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Petra Sumasgutner
@pesumas.bsky.social
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Associate Professor for Behavioural Ecology | Konrad Lorenz Research Center | University of Vienna - Urban Raptors - Movement Ecology - Human-Wildlife- Interactions - Hike | Fly | Dive
https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-7042-3461
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@sarahguttenberger.bsky.social & @pesumas.bsky.social are showcasing the ICARUS #Kestrel Project at #EOC2025: 960 kestrels tagged across Europe to uncover migration routes, causes of death & #conservation needs. Stay tuned for their poster & talk insights!
Pictures: A. Hegeman & Wiener Wildnis
August 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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📣 New paper out (and my first one on ravens)! ❤️ "Startling ravens Corvux corax at foraging: Differences in anti-predator behaviour can be explained by age rather than personality" by Janina Weißenborn, @pesumas.bsky.social, Thomas Bugnyar and myself, out now in Journal of Avian Biology! ✨️😊
klf-univienna.bsky.social Konrad Lorenz Research Center @klf-univienna.bsky.social · Aug 26
Do ravens have personalities?
We tested how free-flying ravens respond to predator calls & gunshots. No consistent boldness across individuals, but:
🖤 Juveniles fed sooner than adults
🦅 All reacted more cautiously to raptors than gunshots
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August 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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#Stellenausschreibung: Zwei wissenschaftliche Stellen sind im #EU-Projekt #UrbanBEE ausgeschrieben
🐝 #PhD-Stelle an der #univienna, Universitätsassistent*in Praedoc (30h/Woche), befristet auf 3 Jahre
🐝 Studentische Assistenz bei der #AGES, Teilzeit: 20h/Woche, Dauer: 6 Monate
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June 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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New paper: high human foot traffic is associated with lower faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in a free-ranging urban bird | Hormones and Behavior | doi.org/10.1016/j.yh...
#UrbanEcology #Ecophysiology #ScienceInAction @pesumas.bsky.social
Picture: UCT Red-winged Starling Project
March 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Shane and I are very excited to be speaking at this event! To share our passion for #urbanraptors and #biologging technology

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Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group Conference, 22 February 2025 – booking open
Booking is open for The Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group (NIRSG) conference taking place this Saturday (22 February 2025) at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen. NIRSG-Conference-2025-Meet-the-Sp…
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February 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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My first in person conference #PAOC2022 since the pandemic and I have the honour to deliver the opening plenary on urban #Raptors

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Most certainly great company and true honour to receive START Award @FWF_at Reaching this academic milestone means I can build my own research group @KLF_UniVienna & support next generation of scientists: bridging the gap between fundamental #research and applied #conservation

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Calling all raptor researchers! The #Covid-19
@biologging Initiative includes project investigating changes in #raptor movement in response to human mobility during #lockdowns. While we finalise dataset, partners can still join until 30 Apr 22 - get in touch now @robbpatchett

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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. #PhDposition : Adaptive behaviour, habitat use & ecological traits of reintroduced pangolins -- candidate will be based at Munyawana Conservancy (#Phinda #GameReserve) &
supervised by Ray Jansen & Andrew McKechnie University of Pretoria #research #phdlife #zoology #SouthAfrica
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Last day of #abstract submissions for IOCongress @io_congress - virtual format - & chance to submit presentation to #drone #symposium: From scientific advances to applied #conservation - here snapshot from our #fieldwork drone pilot & raven spotter #uavs

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Please share: @MaasBea is specifically advertising positions for researchers from Ukraine in very flexible project not only for #biologists/#ecologists but also social scientists, data scientists, info graphic designers. Up to 4x12 months #ScienceForUkraine

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Help & fill out 5-minute surveyto assess global state of raptor monitoring with @research_raptor @peregrinefund @anthroraptors to identify research gaps & build directory of researchers and conservationists. Please share widely @CJWMcClure @arjundevamar

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Raptor Researcher Survey
Please only complete this survey once. We are asking about data collected professionally, not as a citizen scientist. For any questions email cmcclure@peregrinefund.org
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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Short-eared #owl = our new study species on #Galapagos. We want to understand how movement, activity and predation patterns change when compared before & after eradication of #invasivespecies on #floreanaisland

📸 @BirdLabFlinders @KLF_UniVienna #birdwatching #researchinprogress
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Very proud of my former PhD student @carinanebel whom I co-supervised with @arjundevamar in our study system on Black Sparrowhawks to understand the mechanisms underlying colour polymorphism in #raptors A very well deserved award for her achievements

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February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Beautiful #Galapagos with #fieldwork in the Highlands and relaxing afternoons on Blackbeach on #Floreana #biodiversity #conservation #evolution On the origin of species #Darwin
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Monitoring Short-Eared Owls on the Galapagos. Here footage from a #Reconyx #trailcamera which turned out to be a reliable tool in the field in recording prey provisioning rates and prey species. Being part of the @BirdLabFlinders & @KLF_UniVienna team #birdwatching #ornithology
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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How exciting to be part of these important initiatives! #Raptors #conservation #ornithology #birdwatching #research #biologging #tracking

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Post-doc opportunity @Fitztitute with @arjundevamar and @Meg_Murg on #Raptor tracking data @biologging 2 years based @UCT_Research @BioSciUCT #CapeTown apply until 18 Feb 2022
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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EO Wilson passed away age 92 after a lifetime of being an incredible inspiration for any biologist, leaving behind a legacy - not just in books and publications that changed how we view evolution and island biology. RIP
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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My first raven student @KLF_UniVienna is fledging into an MSc graduate and winning some awards on her way, here on @biologging #research with GPS tagged corvids and their use of anthropogenic resources which was started by @MatthiasLoretto

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Great presentation by @CJWMcClure @peregrinefund #BOUsci21 outlining how the Global Raptor Impact Network GRIN is working with @anthroraptors & the Raptor sub-project of the Covid-19 @biologging Initiative. Together for raptor conservation!

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Tune in #BOUsci21, it's gonna be interesting! Including a talk by @CJWMcClure presenting @peregrinefund 's GRIN and @anthroraptors' s GARRN on how joining forces in raptor monitoring worldwide can make a difference for raptor conservation #research #ornithology

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Early birds! Get those registrations in now - it will be worth it! We pulled a wonderful scientific programm together with symposia talks, posters and Round Table Discussions. See you @EOUnion @eou2022giessen #ornithology #research

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Another #paper by PhD candidate @fliesthenest on the Avian #Vampire Fly unravelling temporal and spatial distribution on #Galapagos in relation to #Darwin's Finch nests. Published @SpringerNature@Flinders @KLF_UniVienna

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February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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1. #BOUasm21 #BREAK3 #GARRN The Global #Anthropause #raptor #research #network published @ELSenviron Biological Conservation on how we can use #COVID19 related #lockdowns to understand human influences on raptor #behavior and #physiology to inform global #conservation efforts
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM