Tom Cameron
@ecoevoenviro.bsky.social
Professor of Applied Ecology @EssexLifeSciences Ecology of harvested species, their habitats and it's restoration. Family. Dogs. Wild Food. Nature.
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How should the discipline of ecology and the community of ecologists respond to the ecological crisis? Is it time that these were put on something more akin to an emergency footing?
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December 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
How should the discipline of ecology and the community of ecologists respond to the ecological crisis? Is it time that these were put on something more akin to an emergency footing?
www.cell.com/action/showP...
www.cell.com/action/showP...
Cold windy and wet out there - these are Fallow deer 5 mins before sunrise where they swiftly slinked off into the dark woods #ecology #thermal #hikvision
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Cold windy and wet out there - these are Fallow deer 5 mins before sunrise where they swiftly slinked off into the dark woods #ecology #thermal #hikvision
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Tawny owls normally rely on sound to hunt, but new research being presented today at #BES2025 finds that owls in Glasgow are adapting to noisy roads by using street lights to hunt.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
Tawny owls are turning to street lighting to help them hunt - BES
Tawny owls are turning to street lighting to help them hunt - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tawny owls normally rely on sound to hunt, but new research being presented today at #BES2025 finds that owls in Glasgow are adapting to noisy roads by using street lights to hunt.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
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Very well attended workshop at #BES2025 discussing the pros & cons of ecologists working with business & finance
Are we facilitating positive change or helping them to greenwash?
Lots of lively discussion!
Are we facilitating positive change or helping them to greenwash?
Lots of lively discussion!
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Very well attended workshop at #BES2025 discussing the pros & cons of ecologists working with business & finance
Are we facilitating positive change or helping them to greenwash?
Lots of lively discussion!
Are we facilitating positive change or helping them to greenwash?
Lots of lively discussion!
Phenotype and Genotype mapping with the #DuckDNA project - last day of 2025 fieldwork (ps yes I still work with shellfish but ducks are fun too) #ecology #wildlife #conservation #management
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Phenotype and Genotype mapping with the #DuckDNA project - last day of 2025 fieldwork (ps yes I still work with shellfish but ducks are fun too) #ecology #wildlife #conservation #management
Press release to come on new #waterfowl #conservation project but now winding down for year - we went out with a 💥(😉) - and we still have live projects on coastal #rewilding novel #ecosystems & #naturalcapital - oysters, fishes and more - an exciting job - lets hope i get to keep it #HEcrisis
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Press release to come on new #waterfowl #conservation project but now winding down for year - we went out with a 💥(😉) - and we still have live projects on coastal #rewilding novel #ecosystems & #naturalcapital - oysters, fishes and more - an exciting job - lets hope i get to keep it #HEcrisis
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An interesting blog post from a listener to my podcast draws on recent episodes with @hannalp.bsky.social and Helen Arusoo and discusses wolf coexistence in Sweden and what it takes to successfully coexist with wolves there.
Vi måste skjuta vargar
Du svarade inte på huvudfrågan. Skulle du fortsätta ströva fritt i de skogar som finns på Österlen även om en vargflock helt plötsligt skulle kunna dyka upp, ljudlöst utan förvarning, och attackera…
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December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
An interesting blog post from a listener to my podcast draws on recent episodes with @hannalp.bsky.social and Helen Arusoo and discusses wolf coexistence in Sweden and what it takes to successfully coexist with wolves there.
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There are problems with binary definitions of nativeness
“Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales,
in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders,
& limited knowledge of species' past distributions”
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
“Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales,
in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders,
& limited knowledge of species' past distributions”
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
A graduated nativeness definition for overcoming dilemmas and difficulties of vascular plant species
Nativeness is a concept central to biodiversity conservation and invasion biology, but there are several problems related to a classic binary nativeness definition. Dilemmas arise from the dynamic na...
doi.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
There are problems with binary definitions of nativeness
“Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales,
in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders,
& limited knowledge of species' past distributions”
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
“Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales,
in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders,
& limited knowledge of species' past distributions”
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
Here we go...."partner of choice" read try to carve up the pie so private school educated white boys and girls get all the cash #UKRI #Research #discrimination www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UKRI chief pledges shift from short-termism in research funding - Research Professional News
In RPN interview, Ian Chapman heralds specialisation drive for UK universities via “continuity and commitment”
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December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Here we go...."partner of choice" read try to carve up the pie so private school educated white boys and girls get all the cash #UKRI #Research #discrimination www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Landscape factors influencing #predation on capercaillie #nests by two competing mesopredators: pine marten and red fox nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Landscape factors influencing predation on capercaillie nests by two competing mesopredators: pine marten and red fox
Predation by pine martens Martes martes and red foxes Vulpes vulpes is an important factor influencing the population dynamics of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus. However, there is a knowledge gap rega....
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Landscape factors influencing #predation on capercaillie #nests by two competing mesopredators: pine marten and red fox nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Did you know our BTO HQ in Thetford was once a Benedictine monastery founded in King Canute’s time (1016-1035)? The site was then taken over by Benedictine Nuns & was run as a Nunnery until 1537. The oldest existing remains here date back to the late 12th century.
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know our BTO HQ in Thetford was once a Benedictine monastery founded in King Canute’s time (1016-1035)? The site was then taken over by Benedictine Nuns & was run as a Nunnery until 1537. The oldest existing remains here date back to the late 12th century.
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
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A breezy but sunny trip to Abberton this afternoon. The usual suspects were around, including Lesser & 16 Greater Scaup, 8 Bewick's Swan, Slav Grebe, 2 Common Scoter, 65 Goosander, 5 Little Stint, 8 RC Pochard, 21 GW Egret & 5000 (ish) Starlings in one flock #essexbirding
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A breezy but sunny trip to Abberton this afternoon. The usual suspects were around, including Lesser & 16 Greater Scaup, 8 Bewick's Swan, Slav Grebe, 2 Common Scoter, 65 Goosander, 5 Little Stint, 8 RC Pochard, 21 GW Egret & 5000 (ish) Starlings in one flock #essexbirding
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The aythya flocks at Abberton today were well scattered. They are mostly Tufteds, Pochard numbers seem very low so far #essexbirding
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The aythya flocks at Abberton today were well scattered. They are mostly Tufteds, Pochard numbers seem very low so far #essexbirding
Awesome bit of Food Web #ecology tackling the Atlantic cod #Predator Alle effect hypothesis and finding Harp seals are a significant consumer #fisheries theconversation.com/are-harp-sea...
Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?
Since Atlantic cod fisheries collapsed in the early 1990s, ecosystems have been less productive and have struggled to recover.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Awesome bit of Food Web #ecology tackling the Atlantic cod #Predator Alle effect hypothesis and finding Harp seals are a significant consumer #fisheries theconversation.com/are-harp-sea...
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At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
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Avian influenza (bird flu) still hitting Whooper Swans in Fens around Welney and Ouse Washes. Six dead or ill birds on this one farm, the sick ones too ill to move when approached, constantly shaking their heads. All the way from Iceland to die in a Cambridgeshire field. #ornithology #ukbirding
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Avian influenza (bird flu) still hitting Whooper Swans in Fens around Welney and Ouse Washes. Six dead or ill birds on this one farm, the sick ones too ill to move when approached, constantly shaking their heads. All the way from Iceland to die in a Cambridgeshire field. #ornithology #ukbirding
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting | Nature #Ecology & Evolution #People #Wildlife share.google/zEGEZYH0rYHM...
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A survey of 10,000 members of the public across European Union countries in which there are large carnivores finds strong support for carnivore recovery but simultaneous, and somewhat paradoxical, opp...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting | Nature #Ecology & Evolution #People #Wildlife share.google/zEGEZYH0rYHM...
Scotland fans celebrating was measured as an earthquake 🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland fans shook the earth in win over Denmark
Seismic activity was recorded as the Tartan Army celebrated Scotland reaching their first World Cup since 1998.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Scotland fans celebrating was measured as an earthquake 🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to hear @LizKendall @teamlabouruk.bsky.social #BackBritish #Science - this also means higher fruit - such as, but not limited to, these areas
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great to hear @LizKendall @teamlabouruk.bsky.social #BackBritish #Science - this also means higher fruit - such as, but not limited to, these areas
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The NERC review process makes its ‘no resubmissions’ policy particularly egregious
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The NERC review process makes its ‘no resubmissions’ policy particularly egregious
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Can hunting truly support conservation? Does fortress conservation offer a sustainable solution for protecting wildlife in the long term? And how do we balance the needs of impoverished communities with the preservation of fragile ecosystems? The latest episode is up! 🌍🦤
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➡️ pod.fo/e/350640
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Can hunting truly support conservation? Does fortress conservation offer a sustainable solution for protecting wildlife in the long term? And how do we balance the needs of impoverished communities with the preservation of fragile ecosystems? The latest episode is up! 🌍🦤
➡️ pod.fo/e/350640
➡️ pod.fo/e/350640
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Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
