Emily Williams
@emilystudiesbirds.bsky.social
Avian Ecologist | PhD Candidate @Georgetown U studying America's favorite songbird | alum @KStateBio & @UFWildlife | #WhosePoo? | she/her | #SciComm #SciArt | views mine
📍DC/Nacotchtank & Piscataway lands
ffyngau at gmail
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📍DC/Nacotchtank & Piscataway lands
ffyngau at gmail
emilyjwilliams.weebly.com
So proud and in admiration of my friend @manuelsalgado.bsky.social for being a huge part in making something so important and transformative! Please share and contribute, as @weact4ej.bsky.social & @greenlatinos.org want this to be a living document, where others share their stories.
With mere hours left to go in Hispanic Heritage Month, we put the finishing touches on our storymap we created with our partners @greenlatinos.org that celebrates the contributions Latinos have made to Environmental Justice. It is but a portion of the story but I really hope you'll engage with it.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Editor’s Note: The extent of Hispanic and Latino/a/e peoples is broad and multidimensional. Although many will try to describe us as homogenous and as one in the same, we recognize that could not be ...
storymaps.arcgis.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So proud and in admiration of my friend @manuelsalgado.bsky.social for being a huge part in making something so important and transformative! Please share and contribute, as @weact4ej.bsky.social & @greenlatinos.org want this to be a living document, where others share their stories.
Reposted by Emily Williams
Pls share: I'm seeking ornithologists willing to comment about how the Bird Banding Lab &/or Breeding Bird Survey are crucial to their research & conservation efforts, for a piece for @therevelator.org defending these programs. Reply, DM, or email me at rebecca dot heisman at gmail. #ornithology
May 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Pls share: I'm seeking ornithologists willing to comment about how the Bird Banding Lab &/or Breeding Bird Survey are crucial to their research & conservation efforts, for a piece for @therevelator.org defending these programs. Reply, DM, or email me at rebecca dot heisman at gmail. #ornithology
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Hope you'll come listen to these smart folks who graciously allow me to hang around them! #agu24
Looking forward to @manuelsalgado.bsky.social's #agu24 panel on how science can serve EJ community needs. I hope to see you there: agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
December 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Hope you'll come listen to these smart folks who graciously allow me to hang around them! #agu24
Reposted by Emily Williams
Wish my first quote in the Post was in better circumstances, but it is important for people to understand what is coming so that environmental justice and community organizations are supported when they need it: financially, legally, and otherwise. wapo.st/3Dgyyu0
What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice
President Joe Biden promised to devote 40 percent of money dedicated to cutting pollution to poor, often non-White areas. The program could be cut under Trump.
wapo.st
December 7, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Wish my first quote in the Post was in better circumstances, but it is important for people to understand what is coming so that environmental justice and community organizations are supported when they need it: financially, legally, and otherwise. wapo.st/3Dgyyu0
Reposted by Emily Williams
Tried to find Emily under her handle from the old site, forgot she’s got a new one here: @emilystudiesbirds.bsky.social
Here’s an episode where she talks about her work: bsky.app/profile/abab...
Here’s an episode where she talks about her work: bsky.app/profile/abab...
The American Robin is ubiquitous but there's a lot left to learn. Emily Williams, an avian ecologist at Georgetown University, is studying their migration ecology.
What we don’t know about a bird everyone knows.
www.aba.org/08-12-more-t...
What we don’t know about a bird everyone knows.
www.aba.org/08-12-more-t...
08-12: More than a Lawn Thrush with Emily Williams - American Birding Association
www.aba.org
October 22, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Tried to find Emily under her handle from the old site, forgot she’s got a new one here: @emilystudiesbirds.bsky.social
Here’s an episode where she talks about her work: bsky.app/profile/abab...
Here’s an episode where she talks about her work: bsky.app/profile/abab...
I’m never online anymore but sharing that I got to see @edyong209.bsky.social tonight is definitely worth posting about - what a joy to hear him talk about animal sensory worlds & how learning more about them has influenced his own! 🦉🪶🧪
October 23, 2024 at 10:35 PM
I’m never online anymore but sharing that I got to see @edyong209.bsky.social tonight is definitely worth posting about - what a joy to hear him talk about animal sensory worlds & how learning more about them has influenced his own! 🦉🪶🧪
This episode made the rounds again & I had a number of folks reach out asking Qs - @n8swick.bsky.social can verify, but I think this episode was recorded sometime in late 2021 - before I really had any data. 3 years later I have a lot more to share. 🦉🧪 con'd
The American Robin is ubiquitous but there's a lot left to learn. Emily Williams, an avian ecologist at Georgetown University, is studying their migration ecology.
What we don’t know about a bird everyone knows.
www.aba.org/08-12-more-t...
What we don’t know about a bird everyone knows.
www.aba.org/08-12-more-t...
08-12: More than a Lawn Thrush with Emily Williams - American Birding Association
www.aba.org
April 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM
This episode made the rounds again & I had a number of folks reach out asking Qs - @n8swick.bsky.social can verify, but I think this episode was recorded sometime in late 2021 - before I really had any data. 3 years later I have a lot more to share. 🦉🧪 con'd
With spring migration right around the corner, the thought of the return of those colorful warblers dazzling you, please remember to appreciate your backyard birds.
#PSA #robinergy 🦉🪶🧬
Design wizardry by Brynn Heckrote
#PSA #robinergy 🦉🪶🧬
Design wizardry by Brynn Heckrote
April 16, 2024 at 10:56 PM
With spring migration right around the corner, the thought of the return of those colorful warblers dazzling you, please remember to appreciate your backyard birds.
#PSA #robinergy 🦉🪶🧬
Design wizardry by Brynn Heckrote
#PSA #robinergy 🦉🪶🧬
Design wizardry by Brynn Heckrote
Hey POTUS, the birds I study couldn’t be more American - these GPS-tagged American Robins have chosen to visit President’s Park bc they would very much like to discuss how we can be more #birdfriendly . Can we please consider #climatechange policies? #science #birds 🪶🧪
February 20, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Hey POTUS, the birds I study couldn’t be more American - these GPS-tagged American Robins have chosen to visit President’s Park bc they would very much like to discuss how we can be more #birdfriendly . Can we please consider #climatechange policies? #science #birds 🪶🧪
January 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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I don't know which makes me laugh harder, the amount of water an American Robin can soak up during a bath or the gloriously grumpy looking expression on this one.
#birds 🌿
#birds 🌿
January 5, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I don't know which makes me laugh harder, the amount of water an American Robin can soak up during a bath or the gloriously grumpy looking expression on this one.
#birds 🌿
#birds 🌿
Those who have been following along w/ my robin research have heard me say that robins have capitalized on basically every non-aquatic habitat within North America. Let me present to you today, the Coastal Robin, hanging out in a tiny spit of land on Fire Island, NY. #ornithology 🦉🧪
December 6, 2023 at 8:53 PM
Those who have been following along w/ my robin research have heard me say that robins have capitalized on basically every non-aquatic habitat within North America. Let me present to you today, the Coastal Robin, hanging out in a tiny spit of land on Fire Island, NY. #ornithology 🦉🧪
ended up doing another interview abt #birdnames, this time w/ Spectrum News. You don't need spectrum login details-you can click "ask later" & watch the video. check the link 👇
spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/e...
🧪🦉 #ornithology
spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/e...
🧪🦉 #ornithology
December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM
ended up doing another interview abt #birdnames, this time w/ Spectrum News. You don't need spectrum login details-you can click "ask later" & watch the video. check the link 👇
spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/e...
🧪🦉 #ornithology
spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/e...
🧪🦉 #ornithology
When I was in New Brunswick, Canada earlier this summer for my American Robin fieldwork, I added a new study site. As many of you know, a large majority of my study sites are people's backyards. #ornithology #birds 🦉🧪
all photos in thread by Mike Herrera
all photos in thread by Mike Herrera
November 28, 2023 at 8:30 PM
When I was in New Brunswick, Canada earlier this summer for my American Robin fieldwork, I added a new study site. As many of you know, a large majority of my study sites are people's backyards. #ornithology #birds 🦉🧪
all photos in thread by Mike Herrera
all photos in thread by Mike Herrera
@scrippsnews.bsky.social got in touch to talk about @amornith.bsky.social's announcement to do away with all eponymous/honorific names. Link: tinyurl.com/BirdNames4Bi...
so many thanks go to #BirdNames4Birds, AOS/WOS,AFO,SCO, & the huge community of ppl who worked so hard & thoughtfully abt this. 🦉🧪
so many thanks go to #BirdNames4Birds, AOS/WOS,AFO,SCO, & the huge community of ppl who worked so hard & thoughtfully abt this. 🦉🧪
Scripps News Timeline - Emily Williams
Emily, here's the clip of your interview. - Powered by SnapStream Cloud Sharing
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November 5, 2023 at 5:08 PM
@scrippsnews.bsky.social got in touch to talk about @amornith.bsky.social's announcement to do away with all eponymous/honorific names. Link: tinyurl.com/BirdNames4Bi...
so many thanks go to #BirdNames4Birds, AOS/WOS,AFO,SCO, & the huge community of ppl who worked so hard & thoughtfully abt this. 🦉🧪
so many thanks go to #BirdNames4Birds, AOS/WOS,AFO,SCO, & the huge community of ppl who worked so hard & thoughtfully abt this. 🦉🧪
got contacted by @scrippsnews.bsky.social to chat briefly about #BirdNames4Birds-check it out! link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nKS...
it's going live so I can't tell you what minute mark to scroll to, but scroll to the point you see a blonde-haired woman with a red shirt *photo) & let it play out 🦉🧪
it's going live so I can't tell you what minute mark to scroll to, but scroll to the point you see a blonde-haired woman with a red shirt *photo) & let it play out 🦉🧪
November 5, 2023 at 4:22 PM
got contacted by @scrippsnews.bsky.social to chat briefly about #BirdNames4Birds-check it out! link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nKS...
it's going live so I can't tell you what minute mark to scroll to, but scroll to the point you see a blonde-haired woman with a red shirt *photo) & let it play out 🦉🧪
it's going live so I can't tell you what minute mark to scroll to, but scroll to the point you see a blonde-haired woman with a red shirt *photo) & let it play out 🦉🧪
have you ever watched birds following ant swarms? seabirds surrounding humpbacks as they bubble feed? cattle egrets following well...cattle?
Excited to share a review paper summarizing these & other fascinating behaviors, out today in JAE! 🦑🧪🐢🦉
#birds #ornithology
link here: t.co/clKjVU9G0V
Excited to share a review paper summarizing these & other fascinating behaviors, out today in JAE! 🦑🧪🐢🦉
#birds #ornithology
link here: t.co/clKjVU9G0V
Following the feeder: A global synthesis of disturbance‐based foraging associations of birds
Disturbance foraging has been understudied against the foundation of knowledge that exists on foraging behaviour. Our review represents the first of its kind in analyzing over a hundred years of fora....
t.co
November 2, 2023 at 1:58 PM
have you ever watched birds following ant swarms? seabirds surrounding humpbacks as they bubble feed? cattle egrets following well...cattle?
Excited to share a review paper summarizing these & other fascinating behaviors, out today in JAE! 🦑🧪🐢🦉
#birds #ornithology
link here: t.co/clKjVU9G0V
Excited to share a review paper summarizing these & other fascinating behaviors, out today in JAE! 🦑🧪🐢🦉
#birds #ornithology
link here: t.co/clKjVU9G0V
This makes me so happy. 25 yrs ago when I was 11, I did a sea turtle rehab summer camp at the MarineLife Ctr.The turtle numbers were nothing like that then. That experience made a huge impact on me & still does-I've loved sea turtles ever since & still want to be a marine biologist when I grow up!🦑🧪
Great news!
All around the USA, all-time records for sea turtle nests are being set.
🧪🦑
All around the USA, all-time records for sea turtle nests are being set.
🧪🦑
Loggerhead Marinelife Center ends sea turtle nesting season with record-breaking 25,025 nests
Loggerhead Marinelife Center has ended the 2023 sea turtle nesting season with a record-breaking 25,025 nests, the nonprofit said Tuesday.
www.wptv.com
November 2, 2023 at 1:06 PM
This makes me so happy. 25 yrs ago when I was 11, I did a sea turtle rehab summer camp at the MarineLife Ctr.The turtle numbers were nothing like that then. That experience made a huge impact on me & still does-I've loved sea turtles ever since & still want to be a marine biologist when I grow up!🦑🧪
Big shoutout to the huge collective of folks who worked hard for #BirdNames4Birds. I was honored to share my excitement in this article by AP writer Christina Larson: apnews.com/article/bird...
Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornithological Society announced the move Wednesday.
apnews.com
November 2, 2023 at 12:42 AM
Big shoutout to the huge collective of folks who worked hard for #BirdNames4Birds. I was honored to share my excitement in this article by AP writer Christina Larson: apnews.com/article/bird...
Plants, insects, mammals, buildings, statues, & beyond! Hopefully the collective action of the bird community will be the kick in the butt for other organizations to follow!!
November 1, 2023 at 9:59 PM
Plants, insects, mammals, buildings, statues, & beyond! Hopefully the collective action of the bird community will be the kick in the butt for other organizations to follow!!
100% Wilson's Warbler should be Toupee'd Warbler
i'd like to see wobblin' hawk (swainson's) and bonneted/chapeud warbler (wilson's). also while we're at it we should rename the robin to american thrush
November 1, 2023 at 6:37 PM
100% Wilson's Warbler should be Toupee'd Warbler
currently discussing re-naming the vireos in a group chat I'm in. I propose bell's vireo be the Shrubby Vireo (or White-Spectacled Vireo), Cassin's can be Cinereous Vireo. Hutton's can be Kinglet Vireo. Yeah yeah?
I did this on the other app, but I'm going to do it on this one too because I've changed my mind on a few of these.
With a nod towards the recent bird names news, let's rename some birds.
#betterbirdnames #birdnamesforbirds
With a nod towards the recent bird names news, let's rename some birds.
#betterbirdnames #birdnamesforbirds
November 1, 2023 at 6:35 PM
currently discussing re-naming the vireos in a group chat I'm in. I propose bell's vireo be the Shrubby Vireo (or White-Spectacled Vireo), Cassin's can be Cinereous Vireo. Hutton's can be Kinglet Vireo. Yeah yeah?
I've started to realize a lot of my fav science writers are birders or have become birders *cough* @edyong209.bsky.social *cough* & it makes me happy. Clearly being a writer & appreciating birds goes hand in hand, no?
(as I say this to myself in hopes of writing in less academia-stuffy spaces...)
(as I say this to myself in hopes of writing in less academia-stuffy spaces...)
November 1, 2023 at 4:33 PM
I've started to realize a lot of my fav science writers are birders or have become birders *cough* @edyong209.bsky.social *cough* & it makes me happy. Clearly being a writer & appreciating birds goes hand in hand, no?
(as I say this to myself in hopes of writing in less academia-stuffy spaces...)
(as I say this to myself in hopes of writing in less academia-stuffy spaces...)
My vote is that we take the lead after whoever was responsible for naming the majority of hummingbirds. I want more sunbeams and brilliants on my life list 😉
Rivoli's Hummingbird back to MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD
This was a great name that never should have reverted to the old version. If the AOS kept Canada Goose when Cackling split, they should have kept Magnificent when they split Talamanca.
macaulaylibrary.org/photo/102575...
This was a great name that never should have reverted to the old version. If the AOS kept Canada Goose when Cackling split, they should have kept Magnificent when they split Talamanca.
macaulaylibrary.org/photo/102575...
ML102575531 - Rivoli's Hummingbird - Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library ML102575531; © Jason Vassallo; Pima, Arizona, United States
macaulaylibrary.org
November 1, 2023 at 3:45 PM
My vote is that we take the lead after whoever was responsible for naming the majority of hummingbirds. I want more sunbeams and brilliants on my life list 😉