Rick Heeres 🐻🐾🦉
@rickheeres.bsky.social
PhD - Assistant Professor USN - Brown Bear Sociality- Social behavior of solitary species - Wildlife Photographer
Posts can be either on personal basis or as Heeres Wildlife Photography.
https://heereswildlifephotography.eu/
Posts can be either on personal basis or as Heeres Wildlife Photography.
https://heereswildlifephotography.eu/
🚨 Paper Alert 🚨
Fourth PhD paper is out in Landscape Ecology!
In this study, we investigated the sex-specific habitat use of brown bears 🐻 during their mating season.
Take a look here: doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#brownbear #ursus #research #phd #behavior #animal #mammal
Fourth PhD paper is out in Landscape Ecology!
In this study, we investigated the sex-specific habitat use of brown bears 🐻 during their mating season.
Take a look here: doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#brownbear #ursus #research #phd #behavior #animal #mammal
“The landscape of love”: sex-specific habitat-use during the mating season in a solitary large carnivore - Landscape Ecology
Context In mammals, reproductive strategies and movement behavior can differ between sexes, influenced by biological and environmental factors. Whereas males typically adopt a “roam-to-mate” strategy,...
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🚨 Paper Alert 🚨
Fourth PhD paper is out in Landscape Ecology!
In this study, we investigated the sex-specific habitat use of brown bears 🐻 during their mating season.
Take a look here: doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#brownbear #ursus #research #phd #behavior #animal #mammal
Fourth PhD paper is out in Landscape Ecology!
In this study, we investigated the sex-specific habitat use of brown bears 🐻 during their mating season.
Take a look here: doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#brownbear #ursus #research #phd #behavior #animal #mammal
Reposted by Rick Heeres 🐻🐾🦉
Family Breakup Dynamics in a Promiscuous Solitary Mammal Ecol&Evol
Family Breakup Dynamics in a Promiscuous Solitary Mammal
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
dlvr.it
September 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Family Breakup Dynamics in a Promiscuous Solitary Mammal Ecol&Evol
PhD ✅
After three years, I successfully defended my project, “Affairs in the forest”, last Thursday. You can find it here: openarchive.usn.no/usn-xmlui/ha...
Big thank you to my supervisors Shane Frank, Martin Leclerc, Fanie Pelletier, and Andreas Zedrosser.
#phd #brownbears #ursus #research
After three years, I successfully defended my project, “Affairs in the forest”, last Thursday. You can find it here: openarchive.usn.no/usn-xmlui/ha...
Big thank you to my supervisors Shane Frank, Martin Leclerc, Fanie Pelletier, and Andreas Zedrosser.
#phd #brownbears #ursus #research
August 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
PhD ✅
After three years, I successfully defended my project, “Affairs in the forest”, last Thursday. You can find it here: openarchive.usn.no/usn-xmlui/ha...
Big thank you to my supervisors Shane Frank, Martin Leclerc, Fanie Pelletier, and Andreas Zedrosser.
#phd #brownbears #ursus #research
After three years, I successfully defended my project, “Affairs in the forest”, last Thursday. You can find it here: openarchive.usn.no/usn-xmlui/ha...
Big thank you to my supervisors Shane Frank, Martin Leclerc, Fanie Pelletier, and Andreas Zedrosser.
#phd #brownbears #ursus #research
Short-eared owl on the astonishing island #NorthUist!
Definitely worth a visit! #wild #nature #wildlife #owls #raptors #birds #photography
Definitely worth a visit! #wild #nature #wildlife #owls #raptors #birds #photography
June 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Short-eared owl on the astonishing island #NorthUist!
Definitely worth a visit! #wild #nature #wildlife #owls #raptors #birds #photography
Definitely worth a visit! #wild #nature #wildlife #owls #raptors #birds #photography
🚨 Paper Alert 🚨
Second PhD paper is out in Movement Ecology!
Exploring the behavioral responses of female #brownbears 🐻 to adult males! Females accompanied by dependent offspring, irrespective of age, perceive adult males as risk and use spatiotemporal avoidance tactics! #phd
Here: rdcu.be/emKnG
Second PhD paper is out in Movement Ecology!
Exploring the behavioral responses of female #brownbears 🐻 to adult males! Females accompanied by dependent offspring, irrespective of age, perceive adult males as risk and use spatiotemporal avoidance tactics! #phd
Here: rdcu.be/emKnG
May 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🚨 Paper Alert 🚨
Second PhD paper is out in Movement Ecology!
Exploring the behavioral responses of female #brownbears 🐻 to adult males! Females accompanied by dependent offspring, irrespective of age, perceive adult males as risk and use spatiotemporal avoidance tactics! #phd
Here: rdcu.be/emKnG
Second PhD paper is out in Movement Ecology!
Exploring the behavioral responses of female #brownbears 🐻 to adult males! Females accompanied by dependent offspring, irrespective of age, perceive adult males as risk and use spatiotemporal avoidance tactics! #phd
Here: rdcu.be/emKnG
Great to see the feature on the social behaviour of solitary animals being released by #NewScientist #SamWong!
The feature also includes a short section regarding the findings of my first PhD paper. #brownbears #social #solitary #animals #science #wildlife
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
The feature also includes a short section regarding the findings of my first PhD paper. #brownbears #social #solitary #animals #science #wildlife
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
What the surprising lives of solitary animals reveal about us
A new understanding of why some animals evolved to be loners, and the benefits that brings, shows that a social lifestyle isn’t necessarily superior
www.newscientist.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Great to see the feature on the social behaviour of solitary animals being released by #NewScientist #SamWong!
The feature also includes a short section regarding the findings of my first PhD paper. #brownbears #social #solitary #animals #science #wildlife
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
The feature also includes a short section regarding the findings of my first PhD paper. #brownbears #social #solitary #animals #science #wildlife
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
March 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Beautiful puffin! 🪶
#puffin #birds #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #wild #norway #birdsseenin2025
#puffin #birds #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #wild #norway #birdsseenin2025
March 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Beautiful puffin! 🪶
#puffin #birds #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #wild #norway #birdsseenin2025
#puffin #birds #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #wild #norway #birdsseenin2025
Definitely my favorite species in South-Africa!
#wilddog #painteddog #africa #wildlife #nature #wild #carnivore #kruger
#wilddog #painteddog #africa #wildlife #nature #wild #carnivore #kruger
March 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Definitely my favorite species in South-Africa!
#wilddog #painteddog #africa #wildlife #nature #wild #carnivore #kruger
#wilddog #painteddog #africa #wildlife #nature #wild #carnivore #kruger
One of the best periods of the year, black grouse lekking! 🪶
#birds #grouse #blackgrouse #sweden #nature #wildlife #photography #vogels #fotografie
#birds #grouse #blackgrouse #sweden #nature #wildlife #photography #vogels #fotografie
March 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
One of the best periods of the year, black grouse lekking! 🪶
#birds #grouse #blackgrouse #sweden #nature #wildlife #photography #vogels #fotografie
#birds #grouse #blackgrouse #sweden #nature #wildlife #photography #vogels #fotografie
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