Associate Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Plymouth. Zoologist interested in animal communication. I also love dogs, birds, nature, books and movies.https://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mspotnoyrc2vhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ibi.70100?paRef=qrCodeRead New paper looking at how artificial light at night affects the dawn chorus in Hong Kong. Species variation and some unexpected results for moonlight!10 Aug 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspotnoyrc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mpqmckeqdc27Sad to hear and see in the figure how much we have lost. Just back from break in a small village and even there it was quite quiet. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/03/dawn-chorus-uk-birdsong-50-years-audio-landscape?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other03 Jul 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqmckeqdc27https://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mi56mo7knc2o“formal procedures obscure the work that actually produces their outcomes” I love this quote - so true. As is another from The same article “A worker who understands what they are doing can exercise judgment the institution cannot govern”. Managerialism does not want workers who use their judgment.28 Mar 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi56mo7knc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mgk4cvuzu22aAgree with much of this, even if difficult to implement. But if people are not to lose faith with politics, something beeds to chnage https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/08/foundation-lives-crisis-debate-byelection-politics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other08 Mar 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgk4cvuzu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mgdosnc6rc2aPossibly worst picture even of a wren, but it was singing on the tree outside my (dirty) window while I was having a cup of tea. How cool is that !05 Mar 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdosnc6rc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3mam6rqavy22vThe most amazing Xmas outreach by our technical staff for a school visit @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social All the inverts had their special Christmas decorations. I was so amazed! Well done Ness and Odie!22 Dec 2025 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mam6rqavy22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3m52yknxmss2fAmazing visit to Wales, beautiful autumn colours. Also gorgeous dogs - Basil, Banjo and Wilson07 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52yknxmss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3m3xpact4ac2mStaff from @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social ready for Thursday’s graduation of Zoology and Conservation Biology students. Quite a mixed set of gowns, special mention to Anne Plessis French military university outfit, complete with sword. You can work out which one she is!24 Oct 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xpact4ac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3m3cnfkldsk26Very cool graphics https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/16/bird-migration-is-changing-what-does-this-reveal-about-our-planet-visualised-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other16 Oct 2025 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cnfkldsk26https://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3m2fgridfd22bGiven the horrible state of many, many thing at the moment! Here is a little moment of joy as expressed by Basil, my dog. #springbatt #dog in case it isn’t clear he is a springer spaniel x basset - complete accident!04 Oct 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2fgridfd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sc0llins.bsky.social/post/3lzqr53qmx22qInteresting article, and not at all surprising! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/26/labour-reform-uk-nigel-farage-immigration-voters?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other26 Sep 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:fvc3dqgrftusflqifnd4r4kt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqr53qmx22q