Developping an Advanced Inventorying and Monitoring (AIM) system for Swiss forests is need, as evolving societal demands and accelerated ecological dynamics due to global change are rapidly altering forest ecosystems and their services. More on doi.org/10.1186/s13595…

Fun podcast on all things migratory insects by my MoveInEurope (vogelwarte.ch/en/projects/mo…) colleague, Vogelwarte_Science's PostDoc, Dr Will Leo Hawkes.

6 years😱& 884 great tits later😅, here is our last paper on the role of associative learning during problem-solving in wild #parusmajor , 🗞️ Animal Cognition Animal Cognition, with Bize Pierre & Dr. Doligez. You like #birds , #smartbirds & #cognition ,👉urlz.fr/qg8i

So happy to share this!
Here's a podcast from TheCameraCafeShow and Nikon Tom about the most remarkable little insect (mostly Diptera!) voyagers.
Incl. how I use photography to help tell their stories, and their great importance to the planet!

🎧: linktr.ee/thecameracafes…

Had a great visit Vogelwarte_Science!🇨🇭 A chance for a talk on our bat migration research SFB 1372 & w/ Oskars Keišs 🇺🇦. Thanks to Barbara Helm Barbara Helm & Bangor Animal Navigation Group for the invite. I enjoyed the open minded atmosphere and exchange of thoughts Birgen Haest Baptiste Schmid Martins Briedis

Curious about migration routes of Siberian songbirds? Check out this study with the first geolocator tracking of #ArcticWarbler : link.springer.com/article/10.100…
#ornithology
Photo: Osado via WikimediaCommons

Save the Date! International Conference on Palearctic Steppe Birds on March 25-29th, 2025 in Ciudad Real (Spain). Stay tuned for more details! #InternationalConferenceOnPalearcticSteppeBirds #SaveTheDate

Population viability analysis (PVA) is a central tool for conservation decision-making. Therefore, the reliability of their projections must be high. A new study shows that using apparent survival underestimates census data. More on doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc….

Happy Birthday to us! The Swiss Ornithological Institute was created on this day, 100 years ago, only a few meters from our current office buildings. Today, we’re celebrating with special guests such as Viola Amherd, Federal President of Switzerland.

Check out this fab #ornithology conference from Vogelwarte_Science in Switzerland. Great line up!

Exposure to artificial light at night is increasing, with likely impact on wild organisms mediated by endocrine-circadian pathways like birds. A recent paper by Barbara Helm focuses on melatonin: doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2…

Data on where and when insects occur in the airspace is still sparse. In a new study led by @Eva_Knop, we combined radar data of high-flying insect abundance from six locations across Switzerland representing rural, urban and mountainous landscapes: nature.com/articles/s4159….

Barometric geolocators are game changers when in comes to tracking small birds! Read our new perspective paper lead by Garrett Rhyne in Ornithology: doi.org/10.1093/ornith… | #ornithology #birdmigrtion | Raphaël Nussbaumer Vogelwarte_Science

In ecology research, we use species distribution models that often describe species-environment relationships via a single set of regression coefficients. J. Doser et al. discuss the use of spatially varying coefficients for a flexibler approach. More on doi.org/10.1111/geb.13…

Our new study shows that brood protection is essential but not sufficient for population survival of lapwings. Lapwings may produce sufficient offspring only if predation can be reduced and enough suitable habitat is available. Find out more here: doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.0…

In a new paper, F. Bell, Martins Briedis and co-authors confirmed that departure date from non-breeding areas can be associated with breeding success in migratory passerines, and identified spring staging duration as a key component of this process: nature.com/articles/s4159…