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Tim Lee @leetim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My institute is hiring a group leader in Neuroethology! Bonn is a wonderful place to do neuroscience. Check it out! jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/4...

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Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)

limited contract

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Sal Keith (she/her) @salkeith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Great that @asab.org offers these 2 grants for attendance to help create a more diverse conference 👏

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ASAB @asab.org · 30/09/2026

Big day tomorrow! You have until Oct 1 at MIDNIGHT 🌝 if you’re planning to submit to any of these 👇🏻

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Graduate students: SCB’s 2026 Research Awards are open! Ten $1,000 awards will support field research in #biodiversity #conservation. Apply by 15 October. Details: conbio.org/publications...

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nominations are open for the Jeffrey L. Elman Prize! The prize honors mid-career cognitive scientists whose work shows scientific excellence and a real commitment to community building. Deadline: Nov 18 🗓️ Details and how to nominate: cognitivesciencesociety.org/elman-prize/ #CogSci #Award

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Applications are now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend the 2027 Evolution meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Funds cover registration, travel, meals, and lodging. Submit your application by November 1st! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social

The San Juan coastline. Text: Evolution 2027, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25-29. Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Stipends, Deadline: November 1.

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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Know a local classroom in grades 3-5 that's interested in animal behavior? Please share this flyer to help recruit classrooms to participate in voting for this year's ABS Children's book award! Interested classrooms should contact doreakleker@gmail.com for information on book access and voting.

Flyer with the children's book covers advertising the announcement

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Brendan Barrett @bjjbarrett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am part of a team guest editing a special issue of the American Journal of Primatology on "Digitization and use of legacy datasets in primatology” and we are seeking out submissions due on 1 September 2027. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

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ASAB @asab.org · 29/09/2026

🪶Dunlin shorebirds! 🗺️Migration strategy! 🪺Nest survival! ⚥Sex-specific carryover effects! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: “Sex-specific carryover effects of long-distance migration strategies in a sub-Arctic nesting shorebird” Read at doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123637

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Animal Behaviour
Date: September 2026
Article: 123637
Volume: Volume 239
Sex-specific carryover effects of long-distance migration strategies in a sub-Arctic nesting shorebird
Leah Lynn Wright, Erica Nol, Laura McKinnon

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Lola von Kietzell @lolavk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My first first-author paper is online today! Read it in @asab.org #AnimalBehaviour: Cooperatively breeding white-winged choughs use recruitment calls selectively in food-associated contexts. doi.org/10.1016/j.an... A dream to work with these social #birds and the fantastic #co-authors!

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Christos C. Ioannou @ccioannou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 📢 📢 Three days left 📢 📢 📢 to apply ASAB Childcare Grants www.asab.org/childcare DEADLINE MIDNIGHT 1ST OCTOBER @asab.org asabpsgbwinter.github.io//2026/

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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@sbn-bsky.bsky.social is hosting its third annual Online Research Symposium 10/22 to 10/23! It is a free, virtual, international symposium organized to create additional opportunities for all trainee levels to present their research in a supportive environment.

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Josh Arbon @josharbon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fabulous to see @lolavk.bsky.social's first Masters paper out today in @asab.org. Great to work with such brilliant folks (and add to my list of species where we've used cheese to find out something interesting!). Congrats Lola!

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🌟Congratulations to @lolavk.bsky.social on her 1st #Masters paper. 📢Out today in @asab #AnimalBehaviour: Cooperatively breeding white-winged choughs use recruitment calls selectively in food-associated contexts. @josharbon.bsky.social & I are #ProudSupervisors #birds doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

Lola von Kietzell conducting her Masters fieldwork in Australia

Lola von Kietzell conducting fieldwork with white-winged choughs for her Masters

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Zoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣🎓 Open #PhD Position (3.5 years) 🎓📣 Want to come work with me on culture and social bonds in apes? 🐵 Apply to join my new group in the @livingingroups.bsky.social at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social. Full job posting: imprs-qbee.mpg.de/131133/cultu... Deadline 📅 23 October 2026 Please share widely!

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Behaviour 2027 @behaviour2027.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Spread the word! Behaviour 2027 will be taking place in Vienna, Austria, from August 23-27.

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ASAB @asab.org · 24/09/2026

One week left until a lot of important deadlines ⌛️

OCT 1 2026 Deadlines

-Winter Meeting Attendance, Accessibility and Childcare Grants
-Research Grants
-Interdisciplinary Workshop Grants
-Undergraduate Research Grants*
-Education Grants*
-Public Engagement Grants*
-EDIA Award Nominations

*Multiple rounds per year

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Animal behavior opportunities @animalopps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨Master’s project position available 🚨 Train gibbons to use touch screens as part of comparative and affective neuroscience research

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Johan Lind @johanlind.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We just published the first study showing that a bird-of-prey goes through an ontogenetic window of exploratory play. Young goshawks look like young cheetahs when tossing pine cones into the air, chasing after them. Just published in Animal Behaviour: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/4

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thrilled to see our special issue on "Addressing Biases in Animal Behaviour" out. @wascherclaudia.bsky.social has an excellent thread of all the brilliant articles that are a part of it. Many thanks to @wascherclaudia.bsky.social , @nicolakoyama.bsky.social, @andyradford.bsky.social, and @asab.org

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm so excited to finally see the special issue "Addressing Biases in Animal Behaviour" fully published: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu.... Huge thanks to my brilliant co-editors @viveknityananda.bsky.social & @nicolakoyama.bsky.social. Special issue grew from @asab.org's 2024 Winter Meeting 🧵

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join the SCB Conservation Design & Planning Working Group for their new series of talks. October 15th: Following the Golden-Winged Warbler from Appalachia to the Andes November 19th: Insights from BRUSH- Bird Banding in Rural, Urban and Suburban Habitats arizona.zoom.us/my/wallerm

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dream job for an #editor & nature lover! 🐦🌿Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 BTO HQ in Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid working). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology

A Nightingale perches on a branch amongst the green foliage of a bush. Wording over the image reads: We're hiring! Science Communications Manager.

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Animal Inventiveness Research Project @animalinvention.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Organised by @drmathildetahar.bsky.social and Alecia Carter with the support of @asab.org ! (In the framework of our @leverhulme.ac.uk research project ✨)

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ASAB @asab.org · 22/09/2026

🦎Wall lizards! 💆Enrichment! 😨Corticosterone! ☺️Welfare! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: "Ethologically informed enrichment improves behavioural and physiological indicators of welfare in a captive lizard" Read at doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123692

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Animal Behaviour Date: September 2026 Article: 123692 Volume: Volume 239 Ethologically informed enrichment improves behavioural and physiological indicators of welfare in a captive lizard
Alicia Bartolomé, Rupert Palme, Sabine Macho-Maschler, Pau Carazo, Enrique Font

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Czech and Slovak Ethological Society @csets.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🔔 Registration deadline for the 53rd Conference of the Czech and Slovak Ethological Society has been extended to Sep 27, 2026 ⏳ Looking forward to your participation! 🔗 Register here: www.csets.sk/konference/r... #conference #ethology #animalbehaviour #csets #etodny26

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Registrace na 53. konferenci | ČSEtS

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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our latest microgrant funding round is open now! 📢 Below is a reminder of what we do and don't fund. This round closes October 30th! Want to help us support students? Please spread the word, and donate if you can! For more informaition and to apply: opencollective.com/animal-behaviour-collective

We do fund students' personal costs. For example: transport to uni, living costs and personal equipment. We don't fund research costs, for example: lab equipment and services, research permits and conference fees.

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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two weeks left to submit a symposium proposal! Do you have a research theme you’d like to share with the ornithological community at #EOU2027? Submission details: www.eou27.cz/call-for-sym... Deadline 5th October 🪶

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Call for Symposia – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027!

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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Only one week left to submit an abstract for a talk at the 3rd Annual SBN Online Research Symposium! Talk submissions close September 28 at 11:59 PM PST. Poster submissions remain open until October 5 sbnorsc.wixsite.com/my-site-1

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ASAB @asab.org · 21/09/2026

The deadline for the ✨NEW✨ ASAB award for Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Accessibility (EDIA) in Animal Behaviour is in little over a week (OCTOBER 1). www.asab.org/edia-award ⬇️ Does this sound like someone (or a group) you know? Nominate them!

ELIGIBILITY

Any individual or group of individuals contributing to the field of animal behaviour can be nominated or self-nominate.

Contributions may include (but are not limited to):

Inclusive teaching practices or curriculum development in the field of animal behaviour;

Mentorship supporting inclusive participation and retention in the field;

Outreach initiatives that broaden access to animal behaviour research and education among underrepresented or underserved groups;

Research addressing equity-related issues in animal behaviour;

Leadership in developing policies, guidelines, or institutional practices that improve inclusion;

Community-building initiatives that support belonging and collaboration in the discipline

Recipients must have worked for at least part of their career in the ASAB geographic catchment area.

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Czech and Slovak Ethological Society @csets.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🦌🐺 New #PhD position! Behavioural and Physiological Responses of Red Deer to the Risk of Predation by Grey Wolves Interested in mammal behaviour, large carnivores and non-invasive research methods? 💼 50% position for 4 years | Institute of Animal Science 📩 Dr Adam Dušek: vuzv.cz/en/people/du...

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🔊 Registration is now open for The Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS)! Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/webs-news NEWS monitors waterbirds along stretches of open coastline that aren't covered by estuary surveys, helping us build a more complete picture of wintering birds around the UK. #UKBirding

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Behavioral Ecology @behavecol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

📢 The new issue of Behavioral Ecology is out! 📢 Volume 37, Issue 5, September/October 2026 Read about all new research here ⬇️ academic.oup.com/beheco/issue... Cover set up by Viktor Storozhuk. Regular monitoring camera trap, FSBI ‘Land of the Leopard’ #Behavior #Ecology #Animal

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Nishant Kumar @nishantkumar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#ECBB2026 had a special situation where a friend needed help with his prosthetic equipment. Since the spares were not available, we had to resort to being "tool makers" and innovators. Marvelous organisers ensured our fren was home, safely. @angliaruskin.bsky.social @ecbb2026.bsky.social @asab.org

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ASAB @asab.org · 21/09/2026

Thanks so much @andyradford.bsky.social for all of your hard work! You've really played a transformative role at #AnimalBehaviourJournal this past half decade. Don't forget, our journal is how we fund so many cool initiatives at ASAB, including the FREE winter meeting 🤗

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’ve come to the end of my 5-year term as a Trustee of @asab.org & Executive Editor of its journal, #AnimalBehaviour. It's been a real privilege to hold these roles & I’m grateful to all those who have made it such a productive & enjoyable experience. 🙏 Please support Society journals.

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Andy J. Green @drandygreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have a 4 year PhD position available @ebdonana.bsky.social in our project “Connecting key wetland sites through waterbirds: implications for plant populations”. We seek candidates with interest in plant ecology, waterbirds and/or movement ecology. Details attached @sibecol.bsky.social

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ASAB @asab.org · 16/09/2026

Our autumn newsletter is now out! 🍂 If you haven't received it by email, check it out! ⬇️ But even better... sign up so you never miss important info about grants, conferences and more! www.asab.org/newsletters

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ASAB Autumn Newsletter 2026

“Hope is what enables us to keep going in the face of adversity. It is what we desire to happen, but we must be prepared to work hard to make it so.”

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Portuguese Ethological Society (SPE) @spetologia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are very excited to be joined by four great invited speakers for #SPE2026!

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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨2 days left! 💡Apply to join us as a blog editor and gain experience commissioning, editing and publishing content Find out more and apply here👇 buff.ly/Moz1PLA 🧪🌍

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Know someone advancing equity, diversity, inclusion & accessibility in animal behaviour research? Nominate them for ASAB's EDIA Award! 📅 Deadline: 1st October www.asab.org/edia-award #AnimalBehaviour #EDIA #ASAB #DiversityInSTEM

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EDIA Award — ASAB

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ASAB @asab.org · 15/09/2026

Don't forget that grant applications (attendance, accessibility, childcare) for the joint #ASABWinter2026 meeting with PSGB 🐒 @asabpsgb2026.bsky.social are due in 2 weeks (⏰ October 1!) 🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰 More info: www.asab.org/conference-g...

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Conference Attendance Grants — ASAB

Conference Attendance Grants help PhD students and others with limited funds to attend ASAB conferences and workshops

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 13/09/2026

🌍✨ Join us for #ABL2026! ✨🌍 The annual Animal Behaviour Live online conference returns on 12 November 2026, in just 2️⃣ months ! 🎓 This year’s theme is “Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World”. ✅ Registration is open to everyone! 🔗 Register for FREE here: ablaoc.sciencesconf.org

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Animal Behaviour Live: Annual Online Conference 2026 - Sciencesconf.org

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Portuguese Ethological Society (SPE) @spetologia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are excited to announce that BIOPOLIS-CIBIO @biopolis-cibio.bsky.social , Universidade do Porto, will host the 2026 Conference of the Portuguese Ethological Society (hashtag#SPE2026)!

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Save the Date 📆 ! The conference dates for #CO32027 have been announced. Join us in Montréal April 14th - 17th! Conference Registration opens in October 2026. Check out the website for details: comparativecognition.org/conference.php

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Comparative Cognition Society - Conference (CO3)

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