Dr Christy N Wails
@wailscn.bsky.social
bird nerd 🐧 | island hopper 🏝️ | invasive species 🐀 | R stats 🧮 | she/her
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Has anyone ever seen a hybrid of Blue-winged Teal and Green-winged Teal and why isn't it called a Teal-winged Teal?
October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Has anyone ever seen a hybrid of Blue-winged Teal and Green-winged Teal and why isn't it called a Teal-winged Teal?
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I am very excited to share that we have a new paper out today in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
In it, we summarize the state of knowledge on the Circular Seabird Economy!
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Link to paper here: rdcu.be/eMOUd
In it, we summarize the state of knowledge on the Circular Seabird Economy!
1/n 🧪
Link to paper here: rdcu.be/eMOUd
October 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I am very excited to share that we have a new paper out today in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
In it, we summarize the state of knowledge on the Circular Seabird Economy!
1/n 🧪
Link to paper here: rdcu.be/eMOUd
In it, we summarize the state of knowledge on the Circular Seabird Economy!
1/n 🧪
Link to paper here: rdcu.be/eMOUd
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Continuing efforts to hurt the research pipeline, the very late NSF GFRP solicitation no longer allows 2nd year PhD students to apply. Lots of these students chose not to apply last year because they were told they would have a better change once in their thesis lab www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Continuing efforts to hurt the research pipeline, the very late NSF GFRP solicitation no longer allows 2nd year PhD students to apply. Lots of these students chose not to apply last year because they were told they would have a better change once in their thesis lab www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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News: We are offering ornithologists affected by recent executive orders and federal firings gratis membership and gratis meeting registration, and are soliciting input on additional ways we can offer support.
Supporting Ornithologists Impacted by U.S. Executive Orders & Federal Firings
We are shocked and dismayed by the U.S. federal government’s 2025 general assault on science.
wilsonsociety.org
March 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
News: We are offering ornithologists affected by recent executive orders and federal firings gratis membership and gratis meeting registration, and are soliciting input on additional ways we can offer support.
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The Trailblazer Grant was created to help students and ECPs overcome financial barriers and gain essential resources for their education, research, and professional development.
To apply 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo5v3DIduqecHTQXiV4llWGk3P5GHMKQZZZadDfQqxA0C2YQ/viewform
To apply 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo5v3DIduqecHTQXiV4llWGk3P5GHMKQZZZadDfQqxA0C2YQ/viewform
March 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Trailblazer Grant was created to help students and ECPs overcome financial barriers and gain essential resources for their education, research, and professional development.
To apply 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo5v3DIduqecHTQXiV4llWGk3P5GHMKQZZZadDfQqxA0C2YQ/viewform
To apply 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo5v3DIduqecHTQXiV4llWGk3P5GHMKQZZZadDfQqxA0C2YQ/viewform
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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New paper alert!
Piping plovers select nest sites with better views of predators, allowing early detection and evasive actions. A nest's "viewshed" should be considered in habitat management and understanding ground-nesting bird behavior.
Link to the paper by @sharinnature.bsky.social below!
Piping plovers select nest sites with better views of predators, allowing early detection and evasive actions. A nest's "viewshed" should be considered in habitat management and understanding ground-nesting bird behavior.
Link to the paper by @sharinnature.bsky.social below!
February 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New paper alert!
Piping plovers select nest sites with better views of predators, allowing early detection and evasive actions. A nest's "viewshed" should be considered in habitat management and understanding ground-nesting bird behavior.
Link to the paper by @sharinnature.bsky.social below!
Piping plovers select nest sites with better views of predators, allowing early detection and evasive actions. A nest's "viewshed" should be considered in habitat management and understanding ground-nesting bird behavior.
Link to the paper by @sharinnature.bsky.social below!
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Everyone please stop your scrolling for just a moment to appreciate this amazing combination of science and art, courtesy of VT Shorebirds lab member, Leo Hoffman!
February 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Everyone please stop your scrolling for just a moment to appreciate this amazing combination of science and art, courtesy of VT Shorebirds lab member, Leo Hoffman!
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New research alert! We contrasted how red fox and free-roaming cat activity correlates with the survival of federally threatened piping plovers. You can protect wildlife populations, and keep your cat safe and cozy by keeping your feline friends indoors.
Link to paper below! @wailscn.bsky.social
Link to paper below! @wailscn.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
New research alert! We contrasted how red fox and free-roaming cat activity correlates with the survival of federally threatened piping plovers. You can protect wildlife populations, and keep your cat safe and cozy by keeping your feline friends indoors.
Link to paper below! @wailscn.bsky.social
Link to paper below! @wailscn.bsky.social
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Celebrating our community at the Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern Workshop at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. It was so good to be with current and former lab members!
February 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Celebrating our community at the Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern Workshop at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. It was so good to be with current and former lab members!