Paul Caplat 🌲🌳🐦🦋
@paulcaplat.bsky.social
Ecologist at QUB, modelling species dynamics in novel habitats, particularly with trees around. Working for EDI. Long-distance migrant (FR, CAN, OZ, SWE, NI). Part time musician, house renovator, and van lifer. Ice hockey fan. Slave to two dogs. He/him
I had no idea. Not sure what I'd do if my employer was going to an arm fair. @ucu.org.uk could get involved?
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I had no idea. Not sure what I'd do if my employer was going to an arm fair. @ucu.org.uk could get involved?
U o South Wales won't accept applications from Palestine despite being a university of sanctuary. Wtf?
September 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
U o South Wales won't accept applications from Palestine despite being a university of sanctuary. Wtf?
Colleagues at McGill uni, any reaction on campus ?
August 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Colleagues at McGill uni, any reaction on campus ?
Did I mention that ecocides work often with g.nocid.?
August 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Did I mention that ecocides work often with g.nocid.?
Bye bye AirBnb, illegal settlements shouldn't be used for holidays (and no one should fuel a genocide)
August 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Bye bye AirBnb, illegal settlements shouldn't be used for holidays (and no one should fuel a genocide)
I've seen a lot here, from well-intending eco-friendly folks, the rhetoric that humans are terrible "anyway". My only answer:
July 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I've seen a lot here, from well-intending eco-friendly folks, the rhetoric that humans are terrible "anyway". My only answer:
May 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
PhD alert! Come work with me, @deonroos.bsky.social and Lorraine Scott to develop & apply geoprofiling to identify breeding sites for mobile species of conservation importance, using citizen-science data & field surveys in a #trait based approach. Deadline 19 Feb!
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www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
January 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
PhD alert! Come work with me, @deonroos.bsky.social and Lorraine Scott to develop & apply geoprofiling to identify breeding sites for mobile species of conservation importance, using citizen-science data & field surveys in a #trait based approach. Deadline 19 Feb!
🌍
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🌍
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
IG commonsearth account is full of excellent montages showing the essential link between the ecological crisis and capitalism. I use some of them in my lectures. Do you know them @profjohnbarry.bsky.social ?
January 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
IG commonsearth account is full of excellent montages showing the essential link between the ecological crisis and capitalism. I use some of them in my lectures. Do you know them @profjohnbarry.bsky.social ?
Oz, not UK right? That's some distance covered. Maybe some English setter? I'm biased...
January 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Oz, not UK right? That's some distance covered. Maybe some English setter? I'm biased...
Just so you know all, in Saint Jean de Maurienne train station (French Alps) there is a cheese vending machine.
December 31, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Just so you know all, in Saint Jean de Maurienne train station (French Alps) there is a cheese vending machine.
Long time no see, Stego! I wouldn't be where I am today without you.
December 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Long time no see, Stego! I wouldn't be where I am today without you.
Can we, as a society, reconnect with the world around us, stopping that disastrous distanciation between Nature and People? That's what anthropology can teach us, brilliant conversation between Pignocchi and Descola. #holidayreadings
December 27, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Can we, as a society, reconnect with the world around us, stopping that disastrous distanciation between Nature and People? That's what anthropology can teach us, brilliant conversation between Pignocchi and Descola. #holidayreadings
Of the intrinsic link between capitalism and racial exploitation / colonisation.
Yay for holiday readings 😅
Yay for holiday readings 😅
December 26, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Of the intrinsic link between capitalism and racial exploitation / colonisation.
Yay for holiday readings 😅
Yay for holiday readings 😅
I live on a residential street in a 'hood that used to be big on brick making.
Deep clay layer to remove when wanting to improve bad terracing work. Guess what? Lots of earthworms 🙂
Deep clay layer to remove when wanting to improve bad terracing work. Guess what? Lots of earthworms 🙂
December 7, 2024 at 8:13 PM
I live on a residential street in a 'hood that used to be big on brick making.
Deep clay layer to remove when wanting to improve bad terracing work. Guess what? Lots of earthworms 🙂
Deep clay layer to remove when wanting to improve bad terracing work. Guess what? Lots of earthworms 🙂
Here's a diet analysis of the common kestrel, vole specialist, in Ireland (vole-less). We didn't expect the high invert % in upland!!
December 2, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Here's a diet analysis of the common kestrel, vole specialist, in Ireland (vole-less). We didn't expect the high invert % in upland!!
Also, I'm fascinated by carrion crows (a rare sighting in NI) hanging out with their cousins hooded crows (much more common).
November 26, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Also, I'm fascinated by carrion crows (a rare sighting in NI) hanging out with their cousins hooded crows (much more common).
