Bec Raynal, PhD
@becraynal.bsky.social
Research ecologist, interested in evolution of traits in response to temperature. 🐟🦎🐍🌡️
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New paper showing a small Australian freshwater fish can acclimate quickly to rising water temps. Additionally, we found that metabolic rate measurements (SMR, MMR and aerobic scope) ALL increased as acute test temperature increased!
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
❌ BREAKING NEWS ❌
1/4 of freshwater animals are at risk of #extinction‼️
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% are at high risk of extinction, according to analysis published in Nature today.
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shoalconservation.org/global-fresh...
1/4 of freshwater animals are at risk of #extinction‼️
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% are at high risk of extinction, according to analysis published in Nature today.
👇
shoalconservation.org/global-fresh...
One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List - Shoal
One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction – IUCN Red List The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of...
shoalconservation.org
January 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
❌ BREAKING NEWS ❌
1/4 of freshwater animals are at risk of #extinction‼️
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% are at high risk of extinction, according to analysis published in Nature today.
👇
shoalconservation.org/global-fresh...
1/4 of freshwater animals are at risk of #extinction‼️
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% are at high risk of extinction, according to analysis published in Nature today.
👇
shoalconservation.org/global-fresh...
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
Yellow- tailed black cockatoo feasting on a protea.
These birds have a huge and powerful beak that can be used for everything from sipping nectar (which is what this female is doing) to gouging insect grubs out of hard wood! 🪶🌿🌏🤩
These birds have a huge and powerful beak that can be used for everything from sipping nectar (which is what this female is doing) to gouging insect grubs out of hard wood! 🪶🌿🌏🤩
December 28, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Yellow- tailed black cockatoo feasting on a protea.
These birds have a huge and powerful beak that can be used for everything from sipping nectar (which is what this female is doing) to gouging insect grubs out of hard wood! 🪶🌿🌏🤩
These birds have a huge and powerful beak that can be used for everything from sipping nectar (which is what this female is doing) to gouging insect grubs out of hard wood! 🪶🌿🌏🤩
This made me feel better about all the stupid feelings! A great read.
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
December 16, 2024 at 8:37 AM
This made me feel better about all the stupid feelings! A great read.
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
#ConservationClassics: declining and small population paradigms conservationbytes.com/2008/08/23/d...
Classics: Declining and small population paradigms
‘Classics’ is a category of posts highlighting research that has made a real difference to biodiversity conservation. All posts in this category will be permanently displayed on the Cla…
conservationbytes.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:51 AM
#ConservationClassics: declining and small population paradigms conservationbytes.com/2008/08/23/d...
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
Australia's Threatened Ecological Communities receive less attention than Threatened Species. Public knowledge and understanding of TECs often a major threat, especially for TECs that mostly exist on private land, but is rarely considered in conservation advice theconversation.com/scientists-c...
Scientists counted 49 ways Australia is destroying the ecosystems we hold dear – but there is hope
Many ecosystems face multiple serious threats. Recovery will be complex and difficult – but not impossible.
theconversation.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Australia's Threatened Ecological Communities receive less attention than Threatened Species. Public knowledge and understanding of TECs often a major threat, especially for TECs that mostly exist on private land, but is rarely considered in conservation advice theconversation.com/scientists-c...
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
It's World Wildlife Conservation Day! Australia's unique wildlife needs help, so let's each do 1 thing for wildlife today. Options: write conservation letters to politicians, donate to save wildlife as a Chrissy gift, raise the profile of a 'boring' species, keep your cat indoors. 📸Mangrove Monitor.
December 5, 2024 at 10:33 AM
It's World Wildlife Conservation Day! Australia's unique wildlife needs help, so let's each do 1 thing for wildlife today. Options: write conservation letters to politicians, donate to save wildlife as a Chrissy gift, raise the profile of a 'boring' species, keep your cat indoors. 📸Mangrove Monitor.
New paper showing a small Australian freshwater fish can acclimate quickly to rising water temps. Additionally, we found that metabolic rate measurements (SMR, MMR and aerobic scope) ALL increased as acute test temperature increased!
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
December 1, 2024 at 10:33 PM
New paper showing a small Australian freshwater fish can acclimate quickly to rising water temps. Additionally, we found that metabolic rate measurements (SMR, MMR and aerobic scope) ALL increased as acute test temperature increased!
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
photo: G. Schmida
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
A few years ago on 🐦 we had a wonderful culture of sharing Australian ecological science and nature photography with the #WildOz hashtag.
I'd love to bring it back to Bluesky, so here's a starterpack of Australian ecologists, botanists, naturalists & nature photographers! 📸🦘🌳🐨🦜
go.bsky.app/5hG9bGW
I'd love to bring it back to Bluesky, so here's a starterpack of Australian ecologists, botanists, naturalists & nature photographers! 📸🦘🌳🐨🦜
go.bsky.app/5hG9bGW
November 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
A few years ago on 🐦 we had a wonderful culture of sharing Australian ecological science and nature photography with the #WildOz hashtag.
I'd love to bring it back to Bluesky, so here's a starterpack of Australian ecologists, botanists, naturalists & nature photographers! 📸🦘🌳🐨🦜
go.bsky.app/5hG9bGW
I'd love to bring it back to Bluesky, so here's a starterpack of Australian ecologists, botanists, naturalists & nature photographers! 📸🦘🌳🐨🦜
go.bsky.app/5hG9bGW
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
Pinning the EcoEvo job board so I’ll no longer have a reason to revisit the blue bird website.
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2024-25
docs.google.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Pinning the EcoEvo job board so I’ll no longer have a reason to revisit the blue bird website.
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
🚨📌
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Bec Raynal, PhD
Our paper hit 1000 citations today!
Why so many? A few thoughts. 🧪🦑🐟
Why so many? A few thoughts. 🧪🦑🐟
November 19, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Our paper hit 1000 citations today!
Why so many? A few thoughts. 🧪🦑🐟
Why so many? A few thoughts. 🧪🦑🐟