Tom Cameron
@ecoevoenviro.bsky.social
Professor of Applied Ecology @EssexLifeSciences Ecology of harvested species, their habitats and it's restoration. Family. Dogs. Wild Food. Nature.
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Did you know our BTO HQ in Thetford was once a Benedictine monastery founded in King Canute’s time (1016-1035)? The site was then taken over by Benedictine Nuns & was run as a Nunnery until 1537. The oldest existing remains here date back to the late 12th century.
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know our BTO HQ in Thetford was once a Benedictine monastery founded in King Canute’s time (1016-1035)? The site was then taken over by Benedictine Nuns & was run as a Nunnery until 1537. The oldest existing remains here date back to the late 12th century.
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAMedieval
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A breezy but sunny trip to Abberton this afternoon. The usual suspects were around, including Lesser & 16 Greater Scaup, 8 Bewick's Swan, Slav Grebe, 2 Common Scoter, 65 Goosander, 5 Little Stint, 8 RC Pochard, 21 GW Egret & 5000 (ish) Starlings in one flock #essexbirding
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A breezy but sunny trip to Abberton this afternoon. The usual suspects were around, including Lesser & 16 Greater Scaup, 8 Bewick's Swan, Slav Grebe, 2 Common Scoter, 65 Goosander, 5 Little Stint, 8 RC Pochard, 21 GW Egret & 5000 (ish) Starlings in one flock #essexbirding
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The aythya flocks at Abberton today were well scattered. They are mostly Tufteds, Pochard numbers seem very low so far #essexbirding
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The aythya flocks at Abberton today were well scattered. They are mostly Tufteds, Pochard numbers seem very low so far #essexbirding
Awesome bit of Food Web #ecology tackling the Atlantic cod #Predator Alle effect hypothesis and finding Harp seals are a significant consumer #fisheries theconversation.com/are-harp-sea...
Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?
Since Atlantic cod fisheries collapsed in the early 1990s, ecosystems have been less productive and have struggled to recover.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Awesome bit of Food Web #ecology tackling the Atlantic cod #Predator Alle effect hypothesis and finding Harp seals are a significant consumer #fisheries theconversation.com/are-harp-sea...
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At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
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Avian influenza (bird flu) still hitting Whooper Swans in Fens around Welney and Ouse Washes. Six dead or ill birds on this one farm, the sick ones too ill to move when approached, constantly shaking their heads. All the way from Iceland to die in a Cambridgeshire field. #ornithology #ukbirding
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Avian influenza (bird flu) still hitting Whooper Swans in Fens around Welney and Ouse Washes. Six dead or ill birds on this one farm, the sick ones too ill to move when approached, constantly shaking their heads. All the way from Iceland to die in a Cambridgeshire field. #ornithology #ukbirding
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting | Nature #Ecology & Evolution #People #Wildlife share.google/zEGEZYH0rYHM...
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A survey of 10,000 members of the public across European Union countries in which there are large carnivores finds strong support for carnivore recovery but simultaneous, and somewhat paradoxical, opp...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting | Nature #Ecology & Evolution #People #Wildlife share.google/zEGEZYH0rYHM...
Scotland fans celebrating was measured as an earthquake 🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland fans shook the earth in win over Denmark
Seismic activity was recorded as the Tartan Army celebrated Scotland reaching their first World Cup since 1998.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Scotland fans celebrating was measured as an earthquake 🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to hear @LizKendall @teamlabouruk.bsky.social #BackBritish #Science - this also means higher fruit - such as, but not limited to, these areas
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great to hear @LizKendall @teamlabouruk.bsky.social #BackBritish #Science - this also means higher fruit - such as, but not limited to, these areas
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The NERC review process makes its ‘no resubmissions’ policy particularly egregious
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The NERC review process makes its ‘no resubmissions’ policy particularly egregious
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
If a grant scores low, it is rejected with no opportunity to address reviews
We’ve just had that; the reviews would have been easy to address
As a result, we can’t submit a revised version to any research council 😢
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Can hunting truly support conservation? Does fortress conservation offer a sustainable solution for protecting wildlife in the long term? And how do we balance the needs of impoverished communities with the preservation of fragile ecosystems? The latest episode is up! 🌍🦤
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November 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Can hunting truly support conservation? Does fortress conservation offer a sustainable solution for protecting wildlife in the long term? And how do we balance the needs of impoverished communities with the preservation of fragile ecosystems? The latest episode is up! 🌍🦤
➡️ pod.fo/e/350640
➡️ pod.fo/e/350640
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Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
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Source: The Daily Galaxy
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They Removed 131 Cats From an Island—What Happened to the Ecosystem Next Defied All Scientific Logic
A critically endangered species staged a comeback no one thought possible, revealing a genetic twist that’s rewriting the rules of extinction.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Source: The Daily Galaxy
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Last week to apply to be a BTO Youth Rep ➡️ bit.ly/YouthRep25
We're looking for volunteers aged 16-24 to share their passion for nature!🐦🌿Training and support are provided, and expenses will be paid.
📝 Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.
We're looking for volunteers aged 16-24 to share their passion for nature!🐦🌿Training and support are provided, and expenses will be paid.
📝 Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Last week to apply to be a BTO Youth Rep ➡️ bit.ly/YouthRep25
We're looking for volunteers aged 16-24 to share their passion for nature!🐦🌿Training and support are provided, and expenses will be paid.
📝 Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.
We're looking for volunteers aged 16-24 to share their passion for nature!🐦🌿Training and support are provided, and expenses will be paid.
📝 Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.
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Perhaps read in conjunction with www.researchgate.net/publication/... and www.ecos.org.uk/book-review-...
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Perhaps read in conjunction with www.researchgate.net/publication/... and www.ecos.org.uk/book-review-...
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Grey-backed Thrush is one of the commoner Asian passerines in captivity in the UK, many appear to be unringed #UKBirding
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Grey-backed Thrush is one of the commoner Asian passerines in captivity in the UK, many appear to be unringed #UKBirding
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With HPAI bird flu resurging in UK and Western Europe, here's the link to the 2 recent special issues of #BirdStudy on avian influenza: 20 papers on impacts, mitigation, patterns and control. Part 1/2:
#ornithology #seabirds #raptors #birdflu
#ornithology #seabirds #raptors #birdflu
Special Issue of #BirdStudy is now published:
The impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on birds: part 1
10 papers (5 #OpenAccess) plus Editorial on the impacts of #birdflu #HPAI outbreak in Europe, Canada, Antarctica: www.tandfonline.com/toc/tbis20/7...
#ornithology #ukbirding #seabirds
The impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on birds: part 1
10 papers (5 #OpenAccess) plus Editorial on the impacts of #birdflu #HPAI outbreak in Europe, Canada, Antarctica: www.tandfonline.com/toc/tbis20/7...
#ornithology #ukbirding #seabirds
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
With HPAI bird flu resurging in UK and Western Europe, here's the link to the 2 recent special issues of #BirdStudy on avian influenza: 20 papers on impacts, mitigation, patterns and control. Part 1/2:
#ornithology #seabirds #raptors #birdflu
#ornithology #seabirds #raptors #birdflu
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Coming up soon (9 am today) an opportunity to hear this classic episode of In Our Time on Bird Migration featuring Tim Guilford of @biology.ox.ac.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Bird Migration
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Coming up soon (9 am today) an opportunity to hear this classic episode of In Our Time on Bird Migration featuring Tim Guilford of @biology.ox.ac.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Human disturbance threshold for apex predator-prey relationships - they do their job even in fragmented landscapes #ecology www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Human disturbance thresholds determine the ecological role of an apex predator - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Human disturbance thresholds determine the ecological role of an apex predator
www.nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Human disturbance threshold for apex predator-prey relationships - they do their job even in fragmented landscapes #ecology www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Interesting(!) that these captive-bred ducks for sale in East Yorkshire seem to be unringed in very many cases. Baikal, Blue-winged, Green-winged Teals, plus Garganeys. Dread to think how many end up in the wild and in local bird reports... #ukbirding
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Interesting(!) that these captive-bred ducks for sale in East Yorkshire seem to be unringed in very many cases. Baikal, Blue-winged, Green-winged Teals, plus Garganeys. Dread to think how many end up in the wild and in local bird reports... #ukbirding
#PhD Studentship - Marine Heat Waves & shellfish fisheries - informing future #marine policy. Join our team at the University of Essex, School of Life Sciences. All the details available here: www.essex.ac.uk/Postgraduate...
START JANUARY 2026 - APPLY BY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
START JANUARY 2026 - APPLY BY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#PhD Studentship - Marine Heat Waves & shellfish fisheries - informing future #marine policy. Join our team at the University of Essex, School of Life Sciences. All the details available here: www.essex.ac.uk/Postgraduate...
START JANUARY 2026 - APPLY BY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
START JANUARY 2026 - APPLY BY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
North America, USA too, has amazing public National Parks for #wildlife and #people - don't take them for granted
www.themeateater.com/conservation...
www.themeateater.com/conservation...
Mike Lee’s Latest Bill Targets Over 9.5 Million Acres of Wilderness in U.S. Borderlands
On October 2, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) announced the Border Lands Conservation Act, a bill that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to enter into cooperative agreements with the Agriculture an...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
North America, USA too, has amazing public National Parks for #wildlife and #people - don't take them for granted
www.themeateater.com/conservation...
www.themeateater.com/conservation...