Reposted by AwaniDebottam Bhattacharjee @debottam1991.bsky.social · 8hJoin us for your bachelor or master projects on Japanese macaque affect & cognition at the Affenberg Research Station in Austria. Details in the photo 👇 Write to us: affenberg.lewi@univie.ac.at / debottam.bhattacharjee@uni-goettingen.de Project abstract link: gepris.dfg.de/project/5630... 048
Reposted by AwaniEthological Society @ethoges.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New year, new conference! Registration for the next Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society is officially open! 🤩 Save the date, sign up, and join us in beautiful Konstanz 24–27 February, 2027 @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social www.ab.mpg.de/etho-2027static.klipy.comGraceful Deer Hopping at SunsetALT: Graceful Deer Hopping at Sunset 0159
Reposted by AwaniAnna Wilkinson @coldbloodedcog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Come and work with us.... jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...jobs.lincoln.ac.ukJob Opportunity at the University of Lincoln: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Animal InteractionsLecturer salary starts from £38,784 per annum.Senior Lecturer salary starts from £44,746 per annum.The School of Natural Sciences at the University of Lincoln seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lec... 01523
Reposted by AwaniFélicie Dhellemmes @felicie-dhellemmes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Proud to present our latest work "Tracking human foragers and their prey reveals adaptive predator-prey dynamics", now hosted on BioRxiv! 🧵 doi.org/10.64898/202... @ralfkurvers.bsky.social @scioi.bsky.social @arc-mpib.bsky.social @alexschakowski.bsky.social @dominikdeffner.bsky.social 26527
Reposted by AwaniT Revathe @revathe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026!! New in @science.org !! How do animals learn broad skills necessary for survival in the wild? Our latest study on wild Sumatran orangutans at Suaq provides answers. 1/11 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgHow 8 years of social and individual learning interact to shape ecological competence in orangutansCultural learning permeates human skill and knowledge acquisition. To understand its importance for nonhuman apes, we analyzed just under 7000 records of behavioral bouts of social and individual lear... 38235
Reposted by AwaniClaudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'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 🧵sciencedirect.com 15737
Reposted by AwaniZoë 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! 14260
Reposted by AwaniJulia Machado @juliammachado.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Do you have experience working with meerkats or in animal affect/ welfare science? Are you UK based? If so, we may be able to offer you 1-2 hours of PAID work coding footage of zoo-housed meerkats for a project on meerkat-keeper relationships! Register your interest here: tinyurl.com/ntumeerkats 056
Reposted by AwaniAnimal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 18/09/2026🐦⬛🎥 Check out this teaser! Join Dr. Thomas Bugnyar (uni. of Vienna, Austria) for a fascinating talk on:💬 “Testing social cognition in birds: lessons from ravens” 📆 Tuesday 29 Sept. 2026 at 2:00 PM GMT 📍 Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQoB... 💡 Free & open to all – no registration needed! 01312
Reposted by AwaniAndy J. Green @drandygreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We 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 11528
Reposted by AwaniChris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social 1/ 18271
Awani @awanib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Got caught by surprise with the award! Thank you @ecbb2026.bsky.social !! Forgot to take a photo of my poster, but here's a glimpse of it featuring the showstopper Paul. ✨😁 8638
Reposted by AwaniBenedetta Catitti @bcatitti.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🚨Preprint alert! 🚨What if your study animal doesn't know the landscape yet? Standard movement models such as SSA assume it does. In our new study we let it learn instead, and put "learner" against "omniscient" head to head (1/4) doi.org/10.64898/202... 12920
Reposted by AwaniCorrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 23/08/2026📣 📣 📣 UPDATE: The 2026-2027 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comecoevojobs.net 2026-27 1134116
Reposted by AwaniMichael Reichert @reichertfroglab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026We are hiring a #postdoc to work on our NSF funded project on metabolic rate as a driver of individual variation in treefrog acoustic communication. Please spread the word to potentially interested candidates (or apply if you are one of them): jobs.okstate.edu/jobs/postdoc...jobs.okstate.edu 12434
Reposted by AwaniMartin Whiting @lizardlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026New PhD opportunities in behavioural ecology at the University of Tasmania and Macquarie University working with Geoff While and Martin Whiting plus multiple international collaborators on lizard sociality and communication. Please spread the word! #phd 02742
Reposted by AwaniLaurenGuillette.bsky.social @laurenguillette.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We’re seeking highly motivated MSc and PhD students to join the Animal Cognition Research Group at the University of Alberta in Fall 2027! 🐦 All positions are funded: MSc: 2.3 years PhD: 5 years Applications: Sept. 1–Dec. 1, 2026 sites.psych.ualberta... PsychUAlberta 🧪 1/2 13037
Reposted by AwaniAki Vehtari @avehtari.bsky.social · 13/08/2026All four books I've co-authored are freely available online for non-commercial use: - Bayesian Workflow at avehtari.github.io/Bayesian-Wor... Links to other three books are in the quoted post 👇 (too many books to fit in one post!)avehtari.github.ioBayesian Workflow book: Website – Bayesian Workflow bookWebsite for the Bayesian Workflow book by Gelman, Vehtari, McElreath, et al. — case studies, code, and exercises in R and Stan. 8283133
Reposted by AwaniCornish Jackdaw Project @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The special issue is out, including our contribution: "Social information about affective states in a human-altered world." Led by @lucahahn.bsky.social, @jackdawjordan.bsky.social & @margauxvanhussel.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/hyhfvmjn. @wildanimals.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social.tinyurl.comSocial information about others' affective states in a human‐altered worldFaced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective stat... 0167
Reposted by AwaniARAA @araa.at · 07/08/2026#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️ “Ravens (Corvus corax) use conspecifics and heterospecifics to navigate risky foraging scenarios”🐦⬛ July 2026. Behavioral Ecology. @silviadamini.bsky.social, A. Lindeman , @awanib.bsky.social, @pesumas.bsky.social & T. Bugnyar doi.org/10.1093/behe...doi.orgRavens (Corvus corax) use conspecifics and heterospecifics to navigate risky foraging scenariosRavens use wild boars as ‘first tasters’ to assess the safety of a foraging site. Unfamiliar and unpredictable situations can be risky for scavengers. Rave 092
Reposted by AwaniVivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Very proud of the special issue of Animal Behaviour I worked on with @wascherclaudia.bsky.social and @nicolakoyama.bsky.social on addressing biases in animal behaviour. Thanks to all authors- plenty of cool papers to read. Here's our editorial: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @asab.orgsciencedirect.com 27236
Reposted by AwaniNicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I have a PhD project to look at the impact of climate change on an endangered WA skink 🦎. Applicants interested in herpetology, thermal ecology and collaborating with First Nations are encouraged to apply. Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola... Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com 03238
Reposted by AwaniChristoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Join 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! 19083
Reposted by AwaniClara Howcroft Ferreira @clarahowcroft.bsky.social · 28/07/2026We are recruiting a Postdoc and a Research Assistant for the project — check out our work ferreira-lab.weebly.com and get in touch if you interested. I'm also at #ICN2026 in Vancouver this week, presenting Wednesday on animal collective motion so come say hi in person if you are here! 3/3ferreira-lab.weebly.comMY SITEMY SITE 125
Reposted by AwaniUrban Vervet Project @urbanvervetproject.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🚨🐒Join the Urban Vervet Project! We are currently looking for a research assistant to strengthen our on-site team at the beautiful Simbithi Eco Estate in South Africa. More info below 👇 @sofiaforss.bsky.social 01824
Reposted by AwaniTay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 26/07/20261/2 Object play in mid-flight The behavior of dropping objects while in flight and catching them before they hit the ground has been documented in more than 25 species of birds, ranging from gulls to swallows, birds of prey, and corvids. (paper, 2013) www.researchgate.net/publication/... 13114
Reposted by AwaniESLR @eslr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🚨 ESLR Workshop coming up next week! 🗓 July 23, 2026 ⏰ 4pm CET Online Using bayesflow for likelihood free inferences by @masonyoungblood.bsky.social 🔗 Join at: calendar.app.google/RKMwxPeaGveM... 066
Reposted by AwaniARAA @araa.at · 16/07/2026#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️ “Subtle differences in family size mediate object play in young ravens (Corvus corax)”🐦⬛🪀 July 2026. Communications Biology. P.H. Boucherie, @valentine-comin.bsky.social & T. Bugnyar doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-10290-0doi.orgSubtle differences in family size mediate object play in young ravens (Corvus corax) - Communications BiologyThe social environment at upbringing influences offspring’s social experience and competence development across species. In ravens, even minor differences in family size affect juveniles’ opportunitie... 065
Reposted by AwaniARAA @araa.at · 15/07/20262nd European Bird Song Network Meeting Austria 2026, Nov 2-4 More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 024
Reposted by AwaniMatteo Anderle @mattande.bsky.social · 10/07/2026📢 We're hiring! I'm looking for a **Junior Researcher** to join my team at @EuracResearch (Bolzano, Italy) and work on bird monitoring, bioacoustics, Passive Acoustic Monitoring, and biodiversity research. Apply here: eurac.onboard.org/jobs/dGXQ9qe... Please share! 🙏 🐦⬛🎙️ #Ecology #Ornithologyeurac.onboard.orgJunior Researcher to conduct passive acoustic monitoring and point count of birds.Eurac Research · Bozen/Bolzano 01526
Reposted by AwaniASABPSGB2026 @asabpsgb2026.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Registration 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/asabpsgbwinter.github.ioJoint Winter Conference of ASAB and PSGB 11210
Reposted by AwaniAlexander Kotrschal @kotrschal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟🐟🐠🐟 Looking for a postdoc? Let's develop a proposal together: www.wur.nl/en/jobs/pers... Get in touch to discuss topics 🐟🐠🐟🐟🐠🐟🐟🐠🐟🐟🐠backend.wur.nl 0612
Reposted by Awanimathotlab.bsky.social @mathotlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Please 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/kjmathot.wordpress.comOpportunities********************************************************************************************************* ***Two graduate student positions in the Mathot Lab**** I am recruiting two new graduate st… 02646
Reposted by AwaniGabriella E. Smith, PhD @explanimals.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅 06263
Reposted by AwaniPEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Are bowers artwork? 🖼️ Do we (humans) like the same bower designs that the choosy females like? Please fill in this short survey asking you to "RATE MY BOWER" No expertise needed. We just want your aesthetic judgment🎨🖌️ exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Takes <10 mins 27545
Reposted by AwaniJenny Stynoski @stynoski.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Interested 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... 06166
Reposted by AwaniBV Aditi @bvaditiprasad.bsky.social · 03/07/2026How much can big cat scents reveal? Species,sex,age & even reproductive status! Read our new paper: rdcu.be/floy5. Many thanks to @chenadesai.bsky.social @uramakri.bsky.social @thescientistinpink.bsky.social for support & hard work & @natgeosociety.bsky.social & @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social ...1/rdcu.beNon-Invasive Sampling of Odours from Tiger (Panthera tigris) and Leopard (Panthera pardus) for Wildlife Conservation 133
Reposted by AwaniProf Nichola Raihani @nicholaraihani.bsky.social · 01/07/2026If you have (or will soon) complete your PhD & would like to join a thriving cultural evolution research group in NEW ZEALAND, drop me a line. UoA offers a handful of funded research fellowships. Applications must be made by a faculty member. Deadline August. Pls share with your students 13751
Reposted by AwaniAlice Auersperg @auersperga.bsky.social · 01/07/2026We 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!! 26253
Reposted by AwaniBarbara Klump @barbaraklump.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Join 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! 2103104
Reposted by AwaniJeroen Zewald @zewaldj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026NEW PAPER! 🐒 Cooperation experiments in animals are often done with one cooperation apparatus, creating a specific highly monopolisable setting. We found that presenting multiple apparatuses significantly changed macaques' partner preference compared to one apparatus. doi.org/10.1016/j.an... 1188
Reposted by AwaniZoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I’m beyond excited to share I’ve been awarded a Minerva Fast Track Fellowship by @maxplanck.de to start my research group “Culture and Social Behavior” at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social! Keep your eyes peeled for a PhD position advertisement coming later this year 🐒 www.ab.mpg.de/1442914/zoe-...ab.mpg.deZoë Goldsborough named Minerva Fast Track Fellow 3469
Reposted by AwaniMorten Frederiksen @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Happy 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/...ecos.au.dkPostdoc in seabird ecology - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Ecoscience - Arctic Ecosystem Ecology, Aarhus University 03037
Reposted by AwaniKinsey Brock @doc-brock.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The Brock Lab is hiring a postdoc to help us study sensory ecology and sexual selection in urban reptiles! 🐍🦎🌆 Comes with a $5K travel stipend. App closes July 1! careers-sdsurf.icims.com/jobs/20539/p...careers-sdsurf.icims.comProspective Employees | SDSU 02633
Reposted by Awanianimalecol-nioo.bsky.social @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026PhD position open 🚨 We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and collaborative PhD candidate to investigate how seasonal environmental change influences population vulnerability and to develop new indicators of demographic risk and resilience in wild bird populations. nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...nioo.knaw.nlPhD position: Indicators of demographic risk and resilience in wild birdsWe are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and collaborative PhD candidate to investigate how seasonal environmental change influences population vulnerability and to develop new indicators of demograph... 048
Reposted by AwaniAlex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 22/06/2026My department has funding for 2-year MByRes studentships (full tuition fees and research allowance) on ecosystem resilience, broadly defined. Apply to do a project with me modelling social-ecological networks. #culturalevolution #socialnetworks ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk/masteer-coho... 01021
Reposted by AwaniDenis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Should the term 'personality trait' be really used in animal personality studies? With Sasha Dall and @dingemanselab.bsky.social we don't think so. We explain why in this commentary published in Animal Behaviour. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 04823