Bethany Maxwell (Gadd)

PhD researcher, Associate lecturer at Unigib and working for Wildlife Ltd. Interested in Barbary macaques, Wildlife management, Ecology and Conservation.

[Marco Gamba @Marco_Gamba]

New paper alert! Have the courage to look them in the face! ...Their faces can tell us a lot! Filippo and Dayanna made a massive effort and studied the faces of cotton-top tamarins with deep learning—a striking step for our visual communication studies! https://t.co/glxhLGUiJj

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

After patiently waiting, our bird feeder has proven to be popular! We’ve had a good diversity of visits so far, including:

-European robin
-European Greenfinch
-Eurasian blue tit
-Great tit
-Sardinian Warbler
-Collared dove

#wildlifemonitoring #birdwatching #birds #gibraltar

[Robert Perez @robbieaperez]

The face of aerodynamic precision and elegance, Northern Gannet, #Gibraltar #BirdsSeenIn2025
@gonhsgib @GibraltarBirds @_BTO
@Britnatureguide @GibReserve
@Natures_Voice @BirdGuides
@BirdLifeEurope @BirdLife_News

[Mark Cutts @slashercutts]

Spring in Gibraltar this year, mid Jan to mid April and I have already surpassed the number of Blackcaps caught in the whole of last spring. Get ready for a good Blackcap spring in the UK 👍 #gonhs #birdringing #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory

[Dave Goulson @DaveGoulson]

Pet owners accidentally poisoning garden birds! Our latest research finds pet flea treatments (fipronil and imidacloprid) in 100% of blue tit and great tit nests, with nestling mortality higher in the more contaminated nest. @SongBirdSBS @SussexUni @CannelleTassin

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Thank you to @Uni_Gib for giving me the opportunity to feature as part of their public lecture series.

If anyone missed it and would like to watch, just PM me 😁🐵

[University_Gibraltar @Uni_Gib]

Yesterday, PhD student Bethany Gadd delivered a webinar to 35+ attendees from 8 countries, exploring Gibraltar's macaques, their interactions with residents, and the role of citizen science in their management.

Thank you to all who joined!

#UniversityofGibraltar

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Happening this evening!! 🐵

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Join me online this wednesday for a webinar about my research on the macaques! 🐵

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

#barbarymacaques #webinar #research

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Join me online this wednesday for a webinar about my research on the macaques! 🐵

[University_Gibraltar @Uni_Gib]

Join us online on 22nd January 2025, 7–8 pm CET for a Public Research Lecture by Bethany Gadd on human-Barbary macaque interactions in Gibraltar and the role of citizen science in managing them.

👉 Register: https://t.co/RdUefwGgF0

#UniversityofGibraltar

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

It’s not often that you’re able to get a shot of a macaque and a peregrine falcon in the same frame!

@GibReserve

#fieldwork #barbarymacaque #macaque #gibraltar #birding

[Tommy Finlayson 🇬🇧🇬🇮 @TommyFinlayson]

Griffon vulture mobbed by gulls video by @BarbaryBeth #Gibraltar @GibReserve @_BTO #BirdsSeenIn2025 @Natures_Voice @Float_photo @Britnatureguide @BirdGuides @BirdLifeEurope @InfoGibraltar @gonhsgib @BirdingRasta

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Back in the field after some time, and I was reminded how high tensions can be during mating season.

This adult male was trapped at the top of a tree, with 4-5 males waiting for him to come down…. Luckily, he narrowly escaped!

#primates #barbarymacaques #gibraltar

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

There is a long way to go... but I am very interested to see how this field develops 🐵

#conservation #behaviourchange #barbarymacaques

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Attended a very interesting webinar last week by @IUCN on "Conservation behaviour change: how to change human behaviour to help people and wildlife"

Very often, we forget that conservation involves people as much as it involves animals and plants.

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

I have also been fortunate enough to enroll in the "Making moves" course by Brooke tully https://t.co/8LPamYbZfk which has really emphasised the steps needed to design and implement a behaviour change journey (theoretically and practically).

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

@AlexWhiteGB There are plenty of other choices other than fruit and veg that will keep them there for sure

[Bethany Maxwell (Gadd) @BarbaryBeth]

Massive congratulations to the two first graduates of the @Uni_Gib MSc Environmental Science programme.

It was a pleasure to supervise both, and wishing you all the best in your future 🦊🐵

Stay curious! 🌱

#graduation #gibraltar

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

📢 Join us for the Primates are Not Pets Webinar series hosted by the ASP Conservation Committee. Free and open to all!

For our first webinar is at 8:30 PM EST on December 12, 2024 featuring talks from Dr. Paul Garber, Dr. Kaelyn Dobson and Dr. Marilyn Norconck #primates