BatTed_1000 🦇
@batted1000.bsky.social
Bat biologist studying forest bats and migration. Co-founder of https://visualize.batamp.databasin.org/
Live Music ⭕️ Ultimate. Northern California.
Live Music ⭕️ Ultimate. Northern California.
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Snowy egrets nearly went extinct in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Slaughtered for the plume trade, feathers were worth more than gold by weight. Their recovery began after the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act finally gave them strong federal protection from hunters and the peak-plumage fashion craze.
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Snowy egrets nearly went extinct in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Slaughtered for the plume trade, feathers were worth more than gold by weight. Their recovery began after the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act finally gave them strong federal protection from hunters and the peak-plumage fashion craze.
“A single bat can consume nearly its full body weight (30 grams) in one feeding period”
December 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“A single bat can consume nearly its full body weight (30 grams) in one feeding period”
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Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. that empowers you to couple environmental economics with interdisciplinary training in environmental sciences? Apply to join Bren by Dec 15! I'm specifically looking for students eager to advance forest conservation through econ.
bren.ucsb.edu/phd-environm...
bren.ucsb.edu/phd-environm...
PhD Admissions | UC Santa Barbara Bren - Bren School of Environment
The Bren School PhD admissions team is here to answer your questions about eligibility, the application process, research, faculty sponsorship, and how to choose your path in a PhD program in environm...
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December 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. that empowers you to couple environmental economics with interdisciplinary training in environmental sciences? Apply to join Bren by Dec 15! I'm specifically looking for students eager to advance forest conservation through econ.
bren.ucsb.edu/phd-environm...
bren.ucsb.edu/phd-environm...
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My very last Outside JEB paper with @jexpbiol.bsky.social has been published, covering a fantastic article by Jonasson et al in @royalsociety.org that determined if two migratory bat species were attracted to moonlight reflecting off wind turbine blades 🦇🧪🌎
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
Fatal attraction: migratory bats are lured to wind turbine blades
Wind turbines are important for global energy production because of their low greenhouse gas emissions. However, for unknown reasons, many migratory bats are colliding with the wind turbine blades, le...
journals.biologists.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My very last Outside JEB paper with @jexpbiol.bsky.social has been published, covering a fantastic article by Jonasson et al in @royalsociety.org that determined if two migratory bat species were attracted to moonlight reflecting off wind turbine blades 🦇🧪🌎
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
Why is everyone trying to make the year 11 months?!
It's here! Your personalized iNaturalist Year in Review is ready — see how many species you found, where you made observations, how many IDs you contributed, your longest observation streak, and more: tr.ee/HS7wyr
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why is everyone trying to make the year 11 months?!
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Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
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There's a how-to paper on AIC model selection aimed at wildlife biologists/ecologists that I've seen before but can't come up with at the moment. I believe it's single-author... This ring any bells for anyone???
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There's a how-to paper on AIC model selection aimed at wildlife biologists/ecologists that I've seen before but can't come up with at the moment. I believe it's single-author... This ring any bells for anyone???
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Anyone here want a Geese ticket for tomorrow night? Brother can't make it anymore. No cost.
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Anyone here want a Geese ticket for tomorrow night? Brother can't make it anymore. No cost.
Shares of StubHub fell 14% on the news: let it burn!
Oh wow! UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
Aggressive crackdown on touts comes after backlash over cost of watching live music and sport
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November 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Shares of StubHub fell 14% on the news: let it burn!
On average, 20 new species of bats have been named each year for the past 20 years. This seems preposterous.
The official count of mammals is up 25% since scientists last made their list. But some researchers are worried that under-documented species are falling through the cracks.
Scientists now recognize close to 6,800 mammal species - The Wildlife Society
The total number of species jumped 25% from last count in 2005
wildlife.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
On average, 20 new species of bats have been named each year for the past 20 years. This seems preposterous.
In this case, the yellow bat. In most cases, #hoarybats are the floof kings
BATTLE OF THE FLOOF! Who wore it best?
1. western red bat 2. hoary bat 3. silver-haired bat 4. western yellow bat 🦇
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #floof
1. western red bat 2. hoary bat 3. silver-haired bat 4. western yellow bat 🦇
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #floof
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
In this case, the yellow bat. In most cases, #hoarybats are the floof kings
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NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
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My latest for @npr.org: a fun quick turnaround about bat-eating rats and what this predatory behavior means for bat conservation and public health! www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Wait, what? A RAT caught and ate a BAT? And there's video! What does it portend?
Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats. What are the implications for bats ... and virus spread to humans?
www.npr.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My latest for @npr.org: a fun quick turnaround about bat-eating rats and what this predatory behavior means for bat conservation and public health! www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Please go beyond the macabre and read this whole article.
It so elegantly touches on bat conservation, disease ecology, and the concept of One Health.
It so elegantly touches on bat conservation, disease ecology, and the concept of One Health.
Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats. What are the implications for bats ... and virus spread to humans? n.pr/3WNy2KL
Wait, what? A RAT caught and ate a BAT? And there's video! What does it portend?
Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats. What are the implications for bats ... and virus spread to humans?
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Please go beyond the macabre and read this whole article.
It so elegantly touches on bat conservation, disease ecology, and the concept of One Health.
It so elegantly touches on bat conservation, disease ecology, and the concept of One Health.
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I lined up concerts around work trips I had. Due to the shutdown, the trips are canceled.
Chicago: 1 tik to Patti Smith on Nov. 18th
Pittsburgh: 1 tik to Wednesday (in McKees Rocks) on Nov. 20th
If you can't afford to pay for it, it's ok. I'd just rather they weren't wasted. DM for either ❤️
Chicago: 1 tik to Patti Smith on Nov. 18th
Pittsburgh: 1 tik to Wednesday (in McKees Rocks) on Nov. 20th
If you can't afford to pay for it, it's ok. I'd just rather they weren't wasted. DM for either ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I lined up concerts around work trips I had. Due to the shutdown, the trips are canceled.
Chicago: 1 tik to Patti Smith on Nov. 18th
Pittsburgh: 1 tik to Wednesday (in McKees Rocks) on Nov. 20th
If you can't afford to pay for it, it's ok. I'd just rather they weren't wasted. DM for either ❤️
Chicago: 1 tik to Patti Smith on Nov. 18th
Pittsburgh: 1 tik to Wednesday (in McKees Rocks) on Nov. 20th
If you can't afford to pay for it, it's ok. I'd just rather they weren't wasted. DM for either ❤️
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Eight months ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX died. His seat in the U.S. House is still vacant. On Tuesday, two Dems advanced to a runoff for that Houston-area seat. When is the runoff?? We don't know.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Eight months ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX died. His seat in the U.S. House is still vacant. On Tuesday, two Dems advanced to a runoff for that Houston-area seat. When is the runoff?? We don't know.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Anyone want 2 tix to Billy tonight? On the floor? Lmk if you’re needing a miracle 😁
November 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Anyone want 2 tix to Billy tonight? On the floor? Lmk if you’re needing a miracle 😁
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Halloween Shocker: Trump axes work to learn whether offshore wind farms harm bats.
The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.
From our friends at @canarymedia.com:
The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.
From our friends at @canarymedia.com:
Halloween shocker: Trump axes research to determine whether offshore wind farms harm bats
The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.
www.motherjones.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Halloween Shocker: Trump axes work to learn whether offshore wind farms harm bats.
The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.
From our friends at @canarymedia.com:
The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.
From our friends at @canarymedia.com:
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Remember…
Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid.
Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇
Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid.
Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Remember…
Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid.
Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇
Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid.
Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇
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I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
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chickadeecognition.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).
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California condor range expanding into the Bay Area and Santa Cruz Mountains, further south into Santa Barbara County too. 🪶 www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/20/f...
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
California condor range expanding into the Bay Area and Santa Cruz Mountains, further south into Santa Barbara County too. 🪶 www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/20/f...
Huge fan of including raw data
Flagging this both because it's cool research, and because the graphs shown here illustrate a very important best-practice of showing both the curves/confidence intervals and the raw data points themselves whenever possible.
Colours of urban selection: carotenoid-based signals reveal divergent urban/rural evolutionary trajectories in two closely related passerines | doi.org/10.1002/oik.... | Oikos | #ornithology 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Huge fan of including raw data
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Is this your owl???
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Is this your owl???
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📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc.
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
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DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
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November 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM
📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc.
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
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