Oliver Poole
@ollypoole.bsky.social
PhD student researching migrant biology at the University of Exeter Cornwall 🪰🔬💪🧬 https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/40094-oliver-poole
Long-distance runner 🏃♂️⛰️
Long-distance runner 🏃♂️⛰️
Hoverflies on oil rigs… read this blog I wrote on our most recent lab paper exploring this phenomenon.
"This study utilises samples from an oil rig operator to determine migratory movements of #hoverflies and the pollen they transport across the North Sea and discuss long-distance #pollination."🛢️
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October 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hoverflies on oil rigs… read this blog I wrote on our most recent lab paper exploring this phenomenon.
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Really cool story about long-distance pollen transport by migratory hoverflies. The actual research paper is here: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Birds aren’t the only creatures that fly south for the winter.
Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later – here’s why
Birds aren’t the only creatures that fly south for the winter.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Really cool story about long-distance pollen transport by migratory hoverflies. The actual research paper is here: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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📢 New paper out!
Cetacean strandings in Scotland have risen 125% over the past 30 years. Our study gives the first comprehensive picture of when, where, and which species strand, providing a baseline to guide conservation.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social
Cetacean strandings in Scotland have risen 125% over the past 30 years. Our study gives the first comprehensive picture of when, where, and which species strand, providing a baseline to guide conservation.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
📢 New paper out!
Cetacean strandings in Scotland have risen 125% over the past 30 years. Our study gives the first comprehensive picture of when, where, and which species strand, providing a baseline to guide conservation.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social
Cetacean strandings in Scotland have risen 125% over the past 30 years. Our study gives the first comprehensive picture of when, where, and which species strand, providing a baseline to guide conservation.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @strandings.bsky.social
New paper! doi.org/10.3390/micr...
We demonstrate a novel microplastic vector from aquatic to terrestrial environments. #Microplastics ingested at larval stage remain in the gut through to adult emergence in #hoverflies. 🧪🌍🌐
@ejigu.bsky.social
@koralwotton.bsky.social
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
We demonstrate a novel microplastic vector from aquatic to terrestrial environments. #Microplastics ingested at larval stage remain in the gut through to adult emergence in #hoverflies. 🧪🌍🌐
@ejigu.bsky.social
@koralwotton.bsky.social
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
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May 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New paper! doi.org/10.3390/micr...
We demonstrate a novel microplastic vector from aquatic to terrestrial environments. #Microplastics ingested at larval stage remain in the gut through to adult emergence in #hoverflies. 🧪🌍🌐
@ejigu.bsky.social
@koralwotton.bsky.social
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
We demonstrate a novel microplastic vector from aquatic to terrestrial environments. #Microplastics ingested at larval stage remain in the gut through to adult emergence in #hoverflies. 🧪🌍🌐
@ejigu.bsky.social
@koralwotton.bsky.social
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
Go and join / follow the global ecology starter pack
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Filled with scientists working on ecology and conservation across the globe 🌐.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Go and join / follow the global ecology starter pack
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Filled with scientists working on ecology and conservation across the globe 🌐.
DM @global-ecology.bsky.social to join.
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Filled with scientists working on ecology and conservation across the globe 🌐.
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Presented my paper www.researchgate.net/publication/... at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Biological Recorders Conference @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social today.
Showing how key pollinator groups respond to urban enhancements, hopefully encouraging other councils to follow suit!
Showing how key pollinator groups respond to urban enhancements, hopefully encouraging other councils to follow suit!
March 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Presented my paper www.researchgate.net/publication/... at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Biological Recorders Conference @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social today.
Showing how key pollinator groups respond to urban enhancements, hopefully encouraging other councils to follow suit!
Showing how key pollinator groups respond to urban enhancements, hopefully encouraging other councils to follow suit!
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Hey #Drosophila Sky and #Dros25 folks, I'm looking to help someone screen some candidate genes in muscle via RNAi.
Any recommended Gal4s? Right now planning on Mef2-GAL4, but in past have noticed this driver has some lethality in parent stock (in my old lab), so another option would be good.
Any recommended Gal4s? Right now planning on Mef2-GAL4, but in past have noticed this driver has some lethality in parent stock (in my old lab), so another option would be good.
March 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hey #Drosophila Sky and #Dros25 folks, I'm looking to help someone screen some candidate genes in muscle via RNAi.
Any recommended Gal4s? Right now planning on Mef2-GAL4, but in past have noticed this driver has some lethality in parent stock (in my old lab), so another option would be good.
Any recommended Gal4s? Right now planning on Mef2-GAL4, but in past have noticed this driver has some lethality in parent stock (in my old lab), so another option would be good.
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#Pollinator diversity is threatened by human activities, but urban green spaces can help. It was found that enhancing public spaces with #wildflowers and ornamental plants increased pollinator diversity and mitigated urbanisation’s impact. tinyurl.com/4cye24mz
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March 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#Pollinator diversity is threatened by human activities, but urban green spaces can help. It was found that enhancing public spaces with #wildflowers and ornamental plants increased pollinator diversity and mitigated urbanisation’s impact. tinyurl.com/4cye24mz
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Spent the week #microCT scanning marmalade hoverfly muscles in the SHArD lab @uoearchhist.bsky.social! Getting good 3D reconstructions from the terabyte of data generated…
I’m trying to work out if #muscle morphology differs between #migrant and non-migrant types of this species through #ageing.
I’m trying to work out if #muscle morphology differs between #migrant and non-migrant types of this species through #ageing.
March 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Spent the week #microCT scanning marmalade hoverfly muscles in the SHArD lab @uoearchhist.bsky.social! Getting good 3D reconstructions from the terabyte of data generated…
I’m trying to work out if #muscle morphology differs between #migrant and non-migrant types of this species through #ageing.
I’m trying to work out if #muscle morphology differs between #migrant and non-migrant types of this species through #ageing.
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New sea turtle research!
This new study explores how individual green turtles adjust the timing of their nesting patterns in response to warming oceans.
Watch the video for more.
Full paper - doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢
#AcademicSky
@brendangodley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
This new study explores how individual green turtles adjust the timing of their nesting patterns in response to warming oceans.
Watch the video for more.
Full paper - doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢
#AcademicSky
@brendangodley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
New sea turtle research!
This new study explores how individual green turtles adjust the timing of their nesting patterns in response to warming oceans.
Watch the video for more.
Full paper - doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢
#AcademicSky
@brendangodley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
This new study explores how individual green turtles adjust the timing of their nesting patterns in response to warming oceans.
Watch the video for more.
Full paper - doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢
#AcademicSky
@brendangodley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
Ever wondered what hoverfly sperm look like? 🪰💡… Well, me neither!
But as you might imagine, they are really tiny: around 15 microns. 🔬 That’s approximately 100 times smaller than a 1mm measurement you’d find on a ruler. 📏
Female marmalade hoverflies store sperm (left pic) in spermathecae (right).
But as you might imagine, they are really tiny: around 15 microns. 🔬 That’s approximately 100 times smaller than a 1mm measurement you’d find on a ruler. 📏
Female marmalade hoverflies store sperm (left pic) in spermathecae (right).
February 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ever wondered what hoverfly sperm look like? 🪰💡… Well, me neither!
But as you might imagine, they are really tiny: around 15 microns. 🔬 That’s approximately 100 times smaller than a 1mm measurement you’d find on a ruler. 📏
Female marmalade hoverflies store sperm (left pic) in spermathecae (right).
But as you might imagine, they are really tiny: around 15 microns. 🔬 That’s approximately 100 times smaller than a 1mm measurement you’d find on a ruler. 📏
Female marmalade hoverflies store sperm (left pic) in spermathecae (right).
Aphids tucking into your plants at home?
Try a natural biological control agent (feed them to aphidophagous hoverflies).
Follow this post for progress on aphid eradication via their natural predators!
Try a natural biological control agent (feed them to aphidophagous hoverflies).
Follow this post for progress on aphid eradication via their natural predators!
February 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Aphids tucking into your plants at home?
Try a natural biological control agent (feed them to aphidophagous hoverflies).
Follow this post for progress on aphid eradication via their natural predators!
Try a natural biological control agent (feed them to aphidophagous hoverflies).
Follow this post for progress on aphid eradication via their natural predators!
Reposted by Oliver Poole
Here is the press release: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
& full paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
& my favourite quote: “The reasons for this [sex difference] are unclear, but it’s possible that males prioritise fighting and mating, leaving little energy left for migration.”
& full paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
& my favourite quote: “The reasons for this [sex difference] are unclear, but it’s possible that males prioritise fighting and mating, leaving little energy left for migration.”
https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/female-hoverflies-beat-males-on-long-distance-migrations/“The
February 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Here is the press release: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
& full paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
& my favourite quote: “The reasons for this [sex difference] are unclear, but it’s possible that males prioritise fighting and mating, leaving little energy left for migration.”
& full paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
& my favourite quote: “The reasons for this [sex difference] are unclear, but it’s possible that males prioritise fighting and mating, leaving little energy left for migration.”
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Female hoverflies are WAY better than males at migrating!
At the beginning of their 1000km+ migrations in Denmark the sex ratios are 50:50, but by the time they get to Spain it is 90% female!
On flight sims females flew 9x further and have better immunity and lifespan!
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social
At the beginning of their 1000km+ migrations in Denmark the sex ratios are 50:50, but by the time they get to Spain it is 90% female!
On flight sims females flew 9x further and have better immunity and lifespan!
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Female hoverflies are WAY better than males at migrating!
At the beginning of their 1000km+ migrations in Denmark the sex ratios are 50:50, but by the time they get to Spain it is 90% female!
On flight sims females flew 9x further and have better immunity and lifespan!
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social
At the beginning of their 1000km+ migrations in Denmark the sex ratios are 50:50, but by the time they get to Spain it is 90% female!
On flight sims females flew 9x further and have better immunity and lifespan!
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social
New paper out today from our lab. doi.org/10.1098/rsob...
We unpick the morphological 🧑🧒, physiological 🔬, behavioural 📟 and transcriptomic 🧬 differences contributing to female sex bias in migrating #hoverflies. See my work on flight performance in this paper 🪰💪🪽
@uniexecec.bsky.social
We unpick the morphological 🧑🧒, physiological 🔬, behavioural 📟 and transcriptomic 🧬 differences contributing to female sex bias in migrating #hoverflies. See my work on flight performance in this paper 🪰💪🪽
@uniexecec.bsky.social
Multiple factors contribute to female dominance in migratory bioflows | Open Biology
Migration is a widely observed phenomenon supported by morphological, physiological and behavioural traits that vary with season and sex in many species. Recently, the genetic components underpinning migration in the marmalade hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae)...
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February 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
New paper out today from our lab. doi.org/10.1098/rsob...
We unpick the morphological 🧑🧒, physiological 🔬, behavioural 📟 and transcriptomic 🧬 differences contributing to female sex bias in migrating #hoverflies. See my work on flight performance in this paper 🪰💪🪽
@uniexecec.bsky.social
We unpick the morphological 🧑🧒, physiological 🔬, behavioural 📟 and transcriptomic 🧬 differences contributing to female sex bias in migrating #hoverflies. See my work on flight performance in this paper 🪰💪🪽
@uniexecec.bsky.social
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New Paper! 🐒🌍🦤🧪
@andyhouldcroft.bsky.social built upon his MSc Conservation & Biodiversity project to develop a mapping model using monkeys in Guinea Bissau which aims to boost conservation & promote human-wildlife coexistence
@uniexecec.bsky.social #ExeterGSES
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
@andyhouldcroft.bsky.social built upon his MSc Conservation & Biodiversity project to develop a mapping model using monkeys in Guinea Bissau which aims to boost conservation & promote human-wildlife coexistence
@uniexecec.bsky.social #ExeterGSES
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 AM
New Paper! 🐒🌍🦤🧪
@andyhouldcroft.bsky.social built upon his MSc Conservation & Biodiversity project to develop a mapping model using monkeys in Guinea Bissau which aims to boost conservation & promote human-wildlife coexistence
@uniexecec.bsky.social #ExeterGSES
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
@andyhouldcroft.bsky.social built upon his MSc Conservation & Biodiversity project to develop a mapping model using monkeys in Guinea Bissau which aims to boost conservation & promote human-wildlife coexistence
@uniexecec.bsky.social #ExeterGSES
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
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A highlight of studying with us is the fieldwork!
In the second year students visit the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands a 2-hour sailing journey from the Cornish coast, renowned for their extraordinary climate that borders on the subtropical.
youtu.be/xI1phDwZlKc?...
#ExeterCEC 🌍🦤
In the second year students visit the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands a 2-hour sailing journey from the Cornish coast, renowned for their extraordinary climate that borders on the subtropical.
youtu.be/xI1phDwZlKc?...
#ExeterCEC 🌍🦤
Ecology and Conservation Isles of Scilly field course
YouTube video by University of Exeter
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December 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM
A highlight of studying with us is the fieldwork!
In the second year students visit the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands a 2-hour sailing journey from the Cornish coast, renowned for their extraordinary climate that borders on the subtropical.
youtu.be/xI1phDwZlKc?...
#ExeterCEC 🌍🦤
In the second year students visit the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands a 2-hour sailing journey from the Cornish coast, renowned for their extraordinary climate that borders on the subtropical.
youtu.be/xI1phDwZlKc?...
#ExeterCEC 🌍🦤
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Download the new @strandings.bsky.social app, Beachtrack! 📲
By recording beach walks you can easily & effectively help monitor Scottish coastlines. Knowing where people are and aren't walking gives us a clearer picture of what’s happening along the shore🦭🌊
By recording beach walks you can easily & effectively help monitor Scottish coastlines. Knowing where people are and aren't walking gives us a clearer picture of what’s happening along the shore🦭🌊
🐾Turn your beach walk into a conservation tool with Beachtrack!
Record your walk, report stranded animals & log marine litter to help identify patterns and quantity effort! 🦭🌊
📲 Download now, and lets protect our seas together!
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Record your walk, report stranded animals & log marine litter to help identify patterns and quantity effort! 🦭🌊
📲 Download now, and lets protect our seas together!
www.beachtrack.org
December 13, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Download the new @strandings.bsky.social app, Beachtrack! 📲
By recording beach walks you can easily & effectively help monitor Scottish coastlines. Knowing where people are and aren't walking gives us a clearer picture of what’s happening along the shore🦭🌊
By recording beach walks you can easily & effectively help monitor Scottish coastlines. Knowing where people are and aren't walking gives us a clearer picture of what’s happening along the shore🦭🌊
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Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers @royentsoc.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers
Green spaces enhanced for nature are higher in pollinator diversity and are more resilient to urbanisation than unenhanced green spaces. Additional non-native floral plantings at enhanced sites attr...
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October 24, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers @royentsoc.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...