And I forgot to reshare my own episode imagine. Tune in to hear more about the world of bird trade 🦜

Leverhulme Extinction Studies DTP@extinctionleeds.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In episode 7 of our podcast, 'Edges of Exinction' @jdroberts.bsky.social talks to @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social about the complex and ambiguous 'wicked problem' of bird trade in Indonesia, and how to create just outcomes for humans and birds alike extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

When @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social started their PhD with @extinctionleeds.bsky.social, the project was a great #conservation #science idea. This latest paper on a more-than-human approach to #bird trade, however, shows how superbly their work developed: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A more‐than‐human political ecology of Indonesian songbird trade

Since its inception, conservation science has considered wildlife trade a problem. In focusing on conservation outcomes, conservationists almost completely ignore the welfare of traded animals and pl...

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In episode 7 of our podcast, 'Edges of Exinction' @jdroberts.bsky.social talks to @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social about the complex and ambiguous 'wicked problem' of bird trade in Indonesia, and how to create just outcomes for humans and birds alike extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

Episode 6 of our podcast. @jdroberts.bsky.social and Lydia Woods talk to @rachelgrandey.bsky.social about the complexities of guilt, religion, blame and loss in the context of extinction and environmental degradation in south-east Asia. extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/a-faceless...

Episode 5 of our 'Edges of Extinction' podcast: 'A Shell like a Paperclip'. @jdroberts.bsky.social and @rachelgrandey.bsky.social talk to Lydia Woods about mass extinctions in the deep past – and the strange world of marine palaeontology. extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

Researchers, practitioners, and resource users in the marine human-wildlife coexistence/conflict space we are hoping to run a symposium and focus group at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) in Edinburgh from 13-17 November 2026.

In Episode 4 of Edges of Extinction, Seb Stroud, @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social and @jdroberts.bsky.social talk to Andrea Boom about language, plants, culture and frankincense in Oman #environmentalhumanities #socialsci #linguistics #extinctionstudies extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

In Episode 3 of 'Edges of Extinction', Andrea Boom, @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social & @jdroberts.bsky.social talk to Seb Stroud about the looming extinction of botanical knowledge and the importance of plants extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e... #botany #education #extinction

Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... by Flowers et al. @katatrepsis.bsky.social, @universityofleeds.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @extinctionleeds.bsky.social

Next episode is up of our podcast ‘Edges of Extinction’! Aptly titled ‘Killer Language’… @katatrepsis.bsky.social and @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social speak to Diane Nelson about language extinction, what it means for a language to die, and how this happens. bit.ly/4roa1XL

We are thrilled to present our new podcast, 'Edges of Extinction'! In our first episode Diane Nelson and @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social talk to @katatrepsis.bsky.social about insect extinctions, what these mean for the world, and how they can be averted extinctionstudiesleeds.podbean.com/e/edges-of-e...

Sarah's project is simultaneously fascinating, important, and creative. Such a brilliant body of work and Sarah is an excellent advocate for the ideas. #extinction #foodsecurity #culture

Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds@envleeds.bsky.social · last yr.

Sarah Oakes, @leverhulme.ac.uk -funded researcher, writes about her participatory research with Quechua farming communities in the Peruvian Andes, exploring bioculture, heritage, and climate adaptation. 🥔 environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Excited to be part of this gorgeous film homage to the natural world through language inspired by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social, screening at Sheffield DocFest on 21 June! @HannahPapacekHarper @RetroviseurProductions @extinctionleeds.bsky.social @lcsleeds.bsky.social www.lostforwords.fr

Project | Lost For Words

Lost For Words A feature documentary directed by Hannah Papacek Harper

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Great to see work by Sarah Oakes, our of our fantastic Extinction Studies PhD students, highlighted by @leverhulme.ac.uk. Sarah's amazing interdisciplinary project is unique and important in linking social, cultural, and biological facets of #extinction in a #food security context.

Leverhulme Trust@leverhulme.ac.uk · last yr.

Through an interdisciplinary and participatory action research approach, Sarah Oakes is investigating sociocultural potato knowledge among Quechua farmers in the Peruvian Andes. Read more about her fascinating project here: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/soakes @extinctionleeds.bsky.social

Congratulations to @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social on successfully defending their PhD thesis! I can honestly say that this was one of the most interesting projects I have been involved with, the most talented students I have supervised, and the least stressful waits for a viva outcome :-)

Sicily was supervised by academics across three faculties - @katatrepsis.bsky.social in Biology, me in Environment, and Chris Birchall and Tom Jackson in Arts @ahcunileeds.bsky.social . Sponsored by @extinctionleeds.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk. Paper here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...

congratulations to Dr @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social , for successfully defending their thesis on the songbird trade in Indonesia. A highly interdisciplinary study, with some wonderful papers and a cool interactive website here www.uncagedconservation.com

Uncaged Conservation - An inclusive audio-visual exploration of wildlife marketplace

Through this collaborative work of art and science, we want to challenge the misconceptions about the illegal wildlife trade and the people involved. Immerse yourself in the website and experience wha...

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"#TikTok facilitating #songbird #trade in Indonesia" - a recent paper published by #Extinction Studies PhD student @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social in @oryxthejournal.bsky.social: buff.ly/4aNmZaI.

Oryx (@oryxthejournal.bsky.social)

Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation publishes leading research on biodiversity, conservation practice & the socio-economic dimensions of conservation.

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Brilliant news! At last, confirmation that the Govt *will* go ahead with the #NaturalHistoryGCSE 🎉 We have to get to know our fellow travellers on this planet again. Young people who know & love nature are far more likely to protect & restore it - as well as enjoying better physical & mental health

Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE

Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up

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We are hiring!!! Please share widely careers.zsl.org/vacancies/42...

Cornwall Badger Project Field Technicians in Field Based | ZSL

View details and apply for this Cornwall Badger Project Field Technicians vacancy in Field Based . We are seeking a dedicated Field Assistant to support the Cornwall Badger Project. This hands-...

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Beautiful photography and blogs by PhD students in the Extinction Studies DTP @extinctionleeds.bsky.social, Land Lines Project

Leverhulme Extinction Studies DTP@extinctionleeds.bsky.social · last yr.

#Extinction in the Small Isles: A fantastic photo blog from a recent group trip to the Scottish Small Isles, by Extinction Studies PhD students Alfie Howard, MT Talensby, Jon Roberts, @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social, Lydia Woods, Serena Turton-Hughes, Jenny Kennedy

The Potato Park near Pisac, Peru, is a very special place. Established by the amazing Alejandro Argumedo, the work they do there is hugely impressive. Communities there have even donated genetic resources to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault - biocultural.iied.org/film-quechua...

Leverhulme Extinction Studies DTP@extinctionleeds.bsky.social · last yr.

"You say potato, I say biocultural heritage that safeguards global food security" - Extinction Studies PhD student Sarah Oakes shares her thoughts on the importance of diverse food crops https://buff.ly/40D8zW0 #extinction #foodsecurity #potato

"To live and die in an age of extinction: a conversation with Juno Salazar Parreñas." A new paper published by #Extinction Studies PhD student MT Talensby explores experiences of studying #conservation, #death, #loss, and wider socio-cultural aspects of #fieldwork

#Extinction in the Small Isles: A fantastic photo blog from a recent group trip to the Scottish Small Isles, by Extinction Studies PhD students Alfie Howard, MT Talensby, Jon Roberts, @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social, Lydia Woods, Serena Turton-Hughes, Jenny Kennedy

Extinction in the Small Isles

This month, we are pleased to welcome fascinating contributions from members of the Leverhulme-funded Extinction Studies Doctoral Training Programme at the University of Leeds, as we proudly host a…

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Congratulations to @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social, one of our PhD students, who has been selected to give an invited seminar on their recent paper on "Rethinking #extinction 'crises'" by Cambridge Prisms Extinction. Tune in online on 11th March at 2pm UK time. Register here: buff.ly/42BfgtZ

2 year postdoc opportunity for the project "Climate Citizenship" at Leiden University. "Climate Citizenship explores how adapting environments to climate change through new forms of nature-based infrastructure reshapes people's relationships with each other and the state." Deadline 31 March 2025

Postdoc Candidate for the project

Leiden University's Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) is looking forPostdoc Candidate for the project “Climate Citizenship” (2 years, 0.8 fte) We welcome applications...

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2 year Postdoc opportunity in Environmental Humanities (focus on Multispecies Politics) at William & Mary. "We seek an individual with expertise in Multispecies Politics or Animate Ecologies...the postdoc will have substantial amounts of time to focus on their own research agenda."

"How #poetry can help us understand mass extinction events" - a new post on @theconversation.com by #Extinction Studies Researcher @kate-elspeth.bsky.social on #paleontology and poetic methods (strata/stanza, negative space) and how they interact

How poetry can help us understand mass extinction events

Poetry and palaeontology both work with strata.

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Happy publication day to Modern British Nature Writing, 1789-2020: Land Lines (Paperback) www.waterstones.com/book/modern-... #naturewriting #envhum

Modern British Nature Writing, 1789–2020 by Will Abberley, Christina Alt | Waterstones

Buy Modern British Nature Writing, 1789–2020 by Will Abberley, Christina Alt from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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"Awe and Extinction" - Extinction Studies PhD student @sicilyfiennes.bsky.social writes about reflections on a recent photography trip to the Scottish Small Isles:

Awe and Extinction, by Sicily Fiennes

As we coasted through the foggy waters of western Scotland, it had me pondering my biases toward the natural world. Until now, the indescribable awe of seeing a rare seabird or a cheeky cetacean fr…

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