John Allcock
@jaallcock.bsky.social
PhD student at The University of Hong Kong... bats and lights... birds and biodiversity... urban ecology and community science
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
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Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation #insects #entomology #conservation #biodiversity @xinruiong.bsky.social @teelab.bsky.social
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...
Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation
Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation #insects #entomology #conservation #biodiversity @xinruiong.bsky.social @teelab.bsky.social
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...
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Where are all the field studies?
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
www.cell.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Where are all the field studies?
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
2025 getting off to a good start bird-wise, with an Asian Barred Owlet singing over the sound of fireworks at midnight!
December 31, 2024 at 4:16 PM
2025 getting off to a good start bird-wise, with an Asian Barred Owlet singing over the sound of fireworks at midnight!
Sadly, this case is very representative of the HK attitude to EIA recently.
Actually assessing the environmental impact and using that info to make an informed decision is seen as an "unacceptable delay".
Construction is given priority over anything else.
Actually assessing the environmental impact and using that info to make an informed decision is seen as an "unacceptable delay".
Construction is given priority over anything else.
The Hong Kong government is seeking to overturn a legal challenge against a large-scale housing project on part of Fanling's golf course.
In full: https://buff.ly/3Pij7UZ
In full: https://buff.ly/3Pij7UZ
HK seeks to overturn legal bid against golf course housing project
The Hong Kong government is seeking to overturn a legal challenge against a large-scale housing project on part of Fanling's golf course.
buff.ly
December 31, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Sadly, this case is very representative of the HK attitude to EIA recently.
Actually assessing the environmental impact and using that info to make an informed decision is seen as an "unacceptable delay".
Construction is given priority over anything else.
Actually assessing the environmental impact and using that info to make an informed decision is seen as an "unacceptable delay".
Construction is given priority over anything else.
OK. That was a strange feeling, scrolling through posts and thinking "I'm sure I took that photo"... and yeah, it turns out I did!
These illustrations were published in these paper by Page and Dechmann 2022 in Current Biology 🦇 #bats
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
December 9, 2024 at 11:09 AM
OK. That was a strange feeling, scrolling through posts and thinking "I'm sure I took that photo"... and yeah, it turns out I did!