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Çağrı Çevrim @cagricevrim.bsky.social · 13h

Your favorite website for illustrations of almost all organisms is looking for donations to help cover its running costs! Please consider donating to help keep this open-source platform running: www.phylopic.org/images

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All Silhouette Images on PhyloPic

Browse all the free silhouette images in PhyloPic.

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 18h

Usually, the orientation behaviour of migratory butterfly/moth species are tested when tethered in flight simulators at ground level. In this new study, monarch butterflies are tethered on a balloon to test their orientation behaviour at a height of 30 m. 🦋 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Jolyon Troscianko @jtroscianko.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🦋 Butterfly wing patterns create motion illusions that protect them from predators! Our new study (8 years in the making) is out in Nature today doi.org/10.1038/s415... @grahancock.bsky.social @esbriolat.bsky.social @scienceanna.bsky.social @lauraakelley.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

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Oliver Poole @ollypoole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Female hoverflies dominate migratory assemblages but males still migrate. In our new paper, we investigate when migratory hoverflies mate and its effect on flight muscle mass. 🪰💪🌐🧪🌍 doi.org/10.1098/rsos... www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Ethological Society @ethoges.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Exciting conference coming up in Vienna this August!! Safe the date 🦉🎡

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Hannah Thomasy @hannahthomasy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hello visual ecologists! Are you studying how human activities (urbanization, deforestation, climate change, pollution, etc) affect animal coloration? I want to talk to you! 🧪 I've found some interesting reviews & older papers, but I want to find out more about research currently in progress!

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two funded MSc positions are available with us thanks to an NSERC-Alliance grant. Working with the McDonald lab, the focus will be on the neurobehavioural effects of chronic exposure to microplastics in rodents. If you or anyone you know are interested, contact us! #neuroskyence #neuroethology

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IMPRS for Brain and Behavior @imprsbb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📢Apply now! Join our IMPRS for Brain&Behavior to pursue a #PhD in #neuroethology. Learn how brain circuits are linked to interesting animal behaviors! 📅 Deadline: October 15, 2026 🔗 imprs-brain-behavior.mpg.de #neuroscience #Neuroskyence #neurojobs #sciencejobs #PhDsky #PhDOffers #FundedPhD

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Bat1K Genome Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Where did bats come from?🦇🌍 After decades of debate, the biggest bat genome + fossil study ever done has an answer - and it’s not where anyone expected! 🤩OUR PHASE 1 FLAGSHIP is out today in nature! doi.org/10.1038/s415... A thread 🧵

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Reference genomes and fossils revise bat family phylogeny and biogeography - Nature

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

New paper: do GPS tags affect small shorebirds? In Kentish plovers, solar-powered devices showed no detectable effects on behaviour, reproduction, or short-term survival. ➡️ vist.ly/4xcxr #ornithology #biologging #birds #survival #reproduction

Photo of a Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus. Source: Wikimedia commons.

Fig. 2 from the article: Incubation behaviour does not differ between nests with untagged and tagged parents.

Fig. 3 from the article: Reproductive outcomes were similar between tagged and untagged groups during the 2023 breeding season.

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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 18/09/2026

Many scientists dream of writing a book with mainstream appeal, but where do you start? In the latest issue of The Biologist, nine researcher-authors give their tips. Read the article: biologist.rsb.org.uk/from_lab_to_... #ScienceWriting #PopularScience #TheBiologist

Birds eye view illustrations of a plant in a pot, a coffee cup, a mobile phone, a notebook and a hand with a pen. Text says From lab to literature

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏

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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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Takuya Sasatani @takuyasasatani.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Miniscope Zero, the first fully wireless Miniscope, is on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social! Wireless power + data enable neural recordings in enclosed mazes, 3D environments & from two animals at once! @miniscope.bsky.social Paper: doi.org/10.64898/202... Wiki: miniscope.org/wiki/Minisco...

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liedvogel lab @genmig.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

hello wonderful network, especially all of you in the #Doñana region - we are looking for someone who could check the island specified in Sandra's thread for a GPS logger and gull-billed tern chick that has died on an island in this area. please share in your networks to multiply our chances

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Desert ants navigate using landmarks around them to find home and now it turns out that they also use the location of fights with intruder ants as mental GPS markers to help them navigate when off course to find home @mpi-ce.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

A Cataglyphis fortis desert ant clutching a biscuit crumb in its mandibles. Photo credit: Markus Knaden.

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Nature @nature.com · 10/09/2026

Learn how artificial intelligence can hone your research skills as well as the potential pitfalls of relying too heavily on it go.nature.com/3Sxxv1a

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How AI is changing PhD programmes: join our free webinar

Learn how artificial intelligence can hone your research skills as well as the potential pitfalls of relying too heavily on it.

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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Over 80% of insect species live in the tropics, yet these are often the species we know least about. Our new BioScience paper asks why and how we can change this. We cannot conserve insects if tropical species remain invisible to science and policy. doi.org/10.1093/bios... @monashbiol.bsky.social

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My lab is ALSO recruiting a new postdoc to work on an exciting NIH-funded project. Start date ideally by early 2027. Please share with any recent or soon-to-defend neuro/psych PhDs with experience in rodent labs. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time postdoc to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research investigating sex differences in...

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Mario Vallejo-Marin @nicrodemo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I am looking for potential candidates interested in applying for an external postdoctoral fellowship in my lab at Uppsala University. If you want to work on buzz pollination please get in touch. Reach me by email. More about our current work here: plant-evolution.org/wp/

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Max Farnworth @maxfarnworth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🚨 I AM HIRING a 3-year postdoc & 4-year PhD student 🚨 [PLEASE SHARE WIDELY] My Emmy Noether @dfg.de funded Neural Circuit & Systems Evolution lab (🌟) at the @unimainz.bsky.socialÍ wants to start existing. So..., what do we need? WELL... we need you! APPLY UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER.

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Jocelyn Poissant @jocelynpoissant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🦌💩🦠 PhD opportunity! I am recruiting a fully-funded PhD student at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to study the causes and consequences of gut microbiome variation in caribou. Start date is flexible. Please share!

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A new paper is out! We revisited a 25-year-old hypothesis that magnetic cues trigger increased fuelling in young migratory birds before crossing the Sahara. In thrush nightingales, we found no robust effect, suggesting that this response may be context-dependent rather than universal.

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Magnetic cues and refuelling in thrush nightingales (Luscinia luscinia): a 25-year-old hypothesis revisited - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Abstract On their first migration, young thrush nightingales (Luscinia luscinia) must store enough fat to cross ecological barriers such as the Sahara, but carrying too much fuel increases flight cost...

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So far I have only visited 4 of these but this is great for creating an academic bucket list! #academicsky

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Ash Whiffin @ashwhiffin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We currently have TWO collections-based vacancies at National Museums Scotland! As part of the upcoming DiSSCo UK program, we’re seeking a Digitiser and Senior digitiser to work with our insect collection: careers.nms.ac.uk/vacancies (Apply by 31st August) #Digitisation #Insects #MuseumJobs

Preserved bumblebee specimens with data labels below each individual

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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Shape the programme for SEB Annual Conference 2027 in Glasgow! 🧬 Session proposals are open for ideas showcasing exciting research, emerging topics and interdisciplinary collaboration. 📅 Deadline: 1 October 2026 More information: www.sebiology.org/resource/ses...

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mathotlab.bsky.social @mathotlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Please share! I have two positions for graduate students in my lab, starting Fall 2027. Details on the position s and application process can be found here: kjmathot.wordpress.com/opportunities/

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Opportunities

********************************************************************************************************* ***Two graduate student positions in the Mathot Lab**** I am recruiting two new graduate st…

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Neuroendocrinology and Behavior lab at UCLA @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I’m looking to hire a postdoc to join our lab at UCLA! We study the genes, hormones, and cells that regulate social behavior in the African cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni (in a separate post we’re looking for a PhD student) @sbn-bsky.bsky.social 1/3

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Bahl Lab @bahllab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 4 new positions for postdoctoral research available at our @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social in beautiful Konstanz! If you are interested in exploring collective behaviour at the interface of theory and experiment, then consider applying! ⚠️ Deadline October 12 stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/4...

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Four 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Zukunftskolleg

Application Deadline: 12 October 2026, 11:00 am (CET)

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Emilie Ellis @e-ellis1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🦋 I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student at the University of Helsinki: understanding how butterflies respond to climate change across Europe. Apply by 30 Sept: Full details: jobs.helsinki.fi/job-invite/5... Please share! #ecology #job #phd

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Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in Butterfly Ecology and Climate Change across Europe

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Michal Šulc @biosulc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Conference website for #EOU2027 is on! www.eou27.cz

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SFB 1372 @sfb1372.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

NaviSense, the Cluster of Excellence on Animal Navigation at the University of Oldenburg, is looking for motivated doctoral researchers to join their interdisciplinary team! Find more details here: 🔗 uol.de/job1191en #DoctoralResearcher #AnimalNavigation #Oldenburg

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Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In the Year of Our Lord 2026, I've just had a peer reviewer recommend that we change our methods from active voice to passive voice. Good thing I know something I can cite to establish why We. Are. Not. Doing. That. scientistseessquirre... 1/2

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The Scientist’s Guide to Writing

While running experiments and collecting data are important things, they don’t contribute to science unless we write up the results and share them with our colleagues and the world. This means tha…

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 14/08/2026

🌟 You’re invited! 🌟 Join us for #ABL2026, a FREE online conference on 12 November, centred on this year’s theme: “Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World” 🌍 📅 Submit your abstract by 6 September! 🔗 More info & sign-up: ablaoc.sciencesconf.org #ethology #animalbehavior #onlineconference

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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I updated my total eclipse webcam viewer for today's eclipse! Once totality begins you'll see a live-updating umbra, so you can race to the next webcam and see the eclipse happen over and over again. jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse...

A map showing the path of the 2026 total eclipse over Iceland and Spain, with markers showing webcams and a countdown until the eclipse begins, and it hitting the first webcam.

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WILDLABS Community @wildlabs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New paper 📢 What could the next 20 years of wildlife tracking look like, and why do we care? Our horizon scan, out today in Proc Royal Soc B, maps out 28 innovations to unlock movement ecology's untapped potential. 👉 wildlabs.net/en/article/o... #tech4wildlife #movementecology #innovation

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Lauren Sumner-Rooney @laurensr.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Two weeks left to apply for our postdoc position on vision in trilobites! Come and explore the exciting world of reconstructing vision in the fossil record, using some of the most iconic extinct animals to grace our oceans! Please reach out + RT! (*Deadline in fact 23.59 BST on the 26th August!*)

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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our new Nature Eco Evo paper documents range shifts in 1,758 butterfly species across 105 countries, primarily due to climate change. 🦋80% expanded 🦋27% contracted 🦋22% shifted elevation 🦋342 showed multiple shift types. doi.org/10.1038/s415... @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Tom Collett’s new book “Insects and How They Navigate Their World” is out and seemingly the pdf is free 👀 (for me anyway) link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Insects and How They Navigate Their World

Discover how insects navigate using vision, memory and cues from nature. A clear, engaging look at ants, bees, and the remarkable abilities of tiny brains.

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join us through the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in EEB! Conduct your own research, mentored by 2+ EEB faculty. $65k salary + research/moving $. All areas of EEB welcome. Apply by 11/1 I co-chair this search and am happy to field questions Spread the word! eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...

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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

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Stanley Heinze @stanley-heinze.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

New preprint! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Nearly a decade after starting the project, the first major results from our comparative connectomics work is online! Comparing the head direction circuits of the central complex in bees, ants and flies, recapitulating >300million years of evolution.

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

An important piece of research that could help save our vital nocturnal pollinators

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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We just released a new open resource for studying evolution, ecology, colour, behaviour & biodiversity. OzButterflies 🦋 ✨ 4,000+ individuals 🌈 Visible + UV images 🧬 CO1 barcodes 📈 Spectral reflectance data 🏞️ 125 species doi.org/10.1093/data... @mherberstein.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social

examples of database images. (B) Disassembled RGB. (C) Disassembled UV. (D) Pinned dorsal RGB. (E) Pinned dorsal UV. (F) Pinned ventral RGB. (G) Pinned ventral UV.

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Vicky & The Sleight Lab @vs-marine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Please share, I am hiring an evo devo postdoctoral research fellow! 📍: The Sleight Lab, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (5th oldest University in UK & English-speaking world) 📅: start after 1st December 2026 🐌: Evolution and Development (molluscs) ⌛: 3 year contract sleightlab.com/vacancies/

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Kristaps Sokolovskis @sokolovskis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

With the new TinyFox live transmitters from @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social, a golden age of experiments in songbird migration has begun! Where do you think naïve young Song Thrushes from Germany will migrate if moved to Poland? #ICARUSproject @jpartecke.bsky.social @animaltracking.bsky.social

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