Helen Baker
@helenbaker.bsky.social
Ornithology, Mycology, nature.
Seabird team leader JNCC.
Chair BMS Field Mycology & Conservation Committee.
Own views.
Seabird team leader JNCC.
Chair BMS Field Mycology & Conservation Committee.
Own views.
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Lucy McRobert
We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up
bou.org.uk/blog-mcro...
#ornithology 🪶
We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up
bou.org.uk/blog-mcro...
#ornithology 🪶
September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
NEW on #theBOUblog from Lucy McRobert
We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up
bou.org.uk/blog-mcro...
#ornithology 🪶
We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up
bou.org.uk/blog-mcro...
#ornithology 🪶
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We're seeking a Research Ecologist to develop & apply methods for analysing large-scale passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) datasets & to lead work on the collection/analysis of restoration & rewilding data. Apply via www.bto.org/jobs
Closing date: 22 September. #Ornithology #bioacoustics
Closing date: 22 September. #Ornithology #bioacoustics
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We're seeking a Research Ecologist to develop & apply methods for analysing large-scale passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) datasets & to lead work on the collection/analysis of restoration & rewilding data. Apply via www.bto.org/jobs
Closing date: 22 September. #Ornithology #bioacoustics
Closing date: 22 September. #Ornithology #bioacoustics
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Excited to publish the last paper from my PhD which explores how light can constrain chick provisioning behaviour in Manx shearwaters
Thanks so much to all my co-authors and to everyone who helped support this manuscript!
#seabird #science #research
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Thanks so much to all my co-authors and to everyone who helped support this manuscript!
#seabird #science #research
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Day length may impose an ecological constraint on chick provisioning behaviour in a high-latitude seabird
Abstract. Variation in daylight hours may shape light-dependent behaviours both across seasons and among latitudinally distinct breeding colonies. We inves
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August 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Excited to publish the last paper from my PhD which explores how light can constrain chick provisioning behaviour in Manx shearwaters
Thanks so much to all my co-authors and to everyone who helped support this manuscript!
#seabird #science #research
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Thanks so much to all my co-authors and to everyone who helped support this manuscript!
#seabird #science #research
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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In the July issue of #FieldMycology, Harry C. Evans looks back at more than two centuries of records of entomopathogenic fungi in the British Isles and asks what we might be missing. Read the article, online and open access: fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
#Mycology #Fungi #Insects #Biodiversity
#Mycology #Fungi #Insects #Biodiversity
August 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
In the July issue of #FieldMycology, Harry C. Evans looks back at more than two centuries of records of entomopathogenic fungi in the British Isles and asks what we might be missing. Read the article, online and open access: fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
#Mycology #Fungi #Insects #Biodiversity
#Mycology #Fungi #Insects #Biodiversity
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Ever wondered how we might attract gulls and terns to new breeding sites, such as a tern raft?
See the Solent Seascape Project's post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYu... to read about how @rspbengland.bsky.social uses decoys to attract birds!
#Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social
See the Solent Seascape Project's post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYu... to read about how @rspbengland.bsky.social uses decoys to attract birds!
#Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social
August 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Ever wondered how we might attract gulls and terns to new breeding sites, such as a tern raft?
See the Solent Seascape Project's post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYu... to read about how @rspbengland.bsky.social uses decoys to attract birds!
#Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social
See the Solent Seascape Project's post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYu... to read about how @rspbengland.bsky.social uses decoys to attract birds!
#Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social
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🌍 Help shape the future of nature
#WeAreRecruiting a Director of Comms & Engagement to lead how JNCC communicates science, builds partnerships & turns evidence into action.
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📌 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff base)
⏰ Closes 31 August
#ForNaturePeoplePlanet
#WeAreRecruiting a Director of Comms & Engagement to lead how JNCC communicates science, builds partnerships & turns evidence into action.
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📌 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff base)
⏰ Closes 31 August
#ForNaturePeoplePlanet
August 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
🌍 Help shape the future of nature
#WeAreRecruiting a Director of Comms & Engagement to lead how JNCC communicates science, builds partnerships & turns evidence into action.
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📌 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff base)
⏰ Closes 31 August
#ForNaturePeoplePlanet
#WeAreRecruiting a Director of Comms & Engagement to lead how JNCC communicates science, builds partnerships & turns evidence into action.
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📌 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff base)
⏰ Closes 31 August
#ForNaturePeoplePlanet
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🦠 SYMPOSIUM SPOTLIGHT — S03-04
Seabird Health and Disease: Lessons from Bird Flu and Beyond
Emerging diseases, climate change and global pressures are reshaping the challenges facing seabirds.
Convenors: Patricia Serafini, Amandine Gamble, Jana Jeglinski & Jude Lane.
bit.ly/4589Gzi
#WSC4
Seabird Health and Disease: Lessons from Bird Flu and Beyond
Emerging diseases, climate change and global pressures are reshaping the challenges facing seabirds.
Convenors: Patricia Serafini, Amandine Gamble, Jana Jeglinski & Jude Lane.
bit.ly/4589Gzi
#WSC4
July 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🦠 SYMPOSIUM SPOTLIGHT — S03-04
Seabird Health and Disease: Lessons from Bird Flu and Beyond
Emerging diseases, climate change and global pressures are reshaping the challenges facing seabirds.
Convenors: Patricia Serafini, Amandine Gamble, Jana Jeglinski & Jude Lane.
bit.ly/4589Gzi
#WSC4
Seabird Health and Disease: Lessons from Bird Flu and Beyond
Emerging diseases, climate change and global pressures are reshaping the challenges facing seabirds.
Convenors: Patricia Serafini, Amandine Gamble, Jana Jeglinski & Jude Lane.
bit.ly/4589Gzi
#WSC4
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After a spring and summer of seabird fieldwork, data entry might not be at the top of your mind. So, if you need a complete refresher or just want to pick up some handy submission tips, watch our new video here! youtu.be/8Ai7XQLHi3I #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
July 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
After a spring and summer of seabird fieldwork, data entry might not be at the top of your mind. So, if you need a complete refresher or just want to pick up some handy submission tips, watch our new video here! youtu.be/8Ai7XQLHi3I #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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🌊Seabird populations are under pressure. #ClimateChange, avian influenza & growing human activity at sea take their toll
To expand our offshore wind capacity, we must understand the full impact on seabird populations
But there's a gap in our knowledge that's easy to miss 🧵
To expand our offshore wind capacity, we must understand the full impact on seabird populations
But there's a gap in our knowledge that's easy to miss 🧵
July 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM
🌊Seabird populations are under pressure. #ClimateChange, avian influenza & growing human activity at sea take their toll
To expand our offshore wind capacity, we must understand the full impact on seabird populations
But there's a gap in our knowledge that's easy to miss 🧵
To expand our offshore wind capacity, we must understand the full impact on seabird populations
But there's a gap in our knowledge that's easy to miss 🧵
Reposted by Helen Baker
NEW on #theBOUblog from Will Smith
The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons?
bou.org.uk/blog-smit...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/orni...
#ornithology 🪶
The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons?
bou.org.uk/blog-smit...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/orni...
#ornithology 🪶
July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NEW on #theBOUblog from Will Smith
The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons?
bou.org.uk/blog-smit...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/orni...
#ornithology 🪶
The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons?
bou.org.uk/blog-smit...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/orni...
#ornithology 🪶
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🌍 #WeAreRecruiting a Senior Social Scientist to integrate social & natural science evidence, shape policy & practice, and develop interdisciplinary solutions for #NatureRecovery
📍 FTA (2 years)
📍 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff)
📅 Closes 12 August
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📍 FTA (2 years)
📍 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff)
📅 Closes 12 August
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
July 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🌍 #WeAreRecruiting a Senior Social Scientist to integrate social & natural science evidence, shape policy & practice, and develop interdisciplinary solutions for #NatureRecovery
📍 FTA (2 years)
📍 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff)
📅 Closes 12 August
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
📍 FTA (2 years)
📍 Hybrid role (Peterborough/Aberdeen/Cardiff)
📅 Closes 12 August
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
Much of Glenmore is conifer plantation but not all of it and the ancient pinewoods of Rothiemurchus are downwind, those of Abernethy upwind. Not to mention local communities. Let's hope it's contained soon because it could be devastating if not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildfire still burning as helicopters waterbomb Cairngorms
More than 50 firefighters are spending a third day tackling the blaze which started in heathland near Nethy Bridge.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Much of Glenmore is conifer plantation but not all of it and the ancient pinewoods of Rothiemurchus are downwind, those of Abernethy upwind. Not to mention local communities. Let's hope it's contained soon because it could be devastating if not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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📢 #WeAreRecruiting Senior Fisheries Advisor
Help shape sustainable fisheries management, advise on offshore MPAs, support Fisheries Management Plans & provide advice on impacts to #MarineBiodiversity
📍Hybrid (Peterborough/Aberdeen base)
📅FTA Aug 2027
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
⏰Closes 2 Aug
Help shape sustainable fisheries management, advise on offshore MPAs, support Fisheries Management Plans & provide advice on impacts to #MarineBiodiversity
📍Hybrid (Peterborough/Aberdeen base)
📅FTA Aug 2027
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
⏰Closes 2 Aug
July 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
📢 #WeAreRecruiting Senior Fisheries Advisor
Help shape sustainable fisheries management, advise on offshore MPAs, support Fisheries Management Plans & provide advice on impacts to #MarineBiodiversity
📍Hybrid (Peterborough/Aberdeen base)
📅FTA Aug 2027
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
⏰Closes 2 Aug
Help shape sustainable fisheries management, advise on offshore MPAs, support Fisheries Management Plans & provide advice on impacts to #MarineBiodiversity
📍Hybrid (Peterborough/Aberdeen base)
📅FTA Aug 2027
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/c...
⏰Closes 2 Aug
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Out now: Field Mycology July 2026.
July 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Out now: Field Mycology July 2026.
Reposted by Helen Baker
Our new review paper is out - iOrnithology: a review of the use of web-sourced photographs and videos in ornithological research, published in Ibis
@connorpanter.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@connorpanter.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<fc>iOrnithology</fc>: a review of the use of web‐sourced photographs and videos in ornithological research
The internet hosts vast quantities of digital media across webpages, repositories and social media platforms, providing unprecedented opportunities for ecological research. The use of web-sourced med...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Our new review paper is out - iOrnithology: a review of the use of web-sourced photographs and videos in ornithological research, published in Ibis
@connorpanter.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@connorpanter.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Latest issue of Field Mycology is out:
▶️ fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
A fine array of fascinating funguses. "Not enough toadstools", according to one reviewer. I say, let all the fungi have their turn!
(Happy to receive submissions of toadstool-based articles for next issue.)
▶️ fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
A fine array of fascinating funguses. "Not enough toadstools", according to one reviewer. I say, let all the fungi have their turn!
(Happy to receive submissions of toadstool-based articles for next issue.)
Field Mycology
Field Mycology, a British Mycological Society publication
fieldmycology.org
July 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Latest issue of Field Mycology is out:
▶️ fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
A fine array of fascinating funguses. "Not enough toadstools", according to one reviewer. I say, let all the fungi have their turn!
(Happy to receive submissions of toadstool-based articles for next issue.)
▶️ fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...
A fine array of fascinating funguses. "Not enough toadstools", according to one reviewer. I say, let all the fungi have their turn!
(Happy to receive submissions of toadstool-based articles for next issue.)
Reposted by Helen Baker
A new report shows climate change is already impacting UK bird populations. Upland birds & seabirds face steep declines in their numbers underlining the need for action, while some southern species are expanding their ranges.
Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
@btobirds.bsky.social
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Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
@btobirds.bsky.social
🪶
Climate change is already impacting UK bird populations
A new RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology report looks at the impacts on UK birds and the actions we can take to protect them.
www.rspb.org.uk
July 2, 2026 at 7:18 AM
A new report shows climate change is already impacting UK bird populations. Upland birds & seabirds face steep declines in their numbers underlining the need for action, while some southern species are expanding their ranges.
Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
@btobirds.bsky.social
🪶
Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
@btobirds.bsky.social
🪶
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Interesting new paper -
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 25, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Interesting new paper -
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A big mushroom from a road verge in Aberdeenshire. Unsurprisingly called Agaricus macrocarpus.
June 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A big mushroom from a road verge in Aberdeenshire. Unsurprisingly called Agaricus macrocarpus.
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The 2026 SMP Newsletter is here!
Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here:
www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here:
www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
May 29, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The 2026 SMP Newsletter is here!
Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here:
www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here:
www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Great to see this one published. An incredible overview of the impact of HPAI on wildlife, with data from WAHIS, EMPRES and the literature. Also case study on Sandwich tern integrating mortality, ecological, serological + genetic data
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
May 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Great to see this one published. An incredible overview of the impact of HPAI on wildlife, with data from WAHIS, EMPRES and the literature. Also case study on Sandwich tern integrating mortality, ecological, serological + genetic data
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation is open for public consultation. The strategy identifies the global biodiversity targets that will not be met unless fungal #biodiversity is protected and sustainably used. 👉 Give your feedback here bit.ly/4wCyVX2 by 22 June.
#fungi #conservation
#fungi #conservation
May 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation is open for public consultation. The strategy identifies the global biodiversity targets that will not be met unless fungal #biodiversity is protected and sustainably used. 👉 Give your feedback here bit.ly/4wCyVX2 by 22 June.
#fungi #conservation
#fungi #conservation
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📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Information Governance Manager to shape & coordinate successful delivery of JNCC’s Information Management aims bit.ly/JNCCjob2026018
⭐Hybrid working based in Peterborough or Aberdeen
⭐Permanent post
⭐£41,525
⭐Closing date 14 June 2026
⭐Hybrid working based in Peterborough or Aberdeen
⭐Permanent post
⭐£41,525
⭐Closing date 14 June 2026
May 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an Information Governance Manager to shape & coordinate successful delivery of JNCC’s Information Management aims bit.ly/JNCCjob2026018
⭐Hybrid working based in Peterborough or Aberdeen
⭐Permanent post
⭐£41,525
⭐Closing date 14 June 2026
⭐Hybrid working based in Peterborough or Aberdeen
⭐Permanent post
⭐£41,525
⭐Closing date 14 June 2026
Reposted by Helen Baker
BMS field meetings enable mycologists to find and record the fungi in different geographic areas and habitats, and contribute to our knowledge of fungal distribution and ecology in the UK. Read about the BMS 2026 Spring Field Meeting: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/field-events...
May 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
BMS field meetings enable mycologists to find and record the fungi in different geographic areas and habitats, and contribute to our knowledge of fungal distribution and ecology in the UK. Read about the BMS 2026 Spring Field Meeting: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/field-events...