Heiko G. Rödel @heikorodel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026www.euronews.com/2026/07/18/i...euronews.comNew Iberian rabbit species dated to 2 million years oldA CSIC team and universities in Spain, Portugal and the UK say the European rabbit is in fact two species split 2 million years ago, one now in decline. 010
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelDenis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Should the term 'personality trait' be really used in animal personality studies? With Sasha Dall and @dingemanselab.bsky.social we don't think so. We explain why in this commentary published in Animal Behaviour. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 04823
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 08/04/20261/3 📢 Travel Grants for Annual Meeting 2026 The DGS is offering 5 small meeting grants (€500 each) for junior scientists to present their work at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Berlin. 🗓 Deadline: June 15, 2026 #MammalianBiology #EarlyCareerResearchers 133
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 20/03/20261/2 New paper out in Mammalian Biology! 🐇 Stott, P., Taewcharoen, N., Martin, E.M. et al. Mechanisms enabling cursorial hares to make abrupt turns. Mamm Biol (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🧪 🦊doi.orgMechanisms enabling cursorial hares to make abrupt turns - Mammalian BiologyMammalian Biology - Cursorial hares of the genus Lepus are renowned for their athletic abilities but there is limited scientific information on how they achieve abrupt turns and how rapidly they... 132
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 20/03/20262/2 How do hares escape predators? Scientists discovered that hares under pursuit shift their back legs away from the direction of movement, which allows them to optimise speed while changing direction. Hares can turn a remarkable 130° in just 0.2s, causing predators to overshoot. Photo: Mike Rae. 031
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelDominique Berteaux @dominiqueberteaux.bsky.social · 14/01/2026In Nature Communications, our paper led by Viktoriia Radchuk shows that phenological change mediates global vertebrate responses to temperature. The study compiles 213 time series of phenotypes and population sizes, including data from Bylot. Read: urls.fr/w7ZKp9 @natcomms.nature.com 🧪🌿🌎🌐🦉🦑🦊🐻❄️ 06025
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 19/09/20251/2 New publication in our Journal "Mammalian Biology" 📢 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Granata, M., Di Paolo, F., Luciano, L. et al. How to catch a ghost? Comparing two camera trap-based monitoring methods for elusive small mustelids in the Italian Alps. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...doi.orgHow to catch a ghost? Comparing two camera trap-based monitoring methods for elusive small mustelids in the Italian Alps - Mammalian BiologyMammalian Biology - Small mustelids are increasingly recognized as species requiring conservation attention. In recent years, several camera-based methodologies have been developed to study them,... 152
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 13/10/2025🦇 Save the Date 🦊 We’re excited to announce that the next Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology will take place from 21 - 25 September 2026 in Berlin! 📅 When: 21 - 25 September 2026 📍 Where: IZW & MfN, Berlin 🧪 More information coming soon!mammalian-biology.deMeetingsSave the date! 99th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology Berlin 21 - 25 September 2026 ______________________________________________________________________ 0195
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEthology | Sorbonne Paris Nord @leec-uspn.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Join our Student Course in Behavioral Biology in Paris. 5 invited talks on exciting topics in animal behavior, and round table discussion on AI. Free of charge, registration before 31 Oct (in person) and 12 Nov (online participation). Please RT. www-leec.univ-paris13.fr/pages/IFE.20... 074
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEcological Dynamics Dept. | IZW Berlin @ecodynizw.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Please RT! 📢 #Doctoral / #PhD position available with us at Leibniz-IZW for 4 years working at the interface of #wildlife + #disease #ecology, #veterinary sciences and #modelling. 🐗🐗🐗🐦🐦🐦 Training within #DFG #RTG 3069 led by @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social ▶️Apply here for P7: tinyurl.com/j2ehtz7m 11021
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelDiego Gil @diegogil.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Looking for enthusiastic candidates with training in behavioural ecology and experience in bird fieldwork. MSc also required! 02122
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 08/09/2025What a great experience the 2025 meeting in Siena was! We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists. A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana! 063
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelRob Cavanaugh @rbcavanaugh.bsky.social · 18/08/2025This is awesome! In a weird coincidence I created something similar a few weeks (github.com/rbcavanaugh/..., mostly with Claude because I’m course prepping 2.5 courses and have enough to do already). I’m glad someone has created something with a bit more intention.github.comGitHub - rbcavanaugh/toddler: Base R Functions to Mess Up Clean Data for TeachingBase R Functions to Mess Up Clean Data for Teaching - rbcavanaugh/toddler 161
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelSocial Insects Lab - JGU Mainz @socialinsectlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025@eseb2025.bsky.social Today's talk from our lab! 👇 Come and bring your curiosity and interest with you! #ESEB #ESEB2025 0185
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAnimal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 07/08/2025✨3 months until our online conference ! ✨ Discover our amazing plenary speakers in this video! Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested in attending. 🙌 Free registrations here : ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org #animalbehaviour #ethology #onlineconference #ABL2025 01410
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAnn O’Dea @annodea.bsky.social · 07/08/2025We have truly reached a moment in time where this is a perfectly accurate headline:arstechnica.comRFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygookHe clearly has no idea what antigenic shift means. 311442
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelFondation Fyssen @fondationfyssen.bsky.social · 25/07/2025We had the pleasure of awarding the Fyssen International Prize last June to two outstanding laureates — Prof. Jean-Louis Deneubourg and @icouzin.bsky.social Prof. Iain Couzin — in recognition of the excellence of their work on the theme "Collective behavior across species". 0152
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelErrantScience @errantscience.com · 22/07/2025The peer review process is a flawless system that has no issues whatsoever /s 08826
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelPortuguese Ethological Society (SPE) @spetologia.bsky.social · 26/07/2025When registering in the congress, consider becoming a SPE member and access reduced fees to register in the congress More info here 👇👇👇👇 etologia.pt/members-en/ #AnimalBehaviour #Ethology #EthologicalResearch #BehavioralEcology #BehavioralScience #cognition #societymembership 032
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Bielefeld University seeks a postdoc for a 6-year scientific assistant position in Animal Behaviour, starting March 2026. Apply by Sept 10, 2025. More info: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/behaviour #jobuni-bielefeld.deAnimal Behaviour - Bielefeld UniversityWith a team of over 50 people, the different research groups study animal behaviour within the framework of the four questions of Tinbergen, both in the lab and in the field. Current model systems include laboratory studies on zebra finches ( 07689
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 28/06/2025The Local Organizing Commitee welcomes behavioral ecologists from across the world and of all career stages to enjoy a five-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities in Turin (Italy), 20-24 July 2026. 19644
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelStephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · 15/06/2025We are looking for a Research Assistant to contribute to our ongoing analysis of dolphin acoustic data from West Wales - collaboration between @wtsww.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 🐬 Deadline is 29th June - please share widely! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...bristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol 25158
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEldar Rakhimberdiev @eldarrak.bsky.social · 13/06/2025New PhD position in our group! Join us to study gull foraging ecology at sea using GPS and accelerometry data! You will be working here Amsterdam Movement Ecology group under supervision of @judyshamounb.bsky.social, @rooskentie.bsky.social and me. Apply here werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...werkenbij.uva.nlVacancy — PhD Position Gull Foraging Ecology in the North Sea - NO-REGRETS ProjectAre you passionate about animal movement ecology? Interested in studying gull foraging ecology at sea? Apply for this unique PhD opportunity at the Department of Theoretical and Computational Ecology ... 14557
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelFrontiers in Social Evolution Seminar FINE @fine-seminar.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Last week season 10 of Fine finished. You can watch each of the exciting talks we had in this and all previous seasons on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@seminaronfr...youtube.comSeminar on Frontiers in Social EvolutionInternational Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring p... 045
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelRomain Honorio @r-honorio.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Plus que quelques jours pour s'inscrire : iussi-sf-2025.sciencesconf.org 164
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 23/05/2025We’re looking for two Research Ecologists. Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology These roles in our Terrestrial Ecology team focus on farmland, heathland & woodland bird projects using landscape-scale, local, volunteer & professional surveys. 📅 Closing date: Monday 16th June 02733
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 09/05/20251/3 DGS Meeting 2025 - Travel Grants for early career scientists - application open! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤 The DGS offers 5 grants of 300 € each to junior scientists who want to present their work at the 2025 meeting. Every pre-PhD DGS-member without own budget can apply.congressi.unisi.it98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology© 2025 98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology 154
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching! 🧪 DGS Meeting 2025 – Siena, Italy - Don’t miss your chance to present! 🔹 Deadline: 25 May 2025 🔹 Conference dates: 1 – 5 September 2025 Submit your abstract via the official conference website: www.congressi.unisi.it/dgsmeetingcongressi.unisi.it98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology© 2025 98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology 012
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelLea Vodjerek @leavod.bsky.social · 22/05/2025🚨The second paper from my PhD is out🚨 If you want to know more about infanticide in a small mammal species and whether females would delay pregnancies to avoid it, check out our new Behavioral Ecology paper🐹available at doi.org/10.1093/behe... @heikorodel.bsky.social @jasminfiroz.bsky.social 0124
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEthology | Sorbonne Paris Nord @leec-uspn.bsky.social · 30/04/2025PhD opportunity on Oxytocin and social interactions across sexual systems in annelids. Research on the evolutionary conserved role of the “love hormone” at Univ. Sorbonne Paris Nord and Vienna University. Please RT! www-leec.univ-paris13.fr/documents/LE... 178
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAmy J. Ko @amyko.phd · 19/04/2025My NSF CS for All grant was just terminated (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...). Nationwide, we were: • Improving the quantity + quality of K-12 CS teachers • Ensuring the sustainability of K-12 CS teacher prep programs • Ensuring all youth in the U.S. have access to great CS teachersnsf.gov NSF Award Search: Award # 2318257 - Collaborative Research: An Equitable, Justice-Focused Ecosystem for Pacific Northwest Secondary CS Teaching Lock 28283108
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelTammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 19/04/2025I’m so angry & heart broken. My NSF CAREER grant was stolen today; dream project supporting science teachers/students as climate justice action researchers, tackling urban heat. Truly transformative, the culmination of my life’s work, we won’t stop, not in this climate crisis. Gonna fight like hell! 34784201
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelGerman Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 18/04/20251/4 Find attached the Meeting Website for our next Meeting in Siena! IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for abstract submission is May 25th, 2025 Abstract acceptance notification will occur in mid-June Deadline for early conference registration is June 15th, 2025 buff.ly/uXTygZP 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪congressi.unisi.it98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology© 2025 98 th Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology 146
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAlexandros Vezyrakis @avezyrakis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Hello Bluesky! Beyond excited to share my first post here about our new paper on wild house mouse 🐭problem-solving with Anja Guenther and Valeria Mazza, published open access in @oikosjournal.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1111/oik.... 14218
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelShinichi Nakagawa @itchyshin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Do you use survival (time-to-event) analysis and interested in calculating repeatability (ICC - intra-class correlation) - here is how (it is just a simple formula) authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... 12912
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAndrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Our next Collective Behaviour Online Seminar #CollBehavSeminar is by Leticia Paiva talking about "Emergent phases in termite groups" 25th March 2025, @2pm UK time. Mailing list: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 021
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelNadira Faber @nadirafaber.bsky.social · 19/03/2025We're searching for a new colleague at Uni Bremen: *Full Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience*! Includes researcher positions to fill & use of labs for e.g. (f)MRI,fNIRS,EEG, eyetracking. fMRI expertise desired. Please share! www.uni-bremen.de/en/universit... #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #neuroskyenceuni-bremen.deJob Vacancies - Universität BremenOffene Stellen 14157
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAlfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 16/03/2025In our latest preprint, we showcase how to use a phylogenetic meta-analysis of variance to test evolutionary hypotheses across species. We collected data for 172 birds (314 populations) to test patterns of stabilising selection and canalisation for wing length. 🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X2P... 26531
Reposted by Heiko G. Rödelrmonclus.bsky.social @rmonclus.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Our paper about conspecific brood parasitism in the spotless starling is published in Biol. Lett. We showed that starlings can discriminate parasitic eggs, and that they use egg size as a cue to eject parasitic eggs. All the details in royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #USPN #MNCN 173
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelStu Bearhop @stubearhop.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Link seems to be broken try this one www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...exeter.ac.ukAward details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter 01516
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelPaul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 20/12/2024PLEASE SHARE From Julien Renoult (not -yet- on Bluesky): Postdoc Opportunity in Montpellier France. 18 months starting May 2025: Generative AI for Studying the Influence of Habitats on the Diversification of Bird Color Patterns. Applications and information here: tinyurl.com/2368teak 0814
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelElli Leadbeater @ellileadbeater.bsky.social · 07/01/2025PhD position on the ecology and evolution of animal memory! Please get in touch if you’re interested in joining us 02332
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelAndy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Hurrah - it's arrived! 🎉 Congratulations to @bbmwong.bsky.social & @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social (Editors) and all the authors. Delighted to have contributed the #noise #pollution chapter, enlivened with beautiful drawings by Martin Aveling. #ChangingWorld #behaviour @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 45514
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelSociety for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 20/02/2025SSE is pleased to offer free virtual #Evol2025 registration to all SSE members residing in 152 countries and territories around the world including India, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Sign up for your free registration code today! buff.ly/4hK08PZ @evolmtg.bsky.social 03432
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelEcology & Behaviour 2025 @ecobhvr2025.bsky.social · 22/11/2024🚨SAVE THE DATE 🚨 The 17th Ecology & Behaviour is back at the CEFE! Join us from August 11-15, 2025. Don't miss out! Sign up here for updates: listes.services.cnrs.fr/wws/subscrib... And, of course, follow us here! #ecobhvr2025 12720
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelJames Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 18/12/2024My Department at La Trobe University is advertising for a continuing Level B (Lecturer) Ecologist position. Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/533/caw/en/j...careers.pageuppeople.comDetails - Lecturer - Ecology T&R, La Trobe UniversityJobs at La Trobe University 32925
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelScience News @scinews.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Ten simple rules for writing a response to reviewers journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... 15919
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelSarah W. Davies Ph.D. @daviesswphd.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Hi folks, we have a full time lecturer position in our department at BU! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29783 We are a fun group of people, dedicated to creating an inclusive space! Consider joining us! Please share widely!academicjobsonline.orgBoston University, Department of Biology Job #AJO29783, Full-time Lecturer, Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, US 25852
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelCarsten Schradin @carsten-schradin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Some solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: what I’ve learned from a tiny South African rodent theconversation.com/some-solitar...theconversation.comSome solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: what I’ve learned from a tiny South African rodentMany of the endangered mammal species are solitary. Understanding this way of life may help to protect them. 093
Reposted by Heiko G. RödelCarsten Schradin @carsten-schradin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025If you consider participating in our symposium on the “Evolution, Ecology and Mechanisms of Solitary Living” at Behaviour2025 behaviourindia2025.in/symposia.html Then send us your abstract latest by the 11th March and we will can still consider it: carsten.schradin@iphc.cnrs.frbehaviourindia2025.inInternational Ethological Congress on Behaviour 2025International Ethological Congress on Behaviour 2025, Kolkata, India 054