Martin Gammell
@martingammell.bsky.social
Lecturer and Researcher in Animal Behaviour, Conservation and Freshwater Biology at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Galway. Joint coordinator of the MSc in Conservation Behaviour at ATU. Views my own.
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Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
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If you work on corvid ecology, behaviour, cognition, or conservation, this might be useful for you 👇
I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦
doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦
doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae
doi.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
If you work on corvid ecology, behaviour, cognition, or conservation, this might be useful for you 👇
I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦
doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦
doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
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[3/3] 3) free butterfly taxonomy course: The Pollinator Academy has launched a free, online butterfly identification course. With flexible lessons taking just 10–30 minutes, you can master European butterfly characteristics at your own pace 🦋 pollinatoracademy.eu/training/eu-... #PollinatorAcademy
December 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
[3/3] 3) free butterfly taxonomy course: The Pollinator Academy has launched a free, online butterfly identification course. With flexible lessons taking just 10–30 minutes, you can master European butterfly characteristics at your own pace 🦋 pollinatoracademy.eu/training/eu-... #PollinatorAcademy
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Volume 41 – Gammell and O’Brien report the First record of the Thrift Clearwing moth (Pyropteron muscaeformis) from Co. Galway. For subscription details visit: irishnaturalistsjournal.org
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Moths
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Moths
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Volume 41 – Gammell and O’Brien report the First record of the Thrift Clearwing moth (Pyropteron muscaeformis) from Co. Galway. For subscription details visit: irishnaturalistsjournal.org
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Moths
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Moths
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Interested in moth trapping?
Wondering which trap to use? Or if different bulbs collect different species?
Using 100k samples from @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social our new paper looks at these questions and more! With with Bill Kunin and @katatrepsis.bsky.social
#mothsmatter #teammoth
Wondering which trap to use? Or if different bulbs collect different species?
Using 100k samples from @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social our new paper looks at these questions and more! With with Bill Kunin and @katatrepsis.bsky.social
#mothsmatter #teammoth
Effect of bulb type on moth trap catch and composition in UK gardens
We analyse 10 years of records Garden Moth Scheme (GMS) to estimate the effect of bulb and trap type on the number of moths caught by moth traps. We find that brighter, higher wattage bulbs collect ...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Interested in moth trapping?
Wondering which trap to use? Or if different bulbs collect different species?
Using 100k samples from @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social our new paper looks at these questions and more! With with Bill Kunin and @katatrepsis.bsky.social
#mothsmatter #teammoth
Wondering which trap to use? Or if different bulbs collect different species?
Using 100k samples from @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social our new paper looks at these questions and more! With with Bill Kunin and @katatrepsis.bsky.social
#mothsmatter #teammoth
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Get ready for the Irish Garden Bird Survey, which kicks off on Monday 1st December! We need records from as many gardens across Ireland as possible, so please spread the word! birdwatchireland.ie/irish-garden...
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Get ready for the Irish Garden Bird Survey, which kicks off on Monday 1st December! We need records from as many gardens across Ireland as possible, so please spread the word! birdwatchireland.ie/irish-garden...
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If you missed my talk but still want some tips for writing good code for scientists, my slides are here:
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
If you missed my talk but still want some tips for writing good code for scientists, my slides are here:
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
daxkellie.quarto.pub/a-guide-to-w...
All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules. European Court of Justice finds the State not doing enough to prevent pollution of water sources.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
www.irishtimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules. European Court of Justice finds the State not doing enough to prevent pollution of water sources.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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A great resource made more accessible by @britentsoc.bsky.social - thanks
Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
www.benhs.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A great resource made more accessible by @britentsoc.bsky.social - thanks
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Looking for enthusiastic candidates with training in behavioural ecology and experience in bird fieldwork. MSc also required!
Please share!🙏
🚨 PhD Oportunity in Avian Behavioural Ecology in Spain
The BirdBond Project (MNCN & IREC) studies how pair bonds form, change & affect reproduction/survival in the spotless starling 🐦
🚨 PhD Oportunity in Avian Behavioural Ecology in Spain
The BirdBond Project (MNCN & IREC) studies how pair bonds form, change & affect reproduction/survival in the spotless starling 🐦
September 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Looking for enthusiastic candidates with training in behavioural ecology and experience in bird fieldwork. MSc also required!
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In Ireland, we have a choice: to allow the loss of nature to continue, or to ensure that future generations witness a resurgence of the natural world. 🌱
My piece in the Journal this morning.
My piece in the Journal this morning.
Opinion: We should aim to be the first generation to experience more nature, not less
Our relationship with nature is broken but fixing it could be the key to happier, healthier lives, writes Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum.
www.thejournal.ie
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
In Ireland, we have a choice: to allow the loss of nature to continue, or to ensure that future generations witness a resurgence of the natural world. 🌱
My piece in the Journal this morning.
My piece in the Journal this morning.
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This hits all the points. GenAI chatbots are text prediction machines that produce incorrect info, the technology is a disaster in terms of the amount of energy resources it needs, and it prevents students from learning to research, write & think for themselves.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: We are lecturers in Trinity College Dublin. It is our responsibility to resist AI
Even if all the known issues were magically resolved, we would still not want our students to use GenAI
www.irishtimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
This hits all the points. GenAI chatbots are text prediction machines that produce incorrect info, the technology is a disaster in terms of the amount of energy resources it needs, and it prevents students from learning to research, write & think for themselves.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Just back from a holiday in the Picos de Europa, Northern Spain. We were there last year as well, and one of the butterflies that we looked for then, but didn't find, was the Dusky Large Blue (Phengaris nausithous). Very happy that we found it this year!
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just back from a holiday in the Picos de Europa, Northern Spain. We were there last year as well, and one of the butterflies that we looked for then, but didn't find, was the Dusky Large Blue (Phengaris nausithous). Very happy that we found it this year!
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New research by the University of Oxford and Butterfly Conservation has shown hedgerows, small copses & trees can significantly increase the number of butterflies in farmed landscapes 🌳
The study also found that ancient trees were associated with higher butterfly species richness.
📷: Andrew Cooper
The study also found that ancient trees were associated with higher butterfly species richness.
📷: Andrew Cooper
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
New research by the University of Oxford and Butterfly Conservation has shown hedgerows, small copses & trees can significantly increase the number of butterflies in farmed landscapes 🌳
The study also found that ancient trees were associated with higher butterfly species richness.
📷: Andrew Cooper
The study also found that ancient trees were associated with higher butterfly species richness.
📷: Andrew Cooper
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A new study, harnessing a decade of work by citizen scientists, reveals the importance of farmland hedgerows, small woodlands and ancient trees for wider countryside butterflies.
🦋 More diverse landscapes lead to richer butterfly communities.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3U5wU3C
@biology.ox.ac.uk
🦋 More diverse landscapes lead to richer butterfly communities.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3U5wU3C
@biology.ox.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A new study, harnessing a decade of work by citizen scientists, reveals the importance of farmland hedgerows, small woodlands and ancient trees for wider countryside butterflies.
🦋 More diverse landscapes lead to richer butterfly communities.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3U5wU3C
@biology.ox.ac.uk
🦋 More diverse landscapes lead to richer butterfly communities.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3U5wU3C
@biology.ox.ac.uk
Students from the MSc in Conservation Behaviour Class at ATU Galway were on Inis Mór this week for their Residential Field Course. We covered a lot in a few days, including butterfly surveys, moth surveys, cetacean watches and bat surveys. A great week! @atu-ie.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Students from the MSc in Conservation Behaviour Class at ATU Galway were on Inis Mór this week for their Residential Field Course. We covered a lot in a few days, including butterfly surveys, moth surveys, cetacean watches and bat surveys. A great week! @atu-ie.bsky.social
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May 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Welcome to the Irish Naturalists Journal - we are now active on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram. Follow our channels for the latest news and journal information.
April 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Welcome to the Irish Naturalists Journal - we are now active on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram. Follow our channels for the latest news and journal information.
First Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) of the year for me, at Gortnandarragh Limestone pavement, west Galway (05 May 2025).
May 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
First Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) of the year for me, at Gortnandarragh Limestone pavement, west Galway (05 May 2025).
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Two great publications launched today by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Irish butterfly populations have decreased on average by 50% (over 80% for some species, and with some huge reductions in distribution for many). Hard facts but data is what we need to battle the #biodiversity crisis.
May 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Two great publications launched today by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Irish butterfly populations have decreased on average by 50% (over 80% for some species, and with some huge reductions in distribution for many). Hard facts but data is what we need to battle the #biodiversity crisis.
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Have you ever seen a caterpillar glow in the dark? 🐛🔦
Butterfly Conservation is working with @bbowt.bsky.social to train volunteers in the technique of using UV light to survey for butterflies and moths.
📷: Black Hairstreak - Geoff Sutton
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
Butterfly Conservation is working with @bbowt.bsky.social to train volunteers in the technique of using UV light to survey for butterflies and moths.
📷: Black Hairstreak - Geoff Sutton
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
April 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Have you ever seen a caterpillar glow in the dark? 🐛🔦
Butterfly Conservation is working with @bbowt.bsky.social to train volunteers in the technique of using UV light to survey for butterflies and moths.
📷: Black Hairstreak - Geoff Sutton
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
Butterfly Conservation is working with @bbowt.bsky.social to train volunteers in the technique of using UV light to survey for butterflies and moths.
📷: Black Hairstreak - Geoff Sutton
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
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🌿 We're hiring!
Hometree is looking for a Seasonal Field Ecologist to help restore native habitats across the wild west of Ireland. If you've got field experience and a passion for biodiversity, come get your boots muddy with us: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam
#EcologyJobs #Hometree
Hometree is looking for a Seasonal Field Ecologist to help restore native habitats across the wild west of Ireland. If you've got field experience and a passion for biodiversity, come get your boots muddy with us: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam
#EcologyJobs #Hometree
Join our Team — Hometree
www.hometree.ie
April 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🌿 We're hiring!
Hometree is looking for a Seasonal Field Ecologist to help restore native habitats across the wild west of Ireland. If you've got field experience and a passion for biodiversity, come get your boots muddy with us: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam
#EcologyJobs #Hometree
Hometree is looking for a Seasonal Field Ecologist to help restore native habitats across the wild west of Ireland. If you've got field experience and a passion for biodiversity, come get your boots muddy with us: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam
#EcologyJobs #Hometree
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We did mention we had news?
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
April 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We did mention we had news?
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
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Deadline for applications is 18th April 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
April 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Deadline for applications is 18th April 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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The NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects aim to support volunteer naturalists and recording groups in Ireland. The 2025 call is now open for applications! www.npws.ie/news/npws-gr... @npwsireland.bsky.social
NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects 2025 | National Parks & Wildlife Service
www.npws.ie
March 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects aim to support volunteer naturalists and recording groups in Ireland. The 2025 call is now open for applications! www.npws.ie/news/npws-gr... @npwsireland.bsky.social