Trinidad & Tobago has surpassed 100,000 verifiable observations on iNaturalist 🤯 that's a great accomplishment for a small, twin island republic. Take a look at the second image which shows the most common species observed and posted to iNaturalist.

Commissioning Editor vacancy!

We are looking for an active researcher with excellent connections to the wider ecological community, particularly through ties to the Global South 🌱

⏰Apply by the 16th February⏰

Find out more here 👇
britishecologicalsociety.org/about/vacancie…

We're excited to end the year with the publication of our 2023 issue of Living World, our #peerreviewed #openaccess #naturalhistory journal. Packed full of NEW knowledge about local & regional #biodiversity
ttfnc.org/livingworld/in…
Cover photo by article author StantonBelford, Ph.D. 🌊🤿🧬🏝

Congrats to #TTFNC member RainingRainers, whose incredible photo of a fungi-parasitised jumping spider in #Trinidad has been chosen as iNaturalist's Observation of the Day!

Great to see this published! 66 new species for #Tobago ! Amazing what you can discover by simply taking photos of #moths you see near lights & uploading to iNaturalist... Thanks to Matthew Cock for the expert IDs & for collating our observations into a coherent contribution...

Make behaviour and ecology more equitable by spreading the word about our PhD project for UK students of Black heritage:

Impacts of artificial light at night on predator-prey interactions in tropical rivers

with Amy Deacon and Andy D Higginson
findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

Spot Laura Baboolal Dan Jaggernauth and other members of our Mammal Group below! Plus friend of the club Ricardo from El Socorro Wildlife and Erle from Wasamaki! Watch this space for details of our Trinidad public screening of this episode soon!

Delighted to have helped in small ways with this series showcasing #Caribbean #Conservation success stories & the people behind them. Definitely worth a watch! #TrinidadandTobago features in episodes 3 & 4. For those in T&T, T&T Field Naturalist are planning a local screening in the new year!

Fantastic to see #Trinidad & #Caroni swamp featured on BBC TV! Tomorrow's episode features our very own TTFNC Mammal Group led by Laura Baboolal, who guides Liz and her team through #Nariva in search of monkeys! Look out for a local screening hosted by us in the new year!!

This week is #FishInResearch week! Fish are the most diverse vertebrates with more species than mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined. This week I'll highlight how they've been critical in extending knowledge of ecology, starting with our study of climate change.(1/7)

I had a brilliant day at University of Bristol Biological Sciences talking about invasive #guppies from #Trinidad , making new friends, catching up with old ones and hearing about some cool new projects! Thanks for the invite Christos Ioannou! 🐟🐟🐟

University of Bristol PhD for UK students of Black heritage: *Impacts of artificial light at night on predator-prey interactions in tropical rivers*
with me, Amy Deacon and Andy D Higginson
findaphd.com/phds/project/f…
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Animal behavior opportunities @asab_tweets #fishsci University of Bristol Biological Sciences CRAB

In light of recent changes to Twitter, many researchers are looking for a new platform to exchange their ideas. But is the #FishSci community making this change? We'd love to know what our followers think! If we've missed an alternative out, please let us know in the comments 🐟

Applications for our 2024 Associate Editor Mentoring scheme close TOMORROW! ⏰

If you're interested in learning more about the peer review process and are an ECR based in the Global South, apply below! 👇

appliedecologistsblog.com/2023/09/04/ass…

Lots of #jobs open in my lab: wordpress.com/page/stephenso…

#PhD students, #postdoc , #manager ... I want it all :) If you're interested in using #guppies and their #worm #parasites to understand how #behaviour affects #disease #ecology and #evolution .. check it out!

For our monthly meeting & lecture next Thursday, join Renoir J. Auguste of UWI St. Augustine to learn all about #TrinidadandTobago 's #amphibians !

His book: 'A Field Guide to the Amphibian & Reptiles of T&T' will also be on sale - come and get a signed copy ;) 🐸
#NaturalHistory

#HappyIndependenceDay to #TrinidadandTobago 🇹🇹

We hope that our colleagues have a wonderful day😊
Although the twin island republic is well known for its glittering #hummingbirds we’re featuring the #endemic & stunning Trinidad Motmot💙

📸 Beth Hamel

Visit Trinidad @ttfnc

Today for #MeetMeMonday we will be featuring the Trinidad Stream #Frog (𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴).

This tiny (2.5cm) frog is endemic to #Trinidad & 15 specimens are in the UWIZM & accompanying GBIF @ecoevo.social/@gbif dataset: tinyurl.com/yrycfkn9

📸Amy Deacon

Did you know we have at least 7 species of #Tarantula in #TrinidadandTobago ? 🕷️

This new #NatureNote in our #LivingWorld journal adds to our knowledge of the ecology & behaviour of one of the rarest species - Trichopelma coenobita.

Read more here: ttfnc.org/livingworld/in…

We R in a RACE to protect & restore freshwater biodiversity. Have U put on your running shoes 2 help out? Read more about what u can do here (OA in SCB Cons Sci & Practice)! conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences WWF Water 💧🐟 Alliance for Freshwater Life SHOAL Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) IAGLR