iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today we say bye to Bouquet, who is heading back to Thailand after six months with us! It was amazing to have you here! Safe travel back, and hopefully see you again soon!🦅

042

Annika Peter @annikapeter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When a project fails - find a side project! 🪶 I presented sex-specific differences in Common reed warblers at the Annual Meeting of the German Ornithological Society. Always happy to be surrounded by bird enthusiasts, Cirl buntings & Woodlarks 🐦 Thank you, @dornitholges.bsky.social!

030

Reposted by Annika Peter

Rowan Kuminski @rowankuminski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⚠️Please share!⚠️ We are recruiting participants to complete a written interview for a PhD chapter on linguistic experiences of ecologists from Catalonia. Participants do not need to currently reside in Catalonia and can participate in Catalan, Spanish, and/or English. Thank you! 🪶🕷️🌲🐡🍄 #ecology

A white background with the words "Are you a Catalan ecologist?" at the top in black and red, adn underneath the text "If you are a professional ecologist from Catalonia and would be willing to do a written interview about your linguistic experiences, please contact Rowan Kuminski at r01tk22@abdn.ac.uk", and underneath in yellow it says "Gràcies!". In the background are transparent digital images of a shearwater and an oak leaf.

159

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New #ornithology paper! Knowledge gaps and research directions in migration ecology for advancing the #conservation of migratory songbirds onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Aims to stimulate research advancing #migration #ecology and conserving threatened migratory #songbirds.

01711

Reposted by Annika Peter

Patrick Lewin @plewin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Excited to share my second published PhD chapter out now in Current Biology! @cellpress.bsky.social 🧵 below but tldr: birds are known to use the magnetic field to navigate. But is magnetism the whole story? We find that an amazing avian navigator doesn’t seem to rely on magnetic cues at all.

34818

Reposted by Annika Peter

RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New job alert🪶 2.5yr fixed term Conservation Scientist role in our England and Wales team Project: Developing a trial management intervention for upland breeding Whinchat through a programme of new science Deadline: 23 Sept Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... 📷Ben Andrew

13531

Reposted by Annika Peter

Martha Maria Sander @mmsander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

2 Student Job + thesis offers: Impacts of agricultural practices and seasonal invertebrate availability on grassland birds. Field surveys in Brandenburg. Details coming soon - stay tuned, get in touch! @dornitholges.bsky.social @euflynet.bsky.social @eoufledglings.bsky.social @eounion.bsky.social

01613

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Opportunity! We have an #internship offer through the RISE program. This applies to undergraduate students studying at North American, British or Irish Universities. If you are interested in doing fieldwork with us next spring/summer, have a look at the RISE website: www.daad.de/rise/en/rise...

088

Annika Peter @annikapeter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

❗️New Northern wheatear study❗️ Find out more about their nest site selection & hatching dates in the Wadden Sea 🐣 Fantastic collaboration with @giovannasandretti.bsky.social et al. I‘m happy to be a co-author!

020

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our dear @mguidotti29.bsky.social presenting his fab work on how to infer bird orientation behaviour from videos using DeepLabCut at #ECBB2026 💪

083

Reposted by Annika Peter

Corinna Langebrake @co-la.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

To the birding community: one of our GPS-tagged redshanks was predated during its migration in France. We would be very greatful if we could have the GPS tag back and get as much information as possible from the bird! This is the last position: maps.app.goo.gl/jCWDXDfhnJPT... @genmig.bsky.social

51923

Reposted by Annika Peter

The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🪶Want to band cool birds on an island in the western Pacific?IBP is hiring 2 banders to help re-establish & operate bird banding stations on the island of Rota, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. PROJECT DATES: Oct. 10 thru Dec. 20, 2026. More info here: birdpop.org/docs/jobs/Ro...

Photo of a bander's hands holding a Mariana Fruit Dove by Kristin Attinger. Text on graphic says: We're hiring experienced bird banders.

07049

Reposted by Annika Peter

European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🪶 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 🪶 16th European Ornithologists' Union Congress Brno, Czech Republic 23-27 August 2027 Do you have a research theme you’d like to bring to EOU? The call for symposia, round table discussions and pre-congress meetings is now open! Apply: www.eou27.cz/call-for-sym... #EOU2027

02229

Reposted by Annika Peter

Wieland Heim @wielandheim.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🚨 New #ornithology paper 🚨 Maize fields as post-breeding habitat for songbirds doi.org/10.1016/j.ag... What affects bird abundance and diversity in #maize fields? ➕Weed cover 🌿 ➕Surrounding woody structures 🌳 ➖Distance to field margin ➖Surrounding maize cover Led by Mirjam Rieger

Bluethroat captured, ringed and released in a maize field near Lake Constance. Photo by Wieland Heim, September 2023

094

Reposted by Annika Peter

European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our 16th meeting in Brno, Czech Republic! #EOU2027 | 23 - 27 August 2027 | www.eou27.cz Stay tuned for more updates! #ornithology 🦅

eou27.cz

THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027! – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027!

02924

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Free PhD positions!!! Cluster of Excellence NaviSense -> Sensory Basis, Mechanisms, and Impacts of Animal Navigation -> is looking for curious and motivated individuals from resource constrained countries to join NaviSense as Doctoral Researchers. #NaviSense #ornithology uol.de/en/job/docto...

02227

Reposted by Annika Peter

Paul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🐦🌙 Happy to see this big collaborative paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We address a seemingly simple question using geolocator data collected across many species and individuals: how much of bird migration actually happens at night? www.cell.com/current-biol... A short🧵

210459

Reposted by Annika Peter

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!

17258

Reposted by Annika Peter

German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Register now: 159th DOG Annual Meeting 2026 in Mainz The 159th Annual Meeting of the German Ornithologists' Society will take place from 16th to 20th September 2026 at the University of Mainz. Registration for participation in the conference is possible until 14 August. www.do-g.de/veranstalten...

0910

Reposted by Annika Peter

Patrick Lewin @plewin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Really pleased to see this paper out! We show that collective intelligence emerges in wild birds, using radar traces from flocks of migratory hirundines. Many wild social animals might benefit from similar processes, but we could also see Allee effects as migratory populations decline.

1137

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New paper #ornithology #ortolanbunting #conservation Ortolan buntings consistently select breeding territories with structurally diverse crops on well-drained soils doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70324 Great outcome from Annika Jensen’s Master’s thesis, based on Jörg Grützmann’s >12-yr data.

054

Reposted by Annika Peter

German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Submit your poster presentation for the upcoming annual meeting now! The annual meeting will take place from 16 to 20 September at the University of Mainz. The main topics are #LifeHistory, #BehaviouralEcology, #MovementEcology, and environmental endocrinology. www.do-g.de/veranstalten...

198

Reposted by Annika Peter

Wieland Heim @wielandheim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Very happy to work together with PhD candidate Pattraporn Simla from Thailand for the coming months! Watch this video to learn about their work on studying & protecting the critically endangered Yellow-breasted Bunting on its wintering grounds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4j0... #EastAsianFlyway

youtube.com

絶滅危惧種シマアオジのいる景色を取り戻したい　クラウドファンディング　活動成果報告

YouTube video by NPO バードリサーチ

044

Reposted by Annika Peter

Wieland Heim @wielandheim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New #ornithology paper 🚨 Migration patterns and hybridization within the Asian stonechat complex in response to a major geographical barrier doi.org/10.1093/evle... Led by PhD candidate Tianhao Zhao, we studied #birdmigration routes & #genetics of individuals migrating E, W & across Qinghai-Tibet

0278

Reposted by Annika Peter

Pablo Macias Torres @pablomaciastorres.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Small migratory birds cross deserts and seas as part of their annual migration. But how? Our new study shows how thrush nightingales do it: by flying night after night and stopping during the day, when they remain innactive🐦➡️(1/3) doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... @royalsocietypublishing.org #BirdMigration

Figure in the main study showing the migration route and diurnal locomotion along their migratory journey

65224

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A warm welcome to Pattraporn Simla (Bouquet) from King Mongkut´s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand, who joined our group for the next six months to work on her data regarding threats for the critically endangered Yellow-breasted Bunting #EastAsianFlyway

0103

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Last week we @thiemokarwinkel.bsky.social @annikapeter.bsky.social @mguidotti29.bsky.social presented at the 12th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation at Royal Holloway College in the UK It was a fantastic setting, with plenty of engaging discussions and valuable exchanges throughout the event

082

Annika Peter @annikapeter.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Thank you to the organizers and participants of the 12th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation 🧭 It was fantastic to hear and share new discoveries & remaining knowledge gaps - let’s try to fill them together!

060

Reposted by Annika Peter

Petr Procházka @rytikerttunen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🐦 New PhD position! @prfju.bsky.social @ckecz.bsky.social Nest defence in passerine birds Interested in animal behaviour, fieldwork and evolutionary ecology? 📅 Start July 2026 | ⏳ 4 years | 💰 Fully funded Apply by May 10 → veselp03@jcu.cz / krausl07@jcu.cz #PhDjobs #PhDchat #PhD #ornithology

02542

Reposted by Annika Peter

Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

NEW PhD studentship in #ornithology to calculate how much power #birds need to fly, and how power varies among species and speeds: buff.ly/oS56wm1

02621

Reposted by Annika Peter

EUFLYNET @euflynet.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

EUFLYNET Training School: Basic Statistics Course A new training opportunity is coming! Course on basic statistics and R in Milan (15–19 June 2026). Check out details in the latest blog post: www.euflynet.eu/post/euflyne... Apply here: t.co/cFjv7ssc4e Deadline for applications: 30-March 2026

042

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Meet Alice! + joined us as PhD candidate on pre-migratory flights & impacts of #pesticides on #birdmigration + has volunteered for multiple bird associations & participated in mig counts, passerine ringing & breeding bird surveys + has worked on climate change impact on bird phenology & behaviour

073

Reposted by Annika Peter

EUFLYNET @euflynet.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We’re excited to join the community. And we’re starting with great news: 📣 New EUFLYNET funding opportunities are now open! Grants for researchers working on migratory species and flyway ecology. Read more and apply ➡️ wix.to/qLupLGr #ResearchGrants #EarlyCareerResearchers

wix.to

New Call for STSM, YRI and ITC Conference Grants Now Open

We are pleased to announce that a new call for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM), Young Researcher and Innovator (YRI), and ITC Conference Grants is now open within EUFLYNET.These funding opportun...

0103

Reposted by Annika Peter

liedvogel lab @genmig.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

happy international women's day (c) of the beautiful female blackcap @co-la.bsky.social

female blackcap with its characteristic brown cap

0235

Reposted by Annika Peter

SFB 1372 @sfb1372.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

“Empowered women empower women.” 👭 As we celebrate International Women's Day, we asked our fantastic senior female scientists to share a few words for the next generation of researchers; about curiosity, resilience, and lifting each other up along the way. Illustrated by Charlotte Hintzmann.

142

Reposted by Annika Peter

German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Oral Presentation and Poster submission is now open! Our upcoming annual meeting will take place from 16–20 September at the University of Mainz. The main topics are #LifeHistory, #BehaviouralEcology, #MovementEcology, and environmental endocrinology. www.do-g.de/veranstalten...

166

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

A warm welcome to Alice who joined our research group as a new PhD-Student today. We are happy having you with us for the next 3 years as part of the Cluster of Excellence "Navisense".

0122

Reposted by Annika Peter

Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New Paper alert 📄 Rüppel et al. 2026 - "movetrack: An R package to model flight paths from radio-telemetry networks" -> this makes it possible to transform station-based radiotelemetry data into actual flight path, validated with a plane flight. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

02920

Reposted by Annika Peter

European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are delighted to announce #ECBB2026 registration and abstract submission are now open! Conference Attendance Grant are also available, thanks to @asab.org and @ethoges.bsky.social support! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DETAILS (ends 31 March)

🐾Full registration including conference dinner and ceilidh
🐾*,**Student from developing country £260
🐾**Student £310
🐾*Non-student from developing country* £360
🐾Non-student £400

🐾Basic registration excluding dinner and ceilidh
🐾*,**Student from developing country £200
🐾**Student £250
🐾*Non-student from developing country* £300
🐾Non-student £340

Basic registration includes: conference admission, wine reception, tea/coffee breaks, lunch (days 2 & 3).

*A limited number of reduced price tickets are available for participants from developing countries. Please e-mail ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk to request a reduced price ticket. Tickets are issued on a first‑come, first‑served basis.

**Please email ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk with confirmation of your student status to obtain a discount code for registration.

🦚ASAB
To encourage attendance at conferences, @asab_org award Conference Attendance Grants of up to £750 to standard applicants, and up to £2,500 to ‘Developing Country Applicants’. The award provides a contribution towards the cost of registration, accommodation, as well as the cost of travel to and from the conference.

🦚Ethologische Gesellschaft
Members of the Ethologische Gesellschaft e.V. may apply for a contribution of up to €500 for active participation (poster or talk) at the conference.

01121

Reposted by Annika Peter

Elza Zacmane @elzazacmane.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

My first scientific paper (based on my Master's research) is out! 🎉 We show how combining δ²H and δ³⁴S stable isotopes and tracking data can reveal different moult strategies in the Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). The study is published in Ibis and available here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

0103

Reposted by Annika Peter

Matthias Tschumi 🦉 @matthiastschumi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We are hiring! 🙂 We are looking for a research assistant to help analysing movement and demographic data of little owls! 🦉 @vogelwarte.bsky.social #ornithology tinyurl.com/9k6rj6rx

197

Reposted by Annika Peter

EOU Fledglings @eoufledglings.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🚀 60% capacity reached! EOU Fledglings 2026 is filling up FAST! Registration stays open until we reach full capacity 👀 💸 Last chance TODAY for DO-G travel funding! 📅 Programme is now live! More info: eounion.org/fledglings @biologists.bsky.social #EOU26 #Ornithology

088

Reposted by Annika Peter

German Ornithological Society @dornitholges.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

DOG Annual Meeting in Mainz 2026 Join us from 16–20 September at the University of Mainz for a deep dive into life history, behavioural ecology, movement ecology and environmental endocrinology. Excursions, a public evening lecture and a GNOR symposium await. www.do-g.de/veranstalten...

185

Reposted by Annika Peter

liedvogel lab @genmig.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

12th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation - one of my favourites 🧭🦉🐟🦇🐝🐜 - this time we tried a new format, inviting topical sessions to make sure we represent the wonderfully broad range of research in #animal #orientation and #navigation and are super excited about the lineup s.gwdg.de/EBROf7

1155

Reposted by Annika Peter

Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

NEW JOB in #ornithology chasing #nutcrackers in Switzerland to understand seed dispersal patterns: buff.ly/Cx0OOQy

38651

Reposted by Annika Peter

SFB 1372 @sfb1372.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Celebrating the curiosity, courage and brilliance of women and girls in science today and everyday👩‍🔬✨️🙌

082

Reposted by Annika Peter

EOU Fledglings @eoufledglings.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We're so happy to finally anounce that registration for #EOU26 is now OPEN! Thank you all for your patience — we can’t wait to meet you in Gdańsk 🐦 👉 Registration & info: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr... #Ornithology

01312