Gizem Koc

MSc Global Biodiversity Conservation @Sussexuni | Interested in current topics in #Evolution, #Behaviour and #Environment || #2019EBE 🐳 🐘 🐝 🌱

[StopFinningEU @StopFinningEU]

#StopFinningEU: Almost there: 100.000 further votes needed until January 31 for a #FinBanNow in Europe👉 https://t.co/RK83eu5CU5 (EU Citizens only) 🇪🇺

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

@StopFinningEU @GretaThunberg Let‘s end the brutality together! 💙🦈 Please EU citizens sign 🙌🏽

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Transmissible cancers, though they do not naturally occur in people, are more common in animals than previously believed—especially in the ocean https://t.co/nhfusjzWZq

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

A "strange" trio...Intraspecific adoptations are rare, but not in a bottlenose dolphin community in French Polynesia. Scientists observed this behaviour several times. 🐳🐋

🤓👉https://t.co/6fEuvzozt3
#2019EBE #dolphins #Whales #MarineBiology #conservation #AnimalBehaviour

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

A lot of bird species perform water bathing, even in the coldest months! It's important for feather maintenance.
But still little is known about the functions.Who can tell me, what species is this adorable bird
@Natures_Voice @BirdLife_News ? 🐦
#2019EBE #birdwatching #Brighton

[Conservation Cheryl @CherOurPlanet]

Take aways from expert Dr. Mika Peck's talk on ParaEcology:
-Community conservation & building relationships is key to success
- Do research you love
- Be patient with research as success will always take more
time than you hope
#conservation #2019EBE #ParaEcology

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

@BeckyDavess Nice pose 😂! - the thinker pose 🤔xD

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

@DerrickLucie Dislike 😔🤬 !

#marine #ocean #conservation

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

Boxer crabs are my favorite crabs! 🥊🦀🥊
They steal complete anemones or fragments from conspecifics if they loose their own and induce asexual reproduction of their anemone by splitting them.

👉https://t.co/n4nLPpCk7B

@BBCEarth
#2019EBE #crabs #sea #marine #biology #rocky

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

#MewhenI see a dog.

#2019EBE #offtopic ? #humanbehaviour #animallovers #dogs #Genetics

Scientists found out that oxytocin (receptor genes, OXTRs) play a role not only for human social behaviours but also for human-animal interactions.
https://t.co/Hm0HM8pLOy

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

@fcamus In order to optimize their #fitness, female and male flies eat different nutrients.
°Females comsume more proteins which is important to have more yolk protein in the large eggs.
°Males eat more carbs because they need more energy to chase females and chase out males.

#2019EBE

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

Last week's seminar was about the 'Genomic insights into metabolism and fitness'. @fcamus found out that dietary choices are influenced by genotype, mating status, and sex in Drosophila melanogaster. 🦟
#2019EBE #metabolism #fitness #insects #flies

🤓👉https://t.co/5noRQqUI8j

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

At least 3 different genes determine the wolf's coat color. A research about the wolves from the @YellowstoneNPS found that there is a relationship between coat color and overall health +reproductive success. 🐺
👀@RomanyAlexandra
#2019EBE #Genetics #genes #Wolves #conservation

[Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg]

Research reveals a wolf's coat color has a surprising link to overall health + reproductive success. Wolves with black coats have higher survival rates when exposed to canine distemper than did wolves with lighter coats. https://t.co/8ooUhbeJiC

[Romany Campbell 🌺 @CO__nature]

@vronwig gave a great talk about the positive public attitudes to pollinators! 97% of the public that were interviewed by Veronica think pollinators are benfifical to their garden/outside space...which is great for our pollinating pals!! 🐝 #2019EBE #pollinators #bees #hoverfly

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

For more information check out her research article 🤓:
https://t.co/iXTRUj7tgu

Thank you @vronwig for the interesting seminar! 🌸🐝

#2019EBE #nature #conservation #flowers #pollinator #friendly #gardening #savetheinsects

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

A study by @vronwig revealed that there is a lack of information about pollinator-friendly plants in garden centres: Only two of 25 people had received relevant information about pollinators or pollinator-friendly plants! #2019EBE #pollinators #plants

https://t.co/W8V0Kid53Z

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

Since I'm new at @SussexUni , I'm all the more excited to see what the campus looks like in spring/summer.
(But I think there could be more wildflower meadows to increase pollination instead of grass areas! 🤔)
#2019EBE #wildflower #pollination #Sussex #Brighton #wildlife 🌸🌺

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

@DaveGoulson Check out the paper: https://t.co/kQn4vXKKie

#flowers #pollinators #insects #savethebees #conservation #wildlifegardening #urban #gardening #decline

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

Anyone can help mitigate the decline in pollinators. Wildlife friendly gardening is so important! Not every flower attracts the same number of pollinators. @DaveGoulson 's study showed the plants Calamint, Sneezeweed and Cranesbill are best at attracting pollinators. #2019EBE

[Dave Goulson @DaveGoulson]

Summary of our recent paper on the best garden flowers for pollinators is here:
https://t.co/NToSy4I9xj

[Gizem Koc @gizoeco]

A study published in 2017 showed that there is a decline of 75% in flying insects biomass in 63 nature protection areas in Germany over 27 years (1989-2014).
For more information--> https://t.co/QUEyXkcYPM

#2019EBE #savetheinsects #biodiversity #conservation #nature #Germany