Visitors to vineyards enjoyed their tours more when they heard enhanced sounds of diverse birdsong, new research has found 🐦🍇 fruitandvine.co.uk/speakers-hidde… #research #Britishvineyard #Britishwine #biodiversity #vineyard #birds Saffron Grange

⬇️Great to see swift action taken by UK Power Networks to deploy deflectors here, I thank them for their speedy response & care. Going forwards we need to work closely with powerline operators to ensure lines are strategically placed away from high-risk waterbird collision areas.

Thanks Fruit&Vine Magazine for writing about our research! Let's hope for more singing birds in English vineyards Full paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa… #soundscapes #Wellbeing

Last week, at the official launch of the E3 Sharing Space for Nature initiative, we were joined by Neville Ash, Director of UNEP-WCMC and DICE alumnus, who delivered the November #DICETalk at the event. It is now available to view in full on YouTube: youtu.be/wYaYV0PZ7JY?fe…

Do you have knowledge or expertise in taxonomic groups found in the UK’s uplands? I’m looking for naturalists to contribute to autecological analysis as part of a #biodiversity audit assessing impacts of land-use change across eight of northern England’s protected landscapes 1/4

✍️New story on the #AvianHybrids blog! Does singing a different song speed up speciation? avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/doe… Based on the Royal Society Publishing paper by Ben Freeman et al. | #ornithology

Very excited to start as a Research Fellow at DICE Kent this week, joining the E3 Sharing Space for Nature project. Had a very warm welcome from everyone this week and I can’t wait to see what’s to come! Keep an eye out for updates on the project here: research.kent.ac.uk/sharing-space-…

The hidden benefits of birdsong bit.ly/3ZXVAiB

Great piece by Natalia Zielonka (she/her) 🌈 on our recent study exploring the impacts of soundscape decline and enhancement on nature connectedness and well-being besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa… @biouea UEA CEEC People and Nature theconversation.com/the-hidden-ben…

Simon Butler Natalia Zielonka (she/her) 🌈 @biouea UEA CEEC People and Nature Nice seeing this in The Guardian as well theguardian.com/environment/20…

Do soundscapes impact our time spent in nature? Find out in my The Conversation article written with Simon Butler 👉 theconversation.com/the-hidden-ben… Based on our recent People and Nature paper 👉 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa… #ornithology #soundscapes #wellbeing

Amazing to see our article picked up by the The Guardian today. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Seasonal field staff needed for RSPB Science projects in 2025 - advert live, closing date 12 Jan. Lots of #seabird (and non-seabird) opportunities across the UK! Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the #seabird roles 🌊 🐦 app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree…

New paper! If you use time-lapse cameras, this one's for you! Proud of this collaboration with @UEA_CMP's Marcus Jenkins & Michal Mackiewicz to improve object detection for time-lapse imagery using temporal features. 📷🖥️⏲️ Open Access Sensors MDPI: mdpi.com/3088004

Our natural soundscapes are falling silent. A study shows why preserving birdsong is vital for our health. Natalia Zielonka (she/her) 🌈 & Simon Butler report. From The Conversation -- thanks! #Nature #Wellbeing eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/re…

Birdsong isn’t just beautiful—it’s therapeutic. Even an hour of diverse birdsong boosts optimism and relaxation. Natalia Zielonka (she/her) 🌈 & Simon Butler report. From The Conversation -- thanks! #Wellbeing #ProtectNature eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/re…

PhD position on bird migration and breeding ecology – only 9 days left to apply for this exciting position at the University of South Bohemia, Czechia (including fieldwork in South America and elsewhere). See cutt.ly/ce1VFM3Afor further details #ornithology

What camera traps are you using? New 'Fox on the run' paper in Ecology & Evolution compares effectiveness of different types: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100… WaderTales blogs about fox predation, with camera footage: wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/cur… #ornithology #waders #shorebirds

📢 VACANCY Could you be our next Social Media Support Officer? We're looking for a social media whizz to support our output across multiple platforms Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/… #ornithology

📢 VACANCY Are you committed to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility within #ornithology ? Perhaps you could be our next Equality and Diversity Support Officer Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/… #ornithology