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Simon Griffith @SimonGriffith4

Work at Macquarie University. Evolutionary Biologist. Work with Australian Finches. Love being in the field. Long suffering Spurs fan

Joined February 2021
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Sparrows may be 'canary in the coal mine' for lead poisoning in children: study abc.net.au/news/science/2024… via @ABCaustralia

Many Australian towns are contaminated by lead, but sparrows can predict if kids have lead poisoning

Sparrows are often considered pests, but a new study suggests lead levels in the birds' blood could indicate if children in mining towns have been exposed to high levels of the poisonous chemical.

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How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children theconversation.com/how-a-li… via @ConversationEDU

How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children

Researchers found blood-lead levels in sparrows were a predictable indicator of blood-lead levels in children – showing how humans and nature are inextricably linked.

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I've put a blog together about our new paper in @molecology on mitonuclear interactions in the long tailed finch griffithecology.com/?p=1171&…
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The unexplored benefits of just hanging out in a social hotspot avianbiology.org/blog/unexpl…
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4 PhD opportunities in Avian Evolutionary Ecology in Sydney, Australia @MQnatsci @https://griffithecology.com/2023/02/08/4-phd-avian-ecol-evol-aus/ via @SimonGriffith4 #behaviouralecology #evolutionaryecology #ornithology #urbanecology
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We are pleased to announce positions for new PhD students to join us in our research program. Please share. griffithecology.com/2023/02/…
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Very excited to see our recent study on wild zebra finch song with @MarcNaguib published today in @CurrentBiology
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Zebra birds are social singers: new study lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article…

Zebra birds are social singers: new study

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Assessing the danger of climate change to birds griffithecology.com/2022/03/…
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Tiarne’s thesis submitted griffithecology.com/2022/02/…
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This is cool! Design of a robotic zebra finch for experimental studies on developmental song learning journals.biologists.com/jeb/…
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The evolution of colourful eggs griffithecology.com/2021/11/…
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Singing it softly. New study highlights just how differently zebra finches sing, compared to most other birds. This probably indicates a different function for the song. griffithecology.com/2021/10/…
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Baked eggs in a changing climate bou.org.uk/blog-griffith-bak… via @SimonGriffith4

Baked eggs in a changing climate - British Ornithologists' Union

LINKED PAPER Baked eggs: catastrophic heatwave-induced reproductive failure in the desert-adapted Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata). McCowan L.S.C. & Griffith S.C. 2021 IBIS. doi: 10.1111/ibi.12958...

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Heat Waves Cook Bird Eggs ecowatch.com/heat-waves-bird…

Heat Waves Cook Bird Eggs - EcoWatch

Some birds have mastered living in the scorching, dry environment of a desert. But even desert-adapted birds can't handle extreme temperatures like those seen during heat waves.  During one heat wave...

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Nice story here about some cool looking visitors to Sydney abc.net.au/news/science/2021…

The blue 'fleet' are arriving on our east coast — and you probably haven't seen some of them before

Weird and wonderful blue-coloured marine creatures are washing up along the east coast of Australia. What are they and why are they all blue?

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9 Feb 2021
Nearly a year on and I’m still impressed with this brilliant piece of satirical writing by @evornithology to highlight the issue of predatory journals. audubon.org/news/whats-deal-…

"What's the Deal With Birds?" a New Paper Asks—While Making a Point

In the world of academia, predatory journals with almost no vetting process abound. One researcher had enough.

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Wonder of Science
@wonderofscience
8 Feb 2021
Funny clip of a dwarf mongoose playing dead for a hornbill. Credit: WildEarth
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Traffic noise impairs songbirds' abilities bbc.com/news/science-environ… via @BBCNews

Traffic noise impairs songbirds' abilities

A bird problem-solving experiment has revealed how traffic noise impairs the animals' abilities.

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