Jen Gill (she/her)
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Professor of Applied Ecology @ University of East Anglia. Bird migration, ecology, conservation, waders. Born @ 323ppm. https://t.co/P27219H5Sf
Norfolk, UK
Joined August 2011
Ever reported a colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit? This important paper could not have been written without you: https://t.co/9AH2hNXKH2 Summarised as a #WaderTales blog: https://t.co/vgilL6Qwr6
#ornithology #waders #shorebirds
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Can remote sound recorders help with surveys of breeding waders? Blog: https://t.co/ob4g03xIh4 Paper: https://t.co/NoyxqAIpAt
#ornithology #waders #shorebirds
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No. What happens in Doñana DOES NOT STAY in Doñana. After more than two years of work, we’ve published an article demonstrating that the poor condition of Doñana negatively affects waterbirds across the ENTIRE continent! Thread below! 🧵 https://t.co/VPBdS86f4e
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Migratory waterbirds are declining worldwide due to habitat loss, but not much is known about how the loss of specific wetlands can affect waterbird populations at the biogeographical scale. To...
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Our new findings: Unique mating strategies of #ruff sandpiper #morphs don't translate into #sperm polymorphism. https://t.co/YALt5Lk7TN
#ornithology #Evolution
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As the COP29 climate meeting is reaching its end, it should not come as a surprise that yet another COP is failing. The current draft is a complete disaster. But even if our expectations are close to non-existent, we must never ever find ourselves reacting to these continuous
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Absolutely bonkers. Meanwhile, synthetic fibres made from oil shed huge quantities of microplastic from washing machines into the ocean. Are we utterly incapable of joining dots?
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⚠️ Advance warning that from 5pm Friday 22nd to 5pm Monday 25th November, BTO’s website and apps for surveys will be offline for essential updates. This includes @BirdTrack, @BBS_birds, @BTO_GBW and @WeBS_UK. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Keir Starmer says the UK can decarbonise without disruption – that’s neither true nor helpful
theconversation.com
It’s the government’s job to make it easier and cheaper for people to change their lives.
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Útdauður spói. /// More extinction.
It’s horrible, but true. The ethereal, enigmatic Slender-billed Curlew has been eradicated. We are to blame. My blog below. @CurlewAction @CurlewLIFE
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Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own. Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest?... 1/
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As per IUCN guidelines the Slender-billed Curlew is now no longer seen in the wild. Another species is gone, yet not much is done at #COP29 and #COP16. #ClimateEmergency
The desperately sad news that the Slender-billed Curlew is now globally extinct:
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🎉New paper 'Global extinction of Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)' indicates that there is a 96.0% probability the bird is extinct. Blog https://t.co/gVZruhfiIr Full Paper https://t.co/fQcr29mwQq
@IBIS_journal @NHM_London @BirdLife_News @NaturalisBio #Naturalis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In the current biodiversity crisis, conservation efforts are often focused on extinction prevention. However, it can be difficult to determine if a species is extinct, especially if the species has...
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The desperately sad news that the Slender-billed Curlew is now globally extinct:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In the current biodiversity crisis, conservation efforts are often focused on extinction prevention. However, it can be difficult to determine if a species is extinct, especially if the species has...
It’s horrible, but true. The ethereal, enigmatic Slender-billed Curlew has been eradicated. We are to blame. My blog below. @CurlewAction @CurlewLIFE
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Over where the sky is 💙, the #ornithology starter pack is here: https://t.co/FINpCw55WE If you don't know where to start with🦋 check it out as it contains relevant accounts to follow & is curated by @IBIS_journal Obvs X won't display the link image so here's a snip instead 🙃
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#seabird Conservation Scientist job - closing date Wednesday 20th November! Conservation Scientist (Fixed-Term) | RSPB https://app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Careers/CareersPage.aspx?e=LMo8nnTwYNYHXFKtp7zmhcSa43-xHCGT9Rv7S3FyO21adutHqUJBvtsVTxz_HTlDgJX1nqCl29I
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#biodiversity declines of 20-30% on sp that inhabit multiple continents go mostly unnoticed. But if market value of int. companies drop 2-3% it becomes global news. However economic markets only exists due to healthy #ecosystems. #conservation #ornithology
publico.pt
Perda ou degradação de habitat, distúrbios, caça e alterações climáticas contam-se entre os factores que estarão a contribuir para o declínio das espécies
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"One of the most inspiring speeches I've heard recently was by Mary Colwell at the International Wader Study Group Conference 2024 in Montpellier" Thank you very much, Ramesh Kumar Selvaraj 🙏. You can read it here: https://t.co/MyO5OepixS
@CurlewAction @WaderStudy
curlewaction.org
"When do we reach the tipping point beyond which there is no option but to act with urgency, determination and vision?" asks Mary Colwell, Founder and Director of Curlew Action.
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