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Krishna Balasubramaniam

@krishsubramaniam.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Conservation & Animal Behaviour @ARU-biology.bsky.social. Interests: 🐵 behaviour, human-wildlife interactions & 🦠, not to mention🦕 📸 🎥 📖 🍳🏏 ⚽️ &🍺 (he/him)

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Empire: World History @empirepoduk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We have some wonderful news to share... We’ve surpassed 100 million downloads! Thank you to everyone who tunes in. You’ve made this incredible milestone possible, and we appreciate you more than you can possibly imagine. Here's to the next 100 million... 👀
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#ECBB2026 We hope everyone had a fantastic time over these past four days! We would like to take a moment to thank our volunteers for their outstanding help and our organising committee for their monumental efforts! See you in Dublin for #ECBB2028
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#ECBB2026 Day 4 opened by @biobiiana.bsky.social with her talk on poison frog behaviour, morphology and life history under anthropogenic stress
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Krishna Balasubramaniam @krishsubramaniam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Delighted to have spoken about the links between kinship & gut microbiomes among the Kalahari meerkats @ecbb2026.bsky.social ! The gist: having more kin impacts the relative abundance of several key bacterial taxa that also co-occur within the same host (meerkat) & bring health benefits..
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#ECBB2026 Day 3 opening with @queenfireface.bsky.social introducing the one and only Tim Caro for his plenary talk on Mammalian Colouration.
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#ECBB2026 Opening the afternoon sessions on Day 3 is @mherberstein.bsky.social with her talk titled The evolution of deception: ant mimicry in spiders and the power of museum collections.
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#ECBB2026 Day 2 kicks off with a plenary from Prof @ljnbrent.bsky.social!
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Krishna Balasubramaniam @krishsubramaniam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Brilliant, entertaining, but above all eye-opening stuff from Christopher Schell, on how redlining and structural racism has impacted the urban ecology of #coyotes in American cities! @ecbb2026.bsky.social #ECBB2026 🐺
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#ECBB2026 This afternoon we kick off with Chris Schell and his talk on societal legacies and urban animal behaviour.
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Honoured to have been trusted with the opening #plenary at #ECBB2026 in Cambridge. A chance to showcase the fantastic work of many #ECRs and colleagues who make research & academia so fun. Thank you! Looking forward to enjoying the rest of a great conference. @asab.org @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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ASAB @asab.org · 01/09/2026
Loved that @andyradford.bsky.social kicked off #ECBB2026 with the first plenary. For the last 5 years, Andy has been working extremely hard as the ASAB Executive Editor of the #AnimalBehaviourJournal and today just happens to be the day that he has passed on the torch to @bbmwong.bsky.social 🥰
Andy in front of a slide reading “Life in a noisy world “
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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great advice for an academic jobs as well! Rejection and criticism is constant but it helps to remind yourself "That’s what I do, that’s not what I am".
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🤗Delighted our review on pre-emptive behaviour in a landscape of intergroup conflict is out now in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social 🎓Resulting from endless fascinating chats with @josharbon.bsky.social #warfare #NERC #conflict #mammals #birds @bristolbiosci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
Dwarf mongoose acting as a sentinel looking out for rival groups in South Africa.Green woodhoopoes allopreening one another in anticipation of conflict with rival groupsMeerkats standing together in the face of a threat from a rival group
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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026
I compiled a list of 350 #funding opportunities for #postdoctoral research #fellowships: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J2M… I realized I should share this again after mentioning it to some folks at the #EFP2026
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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📖 Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements These findings suggest that animals living alongside humans exhibit greater plasticity when people change their behaviour🐵 🌍 🏙️ 🔎 buff.ly/Me6U2go
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🐒 Work with primates? Have you observed 3 or more individuals grooming together? Polyadic grooming is barely documented and we know little about its distribution. Please take 1–2 minutes to fill out this short survey and share: forms.gle/cLPB1mnwrjJo...
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Polyadic grooming in primates
survey about observations of polyadic grooming in primate species
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Paddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨🐵 Paid primate work: We are seeking a new camp and research coordinator for the Born To Be Wild Project; Tazekka National Park, Morocco: Details here (sadly due to funding constraints only available for EU, and potentially UK applicants at a push): groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...
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Krishna Balasubramaniam @krishsubramaniam.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Delighted to have given a plenary talk at @efp2026.bsky.social this morning!
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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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Sofia Forss @sofiaforss.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🚨New primate urbanization paper🚨We looked at weather anthropogenic experiences link to within population innovativeness. Our new results from @urbanvervetproject.bsky.social can be found here 👇🏼 Behavioral flexibility and its drivers in semi-urban vervet monkeys academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
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Behavioral flexibility and its drivers in semi-urban vervet monkeys
Monkeys bring their own skills to the city. Urban animals are often seen as especially flexible or innovative—but do urban environments make them that way?
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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.
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Cyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New paper out (Biology Letters, OA): in primates, male-biased size differences are better predicted by between-group competition than by mating system. Time to look beyond the group in studies of sexual selection. doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
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Jason Kamilar @jasonkamilar.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Excited about our new paper led by postdoc Jacob Feder, which examines social organization variation of baboons and their relatives. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Jacob's website here: jacobfeder.weebly.com UMass news release here: www.umass.edu/news/article...
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Baboon Societies Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All, Study Finds | UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst researchers identify three distinct social groups; findings offer fresh insight into evolutionary forces shaping social systems in primates, including humans.
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🐒 Post-doc Opportunity 🐒 ... annndd we're now also advertising a 3-year Research Fellow position at NTU as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... Deadline: 19th June :) Please repost!
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sir David Attenborough… on your 100th birthday, we thank you. For a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with such grace and wonder. Generations have fallen in love with nature because of you. Happy birthday, Sir. 🎉
This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
PhD Opportunity! 4-year funded PhD @uniexecec.bsky.social: “From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions”. Closes: 5 June 2026. Funding: @royalsociety.org (UK/Home students only). More info & to apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 1/
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Don't forget about this excellent opportunity to share your joy and story-telling passion with younger generations! Expressions of interest are due on April 30th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Ad for a Frontiers for Young Minds collection. A peer-reviewed science collection for readers age 8-15, co-authored by scientists and an undergraduate mentee. Expressions of interest due April 30
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Sofia Forss @sofiaforss.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We have an open MSc Project Position at the Urban Vervet Project, and are currently looking for a motivated teammate to discover species interactions in a human altered environment 👇🏼 For more INFO👇🏼
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thrilled to be awarded a @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Project Grant! We’ll investigate how primates use facial expressions to construct mental representations of their social world. Jobs coming soon, watch this space: 3-year postdoc + PhD position available 👀
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Fichtel-Kappeler-Lab @kirindy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Seeking a motivated postdoc (2+3 yrs) to study links between cognition, behavior, and fitness in lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. Join an interdisciplinary team working on wild populations. @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu
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Matthias Loretto @handle.invalid · 13/03/2026
For decades biologists assumed ravens follow wolves to their kills. Our paper @science.org shows something different: ravens rarely follow wolves far. Instead they remember areas where wolf kills are common and return to them—sometimes from >150 km away. doi.org/10.1126/science.adz9467 📷Dan Stahler
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Krishna Balasubramaniam @krishsubramaniam.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
‼️ one week to go ‼️ please consider submitting presentations for symposia at ECBB-2026 (conference theme: 'Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene'), which we're hosting in Cambridge this September! More details here: www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-... @ecbb2026.bsky.social @aru-biology.bsky.social
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European Conference for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) 2026 - ARU
Find out about the European Congress for Behavioural Biology (ECBB) 2026, taking place from 1-4 September at ARU in Cambridge.
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🎉 Celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Join my inaugural lecture Social by Nature — exploring how social worlds shape animal minds 11 Feb 26 • 18:00–19:00 GMT • Cambridge + Online Register: www.aru.ac.uk/events/inaug... #EveryVoiceInScience #WomenInSTEM #LGBTQHistoryMonth
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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-...
Top left ECBB logo, yellow text with blue outline next to it reads 'Did you hear'
Background image of a black British bird looking inquisitive. 
Bottom text, yellow with blue outline, reads 'Symposia submission extended to 15 February'.
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Darren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12/01/2026
Same-sex sexual behaviour in non-human primates is associated with ecological factors, life history and social structure, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3LBPHD0 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows phylogenetic distribution of SSB across non-human primates.
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
If you work on corvid ecology, behaviour, cognition, or conservation, this might be useful for you 👇 I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦 doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
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CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We know you don't want to start your year by forgetting to submit a symposia proposal before the 31 January deadline. www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-... #academicsky #ecbb2026
Right side: A group of meerkats representing the researchers that submitted a symposia proposal for ECBB 2026. 
Left side: The sad, lonely meerkat representing the one that forgot. All by themself. 

Submission deadline 31 January!
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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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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Join us for the @ecbb2026.bsky.social at @angliaruskin.bsky.social in September! @asab.org meeting secretary @viveknityananda.bsky.social advertising our conference at #asabwinter2025
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
We've crawled, swam, hopped, flew, scuttled and run through our ECBB 2026 Plenary Speaker list to reach the final plenary announcement. Who is rounding off our speaker list? 🥁 🥁 🥁 It's the fantastic Dr Christopher Schell!
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- Urban ecologist, professor, Afrofuturist, father, and writer
- Combines animal behaviour, physiology, urban biodiversity conservation, environmental justice, and One Health to investigate how carnivores adapt to life in cities
- transdisciplinary work to disentangle how environmental injustices have structured our urban ecosystems and how to build more just, biodiverse, and resilient cities
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We are delighted to announce our second ECBB 2026 Plenary Speaker! 🥁 🥁 🥁 The amazing Professor Tim Caro! #ecbb #ecbb2026
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Photo includes Prof Tim Caro, blue shape with name, and title, and University of Bristol. 

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-Studies evolution of coloration in mammals from several angles
- Comparative methods to uncover the ecological drivers of camouflage, warning coloration, signaling and physiological factors in driving coat coloration in many mammalian orders
- Community-based and government-led conservation schemes in Zanzibar

1-4 September, Anglia Ruskin University
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We've announced half of our ECBB plenary speakers already! Are you ready to keep going with our next reveal? Who could it be??? 🥁 🥁 🥁 It's the brilliant @andyradford.bsky.social!
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- Conflicts and collaborations that arise within and between groups, and how vocal communication is used to mediate these social interactions
- The impact and mitigation of human activities on wildlife, particularly noise pollution, and increasingly testing potential management solutions
- An award-winning lecturer and supervisor, and passionate about public engagement
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Ready to meet our third plenary speaker? We are delighted to announce it's.... 🥁 🥁 🥁 The extraordinary @mherberstein.bsky.social
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- Interested in all aspects of spider behaviour – from mating behaviour and sexual cannibalism, to web-building, mimicry and deception
- Behavioural ecology of various insects, including moths, bugs, damselflies, and praying mantids
- The evolution of imperfect mimicry in ant-mimicking spiders, warning signals in moths and butterflies
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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our call for symposia now open! We are now accepting submissions for symposia, with submissions for oral/poster presentations invited from 31 January 2026. For more info, or to download the proposal form, visit our conference page 👇 www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-...
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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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European Conference on Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Line up! Slither up! Crawl up! Climb up! No matter how you're moving or on how many legs, it's time to find out our first ECBB 2026 plenary speaker. 🥁 🥁 🥁 It's the incredible @ljnbrent.bsky.social!
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EFP2026 @efp2026.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🚄✈️🐒 EFP2026 Mobility Grants are open! Funding available for students, PhD, and postdocs to join the conference. Deadlines: – 15 Jan 2026: primate-range countries – 13 Feb 2026: Europe Apply here: Primate-range countries: www.alphavisa.com/efp/2026/pri... Europe: www.alphavisa.com/efp/2026/pri...
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
📢Out in the NEW issue of @animalecology.bsky.social is our hugely #collaborative paper: An integrative, peer-reviewed and open-source cooperative-breeding database (Co-BreeD) #mammals #birds #cooperation #openscience #datasets #alloparents Led by @benmocha.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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An integrative, peer‐reviewed and open‐source cooperative‐breeding database (Co‐BreeD)
Co-BreeD is the first updatable and open-source database dedicated to cooperative breeding. It enables continuous, non-binary measurement of cooperative breeding, transforming how we study breeding s...
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Primate Behavioral Ecology @primbehavecol.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Come and join our lab! We have TWO fully funded PhD positions AND a paid field assistant opportunity in our Behavioral Ecology group @uni-goettingen.de & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Projects will be part of @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social & @sfb1528.bsky.social!! Details in thread. Please re-post!
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