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Sarah B. Bassing, PhD

@sbassing.bsky.social

Assistant Prof. of Applied Quantitative Ecology, Montana State University | Species interactions, carnivore behavior, wildlife conservation | Camera trap & scat enthusiast | She - her - hers https://www.bassinglabecology.org/

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Sarah B. Bassing, PhD@sbassing.bsky.social · 4w ago

I had a blast assisting my student in the field recently. She’s collecting genetic data from prairie dogs to study connectivity btwn colonies & inform PD mgnt on private lands. It was so neat spending time on these active colonies. [All capture & handling done under appropriate research permits].

Baited trap sits next to an active prairie dog burrow. Two researchers work into the background to place additional traps. Additional prairie dog burrows and clipped grass seen throughout the photo. Researcher wearing an N95 face mask and leather work gloves holds a prairie dog A prairie dog is held up for the camera.A baited trap sits at the entrance of an active prairie dog burrow.
Sarah B. Bassing, PhD@sbassing.bsky.social · last mo.

Just over one week left to apply for the Biometric Working Group’s student travel grant. If you’re a student presenting at The Wildlife Society annual conference this fall, consider applying! No need to be a BWG member. Application deadline is July 3. Details in the link.

TWS Biometrics Working Group - Student Travel Grants

The purpose of the student travel grants is to promote and support student interest in biometrics and the Biometrics Working Group by attending The Wildlife Society annual conference. The number of gr...

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Dr. Carly Kenkel@drcarl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Aspiring Eco-Evo PhD students - check out the Simons Graduate Fellowships! it's a full ride!! 🧪https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-graduate-fellowships-in-ecology-and-evolution/

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

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Ben Goldfarb@bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Given lit trends, I'm rebranding my book as smut. It's about the romance of salmon, who navigate oceans & rivers to fuck & perish. It's about the sensuous slithering of lamprey; the orgiastic joy of herring; the bondage of male anglerfish. Cover art depicts a bull shark in a bodice. Ichthyoerotica.

Ben Goldfarb@bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 2y ago

To new Bluesky peeps: I'm currently working on another book, on the organisms nearest my heart. It's fundamentally about fish as engineers—both of ecosystems & human affairs—and how we revitalize their roles in our waterscapes & lives. If this aligns with your interests & expertise, cast me a line!

Julie K. Young@drjuliekyoung.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our study is published on linking behavior and predation data to improve inference on interspecific risk perception in carnivores. learn all about how 🐱deal with 🐻! 🧪https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.70503

Linking behavior and predation data improves inference on interspecific risk perception in carnivores

Competition between carnivores and scavengers can alter predation rates and foraging behavior, shaping the effects of predation on complex community dynamics. The perceived risks of conflict and reso...

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Sarah B. Bassing, PhD@sbassing.bsky.social · 9mo ago

My students chose to stay an extra 10 minutes past the end of class so we could finish going over how to fit linear models in R today. One even said they thought it was fun. 🥹 Makes all the work of lesson planning worth it.

Sarah B. Bassing, PhD@sbassing.bsky.social · 12mo ago

One last outing this field season with my incoming graduate student. We collected genetic samples from wolf scat and hiked through some beautiful country. Looking forward to the start of the semester and getting this project officially started!

Two people wearing backpacks stand together in a large open meadow with conifer forests and mountains in the background. Scat from an adult wolf on the forest floor. A black lighter is next to the scat for scale. Woman holds a broken skull from a long dead bull elk while standing in a forest. A scat from a wolf pup sits in a matted down patch of grass in a meadow where pups have been playing. Pine trees and willow shrubs in the background.
Amber Cowans (she/her)@ambercowans.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📝 Are you using multispecies occupancy models to investigate interactions in species occupancy (i.e. co-occurrence)? 🦁🦓 Check out our new paper for advice on the number of sites you need to reliably detect interactions under different scenarios ⬇️

Sample size considerations for species co‐occurrence models

Multispecies occupancy models are widely applied to infer interactions in the occurrence of different species, but convergence and estimation issues under realistic sample sizes are common. We conduc...

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Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you an early-career biologist or ecologist who would benefit from an invited seminar? Would you like to come to UMaine next fall or spring to give a talk? Leave a brief comment with some info about what you do. I'm co-hosting our seminar series again, and am filling out our rosters.

Sarah B. Bassing, PhD@sbassing.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m honored and excited to be presenting in the “Quantitative Methods for Predator-Prey Interactions” section of this conference. The GRCs are small and have a unique format that makes them something truly special. Check out the link below for more details and to register.

Barney Luttbeg@barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · last yr.

Registration now open for the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions. The conference will be held in Lucca, Italy from January 25 - 30, 2026. I am co-Chair of the conference with Kaitlyn Gaynor. Please send me any questions. www.grc.org/predator-pre...