Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow @ Michigan State - PhD in Ecology at UTennessee 🐒🦜🌱 studying species interactions, seed dispersal, and ecosystem recovery @ FCAT in the Chocó Rainforest, NW Ecuador. Primarily focused on birds and mammals :)https://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3mckitdayic2vNew paper alert! Third chaper of my dissertation is finally out in the world - read about how seed dispersal networks reassemble in the Chocó here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.7031116 Jan 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckitdayic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lr6vsfni322eDoes anyone know of any good field work/research grants for postdoc fellows in ecology/conservation/ornithology? I've found the Kessel from AOS and some NatGeo, but most of my list is for grad students (if anyone wants a list for grad student field work grants hmu!)09 Jun 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6vsfni322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lmsce56kek2ywhen you finished your PhD work and now you get to focus on what actually matters - memorizing the migratory bird songs in your area so you can school your birder friends14 Apr 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsce56kek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3llra6id6u22gOfficially passed my dissertation defense yesterday! Feeling surreal to have Dr. by my name, my 12 year old self would be kicking and screaming with excitement 🥹01 Apr 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3llra6id6u22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lleyqqql722cOfficially accepted the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship position in EEB at Michigan State University with @lars-brudvig.bsky.social and @oliviamsmith.bsky.social! I’ll be continuing work on restoration and seed dispersal interactions back at FCAT in the Chocó and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳27 Mar 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lleyqqql722chttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lgh57a63xs2hBringing my most viral twitter post over to the Bluesky world. You’re welcome. 🪰🐦 #nicecatch24 Jan 2025 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgh57a63xs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lemwgpxyjs2aIs there somewhere in the world I can see a moose, quetzal, flamingo, AND puffin?! Bc I wanna go there [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Dec 2024 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemwgpxyjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3ldbefgfmvs24Overwhelmed is an understatement14 Dec 2024 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbefgfmvs24https://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lcvktnbhis2wUmmmm I'm Biotropica's first ever Bluesky post?? HONORED! I hope you all enjoy the first chapter of my dissertation! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2024 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvktnbhis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lcqtybc6522bSee you soon Liverpool! Excited for my first #BES2024 conference 🌱🦜🐒 Looking forward to meeting so many of you!07 Dec 2024 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqtybc6522bhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lbu66g3l5s2aSome birds from Andes Mountains near Mindo Ecuador - majestic, uncooperative, and judging my lung capacity26 Nov 2024 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbu66g3l5s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3lbu5f5fqdk2aMissing the little slice of heaven that is Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales & home to my favorite field sites26 Nov 2024 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbu5f5fqdk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3kyv77rhvpk2nWhen someone asks what your EBird user name is at a conference 🏳️💚 *green flag*04 Aug 2024 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kyv77rhvpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3kuqd5k44g72xMy first paper has officially been published by Biotropica! It’s about integrating seed dispersal networks & restoration ecology, check it out ☺️🦜🐒🌱 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/btp.1334712 Jun 2024 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kuqd5k44g72xhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3ktaftzwez224on my morning run these older women were stopped in the middle of the road with a baby snapping turtle moving it with a stick and yelled “what do we do!” So I picked it up and moved it across the road and they were like “oh my god how did you do that!” And I was like… maam it’s the size of a quarter24 May 2024 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ktaftzwez224https://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3knyppksosk2gThere’s a reason tanagers are a fan favorite- they’re beautiful! Here are some we’ve banded (under all proper permits!). These cuties play an important functional role of dispersing seeds in degraded & early successional habitats, and could be good species to target in restoration efforts :)18 Mar 2024 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3knyppksosk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3klk4xdmu7s2wIf there’s one thing about me, it’s that I will always be the one to take the free houseplant someone is giving away16 Feb 2024 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3klk4xdmu7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3kl36ytwuqk24Thank you for for being our Darwin Day super speaker @stephenbheard.bsky.social ! What a great departmental seminar & writing workshop, we hoped you enjoyed Knoxville!10 Feb 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kl36ytwuqk24https://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3kkwyqm7ohr2fFrom my research on seed dispersal interactions in recovering forests, I’ve identified some species that seem to be important dispersers in early stages of succession. We’re starting off strong with my favorites, euphonias! These generalists eat tons of fruit & travel between secondary forests and -09 Feb 2024 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkwyqm7ohr2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/biologybynicole.bsky.social/post/3kk5mih5hmo2mI'm moving over from X so figured I'd reintroduce myself! I'm Nicole, a PhD Candidate in the EEB department at UTK (go Vols!) & I study tropical forest restoration & ecosystem functions - specifically seed dispersal recovery via mammals and birds. Pls enjoy these fun bird pics from my fieldwork! :)29 Jan 2024 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:rsm2ed2zcxhmhr2f2v3wasfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kk5mih5hmo2m