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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Plenary speakers will include Dr Leilani Walker (AUT) and Professor Elissa Cameron (UC), among others.

ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are very excited to be hosting the 2027 ASSAB conference at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch. This will be held from the 7th to the 9th of July, 2027. Please save the date. Haere Mai from Aotearoa New Zealand. We look forward to seeing you next year!

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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a #PhD student and a #Postdoc to investigate #innovation in great #apes: PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!

A chimp solving a puzzle box problem. Photo credit: MPI-EVA

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Vicky & The Sleight Lab @vs-marine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Please share, I am hiring an evo devo postdoctoral research fellow! 📍: The Sleight Lab, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (5th oldest University in UK & English-speaking world) 📅: start after 1st December 2026 🐌: Evolution and Development (molluscs) ⌛: 3 year contract sleightlab.com/vacancies/

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

See you all in Taipei for ISBE 2028!!

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Hamilton Lecture awardee Prof Leigh Simmons 🎉. #ISBE2026

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Centre for Evolutionary Biology at UWA @ceb-uwa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Our director, Leigh W. Simmons, delivers the Hamilton Lecture at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 @isbe2026.bsky.social @behavecol.bsky.social Highlighting contributions to the understanding of female agency in sexual selection over his career, we congratulate Leigh on being distinguished as 2026’s Hamilton Lecture.

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ASAB @asab.org · 24/07/2026

🦗Crickets! 🔊Vibrational stimuli! 🚧Sensitization! 👥 Individual variation! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: “Trait-specific responses to repeated stressor exposure reveal context-dependent learning in wild crickets” Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123607

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Animal Behaviour Volume 237, July 2026, 123607
Trait-specific responses to repeated stressor exposure reveal context-dependent learning in wild crickets
Emily Gilford, Ruonan Li, Rolando Rodríguez-Muñoz, Tom Tregenza, Bram Kuijper

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Samuele Ramellini @sramellini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Day 2 of #ISBE2026 has started. A fantastic plenary by Eva Ringler! @isbe2026.bsky.social

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Are you jazzed about rigorous research and want to figure out how to incorporate more practices in your group? Come to my talk today (Tues) @isbe2026.bsky.social at 2pm in the Londra room! I'll be spreading the gospel about the new Replication Studies section in Behavioral Ecology!

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Joe Morford @morfjoe.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The WISDOM OF CROWDS emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds! Excited to share our work published by @aaas.org in Science Advances! doi.org/10.1126/scia...

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The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds

Larger flocks of migrating songbirds orient more accurately toward their population’s migratory direction than smaller flocks.

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Cecilia Baldoni @cecibaldoni.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ehi @isbe2026.bsky.social! @sortee.bsky.social is here at ISBE! Come to talk with us about OPEN SCIENCE!

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Samuele Ramellini @sramellini.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

@isbe2026.bsky.social, our new preprint is out! If you're interested in seasonal biases in ecology, check it out! Or, come and talk to us! @damienfarine.bsky.social will present this tomorrow morning at 11.30 (room Rome)! doi.org/10.32942/X2K...

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Seasonal biases in data collection cause conceptual gaps in animal ecology

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Samuele Ramellini @sramellini.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

@sortee.bsky.social showing publishers making higer margins than big tech companies at @isbe2026.bsky.social

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Matthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Excited to be @isbe2026.bsky.social in Turin. For any #SocialNetworks researchers - planning an informal social tonight. Meeting at registration area after the poster session at 7pm. Please spread the word! #ISBE2026

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

SORTEE is coming to #ISBE2026! 🎉 📢 Learn about open science at our presentation (Monday, July 20, 14:00–14:40) 🎲 Chat with our volunteers, test your knowledge with open science quizzes and games, and enter our prize draw at the SORTEE stall (all conference)

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Daniela Rößler @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Incredibly honored and utterly excited to have been asked to give a plenary at @isbe2026.bsky.social hope to see you in Turin! #ISBE2026 #sleep #behavior

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ISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Ready to welcome you today at 4:00 PM at Lingotto Congress Centre! 🚇 METRO LINGOTTO. Exit towards Lingotto Fiere / Congress Centre. ⬆️ Take the stairs up to Via Nizza 🚶 Walk straight, keeping the Lingotto building on your right. 👀 Look for our banner—you’ll spot the entrance! See you soon!

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Jess Stephenson @jfstep.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Hey @isbe2026.bsky.social - I’ll be in Turin from tomorrow, and looking to recruit PhD student and postdoc to my lab in Stockholm soon… anyone interested in parasites, sexual selection, transgen effects, fish (guppy) tracking - let’s meet up!

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#ISBE2026 has started in Turin. Lots of ASSAB folks around! Come and have a chat with us!

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Alexander Schlatmann @aaschlatmann.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

With the conference just a few days away, I thought it would be nice to create an #ISBE2026 attendees Starter Pack to help us connect more easily. If you’re attending and would like to be included, send me a message or reply below! go.bsky.app/CiXGqQ7

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 16/07/2026

What’s the trouble with noisy neighbours? Come check it out at Animal Behavior Live 2026! We are delighted to announce Dr. Sue Anne Zollinger (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) as our second plenary speaker at Animal Behaviour Live 2026!🤩 Free registration here: ablaoc.sciencesconf.org

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Joris M. Koene @joriskoene.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Are you a biologist with experience in and enthusiasm for imaging and -omics techniques? Apply for working in Amsterdam (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social) on the exciting topic of socially transferred materials! 🐌 🐸 🐜🧬🔬 workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/po...

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Vacancy — Post doc on socially transferred materials

Are you a biologist with experience in and enthusiasm for imaging and -omics techniques? Apply for working on the exciting topic of socially transferred materials!

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mathotlab.bsky.social @mathotlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Please share! I have two positions for graduate students in my lab, starting Fall 2027. Details on the position s and application process can be found here: kjmathot.wordpress.com/opportunities/

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Opportunities

********************************************************************************************************* ***Two graduate student positions in the Mathot Lab**** I am recruiting two new graduate st…

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ASABPSGB2026 @asabpsgb2026.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Registration and abstract submission for the joint ASAB-PSGB winter meeting in Edinburgh (December 8th - 10th) will be opening on the 1st of July! The theme is Social Learning and Culture. More details about the meeting and registration at: asabpsgbwinter.github.io//2026/

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Joint Winter Conference of ASAB and PSGB

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ASAB @asab.org · 09/07/2026

We are sponsoring an interdisciplinary workshop at UCL on the topic of agency! Registration for attending in person is limited so sign up soon. Deadline for the ECR elevator pitch session is Aug 7. More info here: www.animalinventiveness.com/post/interna...

Workshop. "Agency between Biology and Philosophy" 22-23 September 2026 University College London London Uk and online. Organisers Mathilde Tahar and Alecia Carter. Supported by UCL, Leverhulme trust, ASAB. Picture of two monkeys fighting.

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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🐒 Work with primates? Have you observed 3 or more individuals grooming together? Polyadic grooming is barely documented and we know little about its distribution. Please take 1–2 minutes to fill out this short survey and share: forms.gle/cLPB1mnwrjJo...

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Polyadic grooming in primates

survey about observations of polyadic grooming in primate species

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gavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’m looking to recruit a postdoc to join my research group at University of Iowa to work on disturbance ecology and biodiversity! Start date flexible, lots of opportunity for skill development, collaboration, and mentorship. Will review applicants in mid-August! Link: gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

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BIG NEWS! The Jones Lab will be relocating to the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) at the University of Iowa in Fall 2026. Our work on disturbance ecology and conservation sc…

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Gabriella E. Smith, PhD @explanimals.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅

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Behaviour 2027 @behaviour2027.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We are excited to announce that #Behaviour2027 (XXXIX International Ethological Congress) will be taking place in Vienna, Austria! We are looking forward to having you all join us next year from August 23-27. Please follow and share!

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Do you have a background in behavioural ecology and are you interested in doing a PhD in Australia? I’m looking for new grad students so check out our website (BobWongLab.org) or come find me in Torino at #ISBE2026. 🐟🐠

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We have funding for SWARM-E, a long-term group at @zif-bielefeld.bsky.social! I'll be leading with co-leads @marinapapa.bsky.social @joefresna.bsky.social to better understand collective behaviour across biological and artificial systems. First workshop 2027... www.shoalgroup.org/swarm More soon!

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🚨Journal of Ecology is seeking an Associate Editor with data integrity expertise! 📈 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research. 🌷more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe

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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Great bird science starts with great methods 🐦🔬 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new article type: Methods and Tools Read more here: vist.ly/5abuz To help launch our new article type, we have put together a Virtual Issue: vist.ly/5abuu #ornithology #methods #tools

Close-up of a red kite with text: 'Methods and Tools: expanding the avian research toolkit'.

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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!

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The animal behaviour collective: building confidence and breaking barriers through community

Despite increasing efforts to diversify the field of animal behaviour, systemic barriers continue to limit access and inclusion for researchers from h…

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Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142

Colorful advertisement for the position that reads:

We’re seeking a new Postdoctoral Scholar to lead the analysis and publication of whole-genome sequencing datasets from the northern flicker hybrid zone.

This is a two-year appointment based in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. Start date is flexible and can begin as early as October 2026.

Basic Qualifications:
• PhD in evolutionary biology, ecology, genomics, or a related field by appointment start date
• Demonstrated ability to work with sequencing datasets
• Strong writing skills with a record of peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to lead independent projects and work collaboratively

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Paddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🚨🐵 Paid primate work: We are seeking a new camp and research coordinator for the Born To Be Wild Project; Tazekka National Park, Morocco: Details here (sadly due to funding constraints only available for EU, and potentially UK applicants at a push): groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...

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Fiorella @fiorella.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is your periodic reminder that registration for the Australian Entomological Society conference is open and you should register!!! event.mq.edu.au/aes2026/regi... [obligatory pic to make you pay attention is from our conference logo - illustration by: www.linkedin.com/in/gunnar-tr... ]

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Elizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Along with Vanessa Ferdinand, I'll be co-leading an introduction to agent-based modeling workshop at ABS Cincinnati @animbehsociety.bsky.social. We have a few last-minute spots, if you'll be at ABS on the 14th & want to join, register here! (please share! spots are limited) forms.gle/Bdk8py1kZMrf...

Graphic showing logos for ABS and ABS 2026 and photos of Vanessa and Liz. Title: The Beginner's Guide to Agent-Based Modeling for Animal Behavior. ABS Cincinnati: July 14, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm. Workshop overview: In this hands-on workshop, we will give you the conceptual foundations and skills to help you build your own agent-based model (ABM) of animal behavior from scratch - just bring your laptop and your imagination! In agent-based modeling, you define the actions of animals, let them interact with their environment and each other, and observe and quantify the patterns that emerge over time. ABMs are powerful tools for gaining insight into the forces that shape complex systems and dynamics in animal behavior, ecology, and evolution. ABMs are also a great way to improve our theories about animal behavior because they force us to formalize our favorite verbal theories, put all of our assumptions under a metaphorical microscope, and check whether everything plays out the way we’d expect - or not!

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Jenny Stynoski @stynoski.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Interested in a postdoc position? Olfaction in poison frog tadpoles! Based in Germany with some field work in Costa Rica (bilateral funding, 3 years). Please share with your froggie and neuro/behavior contacts 🐸 www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns...

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Barbara Klump @barbaraklump.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to investigate innovation in corvids within the “Comparative ecological innovation styles” project funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social. More info: barbaraklump.com Application deadline July 24th. Please share widely!

A carrion crow holding a walnut. Photo: @valentine-comin.bsky.social

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Who wants to spend 6 months at the Kalahari Research Centre?

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Paul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🚨 Exciting news! The Swiss Ornithological Institute is starting a collaborative program that offers multi-sensor geolocators and analytical support for bird migration research, focusing on underrepresented species & regions. Interested? geopressure.org/GeoCollabForm/ Please share!

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Alice Auersperg @auersperga.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We have an exciting new position in our group for a PhD on parrot innovation !!! The position will be part of our new @fwf-at.bsky.social Emerging Fields project with @barbaraklump.bsky.social , @mohara.bsky.social , @christophvoelter.bsky.social and Justus Piater. Apply & share!!

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Esha Shekar @eshashekar.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I attended my first conference last week, and got to present my master’s work on the white-winged choughs. It was so much fun to meet other students and colleagues, and talk about science with them! Of course, I also made a lot of conference inspired art :) @animbehav.bsky.social #ASSAB2026

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

And the last prize goes to Kai Ting Ng for the best Pollinator poster prize. Congrats!! You deserve it !!! #ASSAB2026

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

And here comes Patricia Slattery winning the best pollinator full length talk prize second place. Congrats!! I think she cheated by adding so many bee species #ASSAB2026

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Great work Maddison C. Randall won the prize for the best pollinator full length talk prize. Unfortunately they weren't here to collect the prize, so please pretend that Aubrey Keirnan collecting the prize on their behalf is Maddison #ASSAB2026

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