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Philip Stephens
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Ecologist at @durham-university.bsky.social, UK. Director, MammalWeb. Director, @iapetusdtp.bsky.social. Editor, @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social. Views my own. #ecology #citizenscience #highereducation #wildlife #academia
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Philip Stephens @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social · Nov 16
Hello Bluesky. I wasn't really sure what my first post here should be, so I thought, why not these guys from a recent #DurhamUniversity ecology field course in #Mpala, Kenya? After all, they know a thing or two about blue skies.
Eastern chanting goshawk Black-winged kite Martial eagle Verraux's eagle
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Élie Pédarros @eliepedarros.bsky.social · 28d
Excited to share the preprint of our first @cascade-hei.bsky.social paper on “Potential for academic institutions to support international biodiversity commitments” 🌿 🌍.
Potential for academic institutions to support international biodiversity commitments
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · Jun 26
Our bioscientists are tracking the movement of red deer in the Highlands of Scotland using GPS collars as part of a new project to inform how to manage deer health, numbers and habitats 🦌

👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

@ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social‬ @affrichighlands.bsky.social‬
Two red deer.
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MammalWeb @mammalweb.bsky.social · Jun 16
Our June newsletter is out. It has an NHMP competition update, news on site developments, and a mystery deer to classify.
If you aren't subscribed, you can read the newsletter here: lnkd.in/d7SCd6wZ
If you're feeling keen, you can also classify the mystery stag, here: lnkd.in/dshPEidZ

#cameratraps
Fox cubs (Image: NWKCP / NHMP Kent) A mystery stag (Image: jess.marshall / NHMP Dorset)
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Benjamin Wildermuth @bmwildermuth.bsky.social · Jun 8
Postdoc Job offer for Arthropod Ecologists 🪲🕷️

Michael Staab @leuphana.bsky.social offers a 3 year postdoc starting in October latest.
Arthropod diversity, interactions & functions in different research programs, e.g. @bexplo.bsky.social

Apply by June 19th

www.leuphana.de/en/universit...
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · Jun 5
New research from Professor David Graham in our Biosciences department reveals that climate change is speeding up the spread of antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — especially in colder regions.

Learn more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Iapetus DTP @iapetusdtp.bsky.social · May 23
We have just sent out the latest of Iapetus DTP's periodic newsletters. If it fell foul of your institution’s junk filter, read it here: eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
Iapetus news, May 2025
The latest news from Iapetus DTP
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Russell Hill @prof-r-hill.bsky.social · May 20
Fantastic new paper led by @charlotteesharpe.bsky.social exploring the integration of Ai and citizen science through @mammalweb.bsky.social with @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/CJ8QP4...
Increasing citizen scientist accuracy with artificial intelligence on UK camera‐trap data
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Iapetus DTP @iapetusdtp.bsky.social · May 14
Edinburgh looking fine on the first day of the Iapetus student conference 2025, funded by @ukri.org.
Edinburgh scenes, day and night
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MammalWeb @mammalweb.bsky.social · May 9
Our May newsletter has just gone out, featuring - among other things - news of a competition happening now, with prizes awarded by @ptes-org.bsky.social! If you don't yet subscribe, check it out here eomail1.com/web-version?...

#mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps
Roe deer and badger, red fox and rabbit. Images: NHMP Durham Grey squirrel and magpie, jay and domestic dog (we think). Images: NHMP Durham.
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Iapetus DTP @iapetusdtp.bsky.social · May 8
Looking forward to seeing our students at next week's Iapetus DTP conference at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social! A great line-up of talks, including Prof. Colin Moffat (Scottish Govt's CSA, Marine) on how to have a positive influence on policy. Thanks in advance to organisers - and funders, @ukri.org!
Heriot-Watt's postgraduate centre, where the conference will be held. Prof. Colin Moffat. Part scientist, part stand-up comedian.
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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · May 8
Nest

Just as all the birds are getting their nests on, the perfect time to post this cartoon.

www.worldofmoose.com/products/nes...
Cartoon - On the left a bird sits in a nest. Caption: Nest. On the right a bird contemplates a scattering of sticks, one in its beak. Caption: N’est pas
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Philip Stephens @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social · May 2
I’ve been on a self-imposed news embargo since 6th Nov. However, it’s impossible to avoid hearing some of it - and it’s never better than I expect. Here are some Durham scenes from today to promote (unjustified) calm.
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Rebecca Senior @rebeccasenior.bsky.social · Apr 24
Update!! We have extended the deadline to 4th May and we're now inviting applications from anyone working on rewilding in North England or South Scotland. If that sounds like you, please apply to join us in July!
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Rebecca Senior @rebeccasenior.bsky.social · Mar 17
Are you a practitioner or academic working in rewilding in North East England?

Applications now open for a two-day event on the 'Science of Rewilding' organised by the Rewilding Group of the @britishecologicalsociety.org Society with @northwildlife.bsky.social . Please share widely!
Exploring The Science of Rewilding - British Ecological Society
A 2-day event on the science of rewilding, bringing together practitioners and academics working in rewilding to foster knowledge exchange in the North East of England.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
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MammalWeb @mammalweb.bsky.social · Apr 22
Being new to Blue sky gives us a chance to emphasise that all our wonderful contributors have been recognised by not 1 but 2 awards over recent months! Thanks to @nbntrust.bsky.social for the 2024 group award for wildlife recording, and @durhamcouncil.bsky.social for the 2024 volunteer group award!
Sammy Mason and Russell Hill made it to Liverpool to collect the National Biodiversity Network Group award for wildlife recording, 2024, on behalf of all of our contributors. Members of the MammalWeb team were at the County Durham Environment Awards ceremony to collect the Volunteer Group of the Year award on behalf of all our contributors. Left-to-right: Phil Stephens, Graham Smith, Jim Cokill, Sammy Mason and Russell Hill.
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MammalWeb @mammalweb.bsky.social · Apr 22
A quick post to announce that MammalWeb has finally arrived on Blue Sky! Check out our latest (April) newsletter at tinyurl.com/MW-April or visit the site at www.mammalweb.org.

#citizenscience #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #naturephotography #cameratraps #biodiversity #peopleandnature
MammalWeb Update April 2025
The latest news and images from the MammalWeb project
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Philip Stephens @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social · Apr 3
The MammalWeb project still isn't on Bluesky, so here's a link to the April newsletter for all of you who are! Lots of exciting updates on projects, competitions, site developments - and, excitingly, another award! What's not to like? What indeed ...
tinyurl.com/MWApr25
MammalWeb Update April 2025
The latest news and images from the MammalWeb project
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · Mar 23
We're posting today to share another paper on threatened species! Particularly, www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24135 that investigates population trends of lizards🦎. Just published 4 days ago, be sure to check it out!
Fire regimes drive population trends of a threatened lizard in the central and western deserts of Australia
Context Animal and plant populations in arid regions fluctuate in size and extent in response to rainfall, fire and predation. Understanding the influence of these drivers on the status and trends of ...
www.publish.csiro.au
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · Mar 17
Happy Monday!

Check out the relationship between people, fire patterns and the persistence of two threatened species from www.publish.csiro.au/wr/WR24076 discussed in the Conversation here:
stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/
Fire revival
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.
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CASCADE @cascade-hei.bsky.social · Mar 12
Join us for the new CASCADE webinar series! In our opening webinar on 21st March, we will be joined by Sarah Chaytor (CAPE) and Nils Bunnefeld (@eklipse-europe.bsky.social) to discuss how to improve linkages between academia and policy.

Register here 👉 forms.office.com/e/Avv4aXfE4H
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · Mar 2
Humans are always intertwined with nature. In celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay lets take a look at a recent article published in WRJ by Rachel Paltridge and team that touches on the relationship between people, fire patterns and two threatened species! 🔥
www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24076
The relationship between the presence of people, fire patterns and persistence of two threatened species in the Great Sandy Desert
Context Indigenous Australians who lived in the desert used fire for many purposes. The interruption of these practices following colonisation, and the spread of invasive predators, coincided with mas...
www.publish.csiro.au
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · Feb 24
Hello Bluesky!

We are an international journal on wildlife ecology, management, and conservation. We cover conservation, invasive species, climate change, diseases, and policy, featuring research to improve management and understanding.

Feeling great to be here!
#WildlifeResearch
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Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Jan 2
Very grateful to have my research highlighted by BES!

@wildcru.bsky.social
@uniexecec.bsky.social

This paper is now out and can be accessed here 🥳

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Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) @envevidence.bsky.social · Jan 30
New #SystematicMap protocol published! Davis et al. will find and collate existing evidence of riparian restoration in the tropics.

Read the full article:
environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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An aerial scene showing a tropical stream surrounded by a riparian zone of trees and grass. The Collaboration of Environmental Evidence logo is shown in the upper right corner, while in the foreground at the bottom of the image are the words "New systematic map protocol" and the title of the paper "Restoring riparian habitats for benefits to biodiversity and human livelihoods: a systematic map protocol for riparian restoration approaches in the tropics". Photo by Ato Aikins on Unsplash
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Matt Grainger @drmattg.bsky.social · Jan 30
Our latest systematic map protocol on restoring riparian habitats. Led by Sheena (who is doing all the hard work!), with Marion Pfeifer, @zarahpattison.bsky.social, @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social, and Roy Sanderson environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Restoring riparian habitats for benefits to biodiversity and human livelihoods: a systematic map protocol for riparian restoration approaches in the tropics - Environmental Evidence
Background Riparian zones are vital transitional habitats that bridge the gap between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They support elevated levels of biodiversity and provide an array of important...
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Philip Stephens @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social · Jan 29
Last 48h to apply for this fully-funded studentship ...
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Philip Stephens @ps-wildlife-res.bsky.social · Jan 9
Fully-funded PhD on "Meeting commitments to biodiversity conservation: developing a framework for predicting and monitoring the potential contributions of nature markets", with the OEP & @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

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

@netgain.bsky.social programme

Deadline 31 Jan
Biodiversity Net Gain, one form of nature market, is a key part of the UK's strategy for 'bending the curve' of biodiversity loss. Image from https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/2020/0911-bending-the-curve.html
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