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Giovanni Reina @joefresna.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Today, German Science Foundation @dfg.de decided to shut down the most vibrant, inspiring, and successful scientific community I’ve been part of! @cbehav.bsky.social fostered groundbreaking interdisciplinary research in #collectiveBehavior. Its closure is a loss for science in Germany and beyond 🕯️🌑

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Dr Nathalie Stroeymeyt @nstroeymeyt.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Fully-funded PhD position on optimal network design in ant nests and slime mould, which will be split between the University of Bristol (UK) and Macquarie University (Australia) - application deadline: Friday 21st March. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Iain Couzin @icouzin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Virtual reality rewrites the rules of the swarm. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... We find that classical models of collective behavior fail to account for collective motion. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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The behavioral mechanisms governing collective motion in swarming locusts

Collective motion, which is ubiquitous in nature, has traditionally been explained by “self-propelled particle” models from theoretical physics. Here we show, through field, lab, and virtual reality e...

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Fleur Zeldenrust @fleurzeldenrust.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🚀 Celebrating Our Soon-to-Graduate PhD Candidates from SmartNets! 🎓🎉 I can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next, and I honestly will miss you!

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Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Congratulations to Angela Albi and August Paula for winning best photo in the animal behavior category of Nature inFocus award 2024 🎉 In the unlikely event that you haven't seen "the hunt from above" ... ⬇️ @albiangela.bsky.social @augustpaula.bsky.social www.natureinfocus.in/wildlife-pho...

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Winners of the Nature inFocus Photography Awards | Nature inFocus

Explore galleries with the best nature, wildlife and conservation photographs from around the world

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 11/12/2024

We’re excited to announce the winning entries of the #RSPPhotoComp 2024! Follow along as we reveal the beautiful winning images of each category. Starting with #Behaviour and overall winner, 'The Hunt from Above' by @albiangela.bsky.social, with the help of drone pilot, @augustpaula.bsky.social.

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Angela Albi @albiangela.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We start off here with some great news 🦈 me and @augustpaula.bsky.social got the right shot! Great team work with @icouzin.bsky.social Luke Costello and Tristan Walter @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social

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CNN @cnn.com · 04/12/2024

The dynamics between predator and prey are laid bare in a striking image of fish being attacked by sharks in the shallow waters of the Maldives, which has claimed the top prize in this year’s Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition. See more photos from the competition: cnn.it/4ihWduk

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August Paula @augustpaula.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

www.ab.mpg.de/641446/news_... 🥳 Very excited, that one of our recordings won the @royalsociety.org Photography competition! Congratulations @albiangela.bsky.social @icouzin.bsky.social Luke Costello, Tristan Walter and all others contributing to this project. @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social, cascb

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Truth, beauty, and a perfect view

Angela Albi wins top prize in Royal Society photo competition

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