BES Macro

besmacro.bsky.social

07 October 2026 17:52

Granville et al., NE&E, "Temperature mediates variation in avian sensitivity to forest cover" (Natasha was our 2026 student plenary speaker and discussed this study among others -- exciting to see it in print!) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Matt Betts

mattbetts42.bsky.social

24 August 2026 06:13

Finding the Mother Bird: we used long-term data and dynamic models to show that many species interactions are positive (attraction) in a forest bird community. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Jingyi Yang

jyang19.bsky.social

21 May 2026 21:05

Happy to see my PhD work on birdsong complexity published today! doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 🐦‍⬛ 🎶 ⬇️ Why are some birdsongs simple and some extremely complex? The answer is long thought to be ‘sexual selection favouring complex signals’. But - really?

Dr Jess Williams

jjwilliams924.bsky.social

22 December 2025 13:38

New paper out, a lovely way to finish 2025!✨“Ethical & equitable approaches in AI for vector-borne disease management”🦟A truly collaborative effort, this paper started as a conversation at the #InsectAI meeting, & was a joy to work on! Shout if you’d like the pdf🧪🌐🌍 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Jingyi Yang

jyang19.bsky.social

23 October 2025 19:45

So much fun & learning happened in this PhD that it seemed impossible it could all fit in three years. Tremendous thanks to my supervisor @josephtobias.bsky.social , former lab mates & many friends @ra-barber.bsky.social, and Cris and Gavin for making the final day truly enjoyable.