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Mandy Korstjens

@ahkorstjens.bsky.social
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Prof. In Behavioural Ecology. Bournemouth University, UK. Primatologist. AWEtrails.org and LEAP

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🦇 We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees! The Treasurer oversees the financial management of BCT and supports the Board to understand the organisation’s financial position, resilience and future outlook. More information: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo... . Deadline: 14 July
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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The University of Exeter is not in budget deficit. Yet are proposing to cut 150 academic jobs. This include my job. Please sign and share the petition, write our Vice Chancellor, to your MP, and get the word out about the act of self harm this university is about to commit. c.org/yKcx6Zr29H
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This campaign needs you now
Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter
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Morten Frederiksen @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Happy to announce a postdoc position with me and Jakob Strand, to work on data from the revamped Danish beached bird survey organised by DOF BirdLife Denmark. How many seabirds end up on Danish beached, where do they come from, and why did they die? #seabirds ecos.au.dk/en/about-us/...
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Postdoc in seabird ecology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Ecoscience - Arctic Ecosystem Ecology, Aarhus University
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🦇 We are looking for a Head of Biodiversity (Job share). Deadline to apply is 9:30am, 22 June. More information and how to apply here:
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Head of Biodiversity Job share - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust
Part-time (15 to 18.75 hours per week). This is a permanent contract, but as with all contracts at BCT continuity is subject to funding. We have 12-mont...
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Take part in our brand new Birds in Greenspaces survey for a day➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces 🐦 We’re encouraging everyone to sign up, download the app and give it a go. 🌳 Just explore your local greenspace, which could be a park, football pitch or cemetery & record the birds that you see or hear.
An illustrated artwork of the head of a Starling features on a pale background alongside the wording: Take part in Birds in Greenspaces Day! Saturday 13 June.
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Phyllis Lee @pili-scotland.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Ebola killed many chimps and gorillas in previous outbreaks. This is catastrophic for Uganda and DRC apes as well as people
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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🌿 Happy Volunteers’ Week! 🌿 Here is Jim White, Ecology Surveyors – Flora Group, talking about volunteering with Dorset Wildlife Trust. 🙌 Find out more about volunteering here 👉 bit.ly/3VyiT0a ~ Jack
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Susan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣🧬 Postdoc Alert🧬📣 We are hiring a 2+ year NERC-funded postdoc at Edinburgh Uni investigating causes and consequences of sex differences in recombination in house sparrows in Norway. Informal enquiries welcome at Susan.Johnston@ed.ac.uk 🙂 Details here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
A female and male sparrow stand on a wooden post. Photo by Peter S. Ranke.
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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This afternoon North Yorkshire Police announced the suspicious disappearance of young male White-tailed Eagle G834, the first to fledge from Dorset in centuries. This eagle was special for multiple reasons, not only his historic status but also wowing visitors & school children around Poole Harbour
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Camille Troisi @camilletroisi.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨We're hiring again, this time for a research assistant position 🚨 The position is to help with a project looking at learning and social behaviour in birds along an urban gradient Position at @ceec-research.bsky.social 📆28th June deadline More info: shorturl.at/vBxiW #ringing #fieldwork
Great tit standing on a branch. 
Photo credit: Alizée Vernouillet
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Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Postdoc position (level A/B) in feral cat management available at @murdoch.edu.au Due date: 13 Jun 2026 🔗 murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Murdoc...
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
*Upcoming deadline for two advertised posts in the Miller Cognition and Conservation Group is 5 June 2026* - 4-year PhD advert: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - 4-year Postdoc advert: careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/78...
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“Scientists alone can not defeat an anti-science machinery they did not create. What we can do is ask for help. Give guidance. Start acting and hope others will join” open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
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We need to talk about the anti-science movement
6 lessons scientists under siege learned the hard way, and how we all can fight back
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Ashleigh Griffin @asgriffin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Chance to join the incredible banded mongoose project! 🇺🇬❤️ 3 year postdoc on the mongoose project, working on the evolution and maintenance of group identity in animal societies. The closing date for applications is 16 June 2026. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRN272/p...
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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🦞 Rockpool Ramble 🦞 Join us on 31 May for a guided low-tide adventure and discover the hidden world of Dorset’s seashore! Explore the rockpools of Kimmeridge Bay and see what amazing marine life you can find - from crabs and anemones to fascinating seaweeds. 🐚👉 bit.ly/4nQZQdW ~ Jack
Credit: Alexander Mustard 2020VISION
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Mandy Korstjens @ahkorstjens.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
One of those days when the song “big mouth strikes again” sounds so true. 🤣
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Pint of Science UK @pintofscience.uk · 26/05/2026
✨Thank you to KwizzBit who hosted our Pint of Science quizzes last week. ❓Over 1000 people across the UK battled it out each day of #pint26 to see who could score most points. 🧵Top ten winners for each quiz are shown in the thread below!
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Cat Hobaiter @nakedprimate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Life in MoyenBafing gets pretty exciting for us too! Come help us learn about these incredible chimpanzees and the wonderful MB landscape they live in! RA positions in our field team from July, apply now! 🧪
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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
please do share widely | University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/schola...
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University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship - Study at St Andrews - University of St Andrews
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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Have you entered our 2026 photography competition yet? 👀 From garden butterflies to wildflower meadows, soaring birds of prey to mischievous red squirrels - we want to see your most dazzling wild photos! 📸 Find out more about the competition and how to enter here 👉 bit.ly/4u3aAZ0 ~ Jack
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 25/05/2026
More people are raising pet ants around the world. They are small, low-maintenance and display complex behaviors that fascinate humans. But this fascination is leading to a bigger issue: an underground global trade of ants. Learn more in this episode of Mongabay Explains! mongabay.cc/LAyrt4
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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Last chance to apply to be our Biological Data Manager! Visit www.bto.org/jobs to submit your application! 📆 Full time, Permanent 📝 £32,952 per annum 📍 HQ in Thetford, Norfolk (hybrid role) Deadline for applications: Sunday 17 May #Ornithology
A Puffin stands on a rock. Wording alongside reads: We're hiring! Biological Data Manager.
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Still lots of time until the deadline. Come work with us!
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🦇 Today is the perfect evening to take part in our #SunsetSurvey and record bats and other wildlife that you find. All you have to do is spend 1h in your garden or local park around sunset and record what wildlife you encounter : www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...
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Jess Rose @jesslynnrose.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This is the most specific job I have ever seen sharing it on the off chance one of you know someone who: - Is UK based - Looking for flexible, part time work - Has an academic/research background - Wants to build a research grants program - Loves hedgehogs 🦔🦔🦔
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Research Manager | British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) | Ecology Jobs
Location: Hybrid – Shropshire office, mostly remoteSalary: £30,000 – £40,000 pro rata (depending on experience)Contract: Permanent, 2–3 days per weekClosing date: 13 July 2026 Make a difference for one of the UK’s most loved species The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) is a UK charity dedicated to protecting and conserving native hedgehogs. Through research, advocacy,
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
PhD Opportunity! 4-year funded PhD @uniexecec.bsky.social: “From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions”. Closes: 5 June 2026. Funding: @royalsociety.org (UK/Home students only). More info & to apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 1/
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
You are interested in evolutionary ecology and quantitative genetics. You enjoy fieldwork and birds. Join our laboratory and our international team. csee-scee.ca/job/fully-fu...
Pictures of blue tits, adults and nestlings, with some views of the field sites of the research project on Corsican blue tits.
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Are you interested in applying for European Research Council grants? Join us on 1 June at the British Academy for the ERC Reading Day – a fantastic opportunity to read past proposals and understand what made them successful. Find out more and register: bit.ly/42DFsD5
Promotional banner for the ERC Reading Day
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Jesse Popp @jessepopp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Come join our team! Apply now. Please share. 🫎
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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias @ceciliapad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🚨FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITION!🚨 If you are interested in trying to answer the question of "How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?" Come join my lab at @humanorigins.bsky.social 🧬🧪 deadline 7th of June ⬇️ uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
- British bats, their ecology and conservation. Online over 6 weeks starting on 10 June. All these and more can be booked here: www.bats.org.uk/events
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
🦇 The bat calendar keeps filling up! Here are some highlights for the next few months: - Bat Tracking Methodologies Panel discussion 2: lessons from the field. Online on 20 April. - South West of England Bat Conference. Online and in person at North Devon College on 25 April. www.bats.org.uk/events
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Last chance to apply for work experience at BTO➡️ bit.ly/WorkExp2026 This is for young people currently studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 14 to 18. We're also delighted to be able to provide local group accommodation & travel bursaries. 📆Application deadline: Sunday 26 April 2026.
Two young people are outside looking into the distance with binoculars. Wording below reads: BTO Work Experience. 29 June - 03 July 2026. www.bto.org/jobs. The BTO Youth logo is top right of the image.
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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
📢 We’re hiring! 📢 Join Dorset Wildlife Trust as a Nature-based Solutions Team Assistant and help support projects that tackle climate change while restoring nature. 🌿 Find out more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4tvKX24 ~ Jack 📸 John Bridges
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 10/04/2026
A 2,400-year-old alerce tree in Chile hosts twice the fungal diversity of its younger peers. This underground "web of life" supports the entire forest floor, but real estate and climate change threaten these endangered conifers. @sofiamoutinho.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.
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Chile’s ancient conifers host underground web of life that sustains forests: Study
In an isolated valley within Alerce Costero National Park in southern Chile, one tree towers above all others. At 30 meters (100 feet) high, this alerce abuelo or grandpa alerce, is estimated to be…
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
⏰Time running out - deadline 19th April - to apply for funded #PhD: 🪶Quantifying animal movement patterns & behavioural interactions in a changing world 👥Joint with us @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #SimonGriffith #MacquarieUniversity #modelling #birds #mammals #Australia ℹ️ tinyurl.com/343acaev
Dwarf mongoose group in South AfricaZebra finches on wire in Australia
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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Brian Bleese, Dorset Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, met with @vikkislademp.bsky.social MP to discuss the Save Upton Heath campaign 🌿 Over £70,000 has already been raised by the local community - and we are SO grateful! 💚 Help us reach £100,000 to protect it forever! 👉 bit.ly/4mbKIqQ ~ Jack
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New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Western red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus badius) are native to West Africa. Primarily arboreal, they run, leap, and swing through all levels of the rainforest, rarely descending to the ground. Threatened by hunting and habitat loss, populations are fragmented and decreasing. Listed as Endangered.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 06/04/2026
A new data from NGO Auriga Nusantara reveals a 66% spike in forest loss across Indonesia. Satellite data shows that government-backed projects and poor spatial planning now threaten to derail the nation’s 2030 climate goals. Story by Hans Nicholas Jong for #Mongabay.
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Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s deforestation surged in 2025, rising 66% from the previous year, marking a sharp reversal after several years of decline, according to new data from the NGO Auriga Nusantara.…
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
UCL's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment invites Early Career Researchers for fellowship applications. Deadline: April 30, 2026. Details: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gee #postdoc
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Genetics, Evolution and Environment
The UCL Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE) is world-leading in the study of Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Healthy Ageing and Biodiversity research.
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Julia Bădescu @iuliabadescu.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
These colobus monkey males might look like harmless, adorable teddy bears, but think again…👺 😨 Read about how male coercion and reproductive strategies stress out females in our new article: rdcu.be/favqS @intjprimatol.bsky.social 🧪🏺 #Primates #AcademicSky #AnimalBehavior
White-thighed black-and-white colobus monkey adult males sitting peacefully in a tree.
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Butterfly Conservation (Dorset Branch) @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Can you help us solve the mystery of the Brimstones on Portland? An island with butterflies but no food plant! Read more about it here www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2026/03/myst...
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Mystery of Brimstones on Portland
Our County Butterfly Recorder, Robin George writes: Portland Bird Observatory alerted us to a question about Brimstones recently in a post on their website : “We’re forever puzzled by t…
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 28/03/2026
Achieving this goal is impossible without ecologists, so we're hoping to see as many of you there as possible to connect with like-minded people and drive positive change for our environment. Grab your tickets here:
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The Wild Summit 2026
The Wild Summit is back!
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Post-doc opportunity on comparative cognition and movement dynamics in corvids with the brilliant Prof Debbie Kelly at the University of Manitoba
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Two PhD positions in fish physiology with an amazing supervisor, @rachaelmorgan.bsky.social ! 🧪🐟 Tell your friends! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755) | University of Bergen
Job title: Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New Job Alert! 📢 Join BTO as a Database Developer. Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📝 Salary: £34,578 📅 Full time role, part-time will be considered 🏠 Hybrid working policy
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Julia PG Jones @juliajones.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The deadline for these two fully-funded phd projects is fast approaching (5th May). Do share far and wide.
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