Marius Somveille
marius-somveille.bsky.social
Marius Somveille
@marius-somveille.bsky.social

Ecologist at the University of East Anglia | Macroecology, animal movement, global change

Environmental science 73%
Geography 18%

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Our new review on the “circular seabird economy”
- how seabirds circulate nutrients betwem ocean and land, supporting ecosystems and livelihoods …https://www.nature.com/articles/s44358-025-00099-w
The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Seabirds are top predators and nutrient cyclers in marine island ecosystems, but are threatened by risk of extinction. This Review explores the circular seabird economy around islands and discusses ho...
www.nature.com
POSTDOC JOB AD: I'm hiring a Bayesian ecologist to build a (IMO, extremely fun) model of humpback whale spatiotemporal dynamics in California

2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin.

ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003
Fredston Lab: Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucsc.edu

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🦉 Exciting ornithology Masters and PhD research opportunities at The Swiss Ornithological Institute 🦅
www.vogelwarte.ch/en/about-us/...
Master and PhD theses - Swiss Ornithological Institute
www.vogelwarte.ch

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What if sensor equipped drones could autonomously hop around landscapes to survey biodiversity?

Would data be reliable? Could we adapt survey design in real-time?

This and more in our latest @zslofficial.bsky.social RSEC publication led by @peggybevan.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
Robotics‐assisted acoustic surveys could deliver reliable, landscape‐level biodiversity insights
Deploying and maintaining sensors is often a major bottleneck in collecting rapid biodiversity data. We tested whether autonomous hopping drones equipped with acoustic recorders could collect reliabl....
doi.org

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A really high quality article on bird migration in a national newspaper using excellent graphics - the Desertas Petrel/Hurricane interaction is great!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...
www.theguardian.com