Luke L. Powell

I gave a seminar for @TuftsUniversity last week - in layman's terms - that summarizes much of what @__Biodiversity Initiative has been up to in #cameroon and #equatorialguinea. bit.ly/3v0TH5f #birds #bats #chocolate #rainforest #ornithology #conservation

@AskPayPal Hi, I’m locked out of my account because 2FA codes are going to an old phone number. I can’t log in, use chat, or call from Portugal. Could you help?

@AskPayPal Hi, I’m locked out of my PayPal account. The login code is being sent to an old phone number I no longer have access to. I also can’t access chat or call support from Portugal. Can you help me reset 2FA or update my phone number? Luke.L.Powell@gmail.com is my login

Is anyone going to #atbc2025 with kids? My wife and I are attending with our 2-year old in tow and we're working with the organizing committee to provide childcare. @theATBC

@JaredDWolfe @BetteLoiselle There's a photo of Jared and I by Tristan Spinski in the article!

Our research was picked up by The Guardian, alongside work from two of my favorite scientists, John Blake and @BetteLoiselle. We hope these findings contribute to solutions that help ensure the persistence of these incredible birds into the 22nd century. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Hey who out there is attending #atbc2025 in Mexico? @theATBC I was thinking about organizing a symposium on tropical birds... #ornithology

Fully funded BI PhD at St Andrews studying ants and ant-following birds in Africa! findaphd.com/phds/project/d… #ornithology #birds #myrmecology #ants #phd #biology #photo: @LukeLPowell

‼️Only 10 days left to submit your abstract for #TiBE2024‼️ Don't miss the opportunity to showcase your research on tropical ecology and conservation in Africa! 🌍🌴🦜 Submit here: bit.ly/468wr6e

New paper! 🌍West Africa's rapid cashew expansion is threatening both biodiversity and rural livelihoods. Our latest commentary examines these impacts, with a focus on Guinea-Bissau, and offers policy recommendations for sustainable cultivation. doi.org/10.1111/btp.13…

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s edition of the Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution (TiBE) conference will be held as part of the TROPIBIO project! Help shape the program by submitting your ideas for thematic sessions: bit.ly/3W5Pn1X Stay tuned for more!

🐜🐜 INCREDIBLY EXCITED 🐜🐜 to announce that I'm joining @CIBIO_InBIO as a postdoc researching Dorylus driver ant/siafu ecology in the rainforests of Central Africa! Dreamy! Exciting! ARMY ANTS!

Does anyone know a legit website to donate to offset carbon emissions? I know its imperfect but feels much better than nothing. For example an NGO that does reforestation in Tropical Rainforest... #CarbonZero

Looking for a #PhDposition ? Apply for the Gulf of Guinea Research Program. Live in Portugal, do fieldwork in Africa and take your classes in english. Tuition waiver & stipend. 79% of eligible applicants were accepted in 2022. #ornithology #biodiversity #search" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/search/?keywor…

Watch our video on the 2023 field season! Video by Field Technician Ibon Malaxetxebarria. youtube.com/watch?v=6jEEzl…

@DCaptainplanet_'s work on #bats in #cocoa farms featured here in Mongabay! The shadier the #chocolate farms, the better for bats. news.mongabay.com/2023/08/study-…

#ornithology #myrmecology #ants #africa #ecology #conservationbiology

We at @CIBIO_InBIO are advertising 3 phd fellowships for work in the Gulf of Guinea, including many options for ornithological projects. Aug 13th deadline. Students must either have Portuguese degrees or have converted their foreign degree(s). cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/phd-st…

New popular article on BI's work on ants and ant-following birds! sciencenews.org/article/birds-… #ornithology #birds #africa #ants #myrmecology

@damiengayle Congrats on the cocoa article in the @guardiannews . But who did the study? There's no way to track down the article because it is not linked and neither the authors nor the journal are provided. Show a little love for the science! theguardian.com/environment/20…

anyone want to go birding before #iccb2023? Let me know and please spread the word to anyone interested. I have a good tour guide lined up for Nyungwe Forest National Park #ornithology #birding #Rwanda @RicardoNature @DrewCronin