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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · 23d

Delighted to be cosupervising this funded PhD with @joewynnbirds.bsky.social on #migration in #birds #seabirds @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Start in early 2026! Register for our online briefing session. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

To lead or to follow: disentangling the genetic and cultural contributions to long-distance seabird migration at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - To lead or to follow: disentangling the genetic and cultural contributions to long-distance seabird migration at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · 23d

To lead or to follow: disentangling the genetic and cultural contributions to long-distance seabird migration at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - To lead or to follow: disentangling the genetic and cultural contributions to long-distance seabird migration at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Sep 2

Job! Looking for a University Teacher to join our Ecology and Marine Biology team @liverpooluni.bsky.social for six months FT from January 1st. Job would suit someone recently finished their #PhD or Postdoc. my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecr...

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · Aug 31

Albatrosses are majestic birds known for soaring thousands of miles over the ocean, but they’re in trouble.

A new paper led by BAS scientists has found that the number of breeding pairs of albatrosses in South Georgia has decreased - one species by 66% in 40 years!

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Aug 28

Contrats to Ollie! Well deserved!

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Eldar Rakhimberdiev @eldarrak.bsky.social · Jun 13

New PhD position in our group! Join us to study gull foraging ecology at sea using GPS and accelerometry data! You will be working here Amsterdam Movement Ecology group under supervision of @judyshamounb.bsky.social, @rooskentie.bsky.social and me. Apply here werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — PhD Position Gull Foraging Ecology in the North Sea - NO-REGRETS Project

Are you passionate about animal movement ecology? Interested in studying gull foraging ecology at sea? Apply for this unique PhD opportunity at the Department of Theoretical and Computational Ecology ...

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Eldar Rakhimberdiev @eldarrak.bsky.social · May 19

Would you like to decipher how animals perceive the world from their movement and activity data collected by tracking devices? I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop approaches for extraction of animal condition from the tracks of wild birds.

Vacancy — Postdoc Environmental Monitoring Through Bird Movement and Activity in Waakvogels Project

Would you like to decipher how animals perceive the world from their movement and activity data collected by tracking devices? Will you be the one to discover the signs of disease, stress or disturban...

werkenbij.uva.nl

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Mar 28

It was a lot of fun. I hope it was useful too!

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Mar 25

Fun times back out at Puffin Island today for first trip of the year. Setting up camera traps in the cormorant colony to monitor productivity. Thanks to @aliceedney.bsky.social and Daniel Johnston for advice.

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Mar 25

Sorry just saw this @alice-risely.bsky.social I've been out in the field today.

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Julia Baak, Ph.D. ❄️🦆🧪 @juliaellenbaak.bsky.social · Mar 14

#JobAlert 🚨
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#Research #Scientist focused on #seabirds and #prey interactions, with #SEATRACK, #Norwegian #Polar Institute, and Norwegian Institute for #Nature Research.

3-year term based in #Tromso, #Norway. 🇳🇴

More information here:
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Ally Phillimore @allyphillimore.bsky.social · Feb 12

Fieldwork opportunity: We're looking to hire a field assistant for the www.phenoweb.org project starting 1 April. Please repost. #phenology #fieldwork #birdringing

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 13

Right on cue, our voluntary severance scheme was announced today.

Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 13

I can live with change. Circumstances vary with time. But of all the ways to organise change, this is definitely the worst.

Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 13

It's our local management of what is a sector-wide unmanaged decline.

Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 13

This week we are designing the reduction in the quality and quantity of what we offer to future undergraduate students.

Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 13

TLDR: UK universities are f***ed. It's that simple.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial

Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed

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Gavin Thomas @gtalstonwader.bsky.social · Feb 10

Coquet Island Seabird Assistant Warden - RSPB - www.environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/104632-... Awesome job claxon! #RSPBEcology #seabirds #jobs

Coquet Island Seabird Assistant Warden

We are looking for a seasonal Assistant Warden to join the team on the island for 4 months in the peak of the breeding season. You will help in reserve monitoring and management. Accommodation will be...

www.environmentjob.co.uk

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Sabiya @sabiyasheikh.bsky.social · Feb 9

Join us using the QR code tomorrow for our first webinar of the year @indianseabirdgroup.bsky.social

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 8

I'm also co-supervising on this one! Another great project.

Samantha Patrick @samanthacpatrick.bsky.social · Feb 8

Looking for #PhD in behavioural and applied ecology? Our project will determine the importance individual level variation in #seabird #foraging for assessing the impact of wind farms @jon-seabirds.bsky.social @jaycee161.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 7

While we are here... check out this brilliant Masters by Research project on #seabird diet via DNA metabarcoding with collaborators at @amyellison.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social, following on from excellent work by @ameliacorvin.bsky.social last year pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~jagreen/eDN...

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 7

Further details and how to apply here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... (3/3)

Novel Processing of Bird-borne Biologger Data to Improve Offshore Windfarm Consenting and Operations at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Novel Processing of Bird-borne Biologger Data to Improve Offshore Windfarm Consenting and Operations at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 7

Part of 'N0MES' CDT (www.liverpool.ac.uk/engineering/...) (2/3)

Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions - School of Engineering - University of Liverpool

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Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 7

Details of how to apply here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Novel Processing of Bird-borne Biologger Data to Improve Offshore Windfarm Consenting and Operations at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Novel Processing of Bird-borne Biologger Data to Improve Offshore Windfarm Consenting and Operations at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social · Feb 7

Are you looking out for a #PhD on #seabirds? *New* competition-funded project to understand and share biologging data to reduce consenting risk from offshore wind farms. Exciting collaboration with @olliepadget.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social (1/3)

A picture of the head of a kittiwake, a seabird found breeding around the UK

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BOU @bou.org.uk · Feb 4

🔈 ANNOUNCING #BOU2026

Birds and people: challenges and opportunities of coexistence | University of Nottingham & Zoom & Bluesky | 31 March - 2 April 2026

Nominate your picks for the Alfred Newton Lecture and for keynote talks

bou.org.uk/event/bir...

#ornithology 🪶

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