Kelly O'Neil

Behavioral ecologist, field biologist, bird nerd. Postdoc/mama turkey at UF Game Lab. Fledged (PhD) from UofMemphis Bowers Lab.

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

Podcast episode discussing my current research project at @UFGameLab. This was my first time being on a podcast and it was super fun. Tons of incredible and adorable footage in here too! :)
https://t.co/MrAlhJzZBF

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

A year ago today, I received the epitomal "congratulations, Dr." handshake. While it was a good feeling, there was underlying dread that my time doing science for a living was over. Given that, and current political events, I'm incredibly grateful to still be doing what I love.

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

A little glimpse into some things I've been up to. 😁

[Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance]

Poult imprinting research is coming from @UFGameLab Stay tuned!#wildliferesearch https://t.co/d1vrBR1rne

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

We got a news article about Bird Safe Memphis ☺️ https://t.co/oYV2NTyJh4

[Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance]

I have been getting a lot of question about how hurricanes affect wildlife. We put together this video based on radiotag studies. https://t.co/Vsw0xa4VoG

[Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance]

Interested in working with animals? Behavioral ecology? Ethology? Husbandry?, We are hiring unique undergraduate research positions to incubate and imprint wild turkey poults and work on behavioral ecology with a captive population!

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

We are hiring a crew of technicians to work with wild turkeys in Florida, including a super cool behavioral project with human-imprinted poults, capture of adults, and acoustic and camera trap monitoring.
https://t.co/Mq2u9KItM3
https://t.co/nZHl1X7KA5
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[Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance]

I am excited to be recruiting another full time communication specialist in my lab. If you are passionate about science communication, have a background in wildlife ecology, and skills in photography/videography, I would love to see your application! https://t.co/wFcpV8ztx4

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

Twas my last day of fieldwork with the Bowers Lab and all the gals rocked their overalls for the occasion. I miss these people already, but so pumped to start my postdoc!

[Corey Callaghan @callaghanct]

Calling all #iNaturalist users! Please tell us what motivates you to contribute your observations by responding to this survey: https://t.co/cQTDAjtZtI. Users at ALL levels of participation are encouraged to respond. #communityscience #citizenscience

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

My lab threw me a little graduation celebration, complete with a silly mock commencement. My advisor played "The Circle of Life" which spurred a glorious Simba moment. We got plenty of ridiculous photos and even managed one "normal" one. I love these people. ☺️💖

[Jeff Sebo @jeffrsebo]

Announcing The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness! It holds that all vertebrates and many invertebrates have a realistic chance of being conscious, and that their welfare merits consideration.

If you have relevant expertise, please sign!

https://t.co/vjkXI3YfXD

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

@PhilipKohlmeier @Bloo_ology Whoa, that's amazing! Congrats to you both!!

[UofMemphisBiology @UofMemphisBio]

Lots of exciting news from the Bowers lab: Kelly O'Neil successfully defended her thesis "Can beggars be choosers?" and was awarded the Eugene Odum Award for her presentation at the ASB 2024 conference in Chattanooga 🥳🪇🪹

[UofMemphisBiology @UofMemphisBio]

In addition, the Bowers lab was awarded ont one but two research grants by the Tennessee Ornithological Society 🥳🪇💸

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

I love this. 🥹 There were 888 viewers when I was watching just now.

[Ted Pavlic (he/him/his) @TedPavlic]

It's the time of year where you can help fish migrate through the Netherlands by watching for them on a live stream and hitting a "fish doorbell" to let them through a normally closed lock gate.
https://t.co/zjnAd5atT3

[Dr. Jay W Schwartz @jaywschwartz]

Hey Twitter! My lab is studying how humans perceive cat vocalizations and emotion. Are you willing to take about 20 minutes to help us out? All you need is a computer and headphones! Click this link to take our survey - FOR SCIENCE! https://t.co/HMDVnupSHo

Please RT :)

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

@SakalukLab Thank you! I'll be sure to relay that to Keith - he won't be able to argue with you! 😁

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

Even more good news this week: We were awarded a grant from Tennessee Ornithological Society for our Bird Safe Memphis initiative to help install @FeatherFriendly films on problematic windows on campus. We begin our collision surveys for spring migration on Monday.

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

Also had the pleasure of meeting some brilliant and kind people at #ASB2024, such as Lynn Siefferman and Lori Cruze and their impressive students.

[Kelly O'Neil @ArcaneAlbatross]

Am I sciencing hard enough? On Tuesday, I successfully defended my dissertation. Then I gave two more talks at #ASB2024 and was honored to receive the Eugene P Odum Presentation Award from @ESA_org SE Chapter. Immense gratitude to my advisor, lab, committee, and @UofMemphisBio.