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Michi Tobler

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Managing editor J Avian Biology | researcher at Lund University | local patch birder | moth-er | comic nerd | gardener. Views are my own. He/him.

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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Welcome to the JAB editorial board Diego!
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Welcome to the JAB editorial board Pierre-Paul!
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The #NSOGFÖ2026 is in full swing! A great opportunity to meet the people behind our society journals! @oikosjournal.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social @nordicjbotany.bsky.social @wildlifebiology.bsky.social @oikosjournal.bsky.social @ecography.bsky.social
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
and we’re off for the #NSOGFÖ2026 conference! Looking forward to some great science and networking! @ecography.bsky.social @nordicjbotany.bsky.social @oikosjournal.bsky.social @wildlifebiology.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social
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Giulia Masoero @giumasoero.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
2026: exceptional #HeatWaves across Europe🔥 #WildlifeRescue centres have felt it, with sharp spikes in #swift nestlings admitted! Project info and survey (5min, 23 languages) by 31 October: giuliamasoero.github.io/project/resc... Please share! @vogelwarte.bsky.social #ClimateChange #BirdConservation
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Saving swifts, understanding climate | Giulia Masoero
A collaborative project with wildlife rescue centres across Europe to understand how heatwaves and extreme weather affect swift nestlings and fledglings, using large-scale rescue and admission data.
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 Issue 4 of 2026 is now complete! From parasites and physiology to partnerships and acoustic communities—explore new cutting-edge #ornithology research ⬇️ vist.ly/5h4mb Cover: red-necked nightjar. 📷 Pedro Gamaza #birds #openaccess 🪶
Journal of Avian Biology 2026 issue 4 cover with a photograph of a red-necked nightjar. Photo credit: Pedro Gamaza (https://birdaski.squarespace.com/)
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
”Peer review is already challenging enough. We shouldn’t make manuscripts fail simply because editors happen to be looking for reviewers during the wrong week of the year” nso-journals.org/all-news/vie...
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View from the editor's desk | Should journals reject papers after “too many” unsuccessful reviewer invitations? — NSO Journals
Reviewer availability is not a measure of manuscript quality; journals should keep searching and authors should help broaden the reviewer pool . Read more from Oikos Editor-in-Chief Pedro Peres-Neto.
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In case you missed it last week: We're seeking bird illustrators to contribute frontispieces for The Wilson Journal of #Ornithology. wilsonsociety.org/2026/08/14/c...
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Call for Bird Illustrators for The Wilson Journal of Ornithology!
Do you illustrate birds? We are looking for frontispiece illustrators for our journal!
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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our 16th meeting in Brno, Czech Republic! #EOU2027 | 23 - 27 August 2027 | www.eou27.cz Stay tuned for more updates! #ornithology 🦅
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THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027! – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027!
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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚨Job alert We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our team in Brussels. If you love crafting stories about nature, birds and how to save them, this is your place. ⌚ Full-time: 37.5hrs per week 📜 1-year fixed-term contract, extension possible 💸Salary: EUR 52,000 - 54,000 gross/year
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Because ”Editorial offices have not simply adopted new technologies; they have absorbed entirely new categories of work without necessarily gaining additional time, staff, or specialist expertise.”
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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🌟🌟 Postdoc position in Disease Ecology & Nature-Based Solutions 🌟🌟 We are looking for a creative and highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the UKRI @netpositivecentre.bsky.social and the @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall, UK. careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/11... 🦠🌳🏙️🌍🗺️🐝 🦌🕷️
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Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow in Cornwall | University of Exeter
View details and apply for this Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow vacancy in Cornwall. Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow This UKRI funded full-time post is available from 01/1...
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
with #DennisHasselquist @cremacha.bsky.social @luciajimgall.bsky.social @jpereztris.bsky.social and #ArneHegemann
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Judy Shamoun-Baranes @judyshamounb.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
We are hiring a new PhD candidate 🎉as part of the No-REGRETS (NOrth Sea Renewable Energy: Gaining the Required Ecological Knowledge for the TranSition) consortium. If you are excited too, have what we are looking for and interested in joining us please apply. #ornithology #animalmovement
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Thanks to the fantastic expert guest editors who dedicated time + effort in bringing together this collection, showcasing epigenetic #ornithology research! Will be exciting to see how the field advances and looking forward to see more epigenetic studies published in @avianbiology.bsky.social
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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The discounted early‑bird registration for the joint NSO–GfÖ 2026 conference ends TOMORROW! After that, registration will remain open at the full fee until 16 August. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the perfect time to secure your spot at a reduced rate! Register here: vist.ly/5bdzx
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Registration ⇽ Joint NSO–GfÖ Conference 2026 | Nordic Society Oikos
Register for "Joint NSO–GfÖ Conference 2026" hosted by Nordic Society Oikos
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Matteo Anderle @mattande.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📢 We're hiring! I'm looking for a **Junior Researcher** to join my team at @EuracResearch (Bolzano, Italy) and work on bird monitoring, bioacoustics, Passive Acoustic Monitoring, and biodiversity research. Apply here: eurac.onboard.org/jobs/dGXQ9qe... Please share! 🙏 🐦‍⬛🎙️ #Ecology #Ornithology
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Junior Researcher to conduct passive acoustic monitoring and point count of birds.
Eurac Research · Bozen/Bolzano
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Paul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🚨 Exciting news! The Swiss Ornithological Institute is starting a collaborative program that offers multi-sensor geolocators and analytical support for bird migration research, focusing on underrepresented species & regions. Interested? geopressure.org/GeoCollabForm/ Please share!
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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Two weeks left to submit your abstract to the BOU Avian Disease Ecology conference. Attendance grants are available (see BOU funding opportunities). We have an amazing keynote lineup for you! Please share 😁
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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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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🌿 The discounted early‑bird registration period for the joint NSO–GfÖ 2026 conference ends on 17 July. After this date, registration will remain open at the full fee until the final deadline on 16 August. Register here: vist.ly/5aqkm
Close-up of insects on a flower with text about NSO-GfÖ conference registration.
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Violeta Caballero-Lopez @viocablop.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📢 happy to share our new paper in @molecology.bsky.social Common chiffchaff subspecies diverge in the same migration-related region as willow warblers (see thread): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Common Chiffchaffs (<fi>Phylloscopus collybita</fi>) Diverge in a Genomic Region Associated With Migration Differences in Willow Warblers (<fi>Phylloscopus trochilus</fi>)
Despite technological advances in both tracking and sequencing technologies, finding the genetic mechanisms behind migratory traits remains a challenge. Recent studies have shown that migratory direc...
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Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142
Colorful advertisement for the position that reads:

We’re seeking a new Postdoctoral Scholar to lead the analysis and publication of whole-genome sequencing datasets from the northern flicker hybrid zone.

This is a two-year appointment based in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. Start date is flexible and can begin as early as October 2026.

Basic Qualifications:
• PhD in evolutionary biology, ecology, genomics, or a related field by appointment start date
• Demonstrated ability to work with sequencing datasets
• Strong writing skills with a record of peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to lead independent projects and work collaboratively
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Paul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🐦🌙 Happy to see this big collaborative paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We address a seemingly simple question using geolocator data collected across many species and individuals: how much of bird migration actually happens at night? www.cell.com/current-biol... A short🧵
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
”Research advances in avian biology often also depend on the development, evaluation and refinement of methods.”
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Happy to be at #SEBconference. If you’re here come and see me! Would love to chat!
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
📣 Third issue of 2026 complete! From bird sounds to migration, epigenetics and connectivity, explore new cutting-edge #ornithology research ⬇️ vist.ly/5a4zh Cover featuring the article by Rosado- Llerena et al on Andean foothill connectivity ➡️ vist.ly/5a4zk #birds 🪶
Photo of a white-tipped sicklebill. Photo credit: Paula Carrera Levy.
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Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our cover for July! 🏖️🦢 A global review of more than 100 shorebird species reveals that annual survival has declined significantly, particularly among adults, highlighting growing conservation concerns and the need for long-term monitoring. vist.ly/59qeb 📷Veronika Švestková
A bird with detailed plumage in flight on the OIKOS journal cover.
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
✨ New Special Issue Out! "Novel Insights and Future Directions in Avian Ecological Epigenetics" Highlighting how epigenetic mechanisms shape ecologically relevant traits in birds, and identifying knowledge gaps for future research on avian epigenetics. ➡️ vist.ly/59ewk #ornithology 🪶
Cover of the special issue on "Novel Insights and Future Directions in Avian Ecological Epigenetic" showing a picture of a great tit. Photo: Kees van Oers.
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New postdoc alert! 👀🧪🏖️
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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Interested in the evolutionary genomics of host-pathogen interactions or the evolutionary ecology of senescence? 1 week left to apply for the two postdoc positions in our badger - bovine TB project🦡🦠🧪🧬👇
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Xav Harrison @xavh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We are now recruiting for a 3 year NERC-funded postdoc to study the transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in migratory birds. Based in the Wild Microbiome Lab @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall.
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Santiago Claramunt @sclaramunt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I am recruiting a #postdoc to work on assembling and analyzing #genomes of the amazing Furnariidae. Let’s unlock the secret behind their #evolution. The official application portal will be available soon at www.uno.edu/careers. Feel free to contact me for details at sclaramu@uno.edu
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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability​​ @wileyecology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pedro Peres-Neto, Editor-in-Chief, Oikos, explores how anonymity is evolving, and why double blind review may be less of a “shield” and more of a “compass” for fair evaluation. @oikosjournal.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social #ecosky #Plantsky bit.ly/4ewQorE
 Oikos: View from the editor's desk | Where is double-blind review headed in the age of preprints?
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Great bird science starts with great methods 🐦🔬 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new article type: Methods and Tools Read more here: vist.ly/58ckm To help launch our new article type, we have put together a Virtual Issue: vist.ly/58cki #ornithology #methods #tools
Close-up of a red kite with text: 'Methods and Tools: expanding the avian research toolkit'.Person holding a small bird with tagging equipment.
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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🌿 Early‑bird registration is now open! You can now register for the joint NSO–GfÖ 2026 conference at the early‑bird rate from 15 June-17 July. After this, the full fee applies until 16 Aug 2026. 🔗 Website: vist.ly/57ri8 #NSO2026 #GfOe2026 #NSO‑GfÖ‑conference
Informative flyer for the NSO-GfÖ conference in September 2026 featuring early-bird registration details. Background of serene coastal scenery.
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Migratory birds perform extraordinary journeys—but we still don’t fully understand how they do it. #TiiaKärkkäinen, @pablosalmon.bsky.social & @barbarahelm.bsky.social reveal why the field of migration physiology is still wide open for new discoveries ➡️ vist.ly/56fr7 #ornithology
We asked the guest editors Tiia Kärkkäinen, Pablo Salmón and Barbara Helm how the issue came together, what discoveries that surprised them most, and why the field remains wide open for the next generation of curious minds.Quote: "Developing collaborative networks/consortiums across disciplines, systems and geographic regions, including in the Global South, could be a powerful vision".
Quote: "Developing collaborative networks/consortiums across disciplines, systems and geographic regions, including in the Global South, could be a powerful vision."Quote: "As an editor, I was surprised how many of the papers in this special issue came to unexpected conclusions or to intriguing conundrums."
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Susan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣🧬 Postdoc Alert🧬📣 We are hiring a 2+ year NERC-funded postdoc at Edinburgh Uni investigating causes and consequences of sex differences in recombination in house sparrows in Norway. Informal enquiries welcome at Susan.Johnston@ed.ac.uk 🙂 Details here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
A female and male sparrow stand on a wooden post. Photo by Peter S. Ranke.
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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🌿 We are thrilled that we’ve received more than 1,000 submissions for the #NSO2026 #GfOe2026 joint NSO-GfÖ conference — including thematic sessions, workshops, and abstracts! 📢 Accepted abstracts will be announced before the registration opens on 15 June.
Promotional image for the Joint NSO-GfÖ conference in Odense, Denmark, highlighting over 1000 submissions. Features a butterfly on pink flowers.
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
📣 The second issue of 2026 is now complete! Showcasing new cutting-edge #ornithology research ⬇️ vist.ly/537eq Cover featuring the article by Paprocki et al on how disease outbreaks may reshape the cost of migration ➡️ vist.ly/537em 📷 Neil Paprocki #birds #openaccess 🪶
Cover of the 2026 issue 2 of Journal of Avian Biology showing a rough-legged buzzard/hawk. Photo credit: Neil Paprocki.
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Arjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Post-doc opportunity in raptor conservation at The FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology in Cape Town, South Africa - with @megmurg.bsky.social and me. South African Citizen or have a valid work visa. science.uct.ac.za/fitzpatrick/... #Ornithology #RaptorResearch #AfricanOrnithology
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Applications open for Quantitative Raptor Biologist postdoc at FitzPatrick Institute
Call for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative raptor biology; deadline 15 May 2026
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Anne Aulsebrook @anneaulsebrook.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
📣 #PhDOpportunity in Geelong, Australia Ever wondered how urbanisation affects sleep in birds? 🐦 Interested in #behaviouralecology and #biologging? Come and work with me and Kate Buchanan at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social! Applications close 31 May Details: www.deakin.edu.au/study/fees-a...
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HDR Scholarship - Avian sleep in urban environments
Conduct research in in urban bird behaviour with Deakin's PhD scholarship.
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Giulia Masoero @giumasoero.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Calling #WildlifeRescue centres across Europe! Do you have data on #swifts? We’re studying how heatwaves affect rescued chicks, and we’d love to collaborate. Quick survey, no data sharing yet. Info: giuliamasoero.github.io/project/resc... #Ornithology #ClimateChange @alecorr-castro.bsky.social
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Saving swifts, understanding climate | Giulia Masoero
A collaborative project with wildlife rescue centres across Europe to understand how heatwaves and extreme weather affect swift nestlings and fledglings, using large-scale rescue and admission data.
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Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
You are interested in evolutionary ecology and quantitative genetics. You enjoy fieldwork and birds. Join our laboratory and our international team. csee-scee.ca/job/fully-fu...
Pictures of blue tits, adults and nestlings, with some views of the field sites of the research project on Corsican blue tits.
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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Missed the deadline? We’ve got good news! The abstract submission deadline for this year’s NSO-GfÖ Conference has been extended until 30th April! Join us at one of Europe’s largest ecology conferences—submit your abstract by 30 April 2026 here: 👉 vist.ly/4z76b #NSO2026 #gfoe2026
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Petr Procházka @rytikerttunen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🐦 New PhD position! @prfju.bsky.social @ckecz.bsky.social Nest defence in passerine birds Interested in animal behaviour, fieldwork and evolutionary ecology? 📅 Start July 2026 | ⏳ 4 years | 💰 Fully funded Apply by May 10 → veselp03@jcu.cz / krausl07@jcu.cz #PhDjobs #PhDchat #PhD #ornithology
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Arjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
It’s official (get it in your diary!) 📅 🦅 The 16th Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC16) will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, from 12 - 17 April 2027. The website is being updated—check back for details on symposia and abstract calls soon: paoc.africa #Ornithology #AfricanOrnithology
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PAOC: Pan-African Onithological Congress
PAOC16 will be held in the ancient city of Marrakech, whose famous medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is home to numerous religious and cultural sites, and sits in the Tensift River Valley in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
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Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🚨 One month left to submit 🚨 Third JAB Review Award competition Submit your mini-review by 30 April 2026 Who: early career researchers up to 8 yrs after completition of doctorate More info: vist.ly/4wued @nordicoikos.bsky.social.bsky.social
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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 PhDDwarf mongoose staring at a camera in South Africa; one of the PhD study organisms
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Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
”As a scholarly society, we stay close to our community and understand its needs. For example, we can reinforce a culture of research integrity as a member of our society — something beyond oneself — emphasizing publishing quality over quantity.”
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