That moment when you resolve the final comment on a manuscript and the whole document snaps back to the centre of the screen. Peak academic satisfaction, possibly better than publication.

Our new study: territorial cichlids ramped up metabolic rate around conspecifics, while cardinal tetras showed little change. And only in tetras did individual sociability relate to metabolic rate. Energetic consequences of “social living” depend on social system. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ecstatic about the Blue Jays knocking off the Yankees🥳. Less ecstatic about what this will continue to do to my sleep schedule watching games from Scotland😭.

Fisheries can drive selection, but what about small-scale ornamental fisheries? Our new study shows Amazonian fishes interact w/ traps in species- & environment-specific ways, hinting at overlooked selective potential. Led by @marpineda.bsky.social Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Our new paper shows how arena size can bias sociability estimates in sticklebacks: bigger tanks = lower sociability, even after adjusting for tank size. Repeatability highest at intermediate size. #methodsmatter! Great work from @mgmci13.bsky.social! Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🧵THREAD: (1/7) Standard metabolic rate (SMR) is one of biology's most measured traits. We argue it isn't the constant baseline it's assumed to be. Our preprint discusses how sleep-wake cycles create a 'metabolic mosaic' that requires us to rethink how we interpret SMR. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

New paper out in the Journal of Sleep Research 💤 discussing how using light as a mode of sleep disruption might be disrupting a whole host of other things too... @shaunkillen.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In our new correspondence, we discuss how light-based methods of sleep disruption may generate confounds that complicate interpretation of results. Light affects hormones, circadian rhythms & stress responses beyond just sleep! @helenanorman.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Animal brains don’t think in a vacuum, they think in heatwaves & hypoxia, and around predators, parasites, and social groups. Our new review maps mechanisms, timescales, and gaps for understanding animal cognition in changing environments: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lau5Esvgs...

A gift from a student 🥹. Blobfish before and after decompression = me before and after grant deadlines.

After so many years of toil, we've finally done it. Definitive proof that guppies can quantum phase shift between dimensions. Congrats to @helenanorman.bsky.social for this game-changing discovery. 🥳 #fishsci

As usual, Nathan Fielder is right.

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

1/3 www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate... PhD studentship! Comparative Analysis and Modelling of Collective Behaviour in Natural and Artificial Systems. **this scholarship for UK residents only, as defined by UKCISA regulations** Details below! Please RT (AI-generated image)

Fish At Pretty Good Place In Its Life Right Now theonion.com/fish-at...

Outstanding talk by @helenanorman.bsky.social for @pintofscience.uk on the nature of sleep in fish and other animals. Incredible that we know so little about this vitally important process. More to come from this fantastic scientist!

Kayaked around the gorgeous Loch Drunkie, apparently named after the time whisky smugglers rolled their cargo into the water to dodge tax men. Today, no whisky, no rain, no midges. Just a creeping feeling that Scotland is becoming Portugal. Has barely rained here since March 😮 .

📖Published📖 Check out our recent research article, presenting YOLO-Behaviour, a flexible framework for identifying visually distinct behaviours from video recordings 🌎 🧪 👇 https://buff.ly/4gJxtsL

🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations! These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs. Save and share the post!

Hogwarts is looking especially glorious today 🤩 #UofGlasgow

Any fish heads know what this massive group of European minnows is doing? Is this a spawning aggregation? Lots of cool collective behaviours on display. #fishsci

Typical Tiree traffic jams. No horns, just hooves. #IsleofTiree

If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!

Attenborough voice: Between the Isles of Tiree and Coll, a lone human paddles through turquoise water. Three seals follow. Watching. Studying. But mostly mocking the paddling ability. The human lurches on toward pristine sands, dignity mostly intact. #SeaKayaking #Tiree #Coll #SealJudgement

Great day for a run! 11th year in a row coming back to the magical Isle of #Tiree for their annual half marathon 😊. Always amazing scenery, community, and hospitality. Now for a few more days of chilling on this incredible wee island.

Postdoc job alert! I'm hiring a 3-yr postdoc to work on our Social Modifiers of Primate Lifespans grant. Job info and how to apply below. Deadline June 1. Pls share! jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Join Daphné at the #SEBconference in Antwerp. Early bird deadline is fast approaching (16/05) Book your place now ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Check out our animal sessions ⬇️ sebiology.org/events/seb-a...

Hard to imagine a bigger political fumble. All Poilievre needed to do was denounce a fascist, but couldn't bring himself to do it. Couldn't have happened to a more useless windbag. Good riddance PP!

Let this be a warning to you all: nobody steals my charts and gets to be Prime Minister of Canada

Call for proposals! 🎉 We are inviting proposals for our cross-journal special feature (between @funecology.bsky.social and @animalecology.bsky.social): "Energy trade-offs under changing environments" Guest edited by myself, @amandapettersen.bsky.social, and @nealdawson.bsky.social!

We are recruiting! Applications are open for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in One Health Microbiology (Research & Teaching Track) grade 7/8/9. To apply, visit www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-l... #worldchangerswelcome

Join our team in the Scottish Government! (N.B. - Scottish government *not* UK government - makes a big difference). We are recruiting a fisheries data scientist. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

My first first-author paper (my master's work) is finally out in @animalecology.bsky.social ! We found that the recovery of reef shark populations invoked anti-predator behaviours in mesopredatory reef fishes on Ashmore Reef in Western Australia🦈🐟. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Attenborough voice: “And now, with the return of the reef’s apex predator, we observe a subtle but striking shift…” Our new study led by @zoe-storm.bsky.social: recovering reef sharks trigger caution in mesopredators. Less feeding, more vigilance. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A new review on different types of repeatability (ICC) and how you may get it ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... With my good #squid friends (Holger and my 10th variance-related paper).

Getting old is repeatedly thinking wow I look tired today then realising oh that's just my face now.

TIL Elon Musk is a @royalsociety fellow. Their standards have fallen faster than Tesla stock. Won't review for or submit to journals that consider shitposting & being nazi scum scientific achievements. Awaiting their new journal: "Proceedings of Abandoned Principles & Intellectual Decay"

Migrating salmon don’t just follow their instincts, they follow the flow. Our new paper by Miks Kundergorski explores how salmon smolts use nuanced flow cues to find their way downstream: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Our new paper shows fish reared in isolation grew faster, had higher metabolic rates, yet were more shy, with additional effects when tested with other fish. Historical and acute social context shapes everything from metabolic rate & appetite to activity & boldness: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Thanks to all of our speakers, attendees, and sponsor BMKGENE for our successful workshop on experimental design @uog-ell.bsky.social ! Hoping to have it bigger and better next year! @pcdjohnson.bsky.social @nc3rs.bsky.social

The election has just been called for April 28. If you are a Canadian living outside the country, get your mail-in ballot here ASAP: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...

Successful kick-off meeting of #Proyecto_SALTFISH last Friday at @mncn-csic.bsky.social @csic.es. @mncn-csic.bsky.social @greco-udg.bsky.social @iea-udg.bsky.social @michaelmargalef.bsky.social @shaunkillen.bsky.social @ana-franco.bsky.social @carolinammuniz.bsky.social

Do you work on small or big pelagic fishes? Check out our session at SEB 2025 @sebiology.bsky.social: A11 - Open water: The Biology of Pelagic Fishes 🐟 www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Abstract submittion here ⬇️ www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a...

New paper led by Eric Schneider at Cape Eleuthera Institute on acoustic methods of pelagic fish tracking around a scientific FAD link.springer.com/article/10.1... @innovasea.bsky.social @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @shaunkillen.bsky.social #openaccess

It's amazing to see this book out! Proud to have contributed a chapter, led by Amelia Munson, and with @shaunkillen.bsky.social, on the effects of multiple stressors on animal behaviour. Thank you @bbmwong.bsky.social and @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social for the huge work 🙏

Our recent study, led by @marie-levet.bsky.social, shows that while temperature impacts cells & whole-body function, parasites mainly affect overall metabolism. Analyses from whole-animal to tissues and enzyme activities. Great work Marie! @stefanobettinazzi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Outstanding meta-analysis of 165 studies led by Izzy Tiddy, examining effects of pollutants on individual sociability and group cohesion in fish. Complex effects observed across various pollutant classes. With Amelia Munson, @cortesedaphne.bsky.social @drtblew.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Our new study shows isolated threespine stickleback fish accumulate more copper in gills/liver than grouped fish, highlighting how social context affects toxicant uptake. Great team effort lead by Sienna Overduin and @drtblew.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

Our new paper led by Barbara Koeck shows Atlantic cod ecotypes have distinct habitat preferences in Norwegian fjords, leading to varying levels of protection from fishing pressure. Their different metabolic traits suggest possible traits for selection. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Habitat size changes can influence reproductive output and offspring traits in wild anemonefish populations - thrilled to see this large field work study from my PhD finally out doi.org/10.1016/j.sc... With @claradiaz @ricardobeldade @shaunkillen @zoescholz & @suzannemills!