Louise Blight

PhD #Seabird ecologist | esp. Antarctic, NE Pacific, #gulls | Adjunct Prof, UVic | Co-chair, COSEWIC Birds sub-cttee | Mastodon @[email protected]

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

"Birds are just doing what birds do." #urbangulls @ed_kroc

[Salon @Salon]

Gulls are intelligent, vital birds that deserve our protection, not scorn https://t.co/mYtMeiBjS6

[Ed Kroc @ed_kroc]

The culmination of nearly a decade of work: my new paper with Louise Blight @procellaria11 and Wilson Cao on urban-nesting Glaucous-winged Gulls (GWGUs) of @CityofVancouver now online in Ecological Modelling. I'll give the highlights here, but more to come soon. 1/7

[Dr. Stephanie Avery-Gomm @saverygo]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus #HPAI has caused the deaths of MANY wild birds across the globe in recent years. It's finally made it's way to the #Antarctic region. We knew it would, but still. Devastated.
https://t.co/csrc3gbjM3

[Ed Kroc @ed_kroc]

The fabled urban Heermann’s Gulls of Seaside, CA. Forced to relocate at least 7 times in the past 10-15 years due mostly to human inhospitality, this small but magnificent colony is one of the most stunning examples of #urbangull success and tenacity on the planet. 1/3

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

Great story by @SheenaGoodyear on the vagaries of #gull diet, and our perceptions of #UrbanGulls: "they get a bad reputation simply for being resilient and resourceful".

https://t.co/qI0aD6TWRd

[Nathan Earley @_earley_bird_]

I'm so chuffed to see this article published!!!
And I can't think of a more fitting venue than @CanEntomologist for our Diplolepis #gall research. Special thanks to Dr. Bob Lalonde @fos_ubco for his mentorship and support as my Honours supervisor.

[FTZ Marine Animal Ecology @FTZ_MarAnimEcol]

Strong displacement of loons in response to #offshorewindfarms leading to redistribution and impacting marine protected area. Garthe et al. https://t.co/tPplqrEgk0
#seabirds #northsea #windenergy #MPAs

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

Pleased to share our latest paper published in @plosone: https://t.co/ebLS0qgT8j - on obtaining #VesselTraffic baselines in a #MarineProtectedArea

#ornithology #seabirds #OpenAccess

[Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila]

Today is a big news day for ocean science and economics @UBC. See below. @ubcSPPGA @SSHRC_CRSH @KillamTrusts @TylerPrize @envpriz @pewenvironment @oceana @OceanCanada @SolvingFCB @SeaAroundUs

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

Congrats to Lindsay Lalach @BirdsCanada on her new senior-author paper! (on using remote survey approaches at hard-to-access #KBAs)
https://t.co/3s2PNEQhsF via @naturecons

@KbaCanada #gulls #seabirds

[UIEM - Grupo Aves Marinas. Peruvian Seabird Group @UIEMAvesMarinas]

Ya se viene el Congreso Internacional de Pinguinos en Viña del Mar, Chile (4-9 Setiembre 2023). Más información en https://t.co/gTfCLLvUkn

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

Happy to share our recent #gull research comparing historical and current reproductive outcomes in #GlaucousWingedGulls in BC.
With Will O'Shea & Greg McClelland.
@ed_kroc #seabirds #ornithology @VictoriaNHS

Read: https://t.co/AP3IVPNe4i

[Ruedi Nager @RuediNager]

We're advertising a couple of PhD studentships on how #seabirds respond to anthropogenic environmental and landscape changes
@IapetusDTP @UofG_SBOHVM @UK_CEH @_BTO @StirBES @HeriotWattUni
Apply at https://t.co/2LzaYlcKvY until 6th January 2023

[Rachel Buxton (she/her) @buxton_rachel]

We're hiring a grad student to work with a team of scientists, policy-makers, and practitioners @CarletonBiology @ECCCSciTech @NatureCanada to explore outcomes of bird conservation in #cities. Come join our amazing team. Please share widely! (2/2) #AcademicTwitter #newPI

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

@TheCurrentCBC features the push to protect nature and wildlife with enshrined legal rights, with
@JDMSnider, @andreajanereid, and @EarthLawCenter

#LivingPlanetReport

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

congrats!

[Dr. Emily S Choy @Emily_S_Choy]

I'm excited to share our latest collaborative paper published in @EnvSciTech, "Stable Mercury Trends Support a Long-Term Diet Shift Away from Marine Foraging in Salish Sea Glaucous-Winged Gulls over the Last Century" https://t.co/ivwmN01dxG

[Louise Blight @procellaria11]

@dgkeyes Depends on deadlines, but to avoid overwhelm, generally try to focus on completing one or two projects or milestones.

Also, check out @oliverburkeman's Four Thousand Weeks for a radical approach to time management.