An interesting #PhDstudent paper by the wonderful @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social from the fabulous research group led by @bbmwong.bsky.social. It was such a pleasure to be involved in this research on effects of pollution from the contraceptive pill on fish. more cool research will follow!

More than 100,000 reads so far. Thank you everyone for engaging with our article and this vitally important conservation issue.

Size matters. Among the great apes, human penises are unusually large. Why? Check out our new open access paper in @plosbiology.org led by @upama.bsky.social. Link here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... And read the lay article in @theconversation.com here: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

3/3 None of this would have happened without THE AMAZING Chloe Tan, who collected the vast majority of data single-handedly! A fun study done! All thanks to this awesome bunch: Chole, @mikejennions.bsky.social @bbmwong.bsky.social Rebecca Bathgate, Khandis Blake, Rob Capp, Jacob Kuek, Brian Mautz

2/3 This paper is a COVID baby, and took 6 years into making! Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Why is the human penis longer and thicker than those of other great apes, such as chimpanzees and gorillas? Read our @aunz.theconversation.com piece to find out! Full paper from @plosbiology.org below! 👇 1/3

Congrats to @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social on her PhD paper studying the potential impacts of pollution from the contraceptive pill on a marine species, the crested weedfish. doi.org/10.1111/eth....

My uncle, my 大舅舅, passed away a few days ago. He had such a big impact on me and my career…from inspiring me with childhood stories catching fighting fishes in Singapore to driving me across Queensland to collect Pacific blue-eyes for my PhD research. I was so lucky to have had him as my 大舅舅 🥹

Wishing everyone all the best for the festive season 🎄 Image: Christmas Day (detail) by Richard Lewer, National Gallery of Australia

How is behavioural diversity affected by human-induced change? Oded Berger-Tal and co-authors review how anthropogenic disturbances can impact behavioural diversity through the evolutionary forces of selection, flow, mutation and drift. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... @bbmwong.bsky.social

Missed our #ECBB2026 Plenary Speaker reveals? Not to worry! Here is a quick recap of all the excellent speakers we'll be welcoming at September's meeting!

Congrats to @katefergusson.bsky.social (cosupervised with Jake Martin and @michaelgbertram.bsky.social who submitted her PhD thesis this week 🥳🎉

Are animals self aware? Intuitively many seem to be, but how do we experimental test this prediction? Using a novel version of the mirror-mark test we claim to have empirical evidence demonstrating self awareness in the cleaner fish. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A reminder that after #ASABSpring2026, #ECBB2026 is also happening in September! #ASABWinter2025

The pitcher on my Nepenthes tenuis has finally popped open in the office. So cute. I reckon if I wasn’t a behavioural ecologist, a carnivorous plant researcher would be a great alternative 🤔

We know you're jumping with excitement to find out the penultimate ECBB 2026 plenary speaker so we won't keep you waiting much longer! 🥁 🥁 🥁 It's the marvellous @biobiiana.bsky.social!

It’s great to see our systematic map highted by @envevidence.bsky.social as the most read article of 2025! It was a huge amount of work, so I am glad people are seeing it. We highlighted some major gaps and issues within the field, as well as practical ways to move forward #pollution #ecotoxicology

The ASAB medal is awarded annually for contributions to the science of animal behaviour, including teaching, writing, broadcasting, research, and work on behalf of the association. We’re seeking nominations for the ASAB medal in 2027! Learn more: www.asab.org/asab-medal

A new (and improved) version of the fantastic BES’s reproducible code guide is now live. Seriously amazing resource for those wanting to produce code that enables reproducible research. Featuring some SORTEE members and also code review!! @sortee.bsky.social

Note that there’s a PhD position on this topic, if you found this interesting! #ASABWinter2025

Congratulations to Hanna Kokko for receiving this year’s ASAB medal! Hanna has done extraordinary work and we are so pleased to honour her at #ASABWinter2025

Thank you @lifesciencestudios.bsky.social for your amazing work on our recent paper! And for any colleagues wanting to create an impactful figure for their papers, check out www.lifesciencestudios.com

#ICYMI: Our latest paper in @conphysjournal.bsky.social provides "tips & tricks" for how to write constructive peer reviews The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews doi.org/10.1093/conp... @sebiology.bsky.social

There is still time to submit your abstract and apply for a travel award! @behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social

The congress venue - Lingotto - is an iconic industrial building: once the historic FIAT factory it’s legendary rooftop test track has been transformed into one of Europe’s largest rooftop garden and an open-air art hub. Delegates will be able to enjoy spectacular views of Turin and the Alps!

www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp... for @asrc-gc.bsky.social researchers

Abstract (and travel award) submission deadline has been extended to the 7th of January 2026. Don’t miss the chance to submit your contribution and be part of the scientific program of ISBE2026!

Those who know me professionally know that I often gripe about issues with peer review, particularly when it comes to crummy reviewer comments (for example, here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...).

If you found this work exciting, note that there plenty of upcoming PhD opportunities at the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour in Exeter !

Currently recruiting PhD students to follow up on this result - please come to have a chat if interested #ASABWinter2025

Did you know you can follow #ASABWinter2025 in one single feed? Just pin bsky.app/profile/did:...

Sad to be missing the #ASABWinter2025 @asab-meetings.bsky.social conference this week, but two postdocs that may interest ASAB members:

In our new Biological Conservation paper, we show the potential of social media in improving #invasive species #distribution. Incorporating social media data 🔍 identified new locality records, 🔍 expanded range size for 67% of species Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... (1/6) @monashbiol.bsky.social

#Socialmedia data reveal novel habitats for #invasivespecies – our new paper led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social now out in #BiologicalConservation doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... with @bbmwong.bsky.social #biologicalinvasions #alienspecies #nonnative #invasive #pests #conservation #iEcology

Can social media data help track the distribution of invasive species? New open access paper led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social published in Biological Conservation. Check it out here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Heading to #Edinburgh for @asab.org Winter Conference. Can't wait to hear about exciting research, meet new folk & catch up with old friends. Seek me out to talk about #AnimalBehaviour journal or these #PhD #opportunities: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6 tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp @asab-meetings.bsky.social

New paper on brood parasite genomics! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A new PhD opportunity in Melbourne!

Grateful for received #funding from @koneensaatio.fi for our project on impact of light pollution on the flux of insects between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Will be looking for a #postdoc and a #PhD for 4 years – take contact if interested. koneensaatio.fi/apurahat-ja-...

Interesting preprint by Yoshida et al describing dynamic and variable sleep behaviour in cleaner fish. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

Well done to the graduating cohort of students in the Master of Environment and Sustainability from @monashuniversity.bsky.social. Really honoured to be at the helm of such an amazing course and getting to work with students from diverse backgrounds 🥰. Oh, and the cross Faculty teaching team is 😘👌!

PhD Graduation day! Massive congrats @rhieastment.bsky.social 🥳🎉

Please help us classify all fish species by their social systems 🙏! Any and all observations or general knowledge are useful. Log them at shoalbase.org, the form takes about a minute to fill in 😀.

What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social #BobWongLab royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Paper by @bbmwong.bsky.social and co out today in @royalsociety.org on how anthropogenic change reduces behavioral diversity. Part of our (@michaelgbertram.bsky.social @marleetucker.bsky.social) Special Feature: Wildlife behavior and movement ecology in a human-dominated world tinyurl.com/behav-div

New article out today in Qvintensen magazine on pharmaceuticals in the environment 💊🌍 Fun to write with @jackmanera.bsky.social @jack-brand.bsky.social & Mirjam Amcoff Free to read (in Swedish): statistikframjandet.se/wp-content/u...

No point collaborating if good culinary experiences aren’t part of the mix. Thanks Dr Oren Kolodny for a fun week of science and food.

Why have just one lab Xmas party when you can have two? Celebrating the annual lab Kris Kringle and potluck party🎄

I forgot to share that our paper came out a few months ago! We synthesise decades of research showing that conspicuous traits consistently predict attractiveness, condition, and fitness across animals. Check it out if you’re into sexual selection and signalling! doi.org/10.1111/ele....