Kristin Thompson
@drkristint.bsky.social
Behavioural ecology PhD with an interest in squirrels and urban wildlife
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Kristin Thompson
@drkristint.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Road noise can actually make squirrels feel safer, new study finds
Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behavior and habitat use of urban wildlife; however, in some situations, urban gray squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our activit...
phys.org
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Paper by @bbmwong.bsky.social and co out today in
@royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity.
Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world
tinyurl.com/behav-div
@royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity.
Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world
tinyurl.com/behav-div
Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity
Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi
tinyurl.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Paper by @bbmwong.bsky.social and co out today in
@royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity.
Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world
tinyurl.com/behav-div
@royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity.
Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world
tinyurl.com/behav-div
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This Perspective discusses how the field of behavioural ecology has contributed to fundamental science and global challenges, ranging from understanding how natural selection leads to adaptation to optimizing biocontrol of pest species www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Free to read: rdcu.be/eRKbv
Free to read: rdcu.be/eRKbv
Behavioural ecology in the twenty-first century - Nature Ecology & Evolution
This Perspective discusses how the field of behavioural ecology has contributed to fundamental science and tackling global challenges, ranging from understanding how natural selection leads to adaptat...
www.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Perspective discusses how the field of behavioural ecology has contributed to fundamental science and global challenges, ranging from understanding how natural selection leads to adaptation to optimizing biocontrol of pest species www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Free to read: rdcu.be/eRKbv
Free to read: rdcu.be/eRKbv
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🚨Please circulate🚨 The #BritishCarnivoreProject has a #free booklet, entitled Urban Tails, to help young people (ages 9-14) engage with #nature. It includes #stories, #outdoor activities, and other fun #educational materials. 🦊🏙️🌳🍃Download here: www.blakemorton.co.uk/download/129...
www.blakemorton.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🚨Please circulate🚨 The #BritishCarnivoreProject has a #free booklet, entitled Urban Tails, to help young people (ages 9-14) engage with #nature. It includes #stories, #outdoor activities, and other fun #educational materials. 🦊🏙️🌳🍃Download here: www.blakemorton.co.uk/download/129...
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If you missed my webinar about how to communicate science in difficult times, here's the recording! Link to references in 🧵 youtu.be/7lOI3wFNMrQ?...
Facts Are Not Enough: Science Communication and Audience Emotions
YouTube video by Xerces Society
youtu.be
March 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If you missed my webinar about how to communicate science in difficult times, here's the recording! Link to references in 🧵 youtu.be/7lOI3wFNMrQ?...
I’m working on a project related to teaching animal behaviour online. Looking for resources relating to ethics and use of secondary resources, such as online videos of animals for behaviour research. E.g, use of social media videos. Any suggestions?
March 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I’m working on a project related to teaching animal behaviour online. Looking for resources relating to ethics and use of secondary resources, such as online videos of animals for behaviour research. E.g, use of social media videos. Any suggestions?
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It's time for the Royal Society to revoke Elon's fellowship. Surely Nazi salutes are against the Code of Conduct?
@deevybee.bsky.social's blogpost from Nov last year is evergreen ⬇️
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
@deevybee.bsky.social's blogpost from Nov last year is evergreen ⬇️
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
deevybee.blogspot.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's time for the Royal Society to revoke Elon's fellowship. Surely Nazi salutes are against the Code of Conduct?
@deevybee.bsky.social's blogpost from Nov last year is evergreen ⬇️
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
@deevybee.bsky.social's blogpost from Nov last year is evergreen ⬇️
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Reminder that there is a special issue in #AnimalBehaviourJournal based on the theme of #ASABWinter2024 : Addressing Biases in Animal Behaviour !
You don’t need an invite, but do feel free to send an email to check that your topic is fits 😄📧
Due by June 13
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
You don’t need an invite, but do feel free to send an email to check that your topic is fits 😄📧
Due by June 13
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Animal Behaviour | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Animal Behaviour | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirect
Read the latest articles of Animal Behaviour at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
www.sciencedirect.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Reminder that there is a special issue in #AnimalBehaviourJournal based on the theme of #ASABWinter2024 : Addressing Biases in Animal Behaviour !
You don’t need an invite, but do feel free to send an email to check that your topic is fits 😄📧
Due by June 13
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
You don’t need an invite, but do feel free to send an email to check that your topic is fits 😄📧
Due by June 13
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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So many beautiful posters at #asabwinter2024 - just look at this amazing artwork by the lead author Joanna Brebner 🎨🖌️ the implications of diverse sensory systems in scientific experimentation
#animalsenses #sensoryperception
#animalsenses #sensoryperception
December 12, 2024 at 4:51 PM
So many beautiful posters at #asabwinter2024 - just look at this amazing artwork by the lead author Joanna Brebner 🎨🖌️ the implications of diverse sensory systems in scientific experimentation
#animalsenses #sensoryperception
#animalsenses #sensoryperception
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We’ve listed a few starter packs that we thought might be interesting to our members/researchers in animal behaviour. Feel free to add on to the thread if you have more suggestions! 🦍🦒🐐🐕🐑🐋🐍🦗
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a man wearing a sweater with a bird on it says i love making connections
Alt: David from Schitts creek wearing a sweater with a bird on it says i love making connections
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
We’ve listed a few starter packs that we thought might be interesting to our members/researchers in animal behaviour. Feel free to add on to the thread if you have more suggestions! 🦍🦒🐐🐕🐑🐋🐍🦗
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📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2024-25
docs.google.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:48 PM
📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...