Quantitative Ecologist @UK_CEH "It is not often that cold-potato mathematics thus confirms the sentimental promptings of the bird-lover."
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Christopher Pollock retweeted
Thrilled to share our new paper on collective route memories in homing pigeons, in @SciReports!
Have a read: rdcu.be/e73Qk
We found flocks remembered old routes better than pigeons flying alone, likely because different birds remembered different parts of the route!
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Im very glad to see our study on Arctic Skuas has just been published - it's all about the global conservation status (with population estimates for all countries) of these iconic seabirds, which we are losing at an alarming rate in the UK. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Thermal imaging opens multiple windows into wild animal physiology!
Our new systematic review surveys links between body surface temperatures and four key physiological processes to identify approaches likely to push the technique to it's full potential.
buff.ly/p4s37I5
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Brand new print release!
As the Wild Ireland exhibition at the Ulster Museum gradually draws to a close we’re delighted to announce that “Great Auk Colony on the Skerries”is now available as a print via
bedrockprints.com
#paleoart #paleoartist #auk #greatauk #portrush
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Razorbill in flight with sandeels.
One of the trickier shots I've taken. It's a magnificent sight to watch them hurtle past to their nests.
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Despite threats like bycatch and climate change, understanding the movement of organisms is crucial. A new paper provides insight into how tropical seabirds navigate the vast ocean, highlighting the remarkable adaptability of their homing strategies. tinyurl.com/ycxh8nws
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Super excited about our new paper on how to move forward the field of Movement Ecology, to become a more predictive science.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Movement Ecology fails in predicting where and when animals will move in rapidly changing or ‘novel’ environments. We show the exciting opportunities to now transform Movement Ecology from a descriptive into a more predictive science:
doi.org/10.22541/au.17374820…
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Christopher Pollock retweeted
Excited to share the first paper from my PhD is out now in Journal of Animal Ecology! We investigate the impacts of winter storminess on auks and show diverging negative impacts of storms among guillemots, puffins, and razorbills!
doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.14…
Christopher Pollock retweeted
Logging in to remind you that Bluesky 🟦🌥️exists, is free to join, and has some #ornithology and #climate science 🧪🌎
I am excited to be presenting at the BOU Birds and Net Zero conference in York today. This work is a collaboration between @UKCEHseabirds and @BioSScotland and is part of the wider #PrePAREDProject.
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Thank you for following along today. Please get in touch if you have any questions using #BOUasm24. Check out the #PrePAREDProject website for reports and monthly blogs: owecprepared.org/
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New paper: We investigated kittiwake avoidance/attraction responses to three OWFs in the North Sea at macro-scale (0-4km) and to individual turbines (meso-scale). Results indicate slight attraction to the OWF boundary, but avoidance of individual turbines link.springer.com/article/10…
Big squad effort from @TystieDan @pboesu @thaxalot @KittiwakeGirl @Nina_OHanlon @gary_clewley, Ewan Weston, @BaranesJudy & @AonghaisC
Thanks to @JesperKyed & @VattenfallUK for their support
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Christopher Pollock retweeted
📢New blog is out!
This time Ewan Wakefield share their new study on resource tracking and use of sea-ice foraging habitats by albatrosses and large petrels in the subantarctic:
seabirdtracking.org/resource…
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.202…
ALT Figure of the paper showing the variation in foraging latitude over the breeding season for seven species of petrels and albatrosses using colors. Time of year is on the x-axis and latitude is on the y-axis.