Richard D Gregory
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Professor @rspbscience @UCLCBER @UCL #biodiversity #conservation #stateofnature ecologist, birder views my own 🐦 Bluesky https://t.co/FjB1DjdRPT 🐦
Cambridge & London England
Joined July 2015
NEW Decline of European bird populations continues especially birds of farmland. Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) presents updated wild bird indices 1980–2023. Data = 30 countries & 168 bird species ⬇️ @RSPBScience @BirdLifeEurope @EU_ENV @_EBCC @UCLCBER 🐦📉📉
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Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline | @daisydunnesci Read here ➡️ https://t.co/qlgyjBEyOb
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How can they bring in a monster Planning bill - giving free rein to developers - when we’re one of the most nature depleted countries ⚠️ What does the #StateOfNature report mean to them?? Or the near extinction of many beautiful birds & mammals??⚠️ The public need to know ⚠️
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Ecography - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/7smV9b4M7k
@RSPBScience
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Although species are being lost at alarming rates, previous research has provided conflicting results on the extent and even direction of global biodiversity change at the local scale. Here, we...
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Full article: Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding @RSPBScience
tandfonline.com
This pilot study showed that DNA metabarcoding can detect supplementary food in the diet of Hawfinches, which differed spatially and between years but not between sexes.To explore the potential of ...
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The latest on Wing Beat: "Humans outperform Merlin Sound ID in field-based point-count surveys" by Brooke Goodman Related paper: https://t.co/4WCeUvfPGy Blog post: https://t.co/Z0LIAD6sl9
#ornithology #pointcountsurvey #soundID #birdsong
americanornithology.org
Merlin’s sound classifier feature has revolutionized interaction with the avian world since its release in 2021. It works by learning the unique features of a species’ vocalization, and then recogn...
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Humans outperform Merlin Sound ID in field-based point-count surveys
academic.oup.com
Abstract. Point counts are integral to bird population monitoring, and multiple methods have been developed to improve their reliability. These methods inc
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There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet. "Pesticides are ubiquitous, not only in agricultural areas but also in environments far from crop fields". And we're just starting to grasp implications for #PublicHealth
https://t.co/aUYGymLZcQ
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Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week
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BREAKING: Over 40% of butterflies unique to the European region and found nowhere else in the world are now threatened or close to being so. Intensive agriculture, pollution and rising temperatures pose main threats. More: https://t.co/2tjBKHmAgy
#EUBiodiversity
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Job vacancy Principal Conservation Scientist, RSPB Cymru Can you provide the evidence needed to save and restore the iconic species and landscapes of Wales? Deadline: 3rd Nov Location: Flexible within Wales Duration: Permanent Apply here: https://t.co/U4dVAVJ4Iy 📷Jake Stephen
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RT @SEO_BirdLife: Lectura recomendada📣 No habrá paisanaje sin paisaje. @AsunSEO "Si alineamos nuestra política agraria con la ciencia, Espa…
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This #WorldMigratoryBird day why not join us on a trip down memory lane… Read on to hear about some of RSPB science’s work on migratory species in the last few years #ResearchRewind
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🌳 A new study in Science finds most REDD+ forest carbon offset projects overstate climate benefits. Of 66 project units analysed, only 19% met emissions targets. Just 13.2% of tradable credits were backed by real deforestation reductions. 🗣️“The problem is real, but not
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BIRDBASE, a database of traits for 11,589 bird species, is now published! @UUtah @UofUBiology @kocuniversity @KocSciences @ScientificData @sekercioglu @k_kittelberger
#ornithology #ecology 🔗 https://t.co/0Ior1W5wPu 🔗 https://t.co/CCZsvSiUYo
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Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’ @RSPBScience
theguardian.com
Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise
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The latest stats tell a too-familiar story: from the birds in our fields and hedgerows to iconic seabird colonies along our coasts, decline continues. ⚠️📉 Bolder action is needed now if we are to halt the loss of species from our landscapes. More from @RSPBScience 👇
Latest government stats show a continued decline in many bird species across the UK: https://t.co/uq429PIOne These data are made possible by the dedication of expert volunteers, allowing us to track common bird populations for >50 years
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Latest government stats show a continued decline in many bird species across the UK: https://t.co/uq429PIOne These data are made possible by the dedication of expert volunteers, allowing us to track common bird populations for >50 years
gov.uk
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Great new paper ↘️ 'Beyond Species Richness for Biological Conservation' The Society for Conservation Biology https://t.co/XehD5bSezM
@RSPBScience 🐦
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Recent global policy developments have highlighted the need for straightforward, robust, and meaningful biodiversity metrics. However, much of conservation science is dominated by the use of a...
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@NaturalEngland’s Threatened Species Recovery Actions tackles the question of how to conserve and recover England’s disappearing wildlife, through practical species-focussed actions. Published this week, link in thread 🧵 #NatureRecovery #TSRA #SpeciesActionPlan
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Super excited about this post and to welcoming someone new to our friendly team. Just a week left to apply!
New job alert: Would you like to help analyse our Big Garden Birdwatch dataset? Our monitoring science team are hiring for a new 2yr position to develop the ecological analysis and visualisation of BGBW data Interested? Full details here:
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