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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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Associate professor and CRC Tier 2 in Integrative Ecology at the University of Alberta. She/her.
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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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🔔PhD Position!🔔 Interested in collective behavior and communication? Want to use quantitative approaches to analyze animal behavior? Come join us @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social My group is looking for a PhD student to join our team in 2027, apps due Nov 22! imprs-qbee.mpg.de/132695/analy...
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I'm hiring a postdoc for our NSF IntBIO project on songbird behavior, physiology and fitness! Start date as early as April 1 or as late as Sept 2027. Emphasis on behavioral endocrinology and transcriptomics, plus field ornithology based on applicant interests: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33216.
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Fuck right off with this bullshit.
How can AI support researchers in peer review? Springer Nature and Google DeepMind are partnering to co-design an AI peer review assistant that helps reviewers navigate manuscripts and focus on where their scientific judgement matters most. Learn more: spklr.io/63320EVgT8
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Call for a group leader in Evolutionary Biology The IGFL @igflyon.bsky.social in Lyon, France, is recruiting a group leader in Evolutionary Biology. An exciting place for exploring the interfaces of evolution with physiology and development. #EvolBiol #ecoevo #evodevo tinyurl.com/evolbiol
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The Ecology and Evolution program at the University of Montana is hiring an assistant professor! We are interested in candidates who study chemically mediated interactions among plants 🌱 insects 🪲🐝🦋 or microbes 🦠 Apply by Nov 15! apply.interfolio.com/195612?appli...
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Job Alert! I am recruiting for a post doc in my group. The position will focus on establishing how changes in climate cause population change in birds and mammals. @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
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Brilliant team and fascinating topic!
Job alert for theoreticians! 2yr NERC-funded postdoc to model coevolution of learning & social structure. With Bram Kuijper, @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social @andyradford.bsky.social @ljnbrent.bsky.social Based @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall Deadline Dec 14. Apply: tinyurl.com/3ym39cuv
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The Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at U. of Tennessee, Knoxville is accepting applications for MS or PhD. Admitted graduate students are fully funded through teaching assistantships that cover tuition, fees, and an annual pay of $28,134. Deadline Dec 1 2026. eeb.utk.edu/graduate-stu...
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I will be taking applications for one fully funded PhD student starting in September(ish) 2027 to work on one of 2 projects in @livingingroups.bsky.social and the @imprs-qbee.bsky.social Deadline for submission is Dec 1. imprs-qbee.mpg.de/133244/commu...
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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
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I’m excited to share a PhD opportunity in my group, focussed on ecological forecasting of blue tit population responses to climate change as part of the e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk @edinburghbiology.bsky.social.
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We are excited to advertise two phenoweb PhDs through the e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk @edinburghbiology.bsky.social. Both projects focus on better understanding the impacts of climate change on birds and involve fieldwork on nestbox populations of blue tits across Scottish woodlands #phenology #ornithology
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Our paper on the effects of weather during reproductive stages on Mountain Chickadee breeding success is published! We found that rain/cold during laying results in brood reduction. The effects of temperature on nestling mass differed between low and high elevation.🪶 academic.oup.com/auk/advance-...
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Fat is an efficient energy store, so why don't more animals use it to power vigorous, high-intensity aerobic activity? In their recent Review, Müller and McWilliams examine why this phenomenon seems to be limited to migratory birds, bats and some insects doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
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Doctorant·e ou postdoctorant·e en situation de handicap ? Rejoignez le mentorat Handicap & Sciences ! mentorat-handisciences.fr Un accompagnement bénévole et confidentiel, avec un·e mentor·e pendant 1 an. Pour Toulouse et Montpellier. Contact : mentorat-handisciences@framagroupes.org
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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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We're looking for a postdoc to study the mechanisms of resource allocation from an evolutionary perspective. 📅Apply until Nov 15, 2026 More info below. Please repost and spread the word. web.unideb.hu/lendvai/post...
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In their recent Commentary, Blewett & co highlight the contributions of experimental biology to aquatic toxicology and discuss considerations for designing new experiments that advance our understanding of an organism's response to environmental toxicants doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
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New dataset with 130,000+ capture records for Calidris sandpipers in the Western Hemiphere (C. alpina, C. mauri, C. pusilla). Archived at: www.frdr-dfdr.ca/repo/dataset... #ornithology Photo credit: Alan D. Wilson at naturespicsonline.com.
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Phew! With a lot of blood, sweat, and tears over the years, we introduce a new way of thinking about thermal performance curves in endotherms. We propose that thermal imbalance, quantified using net sensible heat flux, provides a helpful axis for predicting performance. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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🌱PhD position in my lab at the University of Edinburgh to study adaptation to novel environments during plant range shifts: e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item... Competition for funding through the E5 Doctoral Training Partnership, apply by December 2nd. Please send me an email if you'd like to discuss!
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"BU Asst Prof position in urban ecology, behavior, & evolution. Candidates whose work addresses pressing biological challenges @ intersection of ecology, evolution, & society encouraged to apply. Areas of interest include: nature-based solutions to climate change & biodiversity loss..." #evobio 🧪 ⚒️
Come work with us!! The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University is recruiting a Assistant Professor Faculty member as part of Boston University’s University-wide Livable and Resilient Cities convergent search. Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32942
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We are searching for a #postdoc to join a project studying the role of the gut #microbiome in thermal adaption of wild #birds 🐦🌡 Would appreciate if you could share in your networks! Join @kruthsatz.bsky.social and I @biologylu.bsky.social. Apply by 30 October 👇 shorturl.at/mZWrk
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Our special issue on 'Chemical communication and behaviour' is now complete in Animal Behaviour @asab.org www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Editors: Leanne Grieves @leagrie.bsky.social, Tyler Buchinger, Alex Van Huynh and myself Find the papers in the thread below 🧵
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⏰️ One month to go!!! #ABL2026 Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World is happening on 12 Nov 🎉 3 plenaries • 18 talks • 40+ posters • 2 workshops • lively Discord chats 👉️ Join us! Register now for FREE: https:// ablaoc.sciencesconf.org
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Pleased to announce first EGI seminar of 2026-27 with @erikpostma.bsky.social from @uniexecec.bsky.social talking about Evolutionary Dynamics & Constraints on Avian Reproductive Effort. Abstract in ALT-text. Erik's seminar is at 3.30 in LT2 in LaMB @biology.ox.ac.uk. All welcome; also streamed ⬇️
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Please share: we will be hosting a Zoom webinar Q&A on Thursday, Oct 15 at 1 PM ET to answer any questions you may have about our department's Assistant Professor job posting. Registration is not required. princeton.zoom.us/j/91471573963
Princeton EEB is running a very broad faculty search at the Assistant Professor level. Please consider applying to join us! This is a wonderful, collaborative, cohesive department with diverse interests and amazing colleagues. apply.interfolio.com/193474
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New paper @oikosjournal.bsky.social! Wild #guppies become twice as social in response to ephemeral food resources, helping individuals find these fleeting foraging opportunities. doi.org/10.1002/oik.... With @ralfkurvers.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social @igb-berlin.de @gedragsbiologie.bsky.social
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Why do animals fight? I’m recruiting a PhD student at Durham University to investigate the ecology, evolution and genes underlying aggression in fruit flies Funded PhD (UK students only). Details & how to apply 👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Please share! #PhD #Evolution #BehaviouralEcology
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Interested 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.
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Please RT: Do you use math to address interesting biological problems? Join us at Vanderbilt BioSci! We are conducting an open-rank TT search in Theoretical Biology: apply.interfolio.com/194619. We are a friendly and collaborative department with interests spanning a range of biological disciplines!
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We are offering 3 #PhD positions in our Ecology of Animal Societies Department @livingingroups.bsky.social at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior - check them out! imprs-qbee.mpg.de/66685/current
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Why do some animals continue to live long after they have stopped reproducing? And what about sex differences in lifespan? Apply here to find out 😀: I have ARIES DTP PhD position together with Tracey Chapman, Simone Immler, see below! aries-dtp.ac.uk/studentships...
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Interested 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...
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Sharing this on behalf of Lily Naaman, Bonier Lab, Queen's University. Help us understand urban bird diversity by completing a 10 min questionnaire assessing greenness & human activity in ten short videos. Anyone can help! email naamanl@mcmaster.ca for the link. More buff.ly/tftlxUK. #Birds
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This is the official profile of the Van Oers research group, (PI: @keesvanoers.bsky.social). We focus on Behavioural Ecology and Ecological Epigenetics, using great tits (Parus major) as a model species. We will share updates in this channel🧐. Check out projects here: nioo.knaw.nl/en/research-...
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🚨Exciting project alert!!🚨 Are you interested in data and code sharing in Ecology and Evolution? @eivimeycook.bsky.social and I are running a hackathon to quantify data and code availability and sharing quality across 90 society journals, and looking for people who want to be involved.
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📣 PhD opportunity in my lab 📣 Are you interested in the effects of climate change on social behaviour? 🌡️🔥 This PhD project will examine these effects in the amazing burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Informal enquiries welcome. Please share widely!
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I am recruiting a PhD student to work with our group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior! Learn more & apply here: tinyurl.com/kd4xx4ku Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 Start date: Flexible (summer-fall 2027) @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
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🚨Special issue: Ontogenetic variation in thermal biology: assessing life stage-specific adaptations and sensitivity in animals.🚨 Read the editorial here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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"Estimators based on meta-analysis methods that correct for potential bias in the original study were close to unbiased when synthesizing the original study and replication...meta-analytic estimates were substantially closer to the effect size of the replication compared to the original study."
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Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.
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“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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🔬 What can meta-analyses really tell us? Our PI, @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social, spoke at the #EUFLYNET Workshop 2026 about the strengths & limits of #meta-analyses - and what this means for trustworthy, transparent research. A great cross-pollination between two EU projects! 🌍 @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783