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Prof. In Behavioural Ecology. Bournemouth University, UK. Primatologist. AWEtrails.org and LEAP
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Bat Conservation Trust
about 12 hours ago
🦇 We are looking for a Head of Biodiversity (Job share). Deadline to apply is 9:30am, 22 June. More information and how to apply here:
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Head of Biodiversity Job share - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust
Part-time (15 to 18.75 hours per week). This is a permanent contract, but as with all contracts at BCT continuity is subject to funding. We have 12-mont...
https://www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs-careers/head-of-biodiversity-job-share
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
6 days ago
Take part in our brand new Birds in Greenspaces survey for a day➡️
www.bto.org/greenspaces
🐦 We’re encouraging everyone to sign up, download the app and give it a go. 🌳 Just explore your local greenspace, which could be a park, football pitch or cemetery & record the birds that you see or hear.
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Phyllis Lee
6 days ago
Ebola killed many chimps and gorillas in previous outbreaks. This is catastrophic for Uganda and DRC apes as well as people
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Dorset Wildlife Trust
7 days ago
🌿 Happy Volunteers’ Week! 🌿 Here is Jim White, Ecology Surveyors – Flora Group, talking about volunteering with Dorset Wildlife Trust. 🙌 Find out more about volunteering here 👉
https://bit.ly/3VyiT0a
~ Jack
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Susan Johnston
12 days ago
📣🧬 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
[email protected]
🙂 Details here:
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Birds of Poole Harbour
11 days ago
This afternoon North Yorkshire Police announced the suspicious disappearance of young male White-tailed Eagle G834, the first to fledge from Dorset in centuries. This eagle was special for multiple reasons, not only his historic status but also wowing visitors & school children around Poole Harbour
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Camille Troisi
12 days ago
🚨We're hiring again, this time for a research assistant position 🚨 The position is to help with a project looking at learning and social behaviour in birds along an urban gradient Position at
@ceec-research.bsky.social
📆28th June deadline More info:
shorturl.at/vBxiW
#ringing
#fieldwork
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Nicholas Wu
17 days ago
Postdoc position (level A/B) in feral cat management available at
@murdoch.edu.au
Due date: 13 Jun 2026 🔗
murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Murdoc...
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison)
15 days ago
*Upcoming deadline for two advertised posts in the Miller Cognition and Conservation Group is 5 June 2026* - 4-year PhD advert:
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
- 4-year Postdoc advert:
careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/78...
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5860
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Rebecca Sear
14 days ago
“Scientists alone can not defeat an anti-science machinery they did not create. What we can do is ask for help. Give guidance. Start acting and hope others will join”
open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
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We need to talk about the anti-science movement
6 lessons scientists under siege learned the hard way, and how we all can fight back
https://open.substack.com/pub/protagonistfuture/p/we-need-to-talk-about-the-anti-science?r=5dvpqp&utm_medium=ios
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Ashleigh Griffin
16 days ago
Chance to join the incredible banded mongoose project! 🇺🇬❤️ 3 year postdoc on the mongoose project, working on the evolution and maintenance of group identity in animal societies. The closing date for applications is 16 June 2026.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRN272/p...
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Dorset Wildlife Trust
16 days ago
🦞 Rockpool Ramble 🦞 Join us on 31 May for a guided low-tide adventure and discover the hidden world of Dorset’s seashore! Explore the rockpools of Kimmeridge Bay and see what amazing marine life you can find - from crabs and anemones to fascinating seaweeds. 🐚👉
https://bit.ly/4nQZQdW
~ Jack
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One of those days when the song “big mouth strikes again” sounds so true. 🤣
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Pint of Science UK
18 days ago
✨Thank you to KwizzBit who hosted our Pint of Science quizzes last week. ❓Over 1000 people across the UK battled it out each day of
#pint26
to see who could score most points. 🧵Top ten winners for each quiz are shown in the thread below!
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Cat Hobaiter
18 days ago
Life in MoyenBafing gets pretty exciting for us too! Come help us learn about these incredible chimpanzees and the wonderful MB landscape they live in! RA positions in our field team from July, apply now! 🧪
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Vindhya Buthpitiya
18 days ago
please do share widely | University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/schola...
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University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship - Study at St Andrews - University of St Andrews
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/scholarships/scholarships-catalogue/postgraduate-scholarships/university-of-st-andrews-black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-pgr-scholarship/
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Dorset Wildlife Trust
19 days ago
Have you entered our 2026 photography competition yet? 👀 From garden butterflies to wildflower meadows, soaring birds of prey to mischievous red squirrels - we want to see your most dazzling wild photos! 📸 Find out more about the competition and how to enter here 👉
bit.ly/4u3aAZ0
~ Jack
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Mongabay
18 days ago
More people are raising pet ants around the world. They are small, low-maintenance and display complex behaviors that fascinate humans. But this fascination is leading to a bigger issue: an underground global trade of ants. Learn more in this episode of Mongabay Explains!
mongabay.cc/LAyrt4
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Barbara Tschirren
22 days ago
We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 1 month ago
Last chance to apply to be our Biological Data Manager! Visit
www.bto.org/jobs
to submit your application! 📆 Full time, Permanent 📝 £32,952 per annum 📍 HQ in Thetford, Norfolk (hybrid role) Deadline for applications: Sunday 17 May
#Ornithology
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Jamie Whitehouse
26 days ago
Still lots of time until the deadline. Come work with us!
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Bat Conservation Trust
about 1 month ago
🦇 Today is the perfect evening to take part in our
#SunsetSurvey
and record bats and other wildlife that you find. All you have to do is spend 1h in your garden or local park around sunset and record what wildlife you encounter :
www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...
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Jess Rose
about 1 month ago
This is the most specific job I have ever seen sharing it on the off chance one of you know someone who: - Is UK based - Looking for flexible, part time work - Has an academic/research background - Wants to build a research grants program - Loves hedgehogs 🦔🦔🦔
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Research Manager | British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) | Ecology Jobs
Location: Hybrid – Shropshire office, mostly remoteSalary: £30,000 – £40,000 pro rata (depending on experience)Contract: Permanent, 2–3 days per weekClosing date: 13 July 2026 Make a difference for one of the UK’s most loved species The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) is a UK charity dedicated to protecting and conserving native hedgehogs. Through research, advocacy,
https://www.ecologyjobs.co.uk/job/research-manager-british-hedgehog-preservation-society-bhps/
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Jamie Whitehouse
about 1 month ago
🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our
@leverhulme.ac.uk
funded project. More info:
jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne...
Apply here:
tinyurl.com/PhDNTU
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison)
about 1 month ago
PhD Opportunity! 4-year funded PhD
@uniexecec.bsky.social
: “From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions”. Closes: 5 June 2026. Funding:
@royalsociety.org
(UK/Home students only). More info & to apply:
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5860
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Denis REALE 🇨🇦
about 1 month ago
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...
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The British Academy
about 1 month ago
Are you interested in applying for European Research Council grants? Join us on 1 June at the British Academy for the ERC Reading Day – a fantastic opportunity to read past proposals and understand what made them successful. Find out more and register:
https://bit.ly/42DFsD5
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Jesse Popp
about 1 month ago
Come join our team! Apply now. Please share. 🫎
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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias
about 1 month ago
🚨FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITION!🚨 If you are interested in trying to answer the question of "How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?" Come join my lab at
@humanorigins.bsky.social
🧬🧪 deadline 7th of June ⬇️
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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Bat Conservation Trust
about 2 months ago
- British bats, their ecology and conservation. Online over 6 weeks starting on 10 June. All these and more can be booked here:
www.bats.org.uk/events
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Bat Conservation Trust
about 2 months ago
🦇 The bat calendar keeps filling up! Here are some highlights for the next few months: - Bat Tracking Methodologies Panel discussion 2: lessons from the field. Online on 20 April. - South West of England Bat Conference. Online and in person at North Devon College on 25 April.
www.bats.org.uk/events
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 2 months ago
Last chance to apply for work experience at BTO➡️
bit.ly/WorkExp2026
This is for young people currently studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 14 to 18. We're also delighted to be able to provide local group accommodation & travel bursaries. 📆Application deadline: Sunday 26 April 2026.
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Dorset Wildlife Trust
2 months ago
📢 We’re hiring! 📢 Join Dorset Wildlife Trust as a Nature-based Solutions Team Assistant and help support projects that tackle climate change while restoring nature. 🌿 Find out more and apply 👉
bit.ly/4tvKX24
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Mongabay
2 months ago
A 2,400-year-old alerce tree in Chile hosts twice the fungal diversity of its younger peers. This underground "web of life" supports the entire forest floor, but real estate and climate change threaten these endangered conifers.
@sofiamoutinho.bsky.social
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#Mongabay
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Chile’s ancient conifers host underground web of life that sustains forests: Study
In an isolated valley within Alerce Costero National Park in southern Chile, one tree towers above all others. At 30 meters (100 feet) high, this alerce abuelo or grandpa alerce, is estimated to be…
https://mongabay.cc/BTvtqD
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Andy Radford
2 months ago
⏰Time running out - deadline 19th April - to apply for funded
#PhD
: 🪶Quantifying animal movement patterns & behavioural interactions in a changing world 👥Joint with us
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
&
#SimonGriffith
#MacquarieUniversity
#modelling
#birds
#mammals
#Australia
ℹ️
tinyurl.com/343acaev
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Dorset Wildlife Trust
2 months ago
Brian Bleese, Dorset Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, met with
@vikkislademp.bsky.social
MP to discuss the Save Upton Heath campaign 🌿 Over £70,000 has already been raised by the local community - and we are SO grateful! 💚 Help us reach £100,000 to protect it forever! 👉
bit.ly/4mbKIqQ
~ Jack
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New England Primate Conservancy
2 months ago
Western red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus badius) are native to West Africa. Primarily arboreal, they run, leap, and swing through all levels of the rainforest, rarely descending to the ground. Threatened by hunting and habitat loss, populations are fragmented and decreasing. Listed as Endangered.
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Mongabay
2 months ago
A new data from NGO Auriga Nusantara reveals a 66% spike in forest loss across Indonesia. Satellite data shows that government-backed projects and poor spatial planning now threaten to derail the nation’s 2030 climate goals. Story by Hans Nicholas Jong for
#Mongabay
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Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s deforestation surged in 2025, rising 66% from the previous year, marking a sharp reversal after several years of decline, according to new data from the NGO Auriga Nusantara.…
https://mongabay.cc/6rPLxv
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EvolDir
3 months ago
UCL's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment invites Early Career Researchers for fellowship applications. Deadline: April 30, 2026. Details:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gee
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Genetics, Evolution and Environment
The UCL Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE) is world-leading in the study of Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Healthy Ageing and Biodiversity research.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gee
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Butterfly Conservation (Dorset Branch)
3 months ago
Can you help us solve the mystery of the Brimstones on Portland? An island with butterflies but no food plant! Read more about it here
www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2026/03/myst...
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Mystery of Brimstones on Portland
Our County Butterfly Recorder, Robin George writes: Portland Bird Observatory alerted us to a question about Brimstones recently in a post on their website : “We’re forever puzzled by t…
https://www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2026/03/mystery-of-brimstones-on-portland/
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British Ecological Society
3 months ago
Achieving this goal is impossible without ecologists, so we're hoping to see as many of you there as possible to connect with like-minded people and drive positive change for our environment. Grab your tickets here:
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The Wild Summit 2026
The Wild Summit is back!
https://f.mtr.cool/beljvtmvwj
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Claudia Wascher
3 months ago
Post-doc opportunity on comparative cognition and movement dynamics in corvids with the brilliant Prof Debbie Kelly at the University of Manitoba
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠
3 months ago
Two PhD positions in fish physiology with an amazing supervisor,
@rachaelmorgan.bsky.social
! 🧪🐟 Tell your friends!
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755) | University of Bergen
Job title: Two PhD Research Fellows in Fish Physiology (298755), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/298755/two-phd-research-fellows-in-fish-physiology
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 1 year ago
New Job Alert! 📢 Join BTO as a Database Developer. Apply online ➡️
www.bto.org/jobs
📝 Salary: £34,578 📅 Full time role, part-time will be considered 🏠 Hybrid working policy
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Julia PG Jones
about 1 year ago
The deadline for these two fully-funded phd projects is fast approaching (5th May). Do share far and wide.
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Markus Eichhorn
about 1 year ago
We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of
@britishecologicalsociety.org
. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.
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Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society
We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/join-the-bes-board-of-trustees/
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Julia PG Jones
10 months ago
If you know researchers with expertise in forestry/agro forestry please share this permanent lectureship
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social
. The quality of life in north wales is fabulous: great colleagues & a stunning location.
jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....
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Julia PG Jones
3 months ago
Fully-funded PhD with me in beautiful North Wales (field work in Sumatra). From conflict to coexistence: how can new biodiversity finance approaches promote elephants and humans living in harmony? With
@wwf.org.uk
,
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...
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PhD project: From conflict to coexistence - How can new biodiversity finance approaches promote elephants and humans living in harmony? | Bangor University
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation-and-restoration-of-resilient-ecosystems/news/phd-project-from-conflict-to-coexistence
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