Vix Franks
@vixfranks.bsky.social
Lecturer in Wildlife Biology & Conservation at University of Salford. Animal behaviour, social networks, and conservation, with a soft spot for birds 🦜 she/her
Exciting day with @amyleedale.bsky.social and @pbrekke.bsky.social down at @zslscience.bsky.social - discussing collaborations for new @salforduni.bsky.social hihi PhD project 🐦 plus we left with swag - this year's hihi conservation report hot off the press!
October 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Exciting day with @amyleedale.bsky.social and @pbrekke.bsky.social down at @zslscience.bsky.social - discussing collaborations for new @salforduni.bsky.social hihi PhD project 🐦 plus we left with swag - this year's hihi conservation report hot off the press!
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Nice mention of our Communications and Public Affairs Director @susierabin.bsky.social in this article from @audubon.org about the Gulls Eating Stuff citizen science project 👇
www.audubon.org/magazine/res...
#GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience
www.audubon.org/magazine/res...
#GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience
This Researcher Wants Your Photos of ‘Gulls Eating Stuff’
A community science project examines how gull diets are shifting amid population declines.
www.audubon.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Nice mention of our Communications and Public Affairs Director @susierabin.bsky.social in this article from @audubon.org about the Gulls Eating Stuff citizen science project 👇
www.audubon.org/magazine/res...
#GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience
www.audubon.org/magazine/res...
#GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience
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Absolutely stunning evening on Walney last night for our second gull ringing visit. Vix Franks did an amazing job helping me collect samples - lots of starfish, shrimp, crabs, voles, & earthworms in the regurgitate - clearly exploiting coastal resources! @salforduni.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Absolutely stunning evening on Walney last night for our second gull ringing visit. Vix Franks did an amazing job helping me collect samples - lots of starfish, shrimp, crabs, voles, & earthworms in the regurgitate - clearly exploiting coastal resources! @salforduni.bsky.social
Congratulations to all our Salford Uni graduates today! 🎓
July 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congratulations to all our Salford Uni graduates today! 🎓
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Thank you #BOU2025! What an inspiring collection of avian research from a warm, vibrant community! It was wonderful to be joined by other members of the #OrnithologyResearchGroup @ #SalfordUni! @alice-risely.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social @helenwhitehead1.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social 🦜
April 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Thank you #BOU2025! What an inspiring collection of avian research from a warm, vibrant community! It was wonderful to be joined by other members of the #OrnithologyResearchGroup @ #SalfordUni! @alice-risely.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social @helenwhitehead1.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social 🦜
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Do you know of a researcher working in the field of zoology and/or conservation who you think has made an outstanding contribution that deserves recognition? Nominations are due on Feb 25th for the ZSL awards program, which spans all career levels from UG onwards www.zsl.org/about-zsl/aw...
Awards | ZSL
ZSL's programme of science and conservation awards recognises outstanding contributions
www.zsl.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Do you know of a researcher working in the field of zoology and/or conservation who you think has made an outstanding contribution that deserves recognition? Nominations are due on Feb 25th for the ZSL awards program, which spans all career levels from UG onwards www.zsl.org/about-zsl/aw...
A disaster has occurred this evening - these #hihi 🐦 colour rings are from my first PhD field season (10 years ago!). They've been a sentimental keyring ever since... Emergency superglue needed 😆
February 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A disaster has occurred this evening - these #hihi 🐦 colour rings are from my first PhD field season (10 years ago!). They've been a sentimental keyring ever since... Emergency superglue needed 😆
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I have created a starter pack for animal social networks.
This is just the beginning - more people will be added.
If you would like to be added, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ
This is just the beginning - more people will be added.
If you would like to be added, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ
Animal Social Networks
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
November 15, 2024 at 12:23 PM
I have created a starter pack for animal social networks.
This is just the beginning - more people will be added.
If you would like to be added, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ
This is just the beginning - more people will be added.
If you would like to be added, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ
Thank you #ASABWinter2024, you were fab!
December 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Thank you #ASABWinter2024, you were fab!
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Congratulations to the 2024 ASAB medal winner Rebbeca Kilner🏅
We award this medal annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, through teaching, writing, broadcasting, research or for work on behalf of the association. Any member can nominate candidates! #ASABWinter2024
We award this medal annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, through teaching, writing, broadcasting, research or for work on behalf of the association. Any member can nominate candidates! #ASABWinter2024
December 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Congratulations to the 2024 ASAB medal winner Rebbeca Kilner🏅
We award this medal annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, through teaching, writing, broadcasting, research or for work on behalf of the association. Any member can nominate candidates! #ASABWinter2024
We award this medal annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, through teaching, writing, broadcasting, research or for work on behalf of the association. Any member can nominate candidates! #ASABWinter2024
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En route to #Edinburgh for the #ASABwinter2024 meeting on #AddressingBiases in the field of #AnimalBehaviour! Looking forward to a full programme of plenaries, talks, posters and networking. Who else is going? ❄️ @asab.org @cbenvenuto.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 3:14 PM
En route to #Edinburgh for the #ASABwinter2024 meeting on #AddressingBiases in the field of #AnimalBehaviour! Looking forward to a full programme of plenaries, talks, posters and networking. Who else is going? ❄️ @asab.org @cbenvenuto.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social
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Come do a PhD with Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social , Dan Padfield @padpadpadpad.bsky.social and me on Gulls! GPS- and Bluetooth-tracking! Microbiomes & AMR acquisition & transmission! Human-wildlife conflict & mitigation! should be fun :-)
December 5, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Come do a PhD with Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social , Dan Padfield @padpadpadpad.bsky.social and me on Gulls! GPS- and Bluetooth-tracking! Microbiomes & AMR acquisition & transmission! Human-wildlife conflict & mitigation! should be fun :-)
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I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Principles of experimental design for ecology and evolution
Here I argue that we do not discuss experimental design, often until it is too late. This editorial seeks to begin a conversation about how and where to replicate appropriately.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 7, 2024 at 9:24 PM
I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale
November 29, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale
I've been lurking here for a while but I think it's finally time for my first post! Hello everyone 👋 I'm interested in all things #behaviour and #conservation, especially #bird related. Also love #wildlife art, and booping #horse snoots in my spare time!
November 27, 2024 at 1:39 PM
I've been lurking here for a while but I think it's finally time for my first post! Hello everyone 👋 I'm interested in all things #behaviour and #conservation, especially #bird related. Also love #wildlife art, and booping #horse snoots in my spare time!