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Ricardo Rocha

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Assoc. Prof. in Conservation Science @biology.ox.ac.uk Advocate for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. 2020 National Geographic Explorer. 🦇🏝️🦎🐈‍⬛ // @iccs.bsky.social https://iccs.org.uk/author/ricardo-rocha/

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Biology LGBTQ+ Journal Club @oxfordbiologylgbtq.bsky.social · 1d

Hello bluesky! We are an LGBTQ+ Biology Journal Club at Uni of Oxford 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. We are interested in topics relevant to queer ecology and amplifying queer voices in academia 🪲🌱.

For those in Oxford, we meet every 2 weeks - get in touch for more details! 🥳

A cartoon of 2 rhinocerous beetles clashing. One beetle is saying "I'm just trying to kiss you!" and the other beetle is saying "I'm just trying to kiss you too!". Above them is text reading LGBTQ+ Journal Club in the colours of the progress pride flag.

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Patrícia Chaves @theflyingpat.bsky.social · 1d

It’s finally out! The result of a huge team effort! ✨

We combined DNA metabarcoding and network analysis to uncover the diets and pest control potential of birds and bats in the rice fields of northern Guinea-Bissau!

Check it out!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Ecological networks reveal strong pest suppression complementarity between birds and bats within rice-dominated agroecosystems in West Africa

The growing demand for rice across West African countries requires urgent pest control strategies that are cost-effective and ecologically sustainable…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science @iccs.bsky.social · 2d

Applications are still open for the next Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade. Find out more about the course and apply here.
https://ow.ly/qxGK50XaJM8
Feel free to ask any questions via the comments below or email (see address in the link above)
#masterclass #westafrica

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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 5d

📢Closing on Monday: Associate Professor of Molecular Cell Biology

But if you thought you had missed out...

🎉Extended till 22nd October: Associate Professor of Animal Behaviour

Join us in the new state-of-the-art Life and Mind Building 👇

bit.ly/488CNW3

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 5d

Honouring the life of Sir John Gurdon, who died earlier this week: awarded the Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine for seminal work carried out in Oxford Zoology (now @biology.ox.ac.uk) showing that mature cells could be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 was awarded jointly to Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka "for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent"

www.nobelprize.org

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Patrícia Guedes @patriciaguedes.bsky.social · 9d

Out last friday 📣 want to learn more about habitat use and diel activity of insectivorous bats 🦇 in different land-covers🏝️? Check our study in the endemic-rich Princípe Island, Central West Africa👇:
@ricardonature.bsky.social @tallyyoh.bsky.social

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Habitat use and diel activity of insectivorous bats across land‐cover types on an Afrotropical oceanic island

Using acoustic surveys, we investigated habitat use and diel activity patterns of insectivorous bats across the main land-use types of the endemic-rich Príncipe Island, in Central West Africa. We sam...

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Tally Yoh @tallyyoh.bsky.social · 9d

🌱🕥🦇 Interested to know more about the habitat use & daily activity patterns of African island bats?

New paper led by Ana Filipa Palmeirim conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ricardonature.bsky.social @anasofiabiology.bsky.social

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Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science @iccs.bsky.social · 12d

A great example from earlier this year of research carried out by the Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade course co-leader, Dan Challender, and colleagues, exposed a disconnect between the media and public perceptions of wild meat in the wake of COVID-19
https://ow.ly/F1Zt50X3mnX

Media–public disconnect on wild meat narratives in central Africa during COVID-19

ow.ly

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Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science @iccs.bsky.social · 14d

"We often focus on hunters... But there's a whole range of other people involved."

Hear about the complexities of the #wildlifetrade from the course leaders of the Masterclass on Mitigating Wildlife, Amy Hinsley and Dan Challender, alongside E.J. Milner-Gulland https://ow.ly/tAHV50X3mql

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Delivering a better-informed wildlife trade

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Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science @iccs.bsky.social · 15d

🚨Women are central to tropical wild meat systems, yet too often overlooked🚨

A new paper led by @jasminwillis.bsky.social, Dr Lauren Coad, @orchiddelirium.bsky.social & @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social reviewed 334 studies across 54 countries, finding women occupy 36 roles, from harvesting to trade.

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Jane Caroline Napier @janenapier1960.bsky.social · 27d

Hmm I don't know. Some cat owners get really hysterical about people feeding their cats but yeah - it must be hungry, although it looks well cared for and has a tracker on its collar!! I'm not touching it though. It yowled at me when I took this picture

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · Sep 15

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great closing talk by Paula Reason #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

A call from Paula Reason to use professional judgement to make better decisions #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Education as well as research has been vital to bat conservation, something that Paula Reason has been doing for a long time #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

The final talk of #NatBatConf is by Paula Reason reflecting on 30 years of being a bat consultant #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

The #NatBatConf 2025 conference photo. Thanks to all our delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors (Thermal Vision and @wildlifeacoustics.com)

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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Look at the cute flying bat patterns! From a talk at the @batconservation.bsky.social conference, where are the cool kids hang (upside down)

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Final talk of the morning at #NatBatConf is from @annibinet.bsky.social talking about seasonal variation in bat activity levels at underground sites in Jersey

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Considerations when using drones for bat survey #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Drones with thermal imaging can help survey and monitor complex buildings and structures that have complex potential roost features. Saving time and money. #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Giles Coe is sharing his findings of using drones with thermal imaging to monitor bat roosts. #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Habitat destruction and fragmentation is driving biodiversity decline. Dillan Hoyt has been looking at the impact of fragmentation on bats in the model system of Panama canal with sampling happening 20 years apart! #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

Dillan Hoyt from @ox.ac.uk talking about: Using a land-bridge island systems to investigate the long-term responses of bats to forest fragmentation #NatBatConf

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 7

The second day of #NatBatConf kicks off with a talk from Oli Aylen from University of New South Wales talking about Arid zone bats and fenced conservation reserves. Oli was the 2023 Kate Barlow Award winner. The research will be published soon. www.bats.org.uk/our-work/awa...

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 6

Connor Kelleher is announced as this year's winner of the Pete Guess award recognising his contribution to bat conservation www.bats.org.uk/our-work/awa... #NatBatConf #bats 🦇

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Kit Stoner @kitstoner.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations to Conor Kelleher for winning the Pete Guest Award! 🦇🦇 #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Connecting People and Landscapes in a Climate Change looked at long term data from bat carers to explore the impact of #ClimateChange on #bats. #NatBatConf www.bats.org.uk/our-work/pro... @lotterygoodcauses.bsky.social

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 6

Dani Smith is joining the #NatBatConf remotely and sharing the findings from the Connect People and Landscapes in a changing climate funded by @lotterygoodcauses.bsky.social This partnership project is working with #farmers and surrounding communities. www.bats.org.uk/our-work/pro...

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Sarah Jo 🦇 @battysarah.bsky.social · Sep 6

Keynote by Ricardo Rocha. Very engaging talk about the diversity of bats in island ecosystems and the unique challenges they face (mostly due to human impact). Accompanied by beautiful photos highlighting the diverse and extraordinary nature of bats. #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social
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Lecture theatre with 'Bat Ecology and Conservation in Island Ecosystems' title on the screen.

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