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The Perfect Specimen @perfect-specimen.bsky.social · 1d

Who ❤️ data? Our 36 specimens (31 animal, 5 plant) so far represent 8/31 (25%) animal and 2/14 (14%) plant phyla/divisions. Chordata/mammals are winning (but many of these appeared in OVERRATED). @joshlukedavis.com and @nhcooper123.bsky.social have done OK so far but there's more diversity to cover!

Barchart showing distribution of specimens across animal phyla. Chordata = 15, Arthropoda = 8, Mollusca = 3, Annelida, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Nemertea and Onychophora = 1. Chordata is coloured to show that we have most mammals (7) then fishes/reptiles (3), then birds/tunicates (1).

Bar chart showing that 4 plant specimens were angiosperms and 1 was a bryophyte

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 23h

I do love a graph…I’m mostly proud that I stopped myself at two very basic graphs. 📊

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Andrew @andrew-ecoathome.bsky.social · 4d

Introducing BIRDBASE, which aims to be the world's most comprehensive avian trait ecology database. Article links to open access paper, & data in Excel spreadsheet. phys.org/news/2025-09... #science #environment #ecology #eco #biology #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #openaccess #datascience

BIRDBASE dataset tracks ecological traits for 11,589 species of birds

Çağan Şekercioğlu was an ambitious, but perhaps naive graduate student when, 26 years ago, he embarked on a simple data-compilation project that would soon evolve into a massive career-defining achiev...

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 3d

Today featured two things with the word “Apophenia” i.e. the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. Pretty sure the world is trolling me at this point.

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 3d

Haha this was clearly a panicked teenager telling a parent “err yeah it means meeting someone I met online…”

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Cassetteboy @cassetteboy.bsky.social · 8d

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

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Rob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 4d

Delightful 1940s book that shows that people have always understood Weird Duck Time

Cover of a book called Ducks are different with illustrations by Angus H. Shortt showing a cartoonish but accurate drawing of a bufflehead duck facing the viewer

Cartoon of a hooded meganser showing accurate colouration but exaggerating the size of the feet and showing it with a deranged expression and the wierd "teeth" that they have

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Chris @chris-hhh.bsky.social · 5d

we don't need AI when content like this exists

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Marie Stenseke @mariestenseke.bsky.social · 7d

University of Gothenburg announces a strategic professorship in biodiversity with an interdisciplinary profile
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The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity - Academic Positions

Seeking an internationally recognized scientist for a prestigious professorship in biodiversity. Lead groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboratio...

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 5d

A moment away from politics with a wonderful piece of cross-species preservation of the past

www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest

Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Peter Moonlight @petermoonlight.bsky.social · 7d

Calling botanical researchers, the School of Natural Science at Trinity College Dublin is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor in Plant Biodiversity and Conservation.

I know this is someone's dream job, so let me know if that is you and you want to chat!

my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 5d

As a frequent user of the ponds, it disgusts me that terfs are taking a beautiful place and pouring their hate into it. Please fill in this survey if you want to protect this space for all women and make trans women feel. PS the ducks think terfs suck. And the friendly fox. And the crows.

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 7d

The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds.

Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.

hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

Public Consultation on Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds | Commonplace

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 5d

Yay! 🎉 Finally a good result from warming

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks everyone for attending the hack-a-thon!

Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 8d

Great two days of BES data/code hack-a-thon. 111 people (in person + online) collating data and chatting about open science. Big take homes so far: people ❤️ open science; data/code archiving means different things to different people; we can make some simple improvements with big impacts!

A room full of people working on laptops

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 8d

Also massive thanks to you and Graziella for taking charge of the online team :). I also learned loads and I’m excited to apply it to future work.

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 8d

Great two days of BES data/code hack-a-thon. 111 people (in person + online) collating data and chatting about open science. Big take homes so far: people ❤️ open science; data/code archiving means different things to different people; we can make some simple improvements with big impacts!

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Marc Jones @marcehjones.bsky.social · 10d

When images of glacial retreat are posted online it's amazing how many people's gut reaction is "summer vs winter!" without any consideration for latitude + light levels or knowledge of actual glaciers.
#ChristianAslund
#Blomstrandbreen
#Svalbard

The image shows six panes. The top left pane shows the Blomstrandbreen glacier (Svalbard) as photographed in 1928 by the Norwegian Polar Institute labelled "The Arctic, Summer 1928". The middle left pane shows the same glacier as photographed in 2002 by Christian Aslund labelled "The Arctic, Summer 2002". The bottom left pane shows the same glacier as photographed in 2022 by Christian Aslund labelled "The Arctic, Summer 2022". The top right pane is black and labelled "The Arctic, Winter 1928". The bottom right pane is all black and labelled "The Arctic, Winter 2002". The bottom right pane is all black and labelled "The Arctic, Winter 2022". Yes, the labels and panes on the right are added in jest but the topic is serious: overall this glacier has retreated over 2 km since 1928 and over 3 km since 1861.

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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 9d

Are you a student studying ecology or conservation? Do you lecture ecology or conservation? I created this playlist for you and hope it is useful. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Conservation concepts for undergraduates and postgraduates - YouTube

Key concepts underpinning undergraduate ecology and conservation courses

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 9d

🐙. With additional apologies to @marcehjones.bsky.social for mocking his alternative podcast name 🤣

The Perfect Specimen @perfect-specimen.bsky.social · 9d

Here’s the Q and A. Fixing @nhcooper123.bsky.social terrible error in NOXIOUS (among other things) m.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ji...

Natalie gets schooled on tentacles | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep10

YouTube video by Natural History Museum

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The Perfect Specimen @perfect-specimen.bsky.social · 9d

Here’s the Q and A. Fixing @nhcooper123.bsky.social terrible error in NOXIOUS (among other things) m.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ji...

Natalie gets schooled on tentacles | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep10

YouTube video by Natural History Museum

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 10d

A very lovely evening with Eric Idle at the Albert Hall surrounded by emotional men in their 70s! Now I really need a rewatch of “the life of Brian”…

View of theatre stalls with a large screen on stage that reads “always look on the bright side of life LIVE!”

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 11d

Do you know where baby snakes come from? 🤔

Contrary to popular belief, only about 70% of snakes lay eggs - many species, like the anaconda, give birth to live young! 🐍

Discover why they do this and how it works in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🥚

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 12d

Join us! We are hiring a new #curator at the #AMNH in #Vertebrate #Zoology careers.amnh.org/postings/4600 #academicjobs #tenuretrack

Assistant Curator, Vertebrate Zoology

The Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in either the Department of Ornithology, Ichthyology, or Mammalogy to start on or after J...

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Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 13d

Looking forward to seeing you all there. Join us! #SORTEE2025

SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 21d

Register now for #SORTEE2025 conference!

We thank our sponsors (@asn-amnat.bsky.social, @cdnsciencepub.com, @datadryad.bsky.social, @peercommunityin.bsky.social, @royalsociety.org, @sse-evolution.bsky.social, @biologists.bsky.social) who are eligible for free registration.

SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Aug 1

📷 The 2025 SORTEE conference program is now online!

Visit sortee.org/upcoming/ to register and explore the exciting lineup of various sessions.

#SORTEE2025

If you know a great open science project, now is the time to nominate it for a SORTEE Award www.sortee.org/awards/

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 14d

Sent you an email :)

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