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It was a delight hosting the Professional Zooarchaeological Group today ! A focus on waterbird identification and some brilliant talks about sites, methods, finds, and more. #ornithology
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All set up and ready for our PZG meeting 'Zooarchaeology of Waterfowl', hosted by Tring @NHM_Tring @HE_Archaeology
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#Seabird playing card no. 5: the King of Hearts. There could only be one king among the auks! #Razorbill
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The art of the comprehensive literature search has been lost thanks to algorithms and twitter.
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2019, but make it peer reviewed.
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This seems to be "revealed" about every 2-3 years. It's become as cyclical as the same arguments/talking points on this hellsite.
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YES! SO much time wasted reformatting papers! Useless busy work!
Revealed: the millions of dollars in time wasted making papers fit journal guidelines nature.com/articles/d4158 by @maxdkozlov via @nature
@WhySharksMatter: “I don’t think it’s a productive use of my time.”
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If anyone thinks that #PrideMonth is no longer relevant or needed, I would encourage you to read the comments...
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NEW: The UK's first Professorship in LGBTQ+ History has today been announced by @MansfieldOxford, in association with @OxfordHistory. 
Renowned historian, Prof Matt Cook, will become the first Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexualities. 
ox.ac.uk/news/2023-06-0
Renowned historian, Prof Matt Cook, will become the first Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexualities.
ox.ac.uk/news/2023-06-02
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Editor of #theBOUblog
An exciting opportunity to help deliver blog content!
Full details: bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/
Deadline: 24 July 2023
#ornithology
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‼️ Nominations open for the first BOU Early Professional Award!
Recognising outstanding initial contributions to #ornithology from those within 10 years of their last degree
Read more & nominate here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/
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If you’re in London on the 17th or 18th June, come along to the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington to see my photo exhibit ‘Hope? and how to grieve for the planet’
#climateanxiety #climateemotions #climateemergency #photography #exhibition
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How do you feel about the state of the planet and our future? 
Visit #ExRdFest for the photography exhibition HOPE by @nealhaddaway to explore the range of emotional responses to the climate crisis.
London
12-8pm, 17 June + 12-6pm, 18 June
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/hope-and
Visit #ExRdFest for the photography exhibition HOPE by @nealhaddaway to explore the range of emotional responses to the climate crisis.
London
12-8pm, 17 June + 12-6pm, 18 June
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/hope-and1
Unsurprisingly, the occurrence of plastic found in Guanay cormorant pellets off Peru was higher in colonies close to regions with high number of people. Find out more. Authors . Free pdf download until July 28 authors.elsevier.com/a/1hDM3,asi63Qo
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Time to break this one out it seems...
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What the findings actually show is 47% support, 35% oppose, the rest aren't sure.
That the Guardian has decided to go with *this framing* shows their anti-trans editorial policy extremely clearly.
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Less than half in Britain back gender-affirming care for trans teenagers theguardian.com/society/2023/j
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OK here we go. Conceivably the greatest, most technical accomplishment in the history of natural history art: nearly 4000 glass models of flowers created by Rudolph and Leopold #Blaschka for . None of the objects in here look like glass.
Readers, they're all glass.
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we will discuss this with council next week and will also meet with leaders of AOS taxonomic committees to share perspectives. based on feedback received, we will submit our final report very soon. official communications from AOS will follow.
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people keep asking, so here is a brief update. the English bird committee has submitted a draft document with its recommendations to AOS council for a process to change harmful and exclusionary English bird names.
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In 2018, trans rights were broadly accepted - even Theresa May proposed legislation to treat trans people with dignity. In 5 years, Stock, Bindel, Rowling, et al, have created a toxic environment where trans people are demonised and fear for their safety. That's their legacy.
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I think we, as a society, have sent enough emails.
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Seabird playing card No. 3. The Clubs are all tubenoses (you can probably guess the K and Q). Why's the stormie holding a candle? If you know, you know! #stormpetrel #stormie #seabird
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Jerks.
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Hummingbirds may seem noble hovering fairies that trade pollination services for nectar, but more than 20 times, short-billed species evolved long toenails to cling to feed or pierce flowers to steal nectar, while long-billed species must hover to feed.
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Dodder is the common name for parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta, a globally distributed group with a distinctive twining habit that appears to have acquired sentience and will ultimately bring humanity to its knees.
I, for one, welcome our hemiparasite overlords
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We've just published this piece about fascinating research looking at the earliest complex life. It's a great story, but one that made me very angry today - because the researchers tried to use AI-generated images to promote their work 1/?
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73 million fewer breeding birds are gracing UK skies since 1970... but what does that mean for the dawn chorus in your local area? Enter your postcode at Birds On Your Doorstep to find out more 👉 bto.org/community/news
#Springwatch
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Are you “burned out” or are you having a reasonable reaction to a never-ending barrage of bad news which you can do very little about.
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A lovely profile of a lovely human
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My big thanks to @MaxLiboiron for the great conversation we had in their lab in person (and reminding me how much fun in-person interviews are) and sharing their work and what drives it. It was a huge honour and delight to meet you!
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tl;dr I'm pulling out of Cheltenham Science Festival because they accidentally platformed a transphobe and are now consciously continuing to platform her and not doing anything publicly to disavow her views. 9/10
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