Reposted by Michi ToblerWieland Heim @wielandheim.bsky.social · 21hWe need your help - four of our satellite-tracked quail have gone missing in France! Any information would be interesting, e.g. if the signal comes from near a fox den, buzzard nest or hunting area 🦊🦅🔫 If you can recover the tag, we can re-use it - and you can name this quail 😉 Pls share widely 🇫🇷 35676
Reposted by Michi ToblerBarbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Interested in the ecological consequences of gamebird releases? Join us for a 3.5-year PhD project @exeter.ac.uk and @uniexecec.bsky.social. This project will investigate how gamebird releases affect (a) tick abundance and tick-borne disease risk (Lyme disease), and (b) reptile populations. 11111
Reposted by Michi ToblerKatharina Ruthsatz @kruthsatz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Interested in the role of gut microbiomes in bird thermal resilience? 🥚⚡🐣🌡️🐥🧫 Come join us as a #postdoc in the #HOTGUT project at @biologylu.bsky.social ! Supervisor me, @cyanistesnord.bsky.social as co-supervisor. 💫 Please spread! Apply here 👇: lu.varbi.com/what:job/job... 23833
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Welcome to the JAB editorial board Pierre-Paul! 000
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The #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 0105
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 13/09/2026and 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 0218
Reposted by Michi ToblerGiulia Masoero @giumasoero.bsky.social · 09/09/20262026: 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 #BirdConservationgiuliamasoero.github.ioSaving swifts, understanding climate | Giulia MasoeroA 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. 126
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal 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 🪶 173
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...nso-journals.orgView from the editor's desk | Should journals reject papers after “too many” unsuccessful reviewer invitations? — NSO JournalsReviewer 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. 130
Reposted by Michi ToblerWilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In 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...wilsonsociety.orgCall for Bird Illustrators for The Wilson Journal of Ornithology!Do you illustrate birds? We are looking for frontispiece illustrators for our journal! 03122
Reposted by Michi ToblerEuropean 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 🦅eou27.czTHE 16 th EOU Conference 2027! – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027! 02924
Reposted by Michi ToblerBirdLife 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 12920
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Because ”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.” 010
Reposted by Michi ToblerBarbara 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... 🦠🌳🏙️🌍🗺️🐝 🦌🕷️careers.exeter.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow in Cornwall | University of ExeterView 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... 12725
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026with #DennisHasselquist @cremacha.bsky.social @luciajimgall.bsky.social @jpereztris.bsky.social and #ArneHegemann 020
Reposted by Michi ToblerJudy Shamoun-Baranes @judyshamounb.bsky.social · 18/06/2025We 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 01326
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Thanks 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 041
Reposted by Michi ToblerNordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The 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/5bdzxnordicsocietyoikos.glueup.comRegistration ⇽ Joint NSO–GfÖ Conference 2026 | Nordic Society OikosRegister for "Joint NSO–GfÖ Conference 2026" hosted by Nordic Society Oikos 122
Reposted by Michi ToblerMatteo 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 #Ornithologyeurac.onboard.orgJunior Researcher to conduct passive acoustic monitoring and point count of birds.Eurac Research · Bozen/Bolzano 01526
Reposted by Michi ToblerPaul 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! 17258
Reposted by Michi ToblerAlice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Two 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 😁 069
Reposted by Michi Toblermathotlab.bsky.social @mathotlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Please 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/kjmathot.wordpress.comOpportunities********************************************************************************************************* ***Two graduate student positions in the Mathot Lab**** I am recruiting two new graduate st… 02847
Reposted by Michi ToblerNordic 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 125
Reposted by Michi ToblerVioleta 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/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comCommon 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... 22518
Reposted by Michi ToblerDr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Interested 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 182100
Reposted by Michi ToblerPaul 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🧵 210459
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026”Research advances in avian biology often also depend on the development, evaluation and refinement of methods.” 010
Michi Tobler @toblermichi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Happy to be at #SEBconference. If you’re here come and see me! Would love to chat! 010
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal 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 🪶 2218
Reposted by Michi ToblerOikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Our 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 02711
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal 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 🪶 1116
Reposted by Michi ToblerThe Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026New postdoc alert! 👀🧪🏖️ 0712
Reposted by Michi ToblerBarbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Interested 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🦡🦠🧪🧬👇 22628
Reposted by Michi ToblerXav Harrison @xavh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We 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. 13651
Reposted by Michi ToblerSantiago Claramunt @sclaramunt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026I 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 13243
Reposted by Michi ToblerWiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability @wileyecology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Pedro 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 001
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Great 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 02315
Reposted by Michi ToblerNordic 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 178
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Migratory 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 02110
Reposted by Michi ToblerSusan 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... 071115
Reposted by Michi ToblerNordic 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. 1125
Reposted by Michi ToblerJournal 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 🪶 0177
Reposted by Michi ToblerArjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Post-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 #AfricanOrnithologyscience.uct.ac.zaApplications open for Quantitative Raptor Biologist postdoc at FitzPatrick InstituteCall for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative raptor biology; deadline 15 May 2026 12841
Reposted by Michi ToblerAnne 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...deakin.edu.auHDR Scholarship - Avian sleep in urban environmentsConduct research in in urban bird behaviour with Deakin's PhD scholarship. 01924
Reposted by Michi ToblerGiulia Masoero @giumasoero.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Calling #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.socialgiuliamasoero.github.ioSaving swifts, understanding climate | Giulia MasoeroA 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. 31923
Reposted by Michi ToblerDenis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026You 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... 13349
Reposted by Michi ToblerNordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Missed 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 11114
Reposted by Michi ToblerPetr 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 02542
Reposted by Michi ToblerArjun Amar @arjundevamar.bsky.social · 10/04/2026It’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 #AfricanOrnithologypaoc.africaPAOC: Pan-African Onithological CongressPAOC16 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. 0814