Raquel Ponti
@raquelponti.bsky.social
Marie Curie Postdoctoral researcher.
PhD in Biology, #ornithology, #migration,#islands, #macroecology.
www.islandbirdproject.com
PhD in Biology, #ornithology, #migration,#islands, #macroecology.
www.islandbirdproject.com
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Island environments drive unique evolutionary changes in birds. 🌴🐦
At #BOUasm25, we’re sharing our global 🌍 study using museum collections to uncover how living on islands influences the evolution of locomotion traits.
Our paper 👉 doi.org/10.1111%2Fge...
#IslandBirds #Ornithology
Island environments drive unique evolutionary changes in birds. 🌴🐦
At #BOUasm25, we’re sharing our global 🌍 study using museum collections to uncover how living on islands influences the evolution of locomotion traits.
Our paper 👉 doi.org/10.1111%2Fge...
#IslandBirds #Ornithology
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Island environments drive unique evolutionary changes in birds. 🌴🐦
At #BOUasm25, we’re sharing our global 🌍 study using museum collections to uncover how living on islands influences the evolution of locomotion traits.
Our paper 👉 doi.org/10.1111%2Fge...
#IslandBirds #Ornithology
Island environments drive unique evolutionary changes in birds. 🌴🐦
At #BOUasm25, we’re sharing our global 🌍 study using museum collections to uncover how living on islands influences the evolution of locomotion traits.
Our paper 👉 doi.org/10.1111%2Fge...
#IslandBirds #Ornithology
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New work out from our @islandbirdproject.bsky.social team lead by @raquelponti.bsky.social
We will be presenting this at the upcoming conference #BOUasm25
"A day at the museum: collections-based
ornithological research in a changing world" on BlueSky, 18th of Nov.
We will be presenting this at the upcoming conference #BOUasm25
"A day at the museum: collections-based
ornithological research in a changing world" on BlueSky, 18th of Nov.
Morphological Evolution in Island Birds Is Associated With More Terrestrial Lifestyles and a Lower Number of Raptors and Intra‐Family Competitors | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | Global Ecology and Biogeography | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
New work out from our @islandbirdproject.bsky.social team lead by @raquelponti.bsky.social
We will be presenting this at the upcoming conference #BOUasm25
"A day at the museum: collections-based
ornithological research in a changing world" on BlueSky, 18th of Nov.
We will be presenting this at the upcoming conference #BOUasm25
"A day at the museum: collections-based
ornithological research in a changing world" on BlueSky, 18th of Nov.
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
Morphological Evolution in Island Birds Is Associated With More Terrestrial Lifestyles and a Lower Number of Raptors and Intra‐Family Competitors - 2025, Global Ecology and Biogeography
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@raquelponti.bsky.social @anavleitao.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@raquelponti.bsky.social @anavleitao.bsky.social
Morphological Evolution in Island Birds Is Associated With More Terrestrial Lifestyles and a Lower Number of Raptors and Intra‐Family Competitors
Aim Island biotas experience unique ecological conditions, such as isolation, small areas, or simplified communities that promote repeated patterns of evolution like changes in body size, that have ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Morphological Evolution in Island Birds Is Associated With More Terrestrial Lifestyles and a Lower Number of Raptors and Intra‐Family Competitors - 2025, Global Ecology and Biogeography
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@raquelponti.bsky.social @anavleitao.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@raquelponti.bsky.social @anavleitao.bsky.social
¡Tremendamente agradecida por esta oportunidad! Muchas gracias a @sibecol.bsky.social por elegir nuestro proyecto. Para conocer los avances de nuestros estudios en biología insular, incluido este nuevo proyecto, visitad nuestra página www.islandbirdproject.com o @islandbirdproject.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
¡Tremendamente agradecida por esta oportunidad! Muchas gracias a @sibecol.bsky.social por elegir nuestro proyecto. Para conocer los avances de nuestros estudios en biología insular, incluido este nuevo proyecto, visitad nuestra página www.islandbirdproject.com o @islandbirdproject.bsky.social
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We are thrilled to announce the awardees of the 2025 SIBECOL Early Career Research Projects! 🏆
These projects aim to support emerging ecologists, fostering collaboration and promoting interdisciplinary research in Ecology. 🌱🌍
Congratulations!
🔗 sibecol.org/news
These projects aim to support emerging ecologists, fostering collaboration and promoting interdisciplinary research in Ecology. 🌱🌍
Congratulations!
🔗 sibecol.org/news
October 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
We are thrilled to announce the awardees of the 2025 SIBECOL Early Career Research Projects! 🏆
These projects aim to support emerging ecologists, fostering collaboration and promoting interdisciplinary research in Ecology. 🌱🌍
Congratulations!
🔗 sibecol.org/news
These projects aim to support emerging ecologists, fostering collaboration and promoting interdisciplinary research in Ecology. 🌱🌍
Congratulations!
🔗 sibecol.org/news
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Con tristeza infinita despedimos a Jane Goodall, científica visionaria y referente mundial de la protección y la conservación de la naturaleza. Su ejemplo nos recuerda que el compromiso y la esperanza pueden cambiar el mundo. Gracias por toda una vida de dedicación, gracias por tanto. 🌿
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Con tristeza infinita despedimos a Jane Goodall, científica visionaria y referente mundial de la protección y la conservación de la naturaleza. Su ejemplo nos recuerda que el compromiso y la esperanza pueden cambiar el mundo. Gracias por toda una vida de dedicación, gracias por tanto. 🌿
😞 se va una grande...
🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | Muere la etóloga y primatóloga británica Jane Goodall a los 91 años social.elpais.com/wmfcr4
Muere la etóloga británica Jane Goodall a los 91 años
Revolucionó la ciencia desde los sesenta con sus métodos innovadores y fascinantes descubrimientos sobre los chimpancés salvajes
social.elpais.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
😞 se va una grande...
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O PÚBLICO sabe que a manutenção deste elevador foi externalizada há dois anos, tendo os trabalhadores da Carris reportado "por várias vezes" uma "deficiente manutenção por parte da empresa MAIN - Maintenance Engineering", ao contrário "de quando o serviço estava internalizado"
Elevador da Glória: cabo de segurança partiu e originou acidente que provocou quinze mortes
A manutenção deste elevador foi externalizada há dois anos, tendo os trabalhadores da Carris reportado “por várias vezes” uma “deficiente manutenção”, sabe o PÚBLICO.
www.publico.pt
September 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
O PÚBLICO sabe que a manutenção deste elevador foi externalizada há dois anos, tendo os trabalhadores da Carris reportado "por várias vezes" uma "deficiente manutenção por parte da empresa MAIN - Maintenance Engineering", ao contrário "de quando o serviço estava internalizado"
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
How is this possible?
This ant can lay eggs of two different species, birthed by the same mother
This ant can lay eggs of two different species, birthed by the same mother
September 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How is this possible?
This ant can lay eggs of two different species, birthed by the same mother
This ant can lay eggs of two different species, birthed by the same mother
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
June 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
Thanks to everyone for a fantastic virtual meeting! Shout out to the speakers, attendees, moderators and volunteers for helping make this a successful event.
#Evol2025 @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social
#Evol2025 @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Thanks to everyone for a fantastic virtual meeting! Shout out to the speakers, attendees, moderators and volunteers for helping make this a successful event.
#Evol2025 @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social
#Evol2025 @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social
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We’re hiring a postdoc (2+ years) in macroecology and macroevolution in my new lab at CZU Prague: www.researchgate.net/job/1021667_...
POSTDOCTORAL DATA SCIENTIST IN MACROECOLOGY AND MACROEVOLUTION (2+ YEARS IN PRAGUE) at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in Prague, CZECHIA
May 12, 2025 | We invite applications for a full-time, two-year data scientist postdoctoralposition (with potential for an extension) spanning large-scale... | NEW JOB
www.researchgate.net
May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We’re hiring a postdoc (2+ years) in macroecology and macroevolution in my new lab at CZU Prague: www.researchgate.net/job/1021667_...
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🚨Field assistant job in South Africa working with sociable weavers 🚨
🔌Experienced in electronics?
🏷️Enjoy working with RFID technology?
🪶Like working with birds?
Find more information below!
Applications close on 08/06/2025
sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/...
#fieldwork #ornithology
🔌Experienced in electronics?
🏷️Enjoy working with RFID technology?
🪶Like working with birds?
Find more information below!
Applications close on 08/06/2025
sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/...
#fieldwork #ornithology
Feeding station and breeding monitoring assistant
applications arE OPEN estimated closing date : 2025-06-08 The Sociable Weaver Project uses several automatic feeding stations to collect data on social network associations. These feeding stations …
sociableweaverproject.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨Field assistant job in South Africa working with sociable weavers 🚨
🔌Experienced in electronics?
🏷️Enjoy working with RFID technology?
🪶Like working with birds?
Find more information below!
Applications close on 08/06/2025
sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/...
#fieldwork #ornithology
🔌Experienced in electronics?
🏷️Enjoy working with RFID technology?
🪶Like working with birds?
Find more information below!
Applications close on 08/06/2025
sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/...
#fieldwork #ornithology
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📢Feliz #DíadelasAvesMigratorias!
Quieres saber cuáles son las "autopistas aéreas" que utilizan? Pues aquí las tienes👇
Nos encanta este mapa!!
Por cierto, también puedes conseguirlo en nuestra tienda
https://tienda.seo.org/poster-aves-migratorias/
Quieres saber cuáles son las "autopistas aéreas" que utilizan? Pues aquí las tienes👇
Nos encanta este mapa!!
Por cierto, también puedes conseguirlo en nuestra tienda
https://tienda.seo.org/poster-aves-migratorias/
May 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📢Feliz #DíadelasAvesMigratorias!
Quieres saber cuáles son las "autopistas aéreas" que utilizan? Pues aquí las tienes👇
Nos encanta este mapa!!
Por cierto, también puedes conseguirlo en nuestra tienda
https://tienda.seo.org/poster-aves-migratorias/
Quieres saber cuáles son las "autopistas aéreas" que utilizan? Pues aquí las tienes👇
Nos encanta este mapa!!
Por cierto, también puedes conseguirlo en nuestra tienda
https://tienda.seo.org/poster-aves-migratorias/
Televisión pública de calidad. Jane Goodall en #LaRevuelta. Qué emocionante fue ver a esta leyenda.
May 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Televisión pública de calidad. Jane Goodall en #LaRevuelta. Qué emocionante fue ver a esta leyenda.
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The lizard in these two images is the same individual, despite shimmering in different colours.
This might have made you expel a puff of air through your nostrils while thinking a lowercase "lol" (or so I hope).
Well, you should know that it took us 4 years to do the math. @jzoology.bsky.social
This might have made you expel a puff of air through your nostrils while thinking a lowercase "lol" (or so I hope).
Well, you should know that it took us 4 years to do the math. @jzoology.bsky.social
Intraspecific variation and detectability of iridescence in the dorsal coloration of a wall lizard
Wall lizards (genus Podarcis) show substantial intraspecific colour variation and iridescence, which may interact and affect overall colour appearance. Here, we set out to study iridescence in Podarc....
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The lizard in these two images is the same individual, despite shimmering in different colours.
This might have made you expel a puff of air through your nostrils while thinking a lowercase "lol" (or so I hope).
Well, you should know that it took us 4 years to do the math. @jzoology.bsky.social
This might have made you expel a puff of air through your nostrils while thinking a lowercase "lol" (or so I hope).
Well, you should know that it took us 4 years to do the math. @jzoology.bsky.social
Hoy es un día muy especial. Mi padre, Alberto Ponti, está presentando su nuevo libro "La ira de los mansos" en la librería Anaïs en #CastroUrdiales
April 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hoy es un día muy especial. Mi padre, Alberto Ponti, está presentando su nuevo libro "La ira de los mansos" en la librería Anaïs en #CastroUrdiales
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In the 1990s, >80% of Portuguese white storks were winter migrants. Thirty years on, a drastic shift in behavior means most individuals are now residents.
Our new paper @animalecology.bsky.social combines census data, GPS tracking, and genomics to understand the loss of migratory behavior in birds:
Our new paper @animalecology.bsky.social combines census data, GPS tracking, and genomics to understand the loss of migratory behavior in birds:
Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long‐lived bird
White stork populations in Iberia are undergoing a profound change in their migratory patterns, becoming mostly resident. By combining census data, GPS-tracking and genomic analyses, Andrade et al. l....
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
In the 1990s, >80% of Portuguese white storks were winter migrants. Thirty years on, a drastic shift in behavior means most individuals are now residents.
Our new paper @animalecology.bsky.social combines census data, GPS tracking, and genomics to understand the loss of migratory behavior in birds:
Our new paper @animalecology.bsky.social combines census data, GPS tracking, and genomics to understand the loss of migratory behavior in birds:
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
March 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reposted by Raquel Ponti
Spanish parliament approves hunting wolves in north Spain...does not seem like a sensible decision
elpais.com/clima-y-medi... via @el_pais
elpais.com/clima-y-medi... via @el_pais
El Congreso aprueba que el lobo se vuelva a cazar al norte del Duero con los votos de PP, Junts, Vox y PNV
La propuesta se ha votado escondida como enmienda en la ley del desperdicio alimentario
elpais.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Spanish parliament approves hunting wolves in north Spain...does not seem like a sensible decision
elpais.com/clima-y-medi... via @el_pais
elpais.com/clima-y-medi... via @el_pais
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Oferta de #trabajo como técnico en ecología experimental con plantas rupícolas con Martí March del @iicg-urjc.bsky.social .
Más info y contacto:
✉️ [email protected]
🌍 www.martimarchsalas.com
Seguro que entre @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social interesa
Más info y contacto:
✉️ [email protected]
🌍 www.martimarchsalas.com
Seguro que entre @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social interesa
March 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Oferta de #trabajo como técnico en ecología experimental con plantas rupícolas con Martí March del @iicg-urjc.bsky.social .
Más info y contacto:
✉️ [email protected]
🌍 www.martimarchsalas.com
Seguro que entre @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social interesa
Más info y contacto:
✉️ [email protected]
🌍 www.martimarchsalas.com
Seguro que entre @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social interesa
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Se ha filtrado el borrador de ley de universidades que prepara la cortijera Ayuso. Si se aprueba, será la muerte de la universidad pública.
Llamadme pesimista, pero quizás prospere dada la habitual desidia de los propios afectados y de unos madrileños anestesiados y borrachos de cañas (sigue)
Llamadme pesimista, pero quizás prospere dada la habitual desidia de los propios afectados y de unos madrileños anestesiados y borrachos de cañas (sigue)
March 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Se ha filtrado el borrador de ley de universidades que prepara la cortijera Ayuso. Si se aprueba, será la muerte de la universidad pública.
Llamadme pesimista, pero quizás prospere dada la habitual desidia de los propios afectados y de unos madrileños anestesiados y borrachos de cañas (sigue)
Llamadme pesimista, pero quizás prospere dada la habitual desidia de los propios afectados y de unos madrileños anestesiados y borrachos de cañas (sigue)