Thank you for coming to see us at the #UniversityofSalford stall at #IPBES12. It was a pleasure to showcase our #Biodiversity research and engage with the global biodiversity community🌿 @ipbes.net @salforduni.bsky.social @alice-risely.bsky.social + Robin Beck, Mike Wood, Mike Hardman, Simon Green.

Interesting plenaries and panels at the #IPBES Stakeholder Day in #Manchester, bringing together #Biodiversity scientists, communitites and stakeholders. Discussion focused on joining biodiversity with business, and maximising reach, uptake and impact💡 @ipbes.net @salforduni.bsky.social

NEW on #theBOUblog from Fabio Marcolin Are parrots filling ecological niche space?: How non-native parrots become established in urban bird communities bou.org.uk/blog-marc... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

📅Save the date: #IPBES12 Plenary 3–8 February 2026 📍Manchester, UK IPBES members and experts will convene to discuss the landmark #BizBiodiversity assessment of the impact and dependency of business on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people. 📗 https://ow.ly/jMXK50XwIPC

💡 I've been awarded a #BES Small #Research Grant to develop my work on the #RingNeckedParakeet. Alongside #EcologicalMonitoring, I'm running a #ParakeetWorkshop to bring together scientists & stakeholders. Interested? Get in touch to learn more! @britishecologicalsociety.org @salforduni.bsky.social

I was recently interviewed about the potential impact of ring-necked parakeets in the UK. Currently, there's no strong evidence of negative impact. We need detailed field studies to understand the behavioural ecology of this species, in order to inform policy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We're open for abstract submission, and look forward to welcoming you all to Bristol in March! asab-spring-conference2026.github.io @asab-meetings.bsky.social #ASABSpring2026

📢 APPLY NOW... ...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements 🪶 Application deadline: 30 January 2026 Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...

We can now announce our panel of #Seabird Career experts for this Friday's online panel session 📣 👩‍🔬 Laura Shearer @seabirdshearer.bsky.social 👩‍🔬 Helen Wade 👩‍🔬 Jenny Coomes @jaycee161.bsky.social 👨‍🔬 Rob Thomas @robthomasbirds.bsky.social Sign up here by Weds to attend! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check out this job at NatureScot: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #ScottishBirding

environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/108347-... #ScottishBirding

I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉 gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

JOB ALERT! 🦜🔭🌿 Are you passionate about #Birds, #Ecology, #Fieldwork, #Research? The University of Salford is looking for a #ResearchTechnician to assist with ecological monitoring of #Ringneckedparakeets in Manchester, UK. More info & how to apply 👇 Hurry! Closes 15 Dec @salforduni.bsky.social

Have you seen this @amyleedale.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social @gleneth93.bsky.social? 🦜🦜🦜🦜

Brno will bring you more than great science! Get ready for rich history, beautiful architecture, vibrant streets and amazing gastronomy! Explore a first glimpse of Brno here, for example: www.rucksack.se/en/sevardhet...

🎤 We’re delighted to announce the final plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)! 🧬 Piotr Minias will explore host–parasite dynamics and the evolutionary insights revealed through avian immunogenetics. #EOU26 #Ornithology

🎤 We’re excited to introduce another plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)! 🌿 Miriam Liedvogel (@genmig.bsky.social) will share her work on blackcap migration - a fascinating look into one of Europe’s most dynamic songbird species. #EOU26 #Ornithology

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is looking for a manager for their seabird recovery programme. www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs/project...

We are happy to announce that the next EOU Conference will be in Brno, Czech Republic in 2027! Check our website eounion.org and follow us on social media for regular updates! #ornithology #EOU2027

3-year #PhD student #position open in my group @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Finland on #gut #microbe- host communication in #birds. DL 20.12, start date in April2026. #microbiome #metabolomics #vesicles, please RT ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctor...

These wood ants are edge specialists... but not all edges are equal. Jacob Podesta used a decade of population expansion data to show that wood ants spread more quickly along certain edges, depending on the edge orientation. Currently available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬 We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies. Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!

📢 JOB ALERT! Interested in #Bioacoustics, #Linguistics and the #Evolution of #Language? We are seeking a #ResearchAssistant to join our project 'Convergent Evolution of Vocal Communication: Exploring the Parallels between #Birdsong and Human Speech'.👇 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Ring-necked parakeets heading to roost in Manchester. Quite a sight! #UrbanBirds #UrbanWildlife

I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).

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

Fantastic penultimate plenary by Dr Rose Thorogood at #EOU2025, highlighting social information use in birds, and why the study of information ecology is important in a changing world. @eounion.bsky.social @informedbirds.bsky.social

The sun was shining for today's #EOU2025 excursion to #SouthStackRSPB Reserve. This stunning coastline of rolling heathland and rugged sea cliffs made the perfect backdrop for watching choughs, peregrines, kittiwakes and wheatears! Just look at that water! 😍 #Ornithology @eounion.bsky.social

If you are an early career researcher and at #EOU2025 come to the @nordicoikos.bsky.social booth and learn all about our @avianbiology.bsky.social review award. 🪶🏆 #birds #ornithology www.avianbiology.org/authors/jab-...

Prof Will Creswell kicks off #EOU2025 with a fantastic plenary on the challenges of avian migration - for birds and for scientists! They also showcased the APLORI research institute, which has made huge successes in training the next generation of ornithologists in Nigeria

I've made it to #EOU2025 in Bangor, and I'm starting with the #BOUatEOU symposium on #WoodlandBirds. Lovely talk by Ken Smith, who's been studying the nesting habits of #LesserSpottedWoodpeckers in the UK over decades. #CitizenScience @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @bou.org.uk @eounion.bsky.social

Last time we have an introduction by meetings secretary @pec-exeter.bsky.social ! Our deepest thanks for stepping up during COVID and staying for so long in the role (over 6 years!). Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming meetings Secretary election 🙂

Thank you #BOU2025! What an inspiring collection of avian research from a warm, vibrant community! It was wonderful to be joined by other members of the #OrnithologyResearchGroup @ #SalfordUni! @alice-risely.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social @helenwhitehead1.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social 🦜

I'm excited to share our review on the #Evolution of kin discrimination, out now in @annualreviews.bsky.social! We aim to showcase the breadth of #KinRecognition mechanisms across diverse taxa, and explore life-history and ecological processes that promote #KinDiscrimination. doi.org/10.1146/annu...

We’re sad the #ASABWinter2024 conference is over, but you can easily follow all of the brilliant speakers, chairs and organizers at go.bsky.app/QbM8rWb If you spoke at the conference and you just joined bluesky or we missed adding you, let us know so we can add you!

Thanks #ASABWinter2024, you were amazing! Well done to the organisers for an inspiring conference. Many important issues raised and good practices shared for addressing bias in animal behaviour research ❄️ @asab.org

The #ASABWinter2024 conference on Addressing Biases in the Field of Animal Behaviour has been extraordinary. A huge THANK YOU to the volunteers & the organizers: @nicolakoyama.bsky.social @viveknityananda.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social @cedricaumont.bsky.social & @cbenvenuto.bsky.social 😀

Inspiring keynote talk by @anticac.bsky.social. Everything we should do for fair and reproducible data and codes. Thanks to @amyleedale.bsky.social for chairing the session #ASABWinter2024 @asab.org @sortee.bsky.social

I was aware about language barriers in science, but not at the extent explained by @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social. Eye opening talk #ASABWinter2024, thank you so much! Great advises for publishers and conference organizers! @asab.org

En route to #Edinburgh for the #ASABwinter2024 meeting on #AddressingBiases in the field of #AnimalBehaviour! Looking forward to a full programme of plenaries, talks, posters and networking. Who else is going? ❄️ @asab.org @cbenvenuto.bsky.social @vixfranks.bsky.social

We’ve listed a few starter packs that we thought might be interesting to our members/researchers in animal behaviour. Feel free to add on to the thread if you have more suggestions! 🦍🦒🐐🐕🐑🐋🐍🦗 ⬇️

Job Alert! New postdoc position in our lab investigating cognitive biases in wild bumblebees. Thanks to Wild Animal Initiative for the funding. Position for 31 months. Deadline: December 9th. Please apply/boost #PostdocJob #AcademicJobs #Bees jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Last couple of in-person places up for grabs! You can also attend virtually or one of our four hublets in Austria, France, Germany and India. The conference is free to attend! #ASABwinter2024

Congratulations to Prof. Josephine Pemberton on being awarded the prestigious Genetics Society Medal! 🏅 Her groundbreaking contributions to genetics, from understanding natural populations to evolutionary biology, continue to inspire us all. genetics.org.uk/medals-and-p...

📢Are you an early career researcher, interested in how science is communicated, reported, & the evolution of the scientific ecosystem? Applications are open for the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel. Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs Please repost!

❄️We only have about 20 in-person places left for #ASABWinter2024, so quickly register at asabwinter2024.github.io if you still want to come (places are first come, first serve basis). Once places are filled, we will have a wait list, should more places become available in the coming weeks❄️ 2/3

I'm excited to share 2 publications of our work on #Inbreeding in #DamaralandMolerats! 1/2 Through cross-fostering & #MateChoice experiments, we show that #KinRecognition for #IncestAvoidance is based on association in early life, not genetic similarity #OpenAcces #ProcRSocB: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

The program for #ASABWinter2024 is online at asabwinter2024.github.io ! ❄️4 plenaries, 22 talks, 66 posters, 15 virtual posters, a panel discussion, LGBTQIA+ networking, a mentor meet & greet and the ASAB AGM. We could not be more excited! ❄️ 1/3