Annie Schmidt
@ae_schmidty
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Seabird/marine ecologist, studying Adélie Penguins and climate change, PhD, photo and outdoor enthusiast, she/her
Joined June 2013
New infographic for one of our recent papers! #scicomm #sciart #penguinsforsanity @NSF Graphics by the talented Christina Burnham
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More penguin molt research!
When most birds moult they are at risk of getting chilly, but not gentoo penguins. During their moult they growing a double layer, keeping the original feathers before shedding them, potentially causing them to overheat when its hot @alewden @AntoineStier
https://t.co/qWnhx4LBq6
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#WomenInSeabirdScience Annie Schmidt @ae_schmidty is a Conservation scientist/Antarctica Program Director at Point Blue Conservation Science who manages a long-term research initiative focused on understanding Adélie penguin population dynamics in the Ross Sea
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It's been a very worrying start to the season for Guillemots on the Isle of May, with large swathes of the cliffs remaining hauntingly empty... #seabird #island #fieldwork #Scotland
What has happened to all the Isle of May guillemots? The first egg was the latest ever but adjusting for that we should still be peak laying now and the cliffs are terrifyingly empty. Even those that have laid don't seem committed and are losing their eggs at an alarming rate.1/2
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Grim news for seabirds 💔
EMPTY LEDGES. First visit to North Sutor colony revealed the extreme impact bird flu, storms and rising sea temps have had on seabirds. Cormorants down by 36% to only 86 nests, shags by 60% to 60 nests and Guillemots down by a massive 83% on last year.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay2024 To all the #WomenInSeabirdScience out there, you’re amazing! Thank you for all you do to inspire and uplift others.
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Looking for women doing cool research? Check out this sweet new group! https://t.co/LFENW6Wctb
#InternationalWomensDay
womeninseabirdscience.com
A platform to connect a community of women and underrepresented genders in seabird science, amplify the voices of diverse individuals in seabird science, and inspire the next generation of seabird...
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Thin ice in the Ross Sea is exposing a major problem for Adélie penguins. 🐧 Declining sea ice in critical molting habitats endangers entire colonies, @PointBlueConSci scientists report. https://t.co/lHkH6GUIrt 📷: Jack Green, NSF, Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 #NSFfunded
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Adélie penguin populations need breeding habitat to thrive in the Antarctic Ross Sea, but a study points out an underappreciated bottleneck for adult survival of the charismatic birds: sufficient sea ice upon which to safely rest during an annual molt. https://t.co/2TxDv6prCs
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Really excited to see this pub come out. Adélie penguins rely on sea ice for molting. It's been concerningly low at this critical time of year in the Ross Sea lately. Read more here:
pnas.org
Unlike in many polar regions, the spatial extent and duration of the sea ice season have increased in the Ross Sea sector of the Southern Ocean dur...
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The U.S. Antarctic research program is in trouble, as canceled field seasons imperil data sets and demoralize researchers. #LongReads
science.org
Pandemic, renovation project, and rising costs create logistics nightmare for NSF-funded scientists
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Adélie penguin performing a characteristically athletic exit out of the water. Do you think this one stuck the landing? I'm biking to help raise money to support birds and long-term research this week-end. Join in the fun and donate! https://t.co/nnAm7Qr7X8
#penguinsforsanity
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We're biking to support bird conservation this week! Support our long-term work here: https://t.co/SuS6zlEHKb
#teamOrnicycles #penguinsforsanity
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"Those Krill really tie the ocean together, do they not?" Today we celebrate the first #WorldKrillDay recognising this vital and mighty little creature. Krill remind us of our deep connection with Antarctica as we consider future paths for life on our planet. #Antarctica 🇦🇶
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Our own black hole! Astronomers have just revealed the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy using the @ehtelescope- a planet-scale array of radio telescopes that emerged from decades of NSF support. https://t.co/bC1PZH4yD6
#ourblackhole
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Only 1 week left to apply!
We're hiring! A one year entry level biologist position to work on #Antarctic #penguin research. Paid fieldwork in Antarctica! See link for full job description and how to apply. Deadline May 8, 2022 so don't delay. https://t.co/1ROlHMOkwZ
#penguinsforsanity
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Happy Monday! Here’s a portrait of an Adélie penguin taken by an Adélie penguin 🤯 Video loggers taped to a penguin’s back help us study foraging behaviors. They also provide a wealth of fun #picturesbypenguins
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