Finella Dawlings

Are you a wildlife biologist with responsibilities for surveys of small animals? @FDawlings and co-authors recommend that thermal scanners with resolutions ≥320 × 240 be implemented as ‘best practice’ for night-time surveys of small endotherms. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100…

@_erikaroper @CatMYoung @BM_Viola @MonashBiol @rohanclarke01 @WillMitchellSci @KarinaSorrell @SonSanchez9 Try and use them on nights after colder days - that way any vegetation etc won't be holding as much heat from the daytime

@CatMYoung @BM_Viola @MonashBiol @FDawlings @rohanclarke01 @WillMitchellSci @KarinaSorrell @SonSanchez9 Oooh neat. We just got a thermal scope for arboreal surveys. I wonder if we could also use it for ground parrots and whatnot too… 🤔

One of my fondest memories from my time at @MonashBiol. Some cold nights out testing thermal cameras to detect small hot bodies. Led by @FDawlings, and assisted by a hoard of @rohanclarke01 lab alumni. Read the new paper here: dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1…

Have you been wondering which thermal scanner you should use to monitor your small endotherms at night? Well look no further, our new paper outlines your thermal scanner options and their capabilities: dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1… Thanks @rohanclarke01 and team for the support!

New paper out! We tested #thermal cameras and spotlights for detecting small, #cryptic #endotherms and provide insight for practitioners 🔦 Have a read here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1… @FDawlings @rohanclarke01 @BM_Viola @SonSanchez9 @WillMitchellSci

Back in 2017 I had the honour of doing my honours project on Norfolk Island..so glad that my results have contributed to this wonderful island conservation paper by @CuriosityLeague

It's finally test flight day out here! We used the #m300, #L1LiDAR and #P4RTK to capture this expanse of #spinifex. @MonashDrones @FDawlings @rohanclarke01

Unfortunately our plans to use these drones along side traditional methods of tracking bilbies by the Martu and Birriliburu Rangers had to be called off due to the weather. Before leaving today we visited the Wiluna Remote Community School for a mini drone/bilby talk.

Please read! Simple, clear and persuasive #scicomm about why the next 5 years are so crucial in transitioning away from fossil fuels and the economic opportunities renewable energy offers Australia #ClimateAction abc.net.au/news/2021-06-1…

One happy Coconut Crab with its noodles. This guy is probably ~80 years old, and has definitely mastered the 'chopstick' function of its claws #ChristmasIsland #phdlife

Touchdown on our final #drone survey - time to head home and use my #lockdown time to produce orthomosaics and count Christmas Island Frigatebirds! With @KarinaSorrell @rohanclarke01 #phdlife

Had the pleasure of meeting this little rescue White-tailed Tropicbird today 💚 #phdlife

Spectacular study sites on Christmas Island for our drone surveys of Critically Endangered Christmas Frigatebird ☀️ @rohanclarke01 @KarinaSorrell #fieldwork #PhD

Following a good autumn break of rain, we have found multiple clutches of Plains-wanderer chicks over recent months on Victoria's Northern Plains. Hoping most of these youngsters avoid the many dangers out there and make it to adulthood 📷Leigh Pieterse

Null results are important too - check out @MeenaExplorer 's first publication! We found few changes in native Australian alpine plant morphology, despite substantial local climate change. In short, these vulnerable plants don't seem to be adapting 🙁. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

This frustrates me no end. Powerful owls have so many threats already, adding illegal hunting to the mix is (expletive deleted). Spread far and wide we need these people bought to justice.

This gorgeous, tiny, Jan's Banded Snake (Simoselaps bertholdi) was found in one of the volunteer rooms @BushHeritageAus #Eurardy Reserve. The smallest one I've ever seen. #WildOz #AustralianReptiles #Elapidae #tinysnake #bandedsnake

@opwall Ants -> Anaphylaxis -> RFDS

Write a field work horror story in 3 words. #AcademicChatter