Species Biology & Conservation research theme as part of @MMUEcolEnv @ManMetUni

Joined November 2014
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Fully funded PhD position (unfortunately only available to UK residents) on the impact of Endocrine disrupting chemicals on songbird fitness. Please spread the word! Deadline 22 July Doctoral scholarships | Manchester Metropolitan University (mmu.ac.uk)

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Manx Shearwaters breed at night, in burrows, in dense noisy colonies, on remote Atlantic islands. How can they recognise each other in such conditions? Find out more in a new study by @MMU_NATSCI and @ImperialLifeSci published today in @AvianBiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Time Radio discusses new exciting research from @SelvinodeKort @MMUEcolEnv and Uni Lancaster researchers @sierrus_black @IanRHartley about how consistency is sexy! Listen to the story that starts at time 1:31:05 and judge for yourself! thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/20…

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Hitting song notes consistently can help male birds attract mates, but only if they change their tune. 🎡 Find out more about our latest research in partnership with @LancasterUni πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3XwZYlO. @SelvinodeKort
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This might not look very exciting to you, but this here is my @PrintCityMMU tactile enrichment out in an @WildwoodTrust enclosure for the very first time... Exciting! Can't wait to capture all those whisker movements! πŸ˜ƒ
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Interesting session at the IAQM forum where we presented our involvement in Air Quality @MMUEcolEnv @MMU_NATSCI
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"Sexy tunes need repeating" - very exciting new study out today in @NatureComms from our own @SelvinodeKort showing that both diversity and consistency of vocal signals are sexually selected traits @MMUEcolEnv @MMU_NATSCI rdcu.be/deIqM
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We are so proud of the great research-based teaching of our research group members. Congratulations and well deserved accolades for @drkirstyshaw and Sarah Griffiths!
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What a fantastic night at the @TheUnionMMU Teaching Awards. So nice to hear all the lovely things students had to say about some amazing staff. Incredibly honoured to have been shortlisted. Huge congratulations to Bea who won Teacher of the Year - so well deserved! @ManMetUni
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Still time to book tickets to the next Manchester @pintofscience event 23 May 7 PM, featuring our own #SueAnneZollinger talking about noise and urban birds pintofscience.co.uk/event/th… @MMUEcolEnv @MMU_SciEng
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Join us for a night of fantastic talks at the Victoria Gallery and Museum, Liverpool. Free for Prog Pal attendees (its the night before the conference starts). Look out for the upcoming event link!
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Public engagement training for our ambassadors by @RobynAnneGrant for our #Ingeneous project! @RAEngNews @Dr_Tom_Allen @DuncanOlly @C_Adams_PhD #WomenInSTEM #SciComm
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27 Mar 2023
A great introduction learning about science and policy @royalsociety for the #pairingscheme23 Also got to visit their wonderful library - can you spot Charles Darwin's signature?
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29 Mar 2023
Another really informative day learning about the government office for science and shadowing in parliament #PairingScheme23 @royalsociety
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26 Mar 2023
What a great start to the @royalsociety #pairingscheme23 Lovely meal and a chance to meet fellow scientists from across the UK. Really looking forward to the rest of the week! @MMUEcolEnv @ManMetUni
The @royalsociety #PairingScheme23 has officially begun!
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πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬πŸ¦  *PhD Opportunity* - Im advertising 2x PhD studentships starting October 2023 as part of @ukbiofilms CTP - both are investigating bacterial biofilms, biocides and antibiofilm surfaces - developing standardised methods controlling submerged and non-submerged biofilm. LinkπŸ‘‡
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Wonderful few days in Sierra de Andujar with @bearprintdesign. Incredibly close views of Iberian #Lynx and plenty more #cat
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Enjoyed the panel discussion @ Northern Air Quality Conference #AQNMCR, @MMUEcolEnv very interesting questions and a lot of interest in the air pollution literacy toolkit we @MMU_NATSCI present at primary schools
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Where can a career in #Ecology take you?🌏 ✏️ This #NationalCareersWeek travel around the world with globetrotting #Ecologists as they reminisce on their research careers in @FunEcology's #MovingEcology series... functionalecologists.com/tag…
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