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ASAB

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We promote the study of animal behaviour, organise conferences, fund research & support the teaching of animal behaviour. Co-publisher of #AnimalBehaviourJournal. For meeting coverage, follow @asab-meetings.bsky.social

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RSPB Scotland
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Great news for nature! The Scottish Government has refused plans for a golf course on Coul Links that would have irreparably damaged this precious place.  Thank you to the tens of thousands of you who spoke up to save Coul Links. Your voices made a difference.

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Royal Society of Biology
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Calling all early career researchers! Have you entered the STEM for Britain poster competition yet? Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your work to at the Houses of Parliament in March + win prizes! 📆 Apply by 27 Nov Find out more: stemforbritain.org.uk #EarlyCareerResearchers

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Animal Behaviour Live
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🔉 Want to explore computational tools for bioacoustic research? Join Dr. Dori Grijseels (MPI for Neurobiology of Behavior) for a hands-on workshop on automated segmentation, feature extraction & clustering! 🗓️ 12 Nov, 11:00 GMT #ABL2026 🔗 Free registration: https:// ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/

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Arpat Ozgul
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Big toads win, old toads lose out: doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123674 Daniel's MSc paper is out. Our 41-year study of toads in an alpine pond shows that bigger males are more likely to win a mate, but ageing males lose out, a rare case of reproductive senescence in amphibians. 🐸 @asab.org

popecol.orgBig toads win, old toads lose outForty years of data from an alpine pond show that large male common toads are more likely to find and keep a mate, while ageing males lose out, a rare sign of reproductive senescence in amphibians.
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🐱Meerkats! 🪏Burrows! 🛒Foraging! 🏜️Space use! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: “The bind of the burrow: trade-offs between refuge and foraging shape space use in Kalahari meerkats” Read at doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123696

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Will Oestreich
@will-oestreich.bsky.social

I am recruiting for a 2-year postdoc position with our group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior! Learn more & apply here: tinyurl.com/3n88uv2p Deadline: 20 Dec 2026 Start date: Flexible in 2027 @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social

tinyurl.comPostdoctoral position (m/f/d) | Oceanic Collective IntelligenceWe are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join this collective effort in 2027, focusing in particular on questions concerning social foraging and collective behavior in two oceanic predator-prey sys...

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Measuring Behavior
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The Program Committee for Measuring Behavior 2027 has approved 11 symposia & workshop applications. We were delighted with the range and quality of the proposals. You can see the symposia here: www.measuringbehavior.org/symposia-mb2... and workshops here: www.measuringbehavior.org/workshops-mb....

measuringbehavior.orgSymposia - Measuring BehaviorSymposia at Measuring Behavior are a series of related scientific presentations, with the program put together by the symposium chair. The following symposia will take place at Measuring Behavior 2027...

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Nick Mason
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LSU is hiring an Assistant Professor in Behavioral Ecology! Please see the job posting here and share. Application review begins November 15th. lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...

lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Professor-Behavioral EcologyAll Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...

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Black Mammalogists Week
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for a full list of our events (and all the cool awesome things we're giving away) make sure to check out our event page! blackmammalogists.com#bmw2026 Remember to share around! #BMW2026 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

blackmammalogists.comBlack Mammalogists WeekBlack Mammalogists week seeks to connect, illuminate, and reach out to Black mammalogists all over the globe.
Black Mammalogists Week@blackmammalogists.bsky.social

we have SO MUCH planned for #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 I forgot a really special event happening on Monday October 12th! A talk between NatGeo Explorers on conservation starting at 9 am PST. Register at tinyurl.com/bmw2026explorers and share with others! #BMW2026

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Royal Society of Biology
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We're pleased to announce that applications for our 2027 travel grants are now open! AMRSB and early-career MRSB members can apply for up to £1,000. 📆 Applications close 22 January 2027 Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/travel-grants #TravelGrants #EarlyCareerResearchers #BiologyWeek

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Andy was also part of the move to online-only publishing for sustainability, and added requirements for mandatory data and code provision, in order to improve reproducibility. He also negotiated the new 7-year publishing contract that underpins the vast majority of ASAB funding for its members $$$

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In addition to his ASAB work, Andy is a passionate and excellent teacher/supervisor (for which he’s won awards!). Most recently, he was invited to give a great plenary at #ECBB2026 – a perfect ending to his tenure as exec editor of #AnimalBehaviourJournal. @andyradford.bsky.social you'll be missed!

ASAB
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Andy is a professor at the University of Bristol, where he studies social behaviour and communication, and runs the long-term dwarf mongoose research project. A lot of his work has focused on the use of vocalisations for cooperation/conflict, as well as the impacts of anthropogenic noise.

dwarfmongooseresearch.weebly.comStudy SpeciesThe dwarf mongoose is the smallest of the three social mongoose species found in Africa (250-300 g). Dwarf mongooses occupy savannah habitat, reaching densities of up to 31/km2 in areas where...
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Before becoming executive editor and council trustee, Andy was a consulting editor for the journal and an ordinary ASAB council member. As exec editor, he has been involved in making several significant changes: There are now paper prizes to support students, ECRs and low-middle income countries.

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