Owen Jones

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Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) 🇩🇰

Evolutionary ecologist. Dad. AE at Ecology & Evolution
Research on senescence, life history, climate change effects on populations.

@jonesor on the bird app

Githubhttps://github.com/jonesor
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Owen JonesJul 6, 2023
Lee DugatkinJul 6, 2023

I periodically re-post this article I wrote about Nikolai Vavilov, not because he was a brilliant scientist (he was), not because he was an extraordinary human being (he was), not because he was courageous beyond measure (he was) but because Vavilov’s story is a warning buoy for what happens when political ideology trumps science.

https://nautil.us/the-botanist-who-defied-stalin-2-238393/

The Botanist Who Defied Stalin

His dream of feeding the world died in prison. His dream of a seed bank lives on.

Nautilus
Owen JonesApr 16, 2023
A new species for the garden: Phosphuga atrata. A flightless beetle that feeds on live snails, earthworms and insects.
Owen JonesApr 14, 2023
Plenty of activity at the SDU rookery today. I’m not sure if I’d want to be a fledgling great tit under here.
Owen JonesMar 13, 2023
Owen JonesMar 11, 2023
What are some good examples of where bias in species monitoring data has led to misinformed management decisions or regulations?
Owen JonesMar 11, 2023
What are some good examples of where bias in species monitoring data has led to misinformed management decisions or regulations?
Owen JonesFeb 28, 2023
We hit 1000km on our cargo bike today! A bit of an eye watering purchase but I would never give it up now.
Owen JonesFeb 18, 2023
Oh Bilbo, you disappoint me!
Owen JonesFeb 17, 2023
Why do some reviewers or commenters feel the need to criticise a manuscript for not doing the exact analysis THEY would have done?
Owen JonesFeb 9, 2023
A newly discovered pleasure: reading The Hobbit to my little boy while he goes to sleep o. He’s still a BIT young to get a lot of it but he loves it… and so do I. 😍
Owen JonesFeb 4, 2023
Owen JonesFeb 3, 2023

The 2023 Danish Oikos Society meeting will be happening 24-25 April in Odense! Join us for two exciting days of #ecology & #evolution research, from 🇩🇰 or abroad.

All info & registration at the conference website: https://event.sdu.dk/oikos2023

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Danish OIKOS Meeting 2023