Biologist interested in environmental change, ecology, evolution, infection and disease, early life, equality and widening access.

Joined March 2015
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Emma Cunningham retweeted
13 Mar 2024
Our paper on the impact of HPAI on Northern Gannets has been nominated for an @IBIS_journal award 👇
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***ISLE OF MAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*** Are you looking to develop your career in conservation, between years at Uni or looking for career change? The Isle of May is recruiting volunteers for the new season. The blog has the info: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/
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Interested in the disease ecology of avian influenza in seabird populations around the UK? First of two post-docs to join our ECOFLU project now live. Get in touch for full info. Closing date 31st January edin.ac/41waifC
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Interested in the disease ecology of avian influenza in seabird populations around the UK? First of two post-docs to join our ECOFLU project now live. Get in touch for full info. Closing date 31st January edin.ac/41waifC
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One more day to apply… @SarahBurthe
PhD CASE opportunity to join our ECOFLU work on avian influenza and other pathogens in seabirds with @SarahBurthe and @APHAgovuk via the fantastic @e3dtp . Closing date 12 noon 4th Jan. More info edin.ac/48tGRNM Please share or get in touch to find out more
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Emma Cunningham retweeted
PhD CASE opportunity to join our ECOFLU work on avian influenza and other pathogens in seabirds with @SarahBurthe and @APHAgovuk via the fantastic @e3dtp . Closing date 12 noon 4th Jan. More info edin.ac/48tGRNM Please share or get in touch to find out more
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Interested in the theory underlying the link between parasitism and migration? Another job going to work primarily with the fantastic @janemreid1 and @anapayopayo on our parasite migration grant.
📢 Post-doc opportunity ! 18 m contract at @UoABioSci : Understanding links between partial migration🐦, parasitism 🪱, demography 🔃 & population dynamics📈. Open to UK & non-UK applicants until Nov 20th ! 👇 abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/resea… Want to know more ? ✉️ jane.reid@abdn.ac.uk
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Can you help contribute to work exploring the links between migration and disease in wild bird populations -please share @EdUniBirdSoc @EnvironChangeEd @e3dtp @mattjsilk @jarrod_hadfield @FionaG_08
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🚨 New paper with @MarsKlaassen The discrepancy between reporting data and the reality of the toll HPAI has had on wild birds is very concerning. Here we highlight this problem, and others, and to outline the plight of HPAI on wild birds 👉biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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We have recovered some bicycles we suspect might have been stolen. If they belong to you, please email EdinburghCPTSouthEast@scotland.police.uk, or phone 101 quoting incident 3298 17/04/2023. Please RT and help us return the bikes to their owners. 👍 #OpSEAgora 🚲
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Emma Cunningham retweeted
11 Apr 2023
1/3 We've published our report on the unprecedented avian flu outbreak among wild birds over the last few years, with advice from our Scientific Advisory Committee to support the work of Scotland's Avian Flu Task Force.
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I've seen lots of observations recently of dark-eyed Gannets, touted as a possible link to birds having contracted HPAI. Before yesterday, I'd never seen a dark-eyed bird @FI_Obs, but a scan of c.30 birds that I could get a good look at found 7 with at least one fully dark eye
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#SocialInsects, #PopulationGenetics, #UrbanEcology, #AnimalMigration ... just some of the topic areas we're looking for. But if you're experienced in animal ecology and want to take the next step in your editorial career, we want to hear from you: britishecologicalsociety.org…
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Emma Cunningham retweeted
Be at the heart of the UK's #genomics/#bioinformatics response and research to rare & emerging pathogens - 2 new *permanent* jobs at @UKHSA Porton Down Principal bioinformatician (G7): ​​civilservicejobs.service.gov… Senior bioinformatician scientist (SEO): ​civilservicejobs.service.gov…

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See attached info to Thijs’s tweet for link to latest update from WHO
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Browse 90 supervisor-led exciting PhD projects in a whole range of topics across environmental sciences: bit.ly/3VheDyV 🪲🌊🌋❄️🪸🌳🌷🛰️🌍Applications deadline is 5 Jan noon - follow our step-by-step application process and guidance ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply #PhDposition
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Delighted to be launching our new MSc programme - please spread the word - more details edin.ac/3UJH5cn @EdSust @edinburghearth @e3dtp @EnvironChangeEd
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Fancy coming to join us at Edinburgh…? We’d love some more field-based ecologists! If you’re interested get in touch.
Interested in what we do? Want to join us? Looking for fellowship opportunities? Here is one route - more Chancellor's Fellowships at Edinburgh University. If you'd like Centre support then get in touch ed.ac.uk/human-resources/job…
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