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Ashkaan K. Fahimipour @akfbio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'd be grateful if you could circulate to good students: I'm recruiting PhD students for Fall '27 in the areas of species interactions and animal behavior. Ad here - jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

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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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Shivani Hariharan @shivanihari.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Very excited to see our preprint out! 🦇 We show that bats time their echolocation calls to brief dips in rhythmic noise, helping them avoid acoustic jamming. Check it out!

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Migration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Free PhD positions!!! Cluster of Excellence NaviSense -> Sensory Basis, Mechanisms, and Impacts of Animal Navigation -> is looking for curious and motivated individuals from resource constrained countries to join NaviSense as Doctoral Researchers. #NaviSense #ornithology uol.de/en/job/docto...

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Mirjam Knörnschild @berlinbatlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

What would it take for AI to decode animal communication? In our new opinion piece, we argue that animal signals should not be understood only by how similar they sound, but by how the receiver perceives them. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

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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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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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Harris Kaplan @harriskaplan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm thrilled to announce the opening of the Kaplan lab at the University of Virginia @uvabio.bsky.social ! We are a neuroscience lab aiming to define circuits underlying naturalistic behaviors in infants and adults. We're actively recruiting students and postdocs. Learn more at kaplan-lab.org.

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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

On my way back home, full of new knowledge and project ideas. Thank you @neuroethology.org for once again a wonderful meeting. See you all in Taiwan in 2028.

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Jacob Lab @jacob-lab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Researchers with strong backgrounds in machine learning and AI, and a passion for advancing implantable neurotechnology, are also encouraged to apply. 📆 Application deadline: 15 Sept 2026 Please repost to help us reach the best candidates!

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LyrebirdLab @lyrebirdlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Funded #PhD scholarship: Vocal mimicry in toothbilled bowerbirds @westsyduhie.bsky.social with @animalecolab.bsky.social @drbackhouse.bsky.social @pec-exeter.bsky.social Closes: 31 July 2026 More info tinyurl.com/2axjy7pn

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

NEW! Explore @thetransmitter.bsky.social’s newest tool, Neuro Funding Finder. Discover grants, fellowships and funding opportunities for neuroscience research at all career stages. Find your next funding source and apply, all in one place: thetransmitter.org/neuroscience... #neuroskyence

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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

If you are in the Munich area in the beginning of July, you must go to this event! Highly recommended!!! Especially because Lisa Livancic, a fantastic student and science communicator in our research group, is speaking about acoustic communication in 🐦s.

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Alena Lemazina @alenalem.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🎉 Really happy to share that I, together with Carlos, PhD student at @danielavallentin.bsky.social group, have been elected as Chairs for the next Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication! Stay tuned — more updates to come as we put the program together.

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animal prattle @animal-prattle.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🥯🎤🐦 Does the song system in the songbird brain only care about song? How much does it interact with other areas? 🥯🎤🐦 Authors show society finches can be trained to modify song for food reward -> more proof the song system is not just a bad song detector! #neuroskyence #bioacoustics #prattle 💬

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Read the full research here doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

Screenshot of the PDF of the Research Article, Prenatal acoustic communication triggers adaptive vascular programming in the developing avian brain, by Prakrit Subba, Mylene M. Mariette, Katerina A. Palios, Michael G. Emmerson, Elisabetta Versace,
Katherine L. Buchanan, David F. Clayton and Julia M. George. The publishing information states © 2026. Published by The Company of Biologists | Journal of Experimental Biology (2026) 229, jeb252287. doi:10.1242/jeb.252287. The first sentence of the Abstract is: Developmental plasticity allows organisms to adjust their phenotypes to match environmental conditions, but how sensory cues program specific physiological systems remains poorly understood.

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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Do you want to know if birds can use hair-like feathers as high-frequency sound receptors during echolocation? Join our team as PhD student or postdoc and find out! ⬇️ www.bi.mpg.de/2809383/job_...

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Know an amazing person in neuroethology who champions inclusivity and is a great mentor? Nominate them for this prize and let them know their efforts are important!

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Martin Bulla @martinbulla.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Sunbirds don’t drink nectar like hummingbirds. They use intralingual suction: the tongue acts like a straw, moving nectar via pressure differences rather than capillarity. A clear case of biomechanical divergence despite ecological convergence. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... @CurrentBiology #ornithology

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Exciting new research published in @currentbiology.bsky.social by our guest scientist and former group leader @jmrko.bsky.social. The study highlights insights from connectomics research in songbirds. „Tunneling neurons“ open new perspectives on how adult neural circuits may regenerate.

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Pauline Provini @paulineprovini.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🚨 Job alert! #PhD in #Biomechanics × #Neuroscience to study birdsong 🎵🐤 @mecadev.bsky.social and @neuropsi.bsky.social We are pre-selecting a candidate by April 15 to compete to InLife & IPV 2026 doctoral program (interview: May 20) 🔗 Full offer: sites.google.com/site/pauline... Please share!

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Yuko Ulrich @yukoulrich.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🎉New paper out from the lab, led by @baptistepiqueret.bsky.social: ant larvae chemically suppress the reproduction of their caregivers. bit.ly/4t8uZLG An example of how social interactions are regulated at the molecular level. The work was made possible by the unique environment @mpi-ce.bsky.social

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🐟+🐚 =🏠 Shell-dwelling cichlids are true underwater architects, instinctively transforming empty snail shells into protective nests. New research shows: They improve with practice, remember what they learned, and adapt to unusual conditions. 🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-04...

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CIMeC_UniTrento @cimecunitrento.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Applications are now OPEN for 13 PhD fellowships in the Doctoral Programme in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at CIMeC, University of Trento, Italy! 📅 Deadline: May 7, 2026 🧠 Research fields: brain, neuroscience, cognition, language, neuroimaging, vision and more. ℹ More info 🔗 phd.unitn.it/drcimec/

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📢Fully-funded #PhD opportunity with us ❓Quantifying animal #movement patterns & behavioural #interactions in a changing world 👥Joint position in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #MacquarieUniversity 📆19th April deadline tinyurl.com/343acaev #maths #modelling #data #fieldwork #Australia 🙏PLEASE SHARE

Zebra finches in Australia; one of the study organisms for the PhD

Dwarf mongoose staring at a camera in South Africa; one of the PhD study organisms

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Sanele Nhlabatsi @sanele99.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In parts of Africa, greater honeyguide birds guide people to bees’ nests. Honey for the people; in return, wax and brood for the bird: a perfect win-win. This 🧵 explores a remarkable, culturally sustained partnership between people of Eswatini and a wild bird. #BOU2026 #ornithology 1/7

The greater honeyguide bird on a honeycomb on a tree stump. Photo by Nigel Dennis

A Swati honey-hunter whistling on a hollow fruit to recruit a greater honeyguide. Photo by Jessica van der Wal

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 02/04/2026

NeurodivergNet is a grassroots network founded by and for neurodivergent employees of the Max Planck Society. A place where people can connect & support one another, as well as a platform for collaboration on raising awareness and advocating for accessibility in the field of #neurodiversity.

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Neurodivergnet | A network by and for neurodivergent scientists

A grassroots network created by and for neurodivergent scientists in academia.

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We are looking for a new Vocational Training Manager for BioLab Technicians. The position will work for @mpiforbi.bsky.social as well as @mpibiochem.bsky.social. ❕ Apply until: April 29 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #hiring #jobalert #VocationalTraningManager #BioLab #Laboratory

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Thejasvi Beleyur @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Two Masters thesis position openings up on the lab website: activesensingcollectives.com/openings Especially interesting perhaps if you're into acoustics, graphical design, realtime visualisations, and algorithms. Please do spread the word and forward in your circles.

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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

New paper: Female superb lyrebirds show diverse vocal mimicry unrelated to age, but older females more often mimic predators, suggesting mimicry is fine-tuned for nest defence rather than sexual selection. ➡️ vist.ly/4x338 #ornithology #birds #mimicry #vocalisation #age

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Fig. 4 from the article: Duration of element types with age. Ambiguous elements were significantly shorter in older females than younger females. By contrast, effects of age on conspecific and mimetic element length were not significant.

Fig. 5 from the article: Mimicry of predator vocalisations and mimicry of non-predator vocalisations and their probability of occurrence.

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Nicholas Bellono @nbellono.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Pablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Had a lot of fun the last couple of days while filming with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Company). Thank you for covering our research!

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

New #PhD on #bees (BeeHd?)! Despite the ad saying "UK Students only", a limited number of scholarships are available for international candidates. So please apply!

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Clemens Küpper @chorlnev.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This work was led by freshly celebrated PhD Hanna Algora with vital contributions from @koivulakari.bsky.social @vmpakanen.bsky.social @jellybb.bsky.social, Kriszti Kupán and others

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Clemens Küpper @chorlnev.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Nest failure in threatened #shorebirds has many reasons. Replacing eggs of vulnerable clutches with dummy eggs boosts nest survival of #Ruffs in grazed coastal meadows. New paper out 🎉 dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3... in @ecol-evol.bsky.social #conservation #ornithology

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Jerome Beetz @beetzjerome.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Have you ever asked yourself, how insect brains represent places? And whether insects do have place cells? Then move to Germany this summer and start your PhD in my lab. We conduct tetrode recordings from bumblebees that freely forage laboratory mazes. 🧠🐝#BeeSpace @erc.europa.eu @neuroethology.org

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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Very, very happy about receiving this grant!!! Thank you @hfspo.bsky.social for supporting us.

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At our Institute, 60% of scientists are women, and each brings a unique perspective, curiosity, and voice to science. We are proud to introduce some of our female researchers and share their personal insights and motivation.

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

1 lab. 2 days. 10 students. 🥼 🔬 🧪 Last week, we invited outstanding students from all over Bavaria who had qualified for the International Biology Olympiad. Our Maxlab was transformed into a hands-on biology training camp. This is what future scientists look like: thinking, experimenting, exploring.

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Who benefits from mating with multiple partners? Darwin suspected that in some cases, it may be the females rather than the males. A new long-term study on African coucals shows: when males provide all parental care, females can have more offspring by competing for and mating with multiple partners.

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Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) @istaresearch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Most of us are familiar with the nightingale's song, but did you know there's more to it than just a melody? Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... @danielavallentin.bsky.social @tpvogels.bsky.social @mpiforbi.bsky.social

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Two weeks left to apply for our graduate school IMPRS-BI and join us as a PhD student! Find out more: imprs-bi.mpg.de

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Nick Jourjine @nickjourjine.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Very nice review of the neuroscience underlying bat #bioacoustics ⬇️

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Alper Yelimlieş @alperyelimlies.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Excited to share our new preprint! Unlike the North American yellow warblers, females in Galápagos commonly sing and duet with their paired partners. Here, we tested possible functions with a playback experiment: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Illustration of female and male yellow warblers and their respective songs. On top, two duets are shown in spectrograms with male parts marked in red and female parts marked in yellow. On the left are three female songs and on the right are three different male songs. Illustrations are courtesy of Lena Gies.

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Nicholdav @nicholdav.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🌧️📱 rain calls 📱🌧️ Cool study in @behavecol.bsky.social from Framond et al. (Brumm lab, @mpiforbi.bsky.social) of a poorly understood chaffinch call type Based on playbacks + field studies they conclude these are female-directed alarm calls academic.oup.com/beheco/artic... #prattle 💬 #bioacoustics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 04/05/2025

The ontogeny of decision-making in an eavesdropping predator: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ProcB #cognition #ethology

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