World Seabird Union
@worldseabirdunion.bsky.social
WSU is a scientific organization founded in 2010 focusing on seabird science and conservation. It was established following the first World Seabird Conference and serves as a convening body for seabird conservationists, managers, and researchers.
Call for Keynote nominations for #WSC4! Plenaries shape the conference and spark new ideas in seabird and biodiversity conservation.
We especially welcome nominees from Oceania, Latin America, South-East Asia, and early-career researchers.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
We especially welcome nominees from Oceania, Latin America, South-East Asia, and early-career researchers.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Call for Keynote nominations for #WSC4! Plenaries shape the conference and spark new ideas in seabird and biodiversity conservation.
We especially welcome nominees from Oceania, Latin America, South-East Asia, and early-career researchers.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
We especially welcome nominees from Oceania, Latin America, South-East Asia, and early-career researchers.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
New research on European shags indicates that mate fidelity is affected by past breeding success and pre-breeding environmental conditions. In years with stronger onshore winds and warmer seas, pairs were less likely to stay together, supporting the habitat-mediated hypothesis. bit.ly/4rhjqBh
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New research on European shags indicates that mate fidelity is affected by past breeding success and pre-breeding environmental conditions. In years with stronger onshore winds and warmer seas, pairs were less likely to stay together, supporting the habitat-mediated hypothesis. bit.ly/4rhjqBh
🐦✨ WSC4 Keynote Nominations Open!
Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience
Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🐦✨ WSC4 Keynote Nominations Open!
Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience
Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience
🎉 LIFE PanPuffinus! celebrates 5 years of saving seabirds across the Mediterranean!
From Malta to France, Spain, Portugal & Greece, partners joined forces for the Yelkouan & Balearic Shearwaters. 🐦💙
bit.ly/43KCz4q
#SeabirdConservation
From Malta to France, Spain, Portugal & Greece, partners joined forces for the Yelkouan & Balearic Shearwaters. 🐦💙
bit.ly/43KCz4q
#SeabirdConservation
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🎉 LIFE PanPuffinus! celebrates 5 years of saving seabirds across the Mediterranean!
From Malta to France, Spain, Portugal & Greece, partners joined forces for the Yelkouan & Balearic Shearwaters. 🐦💙
bit.ly/43KCz4q
#SeabirdConservation
From Malta to France, Spain, Portugal & Greece, partners joined forces for the Yelkouan & Balearic Shearwaters. 🐦💙
bit.ly/43KCz4q
#SeabirdConservation
Can't make it to Hobart? Participate in the WSC4 Hybrid Day online! 🌍 Connect with global seabird experts and contribute to conservation's future. 🐧
📅 11 Sept 2026 (AEST) | 10 Sept 2026 (UTC)
🔗 bit.ly/4opYfet
#WSC4 #HybridConference #MarineScience
📅 11 Sept 2026 (AEST) | 10 Sept 2026 (UTC)
🔗 bit.ly/4opYfet
#WSC4 #HybridConference #MarineScience
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Can't make it to Hobart? Participate in the WSC4 Hybrid Day online! 🌍 Connect with global seabird experts and contribute to conservation's future. 🐧
📅 11 Sept 2026 (AEST) | 10 Sept 2026 (UTC)
🔗 bit.ly/4opYfet
#WSC4 #HybridConference #MarineScience
📅 11 Sept 2026 (AEST) | 10 Sept 2026 (UTC)
🔗 bit.ly/4opYfet
#WSC4 #HybridConference #MarineScience
🐦 Got questions about the 4th World Seabird Conference?
Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!
worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...
#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!
worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...
#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🐦 Got questions about the 4th World Seabird Conference?
Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!
worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...
#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!
worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...
#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
A new study uses stable isotopes from feathers to explore the Black-faced Cormorant's diet and foraging strategies during the non-breeding season, enhancing knowledge of their trophic niche. bit.ly/48Utv0l
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A new study uses stable isotopes from feathers to explore the Black-faced Cormorant's diet and foraging strategies during the non-breeding season, enhancing knowledge of their trophic niche. bit.ly/48Utv0l
Seabirds are vital indicators of ocean health, yet monitoring their breeding in remote colonies is challenging. A study in Endangered Species Research utilised automated cameras to observe double-crested cormorants in British Columbia. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.3354/esr0...
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Seabirds are vital indicators of ocean health, yet monitoring their breeding in remote colonies is challenging. A study in Endangered Species Research utilised automated cameras to observe double-crested cormorants in British Columbia. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.3354/esr0...
This weekend, SANCCOB released 11 African Penguins at Seaforth Beach, Simon’s Town, to mark African Penguin Awareness Day. 🐧
A hopeful step for this critically endangered species and a reminder of the importance of conservation.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hsHvRn
#AfricanPenguin #SeabirdConservation
A hopeful step for this critically endangered species and a reminder of the importance of conservation.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hsHvRn
#AfricanPenguin #SeabirdConservation
October 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This weekend, SANCCOB released 11 African Penguins at Seaforth Beach, Simon’s Town, to mark African Penguin Awareness Day. 🐧
A hopeful step for this critically endangered species and a reminder of the importance of conservation.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hsHvRn
#AfricanPenguin #SeabirdConservation
A hopeful step for this critically endangered species and a reminder of the importance of conservation.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hsHvRn
#AfricanPenguin #SeabirdConservation
🌊 The High Seas Treaty has hit 60 ratifications & becomes international law in Jan — a huge win for marine biodiversity!
On 10 Oct, the UK backed the Treaty with a new bill to protect ⅔ of the world’s ocean. 🌍
More 👉 bit.ly/4nQMz4h
#BBNJ #OceanProtection #SeabirdConservation
On 10 Oct, the UK backed the Treaty with a new bill to protect ⅔ of the world’s ocean. 🌍
More 👉 bit.ly/4nQMz4h
#BBNJ #OceanProtection #SeabirdConservation
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🌊 The High Seas Treaty has hit 60 ratifications & becomes international law in Jan — a huge win for marine biodiversity!
On 10 Oct, the UK backed the Treaty with a new bill to protect ⅔ of the world’s ocean. 🌍
More 👉 bit.ly/4nQMz4h
#BBNJ #OceanProtection #SeabirdConservation
On 10 Oct, the UK backed the Treaty with a new bill to protect ⅔ of the world’s ocean. 🌍
More 👉 bit.ly/4nQMz4h
#BBNJ #OceanProtection #SeabirdConservation
In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Sönke Johnsen and Gabrielle Nevitt uncover how Antarctic seabirds use shared sensory cues and intricate foraging networks to hunt together — blending competition with cooperation.
bit.ly/4q9gpCo
bit.ly/4q9gpCo
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Sönke Johnsen and Gabrielle Nevitt uncover how Antarctic seabirds use shared sensory cues and intricate foraging networks to hunt together — blending competition with cooperation.
bit.ly/4q9gpCo
bit.ly/4q9gpCo
Native forests & seabirds are recovering on Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet following the 2024 rat removal by the PRISMSS / Predator Free Pacific program. Seabird guano is enhancing nutrient cycles, boosting soil health, reefs, fish stocks, and climate resilience for local communities.
bit.ly/4mDyjKB
bit.ly/4mDyjKB
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Native forests & seabirds are recovering on Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet following the 2024 rat removal by the PRISMSS / Predator Free Pacific program. Seabird guano is enhancing nutrient cycles, boosting soil health, reefs, fish stocks, and climate resilience for local communities.
bit.ly/4mDyjKB
bit.ly/4mDyjKB
🚨 Europe’s waterbird & seabird populations have been declining for decades—but are we using the right baselines for restoration?
A study by @TourduValat & @UniTurku shows many species were already in decline before the 1970s, posing a shifting baseline risk for 28 species.
bit.ly/48aAvpB
A study by @TourduValat & @UniTurku shows many species were already in decline before the 1970s, posing a shifting baseline risk for 28 species.
bit.ly/48aAvpB
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🚨 Europe’s waterbird & seabird populations have been declining for decades—but are we using the right baselines for restoration?
A study by @TourduValat & @UniTurku shows many species were already in decline before the 1970s, posing a shifting baseline risk for 28 species.
bit.ly/48aAvpB
A study by @TourduValat & @UniTurku shows many species were already in decline before the 1970s, posing a shifting baseline risk for 28 species.
bit.ly/48aAvpB
The study “Tracking HPAIV H5 through a geographic survey of Antarctic seabird populations” surveyed 13 breeding sites in the Antarctic from Dec 2023–Jan 2024. Findings suggest the first suspected HPAI H5 cases on the continent, potentially in two new seabird species. bit.ly/4pkI4Aa
September 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The study “Tracking HPAIV H5 through a geographic survey of Antarctic seabird populations” surveyed 13 breeding sites in the Antarctic from Dec 2023–Jan 2024. Findings suggest the first suspected HPAI H5 cases on the continent, potentially in two new seabird species. bit.ly/4pkI4Aa
💩 How seabird poop fuels island lizards!
New research shows lizards on Gulf of California islands rely on marine nutrients from guano—especially on dry, small islands near seabird colonies.
bit.ly/3HRCOTJ
New research shows lizards on Gulf of California islands rely on marine nutrients from guano—especially on dry, small islands near seabird colonies.
bit.ly/3HRCOTJ
September 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
💩 How seabird poop fuels island lizards!
New research shows lizards on Gulf of California islands rely on marine nutrients from guano—especially on dry, small islands near seabird colonies.
bit.ly/3HRCOTJ
New research shows lizards on Gulf of California islands rely on marine nutrients from guano—especially on dry, small islands near seabird colonies.
bit.ly/3HRCOTJ
While filming seabird takeoffs, Dr. Leo Uesaka found something unexpected: 195 mid-air poops. 💩✈️
Turns out, streaked shearwaters prefer to defecate in flight—possibly to stay clean & avoid predators.
📄 Published in Current Biology bit.ly/4pb4CmQ
#Seabirds #MarineEcology #Ornithology
Turns out, streaked shearwaters prefer to defecate in flight—possibly to stay clean & avoid predators.
📄 Published in Current Biology bit.ly/4pb4CmQ
#Seabirds #MarineEcology #Ornithology
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
While filming seabird takeoffs, Dr. Leo Uesaka found something unexpected: 195 mid-air poops. 💩✈️
Turns out, streaked shearwaters prefer to defecate in flight—possibly to stay clean & avoid predators.
📄 Published in Current Biology bit.ly/4pb4CmQ
#Seabirds #MarineEcology #Ornithology
Turns out, streaked shearwaters prefer to defecate in flight—possibly to stay clean & avoid predators.
📄 Published in Current Biology bit.ly/4pb4CmQ
#Seabirds #MarineEcology #Ornithology
🪶 13 miles off Peru’s coast, the Chincha Islands were once at the heart of the 19th-century Guano Rush—where laborers died for fertilizer.
Today, they remain guarded, with guano still traded on the black market.
📸 Nick Ballon tells the story via @GemFletcher 👉 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#Peru #Seabirds
Today, they remain guarded, with guano still traded on the black market.
📸 Nick Ballon tells the story via @GemFletcher 👉 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#Peru #Seabirds
September 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🪶 13 miles off Peru’s coast, the Chincha Islands were once at the heart of the 19th-century Guano Rush—where laborers died for fertilizer.
Today, they remain guarded, with guano still traded on the black market.
📸 Nick Ballon tells the story via @GemFletcher 👉 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#Peru #Seabirds
Today, they remain guarded, with guano still traded on the black market.
📸 Nick Ballon tells the story via @GemFletcher 👉 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#Peru #Seabirds
📣 Call for Virtual Symposia & Workshops – due 15 Sept 2025!
Join us at #WSC4 in Hobart, Tasmania 🇦🇺 – featuring a Hybrid-Only Day on 11 Sept 2026 🌍
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WorldSeabirdConference #SeabirdConservation
Join us at #WSC4 in Hobart, Tasmania 🇦🇺 – featuring a Hybrid-Only Day on 11 Sept 2026 🌍
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WorldSeabirdConference #SeabirdConservation
September 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
📣 Call for Virtual Symposia & Workshops – due 15 Sept 2025!
Join us at #WSC4 in Hobart, Tasmania 🇦🇺 – featuring a Hybrid-Only Day on 11 Sept 2026 🌍
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WorldSeabirdConference #SeabirdConservation
Join us at #WSC4 in Hobart, Tasmania 🇦🇺 – featuring a Hybrid-Only Day on 11 Sept 2026 🌍
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WorldSeabirdConference #SeabirdConservation
Seabird–fishing interactions are understudied in West Africa—despite high seabird diversity & intensive fishing.
A new study using high-resolution tracking reveals that >70% of seabirds come within 30 km of vessels.
Read more: bit.ly/4g2vNfp
A new study using high-resolution tracking reveals that >70% of seabirds come within 30 km of vessels.
Read more: bit.ly/4g2vNfp
August 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Seabird–fishing interactions are understudied in West Africa—despite high seabird diversity & intensive fishing.
A new study using high-resolution tracking reveals that >70% of seabirds come within 30 km of vessels.
Read more: bit.ly/4g2vNfp
A new study using high-resolution tracking reveals that >70% of seabirds come within 30 km of vessels.
Read more: bit.ly/4g2vNfp
The Pacific Seabird Group Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2025 recipients of:
🌟 Lifetime Achievement Award
🌟 Special Achievement Award
Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
Learn more: bit.ly/3HWK3cT
🌟 Lifetime Achievement Award
🌟 Special Achievement Award
Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
Learn more: bit.ly/3HWK3cT
August 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Pacific Seabird Group Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2025 recipients of:
🌟 Lifetime Achievement Award
🌟 Special Achievement Award
Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
Learn more: bit.ly/3HWK3cT
🌟 Lifetime Achievement Award
🌟 Special Achievement Award
Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
Learn more: bit.ly/3HWK3cT
The #PSG2026 Scientific Program Committee is accepting proposals for workshops, symposia & round-tables!
🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
📅 Virtual meeting: Feb 23–27, 2026
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Submit: bit.ly/4oYWq93
#Seabirds #Ornithology
🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
📅 Virtual meeting: Feb 23–27, 2026
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Submit: bit.ly/4oYWq93
#Seabirds #Ornithology
August 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The #PSG2026 Scientific Program Committee is accepting proposals for workshops, symposia & round-tables!
🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
📅 Virtual meeting: Feb 23–27, 2026
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Submit: bit.ly/4oYWq93
#Seabirds #Ornithology
🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
📅 Virtual meeting: Feb 23–27, 2026
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Submit: bit.ly/4oYWq93
#Seabirds #Ornithology
🐦 Seabirds are sentinels of ocean health. Join us at WSC 4: Wings of Adaptation: Seabirds in a Changing Climate 🌊🌍
📍 Hobart, Tasmania | 🗓️ 7–11 Sept 2026
📝 Proposals due 15 Aug 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience #ClimateChange
📍 Hobart, Tasmania | 🗓️ 7–11 Sept 2026
📝 Proposals due 15 Aug 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience #ClimateChange
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🐦 Seabirds are sentinels of ocean health. Join us at WSC 4: Wings of Adaptation: Seabirds in a Changing Climate 🌊🌍
📍 Hobart, Tasmania | 🗓️ 7–11 Sept 2026
📝 Proposals due 15 Aug 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience #ClimateChange
📍 Hobart, Tasmania | 🗓️ 7–11 Sept 2026
📝 Proposals due 15 Aug 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#WSC4 #SeabirdScience #ClimateChange
🌍 Seabirds are at risk from human development + climate change.
🐦 Researchers used YOLOv8 + behavioral data to detect, count & ID terns in dense colonies — >90% accuracy, just 2% error vs manual counts.
🔗 bit.ly/4oxBpSF
🐦 Researchers used YOLOv8 + behavioral data to detect, count & ID terns in dense colonies — >90% accuracy, just 2% error vs manual counts.
🔗 bit.ly/4oxBpSF
August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🌍 Seabirds are at risk from human development + climate change.
🐦 Researchers used YOLOv8 + behavioral data to detect, count & ID terns in dense colonies — >90% accuracy, just 2% error vs manual counts.
🔗 bit.ly/4oxBpSF
🐦 Researchers used YOLOv8 + behavioral data to detect, count & ID terns in dense colonies — >90% accuracy, just 2% error vs manual counts.
🔗 bit.ly/4oxBpSF
Researchers from several universities and ZSL, supported by the Bertarelli Foundation, studied seabirds in the Indian Ocean. They used lightweight cameras on two red-footed boobies to observe their hunting of flying fish around their island habitat. [Read more](bit.ly/3UURYKx)
August 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Researchers from several universities and ZSL, supported by the Bertarelli Foundation, studied seabirds in the Indian Ocean. They used lightweight cameras on two red-footed boobies to observe their hunting of flying fish around their island habitat. [Read more](bit.ly/3UURYKx)