Jacob Parkman
@ecologist-jacob.bsky.social
He/Him, 27, part time wizard and full time ecologist. ECORISC CDT PhD student at the University of Sheffield studying a potential re-emergence of chemically induced eggshell thinning in birds.
👑 20 YEARS OF LOS CAMPESINOS! Today is the 20th Anniversary of our first ever show We don’t want to dwell on the past, as we’re too excited about the future of LC!, but suffice to say the last two decades have been the privilege of a lifetime. Thank you. LC!4LYF
when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters
OH MY WORD, WHAT A GAME OF CRICKET!!! 🔥 Somerset WIN by 2⃣ wickets. And breathe.... #HAMvSOM #YouAreSomerset
Burrowing Owl on the ground making sure visitors read the sign!!! #birdoftheday birds on the ground photo by David Chernoff
Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.
Ryan Hillier@ryanhillier.bsky.social · 8mo agoFootage shows three US Patriot air defense missiles fail to intercept an Iranian ballistic missile before it strikes Al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar.
So Israel is launching a "preventive" strike on Iran and also announcing a state of emergency, because they expect Iran to respond to their "preventive" strike by launching missiles. So like... what's being prevented here?
Land-atmosphere feedbacks mean that major Amazon deforestation is causing substantial downstream rainfall reductions. New analysis in @natcomms.nature.com combines novel theoretical understanding with data to quantify feedbacks. Read the open access paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Historical deforestation drives strong rainfall decline across the southern Amazon basin - Nature Communications
The authors find that historical deforestation has substantially altered regional observed precipitation over the southern Amazon basin through inter-regional atmospheric moisture transport, which is ...
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New UKCEH research shows UK saltmarshes are significant carbon sinks, storing ~6.5 t CO₂e ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, comparable to mangroves and seagrasses. Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪 1/
We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” ― James Baldwin Pic of the day #photography
Frequently asked question: “Hey David, I’ve seen you arrange shark research field skills courses and one-day expeditions for a variety of universities and organizations. Could you do that for my group?” Absolutely yes! Let’s chat.
Are you looking for a wild PhD opportunity? 🦠🧵 There are several opportunities to join the Wild Microbiome Lab in 2026! Scroll for more information, or visit the link below for full project descriptions and application information👇 xavharrison.github.io
Well that’s my highlight of the season done and dusted already.
"The first-of-its-kind study shows that the world’s biggest oil and gas companies contribute less than 1.5% to global renewable energy — contradicting industry claims to be pioneers in the energy transition."
Study: Oil companies are not ‘part of the solution’
New research in the journal Nature reveals oil and gas companies own a “marginal” share of global renewable capacity, years after claiming they would lead the energy transition.
exxonknews.org
Really cool this! New insight into where museum specimens come from is always welcome, would love to be able to apply it to egg collections (many of which are unlabelled due to their collectors being old, bored, 19th century toffs who were only in it for aesthetic value and prestige).
British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU)@bou.org.uk · 12mo agoEARLY VIEW in IBIS Stable isotope data indicate origins of mislabelled historical bird specimens | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Rafael Dantas Lima, Ana Beatriz Navarro, Jason Newton, Alexander Charles Lees, Luís Fábio Silveira | #ornithology 🪶
THE #REDROSES ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS! A brilliant peformance in the final against a Canada side who never relented. England's forward pack sensational, Heard brilliant - what a moment infront of over 80,000 people. #RWC2025 #WomensRugby #RWC2025Final
Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men
I have a fundamentally different political view to that entire March today. But I am fucking sick of the rank classist comments eg referencing things like "flat roof pubs" and Wetherspoons when talking about it. Stop painting working class people as stupid racists;
New BirdTrack migration blog just landed! Read here: www.bto.org/our-work/new... #Ornithology
BirdTrack@birdtrack.bsky.social · last yr.This week's BTO Migration Blog explores the recent influx of seabirds, autumn waders, and what might be seen over the next week #ukbirding www.bto.org/our-work/new... Grey Phalarope, by Neil Calbrade
"The landlord says the rent increase reflects the market rate for the area." Translation: "Every other landlord round here is hiking the rent, so I reckon I can get away with it too." This is exploitation, plain and simple. We need robust rent controls now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My rent's gone up by almost 20% - and my landlord wants to evict me
Glasgow tenant Elle Glenny says the impact of a rent increase has been catastrophic.
bbc.co.uk
1/ Calling UK birders! 📢 We need your vital help to fill data gaps for bird populations outside the breeding season via the Winter Bird Survey ➡️www.bto.org/winbs #Ornithology #UKBirding
The men are shit, the women are shit, the Union’s full of cunts, your club’s about to be cut, and it honestly feels like it’s only going to keep getting worse. Welsh Rugby in 2025 is the pits.
