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Rachel Reid
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Post Doc at Uni of Glasgow testing alterative hypotheses of ageing in wild crickets

PhD looking at the impacts of urbanisation on avian health
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Amazing time presenting my research on the effects of artificial light at night at EOU 2025 in Bangor Wales. So many fantastic talks and posts!
August 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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New publication from my PhD research is out now! Artificial light at night weakens body condition in great tit nestlings 🪹💡thank you to everyone who was involved with this project! @jexpbiol.bsky.social

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Artificial light at night weakens body condition but does not negatively affect physiological markers of health in great tits
Summary: Exposure to artificial light at night during the developmental period in great tit nestlings causes a decline in body condition but has no clear effect on oxidative stress or feather corticos...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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New publication from my PhD research is out now! Partial night lighting has the potential to reduce the negative impacts of ALAN on songbird species 🐦‍⬛💡🌆a huge thank you to everyone involved in this study.

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Frontiers | Partial night lighting may reduce the physiological impact of artificial light at night on captive zebra finches
BackgroundArtificial light at night (ALAN) continues to increase at an unprecedented rate globally every year. ALAN can disrupt circadian rhythms and cause b...
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June 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM