Dr Rebecca Lakin
@beclakin.bsky.social
Lecturer and researcher at the University of South Wales, specialising in evolution and adaptation 🧬 🦖🦕🏴
Darlithydd ac ynchwilwr ym Mhrifysgol Dr Cymru, arbenigwr mean esblygiad ac addasau anifeiliaid i'w amgulchedd 🧬🦖🦕🏴
Darlithydd ac ynchwilwr ym Mhrifysgol Dr Cymru, arbenigwr mean esblygiad ac addasau anifeiliaid i'w amgulchedd 🧬🦖🦕🏴
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No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
January 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
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Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
January 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
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The calls for #2025SVP symposia, field trip and workshop proposals are now live. Please consider proposing and get in contact if there's anything the local host committee can do to support!
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vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
January 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The calls for #2025SVP symposia, field trip and workshop proposals are now live. Please consider proposing and get in contact if there's anything the local host committee can do to support!
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
vertpaleo.org/call-for-202...
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JOB: Palaeoclimate Laboratory Research Assistant with the Past2Future Horizon Europe research project at Cardiff Uni, advancing understanding of Earth’s climate, with a focus on potential abrupt climatic transitions and the crossing of tipping points
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Research Assistant in Palaeoclimate Laboratory - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Research Assistant in Palaeoclimate LaboratoryWe are looking for a research assistant to join the Past2Future
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January 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
JOB: Palaeoclimate Laboratory Research Assistant with the Past2Future Horizon Europe research project at Cardiff Uni, advancing understanding of Earth’s climate, with a focus on potential abrupt climatic transitions and the crossing of tipping points
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Oreodonts are extinct mammals that looked similar to pigs and sheep, but were more closely related to camels. They are the most commonly found fossil in the White River Badlands in South Dakota, and this exceptional specimen from our collection shows an oreodont curled up inside its burrow.
January 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Oreodonts are extinct mammals that looked similar to pigs and sheep, but were more closely related to camels. They are the most commonly found fossil in the White River Badlands in South Dakota, and this exceptional specimen from our collection shows an oreodont curled up inside its burrow.
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Sayer, C.A., Fernando, E., Jimenez, R.R. et al. One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction - Nature
A global multi-taxon extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species finds one-quarter of species to be at high risk of extinction.
doi.org
January 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sayer, C.A., Fernando, E., Jimenez, R.R. et al. One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Mmm Christmas eve buffet 😋
December 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Mmm Christmas eve buffet 😋
In spite of Storm Darragh, I was still able to celebrate my birthday this weekend with good food, good friends, and animal cuddles courtesy of @animalcwtch.bsky.social 🥰🦔🐇🦎🐍🦜 #30th
December 9, 2024 at 9:57 AM
In spite of Storm Darragh, I was still able to celebrate my birthday this weekend with good food, good friends, and animal cuddles courtesy of @animalcwtch.bsky.social 🥰🦔🐇🦎🐍🦜 #30th
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Absolutely ✨❤️✨
November 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Absolutely ✨❤️✨
And this is the Artful Dodger. I found him in a bin, and he wakes me up at least an hour before my alarm to scream for breakfast. His hobbies include tripping me down the stairs, leaving rodents on my kitchen floor, and vomiting on the carpet (but NEVER on the lino)
November 28, 2024 at 8:49 PM
And this is the Artful Dodger. I found him in a bin, and he wakes me up at least an hour before my alarm to scream for breakfast. His hobbies include tripping me down the stairs, leaving rodents on my kitchen floor, and vomiting on the carpet (but NEVER on the lino)
This is Marmalade. She is an ethereal goddess, a princess queen, a fluffy Galadriel. It's her house, I just live here 💕
November 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
This is Marmalade. She is an ethereal goddess, a princess queen, a fluffy Galadriel. It's her house, I just live here 💕
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Job alert! Director of Oxford University Museum of Natural History: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKV017/d...
Director of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History at University of Oxford
Recruiting now: Director of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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November 27, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Job alert! Director of Oxford University Museum of Natural History: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKV017/d...
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The vast majority of Welsh rainforest habitat is in ‘unfavourable’ condition, with many sites suffering from multiple compounding threats, according to a landmark report that assesses the health of Wales' rare temperate rainforests
Landmark report calls for immediate action to safeguard Wales' rainforests
The vast majority of Welsh rainforest habitat is in ‘unfavourable’ condition, with many sites suffering from multiple compounding threats, according to a landmark report that assesses the health of Wa...
nation.cymru
November 27, 2024 at 12:34 PM
The vast majority of Welsh rainforest habitat is in ‘unfavourable’ condition, with many sites suffering from multiple compounding threats, according to a landmark report that assesses the health of Wales' rare temperate rainforests
Had an amazing time this weekend at Wilton's Music Hall with Carradine's Cockney Sing-a-long. Perfect nostalgic atmosphere and the audience was packed!! 🍻
November 27, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Had an amazing time this weekend at Wilton's Music Hall with Carradine's Cockney Sing-a-long. Perfect nostalgic atmosphere and the audience was packed!! 🍻