Rowan Kuminski
@rowankuminski.bsky.social
They/them - PhD student - interdisciplinary scientist studying: predation on seabirds, language barriers in ecology, and LGBTQIA+ experiences in ornithology 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
After several years and 10,000 papers, last night I finished extractions for my thesis synthesis chapter on seabird predation! Got myself some lovely flowers and celebrated with the friends who supported me throughout this chapter! 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
After several years and 10,000 papers, last night I finished extractions for my thesis synthesis chapter on seabird predation! Got myself some lovely flowers and celebrated with the friends who supported me throughout this chapter! 🎉
No matter how big he gets, Ebro is committed to providing cuddles and support while I work on my thesis 💙
November 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
No matter how big he gets, Ebro is committed to providing cuddles and support while I work on my thesis 💙
Having a wee celebration tonight after waking up to (for the first time in a while) wonderful/hopeful news out of my home country and state (New Jersey)! 💙🌊
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Having a wee celebration tonight after waking up to (for the first time in a while) wonderful/hopeful news out of my home country and state (New Jersey)! 💙🌊
Been saving up for this book for a while and today it finally arrived! 😍 I've been working on a few projects on birds and linguistic imperialism in Catalonia so I'm really excited for this one!
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Been saving up for this book for a while and today it finally arrived! 😍 I've been working on a few projects on birds and linguistic imperialism in Catalonia so I'm really excited for this one!
Happy Halloween from Ebro!
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Happy Halloween from Ebro!
Ebro is taking over my home office one piece of furniture at a time, despite the big comfy bed I bought him that sits right under my desk 😅
October 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ebro is taking over my home office one piece of furniture at a time, despite the big comfy bed I bought him that sits right under my desk 😅
Gave my first talk today at the North East Scotland Ecology Network Science Day, and was thrilled to hear from so many people who are interested in applying these ideas to their own research here in Scotland!
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Gave my first talk today at the North East Scotland Ecology Network Science Day, and was thrilled to hear from so many people who are interested in applying these ideas to their own research here in Scotland!
Had a great time presenting my plans for my fourth thesis chapter today at the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium at Aberdeen! This project is very close to my heart and I'm excited to present our work at several more upcoming conferences! 🪶
October 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Had a great time presenting my plans for my fourth thesis chapter today at the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium at Aberdeen! This project is very close to my heart and I'm excited to present our work at several more upcoming conferences! 🪶
Been playing random playlists/videos for Ebro over the weeks, and have found that his favourite things to settle down and listen to are Bella Ciao and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, so I'm really liking the personality he's developing 😂💙
October 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Been playing random playlists/videos for Ebro over the weeks, and have found that his favourite things to settle down and listen to are Bella Ciao and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, so I'm really liking the personality he's developing 😂💙
When I'm working on ny thesis from home, Ebro likes to supervise from the bottom shelf of my desk 💙
September 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When I'm working on ny thesis from home, Ebro likes to supervise from the bottom shelf of my desk 💙
Officially have a new work-from-home buddy, Ebro (named after my favourite birding spot, the Ebro Delta)!
Aberdeen hasn't been any easier lately but having him around has been such a joy (even if he constantly tries to eat my bird guide books)
Aberdeen hasn't been any easier lately but having him around has been such a joy (even if he constantly tries to eat my bird guide books)
September 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Officially have a new work-from-home buddy, Ebro (named after my favourite birding spot, the Ebro Delta)!
Aberdeen hasn't been any easier lately but having him around has been such a joy (even if he constantly tries to eat my bird guide books)
Aberdeen hasn't been any easier lately but having him around has been such a joy (even if he constantly tries to eat my bird guide books)
From an email sent from the School of Biological Sciences, whose (current) Head of School said he didn't care if I killed myself. Aberdeen is so exhausting
September 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
From an email sent from the School of Biological Sciences, whose (current) Head of School said he didn't care if I killed myself. Aberdeen is so exhausting
It’s been a dream come true to visit the Swiss Ornithological Institute this week and utilize their incredible international library to prepare for an exciting interdisciplinary project (and speed-skim as many bird monographs as possible while here)! Thanks @alexbrighten1.bsky.social for hosting!
August 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s been a dream come true to visit the Swiss Ornithological Institute this week and utilize their incredible international library to prepare for an exciting interdisciplinary project (and speed-skim as many bird monographs as possible while here)! Thanks @alexbrighten1.bsky.social for hosting!
One of the local thrift stores always has the best bird guides/books, and today brought one of my favourite finds there so far, a book on alternative names for species used around the world! (although unfortunately just for English names)
July 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
One of the local thrift stores always has the best bird guides/books, and today brought one of my favourite finds there so far, a book on alternative names for species used around the world! (although unfortunately just for English names)
STEM FRIENDS!
Letters to a Pre-Scientist registration is still open for this next year! This program matches STEM professionals with middle/high school students to encourage them to follow their passions and show them that anyone can be a scientist. I highly recommend it!
prescientist.org/register/
Letters to a Pre-Scientist registration is still open for this next year! This program matches STEM professionals with middle/high school students to encourage them to follow their passions and show them that anyone can be a scientist. I highly recommend it!
prescientist.org/register/
July 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
STEM FRIENDS!
Letters to a Pre-Scientist registration is still open for this next year! This program matches STEM professionals with middle/high school students to encourage them to follow their passions and show them that anyone can be a scientist. I highly recommend it!
prescientist.org/register/
Letters to a Pre-Scientist registration is still open for this next year! This program matches STEM professionals with middle/high school students to encourage them to follow their passions and show them that anyone can be a scientist. I highly recommend it!
prescientist.org/register/
When I was learning Spanish, I remembered the word fumar (to smoke) by picturing a fulmar with a cigarette, and this week I decided to paint it 😅
July 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
When I was learning Spanish, I remembered the word fumar (to smoke) by picturing a fulmar with a cigarette, and this week I decided to paint it 😅
It's also Shark Awareness Day, the perfect time to celebrate one of my favourite non-bird animals, the zebra shark! Although they're born with stripes, their pattern becomes spotted when they mature!
July 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's also Shark Awareness Day, the perfect time to celebrate one of my favourite non-bird animals, the zebra shark! Although they're born with stripes, their pattern becomes spotted when they mature!
Today is International Non-Binary People’s Day, which celebrates this beautiful identity and raises awareness about the struggles we still face because of it. Every year I post a happy photo of myself birding because despite the ignorance/hatred of some people, they have not been able to erase joy 🏳️⚧️
July 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Today is International Non-Binary People’s Day, which celebrates this beautiful identity and raises awareness about the struggles we still face because of it. Every year I post a happy photo of myself birding because despite the ignorance/hatred of some people, they have not been able to erase joy 🏳️⚧️
Seen in Plasencia, Spain: "To love is a human right" 🏳️🌈
July 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Seen in Plasencia, Spain: "To love is a human right" 🏳️🌈
For #SuperSeabirdsSunday, here's one of the many Audouin's gulls I got to see this week in the Ebro Delta! Each time I visit, I take pictures of as many ringed individuals as I can, then report them as resightings!
July 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
For #SuperSeabirdsSunday, here's one of the many Audouin's gulls I got to see this week in the Ebro Delta! Each time I visit, I take pictures of as many ringed individuals as I can, then report them as resightings!
Ebro Delta ➡️ Monfragüe National Park
Been conducting my first social science pilot study in almost a decade, which has been a very enjoyable challenge! I also have gotten to see lots of familiar bird species (and some lifers!) along the way!
Been conducting my first social science pilot study in almost a decade, which has been a very enjoyable challenge! I also have gotten to see lots of familiar bird species (and some lifers!) along the way!
July 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ebro Delta ➡️ Monfragüe National Park
Been conducting my first social science pilot study in almost a decade, which has been a very enjoyable challenge! I also have gotten to see lots of familiar bird species (and some lifers!) along the way!
Been conducting my first social science pilot study in almost a decade, which has been a very enjoyable challenge! I also have gotten to see lots of familiar bird species (and some lifers!) along the way!
This is, by far, the coolest thing I've ever seen in a bird hide. QR codes to links that show the birds' names in Catalan and Spanish sign language (LSC, LSE). There were also signs with the birds' Catalan, Spanish, English, and local names. We need more of this in birding spaces!! 🪶
July 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is, by far, the coolest thing I've ever seen in a bird hide. QR codes to links that show the birds' names in Catalan and Spanish sign language (LSC, LSE). There were also signs with the birds' Catalan, Spanish, English, and local names. We need more of this in birding spaces!! 🪶
(1/2):Devastated to find that my Animales en Español page was hacked and that inappropriate spam was sent out from the account. Unfortunately this led to the decision to delete the account, which hurts as this was a labor of love and hard work. Sincerest apologies to anyone who received these ...
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
(1/2):Devastated to find that my Animales en Español page was hacked and that inappropriate spam was sent out from the account. Unfortunately this led to the decision to delete the account, which hurts as this was a labor of love and hard work. Sincerest apologies to anyone who received these ...
Was reading a book and watching a few yellow-legged gulls chase dragonflies, and eventually this one gave up and decided to just go down the line of cars in the car park and take the bugs that had been squished on cars. A cool behaviour I've never seen before!
July 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Was reading a book and watching a few yellow-legged gulls chase dragonflies, and eventually this one gave up and decided to just go down the line of cars in the car park and take the bugs that had been squished on cars. A cool behaviour I've never seen before!