Olivia M. Smith
@oliviamsmith.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at Michigan State University in EEB & Hort | farming for people and nature | conservation | ornithology | agroecology | she/her
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Olivia M. Smith
@oliviamsmith.bsky.social
· Apr 30
Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals
Nature Ecology & Evolution - An analysis of manuscript preparation guidelines across 541 ecology and evolution journals reveals widespread paucity in guidelines intended to make journal...
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We are excited to share our new article just out in @natureecoevo.bsky.social 🎉
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
September birding with the MSU EEB Community. This is now the 5th year of me running this group!
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
September birding with the MSU EEB Community. This is now the 5th year of me running this group!
Monthly MSU EEB Program birding
We're just getting into migration, so it wasn't the most exciting birding, but we did see about 20 wood ducks.
We're just getting into migration, so it wasn't the most exciting birding, but we did see about 20 wood ducks.
August 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Monthly MSU EEB Program birding
We're just getting into migration, so it wasn't the most exciting birding, but we did see about 20 wood ducks.
We're just getting into migration, so it wasn't the most exciting birding, but we did see about 20 wood ducks.
Really excited for the Smith BIRDS Lab to be starting up our first large research project! We're surveying small-scale diversified, organic farms in urban and rural areas to examine tradeoffs of having songbirds on farms in different contexts.
📸 Rachel Fredrickson looking for birds at Growing Hope
📸 Rachel Fredrickson looking for birds at Growing Hope
May 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Really excited for the Smith BIRDS Lab to be starting up our first large research project! We're surveying small-scale diversified, organic farms in urban and rural areas to examine tradeoffs of having songbirds on farms in different contexts.
📸 Rachel Fredrickson looking for birds at Growing Hope
📸 Rachel Fredrickson looking for birds at Growing Hope
The MSU EEB Program's monthly birding trip today was packed! This month, we opened up our birding group to the public as part of a warbler ID learning series co-hosted with the Michigan State Bird Observatory and Capital Area Audubon Society. We had somewhere around 40 birders join us!
May 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The MSU EEB Program's monthly birding trip today was packed! This month, we opened up our birding group to the public as part of a warbler ID learning series co-hosted with the Michigan State Bird Observatory and Capital Area Audubon Society. We had somewhere around 40 birders join us!
We are excited to share our new article just out in @natureecoevo.bsky.social 🎉
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals
Nature Ecology & Evolution - An analysis of manuscript preparation guidelines across 541 ecology and evolution journals reveals widespread paucity in guidelines intended to make journal...
rdcu.be
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are excited to share our new article just out in @natureecoevo.bsky.social 🎉
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
“Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals” rdcu.be/ejFQH
Super fun morning birding with the MSU EEB community! This month we joined up with the Capital Area Audubon Society to explore MSU's Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center. Fun group and great birds!
April 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Super fun morning birding with the MSU EEB community! This month we joined up with the Capital Area Audubon Society to explore MSU's Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center. Fun group and great birds!
Super excited for you to come work with @lars-brudvig.bsky.social and me!
Officially accepted the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship position in EEB at Michigan State University with @lars-brudvig.bsky.social and @oliviamsmith.bsky.social! I’ll be continuing work on restoration and seed dispersal interactions back at FCAT in the Chocó and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳
April 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Super excited for you to come work with @lars-brudvig.bsky.social and me!
Reposted by Olivia M. Smith
Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
March birding with the MSU EEB community.
We got a surprise snow on top of cold/wind, but we still had a great time. We found a bald eagle while leaving the parking lot, a pileated woodpecker, and a rough-legged hawk. Pretty good winter birding, esp. for a park in the middle of town!
We got a surprise snow on top of cold/wind, but we still had a great time. We found a bald eagle while leaving the parking lot, a pileated woodpecker, and a rough-legged hawk. Pretty good winter birding, esp. for a park in the middle of town!
March 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
March birding with the MSU EEB community.
We got a surprise snow on top of cold/wind, but we still had a great time. We found a bald eagle while leaving the parking lot, a pileated woodpecker, and a rough-legged hawk. Pretty good winter birding, esp. for a park in the middle of town!
We got a surprise snow on top of cold/wind, but we still had a great time. We found a bald eagle while leaving the parking lot, a pileated woodpecker, and a rough-legged hawk. Pretty good winter birding, esp. for a park in the middle of town!
Another great birding event with the MSU EEB community! Early February is challenging to find many bird species, so we were pleased with having seen 15. Our two American Black Ducks were my favorites.
February 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Another great birding event with the MSU EEB community! Early February is challenging to find many bird species, so we were pleased with having seen 15. Our two American Black Ducks were my favorites.
Reposted by Olivia M. Smith
There are many ways to get involved w/ the @kbslter.bsky.social this summer & beyond!
#RET for #K12 teachers - 8 weeks w/ us this summer!
#REU undergraduate positions to work w/ @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social labs!
& a new KBS Director & Ecosystems Ecologist!
lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved...
#RET for #K12 teachers - 8 weeks w/ us this summer!
#REU undergraduate positions to work w/ @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social labs!
& a new KBS Director & Ecosystems Ecologist!
lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved...
JOB OPENINGS | KBS LTER
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): Applications are open for Summer Undergraduate Programs at the Kellogg Biological Station! If you are looking for research experience in the field or in…
lter.kbs.msu.edu
January 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There are many ways to get involved w/ the @kbslter.bsky.social this summer & beyond!
#RET for #K12 teachers - 8 weeks w/ us this summer!
#REU undergraduate positions to work w/ @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social labs!
& a new KBS Director & Ecosystems Ecologist!
lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved...
#RET for #K12 teachers - 8 weeks w/ us this summer!
#REU undergraduate positions to work w/ @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social labs!
& a new KBS Director & Ecosystems Ecologist!
lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved...
Reposted by Olivia M. Smith
So excited to see our paper led by @austinrspence.bsky.social out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
We show most birds present low food-safety risks, but E. coli survives longer in big poops produced by big birds (a thread)
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
We show most birds present low food-safety risks, but E. coli survives longer in big poops produced by big birds (a thread)
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Assessing foodborne pathogen survival in bird faeces to co‐manage farms for bird conservation, production, and food safety
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besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
So excited to see our paper led by @austinrspence.bsky.social out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
We show most birds present low food-safety risks, but E. coli survives longer in big poops produced by big birds (a thread)
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
We show most birds present low food-safety risks, but E. coli survives longer in big poops produced by big birds (a thread)
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
First grant submitted as a new PI! ✅
January 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
First grant submitted as a new PI! ✅
I had a great time birding with my MSU birding group even if the "feels like" temp was 0 F! We found the Short-eared Owls we were looking for. You know, the temp wasn't too bad with 3 pairs of pants, a snow suit designed for snowmobiling, heated gloves, "HotHands" hand warmers, a mask, etc.
January 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I had a great time birding with my MSU birding group even if the "feels like" temp was 0 F! We found the Short-eared Owls we were looking for. You know, the temp wasn't too bad with 3 pairs of pants, a snow suit designed for snowmobiling, heated gloves, "HotHands" hand warmers, a mask, etc.