Matthias Tschumi 🦉
@matthiastschumi.bsky.social
Ecologist and researcher interested in #biodiversity #ecosystemfunctioning #conservation and #ornithology @vogelwarte.bsky.social Recently mostly working on #bird #movement, #behaviour and #ecosystemfunctions in a changing world
🎉 Excited to share the first published chapter of Julia Hatzl’s PhD thesis! Using GPS and ACC data from juvenile golden eagles, we found that birds with greater post-fledging flight efficiency and more frequent feeding left their parental territories earlier. tinyurl.com/4ae9zwdn #ornithology
We need your help - four of our satellite-tracked quail have gone missing in France! Any information would be interesting, e.g. if the signal comes from near a fox den, buzzard nest or hunting area 🦊🦅🔫 If you can recover the tag, we can re-use it - and you can name this quail 😉 Pls share widely 🇫🇷
2 new studies with @matthiastschumi.bsky.social show that benefits for biological pest regulation depend strongly on ecological context and are likely to be greatest when combined with a sufficient amount of semi-natural habitat www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in croplands, grasslands and forests
Plant diversity differentially affects trophic interactions across ecosystems.
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An experimental food supplementation in red kites showed that the extra time gained was not invested in additional nest attendance, but likely to other parental or self-maintenance activities. Read more here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
Unglaublich: Diese Stange wurde vor einem Jahr in das Eis des größten Gletschers der Alpen gebohrt, dem Aletschgletscher. 🇨🇭 Allein in den letzten 3 Monaten sind hier fast 6 Meter Eis geschmolzen. Der Rekordsommer 2026 hinterlässt tiefe Spuren. 📸 A. Linsbauer via @matthias_huss
Come join the SCB Europe board to support the Society and work with us! Read more & apply now ⬇️
Society for Conservation Biology - Europe@scbeurope.bsky.social · last mo.We're looking for nominations for three Board seats starting Jan 2027: 2 Board Members + 1 President-Elect! We especially welcome members interested in chairing the Communication or Education Committee. Self-nominations due 28 Sept 2026! www.scbeurope.org/en/actualiti...
Blochers Geschäfte im Osten: Wie die Ems-Chemie trotz Sanktionen in Russland floriert. Eine Spurensuche von @lukashaeuptli.bsky.social und @fabokola.bsky.social. Zum Beitrag 👉 republik.link/dWeC3
Check this out: today my colleague @slfyvi.bsky.social and I are on SRF Einstein, talking about consequences of climate change in the Alps alongside glaciologist Felix Keller. 📺🏔️ 🪰🦫👇
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF@slfdavos.bsky.social · last mo.Jetzt streamen: SRF Einstein-Folge "Klima-Hotspot Alpen – Wandern im Engadin". Mit dabei vom SLF: @slfyvi.bsky.social über alpine Fernerkundungsmethoden am Piz Buin Pitschen und @annekempel.bsky.social über Murmel- und andere Tiere in einer wärmer werdenden Umwelt: www.srf.ch/play/tv/eins... 📷️ SRF
New #ornithology paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org! We show that female dotterels can move across large distances within a single breeding season in search of mating opportunities, visiting up to five different sites (median: 3) and travelling up to 1000 km between sites (median: 71 km). 1/n
Less sedentary as we thought? Grey partridges shift their home ranges several times a year to meet changing seasonal needs. A telemetry study of 200 tagged birds reveals surprising mobility—with important implications for conservation. doi.org/10.1002/wlb3... #ornithology 🪶 #conservationscience 🌍
In case you missed it last week: We're seeking bird illustrators to contribute frontispieces for The Wilson Journal of #Ornithology. wilsonsociety.org/2026/08/14/c...
Call for Bird Illustrators for The Wilson Journal of Ornithology!
Do you illustrate birds? We are looking for frontispiece illustrators for our journal!
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Adapting to climate change without ending the fossil fuel industry.
Wind power capacity will increase worldwide. The number of birds potentially at risk of collision with wind turbines was estimated, contributing to efforts for minimizing impacts from wind energy production on migratory birds. doi.org/10.1038/s418... @rafnuss.bsky.social @judyshamounb.bsky.social
Bird migration and wind-energy production across Western Europe - Nature Sustainability
Renewable wind energy can aid decarbonization efforts; however, the impacts of wind turbines on migrating birds remain unclear. The authors study the potential risks of wind energy installations on mi...
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Come and work with us (the Kokkonuts) as a postdoc! Our research within (theory-evo-eco) is broad; let's say it's implicitly defined by the journal club papers we read. Which is why the application process includes a JC-related task, I hope it'll be a fun one for you! www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...
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📣 📣 📣 UPDATE: The 2026-2027 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
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✨New paper✨ How do juvenile ravens find social groups? We describe how juvenile common ravens, who have left their natal territories seeking to join non-breeder flocks, use space with respect to other birds, and discuss what this means for social integration. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
🎙️🐦 How does passive acoustic monitoring compare with traditional bird surveys? Across the Alps, PAM detected ~2× as many species—but varied across habitats. Our study explores how the two approaches differ and complement each other. doi.org/10.1002/rse2... #Bioacoustics #BirdMonitoring #Biodiversity
How Passive Acoustic and Traditional Monitoring Estimate Bird Diversity Across Habitats
We compared traditional bird counts (PC) with passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) in a heterogeneous Alpine landscape. PAM recorded twice as many species, with a strong correlation between species rich...
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I am recruiting a PhD student next year! If you want to work on conservation in working landscapes, consider applying. If interested, please fill out this Google Form in lieu of an email inquiry (forms.gle/1pMESJ5ME8uK...). Check out our website to learn more about us: karp.ucdavis.edu
🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 Apply: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience
Join the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience.
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Impressive record of a probably British-born Barn Owl found 110 km out in the North Sea. #ornithology #ukbirding www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Barn Owl rescued off the Norfolk coast after collapsing onto boat
"It's very unusual... barn owls shouldn't be 70 miles off Newcastle," a wildlife rescuer says.
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📖 Relationship between spatial and social phenotypes in an avian scavenger This work demonstrates that the role of animal movements in shaping social interactions differs across social situations 🐈️ 🌍 🔎 buff.ly/qS8gKYu
Why live with your parents? Golden eagles 𝘤𝘢𝘯 be independent long before they actually 𝘢𝘳𝘦. We tracked juvenile eagle flight in high detail and found that skill didn’t predict when they left home. So what does? 🧵 📝 doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251574 @enourani.bsky.social @safilab.bsky.social
🦋 I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student at the University of Helsinki: understanding how butterflies respond to climate change across Europe. Apply by 30 Sept: Full details: jobs.helsinki.fi/job-invite/5... Please share! #ecology #job #phd
Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in Butterfly Ecology and Climate Change across Europe
Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in Butterfly Ecology and Climate Change across Europe
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Director, RSPB Scotland - RSPB - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/111357-... #ScottishBirding
Director, RSPB Scotland
We’re looking for an inspiring and strategic leader to take on the role of Scotland Director at RSPB. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nature recovery, influence policy at the ...
environmentjob.co.uk
Die Wissenschaft hat klar, deutlich und verständlich kommuniziert. Alle Staaten haben sich nach Jahrzehnten aus gutem Grund verbindlich auf die 1,5-Grad-Grenze geeinigt. Aber nicht entsprechend gehandelt. Das ist erschütternd und verantwortungslos. Wir werden hart für dieses Versagen bezahlen. 😟
Our paper on the Evolutionary Imbalance Hypothesis (with data from my PhD looong time ago!), led brilliantly by @drjoshbrian.bsky.social, has been out in EcolLetters for a bit -now also with a short video on it! Take home: species from phylogenetically diverse home ranges are more likely to invade.
My department, Evolution and Ecology at UC Davis is hiring a plant evolution position! I am biased, but it's a great department 😃 apply here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777
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New @Science Advances paper out showing #Biodiversity effects on multitrophic interactions in #croplands, grasslands and forests! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
