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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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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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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...

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We know what you're all thinking: Finally! A shirt that says 'I went to #ECBB2026'! ECBB2026 unisex T-shirts are available on the conference shop website. Orders must be placed by 11 August and collected at the conference registration desk. store.anglia.ac.uk/conferences-...

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We are absolutely buzzing about the #ECBB2026 programme we have to share with you next week! Still haven't registered yet? Remember, the early bees get the pollen! (That's a saying, right? Right?)

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Quentin Bacquelé @quentinbacquele.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

1/ The world's songbirds sing in just 8 basic sounds. And where a bird lives decides which ones it uses. My first PhD paper is out now in @science.org (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6239) Here is what we found:

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Looking for more reasons to register for #ECBB2026? How about these excellent symposia topics? These twelve sessions, delivered by our fantastic moderators, will be joined by researchers of all career stages sharing their knowledge and insights into Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene!

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The University of Exeter is not in budget deficit. Yet are proposing to cut 150 academic jobs. This include my job. Please sign and share the petition, write our Vice Chancellor, to your MP, and get the word out about the act of self harm this university is about to commit. c.org/yKcx6Zr29H

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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animal prattle @animal-prattle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Wow! Massive comparative study of vertebrate sound production Key finding: convergent evolution of MEAD (myoelastic aerodynamic) mechanisms across clades. Guess it's MEADed for complex vocalizations (bad puns from this account are free) See🧵 from author for more: #bioacoustics #prattle 💬

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Nicolas Mathevon @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The ENES Bioacoustics Research Lab at the Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne is a finalist for the Coller-Dolittle Awards! 🏆 Register below 👇 to watch the ceremony live. #bioacoustics

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Jacob C. Dunn @jacobcdunn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🚨NEW PAPER🚨 out now in TREE @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social "Constraint and convergence in the evolution of vertebrate sound production". Thanks to Christian Herbst, Coen Elemans, and @tecumsehfitch.bsky.social for a great collaboration. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Get these #ECBB2026 social events on your schedule! Please note: Full conference registration includes entry to our Gala Dinner and Ceilidh. Dinner will be served at 7.30pm. We will then move to a ceilidh in the Great Hall.

ECBB 2026 Socials

Early Career Researcher Pub Quiz
Venue: Cambridge Blue, Cambridge Blue, 85-87 Gwydir St, CB1 2LG
Date/time: Wednesday 2 September, from 6.30pm

ECBB 2026 Socials

LGBTQIA+ meet-up
Venue: ARU campus (location TBC)
Date/time: Wednesday 2 September, 1.30-2.30pm

ECBB 2026 Socials

Conference Dinner and Ceilidh at Homerton College
Venue: Homerton College
Date/time: Thursday 3 September, from 6.30pm

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

📢 EMAILS HAVE OFFICIALLY GONE OUT! 📢 We thought about using other forms of communication but given the distance, we figured facial displays, bird song, and olfactory signals probably wouldn't carry as far as we needed.

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Jacob C. Dunn @jacobcdunn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Coming to @ecbb2026.bsky.social ? Then get your @asab.org travel grants submitted by June 1st! Fantastic opportunity for support from our brilliant society. See you @angliaruskin.bsky.social in Cambridge!

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Çağlar Akçay @caglarakcay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Thank you all who submitted an abstract for #ECBB2026 in ARU, Cambridge. We received an amazing collection of abstracts and it'll be an exciting programme! Now's the time to register: www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe... @ecbb2026.bsky.social @asab.org @ethoges.bsky.social @spetologia.bsky.social

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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU

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Cyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

New paper alert! In this Current Biology paper led by Hassan Al Razi, we show that chimpanzees in Rwanda adjust nest construction with weather conditions. @ox.ac.uk @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Jacob C. Dunn @jacobcdunn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🚨Last chance to submit an abstract for ECBB!!🚨 Deadline 30th April..... Come and join us in Cambridge! For more information about topics, and how to submit, visit our Call for Abstracts page 👇👇 www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe... @ecbb2026.bsky.social

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Call for symposia/papers - ECBB 2026 - ARU

Find out how to propose a symposium, paper, or poster for the European Congress for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) at ARU in Cambridge, 1-4 September 2026.

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Adria LeBoeuf @adriatica.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

With @arthurmatte.bsky.social @elvarobinson.bsky.social and @socialtransfernet.bsky.social we have a symposium on #sociallytransferredmaterials at #ECBB206. You have a few more days to submit an abstract and come tell us about your amazing work on #socialfluids #eggs #milk #sperm #seminalfluid!

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#ECBB2026 Abstracts will close this week! For more information about topics, and how to submit, visit our Call for Abstracts page 👇👇 www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Abstract deadline is extended but early bird registration ends today, so make sure you get your ticket: www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

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Registration - ECBB 2026 - ARU

Find out how to register for the European Congress for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) 2026 at ARU, Cambridge, 1-4 September 2026.

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that the 2026 Tinbergen Prize Winner (@ethoges.bsky.social) @ahanaaurora.bsky.social is joining our list of plenary speakers for #ECBB2026.

ECBB 2026
Tinbergen Prize winner

Left image: Dr Ahana Aurora Fernandez
Lower left: Dr Ahana Aurora Fernandez, University of Münster

Right side text: vocal communication in bats and hummingbirds

understand the mechanisms underlying vocal ontogeny and learning, and how factors such as the social environment shape these processes

how acoustic input and social interactions shape the success of vocal learning

long-term field study of wild bats in Panama

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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

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primatesocietygb.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We're launching a new initiative: Primatology Profiles! 📢 Each month, we are interviewing a Primatologist to discuss their work and background, ultimately showcasing who they are and what they do. Our first profile is live, featuring an interview with Prof. Jacob Dunn: www.psgb.org/pages/primat...

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Primatology Profiles | Primate Society of Great Britain

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Nature: Hallucinated citations generated by AI are polluting the scientific literature. What on earth can be done? Also Nature: Our revolutionary AI-powered research assistant saves you from investing time & effort in reading, understanding & writing.

The left-hand side shows a header for a news article in the journal Nature with the title "Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?" and sub-header "Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests" above an artistic rendering of flying pigs and a rainbow unicorn bursting out of a waste paper basket, in a chaotic cloud of manuscript pages.
The right-hand side shows the landing page of Nature's "AI-powered research assistant" which promises to "help you save time reading, understanding and writing research papers", and encourages people who don't have an account to "join the waiting list".

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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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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Do you love animal behavior & want to share that joy with younger folks? Write a short article on animal behavior for Frontiers for Young Minds (ages 8–15), co-authored with an undergrad! Part of an international ABS collection. Expression of interest due April 30. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Flyer advertising special collection of stories for Frontiers for Young Minds. We invite expressions of interest for a curated collection of short articles on animal behavior to be published in Frontiers for Young Minds, an open-access journal for readers ages 8–15.
This international collection, developed in collaboration with the Animal Behavior Society, will introduce young readers to how scientists explain behavior using Tinbergen’s four questions. Each article will be co-authored by a researcher and an undergraduate, with an emphasis on clear, engaging communication.
Articles will be ~1,500 words and designed for a broad student and classroom audience. Contributors will work with an undergraduate co-author and participate in iterative editorial development prior to submission.
We anticipate selecting approximately 10–12 articles, depending on the strength and diversity of submissions.

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Amélie Beaudet @ameliebeaudet.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🚨 Two postdoc positions open in the #LHOSA team at @palevoprim.bsky.social! Passionate about Australopithecus and hominin paleobiology? Skilled in virtual study of long bones or #GIS applied to hominin-bearing sites? Join us 👇

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Bibiana Rojas @biobiiana.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Have a look at this great #PhD opportunity on Road Ecology at Aarhus University, Denmark 👇 Timely topic, and a great supervisor! 📅DL: 30.04 phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican... (📸: coloradosun.com/2025/12/07/p...)

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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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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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AU Bioacoustics @bioacousticsau.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#PHD #summerschool in #bioacoustics 🦇🐬🐦🐘🔉- Application open NOW If your PhD studies 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓involve #acousticcommunication in terrestrial or marine animals, we highly recommend participating in this biennial international 14-days intensive graduate course by @sdu.dk www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

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Theo Bakker @tcmbakker.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

James Traniello and I, and Associate Editors of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, have prepared editorials commemorating the semicentennial of Wilson's Sociobiology. Check it out! link.springer.com/article/10.1... and link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Sociobiology and the transformation of evolutionary behavioral biology - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology -

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Elodie Mandel-Briefer @ebriefer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Registrations are now open for the renowned PhD Summer school in acoustic communication organised by SDU from 2-15.8 Denmark. Deadline 15.4. More info in picture below. 🦜🐳🦗🦇

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are delighted to announce #ECBB2026 registration and abstract submission are now open! Conference Attendance Grant are also available, thanks to @asab.org and @ethoges.bsky.social support! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DETAILS (ends 31 March)

🐾Full registration including conference dinner and ceilidh
🐾*,**Student from developing country £260
🐾**Student £310
🐾*Non-student from developing country* £360
🐾Non-student £400

🐾Basic registration excluding dinner and ceilidh
🐾*,**Student from developing country £200
🐾**Student £250
🐾*Non-student from developing country* £300
🐾Non-student £340

Basic registration includes: conference admission, wine reception, tea/coffee breaks, lunch (days 2 & 3).

*A limited number of reduced price tickets are available for participants from developing countries. Please e-mail ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk to request a reduced price ticket. Tickets are issued on a first‑come, first‑served basis.

**Please email ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk with confirmation of your student status to obtain a discount code for registration.

🦚ASAB
To encourage attendance at conferences, @asab_org award Conference Attendance Grants of up to £750 to standard applicants, and up to £2,500 to ‘Developing Country Applicants’. The award provides a contribution towards the cost of registration, accommodation, as well as the cost of travel to and from the conference.

🦚Ethologische Gesellschaft
Members of the Ethologische Gesellschaft e.V. may apply for a contribution of up to €500 for active participation (poster or talk) at the conference.

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We know there are a lot of conferences this year and unfortunately we can't attend them all. Don't worry, we've got a helpful wheel to assist in deciding how to spend your time. Find out more: www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-... #AcademicConference #ECBB2026

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Simon Baeckens @simonbaeckens.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🦎 Funded 4-year PhD position on Lizard Evolutionary Ecology in our lab at UCLouvain (Belgium)! Apply before 9 March! jobs.uclouvain.be/Personnelsci...

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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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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Job alert! The University of Zurich is hiring a professor for Evolutionary Anthropology and Primatology. Learn more here: www.appointments.mnf.uzh.ch/auth/Apply/0...

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Selectus - Home

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

January can be tough enough without an extra deadline looming. That's why we've extended our #ECBB2026 call for symposia to 15 February 2026! For more information and for the submission form click the link: www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-...

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 22/01/2026

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING... ...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements Application deadline: 30 January 2026 Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...

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Bridget Waller @bridgetwaller.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A few more days left to apply for our PhD studentship in primate cognition at NTU - join us!

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

With ten days to go to submit your symposia proposal, we're here to answer your most burning question: What is the registration cost? #AcademicTwitter #Conferencechatter #ECBB2026

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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you are organising a symposium related to animal cognition for #ECBB2026, and would like to develop/guest edit a special collection in the journal Animal Cognition to accompany it, please get in touch with us at ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk #academicconference #academicsky #animalbehaviour

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Organising a symposium related to animal cognition? If you would like to develop/guest edit a special collection in the journal Animal Cognition to accompany it, please get in touch with us at ecbb2026@aru.ac.uk

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Every preprint server depends on people, institutions, and money. Many rely on patchworks of funding, including grants, library consortia, society support, institutional backing, and other public or philanthropic sources. That means where we post helps determine which infrastructures survive (2/7)

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you are organising a symposium related to animal cognition @ecbb2026.bsky.social and would like to develop/guest edit a special collection in the journal Animal Cognition to accompany it, please get in touch #ecbb2026 #AnimalCognition #AcademicPublishing #SpecialCollection

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