
Francis Daunt
@francisdaunt
Seabird ecologist, @UKCEHSeabirds, he/him
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https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/francis-daunt 04-11-2020 13:34:58
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Explaining complicated processes clearly, Ella Benninghaus examines links between temporally varying physical variables and seabird productivity at #CoimbraSeabirds Excellent work and delighted to see UKCEHseabirds data from #IsleOfMay used here. The Seabird Group NatureScot


Oliver Leedham of UKCEHseabirds presents his estimates of prey offtake by #seabirds including potential habitat loss due to displacement of #offshorewind farms and interannual variation at #CoimbraSeabirds. The Seabird Group



Outstanding plenary at #CoimbraSeabirds by Paco Bustamante on toxic effects of mercury on #seabirds. Lots of important but complex variation within and between species. The Seabird Group


Excellent images of gannet foraging from camera loggers presented by Evelyn Alexander at #CoimbraSeabirds. Important insights into diet, social feeding and multi species (Manx shearwater bottom left) The Seabird Group


Powerful talk by Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard at #CoimbraSeabirds showing paired historic and current photos illustrating the drastic declines in Norway’s #seabirds. Striking, sad images of now silent cliffs.


At #CoimbraSeabirds conference, Bertille Mohring presents results on “pace-of-life” in two albatross species. Good stuff. Still so few studies that have looked at this. The Seabird Group


Immaculate talk by @AliceTrevail on immature prospecting of breeding colonies in tropical #seabirds at #CoimbraSeabirds The Seabird Group


Super talk by Eve Merrall at #CoimbraSeabirds on population sensitivity of #seabirds to anthropogenic threats. Interesting perspective on use of PVA in assessments - as part of holistic approach not in isolation. Nice follow-up to doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… The Seabird Group


Huge thanks from all at UKCEHseabirds to Jaime and the whole team at Universidade de Coimbra for an excellent #CoimbraSeabirds conference. Fantastic talks and social events in a brilliant location. The Seabird Group





UK National River Flow Archive at UKCEH Understanding the UK environment: For more than 50 years we have been monitoring the globally important seabird populations on the Isle of May, including colonies of shags, kittiwakes and puffins. catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/8abc… 5/



New paper: We investigated kittiwake avoidance/attraction responses to three OWFs in the North Sea at macro-scale (0-4km) and to individual turbines (meso-scale). Results indicate slight attraction to the OWF boundary, but avoidance of individual turbines link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Excellent talk by Christopher Pollock on cumulative effects of #offshorewind farms on #seabirds using an individual-based modelling approach. #BOUasm24 #SESH2


NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows the amazing contribution of the BirdLife Marine tracking database to the #conservation of #seabirds: Paper: buff.ly/3UlmA8k Blog: buff.ly/3NCD4Ff Database: buff.ly/4hkTmQE


Massive congratulations to Sylvan Benaksas, newly doctored today Ecology and Evolutionary Biology!Thanks to James Waggitt and Gavin Thomas for examining, Francis Daunt & Chris Lynam Cefas for co-supervision, ACCE DTP for funding. Papers coming soon, we hope
