Loss Ecology Lab

Scott Loss's lab at Oklahoma State University studying ecology of global change - climate change, wildlife mortality, invasive species & vector-borne diseases

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

I'm excited to share our new review paper in @ESAFrontiers showcasing how #CitizenScience programs around the world are advancing science, education & policy on the global issue of bird-window collisions!
(photos courtesy of B Jones/T Brys, J Liu & A Sun)
https://t.co/ICr75yp7r4

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Groundbreaking new science on bird-window collisions out of China! Led by Binbin Li's team @Taotiebin @DukeKunshan

[Binbin Li @Taotiebin]

Our #CitizenScience study reveals bird collision risks across China—65,633 survey building*days, 3,078 buildings, & 1,000+ volunteers. Key finding: Light & vegetation impact vary by season/scale. Huge thanks to partners & volunteers! @LossLabOSU
https://t.co/0PYioQEHqY

[Tim O'Connell @Seiurus]

With thanks to @LossLabOSU for the heavy lifting to organize and set up, we got to do that cool thing this week that the #students will never, ever forget.

[mist-netting and #banding of wild #birds conducted through multiple layers of authorization] #OKState

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

@Seiurus @n_a_gilbert I technically predicted a Jaeger too so I guess it wasn't flawless 😂

[Journal of Animal Ecology @AnimalEcology]

@BESPolicy ...read a 2022 review and synthesis of the global literature on domestic cat impacts on wildlife by @LossLabOSU here: https://t.co/7nLL5CVzIb 🐈‍⬛

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

@Seiurus @n_a_gilbert I was thinking about this too but assumed Beryl was tracking too far east - otherwise I'd be out after our first state record Sooty Tern. And yeah we somehow have 3 frigatebird records at Lake Carl Blackwell near Stillwater, somehow none of them associated with tropical storms.

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

@n_a_gilbert We should all schedule more birding meetings in general 😅

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Welcome to OSU @n_a_gilbert!!

And here's a good story. We had our first meet-up to talk shop planned for today. Instead, we found and chased a Bronzed Cowbird (the first record for eastern Oklahoma - pics below) & still managed to talk some shop in the meantime!

[Neil Gilbert @n_a_gilbert]

Thrilled to share that I am joining the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University as an assistant professor! Very excited for this next chapter!

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Said bronzed cowbird hanging out at Lake Carl Blackwell

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Stillwater, Oklahoma tornado today. Luckily it didn't touch down until the storm had moved to the north over rural areas. @sara_loss got this pic of the tornado after we emerged from shelter and as it moved safely away from town

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

We're proud of our undergrad researchers presenting their projects at the OSU undergrad research symposium this week - John Ternes (mentored by Riley Lawson) and Aryanna North & Addie Galante (mentored by @HollyTodaro)!
@Seiurus @CDuchardt

[Field Inclusive @FieldInclusive]

Please attend this panel and hear our board member Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez talk about safe and inclusive fieldwork environments!

[Michael Reichert @FrogListener]

The Reichert lab is hiring! Seeking a postdoc to work on NSF CAREER funded project on behavioral energetics of calling in treefrogs. See here for more info: https://t.co/61GARyJ36X

This has a fairly quick turnaround time so please apply and spread the word

[Oklahoma State University Extension @okstate_ag]

A new study suggests the time plants turn green is coming earlier in the spring than past averages - but migratory birds are not following suit.

@LossLabOSU's Scott Loss & Ellen Robertson discuss causes and potential consequences with @NakedScientists ⬇️
https://t.co/DU4iWXSLDQ

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Hundreds or more migratory birds like orioles, hummingbirds, Painted Buntings, tanagers, warblers & our state bird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, will die each year colliding with this building. There are ways to avoid this @MattesonCapital @cityofokc @_Bricktown @oklahoma @ABCbirds

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Future top migratory bird killing building in the US coming right here to Oklahoma

[koconews @koconews]

AMERICA'S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN OKC? 🌇 The tallest skyscraper in America is a step closer to becoming a reality in downtown Oklahoma City. Click here to learn more: https://t.co/iyCiTUFCEF

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

We had a "Little Sit" get together for our lab group this morning (like a mini version of a "Big Sit, which is an all day bird count at one location).
It was cold but fun and fueled by donuts and @SMBC bird-friendly coffee!

[Tim O'Connell @Seiurus]

Excited to see our efforts to reduce #bird #window #collisions bearing fruit on our campus in #Stillwater, #Oklahoma.

#OSU #OKState #birding #ornithology #populations #conservation @LossLabOSU @okstate @FeatherFriendly

https://t.co/b81gvWWS27

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Check out this BBC podcast including an interview with Ellen Robertson and I about our @PNASNews study showing migrating birds aren't keeping up with earlier springs!

[The Naked Scientists @NakedScientists]

News podcast: @EllieRaffan @Cambridge_Uni on greedy dogs, Dan Woodcock @UniofOxford on cancer, an @okstate study on birds and spring, Francesco D’Eugenio @Cambridge_Uni on a dead galaxy, @ColumbiaMed on telepathic fish, and @RodTMitchell on reproduction.

https://t.co/YpZCUC1Xgp

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

Thanks to contributions from co-authors @Seiurus @Robinoj @PaulieJTails, as well as others off Twitter/X

[Loss Ecology Lab @LossLabOSU]

New paper in @PNASNews by Ellen Robertson!
Using #eBird data we show that most migrating #Birds track average (not current) #Plant green-up conditions, leading to decoupling of spring #Migration from earlier spring green-up caused by #ClimateChange
https://t.co/BgjT8p7wZf