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Dr Chris Young

@drchrisyoung.bsky.social
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Senior lecturer in psychology at Nottingham Trent University, research focus on primate social behaviour, ecology and endocrinology

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Fichtel-Kappeler-Lab @kirindy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
New paper: From Cohesion to Norms: How Animal Groups Come, Stay, and Function Together. doi.org/10.1111/eth.... @primatenzentrum.bsky.social, @ethoges.bsky.social, @sfb1528.bsky.social, @asab.org
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Partha Radiata @partharadiata.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Dear all primatologists, I as the VP of Student Affairs is looking to form my dream team with early career primatologists who can work on the welfare of primatology students. Seeking members from the Americas, Europe, and perhaps Australia, now. Please circulate this among the interested Thanks.
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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Together, climate change and infectious disease threaten the physiology and immune function of amphibians. This study explores the interplay between temperature, immune response and locomotion in frogs. Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
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Thermal and immunological stress modulate the locomotor performance of female Xenopus laevis frogs
Abstract. Temperature strongly influences physiological performance and immune function in ectotherms, making ectotherms like amphibians particularly vulne
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bioRxiv Animal Behavior and Cognition @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A Social Affordance Framework for Understanding Approach Decisions in Wild Crested Macaques (Macaca nigra) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Dr Chris Young @drchrisyoung.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My image is in the final public vote of the Nottingham Trent University Images of Research competition, please vote for me here: www.ntu.ac.uk/research/res...
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Bristol Anthro & Archaeo @bristolantharch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🚨Want to work with us? We’re hiring a Lecturer! Check out the details 👇🏽 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/05/2026
We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
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Sara Lipshutz (she/her) @jacanamama.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Interested in a PhD working on sexual selection in tropical shorebirds? I'm recruiting a student for Fall 2027! I'm happy to support an applicant writing a Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology & Evolution: www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
1/ 📢 We’re hiring at Brunel Psychology! We have ✨TWO sparkling ✨ new permanent roles in Clinical Psychology as we grow our clinical provision, including our new MSc in Clinical Psychology launching this September. Come and help shape what we’re building 👇 @brunelgradschool.bsky.social 🧪
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Steve Fleming @smfleming.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Introducing meta-🔼! (meta-delta) Really excited about this one. We provide a principled, performance-corrected measure of metacognitive bias, placing it on an equal methodological footing with meta-d, and showing robust test-retest reliability to boot. Check out Kevin's thread for more details! 🧠🧪
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Kevin O’Neill @kevingoneill.github.io · 01/05/2026
In a new preprint w/ @tianqizhan.bsky.social & @smfleming.bsky.social, we developed a new measure of metacognitive bias (over/under confidence in individual decisions)! doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Ape Shit the zine for primates @monkeywire.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
"While geophagy may serve as a coping mechanism, a more effective management approach is to reduce or eliminate the provisioning of human foods,” said @ppebsworth.bsky.social
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Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believe
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
📣 EvolDir is now managed by @eseb.bsky.social! We are delighted to be taking the reins and express our gratitude to both Brian Golding who began this service to the community in the mid-1980s and to @rdmpage.bsky.social who ran this account until now 👏 You can now find evoldir here: evoldir.net
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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Push for solar park in Sri Lanka’s elephant terrain raises concern
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — As a new wave of large-scale solar energy projects take shape along the fringes of Sri Lanka’s Managed Elephant Range, or MER, in the southern district of Hambantota, activists...
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Jenny Koenig @jennyakoenig.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
www.nature.com/articles/d41... it's about time that we really recognise the teamwork inherent in good science and support these careers properly. Am thinking of so many friends and colleagues who left science when they got to the stage where they were supposed to be group leader.
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How hidden contributions power modern research
The people who work behind the scenes to keep research moving say that there should be more recognition for their roles.
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ASAB @asab.org · 21/04/2026
🐼Lemurs! 🖊️Social learning! 🫂Tolerance! 🌐Diffusion analysis! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: “Social tolerance mediates social learning in wild red-fronted lemurs, Eulemur rufifrons, and ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta” Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123517

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Animal Behaviour
Volume 234, April 2026, 123517

Social tolerance mediates social learning in wild red-fronted lemurs, Eulemur rufifrons, and ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta

Sandro Sehner, Fanomezana Ratsoavina, Claudia Fichtel
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Alex Sanchez-Amaro @alex-primate.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Not a secret anymore! I am extremely proud and happy to present you the EVApeCognition Dataset, out now in Scientific Data. Over the last 5 years we have assembled and standardized data from 150 studies on great ape cognition from the WKPRC in the Leipzig Zoo! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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EVApeCognition: An 18-Year Dataset of Great Ape Cognition - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - EVApeCognition: An 18-Year Dataset of Great Ape Cognition
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Zanna Clay @zannaclay.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Social structure as a form of collective intelligence In our framework, we argue that social structure is a form of collective intelligence shaped by and shaping individual decision-making Out now in @royalsocietypublishing.org w/ J Brooker, E van Leeuwen royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
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Social structure as a form of collective intelligence: a new framework
Abstract. Collective intelligence arises when group-level cognition exceeds the capabilities of individual members, enabling more effective learning, decis
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Arjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Post-doc opportunity in raptor conservation at The FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology in Cape Town, South Africa - with @megmurg.bsky.social and me. South African Citizen or have a valid work visa. science.uct.ac.za/fitzpatrick/... #Ornithology #RaptorResearch #AfricanOrnithology
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Applications open for Quantitative Raptor Biologist postdoc at FitzPatrick Institute
Call for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative raptor biology; deadline 15 May 2026
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Zoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I'm so honored to have received this award in memory of Frans de Waal for my PhD thesis! His work (and briefly working with him) truly shaped my scientific thinking and research. @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social
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Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
PLS RT📣 Two Postdoc jobs at #mpaib with Serena Ding on collective behavior of worms (Never seen a "wormuration"? That's them in green) 🪱 social dynamics of collective dispersal: bewerbermanagement.net/jobposting/2... 🪱 sensory ecology of worm towers: bewerbermanagement.net/jobposting/7...
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Christina Nord @ina820.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
New paper out in Ecology & Evolution! 🐺🐄 We were invited to collaborate on this project based on the McCowan-Vandeleest lab’s work using hair cortisol as a welfare indicator in non-human primates — a method we’re now bringing to a very different species and ecology. 🧵 1/8 @vanditto.bsky.social
Cattle encounter gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the study area in California's Sierra Nevada. Top: A B. taurus bull and a member of the Lassen Wolf Pack (Canis lupus). Bottom: A first calf heifer (B. taurus) and a member of the Lassen Wolf Pack. Image credit: K.W. Tate and T.L. Saitone.
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
⏰Time running out - deadline 19th April - to apply for funded #PhD: 🪶Quantifying animal movement patterns & behavioural interactions in a changing world 👥Joint with us @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #SimonGriffith #MacquarieUniversity #modelling #birds #mammals #Australia ℹ️ tinyurl.com/343acaev
Dwarf mongoose group in South AfricaZebra finches on wire in Australia
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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Sobering and depressing story about the awful conditions faced by several international students, and how this stems from the terrible politics behind university fees and immigration. www.theguardian.com/education/ng...
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‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK
The long read: Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt
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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
📢 Content submissions for the 6th SORTEE Conference (13-14 Oct 2026) are now OPEN #SORTEE2026 Submit your proposal for an unconference, hackathon or workshop by June 7th via sortee.org/upcoming SORTEE members can attend for free. Join us sortee.org/join/
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Thomas Lesaffre 🌱 @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🌺 PhD position in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology! 🌺 There is about two weeks left to apply to come work with me on the evolution of plant reproductive strategies at @unifr.bsky.social ! Contact me or visit here or for more info: tinyurl.com/monoecy Please share! 🌱
A view of the city of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Julia Bădescu @iuliabadescu.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Conclusion is cool: "Mother-offspring conflict peaks during rest periods, not during feeding as observed in more active species. This finding suggests that conflict concentrates whenever maternal activities are most critical to the mother's own well-being." link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Activity budgets shape parent–offspring conflict expression: Evidence from mantled howler monkeys - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology - Parent–offspring conflict (POC) is a cornerstone of evolutionary theory, yet empirical tests have concentrated on cercopithecine primates, limiting our...
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Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
How to be a science sleuth: Research integrity experts share their tips for spotting and reporting fraudulent papers Rupali Dabas writes @chemistryworld.com Featuring @smutclyde.bsky.social , @deevybee.bsky.social, Nick Wise, Jack Wilkinson, Anna Pendlebury, and me.
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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In this study of behavioural syndromes in giant pandas 🐼, proactive pandas had lower stress hormone levels 📈 and were better at exploring and problem solving💡. These findings can help identify pandas best suited for reintroduction and translocation. Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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Panda profiles: integrating personality, cognition, and physiology for conservation success
Abstract. The alarming decline in biodiversity necessitates a comprehensive understanding of animal adaptations to environmental changes. Behavioural syndr
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Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour @cbehav.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Call for applications for a Collective Behaviour Field Course in the Kalahari organised by swarm member Vlad! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity 💪
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New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Black-capped capuchins (Sapajus apella) are native to northern South America. They cleverly craft rocks and sticks into tools to open hard nut shells. Sometimes females pelt rocks at males to capture their attention—also a form of tool use. Widespread with no general population risks.
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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Two great postdoc opportunities with @eesaupe.bsky.social in Oxford on macroecology/extinction/conservation through a paleobiological lens
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Dr Chris Young @drchrisyoung.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Job 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
Description of the field position and duties
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Fichtel-Kappeler-Lab @kirindy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Fully funded PhD position on primate parochialism! Study how cooperation within groups and conflict between groups evolve in red-fronted lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu
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Kirsty MacLeod @kjmacleod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Looking for a postdoc? Letter of Intent deadline for the Human Frontiers postdoc fellowship is in early May! www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp... My husband had one of these and they were a great funder to work with. Get in touch if you think I/my lab might be a good fit for your research ideas!
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Postdoctoral Fellowships | Human Frontier Science Program
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HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🚨Job alert!🚨 The Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS announces 2 junior Professor (W1) positions: A W1 Tenure track Professorship in Evolutionary Modelling (shorturl.at/FN102) and a W1 Professorship (non Tenure-track) in Primatology (shorturl.at/sH0Mk) Deadline: April 6 2026! Please share! 🔄
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HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
📢 Another #jobalert from the new Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS, University of Tübingen. 💼 Independent Junior Group Leader in Ethics Laboratory. 📅Deadline: April 6th, 2026 🔗 Link: shorturl.fm/EXRxc Please forward to interested potential candidates!🔄
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PSA Political Thought Specialist Group @psapolthought.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Job alert! Loughborough University is advertising a three-year Research Associate position in Political Theory as part of the Leverhulme Trust-funded project, ‘The Right to Liveability: An Ethical Assessment’ (managed by Dr. Guy Aitchison). Details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQW886/r...
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Research Associate in Political Theory at Loughborough University
Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Associate in Political Theory. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society @centrewildfires.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We have two full bursaries available to Early Career Researchers and PhD students from least developed, low & lower middle-income countries to attend and present in our summer conference in London. Find out more at our conference website. Deadline 20th April centreforwildfires.org/leverhulme-w...
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Post-doc opportunity on comparative cognition and movement dynamics in corvids with the brilliant Prof Debbie Kelly at the University of Manitoba
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
UCL's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment invites Early Career Researchers for fellowship applications. Deadline: April 30, 2026. Details: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gee #postdoc
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Genetics, Evolution and Environment
The UCL Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE) is world-leading in the study of Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Healthy Ageing and Biodiversity research.
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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New postdoc position on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in arctic-breeding seabirds. Field sites in coastal Norway and Svalbard. Advisors will be Veerle Jaspers and Bjørn Monroe at NTNU in collaboration with ecologists at NINA. Application deadline 26 April 2026. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Researcher on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in seabirds (296947) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Researcher on bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in seabirds (296947), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Julia Bădescu @iuliabadescu.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
These colobus monkey males might look like harmless, adorable teddy bears, but think again…👺 😨 Read about how male coercion and reproductive strategies stress out females in our new article: rdcu.be/favqS @intjprimatol.bsky.social 🧪🏺 #Primates #AcademicSky #AnimalBehavior
White-thighed black-and-white colobus monkey adult males sitting peacefully in a tree.
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Two PhD positions in fish physiology with an amazing supervisor, @rachaelmorgan.bsky.social ! 🧪🐟 Tell your friends! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755) | University of Bergen
Job title: Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, Birute Galdikas (10 May 1946 - 24 March 2026) was one of The Trimates 🏺🧪 The Trimates were the first women to establish long-term studies of great apes in the wild. They were all mentored by Louis Leakey. The Leakey Foundation @leakeyfoundation.org
Birute Galdikas and orangutan
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Richard Bribiescas @rbribiescas.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Reproductive Ecology and Evolutionary Anthropology: Foundations, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions - Bribiescas - 2026 - American Journal of Human Biology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Reproductive Ecology and Evolutionary Anthropology: Foundations, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions
The research field of reproductive ecology continues to be a major contributor to the scientific advancement of evolutionary anthropology and human biology in general. Primary contributions to human ...
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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
-- New Open Research Game -- I reached the rank of Asst. Prof in #TenureRun! 🎓 I published 98 papers and paid $115.000 in APCs to publishers. My grant money is gone and I am exhausted. 💸 How far can you make it? Play now at forrt.org/TenureRun/
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Bonobos and bottlenose dolphins may seem worlds apart, but together they reveal key conditions that foster cooperation beyond group boundaries
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Philipp Golka @pgolka.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We are hiring a tenure track (!) senior researcher in political economy! This is obviously a great job (permanent without teaching obligation) and I hope you all apply. However, I would like to take a moment to share just how significant this is in the German academic context ⬇️
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
2026. Reliability and precision of thermal imaging measurements to study animal behaviour and welfare. led by @debottam1991.bsky.social - peerj.com/articles/208... via @peerj.bsky.social
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