Congratulations Amy Hinsley on winning a Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship with Oxford Biology! Amy is a fantastic wildlife trade researcher, a super supportive PhD supervisor, and thoroughly deserving of this achievement 🎉 biology.ox.ac.uk/article/three-…

Felt quite boring cycling past the May morning revelers on my way to the office this morning. Next year... 🌸

Beautiful evening in Port Meadow 🌞 ft. my bike. And some horses.

Just to add to the plethora of (infinitely better) photos of the Northern Lights. Very glad I didn’t sleep through this! Felt very special 💚💜💗

Quick visit to see the puffins on Skomer Island 👋🏼 bucket list item ticked off!

Raced back to Oxford for a talk by Lucy Cooke. Her book, Bitch, is a must read for any biologist so we continually challenge the biases that we bring to our research. Had a tiny fan girl moment when she signed my copy!

Exciting news - the giant pangolin has been rediscovered in Senegal after 24 years! Following the last sighting in 1999, recent camera traps have captured the above image of a giant pangolin in a Senegal national park! To read more please click here: bit.ly/3QXhcGB

Very busy doing very important work at ECCB 2024 Bologna in Bologna.

This morning I presented the results of my first PhD chapter at ECCB 2024 Bologna. Thanks to everyone who attended 👏🏼

Had such a great time at ECCB 2024 Bologna with my lovely friends and colleagues at WildCRU, Oxford learning all things #conservation #biology 👏🏼

We were delighted to welcome @lmhoxfordalumna Valerie Mitchell to Tubney House recently, where she heard updates from current WildCRU students that her scholarships generously support. Learn more about their work here: bit.ly/3OX4NRi

Vote Them Out

Thanks to GOV.UK, my postal vote did not arrive on time so I can’t vote today, but inspired by We Deserve Better (We Deserve Better), I encourage everyone to #vote The Green Party or independent 🥳

Very happy to be visiting Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research at the University of Ghana again. This time I’m conducting my PhD fieldwork with Hannah Sackey & our research assistant, Pearl. Already can’t wait for the results 🎉

Wildlife is food too, and yet it is not treated in the same way as domestic meat - this leads to downplaying of its importance for livelihoods, food security & nutrition. Paper by Jerrold Belant & colleagues nature.com/articles/s4301…

A new paper led by Sifan Hu evaluates messaging that aims to reduce the use of animal-based medicinal products in China. Results from the randomised control trials show that health-related messages were the most effective. See bit.ly/3AjZ3gY Amy Hinsley

Just got my ticket for the ConservationOptimism Summit this year! Looking forward to attending the wildlife trade-related talks 🌿 Be sure to check out the discounted tickets for students & anyone who wants to attend but can't afford to

Spent the last two days at the UKRI GCRF TRADE Hub closing event. Amazing to see what’s been achieved in the last 5 years & think about other trade systems as well as wild meat 👏🏼

“Wildlife crime contributes to biodiversity loss, placing additional pressure on species already vulnerable due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change" diogoverissimo.bsky.social shares in response to the seizing of 6,000 illegal wild bird eggs. theguardian.com/environment/20…

This week I passed my confirmation of status! 🥳 Thanks to Amy Dickman 🦁 @amydickman.bsky.social & diogoverissimo.bsky.social for being great assessors. Brilliant way to start the new year 🎉