NVG Annual Meeting 2026 18–20 November 2026 Venue: Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee Speakers Dobberke Lecture Martin Stevens (University of Exeter) Martin

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology -

Ecologie: Katten die in weides bivakkeren halen drie kwart van hun dieet uit het wild. Bijvoorbeeld gruttokuikens. In Friesland brengen ecologen kattengedrag in kaart. Hun baasjes zijn „vaak verbaasd hoe ver hun kat loopt”.

Social transmission of microbes has profound impacts on disease epidemiology and host health. However, how social factors influence gut microbiome (GM) transmission in wild populations is not well un...

Retractions correct the scientific record, but they have stigma attached to them. Some in the research community want that to change.

Aggressive behaviours are commonly expressed in the competition for limited resources and influence the survival and reproduction of individuals. Howe…

Research into avian olfactory abilities has so far attracted relatively limited attention due to their complex nature and methodological difficulties.…

Abstract. Studies on wild animals, mostly undertaken using 16S metabarcoding, have yielded ambiguous evidence regarding changes in the gut microbiome (GM)

Social learning can give rise to shared behavioral patterns that persist as culture within animal communities,1,2 such as bird and whale songs and cet…