Thomas Cansse
@tcansse.bsky.social
Seabird researcher
Postdoc @ifv-whv.bsky.social
Postdoc @ifv-whv.bsky.social
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Do you never ask if a female #bird always lays #eggs of a certain appearance? We tried do answer this question in the common terns. Follow the link for more:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
Egg Characteristics of Female Common Terns Are Repeatable, and Vary With Maternal Age and Laying Order
We investigated sources of variation in eight egg characteristics capturing the colour, spottiness, shape, and size of 1589 eggs from 687 clutches produced by 330 female common terns (Sterna hirundo)...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Do you never ask if a female #bird always lays #eggs of a certain appearance? We tried do answer this question in the common terns. Follow the link for more:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
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🐦 EcoBird is hiring a Postdoc in animal cognition!
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Postdoctoral fellow
www.ugent.be
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🐦 EcoBird is hiring a Postdoc in animal cognition!
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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There’s one month left to apply for the PhD position on interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns, co-supervised by @alicecarravieri.bsky.social, Bernd Sures from @unidue.bsky.social and myself. You can do so here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
There’s one month left to apply for the PhD position on interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns, co-supervised by @alicecarravieri.bsky.social, Bernd Sures from @unidue.bsky.social and myself. You can do so here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
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Want your modelling to save birds? PhD with me at UvA (Amsterdam): build spatial integrated population model for black-tailed godwits with world-class dataset and strong team here & @birdeyes-gfn.bsky.social/RUG). werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... Apply by 1 Dec 2025: #Ecology #Bayesian #Conservation
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Want your modelling to save birds? PhD with me at UvA (Amsterdam): build spatial integrated population model for black-tailed godwits with world-class dataset and strong team here & @birdeyes-gfn.bsky.social/RUG). werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... Apply by 1 Dec 2025: #Ecology #Bayesian #Conservation
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📢 PhD opportunity at @cebc-chizelab.bsky.social @ifv-whv.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢 PhD opportunity at @cebc-chizelab.bsky.social @ifv-whv.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
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We’re hiring a doctoral researcher in the area of migration ecology.
The work will focus on the question of how and when migratory songbirds learn where their home is using #Motus.
Part of the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense and linked with @sfb1372.bsky.social
uol.de/job788en
#ornithology
The work will focus on the question of how and when migratory songbirds learn where their home is using #Motus.
Part of the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense and linked with @sfb1372.bsky.social
uol.de/job788en
#ornithology
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We’re hiring a doctoral researcher in the area of migration ecology.
The work will focus on the question of how and when migratory songbirds learn where their home is using #Motus.
Part of the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense and linked with @sfb1372.bsky.social
uol.de/job788en
#ornithology
The work will focus on the question of how and when migratory songbirds learn where their home is using #Motus.
Part of the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense and linked with @sfb1372.bsky.social
uol.de/job788en
#ornithology
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You are what you eat! 🍣
Concentrations of #traceelements in seals were linked to #diet which were influenced by #environmental and #climate indices.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Concentrations of #traceelements in seals were linked to #diet which were influenced by #environmental and #climate indices.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Trophic and environmental influences on trace element concentrations in Australian fur seals
Trace elements (TE) in living organisms can have detrimental health impacts depending on their concentration. As many TEs are obtained through diet, t…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
You are what you eat! 🍣
Concentrations of #traceelements in seals were linked to #diet which were influenced by #environmental and #climate indices.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Concentrations of #traceelements in seals were linked to #diet which were influenced by #environmental and #climate indices.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Congratulations @alixkristiansen.bsky.social on your first paper from your PhD - it's out!
@ecobird.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
@ecobird.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Home range and activity budget in the Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)
The Falkland Islands support globally important populations of seabirds and coastal birds, underscoring their value for international conservation efforts. However, substantial knowledge gaps impede t...
journals.plos.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Congratulations @alixkristiansen.bsky.social on your first paper from your PhD - it's out!
@ecobird.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
@ecobird.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Out @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Out @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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When we hypothesised female terns to have lower mercury levels than males due to egg laying, @matteobeccardi.bsky.social et al designed an elegant experiment to prove the effectiveness of this pathway. That proof just got published & the open access paper can be found here: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
September 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
When we hypothesised female terns to have lower mercury levels than males due to egg laying, @matteobeccardi.bsky.social et al designed an elegant experiment to prove the effectiveness of this pathway. That proof just got published & the open access paper can be found here: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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Spread the word: we’re #hiring! We offer two short-term #fellowships for master’s degree holders and PhD candidates for 6-12 months to excellent researchers, who are interested in doing research within one dedicated project of our SFB/CRC 1372. Find more information on www.sfb1372.de/jobs
August 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Spread the word: we’re #hiring! We offer two short-term #fellowships for master’s degree holders and PhD candidates for 6-12 months to excellent researchers, who are interested in doing research within one dedicated project of our SFB/CRC 1372. Find more information on www.sfb1372.de/jobs
Happy to share my last PhD paper where we investigated the istopic niche of black-faced cormorants both for the breeding season and the non-breeding period. doi.org/10.1080/0158...
#seabirds #ornithology
#seabirds #ornithology
Isotopic niche segregation during the non-breeding period in Black-faced Cormorants (Phalacrocorax fuscescens)
Due to environmental changes, prey distribution and availability are predicted to change. This is expected to impact their predators, especially in the highly dynamic and fast-changing marine envir...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Happy to share my last PhD paper where we investigated the istopic niche of black-faced cormorants both for the breeding season and the non-breeding period. doi.org/10.1080/0158...
#seabirds #ornithology
#seabirds #ornithology
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Out now in Environmental Research – Anna’s new paper in which she assesses the levels of 118 contaminants in unhatched eggs and dead chicks found in the last and endangered population of gull-billed terns in Central Europe, breeding at Neufelderkoog: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
August 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Out now in Environmental Research – Anna’s new paper in which she assesses the levels of 118 contaminants in unhatched eggs and dead chicks found in the last and endangered population of gull-billed terns in Central Europe, breeding at Neufelderkoog: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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NEW on the #BOUdiversityBlog from Jamie Dunning
Why I don’t want to talk about my neurodivergence
bou.org.uk/blog-dunn...
#ornithology 🪶
Why I don’t want to talk about my neurodivergence
bou.org.uk/blog-dunn...
#ornithology 🪶
July 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEW on the #BOUdiversityBlog from Jamie Dunning
Why I don’t want to talk about my neurodivergence
bou.org.uk/blog-dunn...
#ornithology 🪶
Why I don’t want to talk about my neurodivergence
bou.org.uk/blog-dunn...
#ornithology 🪶
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Hey Camera Trappers 📸🐺🐗🦌🦅Snapshot Europe is back for 2025!
Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/...
Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏
Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/...
Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏
July 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Hey Camera Trappers 📸🐺🐗🦌🦅Snapshot Europe is back for 2025!
Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/...
Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏
Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/...
Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏
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And here it is - Justine's last thesis chapter got accepted too and can now be read as an open access paper in Environmental Research: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
July 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And here it is - Justine's last thesis chapter got accepted too and can now be read as an open access paper in Environmental Research: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
Happy to share our newest paper in which we investigated the non-breeding distribution of Australasian gannets #seabirds #ornithology @aurore-counilh.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
Sex-, year-, and colony-specific at-sea movements of Australasian gannets Morus serrator during the non-breeding period
Animals typically reproduce at the time of year when environmental conditions and food availability are optimal. These may decline after the reproductive period; consequently, individuals that...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Happy to share our newest paper in which we investigated the non-breeding distribution of Australasian gannets #seabirds #ornithology @aurore-counilh.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
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Fresh siblings and lots of chick ringing during today’s check of the colony. Even the rain held off to let us do our job. 🐣
May 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fresh siblings and lots of chick ringing during today’s check of the colony. Even the rain held off to let us do our job. 🐣
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The Banter See season in numbers so far: we have registered 372 birds, 189 nests have been initiated, 42 blood samples have been collected and 28 birds have been caught to attach or remove a geolocator. Next up: chick ringing. Hatching should start any day now. ❤️
May 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The Banter See season in numbers so far: we have registered 372 birds, 189 nests have been initiated, 42 blood samples have been collected and 28 birds have been caught to attach or remove a geolocator. Next up: chick ringing. Hatching should start any day now. ❤️
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Let us introduce you to the Banter See common tern team 2025. :-)
May 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Let us introduce you to the Banter See common tern team 2025. :-)
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We use blood-sucking bugs to collect blood samples from the terns without them realising we do so. This 'bugging' process started today, and thanks to Justine & María Jesús the first 3 samples of 2025 are in the pocket.
May 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We use blood-sucking bugs to collect blood samples from the terns without them realising we do so. This 'bugging' process started today, and thanks to Justine & María Jesús the first 3 samples of 2025 are in the pocket.
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Whereas first arrival has advanced over the long-term study, first laying hasn't (and the same holds true when we look at the averages). Still, 2025 is a fairly early year, as there are only 8 years with an earlier first egg versus 23 with a later first egg. #phenology #seabirds
May 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Whereas first arrival has advanced over the long-term study, first laying hasn't (and the same holds true when we look at the averages). Still, 2025 is a fairly early year, as there are only 8 years with an earlier first egg versus 23 with a later first egg. #phenology #seabirds
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204 birds have now been registered by the automated registration system. Yesterday, one of our favourites returned too: 11-yr old Dextro, to us better known as our ‘bouncer boy’, because he’s the one that nests just behind the spot where we tie our boat and tries to keep us out of the colony. ♥️
April 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
204 birds have now been registered by the automated registration system. Yesterday, one of our favourites returned too: 11-yr old Dextro, to us better known as our ‘bouncer boy’, because he’s the one that nests just behind the spot where we tie our boat and tries to keep us out of the colony. ♥️