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Erin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Why do some animals have many social partners while others invest in a few strong relationships? Our new @royalsocietypublishing.org paper suggests the answer may be: it depends on the weather ☀️🌧️ 🐑 tinyurl.com/mry3mtpf

Soay sheep grazing on the island of Hirta, St Kilda, with dramatic misty cliffs and rough seas in the background

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Erin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Animals are known to prefer kin as social partners. But non-kin bonds are surprisingly common too. So, who forms them, how stable are they & what drives them? In our new @animbehsociety.bsky.social paper we tackle these overlooked questions in free-living rhesus macaques: tinyurl.com/mwsbkjve (1/5)

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Elodie Mandel-Briefer @ebriefer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

For people based in Copenhagen: I will give a public talk on understanding animals together with Jacob Bro-Jorgensen at Wine & Science on the 28.10. Tickets are for sale from the 12.8 at 18:00 CET

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Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) @crab-exeter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thanks to our colleagues from around the world who signed the Open Letter against redundancies in CRAB. The letter surpassed 700 signatures in just over 1 wk. We hope execs will now see the harm they are doing to the University of Exeter's global reputation. sites.google.com/view/save-cr...

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As of 2026-07-14, this open letter has been signed by 754 people Signatories include 198 Professors and members of 11 National Academies, including 12 Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS) Signatories a...

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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!

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The animal behaviour collective: building confidence and breaking barriers through community

Despite increasing efforts to diversify the field of animal behaviour, systemic barriers continue to limit access and inclusion for researchers from h…

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

@crab-exeter.bsky.social are a fantastic group of researchers, and a real beacon of excellence for Exeter. What a huge and deeply sad act of self sabotage this would be. Please consider signing their open letter👇🏻

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We started @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social to make a small but real change to barriers students face. Since then, we disbursed >£26,000 in microgrants & matched >120 mentees w. mentors! In our new paper, in #AnimalBehaviourJournal's SI on Biases in Animal Behaviour, we share what we did, why, and how 🐝

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Matthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Our CRAB satellite meeting is returning for its third year at @css-conference.bsky.social in Binghamton in October. Two weeks left to submit abstracts for talks at the satellite meeting. More information here: sites.google.com/view/crab2026/ Or please get in touch if you have any questions.

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Stu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @crab-exeter.bsky.social

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Conference on Complex Systems @css-conference.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

From flocking birds to eusocial insects, nature is the ultimate complex system! 🐝 At the CRAB satellite, we bring together #ethology, #cognition & #ecology to decode collective animal #behavior. Discover the evolutionary rules of coordination at #CCS2026 !

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Does it matter whether you use focal sampling or scan sampling to collect animal behaviour data? We used simulations to find out, testing how accurate and precise each method is across a range of behaviours, study systems, and observation protocols.

Illustration comparing which subset of the true occurences of behaviour is recorded using focals vs. scans.

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

New paper! We use simulations to test received wisdom on the observational sampling method to use and find that Altmann 1974 was right all along (never bet against Jeanne!). Focal follows capture rare, fleeting behaviours, scans captures long, common behaviours. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Observation methods in animal behaviour: a simulation study of performance

Most behavioural studies rely on systematic behavioural sampling, as observing and recording all behavioural events that occur is rarely feasible. Cho…

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Three days left to apply (extended deadline May 15)!

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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Do you have strong opinions about the foundational concepts of Complex Systems and Network Science? Help us map the intellectual landscape of the field: manliodedomenico.com/complexity_m... 🧵 1/

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Erin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Feeling bamboozled by R? If so, you're not alone. Join me & @jbbrask.bsky.social in Copenhagen for an intro course that will give you the foundation I wish I'd had as a PhD student. Friendly & accessible with lots of time for your own questions & coding projects. Deadline extended to May 15. 🎉

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Hans Henrik Sievertsen @hhsievertsen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hi #EconSky 📣 Introducing "Applied Econ Collective" 📣 Academia is full of fees: for submissions, workshops, software...😔 @yajnagovind.bsky.social, @ckronenberg.bsky.social & I created an initiative to cover these costs Read more, apply or donate here: opencollective.com/applied-econ...

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Applied Econ Collective - Open Collective

We are a collective of applied economics researchers providing financial support for early-career colleagues to cover journal submission fees, conference fees software licenses and similar costs.

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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Applications now open for the UNIL Summer School on Modelling for Evolutionary Biology (31 Aug–5 Sep 2026, Lausanne)! For PhD & postdocs interested in formal approaches to evolutionary ecology (incl. social evo, life-history, species interactions). Scholarships available, Pls RP! shorturl.at/fo1GA

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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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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📢 Content submissions for the 6th SORTEE Conference (13-14 Oct 2026) are now OPEN #SORTEE2026 Submit your proposal for an unconference, hackathon or workshop by June 7th via sortee.org/upcoming SORTEE members can attend for free. Join us sortee.org/join/

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Less than a month left to apply for our summer course! You are welcome to contact us if you are unsure if the course is for you or have any other questions.

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Join us in Copenhagen in June for our summer course on programming in R! - Aimed at PhD students in behavioural ecology, others also welcome - No prior programming knowledge needed Deadline for sign-up: May 1 More info here: programmingintrocph.weebly.com

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Young Researchers of the Complex Systems Society @yrcss.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

✨ Our grants are back! ✨ Young researcher in Complex Systems? Apply for yrCSS grants to support: 💡 conferences / schools / workshops 🤝 research visits & collaborations 🌍 extra support for low-income countries 🗓️ Deadline: 20 March 2026 👉 yrcss.cssociety.org/grants/

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Matthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Just over a week left to apply for this PhD project (unfortunately UK students only). If you're interested then please get in touch!

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Diogo Pires @diogolpires.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🚨 Can individual behavior enable the sustainable use of common goods (with no central policies)? 🚨 We explore this question in our PNAS Nexus paper: “Self-organization of common good usage and an application to Internet services” doi.org/10.1093/pnas... w/ V. Mancuso, P. Castagno & M. Marsan

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Self-organization of common good usage and an application to Internet services

Abstract. Natural and human-made common goods present key challenges due to their susceptibility to degradation, overuse, and congestion. We explore the se

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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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Matthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

New (competition funded) PhD opportunity with me, @iaciac.bsky.social and @dralgernon.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Higher-order networks and animal communication. Suited to someone keen on network science theory/computational modeling and keen to adapt this to ecology & evolution.

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Iacopo Iacopini @iaciac.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🔬 London 2026 🇬🇧 Complexity72h is open for applications! Young researchers in #ComplexSystems, come to London, June 22–26, 2026 @nunetsi.bsky.social What is Complexity72h? Participants form teams and work 72 hours on original research projects, guided by expert tutors.   More details below:

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Tim Fawcett @timwfawcett.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Fully funded #PhD studentships, start Sept 2026: 1. Weaponry and aggression in wild fiddler crabs, with me, Safi Darden, Martin How tinyurl.com/weaponsPhD 2. The emotional basis of behaviour, with me, Danny Williamson, Andy Higginson tinyurl.com/emotionsPhD #AnimalBehaviour @crab-exeter.bsky.social

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

⭐New paper!⭐ About generative network modelling - a key approach for understanding network structures. First half: We give a general introduction to generative network models Second half: We consider their use in animal behaviour research www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Christos C. Ioannou @ccioannou.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

@asab.org Spring, aimed at ECRs, is coming to Bristol! Conference grant DEADLINE for Developing Country Applicants (<£2500) or anyone needing an early decision for visas (<£750) is in ONE WEEK, 1st December. www.asab.org/conference-g... Referee statement also needed by then! 🐝🐜🦟🦂🐠🐟🐬🦎🐸🦆🐿️🦓

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🌟New paper!🌟 Very happy to have been part of this fun project with @delphinedemoor.bsky.social and coauthors.

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

PhD opportunity: MOVE Details: blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/c... Deadline: 12/01/26 Supervisors: @shoalgroup.bsky.social, @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social, @wlallen.bsky.social, @nhcooper123.bsky.social, @marinapapa.bsky.social Apply: blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/p...

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

1/3 www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate... PhD studentship! Comparative Analysis and Modelling of Collective Behaviour in Natural and Artificial Systems. **this scholarship for UK residents only, as defined by UKCISA regulations** Details below! Please RT (AI-generated image)

AI generated image showing flock of sheep, shoal of fish, flock of birds and swarm robots

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Less than 2 weeks left to apply for this! Come join us in @crab-exeter.bsky.social and as part of team MacaqueNet, to do some comparative social network and life-history research 🤩

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Diogo Pires @diogolpires.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Don't miss the satellite on Game Theory on Complex Systems at #CCS2025, with Sergey Gavrilets and Katerina Stankova already confirmed as invited speakers! Join in Siena, Italy, and submit your abstract for a contributed talk this week to be part of it! 📬

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The 'Complexity Research in Animal Behaviour' conference symposium (satellite) will be back at CCS this year! A great place for complex systems researchers and animal behaviour researchers to connect. Abstract submission is open! sites.google.com/view/crab202...

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CRAB2025

Complexity Research in Animal Behaviour Satellite @ CCS 2025 - Siena, 3 September 2025 Animal groups can be considered as complex systems of interacting entities (the individuals). The collective beha...

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Postdoc job alert! I'm hiring a 3-yr postdoc to work on our Social Modifiers of Primate Lifespans grant. Job info and how to apply below. Deadline June 1. Pls share! jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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Elva Robinson @elvarobinson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

What happens when a wood ant network is disrupted? New Open Access research shows that it depends on the resource. Networks are resilient to the loss of random resources, but a targetted removal of a key resource changes network structure 1/2 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

The stump of a felled pine tree is partially covered by a mound of wood ant nest material. The area around is grassy with thistles and reeds. The wood ant nest comprises a well-maintained thatch, with grass encroaching up the sides a little.

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Using the BISoN R package to analyse your social networks? Have a question? Post in our new bisonR github, in the Discussions section. github.com/bison-team/b...

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bison-team bisonR · Discussions

Explore the GitHub Discussions forum for bison-team bisonR. Discuss code, ask questions & collaborate with the developer community.

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Jonas L Juul @jonassjuul.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I am hiring PhD students and Postdocs to join me in beautiful Copenhagen. Together, we will develop data science methods to improve epidemic preparedness. Copenhagen is amazing, salary is good, we have plenty of funding, and a great community. Read more..: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

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Ph.D. and postdoc positions in Data Science for epidemic preparedness at the NERDS research group

The NERDS (NEtwoRks, Data, and Society) team at the IT University of Copenhagen welcomes applications from aspiring PhD students and postdocs in the areas of Da

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Reposting this starter pack for new users. If you are doing research on animal social networks and would like to be added to the pack, just let me know. If you are doing research on other types of networks, it would be great if you could help sharing this - many thanks! go.bsky.app/39p1ccZ

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Apparently the doi doesn't work for some people, so here's the full link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... ☺️

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

So exciting to see MacaqueNet out into the world! 🤩 Learn about our global community & database centralizing standardized affiliative & agonistic data from 61 populations across 14 macaque species: doi/10.1111/1365... Explore >600 networks & request data: macaquenet.github.io/database/

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MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaboration

We present MacaqueNet, a global community of macaque researchers who developed the first publicly searchable, standardised database on affiliative and agonistic behaviour. This cross-species database...

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Comparative research in animal social behaviour—where are we at, and what’s next? In our symposium at #Behaviour2025 (S20) we explore the power & pitfalls of comparative approaches—and how to unlock their full potential. Join us to brainstorm, share ideas, and push the field forward together!

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Recruiting a #PhD student to work on collective behaviour in real and artificial systems. Oct 2025 start. Working with @shoalgroup.bsky.social, Rob Heathcote, @willallennz.bsky.social, @joefresna.bsky.social, @marinapapap.bsky.social Advert: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate... Deadline: 24.02

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Jari Saramäki @jsaramak.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We're organizing a NetSci'25 satellite workshop on Directed Acyclic Graphs — if you're working on, e.g., citation graphs, pedigrees, causality, temporal-network event graphs, network representations of spacetime, or any other areas where DAGs play a role, please contribute! www.dagshop.xyz

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DAGSHOP’25 — A WORKSHOP ON DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPHS - Dagshop — a NetSci'25 satellite

DAGSHOP — A Workshop on directed acyclic graphs Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) appear in many contexts in network science, from citation networks and pedigrees to temporal-network event graphs and rep...

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Hiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

For those interdisciplinary students/scholars who are having identity crisis, this is for you (from 2018): "How to survive as an interdisciplinary being" www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ho... #NetSciX2025

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How to survive as an interdisciplinary being

How to survive as an interdisciplinary being - Download as a PDF or view online for free

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Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Reposting this for the new users. A few people are having problems with the link. If clicking on it doesn't work, copy-paste instead. If you are a researcher who works on animal social networks and would like to be added to the pack, just let me know!

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