Pleistocene megafauna in Panama and explore implications for #rewilding 🦥🌿🔥
I was also honoured to meet Friday the green sea turtle 🐢
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It was a pleasure to attend the @gw4plus2025-dltp.bsky.social Biodiversity conference.
I had the opportunity to present some PhD research on the extinction of Pleistocene megafauna in Panama and explore implications for #rewilding 🦥🌿🔥
I was also honoured to meet Friday the green sea turtle 🐢
I had the opportunity to present some PhD research on the extinction of Pleistocene megafauna in Panama and explore implications for #rewilding 🦥🌿🔥
I was also honoured to meet Friday the green sea turtle 🐢
This is an extremely sad story for woodland restoration and peatland protection on Dartmoor 😞
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
Trees planted as part of a nature restoration project on Prince William’s land in Dartmoor national park have been deliberately poisoned with herbicide, sparking outrage and a hunt for the culprit.
The willow trees, on Duchy of Cornwall land, were planted as part of a project to stop peat erosion, store carbon and reduce the risk of flooding. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is an extremely sad story for woodland restoration and peatland protection on Dartmoor 😞
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November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Britain is a rainforest nation.
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Britain is a rainforest nation.
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
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Your October #RewildingWins are here 🍂
The weather may be getting colder here in Britain but the rewilding successes continue to hot up!
Scroll down to read all about them👇
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The weather may be getting colder here in Britain but the rewilding successes continue to hot up!
Scroll down to read all about them👇
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October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Your October #RewildingWins are here 🍂
The weather may be getting colder here in Britain but the rewilding successes continue to hot up!
Scroll down to read all about them👇
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The weather may be getting colder here in Britain but the rewilding successes continue to hot up!
Scroll down to read all about them👇
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Intriguing study just out in @currentbiology.bsky.social led by Patrick Arnold & Michi Hofreiter @unipotsdam.bsky.social showing hippos might have still been roaming central Europe in the last ice age www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧪🦛#quaternary
Ancient DNA and dating evidence for the dispersal of hippos into central Europe during the last glacial
Late Pleistocene hippo fossils (Hippopotamus amphibius) from Europe have generally been associated with the last interglacial period (Eemian, 129–115 …
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982225012059🧪🦛#quaternary
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Intriguing study just out in @currentbiology.bsky.social led by Patrick Arnold & Michi Hofreiter @unipotsdam.bsky.social showing hippos might have still been roaming central Europe in the last ice age www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧪🦛#quaternary
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🚨PhD offer 👩🎓:
Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @creaf.cat to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years.
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025
Selection: ~November
Starting: ~January 2026
Supervision: @sandranogue.bsky.social & me
More info👇
Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @creaf.cat to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years.
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025
Selection: ~November
Starting: ~January 2026
Supervision: @sandranogue.bsky.social & me
More info👇
September 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚨PhD offer 👩🎓:
Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @creaf.cat to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years.
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025
Selection: ~November
Starting: ~January 2026
Supervision: @sandranogue.bsky.social & me
More info👇
Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @creaf.cat to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years.
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025
Selection: ~November
Starting: ~January 2026
Supervision: @sandranogue.bsky.social & me
More info👇
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I'll be speaking at the upcoming RAINFORESTS FUTURES event in Exeter on 2nd Oct, an evening of talks about the future of temperate rainforests in the Westcountry. Other speakers from the Woodland Trust, Natural England & Thousand Year Trust
Tickets here: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/rai...
Tickets here: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/rai...
September 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I'll be speaking at the upcoming RAINFORESTS FUTURES event in Exeter on 2nd Oct, an evening of talks about the future of temperate rainforests in the Westcountry. Other speakers from the Woodland Trust, Natural England & Thousand Year Trust
Tickets here: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/rai...
Tickets here: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/rai...
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That’s a wrap on #WildSummitUK!
A huge thank you to all our incredible speakers, everyone who came together to deliver this wonderful event, & to all of you for joining us in Bristol or online🙌
We're leaving with a renewed sense of urgency & hope for nature, & can't wait for the next steps🌱
A huge thank you to all our incredible speakers, everyone who came together to deliver this wonderful event, & to all of you for joining us in Bristol or online🙌
We're leaving with a renewed sense of urgency & hope for nature, & can't wait for the next steps🌱
September 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That’s a wrap on #WildSummitUK!
A huge thank you to all our incredible speakers, everyone who came together to deliver this wonderful event, & to all of you for joining us in Bristol or online🙌
We're leaving with a renewed sense of urgency & hope for nature, & can't wait for the next steps🌱
A huge thank you to all our incredible speakers, everyone who came together to deliver this wonderful event, & to all of you for joining us in Bristol or online🙌
We're leaving with a renewed sense of urgency & hope for nature, & can't wait for the next steps🌱
Thoroughly enjoyed attending the first @wildsummituk.bsky.social 🍄🌿🦇
The panel discussions were a particular highlight — full of insight, passion, and importantly, hope.
I’m walking away with a deeper understanding of the challenges, solutions, and successes surrounding nature recovery in the UK 🦫
The panel discussions were a particular highlight — full of insight, passion, and importantly, hope.
I’m walking away with a deeper understanding of the challenges, solutions, and successes surrounding nature recovery in the UK 🦫
September 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed attending the first @wildsummituk.bsky.social 🍄🌿🦇
The panel discussions were a particular highlight — full of insight, passion, and importantly, hope.
I’m walking away with a deeper understanding of the challenges, solutions, and successes surrounding nature recovery in the UK 🦫
The panel discussions were a particular highlight — full of insight, passion, and importantly, hope.
I’m walking away with a deeper understanding of the challenges, solutions, and successes surrounding nature recovery in the UK 🦫
Freshly split sediment cores from my recent lake coring fieldwork in Colombia 🇨🇴
Layer by layer, the sediments preserve many clues, including past climate, large herbivores, and human activity. I am excited to discover what stories they hold 🦥🌿🔥
Layer by layer, the sediments preserve many clues, including past climate, large herbivores, and human activity. I am excited to discover what stories they hold 🦥🌿🔥
August 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Freshly split sediment cores from my recent lake coring fieldwork in Colombia 🇨🇴
Layer by layer, the sediments preserve many clues, including past climate, large herbivores, and human activity. I am excited to discover what stories they hold 🦥🌿🔥
Layer by layer, the sediments preserve many clues, including past climate, large herbivores, and human activity. I am excited to discover what stories they hold 🦥🌿🔥
It was a privilege to share my research at the @nhm-london.bsky.social this week and explore connections with my interest in rewilding as an environmental solution 🦬🌿
Thankful for the opportunity to connect with other researchers across the NERC GW4+DLTP and visit an 'old friend' 🦥
📸 Regan Mudhar
Thankful for the opportunity to connect with other researchers across the NERC GW4+DLTP and visit an 'old friend' 🦥
📸 Regan Mudhar
June 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
It was a privilege to share my research at the @nhm-london.bsky.social this week and explore connections with my interest in rewilding as an environmental solution 🦬🌿
Thankful for the opportunity to connect with other researchers across the NERC GW4+DLTP and visit an 'old friend' 🦥
📸 Regan Mudhar
Thankful for the opportunity to connect with other researchers across the NERC GW4+DLTP and visit an 'old friend' 🦥
📸 Regan Mudhar
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If you're looking for graduate opportunities related to the Pleistocene extinctions, megafaunal impacts on ecological resilience, or the timescales of ecological recovery from perturbations, I'd love to support a Simons Fellowship applicant. Please reach out! www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
www.simonsfoundation.org
June 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If you're looking for graduate opportunities related to the Pleistocene extinctions, megafaunal impacts on ecological resilience, or the timescales of ecological recovery from perturbations, I'd love to support a Simons Fellowship applicant. Please reach out! www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
This week, I'm at a NERC freshwater ecology course at the Natural History Museum. Coincidentally, a paper on the rise and fall of giant sloths has been published. Standing beside the museums Megatherium is a poignant reminder of the loss of a fascinating species 🦥
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
May 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This week, I'm at a NERC freshwater ecology course at the Natural History Museum. Coincidentally, a paper on the rise and fall of giant sloths has been published. Standing beside the museums Megatherium is a poignant reminder of the loss of a fascinating species 🦥
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Big new study on sloth diversity and evolution just out in Science conclude that the unique, massive loss of big, terrestrial and semi-arboreal sloth species within 15-5 thousands years ago was casued by people, not climate www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences... #extinction #megafauna #sloths
Ancient Humans Hunted 20-Foot-Tall Sloths and Likely Caused the Mammal's Extinction
Sloth size and habitat shifted multiple times over the past 35 million years, but human hunting likely drove the slower, larger species to extinction.
www.discovermagazine.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Big new study on sloth diversity and evolution just out in Science conclude that the unique, massive loss of big, terrestrial and semi-arboreal sloth species within 15-5 thousands years ago was casued by people, not climate www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences... #extinction #megafauna #sloths
• Two-toed sloth ✅️🦥
• First independently led lake coring fieldwork ✅️🚣♂️🇨🇴
#Palaeoecology #Megafauna #Sporormiella #SCF #Colombia
• First independently led lake coring fieldwork ✅️🚣♂️🇨🇴
#Palaeoecology #Megafauna #Sporormiella #SCF #Colombia
April 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
• Two-toed sloth ✅️🦥
• First independently led lake coring fieldwork ✅️🚣♂️🇨🇴
#Palaeoecology #Megafauna #Sporormiella #SCF #Colombia
• First independently led lake coring fieldwork ✅️🚣♂️🇨🇴
#Palaeoecology #Megafauna #Sporormiella #SCF #Colombia
The journey has begun. Off to Colombia for PhD fieldwork, with the aim of collecting sediment cores to uncover more clues about the Pleistocene megafauna extinctions. Fingers crossed the lake has some exciting stories to reveal—and maybe a giant ground sloth or two! 🦥🌿🇨🇴
April 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The journey has begun. Off to Colombia for PhD fieldwork, with the aim of collecting sediment cores to uncover more clues about the Pleistocene megafauna extinctions. Fingers crossed the lake has some exciting stories to reveal—and maybe a giant ground sloth or two! 🦥🌿🇨🇴
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Happy #WorldRewildingDay 🌎
Rewilding offers a powerful solution to the interconnected climate and nature emergencies – but it’s a solution we must all work on together.
Rewilding offers a powerful solution to the interconnected climate and nature emergencies – but it’s a solution we must all work on together.
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Happy #WorldRewildingDay 🌎
Rewilding offers a powerful solution to the interconnected climate and nature emergencies – but it’s a solution we must all work on together.
Rewilding offers a powerful solution to the interconnected climate and nature emergencies – but it’s a solution we must all work on together.
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🔬🌍The late-Quaternary #extinctions led to novel #herbivore assemblages worldwide🦏🦣
🌿47–64% of today’s assemblages are functionally novel
🔥Large areas w/ novel assemblages have #biome states sensitive to these changes, eg via #fire
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
#NovelEcosystems #Defaunation #Vegetation
🌿47–64% of today’s assemblages are functionally novel
🔥Large areas w/ novel assemblages have #biome states sensitive to these changes, eg via #fire
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
#NovelEcosystems #Defaunation #Vegetation
The Late‐Quaternary Extinctions Gave Rise to Functionally Novel Herbivore Assemblages
We find that 47% of assemblages are functionally novel, indicating that fundamental changes in herbivore impacts have occurred across the world. On 20% of land, functionally novel herbivore assemblag....
doi.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
🔬🌍The late-Quaternary #extinctions led to novel #herbivore assemblages worldwide🦏🦣
🌿47–64% of today’s assemblages are functionally novel
🔥Large areas w/ novel assemblages have #biome states sensitive to these changes, eg via #fire
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
#NovelEcosystems #Defaunation #Vegetation
🌿47–64% of today’s assemblages are functionally novel
🔥Large areas w/ novel assemblages have #biome states sensitive to these changes, eg via #fire
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
#NovelEcosystems #Defaunation #Vegetation