Read the vision of 39 prominent scientists to the future of behavioral ecology and sociobiology in our latest editorial. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 80:64. doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Don’t forget to sign up! In 3 weeks, the NVG hosts its first Spring Lecture (in Dutch): free, open to everyone, no prior knowledge needed. Whether you’re simply curious or already interested in nature, animal behaviour, or conservation, you’re very welcome. Please share widely!

Heb jij kennis van Microsoft SQL‑Server databases, ervaring met programmeren en lijkt het je leuk om in een klein dynamisch team te werken met een nationale impact op het gebied van vogeltrek? Dan zijn we op zoek naar jou! #vacature #wageningen nioo.knaw.nl/nl/vacatures...

Looking for MSc student(s) to be involved in some really cool germ-free experiments with house sparrows at @niooknaw.bsky.social @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social ! 🐣🦠Get in touch if you're interested and please share :) nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

We have a new record 🚨 the warm month of march in the Netherlands had its effect on the first laying date of the Great tits! Breaking the record by two days the first egg date this year is 21st March. One blue tit went even beyond that and noted a first egg date on 19th of march! #breedingseason2026

📢 Hiring: Tenure Track Professor of Flyway Ecology & Scientific Director of BirdEyes, the Centre for Global Ecological Change Apply before 31 Mar 👇 werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/ten... #Hiring #Vacancy #ScienceJobs #SciComm

Come join NVG's 2026 Spring Lecture (in Dutch): “Diergedrag en natuurbescherming” on how animal behaviour insights support conservation. 28 May 2026, 20:00, Utrecht Q&A with presenters afterwards Please sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Location: maps.app.goo.gl/vVfrZn5SBu9V... Zaal ATLAS

🚨JOB alert🚨 We have three (yes, THREE) 🌟lectureships🌟 advertised in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol. Broad remit, including #AnimalBehaviour & #GlobalChangeBiology ⏱️Deadline: 8th March 2026 🙏Please circulate widely 😊Come join us! Full #job details: tinyurl.com/y3us95rc

#Postdoc #Job opportunity in #AnimalBehaviour with Jorg Massen at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Check out the position here: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

The abstract book and full program for the upcoming NVG meeting (19-21 November, Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee) are now available. You can view them here: www.gedragsbiologie.nl/wp-content/u... www.gedragsbiologie.nl/wp-content/u...

Travel fellowships for short-term research stays in Switzerland for researchers at Dutch research institutions, deadline 12 November www.linkedin.com/posts/zwitse...

𝗡𝗩𝗚 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃 @ 𝗭𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗶𝗻, 𝗘𝗴𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗲 You can register for the meeting via the link on our home page www.gedragsbiologie.nl Deadline for sending in abstracts & registration is October 20th. PhD workshop, MSc scholarships & Logo contest info on our website!

We are very happy to announce the Baerends and Dobberke lectures and keynote speakers for the NVG meeting 19-21 Nov! Dobberke lecture: Rita Covas Baerends lecture: Elodie Briefer Keynotes: Nicky Staes, Suzanne van der Veldt, Jonathan Benichov Details on the programme and registration will follow.

Save the date! - NVG Annual meeting 2025 - 19-21 November 2025 The 2025 NVG meeting will be held from Wednesday November 19th to Friday November 21th in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands. Details on registration, abstract submission and conference attendance grants for MSc students will follow.