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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A big shout-out to our award winners! 🎉 Lotte Schroth for Best Poster and @saskiasp.bsky.social for Best Talk! 🏆 We had so many fantastic scientific presentations, but according to the popular vote, these two stood out just a little more. Congratulations! 👏 #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In our last session of this year's graduate meeting, Luna Dudine showcased the behavioural consequences of heat waves - how high temperatures affect cognition in fish - and presented a multi-stressor framework to guide future research. #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re excited to welcome our second keynote speaker, Helene Richter! She shares key insights on reproducibility in animal research, along with practical tools and approaches to help improve it. #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our next session takes a deeper look into captive animal behaviour - we explored differences in individuality between wild and lab gerbils, and how cat vocalisations can be used as an indicator of pain and stress. Great talks by @saskiasp.bsky.social and Laura Lucille Kühne! #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A busy poster session! 🐝 Buzzing discussions, great exchanges, and a fantastic atmosphere! #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our first session today is all about migration. Fantastic talks on migratory behaviour of common terms and social dispersal in burying beetles, delivered by Sofia Ventura and @sciencepaulh.bsky.social! #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome @valmazza.bsky.social as our first keynote speaker! She shared insights from her work on cognitive ecology at the human–wildlife interface - are city dwellers more flexible than their rural counterparts? #gradbehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our first session focuses on communication across various animal taxa: adaptation of vocal signatures in lemurs, comprehension of alarm calls in monkeys, and social behaviour and vocalisations in bats. A strong start to the meeting by Saskia Müller, Christian Luff, and Wiebke Berns. #GradBehav26

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And we’re on! 🎉 This year’s Graduate Meeting “Animal Behaviour” has officially kicked off at the University of Münster! We’re looking forward to an amazing meeting in an amazing venue. #gradbehav26 @ethoges.bsky.social @dzg-gerzoolsociety.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The second speaker of our symposium on thermal imaging is @andrea-ferretti.bsky.social who is introducing how this technique can be used to inform avian physiological research, e.g. during bird sleep. #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#DZG2026 has wrapped up - now it’s time for the symposia! 🎉 We’re very happy to welcome Rahel Brügger to our symposium, “Non-invasive Methods in Behavioural Ecology: Use of Thermography.” She shared fascinating insights into her experience using thermography in marmosets. 🐒🌡️

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great seeing @denisebe.bsky.social and Chiara Suska representing the Behavioural Biology section at the podium for best student talk and student poster, respectively! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our second keynote talk by @samjakeengland.bsky.social is about the ecology of electrostatics - yes, you heard that right! Sam's work focuses on how static electricity affects pollination, parasitism and predator-prey interactions. Find out more: www.researchgate.net/profile/Sam-... #DZG2026

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Attending the keynote talk of assistant prof Isabel Damas Moreira, University of Bielefeld, bridging lizard behaviour with antrophogenically influenced landscapes. Learning so many cool facts about lizards🦎 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our first keynote talk by @lizabeldm.bsky.social brings us to focus on the social behaviour in lizards! What behavioural characteristics enable lizards to be successful and resilient in novel environments? Check out Isabel's webpage to find out more: isabeldamasm.wixsite.com/id-m #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Are you interested in future behavioural biology graduate meetings, potential keynote speakers for future DZG conferences, and connections with other societies focusing on animal behaviour? Then don't forget to join us today for our section meeting at 13:00 in room F1!

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Excellent talks on shrew auditory perception, modelling based on bat collective behaviour @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social and costly courtship in spiders @denisebe.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social 🐀🦇🕸#DZG2026 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

💥👋 Animal Behaviour researchers currently at #DZG2026 - join us for the behavioural biology section meeting on Thursday, 1pm 10.09.2026, room F1🤗🤗🤗 See very old-fashioned paper post with info 😅 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @goatswhostare.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's already the last Behavioural Biology short talk session of #DZG2026. Here, we saw excellent talks on courtship behaviour in spiders and chemical phenotypes of fire salamanders by @denisebe.bsky.social & @maxmuehlenhaupt.bsky.social! Don't miss our keynote talks tomorrow, 2pm, in F2!

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Welcome to our next morning sessions, this time covering such amazing topics as hearing range in shrews and jamming costs in bat echolocation. Talks by Marina Scheumann and @adityamoger.bsky.social! #DZG2026

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@dzg-behaviour.bsky.social Already a great first 1.5 days of DZG meeting behind us-2.5 more to go 🥳 amazing to see old friends and make new ones! Networking on the wing 🦇🦇🦇

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Curious about non-invasive methods to study behaviour? Join our satellite symposium this Friday morning in room 234! 🤩💯#DZG2026 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our last session today covers bats' ability to (echo)locate in large groups, and offspring cooperation in burying beetles. Great talks delivered by @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social and @paulhuber.bsky.social! #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Lots of exciting topics in our first afternoon session of the second day of #DZG2026, ranging from cuttlefish camouflage strategies and spider silk use to trade-offs between self-interest vs prosocial motivation. Talks by @christiandrerup.com, @maitryjani.bsky.social, and Sasha Engelhardt.

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our second session also deals with environmental influences - how does heat affect coping in small mammals? How does UV-A lighting affect laying hen behaviour? Great talks by Marion Varga and Alfie Prettyman! #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Session #1 was all about change - novel diets in wild house mice, the impact of heatwaves on behav differences in woodlice, & how cities are changing the social lives of animals! Top presentations by our speakers Ekaterina Gorshkova, @urban-squirrel.bsky.social and @averymaune.bsky.social! #DZG2026

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#DZG2026 has taken off - and we are looking forward to 16 amazing talks and 23 posters focusing on behavioural biology! Don't forget to join us for our section meeting on Thursday at 1 pm!

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Rebecca Rimbach @urban-squirrel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The DZG meeting is approaching fast. You can still join us for our symposium titled: Non-invasive Methods in Behavioural Ecology: Use of Thermography (dzg-meeting.de/en/satellite...). @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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Rebecca Rimbach @urban-squirrel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

At this year's DZG meeting in Münster @ahanaaurora.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social, me and others are organizing a symposium titled: Non-invasive Methods in Behavioural Ecology: Use of Thermography. We have some free spots. You can register here: dzg-meeting.de/en/satellite...

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

📢 Mark your calendars for the Joint Graduate Meeting 2026, sponsored by @ethoges.bsky.social and the German Zoological Society (DZG)! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research & network with peers! 📆 30.09. - 02.10.2026 🌍 @uni-muenster.de Abstract submission will open soon.

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Wildlife in the city! Together with @dzg-evol.bsky.social, we are launching a special issue on "Wildlife in Urban Spaces – Adaptations and Human Perceptions” in the journal Ethology! You can find further details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

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Ethology Call for Papers Wildlife in Urban Spaces – Adaptations and Human Perceptions

Ethology is a top international behavioral biology journal, covering physiological mechanisms, function, and evolution across all species.

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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Ethology Call for Papers Wildlife in Urban Spaces – Adaptations and Human Perceptions

Ethology is a top international behavioral biology journal, covering physiological mechanisms, function, and evolution across all species.

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Congrats to the winners of the best poster and best talk of the #gradmeeg25. But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Our final session focused again on methodologies 🧩 — with exciting applications from form-based approaches to assess chimpanzee gestures to facial action coding in rabbits 🐒🐇 @chiarazulberti.bsky.social #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Kicking off day 3 of #GradMeet25 with more talks on sociality — linking it to dispersal, cognition, and endocrinology! From social dispersal in burying beetles to hormonal changes in cheetahs 🐘🐅🦀🪲 @paulhuber.bsky.social @carolin-schlarb.bsky.social @robotowilliam.bsky.social

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Denise Becker @denisebe.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We’re really enjoying the #gradmeet25 of the @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social so far! It’s already been two days of learning about cool behaviors in various animals🦇🐒🐜 🕷️I’m super excited that I also got to share my own work on the effects of differential prey availability on Pisaura mirabilis females!🕷️

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Christian Nawroth @goatswhostare.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Great conversations today at our discussion round on perspectives in academia! Thanks to everyone who shared their insights and experiences. #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our last session of the day is all about the socials — structure, interactions, and information! From relationship quality in ravens to cooperative behaviour in vampire bats 🐦🐒🦇 @sofiaepsilva.bsky.social #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our second invited speaker, @mdammhahn.bsky.social, is giving a fantastic talk introducing her work on patterns and consequences of individual variation in landscapes of fear! #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our 2nd session of the morning focuses on personality and flexibility — from aggression rates in lemurs to inhibition in cichlids, showcasing again the incredible diversity of behavioural research! 🐒🐀🐟 #gradmeet25 @jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social

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Christian Nawroth @goatswhostare.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

A buzzing 🐝 poster session at #GradMeet25 — great science, great conversations, great energy! ✨

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The first day of our #gradmeet25 was filled with stunning student talks, a lot of questions and networking. Way to go!

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Inspiring talk about raven sociality and cognition from Thomas Bugnyar at #gradmeet25. Impressively shows how important long-term studies and observations in the wild are! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

In our first session of day 2 at #GradMeet25, it’s all about sending and receiving information — from chemical communication in spiders to alarm calls in monkeys. 🕷️🦇🐒 @michellebeyer.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our first keynote speaker is Thomas Bugnyar from @univie.ac.at, exploring social complexity and intelligence in ravens! #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our second session of the day dives into methodologies in animal behaviour research — from facial action coding in wolves to clicker training goats for eye-tracking. Fantastic talks all around! @nataliekes.bsky.social #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are almost there - we are looking forward to three exciting days of animal behaviour science and networking! #gradmeet25

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Someone please call the ant ambulance! In our second invited talk, @etf1989.bsky.social highlights his research on wound care behaviour in various ant species. Another fantastic talk, with impressive videos of these behavioural displays! 🐜🐜🐜 #DZG2025

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Kicking off our invited talks in the Behavioural Biology section! First up, @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social shares insights into spider sleep and future directions in this exciting field. 🕷️💤 Fantastic talk with amazing visuals! #DZG2025

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