Michael Somers

This is my private Twitter account and all opinions are my own.

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

Our Fencing for Conservation book is free online for anyone keen:

https://t.co/SLmf1KEbLx

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

🚨 New Research Alert! 🚨
Seismic surveys in Algoa Bay exposed some whales and African penguins to excessive noise levels.

🔎 Dive into the full study here: https://t.co/H6Ko7a8Oxg

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

New paper showing rare grooming between two species @ResearchGate: https://t.co/4xtod12szf @UPTuks @UPnasagric

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

Our new paper summarises historical sightings of vagrant seals on the mid-oceanic islands of the South Atlantic Ocean, discusses potential disease spread, and proposes a recording system to monitor these occurrences for conservation purposes: https://t.co/e8TTPTjlJZ

[Michel Laforge @MamlSpatialEcol]

I am currently looking for an MSc student to join my research group for September 2025 to investigate moose habitat selection in the context of apparent competition in Ontario's Far North. Please share and contact me for further details!

[IntlMammalogy @IMammalogy]

Be prepared for the 14th mega International meeting of Mammal research and conservation

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

@MarvinTheGuide @MTWAUganda @ugwildlife @TourismBoardUg @WWF @UWEC_EntebbeZoo @DiscoverUG @UGIndependent @ExploreUganda @Tourguidesforum @UgBirdGuides Too few predators?

[Reviewer 2 @GrumpyReviewer2]

#AcademicChatter #AcademicX

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

they've had enough

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

Department chair search
https://t.co/EOnJDgOgpg

[Hugh Kearns @ithinkwellHugh]

How to scare a researcher!

[Wild Clips @bestwildclips]

Men are simple creatures
https://t.co/Nh4iRJek9u

[Rob Davis @RobDavis1104]

Excited to be attending the inaugural Snare Mitigation Symposium hosted by @CapeLeopardTrst

Tomorrow I'll be presenting our work (Cornelia Warrer @elodiebriefer @DamarisRiedner) using citizen science data to identify snare hotspots in Kruger NP 🦁🐆🐾

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

@FrancisVorhies They mean well so not arrogant, just ignorant.

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

We are looking for a carnivore biology postdoc (who has to be a citizen of an African country) if anyone is keen. The advert is here: https://t.co/ZCJ65cKQpt

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

Summer Vibes

[Adam ™ Ford @adamTford]

**Please share/Apply**

We're hiring a postdoc to work on conservation social science and the ethics of caribou recovery, with partners at @Splatsinfn Cold Lake FN, Cdn Forest Service, UofAb, UofGuelph, and @BiodivPathways.

More funding available - pls ask for details!

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

Give them wings to fly #phd #research #academia

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

@lisanicvert Congrats :-)

[Michael Somers @ZARWildlife]

Student field trip learning about radio tracking, collars, bomas and more: