James M Turner

#HotPossums paper no. 1 now published @J_Exp_Biol: jeb.biologists.org/content/223/5/…. So they don't get too hot, already hot possums get a bit hotter in hot weather... paradoxical perhaps, but trust me, it works.

Ever wondered what Rakali feed on? PhD candidate Emmalie Sanders reveals some interesting food items in her latest manuscript. @Gulbali_Inst @CSUMedia @Torpidator onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ae…

PhD position in ornamental fish welfare and behaviour. Come and study @UniWestScotland! findaphd.com/phds/project/i…

OPEN NOW FOR APPLICATIONS! I'm thrilled to announce that I will give a workshop on comparative vertebrate anatomy and physiology at @UofGlasgow together with @shaunkillen and Mike Rutherford @hunterian on March 24th. We're grateful to the @Co_Biologists for funding this workshop!

Lecturer in Zoology/Conservation Biology @UniWestScotland. Come to Glasgow and join our zoology team! jobs.ac.uk/job/CWX296/lec…

Lecturer in Zoology/Conservation Biology @UniWestScotland applications close on 2/11/22. Only one week to go! Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested.

Lecturer in Zoology/Conservation Biology @UniWestScotland. Come to Glasgow and join our zoology team! jobs.ac.uk/job/CTY452/lec…

Hi #respirometry twitter! Gas analysers, free to a good home! Unfortunately I'm unable to keep this Ametek gear and would like to give it to someone who will appreciate it. It's in Albury (Australia). Please let me know if you're interested.

Just in time for #AMSPerth22, our paper on the northern quoll is out. Lead by @CowanMitch and co-authors including @Harryymoore @bron_hradsky @eco_jolly @Judy_Dunlop @WysongML @LorNature @DianaF1080 @DrDMichael @Torpidator @c_knuckey @BiodiversityGuy publish.csiro.au/AM/AM22006

The newly reintroduced #marsupials are already making themselves at home. The freshly released kowaris (beautiful fluffy-tailed predators) are expanding lizard and mice burrows, as well as digging their own, at @AridRecovery. #fieldwork #MammalWatching #WildOz #rewilding

The day's long-eared #owl pellet haul. Seems like #voles are the favourite. Must admit we lost steam long before they were all processed and stopped when we hit maggots.

I am recruiting PhD students for 3 years to work on comparative genomics of Australian mammals @mqnatsci under an @arc_gov_au grant (details below). Please share/RT and apply. Deadline for expressions of interest 24th July 2022/Starting 2023. #phdpositions

My daughter and I did some fun holiday investigative biology in Germany. We found an #owl nest, collected and sifted through some pellets (containing a #vole), decided it was a long-eared owl and confirmed by looking for adults at dusk. Impressive birds. Excuse the binos photos.

Long-eared #owl chick calling to its parents. Northern Germany.

...this little hole in the door is where they fly in and out at full speed. It's impressive to watch.

...in the mornings it's mayhem as everyone wakes up and the adults head out to catch flying insects...

My in-laws have five families of welcome swallows living in their house in northern Germany at the moment...

Managed to blast through Hamburg, my home away from home, on a quick tour of some favourite spots this morning. Miniatur Wunderland, Speicherstadt, Alter Elbtunnel and the Fischmarkt.