Shawan Chowdhury
@shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social
Lecturer, Monash Uni. Research focus: animal movement, citizen science, conservation, global change. First-gen MS, PhD.
More: https://shawanchowdhurylab.com/.
More: https://shawanchowdhurylab.com/.
Check out our new insect decline paper. By analysing 36 yrs of German ground beetle distribution data, we show:
- ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%.
- The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
- ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%.
- The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Check out our new insect decline paper. By analysing 36 yrs of German ground beetle distribution data, we show:
- ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%.
- The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
- ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%.
- The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status.
doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
iNaturalist is shaping the future of biodiversity research. See our recent paper, published in Bioscience. doi.org/10.1093/bios...
August 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
iNaturalist is shaping the future of biodiversity research. See our recent paper, published in Bioscience. doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Please share.
We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
#PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
#PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
June 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Please share.
We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
#PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social
#PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
What an amazing session, organised by @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social et al. @scboceania.org @conbiology.bsky.social #iccb2025
June 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What an amazing session, organised by @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social et al. @scboceania.org @conbiology.bsky.social #iccb2025
This year, at #ICCB2025, I will share our research on butterfly migration. If you are around, come and say hi! Also, feel free to reach out if you are looking for a PhD position. You can find more about our research here: shawanchowdhury.com.
June 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This year, at #ICCB2025, I will share our research on butterfly migration. If you are around, come and say hi! Also, feel free to reach out if you are looking for a PhD position. You can find more about our research here: shawanchowdhury.com.
It's exciting to see our research paper being highlighted by @cp-oneearth.bsky.social on UN Biodiversity Day.
Combining species locality data from scientific sources and social media can help identify biodiversity protection status and the most critical conservation areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
Combining species locality data from scientific sources and social media can help identify biodiversity protection status and the most critical conservation areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
May 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It's exciting to see our research paper being highlighted by @cp-oneearth.bsky.social on UN Biodiversity Day.
Combining species locality data from scientific sources and social media can help identify biodiversity protection status and the most critical conservation areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
Combining species locality data from scientific sources and social media can help identify biodiversity protection status and the most critical conservation areas. doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
Please share. We are hiring domestic/international #PhD students to work on citizen science, insect migration/conservation at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. If interested, please email me. You can find more about our research interests here. shawanchowdhury.com.
April 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Please share. We are hiring domestic/international #PhD students to work on citizen science, insect migration/conservation at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. If interested, please email me. You can find more about our research interests here. shawanchowdhury.com.
Is science as global as we think? @bbmwong.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Is science as global as we think? @bbmwong.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
December 4, 2024 at 7:13 AM
We obtained the list of migratory butterflies from our previous research, showing that 568 butterfly species show evidence of migratory movements. (6/7) doi.org/10.1111/brv....
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
We obtained the list of migratory butterflies from our previous research, showing that 568 butterfly species show evidence of migratory movements. (6/7) doi.org/10.1111/brv....
There were only 2 countries for which >75% of migratory butterflies met their representation target. In contrast, there were 141 countries with <50% species meeting their target and 59 countries with <33% species meeting their representation target. (5/7) doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
There were only 2 countries for which >75% of migratory butterflies met their representation target. In contrast, there were 141 countries with <50% species meeting their target and 59 countries with <33% species meeting their representation target. (5/7) doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
Conserving migratory taxa is particularly challenging as they need different types of habitats throughout their annual cycle. Our results show that the situation is dire for the migratory butterflies, although it varies globally. (4/7) doi.org/10.1111/brv....
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Conserving migratory taxa is particularly challenging as they need different types of habitats throughout their annual cycle. Our results show that the situation is dire for the migratory butterflies, although it varies globally. (4/7) doi.org/10.1111/brv....
Due to the bias, 76% of insect species are inadequately represented in protected areas globally, and nearly 2% of species do not overlap with protected areas at all. (3/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Due to the bias, 76% of insect species are inadequately represented in protected areas globally, and nearly 2% of species do not overlap with protected areas at all. (3/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.on...
Protected areas are highly biased, insects have been rarely used as a focal study group, and only 5% of the studies on insects and protected areas are on conservation. (2/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Protected areas are highly biased, insects have been rarely used as a focal study group, and only 5% of the studies on insects and protected areas are on conservation. (2/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
We are far from conserving migratory butterflies. Our new
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
We are far from conserving migratory butterflies. Our new
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
A dream comes true! In Feb'25, I will join @MonashUni as a group leader on Global Change Biology. Our lab's primary focus will be understanding how animals respond to global change using heterogeneous data and developing an efficient conservation plan to mitigate the impact. (1/3)
November 26, 2024 at 2:14 AM
A dream comes true! In Feb'25, I will join @MonashUni as a group leader on Global Change Biology. Our lab's primary focus will be understanding how animals respond to global change using heterogeneous data and developing an efficient conservation plan to mitigate the impact. (1/3)
Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus) is one of my favourite butterflies. Due to their underwing colour, locating them in the wild is challenging. I took this photo in 2015 from the NE part of Bangladesh.
#butterfly #lepidoptera
#butterfly #lepidoptera
November 24, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus) is one of my favourite butterflies. Due to their underwing colour, locating them in the wild is challenging. I took this photo in 2015 from the NE part of Bangladesh.
#butterfly #lepidoptera
#butterfly #lepidoptera