Welcome to the new ISAE Oceania page, dedicated to sharing news and events, new publications, and showcasing research success from across Oceania to support the mission of @applied-ethology.bsky.social. Feel free to send us a message if you have something you’d like shared. - Megan and Suzanne 🐨

Come work with me! unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex... #postdoc #animalwelfare #TeamHappyDogs #science

The inimitable Amalia Bastos is accepting applications for PhD students, through @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 4-year funding is available for students with the right to work in the UK: www.findaphd.com/phds/program... Awesome project, dreamy place, stellar mentor

Come work with me! unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex... #postdoc #animalwelfare #TeamHappyDogs #science

Thanks to ABC News for including my “hot take” in this story about helping our animal companions cope in the extreme heat impacting Australia this Summer. Terrific insights from my colleague, Dr Steven Impey too: lnkd.in/gbQze564 #science #dogs #animalwelfare

If you live in #Adelaide #SA #Australia keep your #Dogs out of discoloured water and away from contaminated foam, seaweed, marine debris like fish, crabs, and sea balls BECAUSE DOGS ARE STILL GETTING SICK at the beach w/ the #AlgalBloom ➡️Rinse them off w/ fresh water. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

It's heating up, with temps over 40°C (105°F) ahead. My piece for @aunz.theconversation.com about helping animals in extreme heat has been viewed twice from the US / UK for every Australian view! How come people in the depths of Winter are really into this topic?! theconversation.com/pets-suffer-...

Back from a super fun live hour chatting dogs and science on @joy949.bsky.social radio with @nyuroscientist.bsky.social. You can catch up on the Science Queeries pod in all the usual places, or here: joy.org.au/sciencequeer... [Thanks to @jameshutson.bsky.social and the ASC for my tee]

When people get hot, we can strip off clothing and we sweat to cool down. But animals such as cats and dogs aren’t so lucky.

Distressing to see this news today. @abhadra7.bsky.social #animalwelfare #dogs timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderab...

Animals (pets, livestock, wildlife) suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them theconversation.com/pets-suffer-...

🐕 We're recruiting for a fully-funded PhD exploring crossbreeding to reduce problems experienced by flat-faced dogs, including human barriers to acceptance 🌏 International supervisory team Details www.rvc.ac.uk/study/postgr... Questions? @rowenapacker.bsky.social [email protected] ⏰ 20Jan’26

🐕 We're recruiting for a fully-funded PhD exploring crossbreeding to reduce problems experienced by flat-faced dogs, including human barriers to acceptance 🌏 International supervisory team Details www.rvc.ac.uk/study/postgr... Questions? @rowenapacker.bsky.social [email protected] ⏰ 20Jan’26

Dogs - "We’ve now learned that giving animals choice and control in their lives is important for their mental wellbeing too. We can help our dogs enjoy better welfare by creating more choices and offering them control to exercise their agency." findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/news/93429-t...

Dogs don’t stockpile food due to anxiety about impending disaster – they’re revealing how their evolutionary past still shapes modern behaviours.

If you've always wondered "Why DO dogs do that?!" when you see them hiding their treats or toys in their bedding - my latest for @theconversation.com might help! theconversation.com/your-dog-is-... #science #dogs #animalwelfare

How do metabolomes & mutts connect in aging research? 🧬🐾 Dr. Kate Creevy’s keynote at AMC’s #OneHealth Conference explores the science behind longevity in humans & dogs. Watch here: youtu.be/vCKsPGP2RJo?... #DogAgingProject #HealthyAging

A DOGS OF THE WORLD sighting at Dymocks bookstore in Melbourne, Australia! (Photo by @drmiacobb.bsky.social )

I had a wide ranging conversation with Julian Morrow on ABC’s Radio National this morning about the global state of greyhound racing. Catch it here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

TOMORROW, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...

On Tue, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...

🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement: ❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️ See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D... /bot

Our "Talking dogs" review has been featured in @newsweek.com :) Thank you for the opportunity to share our work with the world . www.newsweek.com/dogs-etholog...

Huge thanks to my capable collaborators, Ana and Nancy, for joining me on this paper. It’s time for canine science to move beyond its flawed reliance on cortisol as a welfare indicator - we explore why and what that might look like. Out today, open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I often joke that 8yo me would be thrilled with the job I find myself in today 🐶❤️ To be fair, modern me is pretty stoked! 😆 I’m thankful that my education, work experience & opportunities have landed me here and grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way 🫶🏼 #science #dogs #animalwelfare

Are dingoes dogs? Researchers argue no: dingoes are genetically distinct, reproductively isolated, and on their own evolutionary path: theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... @drcairns.bsky.social @howlingdingo.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @newsometm.bsky.social #AusMammalogy 1/4

This #research looked at how where a #dog lives in the U.S. affects the kind of exposures it faces and the types of health problems it gets. ⚛️ Our team used data from the #DogAgingProject — Learn more by reading our #ScientificResults blog post: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...

Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy: 8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter? They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.

Our P.I., and dog vocalization expert @tamsa42.bsky.social gave this nice interview during #CSF2025 Check it out if you are curious about our work on dog vocal communication and vocal learning :) www.linkedin.com/posts/dogs-a...

Prof Georgina Such joined me to celebrate my Uni Melb Women In Science Award! 📸 This supports my Happy Dog Science research. Our photo buddy Dingpants (aka Dinky) is a 5mth old rescue looking for his forever home 🐕💕 www.petrescue.com.au/listings/112... #womeninstem #adoptdontshop #dogs #science

Does Social Media Affect Social Norms on Dog Training? | My latest at Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fell...

DECRA assessor reports are now available in RMS.

@abhadra7.bsky.social at Canine Science Forum in Germany - nice poster!

The latest episode of What The Duck (Dogs!) is all about dingoes! Have a listen! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Listen to @drmiacobb.bsky.social and learn how to understand your dog's language 👉 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Such a great episode.

Really great chat about dogs and dog language with dog guru, @drmiacobb.bsky.social. www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas...

Wish your dog could talk to you? Here are some top tips to tune in to what your dog is already telling you: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/you...

'How Humans Talk to Dogs' is the SBS podcast episode you didn't know you needed to listen to this week! This was the most fun I've had recording a pod to date, I think. You can listen here: www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas... #dogs #science @awsc.bsky.social

'How Humans Talk to Dogs' is the SBS podcast episode you didn't know you needed to listen to this week! This was the most fun I've had recording a pod to date, I think. You can listen here: www.sbs.com.au/audio/podcas... #dogs #science @awsc.bsky.social

Cracking episode of 'What the Duck' www.abc.net.au/listen/progr.... Includes two dear friends, @drmiacobb.bsky.social and Professor Chris Johnson.

Two academic (lecturer) positions available at the University of Otago in Aotearoa/New Zealand! One in Conservation Biology, another in Evolutionary Ecology. Links for positions below: otago.taleo.net/careersectio... otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

Happy 99th birthday to David Attenborough. Thanks for inspiring generations of animal behaviour researchers! 🐘🐬🐵🐸🐝🦅 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Breaking all personal bests for views in hours is my latest for @theconversation.com 💩🍽️🐕 So many people want to know why their dogs eat poo! theconversation.com/why-do-dogs-... #dogs #behaviour #animalwelfare #science #poop @awsc.bsky.social

My previous dogs thought bear poo was a real delicacy. Why do dogs eat poo? Dr. Mia Cobb explains!

Here’s why some dogs can’t resist a faecal feast… 💩🍽️🐕 my latest for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-do-dogs-... #dogs #science #poop

My newest book DOGS OF THE WORLD is available in stores now! Thank you for your support. ❤️ 🐕Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/dogs... 🐕Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1984862006 🐕Author-signed copies: doggiedrawings.net/products/dog... (Note that the UK edition has a different cover)

Register to join us in person or online on April 16th 🔎🐕🐘🐖

Inviting you to join us (in person or online) for our first Animal Welfare Science Centre Seminar for 2025. This year offers the perfect opportunity to reflect on 25 years of progress and where we want to be in 2050. Details and registration: bit.ly/AWSC25