Fancy working with killer whales? We have two exciting opportunities to support the work of Professor @darrencroft.bsky.social and team. 👉 Graduate Research Assistant - lnkd.in/egy9Knka 👉 Postdoctoral Research Associate - lnkd.in/eXyP7fZ4 Deadlines 22nd/19th Oct. 🦑🦤🌍🌊🐬🌐

We are hiring (Post number 2) - join us as a graduate research assistant to support killer whale research. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

We are hiring - PDRA position exploring how information access shapes social dynamics in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT336/p...

Very excited to see our paper using historical data to infer toothed whale lifespans published this week in the Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society (@biojlinnsoc.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1093/biol... w. @darrencroft.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social @mialybkaer.bsky.social, Dan Franks

Looking forward to reading this latest paper from Dan Franks and team - Ecology needs a causal overhaul onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Exciting opportunities to join us at the university of Exeter as an MSc student

We’re recruiting for 5 faculty positions in cognitive neuroscience, psychology & animal neuroscience! Exciting science going on @UofG, Glasgow is an amazing and green city with the friendliest people, and you’ll have the stunning highlands on your doorstep! tinyurl.com/mbn6yf56 Please repost!

🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬 The Evolution of Cetacean Societies Really enjoyed working on this project with a fantastic editorial team @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social Preorder available now shorturl.at/Y58at out Jan2026 #whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour

🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬 The Evolution of Cetacean Societies Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social and myself Preorder available now press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... #whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour

🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬 The Evolution of Cetacean Societies Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself Preorder available now press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... #whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour

A new film called Counting Orca celebrates the life of Ken Balcomb - who spent decades studying the endangered "southern resident" killer whales It features @darrencroft.bsky.social & the premiere is next month - more details here 👉 nhmu.utah.edu/events/count... Watch the trailer below 👇

We want you to work with us! Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences: bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Postdoc @ evol-lab. A Leverhulme funded 3-year postdoc studying body shape evolution (through a sexual conflict lens) on Exeter's Penryn (UK) campus. Starts April 2025. Contact David Hosken @ U of Exeter for detail.

And the secnd one closing 11 December midnight: 7. Investigating the mechanistic interactions between senses, nutrition, and view-based navigation that underlie the foraging choices of social and solitary bees. With a CASE partner& @seanrands.bsky.social. To apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

New book out on ‘The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity’ www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

+ two more with the BBSRC SW Bio 6. Using experients in wild rabbits to understand how and why social behaviour changes with age. Deadline: 11th Dec. More info & how to apply here: bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...

Several PhD opportunities to join us in beautiful Devon at the very friendly CRAB 🦀 (Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour) Work on 🐿🐇🦫🐝🐬&🦃(almost a pheasant....)

5 exciting PhD opportunities to join the Center for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter in Sept 2025. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro...

Pls RT: Interested in doing a PhD on the behaviour of #bees & other animals at CRAB Uni Exeter and Bristol Uni? Check out SWBio swbio.ac.uk www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/pr... (apply by 11.12.) & NERC GW4 www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-202... @seanrands.bsky.social @bethbees.bsky.social apply by 13.01.

Earlier this summer I had the honor to be invited to share my journey into science on @bbcradio4.bsky.social - I talk openly about my dyslexia - at school it crippled my education - as a scientist it’s a superpower that allows me to see the world in a unique way www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale