Steffen Oppel
@steffopp.bsky.social
I am a scientist focussing on #ornithology and #conservation and work at the Swiss Ornithological Institute (www.vogelwarte.ch)
NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to manage a team to evaluate peatland restoration projects that benefit #waders in #NorthernIreland: buff.ly/GyPhtQ5
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to manage a team to evaluate peatland restoration projects that benefit #waders in #NorthernIreland: buff.ly/GyPhtQ5
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to track #seabirds from Rathlin Island and analyse data to identify foraging areas (deadline 10 Nov): buff.ly/K0zcdH8
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to track #seabirds from Rathlin Island and analyse data to identify foraging areas (deadline 10 Nov): buff.ly/K0zcdH8
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation heading a team that develops habitat measures to benefit priority #bird species in #Switzerland (deadline 8 Dec 2025): buff.ly/Y1bIHr7
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation heading a team that develops habitat measures to benefit priority #bird species in #Switzerland (deadline 8 Dec 2025): buff.ly/Y1bIHr7
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that some #raptors switched foraging strategy when #COVID19 lockdowns reduced the availability of #roadkill: buff.ly/jUug7Yj
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that a single pigmentation gene can affect different body parts and lead to the variety of colour morphs in #wheatears: buff.ly/PW3qpyj
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that a single pigmentation gene can affect different body parts and lead to the variety of colour morphs in #wheatears: buff.ly/PW3qpyj
I love my #job - climbing up a mountain to look for #vultures on #IOD2025 #WMBD2025: buff.ly/LbLl4YW
October 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I love my #job - climbing up a mountain to look for #vultures on #IOD2025 #WMBD2025: buff.ly/LbLl4YW
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @RSPBScience to oversee research in #Wales with #seabirds and #waders: buff.ly/qkTVU6m
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @RSPBScience to oversee research in #Wales with #seabirds and #waders: buff.ly/qkTVU6m
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to help build sustainable livelihoods that maintain #biodiversity in one of #Africa's greatest rainforests: buff.ly/SYKDIyb
October 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to help build sustainable livelihoods that maintain #biodiversity in one of #Africa's greatest rainforests: buff.ly/SYKDIyb
NEW JOB with @RSPBScience in #ornithology to analyze citizen science data of common #birds in #Britain: buff.ly/vr8iphE
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
NEW JOB with @RSPBScience in #ornithology to analyze citizen science data of common #birds in #Britain: buff.ly/vr8iphE
NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT in #ornithology - the effects of lead poisoning on #raptors (in #Italy 17-18 Oct 2025):
La news in dettaglio -
Sito di A.ST.O.R.E - FVG Associazione Studi Ornitologici e Ricerche Ecologiche del Friuli Venezia Giulia
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July 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT in #ornithology - the effects of lead poisoning on #raptors (in #Italy 17-18 Oct 2025):
NEW PhD studentship in #ornithology studying foraging distribution of coastal #seabirds in #France: buff.ly/qBWQMVZ
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW PhD studentship in #ornithology studying foraging distribution of coastal #seabirds in #France: buff.ly/qBWQMVZ
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation managing two major restoration projects for #islands important for #seabirds: buff.ly/yfl1Vo2
June 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation managing two major restoration projects for #islands important for #seabirds: buff.ly/yfl1Vo2
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that #seabirds on Marion #island continue to be assaulted by invasive mice now killing adult #albatrosses: buff.ly/ITtVrwN
June 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that #seabirds on Marion #island continue to be assaulted by invasive mice now killing adult #albatrosses: buff.ly/ITtVrwN
NEW PAPER collates #telemetry data of >100 marine vertebrate species including #seabirds and finds that protecting only 30% of the global ocean is not enough - because marine animals live everywhere: buff.ly/mYrtoAN
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
NEW PAPER collates #telemetry data of >100 marine vertebrate species including #seabirds and finds that protecting only 30% of the global ocean is not enough - because marine animals live everywhere: buff.ly/mYrtoAN
NEW PAPER relevant for #ornithology provides guidance how to interpret #bioacoustics indices to characterize populations such as #seabirds. Paper is here: buff.ly/phErViS
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
June 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
NEW PAPER relevant for #ornithology provides guidance how to interpret #bioacoustics indices to characterize populations such as #seabirds. Paper is here: buff.ly/phErViS
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
ShinyApp is here: buff.ly/IechtSX
NEW PAPER in #ornithology provides a tool to inspect connectivity of #seabirds and other marine megafauna in the #oceans: buff.ly/C2ZBHwD Tool is here: buff.ly/Mh64gTo
May 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology provides a tool to inspect connectivity of #seabirds and other marine megafauna in the #oceans: buff.ly/C2ZBHwD Tool is here: buff.ly/Mh64gTo
NEW PAPER in #ornithology highlights that populations of birds in North America decline most in areas where they are most abundant: buff.ly/0O3UzWf
May 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology highlights that populations of birds in North America decline most in areas where they are most abundant: buff.ly/0O3UzWf
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7
April 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7
NEW JOB in #ornithology to study how young #eagles learn how to fly efficiently through the Alps: buff.ly/eJ5qJM6
April 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology to study how young #eagles learn how to fly efficiently through the Alps: buff.ly/eJ5qJM6
NEW BLOG in #ornithology shows why we need dedicated people on #islands to count #seabirds - we can't do it from space: buff.ly/fmntPtk The corresponding paper is here: buff.ly/0D2gi1F
April 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
NEW BLOG in #ornithology shows why we need dedicated people on #islands to count #seabirds - we can't do it from space: buff.ly/fmntPtk The corresponding paper is here: buff.ly/0D2gi1F
NEW JOB in #ornithology to study the diet of #seabirds in Norway: buff.ly/vOjoAfc . Application deadline 7 April 2025.
April 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
NEW JOB in #ornithology to study the diet of #seabirds in Norway: buff.ly/vOjoAfc . Application deadline 7 April 2025.
NEW PAPER in #ornithology to estimate the spatial distribution of #mortality from #telemetry data - hunting risk is greatest near roads: buff.ly/oaxxqWY
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology to estimate the spatial distribution of #mortality from #telemetry data - hunting risk is greatest near roads: buff.ly/oaxxqWY
NEW PAPER in #ornithology presents a method to determine #mortality causes from #telemetry data in #raptors: buff.ly/YS45HAO
April 2, 2025 at 6:34 AM
NEW PAPER in #ornithology presents a method to determine #mortality causes from #telemetry data in #raptors: buff.ly/YS45HAO