#academic #animalwelfare job opportunity @ucdavis.bsky.social recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07421

Looking for a masters in primatology? Northern Illinois University's Prof Leila Porter & Mitch Irwin are seeking students for next year! www.niu.edu/clas/anthropology #primates #gradschool #lemurs #tamarins #nutrition

#job opportunity in #zoo #animalwelfare at Oakland Zoo! Work with some progressive thinkers and be involved in wildlife rescue, conservation recovery, welfare, and research activities. @oaklandzoo.bsky.social #AZA @animalopps.bsky.social www.oaklandzoo.org/employment/a...

Familiar with fundraising, enjoy working across teams, and aligned with PETA's vision? If so, this might be a good gig for you. Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead. Remote. #jobs #animals #advocacy www.peta.org/about-peta/w...

🚨Job Alert plz RT! Johns Hopkins Psych & Brain Sciences is looking for a new colleague using behavioral or computational approaches to study cognition! We are excited about many areas of (esp higher) cognition in human adults, children, or nonhuman animals Open-rank apply.interfolio.com/178146

#PhD opening for a project on wild & captive #animalwelfare, related to heat stress and climate change @bristoluni.bsky.social with Dr. Benjamin Lecorps! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

@aspca.org is hiring a Director, Shelter Behavior Science. Guide shelter behavior programs nationwide—setting standards, training teams, managing staff, supporting cruelty cases, and advancing practices. #dogs #animalwelfare #animalbehavior. #job careers.aspca.org/search/jobde...

#PhD and Research Assistant positions @uni-goettingen.de and @primatenzentrum.bsky.social ... macaques, empathy, infrared thermography, field work... it's all there! Apps due 18-20 Dec, details in the original post & thread. #primates #animalbeahvior

Want to prepare for a #career in #zoo animal behavior & welfare? @northcarolinazoo.bsky.social is offering a 2-year, funded Masters-level graduate position in collab with @ncstate.bsky.social. Apps due Jan 1. #aza #animalwelfare www.aza.org/jobs?job=49214

Recruiting a PhD student to join us at Univ Canterbury (Christchurch, NZ) to study how people perceive animal minds & how those perceptions shape moral concern, behaviour, & policy. Scholarship info: www.canterbury.ac.nz/research/abo... Rolling review starts Dec 2025 • Flexible Feb–July 2026 start

New animal welfare position within AZA! @zoonewengland.bsky.social is hiring an Animal Wellbeing Advisor to oversee their #animalwelfare and enrichment programs @franklinparkzoo.bsky.social & @stonezoo.bsky.social in Boston. #zoo #job #captivewildlife zoonewengland.bamboohr.com/careers/367

PhD opportunity in #animalbehavior at the University of Bristol, @bristoluni.bsky.social.

#Job in #animalwelfare at University of Rhode Island! Tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Animal Health and Welfare. Focus on farm, companion, or zoo/captive wildlife. #academic @universityofri.bsky.social jobs.uri.edu/postings/15931

Re-reading some classics and was reminded of this figure from Whiten et al.'s 1999 Nature paper. Drove the point home and stuck with me for decades. Cooperation across seven field sites to identify cultural variants in wild chimpanzees. Oldie but a goodie. #chimps #animalbehavior

Just shared a new post — reflections from Japan on animal welfare, culture, and connection. There’s a quick personal update too. Love to hear your reactions. Hope you enjoy and pass it along! katherinecronin.net/blog/japan

Minnesota Zoo is hiring an Animal Behavior & Wellbeing Specialist to work on their animal welfare team! A new position, bachelors-level with at least 3 years experience. Apply by Oct 28. #job #animalwelfare #zoo #captivewildlife #aza www.aza.org/jobs?job=48841

Oklahoma State Department of Biology is hiring an assistant professor in comparative biology (very broadly defined)! We have a great department, come join us. And please spread the word. jobs.okstate.edu/jobs/assista...

What an honorable title! @okstate.edu is hiring a Temple Grandin Endowed Professor in Applied Animal Behavior & Well-Being. 75% research 25% teaching. #job #phd #animalwelfare #agriculture #farmanimalwelfare jobs.okstate.edu/jobs/temple-...

Update! It's the hour where the organization receiving the most unique contributions earns extra. If you were considering donating, now is a good time!

On this #GivingDayforApes, could you help bring #chimps Emma, Chicco & Charlie to Chimfunshi to live a social life in the forest? If donating is not for you, please R/T. Thank you! 🥰🐵 www.givingdayforapes.org/story/Help-C...

Unexpected inspiration hit after listening to Jane Goodall yesterday - I tried to capture it in my latest blog post: katherinecronin.net/blog/jane

🔍NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching. 🔗 Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

At World Animal Protection presents The Walrus Talks The Power of Animals, seven expert speakers will discuss how a sustainable future is shaped by how we treat animals. Join us on September 23, in Toronto or online. #Canada #AnimalProtection #AnimalWelfare www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

Hunter College (CUNY) is hiring a tenure-track Asst. Prof. in Animal Cognition/Behavior (Fall 2026 start). Teaching + mentoring in the Animal Behavior & Conservation MA program + psych undergrad. #AcademicJobs #AnimalBehavior #Cognition 🐒🐦🐘 Apps due Oct 1: tinyurl.com/hunter-animal

Great opportunity* for a primatologist to lead #LincolnParkZoo Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes in Chicago! #animalwelfare #primates #animalwelfare #job #PhD *first-hand knowledge ;) apply here: shorturl.at/0502P learn about the Fisher Center here: shorturl.at/Ejahn

Mentioning PETA can spark some strong feelings, but this #job could be a great fit for a researcher looking to contribute to a powerful organization working for #animals. Senior Researcher, remote, applications due Aug 14. recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Zoos often house solitary species together due to space or visitor goals. But what does that mean to the animals? We studied “solitary” red-footed tortoises and found changes in behavior as group size grew—suggesting their reptile roommates mattered. #LincolnParkZoo #animalwelfare shorturl.at/IBBBZ

#Chicago resident who wants to learn more about protecting #primates? Join me and #LincolnParkZoo colleague Maureen Leahy to discuss at this this Chicago Public Library event on Aug 20! chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68375...

Great summary of how primate pet ownership harms the animals, regardless of owner intentions. #primates #notapet www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...

#WorldChimpanzeeDay seems a great time to share 2 #PhD opportunities on creativity in wild #chimps and #bonobos at University of Zurich @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social @nakedprimate.bsky.social

Farm Sanctuary is hiring a six-month, remote, paid Ethology Research Intern. GFAS accredited. #jobs #internships #animalwelfare #animalbehavior shorturl.at/J3KuF

Two #jobs @humaneworldorg.bsky.social (formerly HSUS) to "...promote and advance the use of humane, integrated, innovative non-lethal approaches to conflicts with wildlife." - Senior Principal, Urban Wildlife - Urban Wildlife Policy Program Manager shorturl.at/ewdcA #careers #animals #animalwelfare

New study: More socially integrated female #chimps have better offspring survival. Mothers' relationships with females mattered more than relationships with males. By @josephfeldblum.bsky.social & others, from long-term Gombe data. #animalbehavior #parenting #primates 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112863

The position I held for the past several years is now open for someone new! As Director, Animal Welfare Science Program at Lincoln Park Zoo, you'd have the opportunity to influence the wellbeing of animals around the world through science and advocacy. #jobs #animalwelfare #zoo shorturl.at/yLLxG

🐟 At the #UFAW2025 conference today, Andrew Vowles @unisouthampton.bsky.social‬ shared a fascinating fish study revealing that being housed with enrichment (shelters, substrate) affected their later exploration of novel objects and willingness to swim upstream and cross barriers. #animalwelfare

"Emotion leaves a trace in their voice - just like humans." Venkatraman Manikandan shared a clever, practical approach for AI monitoring of chicken vocalizations that could work across entire flocks to get a full picture of #animalwelfare #UFAW2025. Read about it 👇

Cynthia Shuck-Paim makes a compelling case for why the experience of pain (and how we should treat it) can differ dramatically between caged/barren environments and enriched ones. #UFAW2025 #animalwelfare

Up early for #UFAW2025!

Just registered (and completed my time zone math)! A great, affordable, online opportunity to learn about the latest in #animalwelfare science.

#LincolnParkZoo is hiring a PhD-level Research Scientist for the Alexendar Center for Applied Population Biology in Chicago! Work with great scientists (and my friends) to conserve species. #PhDJobs shorturl.at/UK3TN

Research assistant opportunity with Dr Simone Pika ‪@ combiocognition.bsky.social‬ studying feeding ecology and cognition in wil#chimpanzeeses in Gabon! Apps due June 19#animalbehavioro#primatese#jobsbs https://www.comparative-biocognition.de/communicate/events

📢 The full list of poster presentations for the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2025 is now available. 🔗 Learn more and register to attend here: ow.ly/9oMF50VX87l #UFAW2025 #AnimalWelfareScience

Looking for new reads on #animalwelfare? Great resource 👇

Great scientific advocacy article about the Captive Primate Safety Act authored by #LincolnParkZoo Jillian Roeder! #AZA #AnimalWelfare #primates www.aza.org/connect-stor...

EAZA Academy is providing an Animal Training Seminar hosted by ZSL London Zoo, welcoming both online and in-person participants. Follow the link for more info! #animalwelfare #EAZA #zoo #animalbehavior www.aanmelder.nl/161843

World Animal Protection is hiring a Research Manager. Some geographic flexibility, apps due May 6. Work w/ campaigners, policy teams & partners to manage research projects that drive policy & influence behavior. shorturl.at/LUweR @worldanimalprotection.us @wap-uk.bsky.social #animalwelfare #job

Beautiful Japanese macaque Miyagi at Lincoln Park Zoo. I watched this alpha male reach for his kids, pull them close, and fall asleep with his head resting on their fur. Sweet start to the day.

The former New Mexico lab chimps at the center of extended legal battles are finally in retirement at #ChimpHaven. I played a small part with welfare assessments, while others advocated, planned, fundraised, and basically moved mountains. #LincolnParkZoo #APNM www.lpzoo.org/zoo-partner-...

PhD Funded Position in Exploring Chicken Vocalisations to Advance Precision Livestock Farming and Animal Welfare at Newcastle University, UK PhD Funded Position in Exploring Chicken Vocalisations to Advance Precision Livestock Farming and Animal Welfare at Newcastle University, UK About the…

#PhD Opportunity focused on farmed insect welfare at Indiana University Indianapolis in the Barrett Lab. Fully funded. NSF. For more info email Megan Barrett. #animalwelfare www.meghan-barrett.com