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Isabel Damas Moreira

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Valeria Mazza @valmazza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It was an immense pleasure and honour to open this fantastic meeting! Thank you @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social, @ahanaaurora.bsky.social, @goatswhostare.bsky.social, & Sabine Krause for the invitation, and for creating the best atmosphere from the very start! I'm really glad this is just the beginning 😄
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ASAB @asab.org · 22/09/2026
🦎Wall lizards! 💆Enrichment! 😨Corticosterone! ☺️Welfare! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: "Ethologically informed enrichment improves behavioural and physiological indicators of welfare in a captive lizard" Read at doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123692
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Animal Behaviour Date: September 2026 Article: 123692 Volume: Volume 239 Ethologically informed enrichment improves behavioural and physiological indicators of welfare in a captive lizard
Alicia Bartolomé, Rupert Palme, Sabine Macho-Maschler, Pau Carazo, Enrique Font
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The pet trade puts reptiles and amphibians at risk: close legal gaps now
Patchy legislation means that animals are routinely taken from their natural habitats and sold in other countries. Fresh national and international measures could help to stop this exploitation.
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Ajay Narendra @pipilika.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have a fully funded 3-year PhD position to study jumping spider navigation. Open to both domestic and international candidates. Details below. Join us! @animbehav.bsky.social @austentsoc.bsky.social @ausevosoc.bsky.social @neuroethology.org @asab.org
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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Attending the keynote talk of assistant prof Isabel Damas Moreira, University of Bielefeld, bridging lizard behaviour with antrophogenically influenced landscapes. Learning so many cool facts about lizards🦎 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
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Rebecca Rimbach @urban-squirrel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Paper out, first one with @lizabeldm.bsky.social @averymaune.bsky.social & Ö. Maraci. Metabolic rate & body condition of🦎are similar across urban & non-urban habitats. Urban ♂️ (not ♀️) were smaller & lighter than non-urban ♂️. Let me know if you want the pdf. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Urbanization, Metabolic Rate, and Body Size Variation of a Common Urban Lizard | Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology: Vol 0, No 0
AbstractHuman-induced rapid environmental change is intensifying globally. Urbanization, a major form of human-induced rapid environmental change, alters ecosystems and exposes wildlife to environment...
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Excited to be starting today as an Executive Editor of Animal Behaviour. I look forward to working with the rest of the editorial and production team and, of course, authors to deliver a great experience and top quality science for a wonderful society journal. @asab.org @animbehsociety.bsky.social
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Ajuna Soerjadi 🌸 @ethicsofai.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last year, 1 in 1400 papers contained ghost references. This year, it is 1 in 200. AI is poisonous and universities should refuse it 😭 www.groene.nl/artikel/de-w...
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Honderden wetenschappers publiceerden artikelen met door AI verzonnen referenties
Steeds vaker duiken in wetenschappelijke artikelen verwijzingen op naar onderzoeken die nooit zijn uitgevoerd. AI vergroot problemen die in de wetenschap al langer bestaan.
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
My talk from #ISBE2026 a few weeks ago (July 2026). #ResearchEthics - feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the issues.
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Sabhrina Aninta @sagitaninta.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Drawing on an analysis of over 100000 articles in ecology-related disciplines [...], we show that the shift to pay-to-publish OA has already reduced participation by researchers from many middle-income countries." nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Payment‐based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology
Opening access to the products of scientific research is widely considered a key step toward both fairness and better science worldwide. Since the 1990s, different forms of open access (OA) to journa...
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Putter Tiatragul @puttert.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Megan Head at ANU is advertising this amazing postdoc position on thermal tolerance in insects. Canberra is a great place to live and work. Don't listen to the haters! jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...
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Postdoctoral Fellow - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia
Classification:  Academic Level ASalary package: $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms:  Full time, Fixed term (up to 2 years) (flexible arrangements, job share, or part time hour...
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ISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
ISBE2026 has come to an end! Over the past week we've shared exciting science, inspiring discussions, and started new collaborations. We hope all our delegates leave Turin energized by the unique atmosphere that only this city can offer, with fresh perspectives and lasting memories of ISBE2026.
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Izzy Jayasinghe @ijayas.bsky.social · 05/04/2024
A study on what many of us already know: over 75% of internal service work in academia is done by women. The bit that gets me:”The male associate professors in particular made it clear that they actively engaged in evasiveness and did not want to participate if it was not positive for their careers”
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Women end up doing the academic housework
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Facing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.
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‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research (Gift Article)
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
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Rebecca Rimbach @urban-squirrel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What a lovely plenary by @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social. I learn something new every time about 🕷💤 Just image all-day follows on tiny jumping spiders, in the rain forest. Way to go!! @isbe2026.bsky.social
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ISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ready to welcome you today at 4:00 PM at Lingotto Congress Centre! 🚇 METRO LINGOTTO. Exit towards Lingotto Fiere / Congress Centre. ⬆️ Take the stairs up to Via Nizza 🚶 Walk straight, keeping the Lingotto building on your right. 👀 Look for our banner—you’ll spot the entrance! See you soon!
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Isabel Damas Moreira @lizabeldm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dr. Maune defended her PhD in a brilliant way! 🥳🦎🎓 I know I keep repeating myself, but I am very very proud of how she did it. ❤️ Keep an eye out for the next amazing things Avery will do :)
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Jindra Brejcha @jindrabrejcha.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🧪 Happy @sciencecharles.bsky.social that this study made it to @pnas.org , it was a real conundrum to solve and it all begun with poster by @abalosaurus.bsky.social 🦎🦎🦎. Good job @premdaguilar.bsky.social and many thanks to @evolgen.bsky.social and Ethology Lab @uv.es. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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A transcription factor modulates dermal architecture to generate structural and pigment color diversity in lizards | PNAS
The way organisms perceive the world influences their evolution. Many animals detect ultraviolet (UV) light invisible to humans, creating sensory c...
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Do you have a background in behavioural ecology and are you interested in doing a PhD in Australia? I’m looking for new grad students so check out our website (BobWongLab.org) or come find me in Torino at #ISBE2026. 🐟🐠
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Dom Cram @domcram.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
⚠️ Students looking for experience, opportunities, Masters, PhDs etc in Animal Behaviour: the @asab.org mailing list is an invaluable source with exciting posts every few days. Sign up here: www.asab.org/mailing-list 📩
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Mailing list — ASAB
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Dr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Next, @mebenitez.bsky.social article "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in @tvolmag.bsky.social! She uses examples from her own research about how using established ethograms prevented recording and studying same-sex sexual behaviors! (4/n) 🧪🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth www.prosocial.world/posts/dont-a...
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: How Science Keeps Animal Sexuality in the Closet
Scientific bias has obscured how common same-sex behavior is across the animal world.
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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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Sociable Weaver Project @sociableweaver.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We are looking for two field managers‼️Starting end of August South Africa 🌍 If you have fieldwork experience and want a job with added responsibility of overseeing the field activities, see below for more information. 🐣 Deadline 15/06/2026 sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/... #fieldjobs
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Ulrika Candolin @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
NEW publication on the impact of light pollution on the Indian Gharial. Led by Megha Khanduri. #crocodile #ALAN #LightPollution kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
"The EU saved $60 billion (€51.4 billion) in 2025 by lowering fossil fuel imports, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Investing in renewables has also set Europe up well to handle the energy price shocks from the US-Israel and Iran war."🌎 www.euronews.com/2026/05/30/c...
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EU saved over €50 billion in 2025 by lowering fossil fuel imports
Investing in renewables has also ensured greater energy security at a moment when the war on Iran is destabilising supplies and forcing up costs.
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Martin Whiting @lizardlab.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Our TREE paper is now out in its final published form! Well done @yoricklambreghts.com for leading this and doing the heavy lifting! DM him for a PDF. @cellpress.bsky.social
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Rebecca Rimbach @urban-squirrel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Join us for the next DZG meeting in Münster (September 7-11 2026). The line up is amazing! Looking forward to seeing many people here. 🐭🐸🐖🐟🕷🦇🧪🧬🦴
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Oriol Lapiedra @oriollapiedra.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Swimming invasive snakes colonize Mediterranean islets by active swimming, then wipe out Endangered endemic lizard populations. A hidden pathway for biological invasions with profound conservation implications, as they re-shape island ecosystems 🐍 🌊 #OpenAccess in 'Ecology' Picture: Rubén Casas
A swimming snake in Ibiza
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Isabel Damas Moreira @lizabeldm.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
My first PhD student handed in her thesis. And I could not be more proud of her! What a PhD journey @averymaune.bsky.social!!! I am so very proud 😊🦎
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Isabel Damas Moreira @lizabeldm.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Interested in how urban habitats affect social behaviour? Look no further! Our review is out today! Hope you enjoy the reading. 🎉🎉🎉🎄🚨 @behavecobie.bsky.social
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Martin Whiting @lizardlab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
It’s a proud moment when your star exPhD student, now early career researcher, is the senior author on a Biology Letters paper in the same issue of Biology Letters as you. And to be precise, the paper above! @lizabeldm.bsky.social
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