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Caroline Bettridge

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Zoology Lecturer. Behavioural Ecology, primates, sociality, dogs, wildlife, science, conservation, nature.

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Ymddygiad, Ecoleg a Ffisioleg ym Mangor

Exciting news! Our website is now available in CYMRAEG! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.bangor.ac.uk/cy/ygan/beps...

10.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ding-dong! The Dutch Fish Doorbell needs you to help migrating fish A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell

Well, in more pleasant news, the Fish Doorbell is back... πŸ§ͺ

02.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 9
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When pets devour biodiversity. My new article on the European edition of @uk.theconversation.com about the impacts of pet-wildlife interactions and the opportunities for their legal regulation in the EU. theconversation.com/our-pets-are.... Related paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

27.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this is an absolutely astonishing feat of independent journalism, top to bottom, and proves that the only way to truly fight billionaires is not being funded by them. just…read the whole thing.

24.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 3078 πŸ” 1000 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 13
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Last day @sosbangor.bsky.social before our 23 day cruise on the RRS Discovery for the SeaSTORE project. We'll be studying the impact of bottom trawling on seabed carbon stocks. We'll study the chronic and immediate impacts.

20.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to start including conservation success stories at the end of every lecture in my #mammalogy class.

Anyone have recommendations for success stories for any group of mammals? Especially mammals that are perhaps less charismatic and therefore harder to find examples for.

#highered #scicomm

05.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This "conflicting accounts" narrative of the BBC's is a much bigger problem than they seem to think.

The huge issue is not false balance - it's that they're NOT reporting the biggest story of today: the fact the US Government is lying about its own forces killing a US citizen.

25.01.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 566 πŸ” 150 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 15

There has been an increasing sense in Minneapolis that we are on our own, that our elected representatives are unwilling and/or unable to take action to get these murderous Nazi thugs out of our community. I really hope that changes today. The time for pleading TV hits ended weeks ago.

24.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 14452 πŸ” 3725 πŸ’¬ 514 πŸ“Œ 182

Death toll in Afghanistan when NATO answered the US’s call:
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
β€œStayed a little back, off the front lines β€œ!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.

22.01.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 2128 πŸ” 953 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 61
Screenshot of email that reads: β€œThis status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Screenshot of email that reads: β€œThis status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

19.01.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 150 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 41

Any ECRs (must have PhD by deadline) want to chat about joining my group at Bangor? Get in touch!
Maternal effects, stress, sociality, thermal ecology and intersection of all the above… we cover a broad behavioural/ecological/physiological remit and are interested in adding skills to this portfolio!

19.01.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Former Lord Mayor welcomes the Long Walk for Sudan to Newcastle Two young Sudanese men are walking the length of Britain to raise funds for primary schools for displaced children in Sudan

Two young Sudanese men are walking the length of Britain to raise funds for primary schools for displaced children in SudanΒ |Β Mohamed Nasreldin

14.01.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is she talking about Iran or Minneapolis?

17.01.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1

Morning, bsky! I come seeking knowledge!

What's your favourite restaurant or pub in or around Caernarfon? I'd prefer dog friendly and with nearby parking if possible!

Thanks in advance 😘

17.01.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

STOP.

We have a major news story in our house. It's been building up for a few days and this afternoon came the denouement.

It's the story of a banana.

16.01.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 23

Good to know, thanks! still unsure but suspect if I actually wait until I’ve read the book it could be a very long time…

16.01.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you read the book? I started it a while ago but stalled and not sure whether to avoid the film until I’ve read it…

16.01.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year, a quiet, calm start to the year here in N Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

01.01.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Open today's door for a fiery, festive friend... and a wiggle to boot! πŸ˜ƒ

#RSPBAdvent25

19.12.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
Masai giraffe rejects a nursing attempt by a non-filial calf.

Masai giraffe rejects a nursing attempt by a non-filial calf.

Masai giraffe rejects a nursing attempt by a non-filial calf.

Masai giraffe rejects a nursing attempt by a non-filial calf.

The Co-BreeD dataset on AlloNursing was just submitted! It provides complementary data about allonursing for all 324 species previously included in Co-BreeD (besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) & adds >45 new species! πŸ’ 🐳🐐 Follow for updates…

10.12.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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JOB ALERT! πŸ¦œπŸ”­πŸŒΏ
Are you passionate about #Birds, #Ecology, #Fieldwork, #Research?
The University of Salford is looking for a #ResearchTechnician to assist with ecological monitoring of #Ringneckedparakeets in Manchester, UK.
More info & how to apply πŸ‘‡
Hurry! Closes 15 Dec
@salforduni.bsky.social

05.12.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Job alert! Fully funded PhD position on the link between curiosity and cognition in lemurs at our long-term field site Kirindy Forest in Madagascar @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. This project is part of @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social.
Apply here: www.dpz.eu

05.12.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Two funded PhDs on the evolutionary ecology of antipredator colouration πŸ¦‹ with myself and Iliana Medina.

One in Swansea tinyurl.com/4thtbph6 deadline Jan 12th @crocus-dla.bsky.social

The other in Melbourne - deadline Jan 1st

Please share among potential students!

01.12.2025 14:39 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very proud of all my students doing their first big conference talks at #PSGBCardiff2025 yesterday! In order of appearance: ….

29.11.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thank you bringing your knowledge, enthusiasm, and hope to this year's Winter Meeting at National Museum Cardiff. We hope to see you all next year!

28.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Had such a wonderful time at @primatesocietygb.bsky.social Winter meeting, where I presented some of our research on galago responses to predation. It’s always such a welcoming and enthusiastic group, thanks to all the presenters and organisers!

28.11.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care? The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...

18.11.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 1063 πŸ” 622 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 76
17.11.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 671 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

πŸŽ‰ Exciting milestone … my first PhD paper has been accepted in the Journal of Experimental Biology! πŸ₯³
Not all winter warming is equal: steady, mild winters increase activity and can cause molecular damage, but short, warm spells have little effect on wall lizards 🦎

10.11.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0