Title slides of the four talks I gave in the International Master's of Bioacoustics program at the University of Saint-Etienne. I was really happy to share results from four of our lab's research themes with the MoBi students. 🐦🎶🇨🇦🇫🇷@nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

One last lecture, one last opportunity to share our Motus Audio research, one last research strategy session, one last dinner with colleagues. What a great trip to the Master's of Bioacoustics Program and the ENES Bioacoustics Research Lab in Saint-Etienne. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

Birds and Reptiles Week continues in the MoBi program at the University of Saint-Etienne. I shared our research on vocal learning in sparrows, and we had lectures by Nicolas Mathevon, Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard, Michael Greenfield, Quentin Bacquelé, and Julie Elie. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

Day 01 of “Birds and Reptiles Week” of the Master’s of Bioacousitcs (MoBi) program in the ENES lab at the University of Saint-Etienne. Great lectures and research activities led by Nicolas Mathevon, Ole Larsen, and Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard. What a line-up! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

It has been a fantastic week of learning about bioacoustics in Marlhes with the Master's of Bioacoustics (MoBi) program of the Université of Saint Étienne. It is great to work with such motivated students and to share research ideas with faculty from around the globe. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

Day 03 of the Master's of Bioacoustics program: a field study of sound transmission in forests and fields. Then Natalie and I shared our research on migratory flight calls and introduced Motus Audio. A great day of research and learning! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

Day 2 of the Master’s of Bioacoustics field school. We launched a Motus Audio recorder. Then great lectures by David Reby, Tecumseh Fitch, and Nicolas Mathevon. Then field recording practice in the French countryside. Then an evening bioacoustic quiz. A great day! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

The start of the 26-27 International Master’s of Bioacoustics (MoBi)! What an honour to be part of this research and training program. Natalie is here too, on a Michael Smith scholarship from NSERC to expand her graduate studies. We start with field studies in Le Pilat. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

I taught my first Ecology lecture of the year in Windsor, drove to Toronto, and flew to France. I’m on a two-week research and teaching expedition to visit @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social and the ENES Bioacoustics Lab at the Université Jean Monnet. First, a fun day-and-a-half stopover in Paris…

Today is the opening of the Pelee Island Bird Observatory’s Atwood Gibson Bird Centre! The Mennill Lab is excited to be part of this new chapter of PIBO. Congratulations PIBO! 🦆🦅🦉🦩🐦‍⬛🦚🪿🦃

Great day for an ornithologist doing the Spelling Bee.

Dr. Jaclyn Aubin has completed a research expedition studying beluga bioacoustics in Churchill! Her Mitacs postdoc is a collaboration with Raincoast, Oceans North, & Frontiers North. Congratulations @jaclynaubin.bsky.social! [📷 J. Aubin, J. Kalinowski] @raincoast.org @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

The conclusion of the European Conference for Behavioural Biology. Great bioacoustics and animal behaviour! Congratulations to Natalie & Madison representing our lab, and to Jo, Liam, & Reese representing the ter Hofstede & Higgs labs @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social. Thanks to hosts @ecbb2026.bsky.social.

"Eavesdropping on migration: Insights from a continent-wide acoustic monitoring network." Congratulations to Madison for presenting her preliminary Master's findings on migratory flyways at the European Conference for Behavioural Ecology. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @ecbb2026.bsky.social

"Blinded by the light? Investigating human influences on bird migration from a continent-wide acoustic tracking system." Congratulations to Natalie for presenting her preliminary Master's findings at the European Conference for Behavioural Ecology. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @ecbb2026.bsky.social

In Cambridge U.K., Natalie and Madison are representing our lab at the European Conference for Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social. Traveling with a team of UWindsor grad students from the ter Hofstedde and Higgs labs, they're presenting new research on Motus Audio. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

"People have been listening to birds for generations, and in that listening lies a memory of the land and a vision of sustainability for the future." - Nelsy Niño A great profile of PhD Candidate @nelsyninor.bsky.social in the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana research magazine: tinyurl.com/yzy855hy

Bird banding and bioacoustics. Natalie, Madison, and Nelsy have been assisting with fall banding at Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, where we also have a Motus Audio recorder. Canada Warblers... Veeries... Will we record these same species flying over the banding station? 📷: N. Niño

"Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions." Read our new paper, led by Nelsy Niño and collaborators, in Conservation Science and Practice: doi.org/10.1111/csp2... We advocate for a shift from “parachute science” towards collaborative approaches. @nelsyninor.bsky.social 🧵1

Churchill belugas: whales, people, and a changing north. This summer Jaclyn is conducting Mitacs postdoctoral studies of belugas in Manitoba, including field research and public outreach. In collaboration with Raincoast, Oceans North, and Frontiers North. Great work @jaclynaubin.bsky.social!

At a century-old fishing lodge beside a gorgeous salmon river, the final Motus Audio launch of my trip to La Gaspesié. I spied a Spotted Sandpiper nearby, and we recorded several flying overhead on our first night. Thanks to hosts Susan and Aidan! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

In the fog and rain, at the Coin-du-Banc Banding Station of the Rimouski Bird Observatory, we've launched a new Motus Audio recorder. We'll collaborate to compare which species are caught in the mist nets, and which species are recorded by the mics! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

Our third Motus Audio recorder in the Gaspé Peninsula is now recording birds migrating over Forillon National Park. Merci beaucoup Vanna et l'Observatoire d'Oiseaux de Rimouski! Our cross-Canada migration monitoring network continues to grow. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social s

I had a great visit to the Forillon Bird Banding Station of the Rimouski Bird Observatory to launch a Motus Audio recorder. Thank you to Vanna, Tom, and all the friendly banders! 👍🎤🐦 Visit the observatory’s website: oorimouski.org Visit our Motus Audio website: motus-audio.web.app

Our first Motus Audio recorder in the Gaspé Peninsula is now sampling the skies over the town of Gaspé, in the backyard of local birders. Merci beaucoup Andrée et Denis! Learn about our Canada-wide migration monitoring network: motus-audio.web.app @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

This week: a trip to Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula to launch Motus Audio recorders. What a beautiful part of Canada, with so much bird biodiversity! A great place for our next five Motus Audio recorders. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

Nelsy completed the third field season of her PhD! Nelsy researches the vocal behaviour of Colombian birds with a focus on female voices, vocal mimicry, and seedeaters. Congratulations @nelsyninor.bsky.social! [📷: S. Rosado Hidalgo] @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @animbehsociety.bsky.social

A test of the Motus Audio flight call horn! This week Jeff presented a project that started in a field in Marlhes France, through recordings on campus at UWindsor, to a poster at the AOS meeting in Amherst. Great work @jeff-dutter.bsky.social! @amornith.bsky.social @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

From the AOS 2026 meeting in Amherst, Massachusetts, Sarah presented her dissertation research on Savannah Sparrow reproductive success and song. Congratulations @sdobney.bsky.social! @amornith.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

Zach Gayk launched our newest Motus Audio recorder on the Keweenaw Peninsula's north shore to study birds crossing Lake Superior. This recorder is hosted by the Keweenaw Bird Observatory and the Copper Country Bird Club. Learn about Motus Audio here: motus-audio.web.app @birdscanada.bsky.social