Reposted by Beth PrestonFabiola Iannarilli @fa-bio-la.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Join us for another season of Snapshot Europe! #cameratraps #wildlife #snapshoteurope 0107
Reposted by Beth PrestonWildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Findings highlight how bait location and timing can improve vaccination success and provide practical guidance for designing wildlife disease control programmes wherever domestic animals threaten endangered carnivores Paper led by Beth Preston 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1365... royalvetcollege.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Beth PrestonWildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Can oral vaccination help save one of the world's rarest canids? With approximately 500 Ethiopian wolves remaining, rabies transmitted by domestic dogs is one of the greatest threats to their survival. @bethpreston.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk 164
Beth Preston @bethpreston.bsky.social · 09/07/2026New paper out today! We found increased oral vaccine bait uptake by Ethiopian wolves soon after deployment of baits; in areas further from human settlement; and areas with lower domestic dog density. Read the full paper here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comDesigning effective oral rabies vaccination strategies for endangered carnivores: Lessons from bait uptake in Ethiopian wolvesOur methods and framework offer valuable insights for designing effective oral vaccination strategies in wild carnivores globally, especially where domestic animal interference threatens wildlife hea.... 2116
Reposted by Beth PrestonPEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026And now for something completely different RATE MY BOWER! A 10 min survey about what you think looks nice. Link in post below Please repost! 031
Reposted by Beth PrestonStephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026@crab-exeter.bsky.social are a fantastic group of researchers, and a real beacon of excellence for Exeter. What a huge and deeply sad act of self sabotage this would be. Please consider signing their open letter👇🏻 02331
Reposted by Beth PrestonStu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @crab-exeter.bsky.socialexeter.ac.ukCentre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) | Research Groups | University of Exeter 33458
Beth Preston @bethpreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Join the Wildlife Health team at the Royal Veterinary College as a Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation/Ecology. We're looking for a new colleague to join our group with interests in wildlife, conservation, ecology, one health and related fields. Deadline: 29th May jobs.rvc.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...jobs.rvc.ac.ukJob Opportunity at the RVC: Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation / EcologyWe invite applications for a Lecturer position in either Wildlife Conservation or Ecology in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (PPS). This is an exciting position within the Depar... 11014
Reposted by Beth PrestonDom Cram @domcram.bsky.social · 02/04/2026🚨 Please share: PhD opportunity 🐾 Mapping the Manor: How are the lives of meerkats shaped by their sleeping & breeding burrows? 🐾 💡 Big ecological Qs 📡 Geophysical scanning 🌍 Field ecology & behaviour 📊 Big data & code with me & @geophysics-adam.bsky.social APPLY www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 01515
Reposted by Beth PrestonCentre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour @cbehav.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Call for applications for a Collective Behaviour Field Course in the Kalahari organised by swarm member Vlad! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity 💪 064
Reposted by Beth PrestonBibiana Rojas @biobiiana.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Have a look at this great #PhD opportunity on Road Ecology at Aarhus University, Denmark 👇 Timely topic, and a great supervisor! 📅DL: 30.04 phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican... (📸: coloradosun.com/2025/12/07/p...) 01019
Reposted by Beth PrestonDr Chris Young @drchrisyoung.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Job Alert 🚨: We are looking for field assistants to join our research projects in South Africa studying chacma baboons. Expenses coved. Please get in touch if interested and share widely. See attached advert 👇 @tylerbonnell.bsky.social 11215
Reposted by Beth PrestonAndy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 27/03/2026📢Fully-funded #PhD opportunity with us ❓Quantifying animal #movement patterns & behavioural #interactions in a changing world 👥Joint position in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #MacquarieUniversity 📆19th April deadline tinyurl.com/343acaev #maths #modelling #data #fieldwork #Australia 🙏PLEASE SHARE 080104
Reposted by Beth PrestonJNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking an International Biodiversity Officer - to work with UK Overseas Territory governments & administrations to deliver robust evidence & expert advice to underpin our international conservation work. bit.ly/JNCCjob2026009 Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026 #Biodiversity 0713
Reposted by Beth PrestonKeith McMahon @mcmahok.bsky.social · 16/01/2026We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing 13558
Reposted by Beth PrestonEuropean Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Our call for symposia now open! We are now accepting submissions for symposia, with submissions for oral/poster presentations invited from 31 January 2026. For more info, or to download the proposal form, visit our conference page 👇 www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-...aru.ac.ukCall for symposia/papers - ECBB 2026 - ARUFind out how to propose a symposium, paper, or poster for the European Congress for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) at ARU in Cambridge, 1-4 September 2026. 01116
Reposted by Beth PrestonLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Apply now for a NERC-funded PhD position with @andyradford.bsky.social & Patrick Kennedy at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (with me as friendly 2nd supervisor down the road in @crab-exeter.bsky.social). Network cognition, cooperation, competition...what's not to like? www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comFunded PhD NERC GW4+ DLTP - Social monitoring and manipulation of cooperative exchanges at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Funded PhD NERC GW4+ DLTP - Social monitoring and manipulation of cooperative exchanges at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com 02533
Reposted by Beth PrestonStephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · 10/11/20253 year postdoc funded by @ukri.org NERC on between-group cooperation in the Shark Bay dolphins is now live - please share widely 🙏 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...bristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of BristolUniversity of Bristol Beacon House Queens Road Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 928 9000 Contact us 03546
Reposted by Beth PrestonInes Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025PhD studentship on antimicrobial resistance in wild baboons! Fully-funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social Application deadline: Wed 3 Dec 2025. More details: bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo.... Apply here: www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/ho... @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social @xavh.bsky.social 21922
Reposted by Beth PrestonAndy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 16/10/2025❓ Want to join us? 📢 Fully funded #PhD for UK-domiciled Black heritage candidates 🐵 Biological market monitoring & manipulation in social animals #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork 👥 With me, #LaurenBrent & #PatrickKennedy 🎓 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 🙏Share widely 02740
Reposted by Beth PrestonMethods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Don't forget to register for our Hackathon event! We'll be discussing and testing a protocol to check whether published data/code is actually reproducible... Registration closes on the 15th September 🕤 Find out more and register here 👉 buff.ly/XTON0lV 31713
Reposted by Beth PrestonASAB Spring 2027 @asab-meetings.bsky.social · 05/08/2025ICYMI : #ASABWinter2025 will take place from December 15-16, once again in lovely Edinburgh! Registration is now open 🎉 Abstract submission deadline for posters and talks is August 29 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️ More information here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/ 03322
Reposted by Beth PrestonMax Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Hey Camera Trappers 📸🐺🐗🦌🦅Snapshot Europe is back for 2025! Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/... Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏 22117
Reposted by Beth PrestonGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Today, the UK government intends to ban the non-violent protesters Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group, exposing anyone supporting them to terrorism charges. In 2 days, 380,000 people have watched this video on YT alone. You're going to need a bigger prison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkV...youtube.comSharing This Video Could Get You 14 Years in PrisonYouTube video by Double Down News 14523271340
Reposted by Beth PrestonDr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Hey #WildlifeDisease & #conservation folk, please check out our survey on attitudes to parasite conservation. Are parasites important for biodiversity, would you remove them to protect host welfare, or something more nuanced? We want to hear all views to improve guidance for practitioners 🪱🧪🌍🧵1/n 32520
Reposted by Beth PrestonWild Animal Initiative @wildanimals.bsky.social · 06/01/2025The next seminar in our Wild Animal Lives series will be on January 29 at 3 pm GMT. Focusing on #urbanecology, it will feature Amanda Trask of @zslscience.bsky.social, Charlotte Burn of RVC, and Marion Chatelain of the University of Innsbruck. Register here: buff.ly/4gBx7VP 083
Beth Preston @bethpreston.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Fully-funded PhD opportunity at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in Health and Productivity of Cattle Used in Rewilding www.rvc.ac.uk/study/postgr... Deadline: 12th February 2025rvc.ac.ukPhD Studentship - Health and Productivity of Cattle used in Rewilding - Postgraduate - Study - Royal Veterinary College, RVC 010
Reposted by Beth PrestonPEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Where are all the field studies? This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer. A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork) www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...cell.comExtinction of experience among ecologistsFieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis. 9213152
Reposted by Beth PrestonMegan Petersdorf @meganpetersdorf.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I'm looking for guest speakers (paid, awaiting funding) for my Primate Behavior class. I'm hoping to find a couple people who work with primates in different settings (zoo, lab, field). Preference for in-country (field), historically excluded, & student/early career primatologists. Please reach out! 01217
Reposted by Beth PrestonWildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Applications are closing on 8th January for two doctoral research opportunities in wildlife conservation. Both projects are part of the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme which supports conservation of this rare and threatened canid. 👉 bit.ly/4h198zq @oxfordbiology.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk 02113
Reposted by Beth PrestonDr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 17/12/2024🚨We are HIRING! 🧪 Please repost! Lecturer/Senior lecturer in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social Priority areas: ‘Responding to anthropogenic change’ ‘Reversing the biodiversity crisis’ www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...bristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol 26664
Reposted by Beth PrestonWildlife Biology @wildlifebiology.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Call for papers: Indirect effects of hunting on wildlife. Read more: www.wildlifebiology.org/blog/upcomi… 054
Reposted by Beth PrestonWildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 10/12/2024New #EWCP paper highlights concurrent outbreaks of rabies and canine distemper in Ethiopian wolves, with devastating outcomes of the dual disease threat to vulnerable populations. Surveillance and monitoring are vital for early detection and intervention. @oxfordbiology.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/49Cun8g 084
Beth Preston @bethpreston.bsky.social · 06/12/2024New paper out describing an outbreak of rabies and canine distemper virus which overlapped in Ethiopian wolves, leading to one wolf testing positive for both diseases, which happened when I was working with EWCP in 2019/2020 @wildcru.bsky.social wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...wwwnc.cdc.govConcurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks and Infection in Endangered Ethiopian WolvesRabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks in Wolves 000