Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriLaurenGuillette.bsky.social @laurenguillette.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We’re seeking highly motivated MSc and PhD students to join the Animal Cognition Research Group at the University of Alberta in Fall 2027! 🐦 All positions are funded: MSc: 2.3 years PhD: 5 years Applications: Sept. 1–Dec. 1, 2026 sites.psych.ualberta... PsychUAlberta 🧪 1/2 13037
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriMichael Reichert @reichertfroglab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026We are hiring a #postdoc to work on our NSF funded project on metabolic rate as a driver of individual variation in treefrog acoustic communication. Please spread the word to potentially interested candidates (or apply if you are one of them): jobs.okstate.edu/jobs/postdoc...jobs.okstate.edu 12434
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDaniel Heck @danielheck.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I always had the vague feeling that Scientific Reports and Nature Communications are mainly APC business models. A paper estimated the total APC for gold/hybrid Open Access per journal 2015–2018: doi.org/10.1162/qss_... Surprise, surprise - there are 2 outliers at the top😐 510451
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriFrontiers in Social Evolution Seminar FINE @fine-seminar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026FINE SEMINAR March 16th, 2026 Patrick Tkaczynski Research Centre for Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK 022
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 13/02/2026Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."academic.oup.comScientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to BlueskySynopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For 9667922211
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 31/12/2025Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution: If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow. If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious. By making these choices, you will literally save lives. 112373730
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriAri Strandburg-Peshkin @arispeshkin.bsky.social · 07/09/2025🚨 Junior Research Fellow position (+possible PhD conversion) studying Emergent Collective Intelligence for Ephemeral Resource Tracking. Based with Akanksha Rathore at BITS Pilani (India) and including visits to Konstanz (Germany) to collaborate with us! Apply by 12 September. More info 👇 195
Gloriana Chaverri @morceglo.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Small but not defenseless 🦇 In our latest paper, we describe a behavior in disc-winged bats that is endearing and a little fearsome. When threatened, these bats shake the leaf, producing a loud drumming-like sound. This display likely signals to predators that the bats are aware of their presence.link.springer.comDrumming as a potential defense strategy against roost intruders in disk-winged bats - Mammalian BiologyRoosting animals face frequent threats from intruders, including predators, competitors, and parasites, and have evolved a range of strategies to mitigate these risks. Here, we report the first eviden... 1115
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriJasmin @jasmin-galvan.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Spent the start of my week learning all about spectral bats, huge, carnivorous creatures who are shockingly sweet. Read (and watch!) what 3 months of monitoring a family of four showed us about the home lives of the tropical bats: www.science.org/content/arti... @science.orgscience.orgMassive tropical bat is surprisingly family oriented, rare videos showNew footage reveals spectral bats “hugging,” playing, and bringing food to their young 06012
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read ittheatlantic.comAI Is a Mass-Delusion EventThree years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it. 14843891405
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriEvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Bielefeld University seeks a postdoc for a 6-year scientific assistant position in Animal Behaviour, starting March 2026. Apply by Sept 10, 2025. More info: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/behaviour #jobuni-bielefeld.deAnimal Behaviour - Bielefeld UniversityWith a team of over 50 people, the different research groups study animal behaviour within the framework of the four questions of Tinbergen, both in the lab and in the field. Current model systems include laboratory studies on zebra finches ( 07689
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriASAB @asab.org · 04/07/2025We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31. More details: www.asab.org/opportunitiesasab.orgOpportunities — ASAB 15775
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 28/06/2025The Local Organizing Commitee welcomes behavioral ecologists from across the world and of all career stages to enjoy a five-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities in Turin (Italy), 20-24 July 2026. 19644
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriPriscila Chaverri @pchaverri.bsky.social · 12/06/2025We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join an exciting project investigating the effects of bat seed dispersal on plant microbiomes and pathogen dynamics in tropical ecosystems. With @morceglo.bsky.social. More info: jobs.apsnet.org/job/postdoct... 1119
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriRoyal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 22/05/2025Bats rely on social calls to stay together, but what happens when predator recognition disrupts communication? Find out more: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #BiologyLetters #behaviour #ecology 072
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriMelquisedec Gamba-Rios @mgambarios.bsky.social · 20/05/2025A collaborative work with @morceglo and G. McCracken; T. tricolor is an incredible system that helps us shed some light on 🦇 anti-predator defenses and how acoustic signal recognition mediates a trade-off between predator avoidance and social communication with ecological and social implications. 074
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriTerry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 20/05/2025One critical ingredient of diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM🧪 is being a kind and inclusive reviewer. This means regarding the authors receiving the review as valued members of our community. scienceforeveryone.science/p/the-power-...scienceforeveryone.scienceThe power of manuscript reviewsHow we craft reviews for early career researchers shapes our culture and community 1286
Gloriana Chaverri @morceglo.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Narcissists aren’t better leaders, yet they frequently rise to positions of power. Why? A study by Nevicka et al. suggests people with low self-esteem are drawn to them—they feel more valued. Teaching kids healthy leadership matters, but we must also tackle why people choose the wrong leaders.scientificamerican.comWhy Narcissists Emerge as Leaders Even in ChildhoodMany children choose to follow peers with more narcissistic tendencies—and self-esteem may be part of the complex power dynamics involved 000
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriCristinaTuni @cristinatuni.bsky.social · 18/04/2025ISBE26-the 20th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Conference will take place in Turin, Italy, from 20-24th of July 2026. We invite you to join us to enjoy a 5-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities, in our beautiful city. Website out soon! #ISBE26youtu.beTorino the place To be - short 1'YouTube video by Turismo Torino e Provincia 16633
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDiane Chen, PhD @drdianechen.bsky.social · 21/03/2025It’s been a devastating 24 hours with 3 NIH grants terminated…all focused on the health and wellbeing of trans or intersex youth. If folks have any ideas of foundations that may be interested in supporting the completion of these projects so years of work aren’t wasted, please let me know. 🙏 14471220
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriFrontiers in Social Evolution Seminar FINE @fine-seminar.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Great talk by Hal Whitehead about sperm whale clans yesterday. If you missed it, then watch it here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbA...youtube.com25 February 2025 Hal WhiteheadYouTube video by Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution 01010
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriFrontiers in Social Evolution Seminar FINE @fine-seminar.bsky.social · 19/02/2025FINE starts again next week with exciting free online seminars. In its 10th season we will hear about whales, parental care, neuroethology, aging, group-living lizards and much more! 02724
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025✨We are hiring!✨🧪🏛️🧬 The @nhmdk.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities! Please reskeet!candidate.hr-manager.netFull-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager at Natural History Museum DenmarkNatural History Museum Denmark, Faculty of Science, the University of Copenhagen is looking for a full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager, to start 1st June 202 24431239
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriMatthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Have/nearly have a PhD? ≤7 years post-doc experience? Working outside UK? Not a UK citizen? BA & Royal Society offering 2-yr Fellowships for early career researchers to come to the UK! 💷 Includes: Research expenses £12k Relocation up to £8k 🗓️ Deadline: Mar 18, 2025 (17:00 GMT) #ResearchFundingthebritishacademy.ac.ukInternational Fellowships 2025The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce. 07384
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriSociety for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 29/01/2025We have a great list of ongoing award, fellowship and grant opportunities that we thought our members might be interested in. 🌍 #conservation #MarineLife #ecology Check it out here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #conservation #funding #fellowships #awardsdocs.google.comAward, Fellowship and Grants OpportunitiesAward, Fellowship and Grant Opportunities Below is a list of some of the ongoing award, fellowship and grant opportunities that we thought our members might be interested in. Use the hyperlinks to ju... 14733
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriJérôme Micheletta @jmicheletta.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Two postdoc fellowship at K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics: - Ecosystem-scale biodiversity conservation in the tropics: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29549 - Large whale monitoring using Distributed Acoustic Sensing: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29547 Applications due 30/04/25academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Lab of Ornithology Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities. 003
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriMax Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 02/01/2025New paper out @science.org shows that bats surf warm storm fronts to power continental migrations 🌀⛈️🦇🤙 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... By Edward Hurme; Ivan Lenzi; Martin Wikelski; Timm Wild; and Dina Dechmannscience.orgBats surf storm fronts during spring migrationLong-distance migration, common in passerine birds, is rare and poorly studied in bats. Piloting a 1.2-gram IoT (Internet of Things) tag with onboard processing, we tracked the daily location, tempera... 09129
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriManlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 01/01/2025According to the Oxfam report, it seems that one of the largest threats to humankind is.. the billionaires. They spend in 90' the same #CO2 you spend in a lifetime. Low/Middle-income countries paying the most in terms of human lives 🌍🌐🧪 #Climate oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/ha... 23622
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 22/12/20241/ Does climate activism work? The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how Here are some highlights 🧵 34898452
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriSimon J. Brandl @gobyone.bsky.social · 18/12/2024🚨New postdoc positions available: we are looking for 2 postdoctoral researchers to join a large, collaborative effort to document, describe, and investigate the biodiversity of tiny, cryptobenthic fishes in the Indo-Pacific 🤏🐠🧪. More details: fishandfunctions.com/join%F0%9F%9... Please repost 🦑🧪 110370
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriJérôme Micheletta @jmicheletta.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Together with @leanneproops.bsky.social and Cressida Bowyer, we are looking for PhD applicants for a project using human behaviour change theory to develop educational programmes promoting the conservation of crested macaques. More information here: www.port.ac.uk/study/postgr...port.ac.ukUsing human behaviour change theory to develop educational programmes promoting the conservation of critically endangered crested macaques (Macaca nigra) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia 11521
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Surely one of the greatest collective disappointments about research is taking so many amazing minds, wonderful people, and thoughtful thinkers and burdening them with 7532578 other things so they have no time to actually think(/create/write/etc) 28619
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriStephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Yesterday, two different people emailed me gracious notes about how they'd used some of my course materials to teach Scientific Writing. I'm happy to have made some folks' jobs a bit easier! And if you'd like my course materials too, here you go: scientistseessquirre...scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.comSteal this (updated) syllabus for Scientific WritingI’ve just finished the 3rd go-around of my Scientific Writing course. When I first signed up to teach it, I was very scared, but now that I’ve been through it a few times, I’m quite pleased with h… 54215
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriFlavia Montano-Centellas @flamontano.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Small grants from Graduate Women International, for women already enrolled in a PhD, to aid research in science. Deadline in January! graduatewomen.org/what-we-do/g...graduatewomen.orgFellowships & Grants - Graduate Women International (GWI)Fellowships & Grants Hegg Hoffet Fund For Displaced Women Graduates International Awards National Awards Fellowships & Grants Archive 0613
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriLaura Kelley @lauraakelley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Some great PhD opportunities for 2025 in our fab department @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall: 1) How does pollution impact behavioural evolution? Project with @ali--wilson.bsky.social spans behaviour, genetics and ecotox, working with cherry shrimp. More info: tinyurl.com/yvthn7xn 12420
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriSophie Milward @sophiemilward.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Advertising for 2 fully funded PhD projects on cooperation in children, apes and across cultures. Co-supervised by Juliane Kaminski @comparativeminds.bsky.social and Esther Herrmann. See below for links. Message me if interested! 22325
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDarren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · 05/12/20245 exciting PhD opportunities to join the Center for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter in Sept 2025. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... 24254
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriAndy Young @andyyoung.bsky.social · 29/11/2024* NEW #PhD * #Evolution #Ecology of Immune #Senesence in Wild Badgers - exciting project with me, @btschirren.bsky.social & our awesome collaborators @ APHA. Based at @exetercec.bsky.social in Cornwall, UK. !PLEASE SHARE! See www.animalsocieties.org and apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 🌏 🧪 🦑 45969
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriRichard McElreath 🐈⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · 30/11/2024I am running my statistical rethinking course again starting in January. But this time just for Leipzig locals, so I can work with a smaller group this year and track individual progress better. I think that will help me tune the material, espeically homework, better. Materials still open however.github.comGitHub - rmcelreath/stat_rethinking_2025Contribute to rmcelreath/stat_rethinking_2025 development by creating an account on GitHub. 725049
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriJulie K. Young @drjuliekyoung.bsky.social · 29/11/2024ODFW is hiring 2 wolf biologists! 🐺 Despite ad wording, this is for an all-around everything-wolf biologist job. From Roblyn Brown: "We need to find individuals that can trap and monitor wolves, as well as identify depredation and work with ranchers." oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External...oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comNatural Resource Specialist 2 (Assistant Wolf Biologist) Two positions (One permanent and one temporary)Initial Posting Date: 11/26/2024 Application Deadline: 12/09/2024 Agency: Department of Fish and Wildlife Salary Range: $4338 - $7097 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Natural Resource Specialis... 0104
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriSociety for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Applications are due February 19 for the R. C. Lewontin Early Awards, which provide up to $2500 in research funds for 1st year master’s and 1st or 2nd year PhD students. Read the full requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria here: buff.ly/3YZlUHf 13630
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriVlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Two year postdoc position in great ape genomics at the MPI-EVA www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit...eva.mpg.dePositions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 044
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriDarren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale 07560
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriJosh Milburn @joshmilburn.bsky.social · 28/11/2024My school is advertising 6+ fully funded PhD studentships to start in October 2025, open to UK or international applicants. I'd be very happy to support applicants working in my areas of interest, including animal ethics/animals in political philosophy. #philsky #poliskylboro.ac.ukSchool of Social Sciences and Humanities Funded Studentship | Postgraduate study | Loughborough UniversityWe are keen to receive proposals from scholars interested in working within or across social sciences and humanities. 17843
Reposted by Gloriana ChaverriVlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Three year postdoc on bird migration www.ab.mpg.de/639728/job_f...ab.mpg.dePostdoc position (m/f/d) | Understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of seasonal migration in songbirdsPostdoc position (m/f/d) 100% - Understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of seasonal migration in songbirds 13139