@Koper_Lab

Natural Resources Inst. @umanitoba research lab focused on #ConservationBio, particularly with #birds https://xitter.cf/t.co/XfZdCe7IKV

Joined October 2020
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Our new paper out in @ScienceAdvances today shows how many #birds adpated to reduced human activity during #COVID19. Read more here: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia… Funding by @NSERC_CRSNG, 📷 by @pdesbrisay
A ruby-throated hummingbird visits a hummingbird feeder

ALT A ruby-throated hummingbird visits a hummingbird feeder

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Many thanks to @TheLabAndField for a wonderful lab meeting discussion today on his career path, conservation, and EDI efforts in STEM!
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You can read more about our recent work on how #COVID19 lockdowns affected #birds in this @guardian article: theguardian.com/environment/…

City flights: birds flocked to urban areas as Covid kept people home, study finds

Birds, and perhaps other animals too, benefitted from a respite in human activity in North America, research suggests

theguardian.com
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Koper Lab, U of Manitoba retweeted
Michael Schrimpf@MBS_Science22 Sep 2021
This is a really detailed look at our new paper: nationalgeographic.com/anima… via @NatGeo

Birds flocked to cities during COVID-19, rapidly adapting to lockdowns

Some species quickly responded to lower levels of human activity, but whether their return to urban areas is good for them—or not—remains unclear.

nationalgeographic.com
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Lockdowns are for the birds: New research shows the benefit of reduced human activity /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Lockdowns are for the birds: New research shows the benefit of reduced human activity

University of Manitoba research shows about two-thirds of North American bird species changed their behaviour as humans stayed close to home during the pandemic’s early months

theglobeandmail.com
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Read some of the results highlights in this infographic:
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Koper Lab, U of Manitoba retweeted
Michael Schrimpf@MBS_Science21 May 2021
Tomorrow I'll be remotely teaming up with other @Koper_Lab members to compete with other #ornithology labs to see as many birds as possible for the Great Canadian #Birdathon! How many species can we find? Consider supporting us here: canadahelps.org/en/charities…
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Check out this new paper by @alex_heathcote and others in our lab on the #morphology of #Grenada birds! (📷 by @pdesbrisay) #Island adaptations that suggest ecological release: jco.birdscaribbean.org/index…
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Koper Lab, U of Manitoba retweeted
SCO-SOC@SCO_SOC2 Dec 2020
Are you a #Canadian #undergrad #gradstudent #phd #postdoc or #earlycareer #Ornithologist? Do you identify as #BIPOC #LGBTQ +/or #disabled? We want to feature you & your work on our social media & in Picoides! PLEASE RT & SHARE! #diversity 1/2
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Check out lab member Marie-Ève Cyr's recent paper on how #Grenada House Wrens sing differently in urban vs. rural places: doi.org/10.1080/09524622.202… #Ornithology #CaribbeanBirds
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We’re finally joining everyone on Twitter! I’m Nicky Koper. Our team has been working on COVID-19 and birds, oil and gas, noise, agroecosystems, habitat restoration, and co-producing knowledge with Indigenous communities.
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