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Laura Cruz Lopez has established that white tipped reef sharks can be photo identified. She tracked them around Isla Gorgona and established a population estimate. Fewer than 50 sharks around this small islands/ advisor Jose Tavera
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Dear Colleagues, On behalf or the Editor-in-Chief and my fellow Guest Editors, I am pleased to announce a special issue in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society titled Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South. Details are available on the journal website https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/pages/mobilizing-natural-history-collections Key details Submissions are welcomed from authors around the globe, but the manuscript must include research/findings on Global South NHCs (including the lack of infrastructure or NHCs). Global South researchers are particularly encouraged to submit to the issue. Accepted manuscripts in this special issue will be a standard publication that is free of APC (Article Publication Charge). Bilingual articles are encouraged, with one non-English version as supplementary material. Submission close: 31 March 2025

Caros Colegas, Em nome do Editor-Chefe e dos meus colegas Editores Convidados, tenho o prazer de anunciar uma edição especial do Biological Journal of the Linnean Society intitulada Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South. Os pormenores estão disponíveis no sítio Web da revista https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/pages/mobilizing-natural-history-collections Detalhes principais São bem-vindas submissões de autores de todo o mundo, mas o manuscrito deve incluir investigação/conclusões sobre NHCs do Sul Global (incluindo a falta de infra-estruturas ou NHCs). Os investigadores do Sul Global são particularmente encorajados a submeter trabalhos para esta edição. Os manuscritos aceites para esta edição especial serão uma publicação padrão isenta de APC (Taxa de Publicação de Artigos). Os artigos bilingues são encorajados, com uma versão em língua não inglesa como material suplementar. Encerramento da submissão: 31 de março de 2025 Anexei também um anúncio e um PDF com pormenores adicionais. Estão incluídas versões não inglesas (francês, espanhol e português) (aviso: com base em tradutores em linha). Partilhe amplamente e não hesite em enviar-nos quaisquer perguntas.

Estimados colegas, En nombre del Editor Jefe y de mis colegas Editores Invitados, me complace anunciar la publicación de un número especial en la Revista Biológica de la Sociedad Linneana titulado Movilizando la Colección de Historia Natural en el Sur Global. Los detalles están disponibles en el sitio web de la revista https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/pages/mobilizing-natural-history-collections Detalles principales Se aceptan colaboraciones de autores de todo el mundo, pero el manuscrito debe incluir investigaciones o hallazgos sobre las CNH del Sur Global (incluida la falta de infraestructuras o CNH). Se anima especialmente a los investigadores del Sur Global a participar en este número. Los manuscritos aceptados en este número especial serán una publicación estándar libre de APC (Article Publication Charge). Se fomentarán los artículos bilingües, con una versión en lengua no inglesa como material suplementario. Plazo de presentación: 31 de marzo de 2025 También he adjuntado un anuncio y un PDF con detalles adicionales. Se incluyen versiones en otros idiomas (francés, español y portugués) (descargo de responsabilidad: basado en traductores en línea). Por favor, difúndalo y no dude en hacernos llegar sus preguntas.

Chers collègues, Au nom du rédacteur en chef et de mes collègues éditeurs invités, j'ai le plaisir d'annoncer un numéro spécial du Biological Journal of the Linnean Society intitulé Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South (Mobiliser les collections d'histoire naturelle dans le Sud). Les détails sont disponibles sur le site web du journal https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/pages/mobilizing-natural-history-collections Principaux détails Les soumissions d'auteurs du monde entier sont les bienvenues, mais le manuscrit doit inclure des recherches/constatations sur les collections d'histoire naturelle du Sud (y compris le manque d'infrastructures ou de collections d'histoire naturelle). Les chercheurs des pays du Sud sont particulièrement encouragés à participer à ce numéro. Les manuscrits acceptés dans ce numéro spécial feront l'objet d'une publication standard exempte de frais de publication d'article (APC). Les articles bilingues sont encouragés, avec une version non-anglaise comme matériel supplémentaire. Date limite de soumission : 31 mars 2025 J'ai également joint une annonce et un PDF avec des détails supplémentaires. Les versions non anglaises (français, espagnol et portugais) sont incluses (avis de non-responsabilité : basé sur des traducteurs en ligne). N'hésitez pas à diffuser largement l'information et à nous faire part de vos questions.

Reminder @irorotanshi.bsky.social and other are putting together a special issue of the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @linneansociety.bsky.social titled 'Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South'

Details available here: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...

A clam with a spring attached to the shell. The spring has a magnet placed above a sensor.

Hardly new info, but BSky should know:

Warsaw's water quality is monitored by eight clams with magnets attached to their shells. If contamination in the water causes the clams to close, the magnets trigger an alarm and shut off the city's water supply.
Thank you, little guardian molluscs.

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Bird! A blue jay. Sitting on a bent branch of a dogwood tree, the branch mounded with snow, the dappling of late day sunlight behind. The blue jay is in the left of frame, facing right, its tuft slicked back and catching the golden light. In its mouth -- er, it's beak, is the beak its mouth, or is the mouth inside the beak okay never mind whatever -- IN THE BEAK is a peanut. A treasure. A prize. A little snack. The blue jay looks quite pleased at what it is found in the snow -- taken before a squirrel could get it. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

ANYWAY, sorry, here's a bird. Pause and regard the bird. The bird is happy, for the bird has found a peanut. May we all find the small joy of finding a tasty snack today.

(photo by me)

An UNLAB cohort is all smiles holding a wildlife find in the palm of two hands.

#NHMLAC is currently accepting applications for the next cohort of #UNLAB postbaccalaureate researchers! Apply to spend a year working with a curator on a biodiversity research project in L.A.—view program details, eligibility requirements, and more: nhm.org/how-apply-un...