Roslyn Dakin

Postdoc at UBC Vancouver studying hummingbird flight. I chased after Hollywood peacocks for my PhD.

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@paloma_plant Excited that Kara Scott and I are wrapping up a study of bird collisions & weather thanks to contributions from FLAP Canada. Just sent you an email!

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@TheCoryToth Thank you!

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I'm doing a Reddit science AMA with Suzanne Kane on peacock displays today: https://t.co/pOwXVHy1Ct

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How bad weather allowed us to learn something surprising about this bird's life. New blog: http://t.co/SQJEYFEQO8

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Just took a survey on #scienceengagement and its evaluation from @GlobalYAcademy: http://t.co/PG6oNIVUCE #scicomm

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@k_langin ditto! I loved your piece in Slate, by the way. Excited to see it!

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@k_langin Hey Katie, seen this? http://t.co/SFLcN9S0oI ...want to write something about it & the imposter syndrome with me?

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My answer to How does one justify eating meat, when it is argued that a vegetarian diet is more environmentally sust… http://t.co/NfFyo7vilf

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Anybody looking for a roommate for #abs2013 in Boulder?

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I just signed up for @CopyApp and got 15 GB free online storage! #tweetFor2GBMore
http://t.co/kAqFRMIReU

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My answer to Why are chillis hot? Evolutionarily speaking? Surely the heat will put animals off eating it, thus redu… http://t.co/IgUrcgfEgz

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@hylopsar Thanks! Was excited to see your paper on feather colour innovations triggering diversification. http://t.co/WzZEZFsESE

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@abs2013 Anyone looking for a roommate at the ABS meeting in Boulder? I'm looking for a 2nd at the Outlook Hotel https://t.co/Y8fti6wOtn

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I can't believe this is a job http://t.co/44nJKNtCr5

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Fighting stereotypes with satire... http://t.co/D2UIo5woHo

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Owls are so incredible... http://t.co/sGWIoh3f64

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Why didn't I do this when I was slow-motion filming birds?? http://t.co/fOEVOhJ1LG
...explanation here: http://t.co/NxBIHkDBkH

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@hossiet @hylopsar Hoopoes are so cool. I'm impressed with the paint jobs, too. Way to go peacocks, representing avian predators everywhere!

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Everything I've ever read about journalism also applies to thesis writing, it seems. These tips are some of the best: http://t.co/Ct6rNFFE

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A couple of weeks to go before my PhD exam... and this is exactly why I got into this mess in the first place http://t.co/3tPSP5yX