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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison)

@drrmiller.bsky.social
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Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, University of Exeter | Cognition & Conservation | Comparative Psychology | @themanybirds.bsky.social Co-Founder | 🪶🐦👶🐵🧠 | Website: www.drrachaelmiller.com

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'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 🧵
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#ECBB2026 We hope everyone had a fantastic time over these past four days! We would like to take a moment to thank our volunteers for their outstanding help and our organising committee for their monumental efforts! See you in Dublin for #ECBB2028
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thank you!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
And we’re done! Fab talk from @sophieridgway90.bsky.social #proudsupervisor moment. Now off to the conference dinner shortly!
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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to @drrmiller.bsky.social, who has been awarded a five-year £1.25 million Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for a study entitled “Avian Minds: Investigating the Evolution of Executive Function" she'll be based in @uniexecec.bsky.social news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
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Dr Rachael Miller awarded ERC Starting Grant
Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) has been awarded a five-year £1.25 million European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for a groundbreaking study into the minds of birds. The project, based at the Cen...
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#ECBB2026 Why is neophobia important? Well @drrmiller.bsky.social shares this and more in the second talk focusing on curiosity-like behaviour in animals!
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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 02/09/2026
Congratulations to the project “The Advantage of Big Team Science: Lessons Learned From Cognitive Science,” which received🏆2026 SIPS commendation! It offers a synthesis of strategies for successfully navigating the BTS landscape, including logistical, ethical, and epistemological challenges.
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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 02/09/2026
Erin M. Buchanan, Yu Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social, Marta Kowal @martakowal.bsky.social, Kathleen Schmidt, Marta Topor @martatopor.bsky.social, Michal Misiak @misiak_mchl, Rachael Miller @drrmiller.bsky.social, John Protzko @protzko, Biljana Gjoneska, (2/5)
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Looking forward to it!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excited to see everyone & be immersed in new research @ecbb2026.bsky.social! Updates on @themanybirds.bsky.social research from me at 11am Wed 2nd, & on the Cognition & Conservation Chough Project from @wildpathtodrsoph.bsky.social PhD at 11.15am Thurs 3rd. Come say hi! 👋 #animalbehaviour #ECBB
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Ready to start planning your conference experience? We've got the #ECBB2026 programme outline available for download! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...
ECBB Logo and text reading ECBB 2026 Programme Outline Now Available. 

Image is of the webpage where the programme can be downloaded.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Very cool opportunity to chat about @themanybirds.bsky.social and big team science more broadly with Nic Fleming in this @natureportfolio.nature.com piece recently, alongside @jkileyhamlin.bsky.social, Michael Frank, Kelsey Lucca, @briannosek.bsky.social, Nico Alessandroni & @jespinosa.bsky.social
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
@themanybirds.bsky.social, @manyprimates.bsky.social, @manydogsproject.bsky.social - big thank you to these fantastic networks & supportive collaborators & to other renowned networks paving the way to advance big team open science initiatives & support early career researchers! 2/2
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a big team science network lead? @jespinosa.bsky.social, @dremalt.bsky.social, @vedranaslipogor.bsky.social, Megan Lambert & I have written about the challenges & benefits from an ECR perspective: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article... 1/2
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Leading big team science as early-career researchers: challenges and solutions
Abstract. Big team science networks are large-scale, collaborative, global initiatives that pool intellectual and material resources to address shared scie
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Key information about the project, focus, role requirements and application process should be found via the job adverts, with all applications to be submitted via the submission portal linked in the job advert please.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
*Upcoming deadline for two advertised posts in the Miller Cognition and Conservation Group is 5 June 2026* - 4-year PhD advert: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - 4-year Postdoc advert: careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/78...
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Mandy Ridley @mandyridley.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Congrats to @alexalaman.bsky.social for leading this paper using 38 years of data to investigate climate impacts on survival & reprod success of Arabian babblers in natural vs modified habitat. We found modified habitats buffered climate impacts: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Coping with change: Interactive effects of anthropogenic change influence the breeding success and survival of a desert‐dwelling cooperative breeder
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
My tribute to the one and only, Sir David Attenborough theconversation.com/from-fossick... Happy birthday!
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From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100
David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Thank you ☺️
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Thanks for sharing, Alex!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Thanks Rachel!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Thanks very much, Blake 🙌
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Postdoc Opportunity! 4-year @royalsociety.org funded post @uniexecec.bsky.social: “Understanding the role of individual cognitive variation in reintroduction biology”. Closes: 5 June 2026. More info & to apply: careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/78... Wt: @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social & Wildwood Trust
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 01/05/2026
What is the role of social learning in adopting novel food? Study of urban #cockatoos by @julia-penndorf.bsky.social @clevercockierp.bsky.social &co shows that they rapidly adopt novel food via #SocialLearning, with juveniles showing conformist preferences @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4uq6NVq
A sulphur-crested cockatoo foraging on a novel food item (coloured shelled almond). Image credit: Julia Penndorf
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
New paper out, which started during hackathons at the Big Team Science Conferences. A pleasure to be a part of this - big thank you to the whole authorship team, particularly to the leads @vaidis.bsky.social @epronizius.bsky.social @mamsmandrill.bsky.social
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Ekaterina (Katja) Pronizius @epronizius.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
@vaidis.bsky.social J. Miranda, E. Buchanan, @ufangyang.bsky.social, @martakowal.bsky.social, K. Schmidt, @martatopor.bsky.social, @misiakmichal.bsky.social, @drrmiller.bsky.social , @protzko.bsky.social, B. Gjoneska, @jeremykmiller.bsky.social, A. Exner, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social, ...
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Always a pleasure working with you, Sophie!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Supervisory team: @drrmiller.bsky.social, @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social, @piedflynet.bsky.social, Malcolm Nicoll & Liz Corry. With Partners inc Wildwood Trust & @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social 2/2
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
PhD Opportunity! 4-year funded PhD @uniexecec.bsky.social: “From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions”. Closes: 5 June 2026. Funding: @royalsociety.org (UK/Home students only). More info & to apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 1/
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thanks Fay! Hope you see you at ECBB in Sept, I’m hoping to go 🤞
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thanks Rach!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thanks Berenika! Hope you and Mark are well!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thank you!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thanks!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thank you :)
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thank you!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thank you!
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Extremely excited to start my 8-year @royalsociety.org Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship @uniexecec.bsky.social focussing on understanding the role of individual cognitive variation in reintroduction biology. With 2x 4-year Postdoc and PhD positions being advertised shortly - do get in touch if interested!
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/03/2026
Culture was assumed to be unique to humans, but recent scientific discoveries have revealed that it's in fact widespread in the animal kingdom. This #PhilTransB issue is the first to present a comprehensive picture of the science & implications of this: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How do we know our research results are REAL? We replicate them! Most folks agree but lament on how hard it is to publish these replications. My dearest gentle reader, lament no more! Delighted to unveil: Replication Studies, a new section of Behavioral Ecology 1/ academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
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Replication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecology
Replicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Save the date for the next European Conference on Behavioural Biology! Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene, 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University. Watch this space for updates on speakers, plenaries, and calls for abstracts! #AcademicSky #UpcomingConferences
Save the date information for the upcoming European Conference on Behavioural Biology: Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene. 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
If you work on corvid ecology, behaviour, cognition, or conservation, this might be useful for you 👇 I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦 doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
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CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The author provided this link for open access in her post, hopefully it works for you - rdcu.be/eThTl
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Academia is just a job
Nature Human Behaviour - Working in academia can be stressful. Laurel Raffington suggests treating it as ‘just a job’ to reduce performance pressure and advocate for structural...
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 13/12/2025
In this blog post, Guest Editor @rachkendal.bsky.social discusses their #PhilTransB issue, 'Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures': royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social #BobWongLab royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity
Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi
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michael chimento @mchimento.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
New paper out today w @dalmaijer.bsky.social @barbaraklump.bsky.social and @lucymaplin.bsky.social as part of the Phil Trans special issue doi.org/10.1098/rstb.... Over 2 years, we studied a population of cockatoos thought to be the source of the innovation of bin-opening.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Enjoyed giving an invited research talk today for the Behaviour & Ecology Research Group at @uniofhull.bsky.social - thanks very much for inviting and hosting me, @drblakemorton.bsky.social :)
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
You know those labs that keep harming students, again and again? Some reflections on why it's so hard to stop this from happening and where our responsibilities lie. scienceforeveryone.science/bad-mentors-... 🧪
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Bad mentors hurt people
What to do about bad mentors?
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ManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
New amazing open Postdoc position, w/t opportunities to 1) get closely involved in our next @themanybirds.bsky.social study on innovation and problem-solving; 2) work with @ecobird.bsky.social on avian innovation, cognition & invasiveness. Advert: www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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Postdoctoral fellow
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