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Dr Ingrid Pollet
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#seabirds ecologist studying bycatch, plastic, migration, pollution.
soft spot for Leach's storm-petrel. Editor for Seabird.
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Kirsty Franklin – Seabird ecologist

Last summer I led an all-female field team on Mousa, Shetland. We had been up all night waiting for our tagged bird to return, and at the end of a successful night, we were rewarded with a spectacular Aurora Borealis!
Kirsty stands on the cliffs above a large Gannet colony.
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Thanks to @liamtaylor.bsky.social for his huge help on this one !
#seabirds
liamtaylor.bsky.social Liam U. Taylor @liamtaylor.bsky.social · 8d
Accepted at Animal Behaviour! "Permanent and temporary mate-switching in a long-lived seabird: Insights from a 64-year study."

Kent Island's storm-petrel dataset gives some nice detail on how these birds spend years together, break up, and even get back together.

Led by @ingridpollet.bsky.social !
A Leach's Storm-Petrel in front of its burrow on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Photo by Patty Jones. Look at that tube nose!
February 7, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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Two manuscripts were sent to co-authors this week.
One manuscript was accepted today ! 🎉
One more meeting and then it's time to close the computer for 8 consecutive days !!!
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February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants 📷👛

❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
👥: All welcome to apply
💲: Up to £500
📅: Deadline 28 Feb

Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky. [Image: Furkanvari/ Unsplash].
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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It will be a travel and work in peace day. #SwissTrains
January 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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Seabird Group Training Grants are open 🐧⛺🌃

We offer up to £250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!

We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply 📋

For all the info ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
A puffin stands on a rock in the rain. Photo: Jacqui Glencross.
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Another new year job opportunity! Join the Isle of May @ukceh.bsky.social team in #Edinburgh, studying six species of #seabird 🦅🐣🕊️🐧🐤🐦

ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...

Deadline is 16th January. #ecology #seabirds #scotland
Avian Ecologist
Salary - £31,942 - £33,898 Depending on experience Hybrid working (50/50) Location: Edinburgh Closing date: 16th January 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic Avian Ecologist to join our team in Edi...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Can we communicate our reaserch in more fun and accessible ways? I loved working with Anna @btobirds.bsky.social on her fantastic comic illustrating our recent work using seabird poo to look at their diet!

Find out more at www.bto.org/our-work/new...

#ornithology #seabirds #SciArt
btobirds.bsky.social BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · Dec 30
Grab a cuppa and read our Seabird Poo comic! ➡️ http://www.bto.org/S... ☕📖

Discover how seabird scientists collected bird poo and analysed its DNA contents to determine the types of prey consumed by Shags and Kittiwakes! 😮 #Ornithology

✏️ Illustrations by Anna Dupont-Crabtree
First two pages of the comic. Page one features a Kittiwake in the sky wondering where all the birds have gone. Page two shows how climate change impacts the diet of seabirds. One fish looks healthy, the other ones looks smaller and poorer quality.
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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We are looking to hire a Seabird Field Assistant for 2026 for our Manx Shearwater research project.

Please share this to anyone who'd like to get out in the field this summer and learn about biotelemetry, bird handling and research into animal behaviour.

drive.google.com/file/d/1SGZt...
Last years field assistant holding a Manx Shearwater on the isle of Rum (under a towel), retrieving a GPS device after a bird has returned from a foraging trip!
January 5, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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“There are signs seabird colonies are beginning to recover in Alderney after their numbers were devastated by avian flu, conservationists have said.

“The Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) said the island's Northern Gannet colony had grown by 11% since 2023.”

#Seabirds

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Conservationists celebrate rise in seabird numbers in Alderney
Alderney's gannet colony grows by 11% since 2023, suggesting recovery from bird flu, experts say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
Grab a cuppa and read our Seabird Poo comic! ➡️ http://www.bto.org/S... ☕📖

Discover how seabird scientists collected bird poo and analysed its DNA contents to determine the types of prey consumed by Shags and Kittiwakes! 😮 #Ornithology

✏️ Illustrations by Anna Dupont-Crabtree
First two pages of the comic. Page one features a Kittiwake in the sky wondering where all the birds have gone. Page two shows how climate change impacts the diet of seabirds. One fish looks healthy, the other ones looks smaller and poorer quality.
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Manuscript has been re-submitted (phewww). It's time to close the computer for a few days and enjoy the holiday season!
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December 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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How does chick-rearing affect fledging success in Yelkouan shearwaters? Proxies for diet varied between colonies, while fledglings grounded on first flight were more likely to have been poorly fed. Published in Marine Biology: doi.org/10.1007/s002... Funding by @dornitholges.bsky.social and EU LIFE
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📣Please share: We are looking for a field assistant to join our team in studying #ruffs on coastal meadows at Botnian Bay in Finland. The job will provide fantastic insights into lekking behaviour and provide essential skills in field ornithology. Details here www.bi.mpg.de/2790786/2512...
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
Coming to the end of your studies and thinking about career options? We've got another exciting ECR talk lined up, this time on #Seabird Careers 🦢💼

📆 Fri 12 December
🕥 9.30 - 11 am (UK)
📍 Online

Sign up HERE to attend ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

And stay tuned for who's on our panel! 👀
Two people wearing coloured coats, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea. They are using binoculars to watch birds in the distance. [Photo: Danni Thompson]
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Studying for an MSc this year & looking for a #seabird research project?

We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣

🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Doing research on #Arctic #seabirds? Consider submitting an abstract to the session 'Safeguarding seabird populations in a rapidly changing Arctic' at www.uarcticcongress.fo/programme/ca... in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 26-29 May 2026
Uarctic Congress 2026
www.uarcticcongress.fo
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Every once in a while, I write a paper that is not about #seabirds! Data from 2012, published today!

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Seasonal phenology, diversity, and relative abundance of macroinvertebrate waterfowl foods in a coastal wetland landscape in Maritime Canada
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November 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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My first PhD paper is now out! We calculate overlap intensity between African penguins and the local purse seine fishery 🐧🐟

Check it out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Spatial overlap alone downplays the level of interaction between a central place forager and the local fishery
While spatial overlap is commonly used to quantify interactions, it may underestimate the true degree of competition between foraging predators and fishing vessels. Our alternative population-level m...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🐦✨ WSC4 Keynote Nominations Open!

Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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See you tomorrow!!
#seabirds
theseabirdgroup.bsky.social The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Nov 11
It's tomorrow! Remember to join us at 12 midday (GMT)
theseabirdgroup.bsky.social The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Nov 7
If you're a Seabird Group member, remember to check your inbox for the link to join our #AGM next Weds (12th Nov) at 12 noon 📅🕊️ Come along and hear what we've been working on this past year.

You can also vote for the incoming Executive Committee members using the link in the email! 👥🗳️

#seabirds
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Can't make it to Hobart? Participate in the WSC4 Hybrid Day online! 🌍 Connect with global seabird experts and contribute to conservation's future. 🐧

📅 11 Sept 2026 (AEST) | 10 Sept 2026 (UTC)
🔗 bit.ly/4opYfet

#WSC4 #HybridConference #MarineScience
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🐦 Got questions about the 4th World Seabird Conference?

Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!

worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...

#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Are you looking for a #postdoc? with #seabirds or #raptors? at the @mncn-csic.bsky.social & @csic.es? Please send me an email and consider applying for a #JldC fellowship
#ornithology
Requirements: completed PhD within the last 2 years & competitive CV.
www.infosubvenciones.es/bdnstrans/GE...
Gannet entangled in a fishing line. Photo: Beneharo Rodríguez More info at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.003
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM