Kate Parr

Ecologist - particularly fond of ants, savannas and cold beer (preferably at the same time). She/her

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Enough. I am moving. Please find me!

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

@RionSAEON @Saeonews Thanks for all your amazing help. Looking forward to working on this with @Saeonews

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

@JMBecologist do it!

[Trends in Ecology & Evolution @Trends_Ecol_Evo]

Online now: Fragmentation in patchy ecosystems: a call for a functional approach https://t.co/YnwepExo94

[Sam Grumont @sam_grumont]

Watercolour , on hot press paper, of eucalyptus leaves collected this morning as usual by Pat during our walk at sunrise. #aquarell #botanicalart #natureart #watercolor #contemporaryart

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

This.

[Cait O'Ryan @_CaitlinORyan]

The response to this poem across all platforms has blown me away.

Thank you to everyone for sharing and for your kind words. The fact it has resonated with so many people is incredibly moving.

So much love ❤️❤️❤️

[Tom Rhys Bishop @TomRBishop]

🚨ANOTHER JOB ALERT!🚨

Love insect physiology and how it links to species coexistence in wild places? Come and work with me, @cjanion, @RebeccaASenior and @andrewbdavies at @UCT_news! 🐜🐜🐜❄️🔥

This is our second ant-facing postdoc funded by @HFSP.

Please share and apply!

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Amazing opportunity with a fabulous team. #highlyrecommended

[Tom Rhys Bishop @TomRBishop]

🚨JOB ALERT🚨

Interested in how the microclimate mediates the coexistence of species rich insect communities?

Us too! Come and work @CUBiosciences with me, @andrewbdavies, @cjanion and @RebeccaASenior on our @HFSP funded project.

Full advert: https://t.co/qAoyzdW6lF

[Tom Fayle @tomfayle]

Exciting postdoc opportunity to work in the @TomRBishop lab on ants, microclimate and mountains! https://t.co/bDQhnda4kr. Deadline 27th October.

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

@SoVeryBritish Hot milk in tea.

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

Join us in Liverpool for #BES2024!

With over 1000 ecologists from across the world, our annual meeting is a place where you can:

💡Hear the latest research

🧠Deepen your understanding of current issues

🤝catch up with colleagues & make new connections

https://t.co/lpCD7cTcJp

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Very proud of Mary's brilliant PhD!

[ICC @ICC]

End of an era.

Thank you, Jimmy Anderson 👏

#WTC25 #ENGvWI

[Tom G 📕 @checkemoutbooks]

I’m kicking off #TheFunWeHad blog tour & this sensitively written picture book is a must for any child who has experienced loss. A really beautiful tale of the comfort memories bring ❤️ @simonkids_UK @ellen_abernethy @SamUsherBooks @CharissaEmily
https://t.co/LmvxxoHSGE

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Yay!!! Today’s sunshine matches my mood. #ToriesAreOut

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Insect & soil sampling, coffee picking & tasting, beautiful savannas. Must be #Kenya with @Bjorn_Matthies and Jonny Timperley.

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Agroforestry vs conventional
Agriculture

[James Bullock @JMBecologist]

Poor use of counterfactuals can lead to complacency in conservation

A minor improvement from very low biodiversity appears proportionately large

But can be tiny compared to what has been lost

[Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social @OwenTLewis]

JOB ALERT - UK biodiversity and nature recovery. We're hiring a postdoc with natural history skills (or someone with equivalent experience) for a new fieldwork-focused project on nature recovery near Oxford. Closes 25th June. Please retweet! https://t.co/pHuHW6LmS8

[Hay Festival @hayfestival]

Historian @DavidOlusoga on inequality, the key challenge facing the next UK government after July’s election.

[Kate Parr @FunkyAnt]

Ooo, yes please!

[Tom Rhys Bishop @TomRBishop]

This is going to be a great project! Two more postdocs to be advertised soon based in Cardiff and Cape Town focussing on ants.

Apply and spread widely please!