Jason Gilchrist
@jgilchrist13
Ecologist, Nature Writer, Outdoor Photographer #ecology #wildlife #conservation #evolution #biodiversity #rhino #mongoose #lemur #spider #dinosaurs #LifeOnEarth
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Aurora. From the doorstep. Kirkliston, nr. Edinburgh, Scotland, tonight. #aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Kirkliston #Edinburgh #Scotland #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Scotland IsNow
Aurora. From the doorstep. Kirkliston, nr. Edinburgh, Scotland, tonight. #aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Kirkliston #Edinburgh #Scotland #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Scotland IsNow
Aurora. From the doorstep. Kirkliston, nr. Edinburgh, Scotland, tonight. #aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Kirkliston #Edinburgh #Scotland #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Scotland IsNow
The humerus plays a pivotal role in turtle locomotion, yet osteological variation is poorly understood. New study systematically describes humerus anatomy across major turtle clades proposing new directional terms
Guilherme Hermanson Serjoscha Evers Dr Testudo testarudo et al doi.org/10.1002/ar.254…
It’s getting busy at Seabird City, AKA St Abb's Head. The gannets, guillemots + more have returned for the season, settling on the cliffs, gullies and stacks that provide the perfect habitat for the tens of thousands of seabirds nesting here from May-July.
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Not a bad last field trip for MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation 2023-24, Edinburgh Napier University. St. Abb's Head National Nature Reserve, National Trust for Scotland, Scotland, today. Seabirds, cetaceans, & sun. #StAbbs #EdinburghNapier #MSc #ecology #Scotland
Edinburgh Napier University
ENU Applied Sciences
A Glaswegian fossil shrimp new to science has been named Tealliocaris weegie, in honour of the people of Glasgow! 🏴
The work on this 333 million year old fossil was conducted by Dr Neil Clark (The Hunterian) and our very own Dr Andrew Ross... rse.org.uk/discovery-of-a… #FossilFriday
In Madagascar, forest gardens represent oases of hope in the midst of deforestation, desertification, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, & #climatechange
Learn how local leaders are transforming fortunes through agroforestry➡️bit.ly/3TGb7QA
CIFOR-ICRAF
Our voices are getting louder. Will ScotGov hear our call? 📢
Join over 6,000 individuals and organisations who are calling for Scotland to be declared the world's first #RewildingNation , committing 30% of Scotland's land and seas to nature restoration. rewild.scot/charter
Last week's #FossilFriday was special. Met Dearc sgiathanach the mid-Jurassic pterosaur. Described by Natalia Jagielska+, Steve Brusatte lab School of GeoSciences @ University of Edinburgh.
#Dearc #Jurassic #fossil #pterosaur #palaeontology #paleontology #ScottishGeology #Dearc sgiathanach
👀: cell.com/current-biolog…
Our June issue is now out! Cover article visualizes lemur masticatory muscle fascicles in 3D space in comparative primate study w/diceCT. Fascicle properties reveal adaptation to diverse diets hinting at evolutionary flexibility (Dickinson et al., 2024)
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
We are delighted to announce that Plesiosaurus 200, our new temporary exhibition exploring the history of Mary Anning’s discovery of the first complete plesiosaur skeleton, will be opening in the Geology Gallery on 25th May. One not to miss for all fossil fanatics! #plesiosaurus
Don't miss out! Tickets for the Big Picture Conference 2024 are now available 🎟️
Join us for a fun and fulfilling day of presentations, learning, and #rewilding discussions centred on this year's theme 'Why Not Scotland?' 🌱
Book your place now: scotlandbigpicture.com/conference