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Dr Fay Clark

@drfayclark.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer: University of Bristol | PI: Comparative Challenge Lab | Finding Flow in animals | Primates | Cetaceans | 🧠🧩

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Lindsey Powell @lindseypowell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
UCSD Psychology is hiring!! We’re seeking a new assistant professor colleague who studies high-level human cognition, broadly construed. Please share and/or apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04646
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Assistant Professor in High-level Human Cognition
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!
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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It was a pleasure to give a keynote at #ECBB2026 in Cambridge. Thanks to @vernouilleta.bsky.social & Elias Garcia-Pelegrín for arranging the Social Cognition in a Human World Symposium and @wascherclaudia.bsky.social & @jacobcdunn.bsky.social for being perfect conference organisers!
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Laura Simone Lewis @laurasimonelewis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I am delighted to be a Guest Editor for a Special Issue in Animal Cognition on Curiosity in Animals (along with @victorajuwon1.bsky.social and @monteirotiago.bsky.social) We seek papers that investigate curiosity across contexts and taxa. Get in touch for more info! link.springer.com/collections/...
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Curiosity and Information-Seeking in Animals
Curiosity, the intrinsic motivation to investigate and gain information, is fundamental to human intelligence. However, like other cognitive capacities that ...
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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Looking for an Associate Prof position? Interested in behavioural ecology & cultural evolution? Come join us at the Dpt of Ecology and Evolution in Lausanne🇨🇭 @dee-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social! Great department & great place to live. Pls RP. Apply here: wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli...
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
💧“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” 🌊 I chose the sea option last week and had the honour of being hosted by the Sea Mammal Research Unit Scottish Oceans Institute at the University of St Andrews. If you know its location & people you already know how special it is!
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Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our new paper on beluga spatial structure is now published in Animal Behaviour! Here is the story of what we found 🧵1/6 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @marine-valeria.bsky.social @dmennill.bsky.social @raincoast.org
Overhead image of a group of belugas swimming in dark water. The title page of the paper is overlaid. It reads “From calls to communities: Acoustic monitoring of contact calls indicates spatial structure in endangered belugas”
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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join 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!
A chimp solving a puzzle box problem. Photo credit: MPI-EVA
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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Applications are open for SFI's 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships. SFI is looking for recent Ph.D. graduates with strong quantitative and computational skills who want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research. Deadline: September 30, 2026 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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Gabriella E. Smith, PhD @explanimals.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 07/07/2026
Are you a neuroscientist or AI researcher with an interest in the nature of intelligence? Join us in Bristol for a residential scientific meeting examining how intelligence emerges in biological systems. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting. royalsociety.org/science-even...
A promotional image for a scientific meeting from the Royal Society. On the right hand side is a bee landing on a plant with flowers, on the left is the logo of the Royal Society.
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Join us on 16-17 November for our bicentenary symposium, Turning Points for Wildlife, as we bring together scientists, policymakers and practitioners to discuss how to navigate responsible species rescue for populations on the very edge of extinction 🌎 Find out more: bit.ly/4oYRkKf #ZSLat200
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Turning points for wildlife: the choices that shape species survival | The Zoological Society of London
Ensuring today’s difficult choices give the most threatened species a real chance at tomorrow
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Marie Kieseler, Ph.D. @mlkieseler.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Excited to share that our paper on mirror use in octopuses is published today in @currentbiology.bsky.social! This is the first time mirror-mediated spatial navigation has been demonstrated in an invertebrate. 🐙 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Octopus bimaculoides can learn to utilize a mirror to localize a reward outside the line of sight
Mirror-mediated localization of hidden objects is well documented in vertebrates1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 but has never been demonstrated in inverteb…
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Beth Preston @bethpreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Join 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...
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Job Opportunity at the RVC: Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation / Ecology
We 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...
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Kathelijne Koops @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📣ATTENTION!!! Postdoc position on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩 With the APE Group & Wildminds Lab @nakedprimate.bsky.social Come join us!!! ✨Please RT✨ @efprimatology.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today🎉 For generations, his voice has brought the wonders of our planet into our homes - changing not just what we know about nature, but how we feel about it. bit.ly/42V8f6c
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Damián Blasi @damianblasi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join us in Barcelona for a postdoc! We are looking for candidates with a strong NLP/ML/AI background and an interest in linguistic diversity and human and machine cognition: dub.sh/blasi_nlp_po...
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Edwin Dalmaijer @dalmaijer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Come work at the Bristol Baby Lab! Postdoc recruitment starting soon; read up and get in touch with relevant people now. (I’m not involved in recruitment, but always happy to informally chat about what the Bristol developmental psychology scene is like.)
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Judy Fan @judithfan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Cognitive Tools Lab at Stanford (cogtoolslab.github.io) is recruiting two new research staff members to join in AY 26-27. Full-Time Lab Manager: forms.gle/UVwfx5wbY9Km.... IRiSS Predoc Researcher: iriss.stanford.edu/predoc/2026-.... Please share widely in your networks, thank you!!
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about the lab – cognitive tools lab
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Arev P. Sümer @arevsumer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Our institute @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social starting a new Masters program with the University of Leipzig. If you are a bachelors student graduating soon, and would like to get involved with our research during you MSc, consider applying :) www.uni-leipzig.de/en/studying/...
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Evolutionary Anthropology MSc
The programme aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the latest research into human evolution and development. The focus is on the genetic, paleoanthropological and cognitive aspects of human behaviour and the mind. Particular emphasis is placed on engaging with the complexities of research processes, and on developing skills in designing, implementing and evaluating studies. Students will gain professional expertise in handling and rigorously analysing and effectively presenting data, preparing them for doctoral research.
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
📣📣Abstract deadline extended! While we've received a number of abstracts already, we've decided to extend the submission deadline to 30 April. For more information about the conference, or to submit your abstract, visit our ECBB page! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Join us for the European Conference for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) 1-4 September 2026, Cambridge, UK! I'm thrilled to be giving a keynote talk on social cognition in a human world. Submissions for oral/poster presentations close 30 April. www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...
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Programme - ECBB 2026 - ARU
Find out about the programme for the European Conference for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) 2026, taking place at ARU in Cambridge from 1-4 September.
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m not sure orange is my colour, but the abundance of tigers is very pleasing!
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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Philosophers with an interest in animal welfare - call for abstracts now open for what promises to be a great workshop at Duke University. We welcome any work relating to the nature, measurement, and/or moral significance of animal welfare. Applications close June 1. law.duke.edu/laweconomics...
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Philosophy of Animal Welfare Conference | Duke University School of Law
Conference to be held at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US, on Friday-Saturday November 20/21, 2026. This conference is organized by the Duke Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy (CL...
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Princeton University in the spring! ☀️ 🎓🏛️ Was really cold for a while, but now things are looking up.
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
A Wes Anderson style shot of this morning’s commute…
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Tell me you are lecturing in an old chemistry lecture theatre without telling me…
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Eamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
How and why does cognition vary so greatly between individuals and species? In @natrevbiodiv.nature.com, we propose the "Predatory Intelligence Hypothesis" which posits that the cognitive challenges associated with predator–prey interactions drive a cognitive co-evolutionary arms race rdcu.be/e5KIj
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Join us for the second Wild Talks event of the year, hosted by @lucycooke.bsky.social, to celebrate the pioneering women who shaped ZSL's history, and those who continue to tackle conservation challenges today 🌍 Book your free ticket for 10th March now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
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Breaking Barriers: Women in Wildlife | The Zoological Society of London
Learn about the women who shaped ZSL's history, and those who continue to tackle conservation challenges today
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Katie Dunkley @14katie41.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
🐠 I’m hosting a paid summer research internship at Oxford on how fish communicate to manage cooperation and conflict 🐠 It’s part of UNIQ+ which is open to UK undergraduates from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. ℹ️ More info & apply: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g... ⏰ Deadline: 18 Feb
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UNIQplus projects | University of Oxford
Projects available for entry in 2026As part of your UNIQplus Research Internship, you will be working on a project under the supervision of academic staff from our community of world-leading
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 12/01/2026
The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
🚨Roll up, roll up, fully-funded #PhD deadlines approaching... 6th Jan: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6 8th Jan: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp Social monitoring & manipulation #meerkats #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork #long-termdata @patrick-kennedy.bsky.social @ljnbrent.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
We’ve had fun in the Bristol Psychology & Neuroscience Comparative Challenge Lab in 2025. 🧵 🎲 We’ve been zoning into games as tools to study the relationship between animal cognition and emotion. lnkd.in/euyDE3D3 🎮 We published research on time distortion during human flow state. lnkd.in/e-satPgt
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Dr Sophia Daoudi-Simison @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🚨 Our new paper is out!! A call for CARE in animal behaviour: an holistic ethical research framework 🐾💚 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A call for CARE in animal behaviour: an holistic ethical research framework
Despite increasing awareness of animal welfare, there are vast discrepancies between legal protections and recommended practices for different species…
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
ASAB is coming to Bristol!!!
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
A short but very sweet trip to Oxford to round off the year. Thanks to Beth Mortimer and colleagues for sharing their fascinating seismic sound work, which is a different flavour of bioacoustics for me. I’m taking photos of the gorgeous new building and the cube mics back to Bristol with me!!
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Dr Christopher F Clements @expecocons.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🌍📢 Postdoc alert | 3-yr starting early 2026 Please 🔁! Understand how ecosystem stability is changing across space and through time using niche modelling, pinpoint at-risk species/regions, and build tools that drive conservation action🌿🧭📈 👉 tinyurl.com/2mafwru3 #Ecology #Jobs #Biodiversity
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Just gave a lecture on how animals behaviouraly adapt (or not!) to human-induced rapid enviro. change. I really depressed myself & the class! Yes, cockatoos have learned to open bins and raccoons can thrive in cities, but urban adaptors are rare and animals shouldn’t need to adapt to our garbage.
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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
🚨RA/PhD position available in evolutionary neurobiology 🚨 Working on a deep dive into circuit changes during mushroom body expansion in Heliconius butterflies @camzoology.bsky.social - employment benefits - 4 years funding - 1000% fun Deadline: 14/1/2026 Details: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Shades of blue and red in a slice through an immuno stained brain showing some deliciously lovely looking mushroom body lobes - ripe for investigation during a funded PhD - and the central complex. Image credit: Dr Max Farnworth
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 21/11/2025
Beyond criterion: cognitive flexibility in wild striated caracaras: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Cognition #Ecology
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📢Two fully-funded #PhD opportunities to work with us: Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6 NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social #bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
Meerkat pups in the Kalahari, South AfricaRhesus macaques in Cayo Santiago
Dwarf mongoose staring at a camera, South Africa.
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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
🚨Who wants to work with Kalahari meerkats? A MSc project with @mathildemartin.bsky.social at the University of Zurich. #bioacoustics 🧪
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Rachael Shaw @wild-minds.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
PhD scholarship alert! Are you interested in cognitive evolution? Do you want to know how development influences cognitive traits? Do you love hanging out with birds in the forest? If the answer to these questions is yes, please apply to work with us! 1/2 🧪 www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships...
Ella holds a fluffy and sleepy looking toutouwai chick during banding and fits an orange band to its leg
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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Fully funded #PhDposition in Comparative Cultural Psychology @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. We will use touchscreen experiments & eyetracking to study mental simulations in nonhuman apes & human children across different cultures. All info here: www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit... Please share / apply!🙏
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Positions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Centre for Research on Ecology, Cognition and Behaviour of Birds @ecobird.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
🐦 EcoBird is hiring a Postdoc in animal cognition! Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds. 📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026 🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme More info & how to apply ↓ www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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Postdoctoral fellow
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Christine Webb @christinewebb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
UK publication day! www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/chris...
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Jonathan Drury @jonathanpdrury.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Looking for a PhD opportunity? I'm hoping to recruit someone to my group at Durham University to work on a project combining fieldwork and labwork to study speciation in rubyspot damselflies: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships... Get in touch if you want to chat!
The Durham cathedralA male smoky rubyspot damselfly
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David Pritchard @davidpritchard.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
#PhD position! Comparing #foraging and #cognition in #hummingbirds and #bumblebees Fieldwork in the Canadian Rockies, lab experiments at @newcastleuni.bsky.social, and ecological modelling at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Details (including my email) here: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
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From preferences to pollination: do hummingbirds and bees differ in how they choose flowers?
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Stephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
3 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...
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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Work is now well underway to assess if animals have the capacity for flow state (optimal activity-based experience). What a dream team of collaborators - Shivani Patel Alex Taylor Sara Hintze and Jeroen Lemmens (not on BlueSky yet!) spanning species, continents, settings, disciplines & approaches.
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