Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskCentre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) @crab-exeter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thank you to everyone who signed our open letter, who sent individual letters, and supported us in many other ways. We feel incredibly privileged to be part of such an active and strong scientific community and we've written you a letter to express our thanks and to give an update on the outcome 🧡🦀 35012
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskErin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Why 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 14013
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskErin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Animals 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) 15627
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskElodie Mandel-Briefer @ebriefer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026For 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 CETsnm.dkAt forstå dyrJAKOB BRO-JØRGENSEN | ELODIE F. MANDEL-BRIEFER Til dette arrangement møder vi to anerkendte forskere inden for adfærdsbiologi, videnskaben der undersøger dyrs adfærd: JAKOB BRO-JØRGENSEN fra Universit... 032
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskCentre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) @crab-exeter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Thanks 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...sites.google.comHomeAs 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... 03427
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskAnimal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Our 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!sciencedirect.comThe animal behaviour collective: building confidence and breaking barriers through communityDespite increasing efforts to diversify the field of animal behaviour, systemic barriers continue to limit access and inclusion for researchers from h… 03625
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskStephen 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👇🏻 02331
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDelphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We 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 🐝 14017
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskMatthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Our 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. 064
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskStu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The 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.socialexeter.ac.ukCentre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) | Research Groups | University of Exeter 33458
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskConference on Complex Systems @css-conference.bsky.social · 22/06/2026From 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 ! 175
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDelphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Does 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. 13417
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 03/06/2026New 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...sciencedirect.comObservation methods in animal behaviour: a simulation study of performanceMost behavioural studies rely on systematic behavioural sampling, as observing and recording all behavioural events that occur is rarely feasible. Cho… 24931
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Three days left to apply (extended deadline May 15)! 000
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskCilla Wehi @cillaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Come and work with me at @universityofotago.bsky.social Review of apps begins 21 May www.linkedin.com/posts/te-pun...linkedin.comPostdoctoral fellowship in ecology and data science | Te Pūnaha MatatiniWe're looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work at the intersection of ecology and data science. You will analyse existing datasets from New Zealand species, including isotopic data, but there will a... 03426
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskManlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Do 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/ 22012
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskErin Siracusa @erinsiracusa.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Feeling 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. 🎉 164
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskHans Henrik Sievertsen @hhsievertsen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Hi #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...opencollective.comApplied Econ Collective - Open CollectiveWe 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. 12112
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskCharles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Applications 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 05780
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskAndy 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 02034
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskSORTEE @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/ 01413
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Less 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. 034
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 19/03/2026The idea with this course is to teach programming in R from the beginning, in an accessible and inclusive way. No special math or computer skills are needed. 020
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Join 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 188
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskYoung 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/yrcss.cssociety.orgGrantsYoung Researchers of the Complex Systems Society 01413
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskMatthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Just over a week left to apply for this PhD project (unfortunately UK students only). If you're interested then please get in touch! 0109
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDiogo 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. Marsandoi.orgSelf-organization of common good usage and an application to Internet servicesAbstract. Natural and human-made common goods present key challenges due to their susceptibility to degradation, overuse, and congestion. We explore the se 111
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskKate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 10/02/2026How 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...academic.oup.comReplication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecologyReplicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d 5245129
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskMatthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026New (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. 13541
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskIacopo 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: 112
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskTim Fawcett @timwfawcett.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Fully 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 01626
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 09/12/2025With @mattjsilk.bsky.social and @drwhale.bsky.social 000
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... 1134
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskChristos 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! 🐝🐜🦟🦂🐠🐟🐬🦎🐸🦆🐿️🦓 22424
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. 021
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskAndrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 20/11/2025PhD 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... 03047
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskAndrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · 03/06/20251/3 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) 21931
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Less 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 🤩 054
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDiogo Pires @diogolpires.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Don'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! 📬 021
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 13/05/2025The '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...sites.google.comCRAB2025Complexity 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... 040
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Postdoc 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...jobs.exeter.ac.ukPowered by MHR 14576
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskElva Robinson @elvarobinson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025What 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/... 1175
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskLauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Using 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...github.combison-team bisonR · DiscussionsExplore the GitHub Discussions forum for bison-team bisonR. Discuss code, ask questions & collaborate with the developer community. 02316
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskJonas L Juul @jonassjuul.bsky.social · 24/03/2025I 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...candidate.hr-manager.netPh.D. and postdoc positions in Data Science for epidemic preparedness at the NERDS research groupThe 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 25343
Josefine Bohr Brask @jbbrask.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Reposting 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 161
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDelphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Apparently the doi doesn't work for some people, so here's the full link: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... ☺️ 024
Reposted by Josefine Bohr BraskDelphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 12/02/2025So 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/besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comMacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaborationWe 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... 113172