William Perry fishsci.com/@DrWillPerry

Thrilled that our recent paper on #eDNA in rivers is now out in @NatureComms! bit.ly/3x1kQZq With data from 5 rivers (Europe & US), and a year time series, we measured #biodiversity patterns across a range of taxa, demonstrating the powerful insights eDNA can yield 🧵👇

New year, new us! It's been a blast, but we have decided that it's time for us to migrate from X. Stay in touch with us on our many other platforms! Mastodon: @TheFSBI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fishsci.com/@TheFSBI Bsky: bsky.app/profile/thefsb… Facebook: facebook.com/TheFSBI/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-fs…

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI Yeah, I get that, for sure. I will keep fighting the good fight... And I'm sure we will be getting the FSBI up and running on Bsky in the near future. See, I love Tiktok!! Although it is brain rot central 😂

@DrWillPerry @TheFSBI I can see the value of Mastodon but if the audience isn't there, unfortunately you end up shouting into a void. As we are trying to maximise interaction and interest, I think that sometimes we have to be willing to go with the flow. However, I draw the line at Tiktok 😂

@TheFSBI folks - when are we going to have a b l u e s k y account for the soc? The AFS and AusSocFishBiol are there...

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI I didn't know this, thank you! Although, of course, this does not happen on Mastodon, either ;)

@DrWillPerry @TheFSBI Another key thing in Bsky for the FSBI is that posts with links are not throttled, so posts re. papers in the JFB will actually hit people's feed.

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI It would just be nice to move away from paywalled services, as it can prevent people from accessing the services effectively. It can exclude people who can't pay the price. Which is a shame, given there are free, truly open access alternatives, like Mastodon.

@DrWillPerry @TheFSBI tbh, I would likely pay a small amount for a non-gamed, ad-free, efficient service.

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI The problem is also not one of workload, as I use a SM management platform which supports Bsky. It's more the principle of it.

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI I disagree that entropy gets you in the end. Ultimately, it's more the problem that they make it enticing to join, and then ruin the user experience chasing profits, just like Twitter. I also don't think the Mastodon user experience is that different.

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI Bsky does also use algorithms, albeit you currently have more control over them - although I can see that might be something they charge people for, in future! I fear Bsky might look great at the moment, but will go through "enshittification", a wonderful term coin in 2022 😂

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI Bsky is not fully open source. Parts are, such as the AT Protocol but the Bsky social app itself isn't. Mastodon is 100% open source. There are no ads currently because there is lots of venture capital going into it. When that dries up, I'm sure there will be ads or subscriptions

@chris_harrod @TheFSBI FSBI hat off! An FSBI Bsky has been raised & will be discussed at council. I get the allure, but for me moving to a Twitter duplicate seems to be denying lessons learned from X (a clearly flawed/damaging setup). Especially when there are more principled alternatives i.e Mastodon

@TheFSBI on it but it's not anything like BSky. BSky is buzzing - like Twitter of old

Between the #JFB covers by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "Research and the environment, casualties of war" doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15… Original JFB paper by Kutsokon et al. doi.org/10.1111/JFB.15… doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15…

Between the #JFB covers by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "Going with the flow, especially if you are riddled with parasites" doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15… Original JFB paper by Blondel et al. doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15… doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15…

The latest #InsideTheFSBI video featuring recently viva-ed Dr Jack Cooper @CooperPalaeo! Based at @SwanseaUni's @PimientoGroup, Jack tells us all about his research into shark functional diversity through time and how that can inform current conservation! youtu.be/WPNFeE8syzQ?si…

Registration for #WEEN24 is now open ! Join us for our 10th anniversary at the Centre for Alternative Technology from the 29th to 1st December 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🌱 🧬 Register here: ween.wales

Recent #JFB between the covers: "Going with the flow, especially if you are riddled with parasites". V interesting study by @LeaBlondl et al demonstrating the hidden influence parasites have on freshwater ecology! Original: bit.ly/3TLDY5E BTCs: bit.ly/3zMjkvv

Between the #JFB covers by Senior Editor @DrWillPerry - "James and the giant perch: a fresh framework for understanding gigantism in fish" doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15… Original JFB paper by Pauly et al. doi.org/10.1111/JFB.15… @FishBaseProject @SeaAroundUs doi.org/10.1111/JFB.15…

Our new paper measuring large-scale #coralreef restoration success using 3D modelling is out now! Read the summary here 👇 An excellent piece of work led by our Indonesian collaborators at the @MarsGlobal buildingcoral.com project 🪸🐠

My recent #JFB between the covers: "James & the giant perch: fresh framework for understanding gigantism in fish". Great study by Pauly et al & has to be one of my favourite JFB covers! Original: bit.ly/3Ztgkih BTCs: bit.ly/4evhFJx @FishBaseProject @SeaAroundUs

#JFB call for papers! Special Issue: Physiology and Ecology of Polar Fishes in the Anthropocene. Submission deadline: Monday, 2 December 2024. Guest Editors: Pedro Guerreiro, Prof. Luis Vargas Chacoff, Dr Felix Mark More info, here: bit.ly/4euDp8f

We are unveiling the “Green Travel Awards” at #FSBI2025! We understand funding and time can be impediments, but we want to encourage greener travel choices and for attendees to share their journey stories/photos on social media with the tag #FSBIGreenTravel. More info soon!

Very excited for the #FSBIGreenTravel award! Having taken the train to Bilbao #FSBI2024, I can't wait to go low carbon again for Belfast #FSBI2025. Already started planning my route! Just one of the great initiatives spearheaded by @otolithgirl to limit @TheFSBI's CO2 🌍❤️🚆⛴️