Very proud of all my students doing their first big conference talks at #PSGBCardiff2025 yesterday! In order of appearance: ….

Thank you bringing your knowledge, enthusiasm, and hope to this year's Winter Meeting at National Museum Cardiff. We hope to see you all next year!

Had such a wonderful time at @primatesocietygb.bsky.social Winter meeting, where I presented some of our research on galago responses to predation. It’s always such a welcoming and enthusiastic group, thanks to all the presenters and organisers!

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...

🎉 Exciting milestone … my first PhD paper has been accepted in the Journal of Experimental Biology! 🥳 Not all winter warming is equal: steady, mild winters increase activity and can cause molecular damage, but short, warm spells have little effect on wall lizards 🦎

Looking for a PhD? 🦜 Interested in ornithology, animal behaviour, bioacoustics? I am advertising a PhD on vocal communication in ring-necked parakeets tinyurl.com/44a3hcnz Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for University of Salford Widening Participation Scholarships tinyurl.com/4wtzzh3z

the IUCN have passed the Longevity Conservation motion put forward to them by @kellerfish.bsky.social and @pili-scotland.bsky.social and based on the paper we wrote on the value of older individuals in animal societies. www.cdu.edu.au/news/global-...

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

Study to help explain very rare and violent (horrifying for me to see) intracommunity split among Ngogo chimpanzees. Changes in female # and residence patterns affected male grooming networks, which likely negatively affected male affiliative bonds. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Special FINE 30th September 2025 17:00 Paris / 11:00 New York 60min panel talks followed by 60min general discussion Zoom link opens at 16 :45 /10:45 urosario.zoom.us/j/83337249371 Meeting ID: 833 3724 9371 YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/channel/UClX...

Nice write up of our paper on the Bangor Uni news website! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @beps-bangor.bsky.social www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Awesome opening to tonight's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert... youtu.be/HMGD1KCYFOw

If I were Melania, I’d probably also find a hat that made sure that people couldn’t see the look on my face too.

'We should, like Humboldt, pay a bit more attention to the data.' But also recognise that the data alone won't sway most minds. Stories too matter, and are richly available: eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...

📢 Call for Symposia is open! Submit your symposia proposals for EFP2026! Share innovative primatology topics and help shape the scientific programme. 🗓 Deadline: 17 Nov 2025 🔗 Submit: forms.gle/WmGZHwviZB7C... 🌐 Conf website: www.alphavisa.com/efp/2026/ 📩 Mailing list: forms.gle/jcZKhJj6KdVv...

Foreign billionaires don’t get to incite violence against Britain. We cannot stay silent. 1/5 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB) Meeting National Museum Cardiff, 27-28 November www.psgb.org/pages/14-mee... Registration and abstract submission coming soon! Please share! @mckinneymonkey.bsky.social @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social @willallennz.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social

The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social

☀️New Paper!☀️ In @ecol-evol.bsky.social Dwarf mongooses lose body mass in hot weather due to limited behavioural plasticity With top co-authors: @josharbon.bsky.social, Amy Morris-Drake, @juliekern.bsky.social, @andyradford.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71963 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 🧵⬇️

Now, can anyone tell me what this frog is? www.inaturalist.org/observations... 21/ ends

Now published! 📝✅📢 Our review on flexibility in animal communication is out in Biological Reviews @camphilsoc.bsky.social (Open Access). Huge thanks again to my fantastic co-authors, especially @kirstyegraham.bsky.social. It was a delight to learn from them! 📖 Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/brv....

New job alert: Would you like to help analyse our Big Garden Birdwatch dataset? 🪶🧪 Our monitoring science team are hiring for a new 2yr position to develop the ecological analysis and visualisation of BGBW data Interested? Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

New season. New styles. Buy more. Buy cheap. Move on. Throw away. The impact of ‘fast fashion’ is polluting land, rivers, seas and the air we breathe. Consider the environmental footprint before purchasing. By making mindful choices, we can help #BeatPollution: www.unep.org/beatpollution/

Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview. cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

1/⚠️ Blackbirds are in trouble & we need your help! Threatened by the Usutu virus, we need you to submit your garden Blackbird sightings so scientists can better understand the virus’ spread & potential impacts on these songbirds. 🌍 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/blackbirds #UKBirding #Ornithology

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DOG!!! The Giant Database of Dogs is a data collection project for classroom use. 6 quick questions to help students learn statistics! ALL good puppers are welcome! buff.ly/f6weaUE (please share widely!)

Want to join our friendly and supportive #marine #science team @rspbscience.bsky.social? #conservationjobs for a scientist to provide scientific advice and contribute to applied #research affecting real world decisions about marine development and #seabird #conservation. shorturl.at/kdthM

Visited the Dyfi Osprey nest at the weekend, saw the parents and two of the fledglings. And lots of these little lizards

It's a bumper-wasp year: here are my top tips on how to dine alongside wasps, without getting stung. GET INVOLVED! Tell us what wasps want at YOUR picnic: www.sumnerlab.co.uk/wasp-picnic-... theconversation.com/what-to-do-w... @uclcber.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com

🔴Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents yet continuing to take government green grants bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/r...

We need your help to raise money for our Field Skills Workshop! 🤝 Our workshop provides critical training for emerging primatologists who otherwise would not have opportunities to gain field experience. Consider donating to support this goal via the 🔗: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Our osprey chicks Darach and Breac have been testing their wings with lots of flapping and helicoptering in the last few days. They may take their first proper flights any time! Who will go first? Watch them live here.👉 buff.ly/VKOC3h2 #ArkaigOspreys #LochArkaig #ospreycam

“A catastrophic data breach.” For two years, the government took The News Agents to court over a leaked MOD document - under a super injunction. Now it’s lifted. @lewisgoodall.com reports on the hidden court that tried to silence us. Watch here. ▶️ www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSc...

I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

A reminder that I'm keen to chat with folks who might want to do a postdoc with me at the NHM node of @adriftlab.bsky.social. Contaminants, plastics, seabirds, conservation, extinction, islands... you name it!

Story from Chris Whitty at this conference: his warning that culture war-based coverage of cycling based on stereotypes of middle-aged men in Lycra could harm health because it shifts focus away from the people and communities who most benefit from activity, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

At a big active travel conference in York, Chris Whitty is explaining how amazing physical activity is for health, and how it needs to be built into everyday life. Those who benefit most are those who currently do nothing, followed by those who do little, he says.

Do you have field work experience? Do you want more? Our team wants YOU to manage our field site studying Kinda baboons in Kasanka National Park, Zambia! Start date is this August 2025 so apply ASAP! Job ad here: tinyurl.com/KindaBaboon

From student to researcher, a #career in #science can come with a high price tag. @drcraigmc.bsky.social ‬explores how wealth shapes opportunity in #STEM and proposes structural changes to support #equity and inclusion. 🧪 plos.io/4edGlY4

We need a wealth tax not a “Britannia Card” Julia Davies - impact investor, entrepreneur, and member of Patriotic Millionaires UK – argues for a wealth tax, not billionaires’ patronage @westenglandbylines.co.uk westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/we-n...

Job alert: We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable marine ornithologist to join the JNCC Marine Species Team. More info here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

Check out our new paper comparing #socialcognition in #tolerant and #despotic #macaques, by @awad-schwob.bsky.social, Rosie Bettle, Megan Mulhinch & @zeppypearl.bsky.social! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....

Please be aware that pet cats collectively kill astronomical numbers of native wildlife. Cats are one of many ways in which humans are killing off life on Earth. bsky.app/profile/iris...

Biology/Geography/Earth Sciences colleagues: can anyone recommend a field centre or similar field course location that works well for students who are wheelchair users? This is a no-fly course so we're trying to find somewhere in the UK or Western Europe

I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science

An independent report finds serious leadership failings at the top. Now over 600 staff face the axe. @ducuuo.bsky.social £35 million black hole at Dundee University. Senior mismanagement created this crisis. Staff shouldn’t be paying the price. www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Escaping the insane news cycle by focussing on all the fledgling birds I’ve seen in our garden this weekend: 4 blue tits; robin; 2 wrens; crow and an unidentified warbler. Watching the huge baby crow begging to be fed was amusing #30DaysWild