Jente Ottenburghs (he/him), Author at British Ornithologists' Union - Page 12 of 13

About the author

Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)

Jente Ottenburghs is the BOU’s Journal Publicity Officer and resident science writer. He is a curious evolutionary biologist with a passion for writing. He obtained his PhD from Wageningen University (the Netherlands) where he studied the genetic consequences of hybridization between several goose species. After a postdoc at Uppsala University (Sweden), he returned to Wageningen University for a lecturer position in ecology. Apart from his goose work, Jente manages the Avian Hybrids Project, a website and blog that gathers the scientific literature on hybridization in birds.

Jente’s personal website
View Jente’s profile on ResearchGate
Follow Jente on Twitter @Jente_O

Eight simple rules for citizen science

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-10-08T13:02:25+00:0019 Sep 2019|biodiversity, Breeding, citizen science, distribution, News, raptors, tropical birds|

As exemplified by the Rufous-thighed Kite.

Booming Bitterns

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-12-15T17:25:23+00:005 Sep 2019|bioacoustics, camouflage, Conservation, cryptic, monitoring, News, nocturnal birds, sound|

When is the best time to monitor bitterns?

The mathematics of maculation

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-10-11T10:40:21+00:008 Aug 2019|eggs, image processing, News|

How to quantify pigmentation patterns on eggs?

Alpine adventures

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-12-15T17:48:00+00:0027 Jun 2019|isotopes, Migration, News, ringing|

Pinpointing the origins of Pied Flycatchers and Robins that migrate through the Alps.

Blood parasites in the Blue-crowned Manakin

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-09-23T10:10:41+00:0013 Jun 2019|corticosterone, News, parasites, tropical birds|

Can levels of the hormone corticosterone predict parasite infections in this tropical bird?

Soaring over Scotland

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-10-11T19:41:30+00:0030 May 2019|birds of prey, flight, gps tags, habitat selection, News, raptors|

Golden Eagles prefer particular slopes to gain altitude

Big Brother is watching who?

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-10-11T20:13:24+00:0016 May 2019|awards, BOU, Breeding, cameras, ECR, fieldwork, IBIS, nesting success, News|

Use of cameras provides insights into nest survival of Snowy Plovers

Mixed Broods

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-10-11T20:43:01+00:002 May 2019|Breeding, brood parasitism, Cuckoos, fledgling survival, nest monitoring, News, species interactions|

How do Common Cuckoos and Common Redstarts perform after sharing a nest?

Are Burrowing Owls stuck in an ecological trap?

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-12-16T14:53:36+00:0018 Apr 2019|agriculture, Breeding, Disturbance, fledglings, habitat selection, News|

Exploring the influence of agriculture on nesting success.

A South American symphony

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2020-12-16T14:57:02+00:004 Apr 2019|bioacoustics, bird song, forest birds, News|

How natural selection shapes the sounds diversity in a Brazilian bird assemblage.

Previous 1···9 10 111213 Next