Purabi Deshpande
@flewrabi.bsky.social
Ecologist. Student. Observer.
Post-doctoral researcher at University of Turku. Interested in all things related to birds and urban ecosystems.
Webpage: https://purabideshpande.owlstown.net/
Post-doctoral researcher at University of Turku. Interested in all things related to birds and urban ecosystems.
Webpage: https://purabideshpande.owlstown.net/
Here's an update about #raccoondogs in #Finland! Extensive #hunting has made a dent in the number of raccoon dogs and this is reflected in reduced nest predation of #waterfowl. Also! Raccoon dogs in the north move longer distances than those in the south, unhindered by barriers like roads. (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Here's an update about #raccoondogs in #Finland! Extensive #hunting has made a dent in the number of raccoon dogs and this is reflected in reduced nest predation of #waterfowl. Also! Raccoon dogs in the north move longer distances than those in the south, unhindered by barriers like roads. (1/2)
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Native trees support specialist invertebrates, fungi and birds that co-evolved with them - if we only plant exotics, we lose those relationships and end up with cities dominated by generalist species like sparrows and pigeons.🧪🌏 #urban #trees #urbanforest #biodiversity
Five reasons urban trees make sense
Comment: The trees lining our streets and parks are quietly delivering a host of benefits – from cooling and cleaning the air to improving our health and wellbeing.
newsroom.co.nz
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Native trees support specialist invertebrates, fungi and birds that co-evolved with them - if we only plant exotics, we lose those relationships and end up with cities dominated by generalist species like sparrows and pigeons.🧪🌏 #urban #trees #urbanforest #biodiversity
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Today IUCN has officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct, marking the first known global extinction of a formerly widespread migratory bird species whose range included mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.
Read more here ⬇️
www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632
Read more here ⬇️
www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today IUCN has officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct, marking the first known global extinction of a formerly widespread migratory bird species whose range included mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.
Read more here ⬇️
www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632
Read more here ⬇️
www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632
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Interested in #alien species - check our graduated framework for #nativeness here 🌿🌐 #invasivespecies #nonnative
Nativeness cannot be binary, if is to make sense and be practically applicable at the scale of countries.
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
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
September 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Interested in #alien species - check our graduated framework for #nativeness here 🌿🌐 #invasivespecies #nonnative
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Nativeness cannot be binary, if is to make sense and be practically applicable at the scale of countries.
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
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
September 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nativeness cannot be binary, if is to make sense and be practically applicable at the scale of countries.
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
We propose a graduated definition, in which species native to neighbouring territories are considered "near-native"
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
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The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!
September 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!
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📢🌿Available #traits #FunctionalTraits PhD position in my group @westsyduhie.bsky.social, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info here: wrightlab.wordpress.com/news/
September 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
📢🌿Available #traits #FunctionalTraits PhD position in my group @westsyduhie.bsky.social, closes 30th Oct. Topics: “Climate adaptations in Australian native grasses”; OR “Plant resource economics”. Apply via WSU Online Portal. Eligibility and other key info here: wrightlab.wordpress.com/news/
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Apply for funding to advance science–policy collaboration in your country
- Up to AUD 9,500 in funding
- Mentorship by leading experts
- Capacity-building at national or institutional levels
Deadline: 25 August 2025
https://council.science/news/seeds-of-science-launch/
- Up to AUD 9,500 in funding
- Mentorship by leading experts
- Capacity-building at national or institutional levels
Deadline: 25 August 2025
https://council.science/news/seeds-of-science-launch/
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Apply for funding to advance science–policy collaboration in your country
- Up to AUD 9,500 in funding
- Mentorship by leading experts
- Capacity-building at national or institutional levels
Deadline: 25 August 2025
https://council.science/news/seeds-of-science-launch/
- Up to AUD 9,500 in funding
- Mentorship by leading experts
- Capacity-building at national or institutional levels
Deadline: 25 August 2025
https://council.science/news/seeds-of-science-launch/
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Global change reshuffles species communities: who could interact with whom? We introduce new ways to measure the capacity of species & communities to rewire interactions, which can be used to predict how ecological networks might adapt to changing conditions.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
May 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Global change reshuffles species communities: who could interact with whom? We introduce new ways to measure the capacity of species & communities to rewire interactions, which can be used to predict how ecological networks might adapt to changing conditions.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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New on European conservation science:
Urban impervious surfaces sharply reduce reproductive success in great & blue tits. 50% increase near nests can halve number of fledglings ➡️ cities shape reproductive outcomes for wildlife.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
Urban impervious surfaces sharply reduce reproductive success in great & blue tits. 50% increase near nests can halve number of fledglings ➡️ cities shape reproductive outcomes for wildlife.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
May 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
New on European conservation science:
Urban impervious surfaces sharply reduce reproductive success in great & blue tits. 50% increase near nests can halve number of fledglings ➡️ cities shape reproductive outcomes for wildlife.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
Urban impervious surfaces sharply reduce reproductive success in great & blue tits. 50% increase near nests can halve number of fledglings ➡️ cities shape reproductive outcomes for wildlife.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
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New on European conservation science:
Concrete-heavy habitats drastically reduce the reproductive success of two urban bird species in Warsaw, Poland. More greenery & natural surfaces could help mitigate these effects.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
Concrete-heavy habitats drastically reduce the reproductive success of two urban bird species in Warsaw, Poland. More greenery & natural surfaces could help mitigate these effects.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
April 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
New on European conservation science:
Concrete-heavy habitats drastically reduce the reproductive success of two urban bird species in Warsaw, Poland. More greenery & natural surfaces could help mitigate these effects.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
Concrete-heavy habitats drastically reduce the reproductive success of two urban bird species in Warsaw, Poland. More greenery & natural surfaces could help mitigate these effects.
Corsini & Szulkin in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...
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Syken postdoc-ohjelman rekrytointi jatkuu 7 avoimella paikalla! Avatut paikat keskittyvät sellaisiin luonnon ekosysteemien ja yhteiskunnan sekä talouden järjestelmien tutkimuskysymyksiin, joihin kohdistuu tiedollisia odotuksia hallinnossa ja elinkeinoelämässä. Lue lisää: www.syke.fi/fi/tietoa-me...
Syken postdoc-ohjelman rekrytointi jatkuu seitsemällä avoimella paikalla
Valtion T&K-rahoitukseen perustuvaan tutkimuslaitosten yhteiseen postdoc-ohjelmaan rekrytoidaan yhteensä 85 tutkijaa, joista ensimmäiset 35 paikkaa on nyt avattu ja loput täytetään vuoden 2025 aikana.
www.syke.fi
March 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Syken postdoc-ohjelman rekrytointi jatkuu 7 avoimella paikalla! Avatut paikat keskittyvät sellaisiin luonnon ekosysteemien ja yhteiskunnan sekä talouden järjestelmien tutkimuskysymyksiin, joihin kohdistuu tiedollisia odotuksia hallinnossa ja elinkeinoelämässä. Lue lisää: www.syke.fi/fi/tietoa-me...
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Lower survival rate among trainees in labs with highly productive mentors raises important concerns about what we value in academia. Many interesting things to stew over with this paper!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Academic mentees thrive in big groups, but survive in small groups - Nature Human Behaviour
Using longitudinal genealogical data on mentor–mentee relations and their publications, the authors find that mentees trained in larger groups tend to exhibit superior academic performance compared wi...
www.nature.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Lower survival rate among trainees in labs with highly productive mentors raises important concerns about what we value in academia. Many interesting things to stew over with this paper!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Now out in npj Biodiversity: Multispecies relations shape bird-feeding practices
Link: doi.org/10.1038/s441...
From the bird-feeding section of
@helsinkirats.bsky.social w/ @informedbirds.bsky.social @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social
A short thread:
1/8
Link: doi.org/10.1038/s441...
From the bird-feeding section of
@helsinkirats.bsky.social w/ @informedbirds.bsky.social @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social
A short thread:
1/8
March 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Now out in npj Biodiversity: Multispecies relations shape bird-feeding practices
Link: doi.org/10.1038/s441...
From the bird-feeding section of
@helsinkirats.bsky.social w/ @informedbirds.bsky.social @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social
A short thread:
1/8
Link: doi.org/10.1038/s441...
From the bird-feeding section of
@helsinkirats.bsky.social w/ @informedbirds.bsky.social @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social
A short thread:
1/8
Hello to everyone at Oikos Finland 2025! I will be presenting the first results of our experiments with using scent as chemical camouflage tomorrow in session A4 predation. See you there!
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hello to everyone at Oikos Finland 2025! I will be presenting the first results of our experiments with using scent as chemical camouflage tomorrow in session A4 predation. See you there!
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Happy to share we have a new postdoc position in "Biogeography of genetic diversity changes or Macrogenetics" at @utu.fi to work on large-scale patterns of genetic diversity using Lepidoptera= moths and butterflies 🦋🦋 Applications are open until March 10!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
February 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy to share we have a new postdoc position in "Biogeography of genetic diversity changes or Macrogenetics" at @utu.fi to work on large-scale patterns of genetic diversity using Lepidoptera= moths and butterflies 🦋🦋 Applications are open until March 10!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
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The web-pages of our research group @hkilabornithology.bsky.social @nathist.bsky.social @helsinkiuni.bsky.social have been updated, incl. a video about our work. Please have a look!
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
youtu.be/ugiyHy86taw
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
youtu.be/ugiyHy86taw
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The web-pages of our research group @hkilabornithology.bsky.social @nathist.bsky.social @helsinkiuni.bsky.social have been updated, incl. a video about our work. Please have a look!
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
youtu.be/ugiyHy86taw
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
youtu.be/ugiyHy86taw
Its been a long wait, but some work from my Masters' thesis is also finally out 😁
Experimental support for partial compensation, not matched, partner response rules in blue tits | doi.org/10.1093/behe... | Behavioral Ecology | #ornithology #ukbirds 🪶
December 16, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Its been a long wait, but some work from my Masters' thesis is also finally out 😁
Using my debut BlueSky post to announce that my final #PhD paper is out! We find that #birds in #Helsinki eat fruits available in the #city without discriminating by origin. Read more here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social @johanssonnr.bsky.social
Changing Bird Migration Patterns Have Potential to Enhance Dispersal of Alien Plants From Urban Centres
Urban birds opportunistically eat fruit from native and alien plants in Helsinki, Finland. As autumns get warmer with climate change, these bird–plant interactions could help alien species spread out...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Using my debut BlueSky post to announce that my final #PhD paper is out! We find that #birds in #Helsinki eat fruits available in the #city without discriminating by origin. Read more here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social @johanssonnr.bsky.social