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Posts by Caitlin Frankish

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Postdoc / Scientist in Arctic Bioacoustics and Soundscape Ecology The Greenland Climate Research Centre (GCRC) at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Arctic bioacoustics and soundscape ecology, with...

Postdoc available in Arctic marine bioacoustics and soundscape ecology

Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Deadline: 10 March
๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฆ‘
naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...

2 months ago 13 14 0 2
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An individualโ€based model to quantify the nonโ€breeding season impact of wind farms on seabirds A novel individual-based model to predict the impacts of offshore wind farms on seabirds during the non-breeding season, using long-term tracking data from SEATRACK. We demonstrate the model by simul...

โœจNew paper!โœจ
An individualโ€based model to quantify the nonโ€breeding season impact of wind farms on #seabirds

doi.org/10.1002/2688...

@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
@seatrackscience.bsky.social
@signecd.bsky.social
@masden.bsky.social

3 months ago 38 29 3 0
Avian Ecologist Salary - ยฃ31,942 - ยฃ33,898 Depending on experience Hybrid working (50/50) Location: Edinburgh Closing date: 16th January 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic Avian Ecologist to join our team in Edi...

New Year, new job. Come and join the @ukceh.bsky.social team on the Isle of May
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...

3 months ago 18 27 0 6
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Ocean warming threatens seabirds in the North Atlantic Climate change is causing ocean warming, acidification and loss of sea ice. This, in turn, is leading to shifting biogeographic distribution and in some cases species extinction.

New large-scale study based on SEAPOP data shows that #ocean #warming threatens #seabirds in the North Atlantic
@ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

4 months ago 22 19 0 0
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Spatial overlap alone downplays the level of interaction between a central place forager and the local fishery While spatial overlap is commonly used to quantify interactions, it may underestimate the true degree of competition between foraging predators and fishing vessels. Our alternative population-level m...

My first PhD paper is now out! We calculate overlap intensity between African penguins and the local purse seine fishery ๐Ÿง๐ŸŸ

Check it out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
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Demography of marine birds in the Northeast Atlantic: Informed parameter values for population modelling We developed matrix population models for 54 regional populations of 25 marine bird species in the north-east Atlantic, based on 30โ€‰years of monitoring data. In Step 1, we parameterised the models wi...

Needing to model impacts on seabird populations in Northwest Europe?

Not sure where to find useful values for demographic variables?

Look no further! In this new paper, we provide model-derived values for age-specific survival of 25 species.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

5 months ago 9 6 0 0
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๐Ÿ” Postdoc opportunity!
Weโ€™re looking for one (or two) postdoctoral researchers to join our Arctic Ecology team to work on:
๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Muskox movement ecology
๐ŸŒ Ecosystem & carbon modelling

๐Ÿ“„ Details in the attached flyer.

#Postdoc #ArcticEcology #MovementEcology #CarbonModelling #WildlifeResearch

5 months ago 5 4 0 0
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Seabirds are more likely to โ€˜divorceโ€™ in bad weather Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, according to a new studyย involving the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Importantly, birds that remained with the same partner tended to lay eggs earlier, which is strongly tied to how many chicks they rear ๐Ÿฃ.

See our news story: ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

Read the full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#seabirds #ClimateChange ๐Ÿงช

5 months ago 12 10 0 0
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How are movement patterns affected by energy expenditure & gain, and what does it mean for fitness? This @iapetusdtp.bsky.social PhD opportunity will use data on movement & demography of kittiwakes & spatio-temporal food abundance across their range

iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...

#ornithology

5 months ago 13 11 0 1
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NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to track #seabirds from Rathlin Island and analyse data to identify foraging areas (deadline 10 Nov): buff.ly/K0zcdH8

5 months ago 35 26 0 1
Schematic diagram of the influence of seabirds on temperate and tropical near-shore marine systems.
Temperatre systems:
- Nutrient enrichment and predation on herbivorous invertebrates can lead to increased algal production
- Phytoplankton communities change, featuring more large-celled species
- Intertidal organisms incorporate seabird-enriched material by grazing on detritus and biofilm in tidepools
- Macroalgae biodiversity and primary production are boosted
Tropical systems:
- Mangrove leaf nutritional quality increases
- Corals recover faster after bleaching events
- Fish biomass increases across different trophic groups
- Pelagic and benthic consumers' foraging behaviour shifts
- Parrotfish grazing and bioerosion rates increase
- Fish grow larger

Schematic diagram of the influence of seabirds on temperate and tropical near-shore marine systems. Temperatre systems: - Nutrient enrichment and predation on herbivorous invertebrates can lead to increased algal production - Phytoplankton communities change, featuring more large-celled species - Intertidal organisms incorporate seabird-enriched material by grazing on detritus and biofilm in tidepools - Macroalgae biodiversity and primary production are boosted Tropical systems: - Mangrove leaf nutritional quality increases - Corals recover faster after bleaching events - Fish biomass increases across different trophic groups - Pelagic and benthic consumers' foraging behaviour shifts - Parrotfish grazing and bioerosion rates increase - Fish grow larger

New in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com: our review of the influence of #seabirds, via their nutrient transfer, on islands & adjacent marine ecosystems ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿชธ

We highlight knowledge gaps & future directions โœจ

"The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people": doi.org/10.1038/s443...

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Beautiful outreach article on #birdmigration

6 months ago 1 0 0 0
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๐ŸŒ๐Ÿง Fully-funded PhD Opportunity joined between La Rochelle University (France) & @sosbangor.bsky.social (UK): Understanding Antarctic Ecosystem Resilience through Penguin Energetics โ„๏ธ๐ŸŽ“

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380114

6 months ago 25 19 0 2

#auktober ๐Ÿง

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A Common guillemot with a large fish in its mouth. Photo: Joshua Pedley.

A Common guillemot with a large fish in its mouth. Photo: Joshua Pedley.

Continuing our #AUKTOBER theme, here's a Common guillemot (or Common murre) with its beak full ๐Ÿง๐ŸŸ

These little guys are incredible freedivers - recorded diving at depths of up to 180m in pursuit of prey ๐Ÿคฟ They have even been spotted through the window of submarines! โš“

#Seabirds #SuperSeabirdSunday

6 months ago 27 8 1 0
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NEW JOB in #ornithology with @RSPBScience to oversee research in #Wales with #seabirds and #waders: buff.ly/qkTVU6m

6 months ago 35 38 0 1
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Advertisement for registration of WSC4 being open, picturing a gannet in flight and text details of the conference.

Registration is OPEN for the 4th World Seabird Conference (WSC4)!

๐Ÿ“… 7โ€“11 Sept 2026
๐Ÿ“ Hobart, Tasmania | ๐Ÿ’ป Hybrid event

Join the global #seabird community to connect, collaborate & conserve ๐Ÿ‘‰ worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...

#WSC4 #seabirds #Hobart2026 #ornithology

6 months ago 21 14 0 0
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spmapper A spatial planning tool to indicate the foraging value of marine areas to breeding seabirds.

Just launched, spmapper is a new marine spatial planning tool from UKCEH! By estimating where and how much seabirds eat, spmapper can help with siting new offshore windfarms and protection areas. nerc-ceh.github.io/spmapper-pkg...

7 months ago 14 5 0 0
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Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu

๐Ÿšจ New #seabirds paper ๐Ÿšจ

Following a workshop at the International Seabird Group Conference 2024 & led by @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social, we review opportunities & challenges for new technologies in seabird monitoring ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿฃ

Link below! โฌ‡๏ธ #ornithology
doi.org/10.1093/ices...

6 months ago 18 13 0 1
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Very happy to share that our paper presenting a framework for optimal movement decisions in complex landscapes has just been published in TREE @stephharris.bsky.social @jacobnabe.bsky.social tinyurl.com/d45s36y5

7 months ago 23 13 0 0
Triangle of links between the processes, highlighting their general interactions.

Triangle of links between the processes, highlighting their general interactions.

Animal energetics, movement, and coexistence are inextricably linked. What insights emerge when we consider these processes together? In our new paper, we present a conceptual framework that integrates these domains, outlines their connections, and highlights the value of their joint study.

8 months ago 12 11 1 0
A graphical abstract depicting the paper title, author list, and brief description of the paper. One images displays an adult common gullemot with one logger on each leg, next to a chick. The second image displays a close-up of a common guillemot's legs with both loggers shown. The text reads: 
An improved method to derive behavioural budgets and energetics from geolocator data in Common Guillemots Uria aalge
Lila Buckingham, Maria Bogdanova, Francis Daunt, Robert Furness, Sophie Bennett, Ruth Dunn, David Jardine, Mark Newell, Ewan Weston & Jonathan Green
We deployed two devices (time-depth recorder & geolocator) on 39 Common Guillemots for one non-breeding season.
We allocated time to behaviours using 1) both devices (see Buckingham et al. 2023) and 2) only geolocators, following previous methods. 
We compared the behavioural budgets. We could not extract foraging behaviour (diving) when only using geolocator data.
We devised an improved method for estimating behaviours and energetics in Common Guillemots using geolocator data. We also provide guidance for studies of other diving seabirds that rest at sea.
Photos by Andrew Carter
Seabird 37 (2025) Early Release

A graphical abstract depicting the paper title, author list, and brief description of the paper. One images displays an adult common gullemot with one logger on each leg, next to a chick. The second image displays a close-up of a common guillemot's legs with both loggers shown. The text reads: An improved method to derive behavioural budgets and energetics from geolocator data in Common Guillemots Uria aalge Lila Buckingham, Maria Bogdanova, Francis Daunt, Robert Furness, Sophie Bennett, Ruth Dunn, David Jardine, Mark Newell, Ewan Weston & Jonathan Green We deployed two devices (time-depth recorder & geolocator) on 39 Common Guillemots for one non-breeding season. We allocated time to behaviours using 1) both devices (see Buckingham et al. 2023) and 2) only geolocators, following previous methods. We compared the behavioural budgets. We could not extract foraging behaviour (diving) when only using geolocator data. We devised an improved method for estimating behaviours and energetics in Common Guillemots using geolocator data. We also provide guidance for studies of other diving seabirds that rest at sea. Photos by Andrew Carter Seabird 37 (2025) Early Release

Do you use geolocators to estimate foraging time, behaviour, or energetics in diving seabirds? See our new paper for insights from a study of Common Guillemots.

doi.org/10.61350/sbj...

@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social

8 months ago 36 19 0 0
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Composite image of the Proceedings B journal title, the manuscript title and the author list, alongside an image of a red-footed booby flying amongst palm trees. Some text reads: "Winds shape the behavioural decisions of red-footed boobies, impacting their foraging commutes and feeding behaviour".

Composite image of the Proceedings B journal title, the manuscript title and the author list, alongside an image of a red-footed booby flying amongst palm trees. Some text reads: "Winds shape the behavioural decisions of red-footed boobies, impacting their foraging commutes and feeding behaviour".

"Commuting in crosswinds and foraging in fast winds: the foraging ecology of a flying fish specialist" ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŸ

New @iomarinescience.bsky.social research out now in @royalsocietypublishing.org: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

๐Ÿ“ธ @robinfreeman.bsky.social

๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒ๐Ÿชถ

8 months ago 50 31 2 2
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Are Sharks and Rays Using Offshore Wind Farms as Habitats? - EcoWatch Wageningen University & Research scientists have confirmed regular activity by sharks and rays at offshore wind farms around the Netherlands.

โ€œWeโ€™re trying to understand whether these animals are actually using the wind farms as habitat, or whether theyโ€™re being displaced by them.โ€ ~ Annemiek Hermans, Ph.D. candidate @w-u-r.bsky.social

10 months ago 65 19 5 3
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๐Ÿ“ขWe're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us!

This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.

๐Ÿ“† Closing date: 30 June 2025

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529

#JobOpportunity

10 months ago 9 13 0 0
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Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean - Nature Communications Animal migrations are extensive and crucial for ecosystem health but are in decline. This study identifies 1,787 sites and links among them for 109 marine species, highlighting the need for internatio...

Stoked to be able to share my first postdoc paper: ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ, published today in Nature Communications! ๐ŸŽ‰

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

11 months ago 77 21 3 3
This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. ๐ŸŽ‰

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

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#JobOpportunity! Are you passionate about migratory waterbirds? And do you have managerial skills?

Join and lead the AEWA Secretariat and contribute to species conservation from an international perspective!

Click to apply by 26 April 2025: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

1 year ago 8 4 0 1
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Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long-lived bird | J Animal Ecology @britishecologicalsociety.org | besjournals.onlineli... | #ornithology ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿงช #animalmigration

1 year ago 20 5 0 0
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Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Eggโ€Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster A warming climate is affecting the phenology of life on earth, including when birds migrate and start breeding. We show that earlier arrival is a general pattern also for birds travelling to the Arct...

๐Ÿ“„ New Paper!

Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg-Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

@globalchangebio.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @animaltracking.bsky.social

1 year ago 35 17 1 1