Centre for Animals on the Move at Western
@animalsonthemove.bsky.social
Located on the Western U campus in London, Ontario, Canada. We study animal migration and dispersal and other forms of movement. We figure out the how, when, where, and why of movements, working from genes to ecosystem levels. https://uwo.ca/cam/index.html
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Hello world! This is the brand-new bluesky account of the Centre for Animals on the Move at @westernu.ca! Follow us for cool science, behind-the-scenes views of how we get our data, the awesome folks working here, and our newest publications. Please share!
Huge congratulations to Dr. Natasha Mhatre on winning the Robert G. Boutilier New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Zoologists! Learn more about her lab’s outstanding work on mechanosensory systems in spiders: www.natashamhatre.net/people.html
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr. Natasha Mhatre on winning the Robert G. Boutilier New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Zoologists! Learn more about her lab’s outstanding work on mechanosensory systems in spiders: www.natashamhatre.net/people.html
Congratulations to CAM PhD student Gabby Orfanides for successfully passing her proposal assessment! How does smoke from fires and malaria affect the ability of birds to make their migratory journeys?
December 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Congratulations to CAM PhD student Gabby Orfanides for successfully passing her proposal assessment! How does smoke from fires and malaria affect the ability of birds to make their migratory journeys?
Thankyou Soc. Canadian Ornithologists for naming an early career researcher award in honour of the late, great Keith Hobson. Keith was a member of CAM and global leader in developing isotopic methods to study animal movements. Please consider donating or applying.
www.sco-soc.ca/early-career...
www.sco-soc.ca/early-career...
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thankyou Soc. Canadian Ornithologists for naming an early career researcher award in honour of the late, great Keith Hobson. Keith was a member of CAM and global leader in developing isotopic methods to study animal movements. Please consider donating or applying.
www.sco-soc.ca/early-career...
www.sco-soc.ca/early-career...
Do birds mate for life? Maybe some do, but actually, there is a huge range of mating patterns in birds. Want to know about why? Check out this interview with our own Dr. Carrie Branch on Scott Taylor's new podcast "Okay, but birds".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3V...
Okay, but is bird monogamy just PR?
YouTube video by Okay, But... Birds Podcast
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December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Do birds mate for life? Maybe some do, but actually, there is a huge range of mating patterns in birds. Want to know about why? Check out this interview with our own Dr. Carrie Branch on Scott Taylor's new podcast "Okay, but birds".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3V...
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#WesternU welcomes The Canada Impact + Chairs program launched by Minister Joly yesterday.
This program will help attract the best and brightest to support innovation, knowledge translation and new discoveries that drive social and economic growth. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
This program will help attract the best and brightest to support innovation, knowledge translation and new discoveries that drive social and economic growth. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
Today, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; and Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced the launch of the Canada…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#WesternU welcomes The Canada Impact + Chairs program launched by Minister Joly yesterday.
This program will help attract the best and brightest to support innovation, knowledge translation and new discoveries that drive social and economic growth. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
This program will help attract the best and brightest to support innovation, knowledge translation and new discoveries that drive social and economic growth. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
This looks like an amazing opportunity for anyone on the hunt for field tech jobs!
📣Please share: We are looking for a field assistant to join our team in studying #ruffs on coastal meadows at Botnian Bay in Finland. The job will provide fantastic insights into lekking behaviour and provide essential skills in field ornithology. Details here www.bi.mpg.de/2790786/2512...
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This looks like an amazing opportunity for anyone on the hunt for field tech jobs!
Wow! Welcome new followers! Great to connect with you all here. Today, I'd love to share this excellent collection of articles on social movements of ungulates. Learn about causes of these movements in caribou to bison to wildebeest to pigs! Available from CJZ: cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjz-so...
cdnsciencepub.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wow! Welcome new followers! Great to connect with you all here. Today, I'd love to share this excellent collection of articles on social movements of ungulates. Learn about causes of these movements in caribou to bison to wildebeest to pigs! Available from CJZ: cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjz-so...
new(ish) paper from the centre: why dispersal is so incredibly important to grassland bird demography
New OA paper today! This one is very important to me as is the culmination of over a decade of incredibly intensive field work in KS prairies. I will walk you through the take-homes...
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#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
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#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Climatic Variability Threatens Population Growth and Persistence of a Declining Grassland Songbird
Determining the factors responsible for population change in threatened populations and the degree to which changing climates might put those populations at risk is one of the most pressing roles of ...
dx.doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
new(ish) paper from the centre: why dispersal is so incredibly important to grassland bird demography
hi @sjcfishy.bsky.social ! Can you add us to your conservation physiology starter pack? thanks!
December 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
hi @sjcfishy.bsky.social ! Can you add us to your conservation physiology starter pack? thanks!
Did you know? We have our own weekly seminar series: Movement Mondays. This week, our very own Dr. Nusha Keyghobadi & MSc student Evan Bennett speaking about butterfly movements and meta-populations. Check out their lab! www.uwo.ca/biology/facu...
I'm hoping we see plenty of images like this:
I'm hoping we see plenty of images like this:
December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Did you know? We have our own weekly seminar series: Movement Mondays. This week, our very own Dr. Nusha Keyghobadi & MSc student Evan Bennett speaking about butterfly movements and meta-populations. Check out their lab! www.uwo.ca/biology/facu...
I'm hoping we see plenty of images like this:
I'm hoping we see plenty of images like this:
Hello world! This is the brand-new bluesky account of the Centre for Animals on the Move at @westernu.ca! Follow us for cool science, behind-the-scenes views of how we get our data, the awesome folks working here, and our newest publications. Please share!
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Hello world! This is the brand-new bluesky account of the Centre for Animals on the Move at @westernu.ca! Follow us for cool science, behind-the-scenes views of how we get our data, the awesome folks working here, and our newest publications. Please share!