It has been a pleasure to present our EQUIP program at the #AALLConference2025. EQUIP is a new initiative to support first-year university students via peer-led sessions focused on building academic skills. EQUIP also recently won a UWA Award for Excellence & Innovation in Learning & Teaching.

The final chapter of my thesis has just been published in Ecology and Evolution! @ecol-evol.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Here we find that the social environment, notably vocal and aggressive interactions, are linked to cognitive development in magpie fledglings.

Having the best time at the @arludo training workshop at @UNSW!! So exciting to hear about all the sci comm we will be doing this year, plus heaps of helpful media training! #arlduo #sciencecommunication #phdlife

Congratulations @SoraviaCamilla!!! We are all so proud 🥳🥳 #PhinisheD @BiolSci_UWA @UWAresearch @mandy_ridley @Ben_Ashton9 @G_Blackburn_ @emery_jp

One of my favourite labs of semester! Teaching our third year zoology students to age wallabies based on molar progression 🦘🦷🍃 #zoology #phdlife #uwa @BiolSci_UWA

So excited to share our latest research with @abcperth alongside the wonderful @mandy_ridley!!!! 🐧📈👩‍🔬 @UWAresearch @UWA_students @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA #IDWGS2022 #magpie #cognition #climatechange

Today I completed the final cognitive tests of my PhD! Over 200 cognitive tests completed on the adults and fledglings over 2 years. The magpies and I having a mini celebration🥳🥳 @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA

Very excited to announce my first WA magpie publication as a coauthor! 🥳🥳 Here we show that females can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar human voices. Huge thanks to ⁦@DutourMylene⁩, ⁦@mandy_ridley⁩ and ⁦@Sarah_LWalsh⁩! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Very proud to be presenting my PhD results to @BirdlifeOz with @Sarah_LWalsh 🦉🦆🐧 Thank you so much to everyone for coming and to my lovely photographer @SoraviaCamilla! @BiolSci_UWA @CEB_UWA @UWAresearch #magpie #animalcognition #birdlife

In my element 😎 Had the best day out in the field with the third year Zoology students doing a bird survey of Lake Monger! @BiolSci_UWA @UWA_students

Very excited to celebrate with @SoraviaCamilla after the publication of her first PhD chapter!! Congrats 🎉🎉🎉 x.com/mandy_ridley/s…

Our first fledgling of the season!! And so begins another wonderful year of cognitive testing with these cute critters 😍 @mandy_ridley @Sarah_LWalsh

Loved seeing @mandy_ridley being interviewed by ABC today! Always exciting to see the work of talented researchers receiving media attention #magpiesrock @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA @UWAresearch x.com/mandy_ridley/s…

A massive thank you to my amazing field assistant Sarah! Your hard work and positivity make you an absolute pleasure to work with and an invaluable part of our research group! @mandy_ridley #MagpieResearch #NationalVolunteerWeek #phdchat

Please dispose of fishing line properly. It is very sad to see so many birds affected by these fishing line injuries. x.com/mandy_ridley/s…

I could not agree more! Not only an amazing mentor, but also a good friend. Thank you for all of your support @mandy_ridley #WomenInScienceDay #WomenInSTEM #SuperstarsofSTEM x.com/cheekybabbler/…

Today I am at Rottnest Island for a postgrad retreat to share my research findings with my friends and colleagues. V excited to hear about all the amazing research done by the postgrads of @BiolSci_UWA 👩‍🎓👩‍🔬👩‍💻 #SuperstarsofSTEM #science4all #February11 @Scienceau @WomenScienceDay

Fantastic proposal seminar from @AGibsonVega!! Can’t wait to see what you find! @BiolSci_UWA

A must read for PhD students, especially those who are just starting out! #phdchat #phdlife #impostersyndrome x.com/C_M_Stuart/sta…

Very excited to announce the publication of my honours work in Animal Behaviour!! 🐟🐟 Here we show that female guppies increase their propensity to mate multiply as an inbreeding avoidance strategy! @CleliaGasparini @1jonevans @CEB_UWA #polyandry authors.elsevier.com/c/1ZodxmjLqKbh…

Lots of fun to present my #3MT today for the new postgrad students! Good luck guys! ⁦⁦@UWAresearch⁩ ⁦@BiolSci_UWA⁩ @CEB_UWA⁩

Couldn't agree more!! Fantastic talk from both honours/masters students Aiden and Joe! Well done! x.com/plani_gal/stat…

This is one of our newest groups and look how friendly they are already!! Such a pleasure to work with such a beautiful, intelligent, trusting animal @BiolSci_UWA #magpiesrock #magpieresearch

Couldn’t agree more! Such a joy to get up and work with these guys every morning #magpiesrock x.com/mandy_ridley/s…

Phew! Proposal seminar done and dusted! Excited for more opportunities to sharing my research. Thanks @mandy_ridley @Ben_Ashton9 Leigh Simmons and @_StephanieLKing for all of your help these past few months! #phdjourney @UWAresearch @BiolSci_UWA

All the cold, early starts in the field are worth it when you get little moments like this! Such a beautiful sunrise while I follow some beautiful magpies ☀️🌿 @BiolSci_UWA @UWAResearch #AnimalSocialNetworks #AustralianMagpie #phdlife

Officially a published scientist! Such a fantastic experience to work with @CleliaGasparini and @giovin85. @CEB_UWA @UWAresearch royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Couldn't agree more!! Such a great way to start PhD. x.com/AGibsonVega/st…