Proud of the whole team - States, Tribes, and Federal partners - for getting this next Volume of mapped migrations out on the streets. Check it out!

The 4th USGS report on #ungulate migrations is LIVE! I am so proud to have contributed to this huge collaborative effort featuring 33 herds of deer, elk, & pronghorn migrating across the Western US! 🙌

Report: pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2024/5006/…

Press Release: usgs.gov/news/national-…

🚨We are hiring!! MSU Animal & Range Sciences is seeking a full-time field research assistant to be part of a dynamic & collaborative team of natural resource practitioners and producers evaluating contact risk between wild and domestic sheep in Montana. Full posting: jobs.montana.edu/postings/41059

New MSc position! Radio-tracking monarch butterflies and bees with Nigel Raine and myself.
College of Biological Science UofGWeBeIB. Details below.

When the sky goes dark in the middle of the day, animals get weird. Scientists are hoping to learn more about these reactions during April’s upcoming eclipse—and you can help them out by observing the wildlife near you.
audubon.org/news/total-sol…

Ohhhh yes. Another one!
Field Inclusive is happy to offer ONE $2000 FALL Travel Award for a marginalized or historically excluded student to attend any conference, workshop, or training opportunity in a natural sciences field.

This application will close August 1, 2024 at…

More is better in Hutchinsonian niches! When modelling #seabird #ecological #niches five dimensions provide more information, by using amino acid specific #isotopes as proxies! Check out our new paper Kyle Elliott Dr. Emily S Choy J.Elliot & A.Cuba rdcu.be/dDz9P

Permanent Federal Research Ecologist position available at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Please RT and help us get the word out.
Apply here: usajobs.gov/job/784807400

Gonna subtweet rather than quote, but if institutions (including the one I work at) want to celebrate grad students this week there are meaningful changes they can make to demonstrate care rather than handing out free food and some videos with nice words.

Fabulous story by Christine Peterson on ungulate #migrations in Wyoming and the obstacles that mule deer, pronghorn, and elk face as they make their seasonal movements to find more/better food. Definitely give this one a read!

It is not a student's job to teach advising!

Should they take an active role in getting feedback? Yes
Should they have grace for their PI? Yes
Have I learned from every student I have? Yes

But it is OUR job to advise. Take a breath, make the time, be thoughtful & do your job!

A few months back, I had the honor of being interviewed for an Audubon Magazine article on the negative impacts of free-roaming cats on birds and other wildlife. They did a great job covering such a complex and contentious topic! Please share! audubon.org/news/why-it-so…

We took a look at how facilities that house endangered species prepare for extreme weather and unexpected disasters—especially as climate change makes threats more unpredictable. “It just shows…how quickly everything can be lost.” Jenny McKee, PhD audubon.org/news/how-extre…

Project FeederWatch is a participatory science project (a science project where members of the public work together with scientists) centered around bird feeding and observing birds, and is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada. Project FeederWatch is working to…

Always a relevant story to read and share! #FieldSafety

Young Barred Owls venture from the nest at approximately 4 to 6 weeks, but they won’t start flying until they’re nearly 10 weeks old. Until then, they walk across branches and can climb trees by using their bills and talons. bit.ly/2QxPeWd

I built the new Lego set, the Azure Kingfisher! I've never seen it in real life, but the Lego bird is absolutely gorgeous, with incredible details! It's so cool, I gave it a place of honor on my office bookshelf 😍

Great new postdoc job openings Smithsonian in Front Royal VA to work on global assessments of biodiversity and connectivity from camera traps, acoustics, movement etc... Wildlife Insights Movebank Conservation Jobs 🌍