Ulrika Candolin
@ulrikacandolin.bsky.social
Behavioural ecologist at Helsinki University. Focussing on responses to environmental change.
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If you are interested in helping us to mitigate the impacts of light pollution #ALAN on biodiversity, and work on street lighting mitigation and road safety, consider joining our Knowledge Network: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
Lighting the way to safer, smarter and sustainable roads
A new European research initiative, SAFELUX – The Light We Need, is set to transform how we light our roads at night - improving safety while reducing energy use and environmental impacts.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If you are interested in helping us to mitigate the impacts of light pollution #ALAN on biodiversity, and work on street lighting mitigation and road safety, consider joining our Knowledge Network: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
Artificial light pollution is enhancing ecosystem respiration, which can influence the carbon-climate feedback.
More attention should be given to this largely neglected pollutant!
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More attention should be given to this largely neglected pollutant!
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Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism
Nature Climate Change - The authors combine light intensity data with eddy covariance observations from 86 sites to show that artificial light at night increases ecosystem respiration and alters...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Artificial light pollution is enhancing ecosystem respiration, which can influence the carbon-climate feedback.
More attention should be given to this largely neglected pollutant!
rdcu.be/ePFly
More attention should be given to this largely neglected pollutant!
rdcu.be/ePFly
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🌙🔊 How do we perceive light and noise pollution?
Your experience matters! ✨
Take part in this survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...
Your input will help better understand these growing problems. The survey is part of the European project PLAN-B.
#lightpollution #noisepollution
Your experience matters! ✨
Take part in this survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...
Your input will help better understand these growing problems. The survey is part of the European project PLAN-B.
#lightpollution #noisepollution
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🌙🔊 How do we perceive light and noise pollution?
Your experience matters! ✨
Take part in this survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...
Your input will help better understand these growing problems. The survey is part of the European project PLAN-B.
#lightpollution #noisepollution
Your experience matters! ✨
Take part in this survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...
Your input will help better understand these growing problems. The survey is part of the European project PLAN-B.
#lightpollution #noisepollution
New paper: #lightpollution suppresses diel migration in #Daphnia, but no detectable difference between urban and rural populations. rdcu.be/eNVwb
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
New paper: #lightpollution suppresses diel migration in #Daphnia, but no detectable difference between urban and rural populations. rdcu.be/eNVwb
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
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Interested in thermal biology? Please join our new and growing grass roots initiative, the Thermal Ecology Alliance, initiated by @patricepottier.bsky.social. 🧪🐟🦑🌡️
Sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#participation
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Sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#participation
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November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Interested in thermal biology? Please join our new and growing grass roots initiative, the Thermal Ecology Alliance, initiated by @patricepottier.bsky.social. 🧪🐟🦑🌡️
Sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#participation
Check who already signed up:
www.thermalecologyalliance.org#community
Sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#participation
Check who already signed up:
www.thermalecologyalliance.org#community
New paper: #lightpollution suppresses diel migration in #Daphnia, but no detectable difference between urban and rural populations. rdcu.be/eNVwb
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this ack of differentiation.
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this ack of differentiation.
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
New paper: #lightpollution suppresses diel migration in #Daphnia, but no detectable difference between urban and rural populations. rdcu.be/eNVwb
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this ack of differentiation.
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this ack of differentiation.
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📣 @asab.org grants BOOSTED! 📣
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
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We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
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October 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 @asab.org grants BOOSTED! 📣
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
Not only artificial light, such as #ALAN, influences animal behaviour, but also the lack of light – highly interesting study that shows the importance of light conditions in structuring behaviour. | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Total solar eclipse triggers dawn behavior in birds: Insights from acoustic recordings and community science
On 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse disrupted light-dark cycles for North American birds during the lead-up to spring reproduction. Compiling more than 10,000 community observations and artificial ...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Not only artificial light, such as #ALAN, influences animal behaviour, but also the lack of light – highly interesting study that shows the importance of light conditions in structuring behaviour. | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Warmer light colours are often put forward as the solution to the #lightpollution issue. However, some species are attracted to warmer colours, such as #glowworms, suggesting that filtering out blue light has limited capacity to solve the light pollution problem rdcu.be/eJDB4
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Warmer light colours are often put forward as the solution to the #lightpollution issue. However, some species are attracted to warmer colours, such as #glowworms, suggesting that filtering out blue light has limited capacity to solve the light pollution problem rdcu.be/eJDB4
New paper on the demographic history of the European #glowworm, revealing strong population structure and low gene flow. Adult females sedentary and only males fly, and adults live for only a couple of weeks.
@anaevolcatalan.bsky.social @hoehna.bsky.social @stusso.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social et al. analyse genomes of the European firefly, revealing a complex demographic history shaped by glaciation and sex-biased dispersal.
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Sex-biased Migration and Demographic History of the Big European Firefly Lampyris noctiluca
Abstract. Differential dispersion between the sexes can impact the colonization process and demographic history of a species. Here, we explored the demogra
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June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New paper on the demographic history of the European #glowworm, revealing strong population structure and low gene flow. Adult females sedentary and only males fly, and adults live for only a couple of weeks.
New paper showing the importance of accounting for species interactions when investigating the impact of non-native species on ecosystems. Single-species manipulations may fail to capture full ecological consequences. rdcu.be/egjJS
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
New paper showing the importance of accounting for species interactions when investigating the impact of non-native species on ecosystems. Single-species manipulations may fail to capture full ecological consequences. rdcu.be/egjJS
New paper: “Studying and comparing eucalypt plantations with other types of monocultures can provide important insights into the potential evolutionary and conservation consequences of human-made habitats for wildlife.”
Eucalypts are among the most important trees used for forestry purposes worldwide, but how do these exotic plantations affect native wildlife? Check out our new Open Access paper in Biological Reviews led by Maider Iglesias-Carrasco.
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📸 Pat Tomkins
April 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New paper: “Studying and comparing eucalypt plantations with other types of monocultures can provide important insights into the potential evolutionary and conservation consequences of human-made habitats for wildlife.”
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Eucalypts are among the most important trees used for forestry purposes worldwide, but how do these exotic plantations affect native wildlife? Check out our new Open Access paper in Biological Reviews led by Maider Iglesias-Carrasco.
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📸 Pat Tomkins
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📸 Pat Tomkins
March 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Eucalypts are among the most important trees used for forestry purposes worldwide, but how do these exotic plantations affect native wildlife? Check out our new Open Access paper in Biological Reviews led by Maider Iglesias-Carrasco.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
📸 Pat Tomkins
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📸 Pat Tomkins
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Hurrah - it's arrived! 🎉 Congratulations to @bbmwong.bsky.social & @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social (Editors) and all the authors. Delighted to have contributed the #noise #pollution chapter, enlivened with beautiful drawings by Martin Aveling.
#ChangingWorld #behaviour
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#ChangingWorld #behaviour
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March 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hurrah - it's arrived! 🎉 Congratulations to @bbmwong.bsky.social & @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social (Editors) and all the authors. Delighted to have contributed the #noise #pollution chapter, enlivened with beautiful drawings by Martin Aveling.
#ChangingWorld #behaviour
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#ChangingWorld #behaviour
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Over the moon to receive my copy of 'Behavioural responses to a changing world'! 😁🥳🤗😍 @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social 🙏 Huge kados to the brilliant minds behind it (too many to tag)!🏆 Slightly less happy about my mailman's creative delivery - now featuring a bonus dog-ear 📖📫🐶😅
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Over the moon to receive my copy of 'Behavioural responses to a changing world'! 😁🥳🤗😍 @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social 🙏 Huge kados to the brilliant minds behind it (too many to tag)!🏆 Slightly less happy about my mailman's creative delivery - now featuring a bonus dog-ear 📖📫🐶😅
Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2025. APC waivers available (contact me for these).
Our editorial for the Collection on impact of light pollution is now out, open access rdcu.be/d6F8z Submission deadline: for papers: 1 March 2025 (contact me if you may need more time) #lightpollution #ALAN
January 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2025. APC waivers available (contact me for these).
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As a bonus, this chapter comes with the nicest conceptual figure I've ever made!
Thanks for all the hard work getting this book across the line @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
Thanks for all the hard work getting this book across the line @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
January 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
As a bonus, this chapter comes with the nicest conceptual figure I've ever made!
Thanks for all the hard work getting this book across the line @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
Thanks for all the hard work getting this book across the line @bbmwong.bsky.social @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
Proud to present the accompanying book to the one published in 2012. Successful team effort with @bbmwong.bsky.social and excellent chapter authors.
January 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Proud to present the accompanying book to the one published in 2012. Successful team effort with @bbmwong.bsky.social and excellent chapter authors.
New collaborative paper on impact of #lightpollution on freshwater crocodiles and turtles, led by Megha Khanduri; Guiding Aquatic Reptile (Chelonian and Crocodylian) Conservation in the Face of Growing Light Pollution: Lessons From Experience wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Guiding Aquatic Reptile (Chelonian and Crocodylian) Conservation in the Face of Growing Light Pollution: Lessons From Experience
The current knowledge on the effects of light pollution on aquatic reptiles pertains mainly to the response of sea turtles to various intensities, wavelengths and photoperiods. Gaps in our knowledge ...
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January 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
New collaborative paper on impact of #lightpollution on freshwater crocodiles and turtles, led by Megha Khanduri; Guiding Aquatic Reptile (Chelonian and Crocodylian) Conservation in the Face of Growing Light Pollution: Lessons From Experience wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Our editorial for the Collection on impact of light pollution is now out, open access rdcu.be/d6F8z Submission deadline: for papers: 1 March 2025 (contact me if you may need more time) #lightpollution #ALAN
January 18, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Our editorial for the Collection on impact of light pollution is now out, open access rdcu.be/d6F8z Submission deadline: for papers: 1 March 2025 (contact me if you may need more time) #lightpollution #ALAN
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Inviting contributions to a special issue on #lightpollution in the newly launched journal BMC Environmental Science. Call for papers - Light pollution and its impact on human health and wildlife www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
November 21, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Inviting contributions to a special issue on #lightpollution in the newly launched journal BMC Environmental Science. Call for papers - Light pollution and its impact on human health and wildlife www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
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It was an honour to write a chapter on chemical pollution for the new book Behavioral Responses to a Changing World: Challenges and Applications, by @bbmwong.bsky.social & @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
Big thanks also to Tomas Brodin & @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social 👏
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Big thanks also to Tomas Brodin & @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social 👏
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January 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It was an honour to write a chapter on chemical pollution for the new book Behavioral Responses to a Changing World: Challenges and Applications, by @bbmwong.bsky.social & @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social!
Big thanks also to Tomas Brodin & @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social 👏
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Big thanks also to Tomas Brodin & @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social 👏
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Call for submissions! 📢
Environmental Evidence is calling for submissions to our upcoming Collection on the current and future use of AI for systematic #EvidenceSynthesis in environmental management 🌎🧪
Submissions due: 28 February 2025
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Environmental Evidence is calling for submissions to our upcoming Collection on the current and future use of AI for systematic #EvidenceSynthesis in environmental management 🌎🧪
Submissions due: 28 February 2025
www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
The current and future use of artificial intelligence for systematic evidence synthesis in environmental management
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January 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Call for submissions! 📢
Environmental Evidence is calling for submissions to our upcoming Collection on the current and future use of AI for systematic #EvidenceSynthesis in environmental management 🌎🧪
Submissions due: 28 February 2025
www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
Environmental Evidence is calling for submissions to our upcoming Collection on the current and future use of AI for systematic #EvidenceSynthesis in environmental management 🌎🧪
Submissions due: 28 February 2025
www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
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It's amazing to see this book out! Proud to have contributed a chapter, led by Amelia Munson, and with @shaunkillen.bsky.social, on the effects of multiple stressors on animal behaviour. Thank you @bbmwong.bsky.social and @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social for the huge work 🙏
🧵1/4. New book finally coming out on 26 December 2024. This has been a monumental effort and I take the opportunity to thank my co-editor @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social, all of the amazing contributors, chapter reviewers and the team at Oxford Academic.
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December 27, 2024 at 8:18 AM
It's amazing to see this book out! Proud to have contributed a chapter, led by Amelia Munson, and with @shaunkillen.bsky.social, on the effects of multiple stressors on animal behaviour. Thank you @bbmwong.bsky.social and @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social for the huge work 🙏
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In this new collaborative book we explore animal behavioural responses and population consequences in a set of environmental perturbations.
Did you know some species fail while others thrive in challenging environments? How? Why? Impossible!?
Check it out!
Did you know some species fail while others thrive in challenging environments? How? Why? Impossible!?
Check it out!
🧵1/4. New book finally coming out on 26 December 2024. This has been a monumental effort and I take the opportunity to thank my co-editor @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social, all of the amazing contributors, chapter reviewers and the team at Oxford Academic.
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December 28, 2024 at 7:21 PM
In this new collaborative book we explore animal behavioural responses and population consequences in a set of environmental perturbations.
Did you know some species fail while others thrive in challenging environments? How? Why? Impossible!?
Check it out!
Did you know some species fail while others thrive in challenging environments? How? Why? Impossible!?
Check it out!